Optimization of the flow guiding fins configuration and tube arrangements in a shell and tube heat exchanger: coupling response surface methodology and CFD by Xiangmin Shao, Ali Marzban, Farzad Pourfattah, Omid Ali Akbari, Gholamreza Ahmadi, Nafiseh Emami, Soheil Salahshour

“…In both laminar and turbulent flow regimes, the objective functions include the maximum heat transfer and the minimum pressure drop. …”
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The association between age and long-term quality of life after curative treatment for prostate cancer: a cross-sectional study by Reidun Sletten, Ola Berger Christiansen, Line Merethe Oldervoll, Lennart Åstrøm, Håvard Kjesbu Skjellegrind, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Øyvind Kirkevold, Sverre Bergh, Bjørn Henning Grønberg, Siri Rostoft, Asta Bye, Paul Jarle Mork, Marit Slaaen

“…We found no statistically significant independent association between age at treatment and global QoL, PF or side effects, except for sexual function (regression coefficient [RC] −0.77; p < 0.001) and hormonal/vitality (RC 0.30; p = 0.006) function. …”
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Meristic and morphometric comparison of an undescribed sucker of the Río Culiacán (Catostomus sp.) and Yaqui sucker (Catostomus bernardini) (Catostomidae, Teleostei) from the Sierr... by Gorgonio Ruiz-Campos, Sergio Sánchez-Gonzáles, Richard L. Mayden, Alejandro Varela-Romero

“…Likewise, the discrimination was associated with the lowest values for predorsal distance, soft posterior ocular margin to occiput, and number of anal rays. The standardized coefficients for canonical variables 1 and 2 accounted 82.6% of the total variation. …”
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Animal welfare and biosecurity correlation in buffalo farm evaluated by ClassyFarm system by Domenico Vecchio

“…The two variables were positively correlated (Spearman’s Rho=0.501; p<0.001). …”
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Enhanced Dung Beetle Optimizer-Optimized KELM for Pile Bearing Capacity Prediction by Bohang Chen, Mingwei Hai, Gaojian Di, Bin Zhou, Qi Zhang, Miao Wang, Yanxiu Guo

“…The model utilizes the pile length, pile diameter, average effective vertical stress, and undrained shear strength as input variables, with the bearing capacity serving as the output variable. …”
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Combined Surfactant and Enzyme-Assisted Extraction of Pectin from Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna Jacq.) Fruits by Anastasia E. Novikova, Liubov N. Skrypnik

“…The hawthorn pectin can be used to develop new functional products.…”
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The balance evaluation systems test (BESTest), mini-BESTest and brief-BESTest as clinical tools to assess balance control across different populations: A reliability generalization... by Ana-Belén Meseguer-Henarejos, Juan-José López-García, José-Antonio López-Pina, Ignacio Martínez-González-Moro, Ángel Martínez-Carrasco

“…In this study, the heterogeneity of reliability coefficients in each instrument is evaluated. If heterogeneity is significant, a moderator analysis is performed to identify the characteristic which explains such variability.…”
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Developing a novel layer network structure for a LSTM model to predict mean monthly river streamflow by Amin Gharehbaghi, Redvan Ghasemlounia, Shahaboddin Daneshvar, Farshad Ahmadi

“…For doing so, to select the most effective parameters on MRSF m , the Pearson’s correlation coefficient (PCC) and Cosine amplitude sensitivity (CAS) as features selection process are carried out for potential meteorological variables in the study area (i.e., average monthly temperature (T m ), evaporation (ET m ), and precipitation (P m )) and target (MRSF m ). …”
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VARIATION OF EMBRYO WEIGHT IN BREEDING ACCESSIONS OF CARROT by A. F. Bukharov, D. N. Baleev, M. I. Ivanova

“…The method of maximum likelihood was used to  reveal correspondences  of  experimental function  of distribution in embryo weight in seed population of accessions studied  and  normal  distribution.  …”
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Feasibility and psychometric quality of smartphone administered cognitive ecological momentary assessments in women with metastatic breast cancer by Ashley M Henneghan, Emily W Paolillo, Kathleen M Van Dyk, Oscar Y Franco-Rocha, Soyeong Bang, Rebecca Tasker, Tara Kaufmann, Darren Haywood, Nicolas H Hart, Raeanne C Moore

