Optimization and Multimachine Learning Algorithms to Predict Nanometal Surface Area Transfer Parameters for Gold and Silver Nanoparticles by Steven M. E. Demers, Christopher Sobecki, Larry Deschaine

“…However, the expansion and testing of this model for nanoparticles of different metal composition is needed to develop a greater variety of nanosensors for medical and commercial applications. …”
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Sex-Dependent Effects of Body Fat on Cardiac Function and Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Haowen Jiang, MBBS, Jie Jun Wong, MBBS, Glades H.M. Tan, BEng, Louis L.Y. Teo, MBBS, See Hooi Ewe, MBBS, PhD, Ru-San Tan, MBBS, Fei Gao, PhD, Angela S. Koh, MBBS, MPH, PhD

“…Correlations between baseline or interval changes (Δ) of WHR, BFM and PBF with follow-up or Δ values of outcomes were analyzed, with multivariable linear regression model adjustments for significant variables. Results: Among 409 older adults (mean age 61 ± 12.7 years, 214 women) with median follow-up of 4.9 (4.5, 5.2) years, baseline BFM predicted echocardiographic diastolic dysfunction at follow-up in women (OR: 1.059; 95% CI: 1.051-1.115; P = 0.002). …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sarcopenic Obesity Among Nursing Home Residents: A Cross‐Sectional Multi‐Centre Study by Doris Eglseer, Hristo Hristov, Sanja Krušič, Nadan Gregorič, Irena Hren, Igor Pravst, Živa Lavriša

“…Uni‐ and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were performed to explore associations between the predictor variables and sarcopenic obesity. Results The prevalence of obesity was 90.7% according to high fat mass and 38.3% according to BMI (≥ 30). …”
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Biological maturation determines the beneficial effects of high-intensity functional training on cardiorespiratory fitness in male adolescents by Jarosław Domaradzki, Cristian Alvarez, Rafał Szafraniec, Dawid Koźlenia

“…When MO was combined with CA, both independent variables together explained 15% of the variance (p = 0.004). …”
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Cash for Conservation? The Environmental State, Public Payment for Ecosystem Services Programs, and Forest Loss in Low- and Middle-Income Nations by Marion C. Harper, Laura McKinney, Michael Restivo, John M. Shandra, Jamie M. Sommer

“…The authors also find that a composite variable, which measures key characteristics that may enhance the effectiveness of public payment for ecosystem services programs, has a similar relationship with forest loss in low- and middle-income nations. …”
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Enhancing concrete strength for sustainability using a machine learning approach to improve mechanical performance by Amir Khan, Aneel Manan, Muhammad Umar, Mudassir Mehmood, Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Krishna Prakash Arunachalam

“…Three ML models Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Decision Tree, and K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) were developed and evaluated using metrics such as R2, RMSE, MAE, and MAPE. …”
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On the propagation and interaction of the low-frequency ion-acoustic multi-solitons in a magnetoplasma having nonextensive electrons using Hirota bilinear method by Aljawhara H Almuqrin, Delmas V Douanla, Camus GL Tiofack, Alim, Alidou Mohamadou, Sherif ME Ismaeel, Samir A El-Tantawy

“…The reductive perturbation method is utilized to obtain the Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) equation for describing the low-frequency IAWs in proximity to critical values of the pertinent physical variables in the system. At specific essential plasma compositions, the modified KdV (mKdV) equation is derived for the parameter values at which the KdV model fails to analyze the nonlinear dynamics of the low-frequency IAWs adequately. …”
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Predictors of oral anticoagulant-associated adverse events in seniors transitioning from hospital to home: a retrospective cohort study protocol by Lehana Thabane, James Douketis, Anne Holbrook, Gary Foster, Harsukh Benipal, J. Michael Paterson

“…A Cox proportional hazards model will be used to determine the association between the composite outcome and a set of prespecified covariates. …”
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Are the poorest poor being left behind? Estimating global inequalities in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health by Aluísio J D Barros, Cesar G Victora, Fernando C Wehrmeister, Luis Paulo Vidaletti, Leonardo Zanini Ferreira, Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor

“…We present a comprehensive analysis of wealth inequalities for the composite coverage index (CCI) using national health surveys carried out since 2010, using wealth deciles and absolute income estimates as stratification variables, and show how these new approaches expand on traditional equity analyses.Methods 83 low-income and middle-income countries were studied. …”
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Investigating the Lid Effect on the Generation of Ocean Island Basalts: 1. Geochemical Trends by Shihao Jiang, Rhys Hawkins, Mark J. Hoggard, D. Rhodri Davies, Ian H. Campbell

