Performance Investigation of Coated Carbide Tools in Milling Procedures by Paschalis Charalampous

“…The optimization of the manufacturing conditions in milling processes composes a crucial task for enhancing machining efficiency and extending the tool’s lifespan. This study presents an investigation of the cutting tool’s performance under varying machining parameters via the generation of an experimental dataset that was obtained through laboratory-controlled milling operations. …”
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Decentralized queue control with delay shifting in edge-IoT using reinforcement learning by Viacheslav Kovtun

“…Analytical expressions for key QoS indicators (delay, variability, loss, energy consumption) as functions of the shift parameter are derived, and a multi-factor reward function is constructed. …”
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Predictive model of small choroidal melanoma progression after eye-saving treatment based on clinical, morphometric and immunological parameters by E. B. Myakoshina, I. G. Kulikova, N. V. Balatskaya, L. A. Katargina, S. V. Saakyan

“…A formula was calculated where P (z) is the value of the logistic function; Z, linear combination of symptoms; bo , intercept (free term), bi – regression coefficients for parameters Zi.P (z) = 1 : 1 + e – b0– b1z1– b2z2– b3z3– b4z4The logistic function increases monotonically and takes the values from 0 to 1 for any b and Z values [P∈ (0;1)]. …”
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Stress Estimation Based on Stochastic Method for Strength Evaluation of Floating Wind Turbines by Byungmo Kim, Beomil Kim

“…Next, each time series was stochastically fitted to Weibull distribution function. The most probable maximum (MPM) von-Mises stresses were estimated according to the probability level corresponding to the design life of the platform on the fitted curves. …”
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Large live biomass carbon losses from droughts in the northern temperate ecosystems during 2016-2022 by Xiaojun Li, Philippe Ciais, Rasmus Fensholt, Jérome Chave, Stephen Sitch, Josep G. Canadell, Martin Brandt, Lei Fan, Xiangming Xiao, Shengli Tao, Huan Wang, Clément Albergel, Hui Yang, Frédéric Frappart, Mengjia Wang, Ana Bastos, Philippe Maisongrande, Yuanwei Qin, Zanpin Xing, Tianxiang Cui, Ling Yu, Lei He, Yi Zheng, Xiangzhuo Liu, Yuqing Liu, Aurelien De Truchis, Jean-Pierre Wigneron

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Thermal and flow simulations of metal oxide trihybrid nanofluids over a vertical stretching cylinder by T. Giftlin Blessy, B. Rushi Kumar

“…By employing similarity variables, we transform the governing equations into dimensionless ordinary differential equations, which are then solved numerically using MATLAB's bvp4c function. …”
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Protein docking by the underestimation of free energy funnels in the space of encounter complexes. by Yang Shen, Ioannis Ch Paschalidis, Pirooz Vakili, Sandor Vajda

“…We describe a docking method based on stochastic global minimization of funnel-shaped energy functions in the space of rigid body motions (SE(3)) while accounting for flexibility of the interface side chains. …”
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Optimization of phosphorus adsorption on honeycomb briquette ash by application of response surface methodology by Yu Li, Jianfa Yang, Zemin Zhang, Jie Yuan

“…At these conditions, removal efficiency and desirability function were found to be 96% and 1.000, respectively. …”
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The Relation between Contraception Methods and Quality of Life by Narjes Bahri, Hamid R Tohidinik, Roghayeh R Bilandi, Mona Larki, Fatemeh Hooshangi, Maliheh Soltanian

“…After performing different statistical tests in bivariate analysis, the multi-variable linear regression was used to assess the association between method of contraception and domains of quality of life adjusting for other confounding factors Results: Women with Tubal sterilization had significant worse “physical functioning” [adjusted regression coefficient=-5.14 (95%CI:-10.2 to -0.01)] but better “general health perceptions” [adjusted regression coefficient=6.8(95%CI: 2.1 to 11.5)] than those preferring male condom (reference). …”
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The Effect of Capital Ownership and Ownership Spread on Economic Income Distribution by Esat Daşdemir, Halil Tunalı

“…According to the obtained results, an increase in the ratio of publicly traded stocks improves income distribution; in other words, the GINI coefficient decreases. This result was determined to be more intense in the Turkish economy with the dummy variables that were used. …”
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Reference Intervals for Echocardiography Parameters of Children Living in the Arkhangelsk Region and a Digital Application for Their Assessment by Aleksey A Karyakin, Igor’ S. Chub, Ol’ga E. Karyakina, Andrey M. Grjibovski, Aleksey V. Artemov, Ul’yana R. Zakharchenko

