Severe floods predictive ability: A proxy based probabilistic assessment of the Italian early warning system by Francesco Silvestro, Luca Molini, Fausto Guzzetti, Federico Schiavi, Fabio Castelli, Luca Ferraris

“…Abstract In compliance with the national legal framework, the regional offices (CFDs) of the Italian Civil Protection Department have the daily duty to issue warnings to the local population on the account of the weather and hydrology‐related impacts, predicted by forecast models and refined through their expertise and experience: this composite of objective (model) and subjective (analyst) assessments are both contributing to the actual colour‐coded warning system. …”
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Environmental and host factors underlying tick infestation in invasive raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Hokkaido, Japan by Mebuki Ito, Miku Minamikawa, Anastasiia Kovba, Hideka Numata, Tetsuji Itoh, Yuki Katada, Shiho Niwa, Yurie Taya, Yuto Shiraki, Gita Sadaula Pandey, Samuel Kelava, Nariaki Nonaka, Ryo Nakao, Ryosuke Omori, Yuma Ohari, Norikazu Isoda, Michito Shimozuru, Toshio Tsubota, Keita Matsuno, Mariko Sashika

“…Next, we screened 17 environmental and host variables to determine factors that affect the number of ticks infesting raccoons using generalized linear (mixed) models. …”
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Influence of co-blending fly ash and ceramic waste powder on the performance and microstructure of cementitious substrates under sulfate dry-wet cycle attack. by Xinyan Wang, Lu Zhang, Haizhou Li

“…The response variable was the mass loss rate due to sulfate erosion after 24 cycles of dry-wet cycling. …”
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Fatigue Crack Propagation Analysis of Rail Surface Under Mixed Initial Crack Patterns by Jianhua Liu, Weiqi Yang, Zhongmei Wang

“…Crack propagation is primarily driven by model II and III composite crack propagation, with their expansion rates influenced by operating conditions. …”
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¹H-NMR Spectroscopy and Chemometric Fingerprinting for the Authentication of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oils by Silvana M. Azcarate, Maria P. Segura-Borrego, Rocío Ríos-Reina, Raquel M. Callejón

“…These findings align with known metabolic differences, where <i>Picual</i> oils generally exhibit higher polyphenol content, and a distinct fatty acid composition compared to <i>Hojiblanca</i>. The agreement between chemometric classification models and statistical tests supports the potential of ¹H-NMR for OEVOO authentication. …”
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Influence of wet and dry commercial diets on the oral microbiota of Yorkshire terriers by Corrin Wallis, Zack Ellerby, Gregory Amos, Lucy J. Holcombe

“…Illumina sequencing of the 16 S rRNA gene (variable regions 3 and 4) of 43 SG and 43 GM plaque samples resulted in the generation of 6,725,682 paired end reads. …”
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A flavoromics approach to investigate the effect of Saskatoon berry powder on the sensory attributes, acceptability, volatile components, and electronic nose responses of a low-fat... by Donna Ryland, John Thoroski, Shiva Shariati-Ievari, April McElrea, Alexandre Goertzen, Geraldine M. Dowling, Geraldine M. Dowling, Geraldine M. Dowling, Michel Aliani

“…Iciness was the most influential variable related to texture acceptability. For aroma acceptability, berry flavor (negatively related) and berry aroma (positively related) were the most influential attributes. …”
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Monitoring soil degradation using Sentinel-2 imagery and statistical analysis of spectral indices in a semi-arid watershed of the Moroccan High Atlas by Oussama Nait-Taleb, Sana Elomari, Kamal Abdelrahman, Maryem Ismaili, Mohammed S. Fnais, Jaouad El Atiq, Insaf Ouchkir, Ismail Karaoui, Samira Krimissa, Mustapha Namous, Mustapha Namous, Abdenbi Elaloui

“…These indices are aggregated to form a composite image (the independent variable), which is then subjected to regression analysis against the individual indices (the dependent variable) to determine correlation coefficients and coefficients of determination. …”
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Influence of mining-induced ground fissures with different widths on soil anti-scourability in northern Shaanxi coal mining area in the middle reaches of the Yellow River by Shijie SONG, Hao RUAN, Shuangming WANG, Baodeng CHEN, Yuanhong LI, Lu LIU, Jiajie ZHANG

“…Among them, the mass fraction of sand, organic matter and >0.25 mm water-stable aggregates can be used as the main controlling factors of soil anti-scourability in the mining ground fissure development area of northern Shaanxi. The prediction model of surface soil anti-scourability coefficient in mining ground fissure development area is constructed by taking the width of mining ground fissure and the horizontal distance from the fissure as variables. …”
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Numerical Investigation and Mold Optimization of the Automobile Coat Rack Compression Molding by Youmin Wang, Xiangli Li, He Sui

