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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Biomass distribution law of winter wheat in mining-affected area based on UAV remote sensing by Jing WANG, Wenbing GUO, Zhichao CHEN, Erhu BAI

“…The best model was selected based on the coefficient of determination (R2) and root mean square error (RMSE). …”
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Integration of artificial intelligence and advanced optimization techniques for continuous gas lift under restricted gas supply: A case study by Leila Zeinolabedini, Forough Ameli, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh

“…To this end, 154 data points constructed by a central composite design (CCD) experiment were utilized to develop neural network models. …”
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Spatiotemporal prediction of alpine wetlands under multi-climate scenarios in the west of Sichuan, China by Haijun Wang, Xiangdong Kong, Onanong Phewnil, Ji Luo, Pengju Li, Xiyong Chen, Tianhui Xie

“…The thematic maps were then grid-sampled for predictive modeling of future wetland changes. Four species distribution models (SDMs), BIOCLIM, DOMAIN, MAXENT, and GARP were innovatively introduced. …”
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Exploring the capabilities of hyperspectral remote sensing for soil texture evaluation by Mohammad Hosseinpour-Zarnaq, Mahmoud Omid, Fereydoon Sarmadian, Hassan Ghasemi-Mobtaker, Reza Alimardani, Pouya Bohlol

“…Hyperspectral remote sensing provides a broad range of spectral bands with up-to-date, cost-effective, and spatially explicit resolution for smart agriculture and environmental management. In this study, we modeled and generated a composite map of soil texture variability using PRISMA images collected from agricultural areas in Iran's dry and semi-arid regions. …”
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Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. by Joe D Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Gloria Mapako, Idah Mapurisa, Tsitsi Mashedze, Eunice Munyama, Maria Kuona, Thombizodwa Mashiri, Kundai Sibanda, Dzidzai Matemavi, Monica Tichagwa, Soneni Nyoni, Asinje Saidi, Manasa Mangwende, Dzivaidzo Chidhanguro, Eddington Mpofu, Joice Tome, Gabriel Mbewe, Batsirai Mutasa, Bernard Chasekwa, Handrea Njovo, Chandiwana Nyachowe, Mary Muchekeza, Kuda Mutasa, Virginia Sauramba, Ceri Evans, Melissa J Gladstone, Jonathan C Wells, Elizabeth Allen, Melanie Smuk, Jean H Humphrey, Lisa F Langhaug, Naume V Tavengwa, Robert Ntozini, Andrew J Prendergast

“…They also included covariates derived from directed acyclic graphs, with separate models adjusted for contemporary variables (socioeconomic status, household food insecurity, religion, social support, gender norms, caregiver depression, age, caregiver education, adversity score, and number of children's books) and early-life variables (length-for-age-Z-score) at 18 months, birthweight, maternal baseline depression, household diet, maternal schooling and haemoglobin, socioeconomic status, facility birth, and gender norms. …”
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Consequences, costs and cost-effectiveness of workforce configurations in English acute hospitals by Peter Griffiths, Christina Saville, Jane Ball, David Culliford, Jeremy Jones, Francesca Lambert, Paul Meredith, Bruna Rubbo, Lesley Turner, Chiara Dall’Ora

“…We used the national standardised hospital mortality indicator model to adjust for risk of death and for national patient and the staff experience models included the Trust’s mortality rate to adjust for the acuity of the case mix. …”
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Infrastructure and sectoral FDI in China: an empirical analysis by Faisal Mehmood, Muhammad Atique, Wang Bing, Hameed Khan, Henna Henna

“…We use the Estimating Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bound testing and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) procedures of estimation. To unmask the shortcomings in the previous literature, we use a composite index of infrastructure with more than 30 indicators. …”
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Enhancing Water Bodies Detection in the Highland and Coastal Zones Through Multisensor Spectral Data Fusion and Deep Learning by Xiaofei Han, Nazih Y. Rebouh, Yasmeen Ahmed, Muhammad Nasar Ahmad, Zainab Tahir, Yahia Said, Ishfaq Gujree

“…Both models were assessed using standard performance metrics, including precision, recall, <italic>F</italic>1-score, and intersection over union (IoU). …”
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Building resilience against physical risk: the role of logistics performance in risk mitigation by Abroon Qazi

