Hydrodynamic and sensitivity analysis of a polymeric calendering process for non-Newtonian fluids with temperature-dependent viscosity by Ali Fateh, Zahid Muhammad, Farmer M., Al Taisan Nada, Faqihi Abdullah A., Souayeh Basma, Raju S. Suresh Kumar, Alam Mir Waqas

“…Additionally, using the response surface method, Nusselt number (Nu)(\text{Nu}), sheet thickness HH0\left(\phantom{\rule[-0.75em]{}{0ex}},\frac{H}{{H}_{0}}\right), and shear stress (Sxy)({S}_{xy}), simulations were carried out to investigate the influence of variable viscoelastic parameters on the response functions (Nu\text{Nu}, HH0\frac{H}{{H}_{0}}, and Sxy{S}_{xy}). …”
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Video Laryngoscopes in Simulated Neonatal Intubation: Usability Study by Jasmine Antoine, Kirsty McLeod, Luke Jardine, Helen G. Liley, Mia McLanders

“…Device efficacy was determined by first-pass success, number of attempts, and overall success. Efficiency was assessed by time to successful intubation and function test completion rates. …”
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The International Trauma Interview (ITI): development of a semi-structured diagnostic interview and evaluation in a UK sample by Neil P. Roberts, Philip Hyland, Robert Fox, Alice Roberts, Catrin Lewis, Marylene Cloitre, Chris R. Brewin, Thanos Karatzias, Mark Shevlin, Odeta Gelezelyte, Kristina Bondjers, Andrés Fresno, Alistair Souch, Jonathan I. Bisson

“…Correlations with the ITQ were good but coefficients for the level of agreement of PTSD diagnosis and CPTSD diagnosis between the ITI and the ITQ were weaker, and item level agreement was variable.Conclusion: Results provide support for the reliability and validity of the ITI as a measure of ICD-11 PTSD and CPTSD. …”
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Why is Multi-Business Forestry Needed to Overcome the Low Performance of Forestry Governance and Food Security in Indonesia? by Suryanto Suryanto, Dodik Ridho Nurrochmat, Suria Darma Tarigan, Iskandar Zulkarnaen Siregar, Ishak Yassir, Mangarah Silalahi, Irdika Mansur, Rhett D. Harisson, Agus Wahyudi, Lutfy Abdulah

“…Results showed that CLD formulated in 280 sub-models in a total of 4,764 decision variables with an error deviation of 6.4%. The SM Mb-F simulation on two sample concession units produces a projected increase in wood supply, employment, and state revenue, plus the provision of new functions such as food, NTFP, and environmental services. …”
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Clinical Outcome Prediction Model in Tetralogy of Fallot Without Pulmonary Valve Replacement Using Contraction Fraction From the SCOUT‐TOF Registry by Mark A. Fogel, Jennifer A. Faerber, Abdullah Mahmood, Keerthi Reddy, Xuemei Zhang, Elizabeth Goldmuntz, Matthew A. Harris, David Biko, Sara Partington, Stephen Paridon, Michael Mcbride, Victor Ferrari, Kevin K. Whitehead, Laura Mercer‐Rosa

“…An elastic net was used to identify significant variables to enter a best subsets logistic regression. …”
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Distinctive Gait Variations and Neuroimaging Correlates in Alzheimer's Disease and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease by Xia Zhou, Wen‐Wen Yin, Chao‐Juan Huang, Si‐Lu Sun, Zhi‐Wei Li, Ming‐Xu Li, Meng‐Meng Ren, Ya‐Ting Tang, Jia‐Bin Yin, Wen‐Hui Zheng, Chao Zhang, Yu Song, Ke Wan, Yue Sun, Xiao‐Qun Zhu, Zhong‐Wu Sun

“…Gait metrics included the timed up and go (TUG) test, dual‐task TUG (DTUG) test, Berg balance scale (BBS), dual‐task cost (DTC), step length, gait speed, cadence and coefficient of variation of gait. The relationships among structural and perfusion variations, gait metrics and cognitive function were examined. …”
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Optimization of ultrasound assisted extraction of sappan (Caesalpinia sappan L) wood for preparation of high quality extract by Moh Djaeni, Setia Budi Sasongko, Devi Yuni Susanti, F Widhi Mahatmanti, Andri Cahyo Kumoro, Laeli Kurniasari

“…High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) confirmed the presence of brazilin, while Fourier Transform InfraRed (FTIR) analysis indicated the retention of functional groups. UAE was shown to enhance extraction efficiency and preserve phenolic compounds. …”
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Arterial hypertension and myocardial electric heterogeneity in patients with coronary heart disease by L. A. Leshchinsky, B. L. Multanovsky, A. G. Petrov, S. B. Ponomarev

“…To investigate dynamics of QT interval variability during physical stress (PS) test in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients with various stages of arterial hypertension (AH). …”
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Vanadium remediation from polluted wastewater using a novel non-conventional adsorbent by Manar Banwan Hasan, Suha Anwer Ibrahim, Nisreen Mizher Rahmah, Thekra Atta Ibrahim, Alaa Hani Alminshid, Mohammed Nsaif Abbas

