Comparison of torch with electric arc casting in the lost wax technique for the cast dental stud protocol. by Víctor Hugo Gonzalo Quispe Mamani, César Alberto Luna Castillo, Dina Miryan Alanoca Sejje, Luis Alexander Orrego-Ferreyros

“…The Mann-Whitney U test confirmed significant differences in cost distributions (p < 0.001), indicating that EAC has higher and more variable costs. In conclusion, the study demonstrates that EAC produces dental models with significantly higher compressive strength and a more refined microstructure compared to TC, enhancing restoration durability. …”
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Optimasi Proses Ekstraksi Oleoresin Jahe (Zingiber officinale Rosc) Menggunakan Ultrasonik by Sri Hartuti, Muhammad Dani Supardan

“…Response surface design method with Central Composite Design (CCD) was used to obtain a mathematical model which describes the relationship between the yield of ginger oleoresin and influencing variables. …”
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Host genome drives the microbiota enrichment of beneficial microbes in shrimp: exploring the hologenome perspective by Fernanda Cornejo-Granados, Luigui Gallardo-Becerra, Sandra Romero-Hidalgo, Alonso A. Lopez-Zavala, Andrés Cota-Huízar, Melany Cervantes-Echeverría, Rogerio R. Sotelo-Mundo, Adrian Ochoa-Leyva

“…After confirming that the rearing pond did not significantly influence the microbiota composition, we determined that genetic differences explained 15.8% of the microbiota variability, with a stronger selective pressure in the hepatopancreas than in the intestine. …”
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Late Quaternary fluctuation in upper range limit of trees shapes endemic flora diversity on the Tibetan Plateau by Jinfeng Xu, Tao Wang, Xiaoyi Wang, Christian Körner, Xianyong Cao, Eryuan Liang, Yongping Yang, Shilong Piao

“…However, it remains unclear how the upper paleo-range limit of trees, which dictated the habitat of endemic alpine species, affects the variability in endemic alpine species composition across space over the Tibetan Plateau. …”
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Milk Fatty Acids as Potential Biomarkers of Enteric Methane Emissions in Dairy Cattle: A Review by Emily C. Youngmark, Jana Kraft

“…This review examines the relationship between enteric CH₄ emissions and milk fatty acid (FA) composition, highlights key FA groups with potential as biomarkers for indirect CH₄ estimation, and outlines critical factors of predictive model development. …”
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Analysis of Syngas Combustion Process in Piston Engines by Mytrofanov O., Proskurin A., Kong W.

“…The significance of the obtained results lies in the establishment of the variability of the combustion index m (ranging from 1.6 to 5.5) in Professor I.I.Vibe's semi-empirical heat release model, which more closely corresponds to the actual heat release law ob-served in experimental studies. …”
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Epidemiology of bacterial biofilms on polyps and normal tissues in a screening colonoscopy cohort by Julia L. Drewes, Samara B. Rifkin, Madison McMann, Sara Glass, Emma Spence, Caroline R. Wensel, Abby L. Geis, Courtney Stevens, Joell J. Gills, Hao Wang, Linda M. Hylind, Gerard Mullin, David Kafonek, David Cromwell, Louis La Luna, Francis M. Giardiello, Cynthia L. Sears

“…Procedural, demographic, and lifestyle predictors of bacterial scores were evaluated using multivariable proportional odds regression models.Results Procedural variables that negatively impacted bacterial scores and biofilm detection included smaller biopsy forcep size, physician, bowel preparation type, and shorter times from bowel preparation completion to colonoscopy. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of six interventions for hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A propensity score matching study by Ali A. Alshamrani, Ahmed M. Assiri, Omar A. Almohammed

“…Lastly, an independent t-test and chi-square test were used to compare the matching groups in the aspects of the duration of hospitalization, length of stay (LOS) in intensive care units (ICU), in-hospital mortality, and composite poor outcome. Multilevel logistic regression model was used to assess the association between the severity stage of COVID-19 and the outcomes while using the medication or intervention used as a grouping variable in the model. …”
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AI driven prediction of early age compressive strength in ultra high performance fiber reinforced concrete by Mohamed Abdellatief, Wafa Hamla, Hassan Hamouda

“…Additionally, feature importance analysis was implemented to explore the influence of the input variables on the early-age CS. Results indicate that GPR and SVR models with high predictive accuracy (R2 > 0.90) outperformed ANN, RF, and GB models. …”
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A novel waste heat-driven methane reforming membrane reactor and parametric optimization study combining CFD simulation and response surface methodology by Jingyu Wang, Lei Wang, Leilei Shen, Yuqi Shen, Yuqi Wang

