Impact of Tung oil on a sustainable bio-based polymer, and development by zinc oxide nanoparticles by Hamdy M. Naguib

“…Particularly, the P/TO-50 formula decreased the value of tan Delta by 35.5%; all composites increased T g as well. The obtained data-results and SEM photos confirm the grafting and good distribution of TO plasticizer and ZnO NPs into P matrix through an improved and stable homogeneous bio-based polymer nanocomposite.…”
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Cardiometabolic index as a predictor of gallstone risk: evidence from NHANES 2017–2020 by Huachao Zheng, Bo Wu, Caixiang Zhuang, Jiesheng Mao, Min li, Yuncheng Luo, Lidong Huang, Sisi Lin, Feiyang Zhao, Yiren Hu

“…Abstract Background The Cardiometabolic Index (CMI), a composite marker integrating lipid profiles (triglycerides-to-HDL-C ratio) and abdominal obesity (waist-to-height ratio), we aimed to assess its association with gallstone prevalence. …”
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Exploring the Spectral Energy Distributions of Luminous Broad Absorption Line Quasars at High Redshift by Harum Ahmed, Sarah C. Gallagher, Ohad Shemmer, Michael S. Brotherton, Cooper Dix, Leigh Parrott, Gordon T. Richards

“…In addition, we present a mid-infrared to X-ray composite SED of these sources. Our data set represents the most uniform sample of BAL quasars, providing a statistically robust set of SEDs. …”
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Analysis of Rubberized Self-Compacting Concrete under Uniaxial Tension by 3D Mesoscale Models by Hongguo Diao, Xinquan Wang, Yunliang Cui, Shangyu Han, Changguang Qi

“…The effects of essential phase parameters on the composite’s strength are evaluated, and empirical laws for these effects are established by data regression. …”
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Effect of Structural Variation in Selected Woody Species on Selected Soil Chemical Properties in the Mountain of Hangadi Watershed, Genale Dawa Basin, Ethiopia by Berhanu Tamiru, Teshome Soromessa, Bikila Warkineh, Gudina Legese Feyisa

“…Imagery was preprocessed, features were extracted, training data were collected, and the Random Forest classifier was applied to produce land-cover maps. …”
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The Genesis of a Thin-Bedded Beach-Bar System Under the Strike-Slip Extensional Tectonic Framework: A Case Study in the Bohai Bay Basin by Jing Wang, Youbin He, Hua Li, Bin Feng, Zhongxiang Zhao, Xing Yu, Xiangyang Hou

“…Integrating drilling cores, wireline log interpretations, three-dimensional seismic data, geochemical analyses, and palynological data, this study investigates the sedimentary characteristics, sandbody distribution patterns, controlling factors, and genetic model of this lacustrine beach-bar system. …”
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A comprehensive analysis of process-related CO2 emissions from Iran's cement industry by Bahman Massoumi Nejad, Sara Enferadi, Robbie Andrew

“…To address this, the study recommends a two-pronged policy approach: reducing clinker content in cement by promoting blended alternatives, such as Portland Composite Cement (PCC) and Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC), through regulatory controls and economic incentives. …”
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Measuring the disease burden of seasonal influenza in Germany 2015 - 2020 using the incidence-based disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) by Marin Stapic, Ricarda Sophia Schulz, Elena Tamayo-Cuartero, Tobias Kurth, Ralph Brinks

“…Conclusions Using a composite health measure like DALY can offer valuable insight into a disease’s impact on population health. …”
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Time to vasopressor initiation and organ failure progression in early septic shock by Lauren Page Black, Michael A. Puskarich, Carmen Smotherman, Taylor Miller, Rosemarie Fernandez, Faheem W. Guirgis

“…Multiple logistic regression was used to identify predictors of worsening organ failure. Results We analyzed data from 428 patients with septic shock. There were 152 patients with the composite primary outcome (SOFA increase ≥2 or death at 48 hours). …”
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Scene classification-assisted deep learning for crack detection in asphalt pavements by Hiromu Tanaka, Kazuma Shibano, Tetsuya Suzuki

“…The highest F-measure of 0.784 is obtained when both training and test data are unified through image processing. The composite model combining scene classification and crack detection effectively reduces false detections in noisy areas and enables accurate detection across different lighting conditions. …”
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Assessing Quality of Sensitization Programs of State-Wide Youth Mental Health Promotion Program – An Indian Example by Upashana Medhi, Pradeep S. Banandur, B A Arvind, Gautham M. Sukumar, Rajeshwari, Sathya Velu, Vani Naik, Sonia Therat, Azad Devyani

“…Each attribute within the checklist was scored, and a composite mean score and mean percentage scores for quality were calculated. …”
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Mechanical properties of a photosensitive resin structure by ZHU Dong-mei, DING Feng, LIU Hai-ping, LIU Guo-yong

