Perinatal bisphenol A exposure impairs gut microbial colonization: Implications for offspring obesity and neurodevelopment by Ana López-Moreno, Alfonso Torres-Sánchez, Antonio Suárez, Alicia Ruiz-Rodríguez, Margarita Aguilera

“…Toxicological approaches in animal models have revealed complex effects, using variable doses of BPA, on reproduction, development, obesity, immune function, metabolic and systemic toxicity. …”
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Investigation of a chest radiograph-based deep learning model to identify an imaging biomarker for malnutrition in older adults by Ryo Sasaki, Yasuhiko Nakao, Fumihiro Mawatari, Takahito Nishihara, Masafumi Haraguchi, Masanori Fukushima, Ryu Sasaki, Satoshi Miuma, Hisamitsu Miyaaki, Kazuhiko Nakao

“…The predicted data were evaluated by computing the correlation coefficients and area under the curve (AUC). Results: As a numerical variables analysis, albumin and hemoglobin predictions were relatively accurate (R=0.71, 0.74). …”
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Swarm based Heuristic Optimization of the Recurrent Customers and Standby Server Under General Retrial Times by N. Micheal Mathavavisakan, K. Indhira, Aliakbar Montazer Haghighi

“…Using the supplementary variable technique (SVT), the probability generating functions (PGFs) and steady-state probabilities for the system's states, have been obtained enabling the development of comprehensive performance measures. …”
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Hybrid Multi-Granularity Approach for Few-Shot Image Retrieval with Weak Features by Aiguo Lu, Zican Li, Yanwei Liu, Pandi Liu, Ke Wang

“…The algorithm designs a feature extraction method (AugODNet_BRA) rooted in image augmentation, which efficiently captures high-level semantic features of images with few samples, small targets, and weak features through unsupervised learning. …”
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Optimal Power Flow using An Optimally Tuned Pattern Search Algorithm by Firmansyah Nur Budiman, Taufal Hidayat, Rudi Uswarman

“…The tuning process, performed using the classical interior point method (IPM), provides optimal initial control variable values for the standard pattern search (PS) algorithm. …”
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Analyzing the influence of TOE factors on e-auditing adoption in audit firms: The moderating effect of trust by Reem Al-Araj

“…Data show that trust functions as a supportive variable for the relationship between TOE and e-auditing but provides minimal strength. …”
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Experimental Optimization of the Energy Characteristics of a Ground Penetrating Radar with Continuous Linear-Frequency-Modulated Radiation by I. Yu. Malevich, A. S. Lopatchenko

“…The responses of the system to an increase in the durtion of the probing pulse and a change in the type of window function were evaluated. An empirical dependence of signal losses during propagation in radio channels of LFM GPR has been established. …”
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Neuro-Evolution of Augmenting Topologies for Dynamic Scheduling of Flexible Job Shop Problem by Jian Huang, Yarong Chen, Jabir Mumtaz, Liuyan Zhong

“…This study introduces a neuro-evolution of augmenting topologies (NEAT) algorithm aimed at optimizing the scheduling efficiency in flexible job shops by minimizing both maximum completion and average lag times, taking into account variables like sporadic job arrivals, variable machining durations, tool wear, preventive maintenance, and equipment failures. …”
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The performance of 76 kHz positional acoustic telemetry is challenged by acoustic conditions in the tailrace of a hydroelectric dam by C. Ryan Hill, Antóin M. O’Sullivan, R. Allen Curry, Tommi Linnansaari, Philip M. Harrison

“…Performance improved marginally for the second array (i.e., 200–500 m downstream), but position efficiency was ultimately low (1%), variable across transmitter locations, and negatively correlated with discharge. …”
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Jacobian-Free Newton Krylov Methods for Steady and Transient Neutron Transport Models by ZHANG Yangyi, ZHANG Tiancheng, ZHOU Xiafeng

“…To further improve computational efficiency of comeSn_JFNK, in the JFNK solution, neutron scalar fluxes instead of neutron angular fluxes were chosen as the global solution variables. …”

