Validation of Automated Somatotype Estimation Proposal Using Full-Body 3D Scanning by Bibiána Ondrejová, Lucia Bednarčíková, Norbert Ferenčík, Jozef Živčák

“…Somatotyping is essential for assessing body composition in sports science, anthropology, and medicine. …”
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Comparing US state resident IQ, socioeconomic status, and racial-ethnic composition as predictors of state violent crime rates by Stewart J. H. McCann

“…Abstract This study examined the extent to which state resident IQ, socioeconomic status (SES), and five racial-ethnic composition variables can independently account for differences in violent crime rates across the 48 contiguous American states using correlation and multiple regression strategies focused on 2019. …”
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Mapping surface soil organic carbon in the coal–grain composite area: threshold and interaction effects of coal mining activities by Zhaoqi Wu, Xiangyang Feng, Yiyun Chen, Zihao Wu, Xinyu Bao, Xin Zou

“…However, existing studies rarely consider the adverse impacts of mining activities, and the threshold and interaction effects of environmental variables have not been thoroughly investigated. Using 294 samples collected in Peixian county, a typical coal–grain composite area, this study aimed to apply the gradient boosting decision tree (GBDT) model and partial dependence plot to explore the threshold and interaction effects between environmental variables and SOC content, and obtain a spatial map of SOC content. …”
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Height estimation in children and adolescents using body composition big data: Machine-learning and explainable artificial intelligence approach by Dohyun Chun, Taesung Chung, Jongho Kang, Taehoon Ko, Young-Jun Rhie, Jihun Kim

“…Objective To develop an accurate and interpretable height estimation model for children and adolescents using body composition variables and explainable artificial intelligence approaches. …”
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Synergetic Development Measure of Airport Groups Composite System and Its Influencing Factors Analysis: Some Evidence from China by Peiwen Zhang, Rui Ding, Yu Wang, Qiaoyan Zhang

“…Further, using a spatial econometric model, we construct a distance economy-nested spatial weight matrix so as to explore the influence of each indicator on the synergy degree of the composite system. …”
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The Relationship Between Financial Development and the Composite Stock Price Index in Emerging Market Countries: A Panel Data Evidence by Ariodillah Hidayat, Liliana, Harunurrasyid, Xenaneira Shodrokova

“… This study examines the influence of financial development variables on the Composite Stock Price Index (CSPI) in Emerging Market Countries. …”
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Composite dietary antioxidant index and HPV infection from single and mixed associations to SHAP-interpreted machine learning predictions by Pei Zhang

“…A GBM model with 12 features can effectively predict the occurrence of HPV infection, among which CDAI is an important factor in the model.…”
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Experimental behavior based on effective slab width acting as a flange with supporting steel beams in composite floors with openings by Magdy Khalaf, Ashraf El-Shihy, El-Sayed El-Kasaby, Ahmad Youssef Civil Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.

“…An experimental study with many variables was carried out to investigate the effective width of simply supported composite beams (T and L sec. beams) with and without slab opening. …”
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Evaluating the Relationship between Physiological Parameters and Performance of Female Swimmers in the 200 m Individual Medley by Rajarshi Gayen, Sandhya Tiwari, Sandeep Tiwari

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Superspreaders have lower gut microbial alpha-diversity and distinct gut microbial composition in a natural rodent population by Klara M. Wanelik, Mike Begon, Janette E. Bradley, Jonathan Fenn, Joseph A. Jackson, Steve Paterson

“…We find evidence that individuals fall into distinct shedding and contacting clusters, and that higher-contacters have lower and more variable gut microbial alpha-diversity than lower-contacters. …”
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MVSAPNet: A Multivariate Data-Driven Method for Detecting Disc Cutter Wear States in Composite Strata Shield Tunneling by Yewei Xiong, Xinwen Gao, Dahua Ye

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Optimization of Pyrocatechol and p-Cresol adsorption onto a composite of Chitosan and polyacrylamide incorporated with zeolitic imidazolate Framework-8 by Chou-Yi Hsu, Ebraheem Abdu Musad Saleh, M. M. Moharam, Mohammad Y. Alshahrani, Sandeep Singh, Aditya Kashyap, T. Krithiga, Parul Chaudhary, Nezamaddin Mengelizadeh, Davoud Balarak