“…A 3D printing photosensitive resin structure has many advantages, such as good corrosion resistance, flexibility, low yield, and superior deformability; thus, it has been widely used in several fields.In this study, a new photosensitive resin structure was designed and built using 3D printing method.The new photosensitive resin structure is mainly used as a damping element in shockabsorbing and -isolating composite structures.First, load-displacement curves were obtained by compression experiments using the universal testing machine controlled via a microcomputer, and the equivalent elastic modulus of the specific points in the structure was calculated.Dynamic loading tests were conducted using the fatigue machine.Moreover, the hysteresis loops under different frequencies between 5 Hz and 20 Hz were obtained.The equivalent damping ratio was calculated on the basis of the hysteresis loops.The static and dynamic calculation models were built on the basis of the finite element method.After the calculations, the numerical results and the test data under the same conditions were compared.The numerical results agreed well with the test data, thereby verifying the feasibility of the finite element models.Furthermore, the influences of different geometric parameters, such as slot width, inner arc, outer arc, and thickness, on the equivalent elastic modulus of the specific location and equivalent damping ratio of photosensitive resin were investigated by the finite element method.When the 3D printing photosensitive resin structure is subjected to force, it maintains a stiffness output and small deformation along the longitudinal direction; however, the lateral displacement can be enlarged.The 3D printing photosensitive resin structure has a good capability to reduce vibration and resist deformation.The results provide references for the future research of the static and dynamic characteristics and engineering application of the 3D printing photosensitive resin structure.…”
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Effect of enamel deproteinization on bonding orthodontic brackets: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Sami Alrai, Osama Eissa, Samira Diar-Bakirly

“…SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomized studies in vitro. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Study selection, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment were done independently in duplicates. …”
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Using artificial intelligence for enhancement of solar cell efficiency in the of Iraq by Ibtihal R. N. ALRubeei, Safa N. Idi, Ihab L. Hussein Alsammak, Haider Th. AlRikabi, Hussain A. Mutar, Abdul Hadi M. Alaidi

“…The model proposal incorporates solar irradiance climatic condition data topographic features and land usage along with infrastructure proximity to build composite suitability measures for every potential location. …”
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Efficient adsorption of methylene blue (MB) by an eco-friendly chitosan derivative adsorbent: An RSM and ANN modeling study by E. Igberase, I.G. Mkhize

“…This paper investigates the use of response surface methodology (RSM)/central composite design (CCD) and artificial neural networks (ANN) to develop a method for removing MB from synthetic wastewater using a derivative of chitosan. …”
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The characteristics and functional significance of disulfidptosis-related genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Haiqian Zhu, Chifeng Zhao, Haoran Zhu, Xuhui Xu, Conglin Hu, Zhenxing Zhang

“…The Nonnegative Matrix Factorization (NMF) method classified The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) patients into two clusters according to the expression of disulfidptosis-related genes. The relative compositions of cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME), mutant landscape, lasso regression analysis, and predicted clinical outcome were performed by analyzing bulk RNA-sequencing data. …”
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Synthesis of modified chitosan TiO2 and SiO2 hydrogel nanocomposites for cadmium removal by Soudeh Banivaheb, Sasan Dan, Hassan Hashemipour, Maryam Kalantari

“…In addition, the equilibrium data and kinetics are described perfectly by pseudo second order kinetics and Freundlich isotherm. …”
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RIME optimization with dynamic multi-dimensional random mechanism and Nelder–Mead simplex for photovoltaic parameter estimation by Yuanping Zheng, Fangjun Kuang, Ali Asghar Heidari, Lipei Yuan, Siyang Zhang, Huiling Chen

“…DMRM improves the convergence accuracy of RIME by random non-periodic convergence, and NMs accelerate convergence, enabling DNMRIME to escape local optima and perform better on hybrid and composite functions. To evaluate the performance of DNMRIME, a qualitative analysis and an ablation study were conducted on CEC 2017. …”
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Adsorption Behaviour and Kinetics of Zearalenone on Hydroxyl-Fe-Al-Intercalated Montmorillonite by Shengqiong Fang, Yueqi Xiao, Huiqiang Wang

“…Pristine montmorillonite (Mont) was used as raw materials to prepare hydroxyl-Fe-pillared Mont, hydroxyl-Al-pillared Mont, and hydroxyl-Fe-Al-pillared Mont composites. By varying the OH/Fe and Fe/Al molar ratios during the preparation of the pillared Mont, the adsorption capacity of zearalenone (ZEA) and the kinetics were elucidated. …”
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Diabetes mediates the relationship between cardiometabolic index and kidney stones: a cross-sectional study by Guicao Yin, Wentao Zhang, Jialong Zhang, Tao Sheng, Binghai Chen

“…The Cardiometabolic Index (CMI) is a composite index used to assess an individual’s cardiovascular health and metabolic status. …”
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