“…A multi-physics coupling model of the reactor was developed through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. …”
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Environmental preferences of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) for egg-laying on a fringing reef pocket beach, Mayotte Island by Sophie Morisseau, Sophie Morisseau, Matthieu Jeanson, Matthieu Jeanson, Sarah Charroux, Sarah Charroux, Yann Mercky, Charles Le Bozec, Michel Charpentier, Lucas Le Gall, Cyrielle Delvenne, Marc Girondot, Elliott Sucré, Elliott Sucré, Damien Chevallier

“…This preference seems to be linked more to elevation, where black sand is mainly found at the top of the beach, rather than an intentional choice based on sand composition. No significant egg-laying site-related variables were found to explain the variations in nest depth. …”
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Isokinetic assessment of muscle function according to physical activity level and cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic adults aged 20 to 80 years by V.Z. Dourado, M.B. Nascimento, R.C. Navarro, R.P. da Silva, B.B. Gonze, K.M. Guedes, V.T. Lauria, W.O. Vieira, T.L.V.D.P. Ostolin

“…Percentiles of normality for muscle function were described by sex and age (20-39, 40-59, and >60 years). The models accounted for 49.6-70.9% of the total variability of muscle function, but MVPA and cardiovascular risk slightly influenced the coefficient of determination (additional ΔR2=0.003-0.006). …”
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Factorial Structure and Measurement Invariance of the General Atitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence Scale for University Students by Mohammed Mosa AlShamrani

“…The results confirmed that the scale has high reliability and validity and is unbiased regarding the gender variable. The study also confirms the suitability of the instrument for measuring general attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) among university students. …”
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AI-based prediction for the strength, cost, and sustainability of eggshell and date palm ash-blended concrete by Quanwei Zhao, Qi Chen, AlAteah Ali H., Alfares Abdulgafor M., Alinsaif Sadiq, Mostafa Sahar A.

“…Eggshell powder (ESP) and date palm ash (DPA) are increasingly used as sustainable cement substitutes in cementitious composites. This study used multi-expression programming (MEP) to develop prediction models due to its advantage of yielding model equations. …”
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Multi-criteria decision-based optimization and multivariable regression analysis of date palm fiber reinforced concrete modified with silica fume under normal and elevated temperat... by Musa Adamu, Ashwin Narendra Raut, Yasser E. Ibrahim, Hani Alanazi, Omar Shabbir Ahmed

“…Abstract Considering its affordability and accessibility, the deployment of date palm fiber (DPF) in cement composites is progressively escalating. However, the primary downside of DPF in cementitious composite is its deleterious effect on the properties of the composite. …”
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Improved soil salinity estimation in arid regions: Leveraging bare soil periods and environmental factors by Weitong Ma, Xin Cui, Wenting Han, Huihui Zhang, Liyuan Zhang

“…This study explores a novel approach to improve soil salt content (SSC) monitoring by minimizing the influence of long-term environmental variability and incorporating relevant environmental factors. …”
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Anaerobic digestion of Gliricidia sepium inoculated with pig dung using a portable bio-digester for process optimization by Praise Ejigboye, Olugbenga Elemile, Abu Gana, Oladipupo Oladejo, Opeyemi Olajide, Boluwatife Badejoko, Rapuruchukwu Mezue, Maureen Gesiye

“…The model's significance is confirmed by a p-value of 0.0001. …”
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Autovole processes in deprivation plasma coatings by S.A. Guchenko, E.N. Eremin, V.M. Yurov, V.Ch. Laurinas, S.S. Kasimov, O.N. Zavatskaya

“… Autowave processes that arise when depositing plasma coatings are considered. Composite cathodes and stainless steel cathodes were used for the production of coatings. …”
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Community knowledge, perceptions and practices around COVID-19 in Sierra Leone: a nationwide, cross-sectional survey by Maike Winters, Helena Nordenstedt, Mohammad B Jalloh, Paul Sengeh, Nance Webber, Ibrahim Ngobeh, Thomas Samba, Harold Thomas

“…Objectives To assess the public’s knowledge, attitudes and practices about the novel coronavirus in Sierra Leone to inform an evidence-based communication strategy around COVID-19.Design Nationwide, cross-sectional Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices survey.Setting 56 randomly selected communities in all 14 districts in Sierra Leone.Participants 1253 adults aged 18 years and older of which 52% were men.Main outcome measures We calculated proportions of core indicators (awareness, knowledge, risk perception, practices). A composite variable for knowledge (based on seven variables) was created, and categorised into low (0–2 correct), medium (3–4) and high (5–7). …”
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An efficient homogenization method using the trigonometric interpolation and the fast fourier transform by Ngoc-Trung Nguyen, Christian Licht, Jin-Hwe Kweon

“… This study focuses on formulation of the Augmented Lagrangian and application of the Uzawa's algorithm to solve the homogenization problem of microscopic periodic media as in composites. Unlike in the finite element model, an equally spaced grid system associated with the microstructure domain is used instead of a finite element mesh topology. …”
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