“…The novelty of this research lies in its integration of logistics performance as a moderating factor within a probabilistic resilience model, which allows for the identification of how logistics alters the influence of different risk variables on national resilience—an approach not previously undertaken in resilience literature. …”
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Hand dexterity and mobility independently predict cognition in older adults: a multi-domain regression analysis by Thomas Rudolf Schneider, Ansgar Felbecker, Ansgar Felbecker, Ben von Mitzlaff, Ben von Mitzlaff, Gregor Weissofner, Gregor Weissofner, Sarah Meier, Sarah Meier, Patrick Eggenberger, Patrick Eggenberger, Patrick Eggenberger, Simon Annaheim

“…In contrast, grip strength, balance, usual gait speed, and measures of gait variability were not retained. The model explained 50.3% of the variance (Adjusted R2) in global cognitive performance.ConclusionHand dexterity (NHPT) and specific functional mobility tasks (5CRT, 4MWT) are robust, independent predictors of cognition in older adults. …”
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Evaluation of the Parameters and Conditions of Process in the Ethylbenzene Dehydrogenation with Application of Permselective Membranes to Enhance Styrene Yield by Paulo Jardel P. Araújo, Manuela Souza Leite, Teresa M. Kakuta Ravagnani

“…This paper describes the simulation of a dehydrogenation process carried out in a tubular fixed-bed reactor wrapped in a permselective composite membrane. A mathematical model was developed, incorporating the various mass transport mechanisms found in each of the membrane layers and in the catalytic fixed bed. …”
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Analysis of type traits of Cika first calving cows by Mojca SIMČIČ, Miran ŠTEPEC, Betka LOGAR, Klemen POTOČNIK, Dušan TERČIČ

“…The explained proportion of variability among individual traits of autochthonous was between 0.03 and 0.07, while 0.12 in the composite trait of autochthonous. …”
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Comparison of Numerical Results With Experiment Using Digital Image Correlation System of Multiobjective Structural Optimised Wind Turbine Blade by Ramazan Özkan, Mustafa Serdar Genç

“…The optimisation algorithm defined several variables, including structural constraints, the type of composite material and the number of composite layers to form a mathematical model. …”
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Transcripts with high distal heritability mediate genetic effects on complex metabolic traits by Anna L. Tyler, J. Matthew Mahoney, Mark P. Keller, Candice N. Baker, Margaret Gaca, Anuj Srivastava, Isabela Gerdes Gyuricza, Madeleine J. Braun, Nadia A. Rosenthal, Alan D. Attie, Gary A. Churchill, Gregory W. Carter

“…Abstract Although many genes are subject to local regulation, recent evidence suggests that complex distal regulation may be more important in mediating phenotypic variability. To assess the role of distal gene regulation in complex traits, we combine multi-tissue transcriptomes with physiological outcomes to model diet-induced obesity and metabolic disease in a population of Diversity Outbred mice. …”
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The role of individual ambidexterity on organizational performance by Zahra Rajaei, Fereydon Ramazani, Seyed Hossein Behdani

“…Cronbach&rsquo;s alpha for all variables exceeded 0.7, confirming reliability. The composite reliability coefficient for all variables also exceeded 0.7, confirming their reliability. …”
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Extraction Optimization of Tinospora cordifolia and Assessment of the Anticancer Activity of Its Alkaloid Palmatine by Huma Ali, Savita Dixit

“…The effect of three independent variables, namely, extraction temperature, time, and cycles was investigated by using central composite design. …”
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Analytical Solution for the Deformation and Support Parameters of Coal Roadway in Layered Roof Strata by Kai Wang, Bao-gui Yang, Zhong-kui Wang, Xiao-long Wang

“…However, due to the great variability of lithology and mechanical properties, the failure form and stability of the layered roof in coal roadways are significant differences. …”
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Optimization of chemical demulsifications of water in crude oil emulsions by Olusiji Ayoade Adeyanju, Layioye Ola Oyekunle

“…Response surface methodology central composite design (RSMCCD) was used to design the experiment, and generate the desired regression equations/models. …”
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Optimized Liquid-Liquid Extractive Rerefining of Spent Lubricants by Muhammad Ashraf Kamal, Syed Mumtaz Danish Naqvi, Fasihullah Khan

“…Central composite design methodology has been employed to model the sludge yield data obtained during liquid-liquid extractive rerefining of spent lubricants using an alcohol (1-butanol) and a ketone (methyl ethyl ketone) as prospective solvents. …”
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