“…Response surface methodology (RSM) using central composite design (CCD) was utilized to examine and optimize the process variables. …”
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Improving pear (Pyrus spp.) harvest maturity assessment: Integration of color composite indicators and sophisticated multivariate analysis techniques by Zeinab Shafaei-Cherush, Kazem Arzani, Nima Ahmadi, Ali Mokhtassi-Bidgoli, Mahdi Ayyari, Hamid Abdollahi

“…We utilized Multivariate Multiple Factor Analysis (MFA) and Partial Least Square Path Modeling (PLS-PM) to explore and quantify the relationships between the harvest index and the other blocks of variables. …”
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Comparison of Paraquat Herbicide Removal from Aqueous Solutions using Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron-Pumice/Diatomite Composites by Abbas Khodabakhshi, Fazel Mohammadi-Moghadam, Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Sara Hamati, Shakila Hayarian

“…In addition, isotherm and adsorption kinetics studies indicated that P-nZVI follows the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models, and D-nZVI follows the Langmuir isotherm model, and both processes follow pseudo-second-order kinetics. …”
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A novel composite index of PSA and periprostatic adipose tissue quantification for enhancing high-grade prostate cancer prediction by Jie Xiong, Yunfan Liu, Xiaofeng Qiao, Guangyong Ai, Jiangqin Ma, Xiaojing He

“…The PSA, PSAD, PSA × PPFA/PA, and composite indicator models demonstrated strong predictive performance, with AUC values of 0.771, 0.796, 0.818, and 0.814, respectively. …”
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Impact of Azadirachta indica Fruit Mucilage on particle size and swelling index in Central Composite Designed Acyclovir mucoadhesive microspheres by Gorantla Naresh Babu, Menaka Muthukaruppan, Hindustan Abdul Ahad

“…Nine batches of AVR mucoadhesive microspheres were made with varying proportions of Polyacrylic acid 934P and A. indica fruit mucilage (AIFM). A central composite design with design expert software to check the impact of dependent variables (A. indica mucilage and Polyacrylic acid 934 P levels) on particle size and swelling index as a response. …”
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Association between different composite dietary antioxidant indexes and constipation in American male adults: a cross-sectional study by Wei Sun, Yuchao Wang, Lu Han, Yinshi Liu, Hongru Liu, Yunbing Tong, Ziying Jiang, Chen Xu, Daqing Sun

“…We evaluated the correlation between CDAI levels and the risk of constipation through three weighted logistic regression models. Restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis was employed to assess nonlinear trends, and stratified analyses were conducted.ResultsAfter adjusting for all confounding variables, the findings revealed an association between CDAI and constipation [OR = 0.937; 95% CI (0.892, 0.984), p = 0.012]. …”
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Enhancing mechanical and thermal properties of isophthalic polyester resin composites reinforced with graphene oxide and nanosilica using RSM and ANN by Azhagarsamy Sekar, Pannirselvam Narayanan

“…The ANN model demonstrated remarkable accuracy, with correlation coefficients above (R > 0.890) for tensile strength and (R > 0.999) for flexural strength in training, testing, and validation, highlighting its effectiveness in capturing data variability. …”
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Relationship Between Bio-Climatic and Milk Composition Data of Dairy Sheep Farms: Comparison Between THI and Multivariate Weather Index by Rita Marras, Alfredo Pauciullo, Alberto Cesarani, Antonio Natale, Paolo Oppia, Nicolò P. P. Macciotta, Giustino Gaspa

“…Previous studies suggest that meteorological variables exert negative effects on milk yield and composition, especially during summer. …”
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Land Surface Condition-Driven Emissivity Variation and Its Impact on Diurnal Land Surface Temperature Retrieval Uncertainty by Lijuan Wang, Ping Yue, Yang Yang, Sha Sha, Die Hu, Xueyuan Ren, Xiaoping Wang, Hui Han, Xiaoyu Jiang

“…The results indicate that LSE in the 8–11 µm band is highly sensitive to surface composition, with distinct dual-valley absorption features observed between 8 and 9.5 µm across different soil types, highlighting spectral variability. …”
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