“…Reference intervals of echocardiography parameters were determined using body surface area as the dependent variable. The values were automatically calculated in our digital application that allows one to increase the accuracy and efficiency of interpretation of cardiac ultrasound parameters. …”
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Association between weight-bearing ankle dorsiflexion range of motion during deep squat sitting and quality of life after ankle fracture surgery: a cross-sectional study by Hayato Miyasaka, Hayato Miyasaka, Bungo Ebihara, Takashi Fukaya, Koichi Iwai, Shigeki Kubota, Hirotaka Mutsuzaki, Hirotaka Mutsuzaki

“…Multivariate analysis was performed using the four subscales of the SAFE-Q (pain and pain-related, physical functioning and daily living, social functioning, and general health and well-being) as dependent variables.ResultsThe multivariate analysis revealed that weight-bearing ankle dorsiflexion ROM during deep squat sitting was an independent variable for pain and pain-related [standardized partial regression coefficient (β) = 0.584, P < 0.001], physical functioning and daily living (β = 0.376; P = 0.006), social functioning (β = 0.317; P = 0.045), and general health and well-being (β = 0.483; P = 0.005). …”
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Expanding a Health Technology Solution to Address Therapist Challenges in Implementing Homework With Adult Clients: Mixed Methods Study by Brian E Bunnell, Kaitlyn R Schuler, Julia Ivanova, Lea Flynn, Janelle F Barrera, Jasmine Niazi, Dylan Turner, Brandon M Welch

“… BackgroundHomework is implemented with variable effectiveness in real-world therapy settings, indicating a need for innovative solutions to homework challenges. …”
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Impact of IgG subclass on monoclonal antibody developability by Paul Cain, Lihua Huang, Yu Tang, Victor Anguiano, Yiqing Feng

“…We thus conducted a systematic study of 12 mAbs derived from three sets of unrelated variable regions, each cloned into IgG1, an IgG1 variant with diminished effector functions, IgG2, and a stabilized IgG4 variant with further reduced FcγR interaction, to evaluate the impact of IgG subclass on manufacturability and high concentration stability in a common formulation buffer matrix. …”
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Spatiotemporal changes of ecosystem health and the impact of its driving factors on the Loess Plateau in China by Xuepeng Zhang, Taixia Wu, Qiqi Du, Ninglei Ouyang, Wei Nie, Yang Liu, Peng Gou, Guangchao Li

“…Based on this idea, a new framework for assessing EH is proposed. The efficient machine learning model (light gradient boosting machine model) and the variable explanation model (SHapley Additive exPlanation model) are combined to quantify the functional relationships between various driving factors and EH, thereby exploring the impacts of climatic factors, socioeconomic development (SED), and ecological restoration projects (ERP) on EH. …”
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Solving 0-1 Knapsack and Bin Packing Problem Using Logical Social Group Optimization by Rhiddhi Prasad Das, Junali Jasmine Jena, Suresh Chandra Satapathy, Naeem M. S. Hannoon

“…This prominent research gap has been addressed in this paper by introducing Logical Social Group Optimization (LSGO), a logic-based binarized variant of Social Group Optimization (SGO) that leverages Boolean logic for improved efficiency. In LSGO, after the binarization by replacing the arithmetic operators with logical operators, one of the variables gets cancelled out. …”
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CGF with Bio-Oss collagen as grafting materials for simultaneous implant placement after osteotome sinus floor elevation: a prospective study by Bashar Shahood, Seba Harphoush, Belal O. M. Muhaisen, Jing Qiu

“…Abstract Background Osteotome sinus floor elevation (OSFE) procedure with simultaneous implant placement is known to be an efficient procedure in the atrophic maxilla, where bone regeneration is required the most. …”
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Identifying confounders and estimating the causal effect of antenatal care on age-specific childhood vaccination by Ashagrie Sharew Iyassu, Ashagrie Sharew Iyassu, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Zelalem G. Dessie, Zelalem G. Dessie, Temesgen T. Zewotir

“…BackgroundImmunization is an efficient and cost-effective public health program. …”
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IDENTIFICATION OF NOMINAL DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AIRCRAFT GAS TEMPERATURE SENSORS by A. F. Sabitov, I. A. Safina

“…The heat transfer coefficient is calculated based on the expected operating conditions of the gas temperature sensors.The result of the study was that the parameters of the hyperbolic function of the nominal variables of the time constants for the dynamic model of the second order gas temperature sensors were found. …”
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Sensory profiles in older adults with orthopedic conditions during quiet stance: a cross-sectional study by Marine Brika, France Mourey, Alexandre Kubicki

“…Methods Fifty-one older adults (76.9 ± 7.6 years) were divided into 2 Functional Groups (FG-/FG+) according to a composite score that included 3 variables (gait speed, grip strength and fear of falling). …”
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