“…In order to have more accurate control over the compression molding of automobile coat rack, improve the quality of molding products, and achieve the goal of lightweight design, a novel mechanical model for the main two-layer composite structure of the coat rack is proposed. …”
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Research on Soft-Sensing Method Based on Adam-FCNN Inversion in <i>Pichia pastoris</i> Fermentation by Bo Wang, Wenyu Ma, Hui Jiang, Shaowen Huang

“…Firstly, a non-deterministic mechanism model is constructed to characterize the dynamic coupling relationships among multiple variables in the fermentation process, and the reversibility of the system and the construction method of the inverse extended model are analyzed. …”
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CFD and Artificial Intelligence-Based Machine Learning Synergy for the Assessment of Syngas-Utilizing Pre-Reformer in r-SOC Technology Advancement by Murphy M. Peksen

“…The developed model forecasts and optimizes reforming processes across diverse fuel compositions, encompassing oxygen-containing syngas blends and controlled feedstock outlet process conditions. …”
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Optimizing the Extraction, Identification, and Antioxidant Activity Analysis of Polyphenols from Carrot (Daucus carota L.) Preserve by Guowei LI, Yu SHI, Zhenghai ZHANG, Jingyi GE, Yanru JI, Jie SHI, Lianhui WEI, Qingli YANG, Yan DONG

“…Objective: To determine optimal extraction conditions for polyphenols from a carrot preserve and analyze their composition, compositional changes, and antioxidant activity. …”
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Impurity rates detection for pepper harvesting based on YOLOv8n-Seg-ASB and random forest by Lijian Lu, Jin Lei, Chenming Cheng, Shiguo Wang, Chengfu Wang, Xinyan Qin

“…To address the inaccuracies and inefficiencies of pepper impurity rates detection caused by complex material compositions and variable harvesting environments, this paper proposes a detection technique based on deep and machine learning algorithms. …”
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A Data Reconciliation-Based Method for Performance Estimation of Entrained-Flow Pulverized Coal Gasification by Yan Zhang, Kai Yue, Chang Yuan, Jiahao Xiang

“…By combining these models with thermodynamic equilibrium models, the modified R² of offline predicted syngas flow rate exceeds 0.92, and those of syngas compositions reach 0.72–0.85. …”
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Tree community, vegetation structure and aboveground carbon storage in Atlantic tropical forests of Cameroon by Jean Louis Fobane, Jules Christian Zekeng, Cédric Djomo Chimi, Jean Michel Onana, André Paul Ebanga, Léonnel Djoumbi Tchonang, Ameline Clarance Talla Makoutsing, Marguerite Marie Mbolo

“…Additionally, multiple regression models were used to examine the effects of environmental variables and stand size structure on non-destructive carbon stock assessments. …”
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On the Extended Simple Equations Method (SEsM) for Obtaining Numerous Exact Solutions to Fractional Partial Differential Equations: A Generalized Algorithm and Several Applications by Elena V. Nikolova

“…The expansions made to the original SEsM algorithm are implemented in several directions: (1) In constructing analytical solutions: exact solutions to FNPDE systems are presented by simple or complex composite functions, including combinations of solutions to two or more different simple equations with distinct independent variables (corresponding to different wave velocities); (2) in selecting appropriate fractional derivatives and appropriate wave transformations: the choice of the type of fractional derivatives for each system of FNPDEs depends on the physical nature of the modeled real process. …”
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Implementation of advanced control with artificial intelligence in anhydrous ethanol production by Marcos Gabriel Lopes da Silva, Davi Soares de Lima, Andréa Selene Embirassú Xavier, Allan Almeida Albuquerque

“…Additionally, artificial intelligence (AI) models—specifically decision tree, random forest, and LightGBM—were developed to control top product composition using easily measurable variables. …”
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Formulation, in vitro characterization and optimization of taste-masked orally disintegrating co-trimoxazole tablet by direct compression. by Chernet Tafere, Zewdu Yilma, Solomon Abrha, Adane Yehualaw

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>In this study, co-trimoxazole ODT was formulated successfully. Central composite design was effectively used to model and optimize friability, DT and WT. …”
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基于Kriging响应面法的盾构机行星架多目标优化 by 王红霞, 王盛, 刘强

“…In order to meet the requirements of lightweight design,the smallest of volume and minimum of rotary inertia multi-objective optimization model is established by considering its dynamic and static characteristics requirements.The design variables are taken correlation analysis under circumstance without non-sensitive factors to improve design efficiency.Using enhanced central composite design to get the proper design point,and the design point is simulated and analyzed by using the finite element method,then,a high-precise Kriging response surface model is established according to the simulation results.Sample points distributed evenly are taken out by using Shifted Hammersley sampling technology.After balancing pros and cons of the points,two Pareto optimal solutions are obtained under certain constraints.The volume and rotary inertia are decreased by 10% or more after optimization and the design target of planet carrier in volume and rotary inertia is achieved.…”
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