A Model-Driven Approach for Estimating the Energy Performance of an Electric Vehicle Used as a Taxi in an Intermediate Andean City by Jairo Castillo-Calderón, Daniel Cordero-Moreno, Emilio Larrodé Pellicer

“…The results demonstrated a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.93, indicating a strong positive linear dependence between the variables. …”
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A Computational Approach to Increasing the Antenna System’s Sensitivity in a Doppler Radar Designed to Detect Human Vital Signs in the UHF-SHF Frequency Ranges by David Vatamanu, Simona Miclaus

“…In the context of Doppler radar, studies have examined the changes in the phase shift of the S₂₁ transmission coefficient related to minute movements of the human chest as a response to breathing or heartbeat. …”
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New Approach of Blind Adaptive Equalizer Based on Genetic Algorithms by Caroline A. D. Silva, Marcelo A. C. Fernandes

“…Unlike traditional methods that rely on linear programming and suffer from local minima issues, this technique utilizes a stochastic linear programming cost function with GAs for robust optimization. The proposed method termed Blind Linear Equalizer based on genetic algorithm (BLE-GA) enhances performance by leveraging a GA’s ability to handle stochastic variables, offering rapid convergence and resilience against signal noise and inter-symbol interference. …”
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Integration of artificial intelligence and advanced optimization techniques for continuous gas lift under restricted gas supply: A case study by Leila Zeinolabedini, Forough Ameli, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh

“…In addition, the net present value (NPV) serves as the objective function. To optimize the selected input variables, including tubing inside diameter, gas injection rate, and separator pressure, various optimization algorithms such as particle swarm optimization (PSO), ant colony optimization (ACO), genetic algorithm (GA), and a Novel optimization algorithm in a gas-lift study called grey wolf optimization (GWO), were utilized considering the constraint of the limited available gas. …”
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Finite Difference/Fractional Pertrov–Galerkin Spectral Method for Linear Time-Space Fractional Reaction–Diffusion Equation by Mahmoud A. Zaky

“…The Pertrov–Galerkin spectral method is adapted using non-smooth generalized basis functions to discretize the spatial variable, and the L1 scheme on a non-uniform graded mesh is used to approximate the Caputo fractional derivative. …”
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Stability analysis of the inner dump with inclined base considering anti-slip pillar by Li MA, Xinyu JIN, Qifeng ZHANG, Kaisheng JIANG, Mengbo LI, Yan HU

“…Taking the angle of inclination of the basement stratum and the discharge height of the soil disposal site as the variables for research, it was obtained that the angle of inclination of the basement stratum α or the height of the soil disposal H and the slope stability coefficient Fs were negatively correlated with the inverse proportionality function, the angle of inclination of the basement stratum had a greater influence on the slope stability, and the height of the discharge height of the soil disposal site had a second greater influence on the stability of the slope. …”
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Exploring the Future Energy Value of Long-Duration Energy Storage by Anna H. Schleifer, Stuart M. Cohen, Wesley Cole, Paul Denholm, Nate Blair

“…The negative effect of lower roundtrip efficiency on value is also found to be scenario-dependent, with the energy value in higher VRE scenarios being less sensitive to roundtrip efficiency and more supportive of longer storage durations. …”
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Flexible imputation toolkit for electronic health records by Alireza Vafaei Sadr, Jiang Li, Wenke Hwang, Mohammed Yeasin, Ming Wang, Harold Lehmann, Ramin Zand, Vida Abedi

“…Pympute’s core algorithm, Flexible, intelligently selects the optimal imputation method for each variable based on its characteristics. Pympute offers a comprehensive suite of functionalities. …”
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Optimization of household medical waste recycling logistics routes: Considering contamination risks. by Jihui Hu, Ying Zhang, Yanqiu Liu, Jiaqi Hou, Aobei Zhang

“…To enhance the realism of the simulation, traffic congestion is integrated into the vehicle speed function, reflecting the urban roads' variability. …”
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Shell and tube heat exchanger optimization: A critical literature assessment and fairness-based comparative performance analysis of meta-heuristic algorithms by Samet Gürgen

“…In order to make comparisons, the objective function, decision variables and their boundary values were taken as the same. …”
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