Sex-specific associations between body composition and depression among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study by Yijing Li, Juan Li, Tianning Sun, Zhigang He, Cheng Liu, Zhixiao Li, Yanqiong Wu, Hongbing Xiang

“…After accounting for confounding variables, the associations between fat mass index (FMI), appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI), body fat percentage (BFP), body composition phenotypes, and depression risk were assessed using restricted cubic spline (RCS) curves and multivariable logistic regression models. …”
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The polymerization efficiency of a bulk-fill composite based on matrix-modification technology by Tarek M. Elshazly, Christoph Bourauel, Moustafa N. Aboushelib, Dalia I. Sherief, Dalia I. El-Korashy

“…Additionally, fillers' content was examined.Materials and MethodsCylindrical specimens were prepared, in bulk and incrementally, from Filtek Bulk Fill (B) and Filtek Supreme XTE (S) composites using a Teflon mold, for each test (n = 6). …”
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Unveiling the Potential of Plant-Derived Diarylheptanoids and Their Derivatives in Bio-Based Polyurethane Compositions by Matiss Pals, Jevgenija Ponomarenko, Maris Lauberts, Lilija Jashina, Vilhelmine Jurkjane, Alexandr Arshanitsa

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Association between composite dietary antioxidant indices and anemia: NHANES 2003-2018. by Qian Wu, Zhiyu Wang, Jieyu Xia, Hui Xu, Gang Huang, Guangyong Feng, Xiaoxia Gou

“…As a significant indicator of antioxidant-rich diet, the relationship between the composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI) and anemia has not been extensively studied. …”
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Evaluation of the relationship between body composition and aerobic fitness in youth soccer players by Ö. Nalbant, K. Özer

“…Background and Study Aim: The purpose of the study was to make an evaluation between aerobic fitnes (VO2max) and body composition in youth soccer players. Material and Methods: U19, U17, U16 and U15 age groups participated in the study. …”
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Hyperbranched polylysine/oxidized carboxymethyl cellolose integrated gelatin composite for wound treatment by Fatemeh Hakimi, Moein Kosari, Parya Esmaeelnejad, Shabnam Sattari, Fahimeh Kazeminava, Sheida Moradi, Motaleb Ghasemian, Mohsen Adeli, Zainab Ahmadian

“…Moreover, allantoin (Alla) as a drug model was loaded by this composite and the optimal formulation for wound healing (PLOCG-Alla) was obtained. …”
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Analytical Study of Stud Shear Connector Behavior in Steel–UHPC Composite Structures by Wei Du, Zhijian Hu, Zhi Zhou

“…Validation against experimental data from 21 push-out specimens of varying diameters shows strong agreement, confirming the accuracy of the method. Moreover, a parametric study based on the analytical model reveals the sequential relationship between the formation of plastic hinges at the stud weld and the development of plastic regions in the concrete. …”
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Sibling gender dynamics and childhood stunting in Ghana by Peter Annor Mensah, Ruth Tobi Sawyerr, Aaron Kobina Christian

“…The current study investigated the association between sibling composition and stunting among children under five years in Ghana. …”
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Research on Aircraft Control System Fault Risk Assessment Based on Composite Framework by Tongyu Shi, Yi Gao, Long Xu, Yantao Wang

“…In order to solve these problems, this article proposes a fault risk assessment method for aircraft control systems based on a fault risk composite assessment framework using the Improved Risk Priority Number (IRPN) as the basis for the fault risk assessment. …”
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Fluoride Removal by Calcium-aluminum-cerium Ternary Composite: Adsorption Performances and Mechanism by Yuqiu LIU, Zihang GAO, Hui ZHOU, Yongkui ZHANG, Yabo WANG

“…In this study, calcium-aluminum-cerium ternary composite (CAC) was synthesized by co-precipitation method, and characterized by XRD, FTIR, N2 adsorption, SEM, etc.. …”
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State of Charge Estimation of Composite Energy Storage Systems with Supercapacitors and Lithium Batteries by Kai Wang, Chunli Liu, Jianrui Sun, Kun Zhao, Licheng Wang, Jinyan Song, Chongxiong Duan, Liwei Li

“…According to the energy storage principle of the electric vehicle composite energy storage system, the circuit models of supercapacitors and lithium batteries were established, respectively, and the model parameters were identified online using the recursive least square (RLS) method and Kalman filtering (KF) algorithm. …”
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Curriculum, Genre, and Power: Interdisciplinary Challenges in Ghanaian Music Theory, Composition, and Sound Engineering by Alfred Patrick Addaquay

“… This study analyses the interdisciplinary challenges and genre bias present in Ghanaian tertiary music education, specifically addressing music theory, composition, and sound engineering. The study employs a mixed-methods approach with 200 participants, including students, alumni, and instructors, revealing notable dissatisfaction with curricula that favour Western (in theory) and popular genres (in sound engineering) at the expense of other forms. …”
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Performance of U(Ⅵ) enrichment by tannic acid sodium and alginate composite microspheres by LIU Qing, HUANG Jianbin, LI Weifan, ZHAO Guodong, YANG Jingjing

“…A novel tannic acid and sodium alginate (TA/SA) composite microsphere was prepared using a mixed crosslinking method. …”
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Surface modification and micromechanical properties of jute fiber mat reinforced polypropylene composites

“…A new treating method using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and Maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MPP) emulsion was introduced to treat jute fiber mat in order to enhance the performance of jute/polypropylene (PP) composite prepared by film stacking method. …”
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Chemical Characteristics and Source Apportionment of Summer Precipitation at the Mount Wutai, Shanxi Province by Jin Zehui, Zhou Qing, Wang Gaofang, Zhang Lei, Wang Zizhong, Zhang Long, Meng Jie, Huang Lei, Tian Conghai

“…In order to reveal chemical characteristics of precipitation at the Mount Wutai, based on continuous precipitation observation data from 20 events at the Mount Wutai in Shanxi Province from June to August in 2022. pH value, conductivity, composition and sources of major water-soluble ions in precipitation are analyzed using methods such as the enrichment factor method, positive matrix factorization model (PMF) and Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory Model (HYSPLIT). …”
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Free Vibration and Damping of Rotating Composite Shaft with a Constrained Layer Damping by Yongsheng Ren, Yuhuan Zhang

“…The shaft is made of fiber reinforced composite materials. A composite beam theory taking into account transverse shear deformation is employed to model the composite shaft and constraining layer. …”
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APPLICABILITY INVESTIGATION OF FAILURE CRITERION FOR POST-BUCKLING ANALYSIS OF STIFFENED COMPOSITE PANELS by LIN GuoWei, LI XinXiang

“…FEA model with the consideration of progressive failure was established. …”
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Methods Used in Forensic Linguistic Analysis by O. V. Kukushkina

“…The article also addresses the issue of the composition used in the linguistic expertise of scientific methods (observation, description, experiment, measurement and modeling).…”
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Composition pattern-aware web service recommendation based on depth factorisation machine by Bing Tang, Mingdong Tang, Yanmin Xia, Meng-Yen Hsieh

“…Web service composition has become a prevalent software development method that enables developing powerful Mashups by effectively combining Web services with different functions. …”
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Transient analysis of laminated composite plates using NURBS-based isogeometric analysis by Lieu B. Nguyen, Chien H. Thai, Ngon T. Dang, H. Nguyen-Xuan

“…Galerkin weak form of response analysis model for laminated composite plates is used to obtain the discrete system of equations. …”
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