Investigation of the Use of the Thermo-Biological Method in the Return Sludge Line on the Biokinetics of the Activated Sludge Process and the Amount of Excess Sludge Produced by Naeim Banisaeid, Afshin Takdastan, Mahboobeh Cheraghi, Ali Afrous, Reaz Jalilzadeh Yengejeh

“…The volume of produced sludge and its characteristics depend on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of wastewater, the treatment process, and the operating conditions. …”
Get full text

Research on attenuation rate correlation calibration method based on acoustic variable density logging by Dongming Liu, Ronghui Yan, Chao Zhou, Lisha Zhang, Pan Zhao, Bing Li, Jun Qin

“…After converting the acoustic wave attenuation rate into a relative sound amplitude, the scale coefficients of the well can be obtained. The relative acoustic amplitude of each measuring point in the well can be obtained by using the scale coefficient to evaluate the cementing quality. …”
Get full text

The Study of Constructivistic Learning Experience, Democratic Attitude, Learning Independence & Learning Motivation of Senior High School Students at Wajo Regency South Sulawesi by Muhammad Arafah, Syamsu Rijal, Sumarni, Suriyah Satar, Besse Sulfiani

“…SEM results show that constructivist biology learning experiences positively influence learning motivation (path coefficient = 0.228), as does learning independence (path coefficient = 0.430). …”
Get full text

Mathematical solutions for coupled nonlinear equations based on bioconvection in MHD Casson nanofluid flow by Khalil Ur Rehman, Nosheen Fatima, Wasfi Shatanawi, Nabeela Kousar

“…Quantitative results show that the ferrous ferric oxide nanofluid is superior in increasing Nusselt number, Sherwood number, velocity, and microorganism density number; silver nanofluid is superior in increasing skin friction coefficient, temperature, and concentration. …”
Get full text

Molecular modelling and design of lubricant additives and their molecular dynamic simulations studies of Diamond-Like-Carbon (DLC) and steel surface coating by Usman Abdulfatai, Adamu Uzairu, Sani Uba, Gideon Adamu Shallangwa

“…Reliable and predictable QSPR model was generated along with statistical parameters such as internal and external validations parameters such as squared correlation coefficient R2 (0.807208), adjusted squared correlation coefficient R2adj (0.763674), cross-validation coefficient Q2 (0.68867) and the external validation R2ext (0.6297). …”
Get full text

Blast-cooling of beef-in-sauce catering meals: numerical results based on a dynamic zero-order model by Jose A. Rabi, Evelyne Derens-Bertheau, Elisabeth Morelli, Isabelle Trezzani-Harbelot

“…Beef-in-sauce catering meals under blast-cooling have been investigated in a research project which aims at quantitative HACCP (hazard analysis critical control point). …”
Get full text

An Assessment of Task-Oriented Leadership on Employee Performance in Uganda: A Case Study of Buhoma Mukono Community Development Association (BMCDA) in Kanungu District. by Elli, Orikyiriza

Get full text

MRI as an assessment tool for prognostic risk stratification of endometrial carcinoma patients based on molecular classification by Tingting Cui, Ying Gao, Bei Gu, Jinsong Guo, Yunlong Yue

“…The mean apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of the tumour was measured on a workstation. …”
Get full text

Peculiarities of Usage of Phraseological Units in German Newspaper Text: Gender Aspect by Iryna Zadorozhna, Ivanna Kolomyiska

“…With the help of linguistic statistic methods (criterion χ2 and Chuprov’s contingency coefficient K) statistically significant quantitative differences in the usage of phraseological units by both sexes have been determined. …”
Get full text

Detection of Adulteration of Panax Notoginseng Powder by Terahertz Technology by Bin Li, Hai Yin, A-kun Yang, Ai-guo Ouyang

“…Then, the least square support vector machine (LS-SVM) algorithm and partial least square (PLS) algorithm are used to establish the quantitative analysis model. The model’s results show that the LS-SVM model is better among the quantitative analysis models of zedoary turmeric powder and wheat flour, the correlation coefficient of prediction (RP) is 0.90 and 0.93 of LS-SVM, respectively, and the root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) of LS-SVM is 0.072 and 0.068, respectively. …”
Get full text

Methods to quantify soft-tissue based facial growth and treatment outcomes in children: a systematic review. by Sander Brons, Machteld E van Beusichem, Ewald M Bronkhorst, Jos Draaisma, Stefaan J Bergé, Thomas J Maal, Anne Marie Kuijpers-Jagtman