“…Here, we quantitatively investigate this relationship using a global data set of Neogene and younger OIB compositions. Local lithospheric thicknesses are estimated using theoretical plate‐cooling models and Bayes factors are applied to identify trends. …”
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Long-term evaluation of the impact of urbanization on native and non-native fish assemblages by Shubha N. Pandit, Mark S. Poesch, Jurek Kolasa, Laxmi Koirala Pandit, Jonathan L. W. Ruppert, Eva C. Enders

“…We considered key predictor variables for which data exist: catchment area, distance to a species pool source (Lake Ontario), and percentage of urban cover, to determine their impacts on species richness over time. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Pervasiveness of Indigenous Settlement in Oak Landscapes of Southern New England, US, During the Late Holocene by Stephen J. Tulowiecki, Brice B. Hanberry, Marc D. Abrams

“…Results suggested that fire-tolerant vegetation, mainly oak (<i>Quercus</i> spp.), was more abundant near Indigenous settlements from 4955 to 205 YBP (i.e., 86–91% fire-tolerant trees), and significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) higher from 3205 to 205 YBP; fire-tolerant vegetation was less abundant away from settlements, where it also experienced greater fluctuations. Correlative models showed that warmer temperatures and distance to Indigenous settlement, which are both indicators of fire, were important predictors in the 17th–18th centuries of fire-tolerant tree abundance; soil variables were less important and their relationships with vegetation were unclear. …”
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Against Fregean Quantification by Brian Rabern, Bryan Pickel

“…Indeed, we argue that developing a fully compositional semantics in the tradition of Frege leads to a typographic variant of the most radical of Tarskian views: variabilism, the view that names should be modeled as Tarskian variables. …”
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Landscape characteristics influencing habitat use of grassland birds in the Pampas ecoregion of Argentina by Clara Trofino-Falasco, María G. Pizzarello, María V Simoy, María F. Aranguren, Rosana E. Cepeda, Adrián S Di Giacomo, Claudia B. Marinelli, Gaston Moran, Maria C. Neyra, David G. Vera, Igor Berkunsky

“…We analyzed the effect of habitat variables on the use probability for each species through occupancy models. …”
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Study on Mechanical Performance of ECC Reinforced by Polypropylene Fiber Mixed with Manufactured Sand and Carbon Black (CBMSPP-ECC) Based on Response Surface Method by Nixia Song, Min Song, Yunlong Zhang, Jing Wang

“…In order to study the mechanical performance of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECCs) mixed with carbon black (CB), manufactured sand (MS), and polypropylene fiber (PPF), response surface methodology (RSM) was used to design the experiment, and three process variables including PPF content, fly ash content (FA), and CB content were selected as factors. …”
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Landscape Metrics as Ecological Indicators for PM₁₀ Prediction in European Cities by Seyedehmehrmanzar Sohrab, Nándor Csikós, Péter Szilassi

“…The SHDI was negatively correlated with PM₁₀ levels, suggesting that heterogeneous landscapes could help mitigate pollution. Our enhanced model achieved an R² of 0.58 in the 1000 m buffer zone and 0.66 in the 3000 m buffer zone, underscoring the utility of these variables in improving PM₁₀ predictions. …”
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Structural strength optimization design of ultra-high-pressure and ultra-wear-resistant pneumatic ball valve opened and closed at large explosion instantaneously using finite eleme... by Xianmei Liu, Mingcun Zhang

“…At the same time, the elastic modulus degradation effect of tungsten carbide/nickel-based alloy composites caused by frictional heat is considered, and the wear rate is calculated based on the wear model Archard. …”
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The Influence of Knowledge, Motivation, and Support and Facilities on the Interest of Teachers of SMP Negeri 8 Jayapura in Publishing Publications: A Quantitative Approach to Ident... by Virman Virman

“…Evaluation of the measurement model, structural model, and hypothesis testing were all part of the data analysis process utilizing Smart PLS 4. …”
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Latest trends on interplay of autophagy, adipose tissue, and gut microbiota in obesity-related metabolic disorders by Claudette Butoyi, Muhammad Asad Iqbal, Isaac Duah Boateng

“…Conversely, pharmacologically induced Atg, exemplified by rapamycin administration, enhances insulin sensitivity by 15–25 % in rodent models. (2) Alterations in gut microbial composition, characterized by a 40 % decrease in Bacteroidetes and an increase in Firmicutes, correlate with elevated visceral adiposity and systemic inflammation. …”
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Exploring the use of the South African nest record scheme to detect changes in phenology: a case study using four well represented species by Rebecca Muller, Chima Nwaogu, Barbara Helm, B. Irene Tieleman, Arjun Amar

“…As the adaptive capacity of species is highly variable, it is important to better understand how species in the Southern Hemisphere may respond to climate change through shifts in their annual cycles. …”
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