Fatness, fitness and the aging brain: A cross sectional study of the associations between a physiological estimate of brain age and physical fitness, activity, sleep, and body comp... by David Wing, Lisa T. Eyler, Eric J. Lenze, Julie Loebach Wetherell, Jeanne F. Nichols, Romain Meeusen, Job G. Godino, Joshua S. Shimony, Abraham Z. Snyder, Tomoyuki Nishino, Ginger E. Nicol, Guy Nagels, Bart Roelands

“…We also assessed maximal aerobic capacity with a graded exercise test, physical activity and sleep with accelerometers, and body composition with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. Associations were explored both linearly and logistically using categorical groupings. …”
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Gender and age differences in weekend eating habits: associations with fat mass percentage in a cross-sectional study by Stefania Gorini, Stefania Gorini, Elisabetta Camajani, Elisabetta Camajani, Alessandra Feraco, Alessandra Feraco, Andrea Armani, Andrea Armani, Chiara Quattrini, Maria Grazia Tarsitano, Edda Cava, Laura Di Renzo, Massimiliano Caprio, Massimiliano Caprio, Antonino De Lorenzo, Mauro Lombardo

“…IntroductionWeekend eating habits are often different from those of weekdays, but their impact on body composition remains little explored. This study investigates gender and age differences in weekend eating behaviors and their association with fat mass percentage (FM%).MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 2,596 participants at an obesity center in Italy. …”
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Selective laser melted uniform and functionally graded lattice structures diamond tools: Microstructure, compressive behavior and grinding performance of CuSn20-bonded diamond comp... by Yangli Xu, Haoqing Li, Guoqin Huang, Guangyao Han, Yu Sun, Congming Ke, Xiaodong Li, Xinyan Zheng, Xipeng Xu

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A Combined RSM-FEM Analysis of Electric Field Distribution in a Novel Design of an Inclined-Plane Electrostatic Separator by Abdelkader Nadjem, Karim Rouagdia

“…Simulation experiments were designed to optimize key operating factors, specifically, the width of the horizontal electrodes and both the width and inclination angle of the vertical electrodes using Finite Element Method (FEM) in COMSOL Multiphysics, alongside Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Central Composite Design (CCD) in JMP statistical software. …”
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Establishment of Hyperspectral Prediction Model of Water Content in Anshan-Type Magnetite by Xiaoxiao XIE, Yang BAI, Jiuling ZHANG, Yuna JIA

“…However, due to the complexity of iron ore composition and properties, traditional detection techniques (such as loss on drying method and resistance method) have shortcomings in sensitivity and accuracy. …”
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A Design Method for Carbon Fiber Deep-sea ROV Pods Based on Classical Laminate Theory by WU Zheng, GUO Yuanyuan

“…This design method simplifies the stress distribution inside the metal end cap and the theoretical model of the carbon fiber composite material stack, which can quickly provide recommended design values. …”
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PENGARUH MODEL DAN SIFAT MATERIAL PADA ANALISIS METODE ELEMEN HINGGA BALOK TABUNG BAJA BUNDAR DIIISI BETON by Mahmud Kori Effendi

“…However, the buckling phenomena cannot be modeled in the analysis of the finite element method. …”
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Swelling reduction in bentonite due to saline solutions via fractal modeling by Fazal E. Jalal, Xiaoyue Li, Kennedy Onyelowe

“…In the formulated model, the osmotic suction of saline solution (π) and vertical load (p) were classified as the macroscopic mechanical actions and were embodied by total effective stress (p e), while the microscopic chemical reactions that fundamentally transform the composition of bentonite were reflected by the swelling coefficient (C). …”
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Engineering human cell spheroids to model embryonic tissue fusion in vitro. by David G Belair, Cynthia J Wolf, Carmen Wood, Hongzu Ren, Rachel Grindstaff, William Padgett, Adam Swank, Denise MacMillan, Anna Fisher, Witold Winnik, Barbara D Abbott

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Method Development for the Chromatographic analysis of a Two-Component Tablet Formulation Using Chemometric Optimization Technique by Faysal Selimoğlu, Betül Sarıtaş, Erdal Dinç

“…The central composite design and fitting model was applied to identify the suitable chromatographic conditions providing a desirable elution of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim in a chromatogram. …”
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Optimization of Pectin Extraction Process from Albedo of Citrus Lemon (Citrus limon) Using Ultrasonic Method by Fitry Filianty, Rachma Nur Alifia, Tri Yuliana, Asep Yusuf, Selly Harnesa Putri

“…This study used the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) as the optimization method with the Central Composite Design (CCD) experimental design with Design Expert 13 software to determine the treatment combination based on time factors and solvent concentration. …”
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Assessment of indicators of faculty mass sport functioning in higer educational establishment by V.N. Kirpenko

“…Conclusions: the worked out rating-model of functioning results shows functional connection of faculty’s integral rating with its special ratings as well as connections between different kinds of functioning at different levels of de-composition. …”
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Extending spectral methods to solve time fractional-order Bloch equations using generalized Laguerre polynomials by Danish Zaidi, Imran Talib, Muhammad Bilal Riaz, Md. Nur Alam

“…Comparative analysis is also presented to highlight the efficiency of the method.…”
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Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Internal Force Distribution in “Pile-Wall” Structures Based on Finite Difference Method by Huanwei Wei, Pengyue Wang, Xiao Zheng

“…This study addresses this gap by proposing a composite structural model that integrates an elastic foundation beam with a continuous beam to simulate the mechanical behavior of the “pile-wall” system. …”
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Multiobjective Optimization of Milling Parameters for Ultrahigh-Strength Steel AF1410 Based on the NSGA-II Method by Jin Xu, Fuwu Yan, Yan Li, Zhenchao Yang, Long Li

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Optimization of stope dimensions using response surface method coupling a hybrid chaos-genetic algorithm by Ming lan, Hanwen Jia, Ju Ma

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Analyzing the Strelitzia Juncea Cellulosic Fibers Mechanical Properties’ Experimental Data Using Various Statistical Methods by Soumia Teyar, Hassina Gheribi, Messaouda Boumaaza, Ahmed Belaadi, Boon Xian Chai, Mahmood M.S. Abdullah, Ibrahim M.H. Alshaikh, Amar Al-Khawlani, Djamel Ghernaout

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An Effective Temporal Convolutional Networks-Based Method for Detecting Android Malware Using Dynamic Extracted Features by Abdurraheem Joomye, Mee Hong Ling, Muhammed Basheer Jasser, Athirah Mohd Ramly, Kok-Lim Alvin Yau

“…This paper proposes a new and improved method using TCN for Android malware detection with dynamically extracted feature types including system calls, binder calls and composite behaviours. …”
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Development of a midwifery regulatory environment index using data from the Global Midwives’ Associations map survey by Emma Virginia Clark, Marianna LaNoue, Kate Clouse, Alexandra Zuber, Jeremy Neal

“…Methods To develop our composite Midwifery Regulatory Environment (MRE) Index, we analyzed data from 115 countries in the Global Midwives’ Associations map survey. …”
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Analyzing the influence of manufactured sand and fly ash on concrete strength through experimental and machine learning methods by S Sathvik, Solomon Oyebisi, Rakesh Kumar, Pshtiwan Shakor, Olutosin Adejonwo, Adithya Tantri, V Suma

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