Advancing Agile Software Cost Estimation Through Data Synthesis: A Comparative Analysis of Five Generation Techniques by Xiaoyan Zhao, Zulkefli Mansor, Rozilawati Razali, Mohd Zakree Ahmad Nazri, Xin Xiong

“…Agile has been used in software development for over 20 years and is the preferred development method for more than 85% of software companies. However, cost estimation in agile development remains a significant challenge. …”
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Sustainable science or business as usual? Exploring awareness and actions in German University Laboratories by Caterina Baars, Patrycja Karwasiecka, João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio, Andrea Dobri, Jelena Barbir, Sven Kannenberg, Walter Leal Filho

“…For this purpose, a mixed-method approach was applied, consisting of a quantitative survey answered by 81 laboratories, and a qualitative interview conducted within 9 different universities. …”
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Effect of science process skills-based teaching approach on secondary school students’ scientific epistemological beliefs by Million Tadesse, Destaw Damtie, Solomon Melesse Mengistie, Getahun Yemata

“…The study concludes that SPSBTA was more effective than the conventional method in improving SEBs. …”
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Effect of science process skills-based teaching approach on secondary school students’ scientific epistemological beliefs by Million Tadesse, Destaw Damtie, Solomon Melesse Mengistie, Getahun Yemata

“…The study concludes that SPSBTA was more effective than the conventional method in improving SEBs. …”
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Diesel fuel extraction from soil by Arkadiusz Polewczyk, Olga Marchut-Mikołajczyk, Krzysztof B. Śmigielski

“…Optimum extraction conditions were found to be as follows: 50.0 mL of dichloromethane, 2 h extraction time, 7 cycles, 1.0 mL of water added/5.0 g of soil, and 1.5 g of sodium sulfate/5.0 g of sample. Using the presented method, more than 90% of the diesel fuel introduced into the model matrix was extracted. …”
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Efektivitas Metode Pengajaran dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar PAI Siswa SD: Meta-Analisis by Muhammad Aris Faisol

“… This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of teaching methods to improve learning outcomes of Islamic education for elementary school students. …”
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FEATURES OF TRACE ELEMENT COMPOSITION OF BERYL FROM THE URALIAN IZUMRUDNYE KOPI by A.K. Gavrilchik, S.G. Skublov, E.L. Kotova

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Providing contexts for classification of transients in a wide-area sky survey: An application of noise-induced cluster ensemble by Tossapon Boongoen, Natthakan Iam-On, James Mullaney

“…The results with simulated data and algorithms of NB, C4.5 and KNN have shown that the proposed framework can filter out some negative samples quickly, while making classification of the rest more effective. …”
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The Comparative Behavior of Undisturbed Soft Clay Results Based on Photogrammetry and Numerical Simulation by Yi Zhang, Jungang Liu, Chunmei Mu, Zhibo Qiao, Mingliang Fan, Chunfan Liu

“…The research paper showed that the photogrammetry method delivers a more accurate representation of the soil sample’s deformation, as conventional tests and simulations tend to overestimate the deviator stress values relative to photogrammetry slightly. …”
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Soft drinks. Organoleptic analysis — a criterion for substantiation of expiry dates of products by E. M. Sevostyanova, O. A. Soboleva, I. L. Kovaleva, I. N. Gribkova

“…Selection principles for the controlled indicators that essentially influence finished product quality are presented and the method for sample processing that allows modeling conditions of product spoilage is examined. …”
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Contact angle of water on iron ore fines: Measurement and analysis by Huang X.B., X.W., Song J.J., Bai C.G., Zhang R.D., Zhou M.J.