“…Test-retest reliability was examined using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for each EMA, and Pearson's correlation were used to evaluate convergent validity between cognitive EMAs and baseline clinical cognitive and psychosocial variables. …”
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Evaluating Machine Learning Models for Predicting Hardness of AlCoCrCuFeNi High-Entropy Alloys by Uma Maheshwera Reddy Paturi, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Pasupuleti Lakshmi Narayana, Anoop Kumar Maurya, Seong-Woo Choi, Nagireddy Gari Subba Reddy

“…This study evaluates the predictive capabilities of various machine learning (ML) algorithms for estimating the hardness of AlCoCrCuFeNi high-entropy alloys (HEAs) based on their compositional variables. Among the ML methods explored, a backpropagation neural network (BPNN) model with a sigmoid activation function exhibited superior predictive accuracy compared to other algorithms. …”
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Ionospheric Correction Based on Ingestion of Global Ionospheric Maps into the NeQuick 2 Model by Xiao Yu, Chengli She, Weimin Zhen, Nava Bruno, Dun Liu, Xinan Yue, Ming Ou, Jisheng Xu

“…The accuracy of TEC prediction can be improved further through performing a four-coefficient function expression of Az versus MODIP. …”
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Torsional Vibration Suppression During Mode Transition Process in a Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle Based on Multiple Model Predictive Control by Cheng Huang, Changqing Du, Longjian Li, Xiangyu Gongye, Yifan Zhao

“…At the same time, the influence of the cost function, the weight coefficient, and the predictive time domain on the torsional vibration suppression effect during the mode transition process are explored in the mMPC strategy design, and the solution time is controlled within 10ms, which meet the real-time requirements. …”
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Cumulative Distribution-Based Method for Pavement Performance Modeling by Chenhao Tu, Wenya Ye, Rui Zhang, Xudong Qian, Qun Yang

“…Predicting future pavement conditions accurately and efficiently helps determine the optimal maintenance time, select appropriate measures, and allocate rehabilitation funds effectively. …”
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XPolypNet: A U-Net-Based Model for Semantic Segmentation of Gastrointestinal Polyps With Explainable AI by Arjun Kumar Bose Arnob, Muhammad Mostafa Monowar, Md. Abdul Hamid, M. F. Mridha

“…The presented model was evaluated on five benchmark datasets, achieving a Dice Coefficient of 0.8378 and a Mean Intersection over Union (mIoU) of 0.8427. …”
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Specific nature of the integrative (complex) effect of environmental factors on hazelnut cultivars in the Russian humid subtropics by T. D. Besedina, A. P. Boyko, Ts. V. Tutberidze, N. S. Kiseleva

“…The expediency of the crop’s large-scale cultivation calls for measuring the parameters of agroclimatic indicators, ranging in variability, intensity, and duration of their impact. …”
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Automatic detection of optic canal fractures and recognition and segmentation of anatomical structures in the orbital apex based on artificial intelligence by Yu-Lin Li, Yu-Hao Li, Mu-Yang Wei, Guang-Yu Li

“…Timely and accurate diagnosis and treatment are crucial for preserving visual function. However, diagnosing OCF can be challenging for inexperienced clinicians due to atypical OCF changes in imaging studies and variability in optic canal anatomy. …”
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Examining the Factors Affecting the Use of Crypto Assets as Foreign Payment and Investment Instruments: A Quantitative Study by Güneş Yılmaz, Tayfur Süleyman Koç

“…Along with path coefficients, f² and q² effect sizes were also analyzed to examine the interaction between the variables. …”
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Solid-state analog of gravitational redshift: Transport signatures of massless Dirac fermions in tilted Dirac cone heterostructures by Marziyeh Karmand, Mohsen Amini, Morteza Soltani, Ebrahim Ghanbari-Adivi, Seyed Akbar Jafari

“…A Dirac electron passing through a heterojunction with spatially variable tilt experiences an effective curved spacetime. …”
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Fault localization for automatic train operation based on the adaptive error locating array algorithm by Yanpeng Zhang, Yuxiang Cao

“…The research results can offer useful guidance for verifying the integrity and reliability of the ATO function and contribute to the intrinsic safety for rail transit.…”
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