“…The obtained results indicated that the vanadium recovery efficiency reached 81 % and was in direct proportion to the pH, agitation speed, and contact time, and inversely with other variables, while adsorption capacity reaching 0.1 mg/g. …”
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Optimization Method for Reliability–Redundancy Allocation Problem in Large Hybrid Binary Systems by Florin Leon, Petru Cașcaval

“…The proposed method uses a zero–one integer programming formulation that applies log-transformed reliability functions and binary decision variables to represent subsystem configurations. …”
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ТНЕ WORLD OIL MARKET: THE SEARCH FOR BALANCE IN THE NEW "OIL" REALITY by T. A. Malova, V. I. Sisoeva

“…The proposed approach allows toreveal the substance of the transformation of the world oil market, to assess the changes in the oil market with the development of rhenium in terms of efficiency and functioning of the mechanism, the prospects of price volatility in the oil market. …”
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Characterizing the Growth Kinetics of Oyster Mushroom Through Substrate Supplementation and Environmental Control by Khurram Shahzad, Hamza Aslam, Shahid Hussain

“…Conclusion: Future work should explore additional nutrient additives, environmental variables, and the mushrooms’ bioactive compounds to further improve cultivation efficiency and nutritional value. …”
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Characterizing the Growth Kinetics of Oyster Mushroom Through Substrate Supplementation and Environmental Control by Khurram Shahzad, Hamza Aslam, Shahid Hussain

“…Conclusion: Future work should explore additional nutrient additives, environmental variables, and the mushrooms’ bioactive compounds to further improve cultivation efficiency and nutritional value. …”
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Optimization of the Screw Conveyor Device Based on a GA-BP Neural Network by Qiang Guo, Yunpeng Zhuang, Houzhuo Xu, Wei Li, Haitao Li, Zhidong Wu

“…In this paper, we analyze the force and velocity components acting on the straw, give the design principles for the screw’s conveying parameters under the premise of ensuring maximum conveying capacity and minimum power consumption, and determine the optimal design variables, objective functions, and constraints according to the specific optimization problem; we establish a specific mathematical model, and introduce algorithm optimization for nonlinear problems with many variables and large amounts of calculations. …”
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Application of Optimization Algorithms in Voter Service Module Allocation by Edgar Jardón, Marcelo Romero, José-Raymundo Marcial-Romero

“…A five-step methodology was implemented: defining variables, executing heuristics, compiling results, evaluating outcomes, and selecting the most effective heuristic. …”
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Leveraging Cognitive and Speech Ecological Momentary Assessment in Individuals With Phenylketonuria: Development and Usability Study of Cognitive Fluctuations in a Rare Disease Pop... by Shifali Singh, Lisa Kluen, Katelin Curtis, Raquel Norel, Carla Agurto, Elizabeth Grinspoon, Zoe Hawks, Shawn Christ, Susan Waisbren, Guillermo Cecchi, Laura Germine

“…Similarly, to assess variability in task performance over the course of all EMAs, the coefficient of variability was computed; 28% for the task measuring sustained attention, 37% for semantic fluency, 15.8% for the task measuring executive functioning, and 17.6% for processing speed. …”
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Agronomic Information Extraction from UAV-Based Thermal Photogrammetry Using MATLAB by Francesco Paciolla, Giovanni Popeo, Alessia Farella, Simone Pascuzzi

“…Nowadays, these sensors can be integrated as payloads on unmanned aerial vehicles, providing high spatial and temporal resolution, to deeply understand the variability of crop and soil conditions. However, few commercial software programs, such as PIX4D Mapper, can process thermal images, and their functionalities are very limited. …”
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Assessing the Skeletal Muscle Pump During Lower Limb Counterpressure: Lags and Causality in Cardiovascular Regulation by Silvin P. Knight, Eoin Duggan, Feng Xue, Roman Romero‐Ortuno

“…Notably, inter‐individual variability was observed, with peak CCs for EMG to SV ranging from 0.251 to 0.849, and lag times from −21.9 to 13.4 s during standing PCM. …”
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Women with more severe degrees of temporomandibular disorder exhibit an increase in temperature over the temporomandibular joint by Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho, Ana Cláudia de Souza Costa, Amanda Carine Packer, Ester Moreira de Castro, Delaine Rodrigues-Bigaton

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Alleviative Effect of Exogenous Application of Fulvic Acid on Nitrate Stress in Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) by Kangning Han, Jing Zhang, Cheng Wang, Youlin Chang, Zeyu Zhang, Jianming Xie

“…FA application promoted the accumulation of biomass in spinach under nitrate stress and increased chlorophyll content, the net photosynthetic rate, the maximum photochemical quantum yield of PSII (Photosystem II) (Fv/Fm), the quantum efficiency of PSII photochemistry [Y(II)], the electron transport rate, and the overall functional activity index of the electron transport chain between the PSII and PSI systems (PItotal); moreover, FA decreased PSII excitation pressure (1 − qP), quantum yields of regulated energy dissipation of PSII [Y(NPQ)], and the relative variable initial slope of fluorescence. …”
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