“…<h4>Context</h4>Technological advancements have led craniofacial researchers and clinicians into the era of three-dimensional digital imaging for quantitative evaluation of craniofacial growth and treatment outcomes.…”
Get full text

Chemical Analysis of the Main Groups of Biologically Active Substances in Sedative Collection by E. A. Zamakhaeva, O. A. Oleshko, O. V. Yaborova, M. M. Smirnova

“…In this work, a qualitative analysis and quantitative determination of the content of flavonoids, phenolic compounds, sesquiterpenic acids and ascorbic acid was carried out, and the water absorption coefficient of the collection was determined.Conclusion. …”
Get full text

Diversity analysis of fruit traits of 105 peach germplasm resources in Xinjiang by LI Dan, BAI Lixia, TANG Zhuoyue, YANG Kanghui, YANG Lu, CHENG Ping

“…[Results] The 22 diversity index (H') of description traits ranged from 0.627 to 1.502, the diversity index of the fruit apex shape was the highest (1.502), followed by the color of the fruit skin (1.300), and the diversity index of the kernel smoothness was the lowest (0.627). The 14 coefficient of variation (2.34%-74.12%) and diversity index (1.783-2.079) of quantitative type traits showed a large range, indicating that peach fruit types were abundant. …”
Get full text

Point-of-care N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide testing in patients with heart failure: data from the DREAM study by F. I. Belyalov, N. G. Lozhkina, O. A. Shtegman, R. N. Yagudina, O. V. Kankharey, I. V. Reshina, E. E. Sergeeva, D. F. Belyalov, N. S. Belyalova, Z. Kh. Zhilokov, A. V. Aleynikova, E. A. Medvedeva, A. A. Kharitonov

“…The study showed that the NT-proBNP rapid test results were highly correlated (correlation coefficient 0,74) with the quantitative test. The NT-proBNP level assessed by the rapid test increases in patients with higher NYHA HF class and does not differ significantly from the quantitative test grades. …”
Get full text

Quantifying the severity of Marssonina blotch on apple leaves: development and validation of a novel spectral index by Wenjie Zhang, Chengjian Zhang, Riqiang Chen, Bo Xu, Hao Yang, Haikuan Feng, Dan Zhao, Baoguo Wu, Chunjiang Zhao, Guijun Yang

Get full text

Radiographic and Functional Results following Subtalar Arthroereisis in Pediatric Flexible Flatfoot by David Ruiz-Picazo, Plácido Jiménez-Ortega, Francisco Doñate-Pérez, Natalia Gaspar-Aparicio, Victor García-Martín, José Ramírez-Villaescusa, Sergio Losa-Palacios

“…A breakdown of the study population showed 81.25% (13 patients) males and 18.75% (3 patients) females, with mean age of 9 years (7-11). The interobserver coefficient for quantitative variables displayed a very high degree of concordance (0.7-0.9), indicating that the validity of the measures was adequate. …”
Get full text

Segmentation of the iliac crest from CT-data for virtual surgical planning of facial reconstruction surgery using deep learning by Stefan Raith, Tobias Pankert, Jônatas de Souza Nascimento, Srikrishna Jaganathan, Florian Peters, Mathias Wien, Frank Hölzle, Ali Modabber

“…Quantitative evaluation of the correspondence yielded values for geometric agreement in the transplant-relevant area of 92% +/- 7% (Dice coefficient) and average surface deviations of 0.605 +/- 0.41 mm. …”
Get full text

Design and Psychometrics of the Sexual-Reproductive Needs and Concerns Scale of Iranian Never-Married Women Over 35 by Shakiba Pourasad Shahrak, Serge Brand, Ziba Taghizadeh, Abbas Ebadi

“…For qualitative face validity, 15 never-married women and 5 experts commented on the style of sentences. For quantitative face validity, we used the impact score. …”
Get full text

Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of High Ductility Solidified Silt by ZHANG Chao-jie, HONG Yu-ze, CHENG Ze-hai, JIN Liu-jun, LING Hao-jun

“…This formulation resulted in a 28-fold increase in failure strain and a lower permeability coefficient than that of the original silt. In a permeable environment, the permeability coefficient of the solidified silt gradually decreased over time until it stabilized. …”
Get full text

Relation between bank erosion and bed incision in the braided reach of the Lower Yellow River undergoing channel degradation by Junqiang Xia, Yifei Cheng, Meirong Zhou, Xin Yu, Xiangzhou Xu, Koen Blanckaert, Zhengbing Wang

“…Quite high accuracy was achieved in this analysis, with the coefficient of determination being equal to 0.96.…”
Get full text