Techno-economic and life-cycle analysis of strategies for improving operability and biomass quality in catalytic fast pyrolysis of forest residues by David N. Thompson, Damon S. Hartley, Matthew R. Wiatrowski, Jordan Klinger, Rajiv Paudel, Longwen Ou, Hao Cai

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Functional traits mediate the elevational patterns of functional diversity and community structure of mosses in a tropical mountain area by Liqin Fu, Chengxiu Zhan, Haozhe Wang, Shikai Song, Peng Xu, Lina Zhang, Jiancheng Zhao, De Gao

“…We applied generalized additive models with a Gaussian function of variance to determine the elevational patterns of functional trait composition, diversity and community structure. …”
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Climate Variability and Fish Community Dynamics: Impacts of La Niña Events on the Continental Shelf of the Northern South China Sea by Zikai Liu, Jiajun Li, Junyi Zhang, Zuozhi Chen, Kui Zhang

“…Species distribution models incorporating key environmental variables (i.e., sea surface temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen) demonstrated that the habitat of <i>D. maruadsi</i> expanded significantly during La Niña and contracted during post-event periods. …”
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Integrated Optimization of Manufacturing and Reinforcement Parameters in Hybrid Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composites through Multi-Response Research and Taguchi-Grey Relationship... by Chandrasekhar Rao Bandaru, Seshappa Angadi, Mounika Thati, Subbaratnam Bhavanasi, Prudhvi Raj Konka, Ganni Aditya

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A COMPOSITION PATCH ANTENNA by S. A. Pogarsky, D. V. Mayboroda, S. M. Mykhaliuk

“…The angular parameter of the triangular slit was a variable value. Numerical simulations were carried out within a semi-open resonator model, with proper account of all the boundary conditions as specified in the finite-element method. …”
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Study on optimization of Al6061 sphere surface roughness in diamond turning based on central composite design model and grey wolf optimizer algorithms by Le Thanh Binh, Duong Xuan Bien, Ngo Viet Hung, Chu Anh My, Hoang Nghia Duc, Nguyen Kim Hung, Bui Kim Hoa

“…With the experimental data, the roughness regression model is established. The ANOVA module is used to evaluate the quality of the regression model. …”
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Prebiotic-like Effects of Proanthocyanidin-Rich Aronia Extract Supplementation on Gut Microbiota Composition and Function in the Twin-M-SHIME^® Model by Blanca Elizabeth Ruiz-Álvarez, Valentina Cattero, Yves Desjardins

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Study of mechanical and physical properties of pineapple leaf fiber and coffee husk filler reinforced polymer composite using response surface method by Kinisa Wareso Abesho, Moera Gutu Jiru, Hirpa G. Lemu, Mohammed Abdulkedir Alfeki

“…The quadratic model is found to be the best fit for the tensile strength, flexural strength, impact strength, and water absorption models, while the two-factor interaction model is determined to be the best fit for the compression strength. …”
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Le modèle de la reproduction sociale à l’épreuve des migrations by Marie Verhoeven

“…This article questions the relevance of Bourdieu’s Reproduction model for understanding the specific nature of educational inequalities experienced by children from immigrant backgrounds. …”
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Comparing Two Geostatistical Simulation Algorithms for Modelling the Spatial Uncertainty of Texture in Forest Soils by Gabriele Buttafuoco

“…Uncertainty assessment is an essential part of modeling and mapping the spatial variability of key soil properties, such as texture. …”
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Application of Partial Least Squares-Discriminate Analysis Model Based on Water Chemical Compositions in Identifying Water Inrush Sources from Multiple Aquifers in Mines by Yaoshan Bi, Jiwen Wu, Xiaorong Zhai, Shuhao Shen, Libin Tang, Kai Huang, Dawei Zhang

“…External validation found that the model had good stability and discrimination. (3) HCO3- and total dissolved solids (TDS) were the most important differential marker compositions that affected the discrimination results based on Variable Importance for the Projection (VIP) scores. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Static Performance of Novel Precast Concrete Composite Slab–Composite Shear Wall Connections by Xiaozhen Shang, Ming Zheng, Yutao Guo, Liangdong Zhuang, Huqing Liang

“…The connection zones between precast concrete composite slabs and composite walls commonly experience severe reinforcement conflicts due to protruding rebars, significantly reducing construction efficiency. …”
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Spatiotemporal Characteristics, Causes, and Prediction of Wildfires in North China: A Study Using Satellite, Reanalysis, and Climate Model Datasets by Mengxin Bai, Peng Zhang, Pei Xing, Wupeng Du, Zhixin Hao, Hui Zhang, Yifan Shi, Lulu Liu

“…Further analysis through the self-organizing map (SOM) clustering of FFMC composites then revealed six distinct modes, with the SOM1 mode closely matching the spatial distribution of burned areas in North China. …”
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Estimation de la composition des dépenses publiques agricoles sur la croissance de la valeur ajoutée agricole réelle du Mali by Boukary KASSOGUE

“…To achieve this, the “Autoregressive Distributed Lag/ARDL” model (4 4 4 1 1 2) made it possible to estimate the short- and long-term relationships of macroeconomic variables with temporal dynamic random delay (adjustment lag, expectations [ …]). …”
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Optimization of variables for cadmium and copper removal using magnetic nanocomposite by Chou-Yi Hsu, Mohammed Ahmed Mustafa, Ghadir Kamil Ghadir, Pooja Bansal, Harpreet Kaur, Amjed Qasim Mohammed, Alzahraa S. Abdulwahid, Ahmed Remthan Hussein, Sahira Qasim Namaha, Ahmed Ali Ami, Usama Kadem Radi, Laith H. Alzubaidi, Ali Kazemi

“…Abstract This study aims to investigate cadmium and copper ultrasound-assisted removal efficiency on a laboratory scale using a cobalt ferrite/activated carbon (COF/AC) composite as an adsorbent. For this purpose, the effect of four independent variables (i.e., composite amount, pH, heavy metal concentrations, and ultrasound radiation time) on the performance of the cadmium and copper removal was investigated. …”
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Seismic Performance and Moment–Rotation Relationship Modeling of Novel Prefabricated Frame Joints by Jiaqi Liu, Dafu Cao, Kun Wang, Wenhai Wang, Hua Ye, Houcun Zou, Changhong Jiang

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The Extent and Patterns of Digitalization in Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS) Farms in South Africa by Sukoluhle Mazwane, Moraka Nakedi Makhura, Athula Ginige

“…Standardized digitalization index scores were extracted and fitted to a linear regression model to determine the factors affecting digitalization. …”
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Integrating near-infrared hyperspectral imaging with machine learning and feature selection: Detecting adulteration of extra-virgin olive oil with lower-grade olive oils and hazeln... by Derick Malavi, Katleen Raes, Sam Van Haute

“…No significant differences (p > 0.05) in model performance were found between those using full spectra and those based on key variable selection. …”
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Modeling and analysis of the effects of age hardening, magnesium dissolution, and SiC reinforcement on wear properties in eutectic Al-Si composites using full factorial techniques by Ashwin Shetty, Thirumaleshwara Bhat, Sathyashankara Sharma, Ravikantha Prabhu, Ananda Hegde, Nithesh K, Gajanan Anne

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From agricultural by-products to building materials: A spatial modelling approach to foster green construction sector by Monica C.M. Parlato, Francesca Valenti, Lorenzo Guerrini, Anna Perbellini, Andrea Pezzuolo

“…A GIS-based model was applied to estimate and map the ABP in the Veneto region (Italy). …”
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