“…The relative contact angle (θRCA) for seven iron ore fines was measured by using Washburn Osmotic Pressure method under laboratory conditions. By choosing cyclohexane as the reference that can perfectly wet iron ore particles, the relative contact angles were measured and varied from 57° to 73°. …”
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Small-size spectral features for machine learning in voice signal analysis and classification tasks by D. S. Likhachov, M. I. Vashkevich, N. A. Petrovsky, E. S. Azarov

“…The analysis showed that spectral envelopes obtained using the proposed method more accurately represent the spectrum of test signal according to the criterion of minimum square error. …”
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Comparative evaluation of four commercial analyzers for the serological screening of hepatitis A by Junhyup Song, Jiyeon Kim, Sinyoung Kim, Younhee Park

“…This study aimed to assess the quantitative and qualitative agreement between anti-HAV total immunoglobulin (or IgG) and IgM results across four fully automated immunoassay systems. Methods A total of 280 and 223 clinical serum samples were tested for anti-HAV total immunoglobulin (or IgG) and IgM, respectively, using four immunoanalyzers: Vitros ECiQ (Ortho), Atellica IM 1600 (Siemens), Alinity i (Abbott), and Cobas e801 (Roche). …”
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Fracture Behavior and Cracking Mechanism of Rock Materials Containing Fissure-Holes Under Brazilian Splitting Tests by Hengjie Luan, Kun Liu, Decheng Ge, Wei Han, Yiran Zhou, Lujie Wang, Sunhao Zhang

“…A numerical simulation study of Brazilian splitting tests on disk samples containing prefabricated holes and fractures was conducted using the Finite Element Method with Cohesive Zone Modeling (FEM-CZM) in ABAQUS by embedding zero-thickness cohesive elements within the finite element model. …”
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Studi Karakteristik Tanah Kohesif Terhadap Uji Fisis Dan Mekanis Serta Implementasinya Untuk Perancangan Geoteknik Pada Kawasan Tanjung Jaya Kota Bengkulu by M. Afra Junasiq, Rena Misliniyati, Lindung Zalbuin Mase, Hardiansyah Hardiansyah, Fepy Supriani

“…Foundation modeling, based on the soil's physical and mechanical properties, was conducted using a finite element method-based application at one sample point, utilizing the lowest values of unconfined compressive strength (qu) and shear strength (Su) from the two test points at depths of 0.75 m and 1 m, as well as Foundation width variations, for a more conservative approach. …”
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Influence of cooking methods on physicochemical characteristics and in vitro protein digestibility of restructured pork steak hydrolyzed by bromelain and reformed by κ-carrageenan by Putthapong Phumsombat, Nachomkamon Saengsuk, Natta Laohakunjit, Orrapun Selamassakul, Chanikan Sonklin, Phawinee Srinuan

“…Sous vide cooking retained 36 % more moisture (27 % Water holding capacity; WHC) and had 84 % lower cooking loss (4 %) than fried samples, resulting in a more tender texture (hardness reduced by 30 % compared to baked samples) and the highest IVPD (9 % higher than baked and 10 % higher than fried samples). …”
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Measurement of Neutron Radiation Capture Reaction Cross Section for Rhenium by WANG Xiaoyu1, HE Guozhu1, , ZHANG Qiwei1, LUO Haotian1, XU Kuozhi1, LI Qian1, XIE Likun2, LUAN Guangyuan1, RUAN Xichao1, ZOU Chong1, 3, CHEN Xuanbo1, WU Hongyi1, FAN Ruirui4, 5, JIANG Wei4, 5, CAO Ping6, YU Tao2

“…The neutron energy was determined by the time-of-flight method, and the proton pulse T0 signal was used as the start signal. …”

Characterization of Oil Well Cement–Formation Sheath Bond Strength by Musaed N. J. AlAwad, Khalid A. Fattah

“…Therefore, modified uniaxial compression testing using cement–rock composite samples can be standardized as a practical laboratory method for evaluating cement–formation sheath bond strength. …”
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DETECTION OF Staphylococcus aureus FROM LOCAL AND IMPORTED CHICKEN IN DUHOK PROVINCE/KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ USING CONVENTIONAL AND MOLECULAR METHODS by Rezheen F. Abdulrahman

“…The results indicate that PCR assay seem to be more specific fordetection of S. aureus in food sample and appear to be more reliable than conventionalmethods for assessing bacteriological safety of food. …”
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A Facile Route Of Acid Treatment For Enhanced Performance Of Cryptomelane In Catalytic Oxidation Of Airborne Toluene by Hoang-Huy Nguyen, Nhat-Truong Truong, Thanh-Ha Ho-Vu, Dung Van Nguyen, Long Quang Nguyen, Tuyet-Mai Tran-Thuy

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