Canada goose fecal microbiota correlate with geography more than host‐associated factors by Joshua C. Gil, Heather R. Skeen, Celeste Cuellar, Sarah M. Hird

“…Supervised machine learning models were able to predict the state and flyway of origin of a fecal sample based on bacterial composition alone. …”
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Explaining the Pattern of Effective Factors in Building the Capacity of Extension Experts in the Development of Smart Climate Agriculture in the Northwestern Provinces of the Count... by M. Rafiee Sefid Dashti, S.M. Mirdamadi, S.J. Farajollah Hosseini, S. Shokri

“…To investigate causal relationships between the research variables and assess the fit of the data to the conceptual model, structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied. …”
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Neural network-based classification and regression of magnetohydrodynamic modes in tokamaks by L. Bardoczi, K. Won, N.J. Richner, A.C. Brown, D. Chow, P. Li, J. Monahan

“…Since $m,n = 2,1$ NTMs frequently emerge alongside $m,n = 1,1$ sawteeth at the same frequency in this scenario, the focus is on isolating the m  = 1 and m  = 2 components of the n  = 1 MHD mode near the tearing onset. To improve model regularization and prediction stability, singular value decomposition was applied to balance the sawtooth and tearing datasets. …”
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Estimation of mangrove heights and aboveground biomass using UAV-LiDAR, Sentinel-1 and ZY-3 stereo images by Bolin Fu, Yingying Wei, Linhang Jiang, Hang Yao, Xiaomin Li, Yanli Yang, Mingming Jia, Weiwei Sun

“…The results showed the following: (1) The canopy height model and height variables of the LiDAR point clouds, DVI and near-infrared bands of the ZY-3 stereo images, and polarimetric decomposition parameters of the Sentinel-1 SAR images were more sensitive to mangrove heights. (2) The LiDAR point clouds and Sentinel-1 SAR images achieved the highest inversion accuracy when using the RF algorithm, with R2 values of 0.875 and 0.685, respectively. …”
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Numerical Mixing Index: Definition and Application on Concrete Mixer by Cristian Ferrari, Nicolò Beccati, Luca Magri

“…In this work, a statistical method is applied to a multiphase CFD simulation of concrete mixing performed in a truck mixer. The numerical model is based on an Eulerian–Eulerian approach in a transient regime. …”
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Is the real sector structure the determining factor of the financial sector structure of Iran's economy? by Seyedrohollah Ahmadi Hajiabadi

“…In the second step, the long-term and short-term model coefficients were estimated and then using causality test, the causal relationship between the structure of the financial and real sectors was investigated. …”
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Different cutoff values of the skeletal muscle mass and myosteatosis result in different clinical impact on overall survival in oncology. A subanalysis of a clinical trial by Alexey Surov, Maximilian Thormann, Andreas Wienke, Jens Ricke, Max Seidensticker

“…However, the clinical implication of body composition parameters remains inconsistent, largely due to the variability in cutoff values used across studies. …”
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Delivery of care in high mortality hospital settings: a direct observational study examining 1848 h of neonatal nursing in KenyaResearch in context by Abdulazeez Imam, Michuki Maina, Jalemba Aluvaala, Vincent Kagonya, Onesmus Onyango, Fredrick Were, Sebastian Fuller, Kenneth Karumba, Mike English, David Gathara, Peter Mwangi, Lucy Kinyua, Lydia Thuranira, Virginia Njoroge, Ngina Mwangi, Loise Mwangi, Penina Musyoka, Zainab Kioni

“…We determined nursing hours per patient per 12-h shift to measure nursing workload (primary exposure variable) and used a composite measure, the nursing care index (NCI), to score the nursing care delivered to a baby (primary outcome variable). …”
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Predicting emergency department visits for non-traumatic dental-related conditions among Medicaid beneficiaries by Sung Eun Choi, Rindala Fayyad, Daniel Nolte, Christine Riedy, Sharon-Lise Normand

“…Individual-level variables, such as age, race/ethnicity, and musculoskeletal complications, and area-level variables, such as racial/ethnic composition, indices of food access, and proportion of US-citizenship, explained a significant proportion of the variation in dental-related ED use. …”
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Optimization of the vinyl-monochloride recovery process for the reduction of costs and environmental impact by Arnautovic-Nascimento Jacqueline, Guimarães Paulo Roberto Britto, Vianna Regina Ferreira

“…Sensitivity analyses were performed to identify which independent variables improved the VCM condensation rate. Based on plant operating experience, three independent variables were selected and their influence on the VCM recovery flow rate was verified: pressure, the composition of the input stream, and utility water flow rate. …”
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The driving forces behind the prices of major cryptocurrencies: Evidence from the past five years by Medina Ayta Mohammed, Carmen De Pablos Heredero, José Luis Montes Botella

“…The results are robust under variations in sample composition and changes in sets of variables. Originality/value: The study uncovered the complex relationship between cryptocurrency price fluctuations and significant global events that transpired within the past five years by taking the factors identified in previous literature as a whole and adding new variables that are not well studied, such as the effect of Russian-Ukraine War and multinational corporations revealing cryptocurrency adoption intention on the prices of cryptocurrencies. …”
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Color Variation in 3D-Printed Orthodontic Aligners as a Compliance Indicator: A Prospective Pilot Study by Francesca Cremonini, Giuseppe Chiusolo, Filippo Pepe, Luca Lombardo

“…However, individual variability in saliva composition, diet, and oral hygiene may have influenced the results, highlighting the need for further research into potential confounding variables. …”
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MELD score predicts outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure: A longitudinal evaluation by Francesco Curcio, Cristiano Amarelli, Rosaria Chiappetti, Irene Mattucci, Veronica Flocco, Mahmoud Issa Rammal, Ciro Abete, Francesca Mazzella, Ciro Maiello, Pasquale Abete, Francesco Cacciatore

“…Changes in MELD score percentage, considered as a dichotomous variable (≤100% and >100%), were found to be predictors of mortality, urgent heart transplant and LVAD implant. …”
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Elevated Temperature Effects on FRP–Concrete Bond Behavior: A Comprehensive Review and Machine Learning-Based Bond Strength Prediction by Aseel Salameh, Rami Hawileh, Hussam Safieh, Maha Assad, Jamal Abdalla

“…The nonlinear relationships and variable interactions in the developed model provide a reliable method for the estimation of bond strength with reduced extensive experimental testing, where the critical role of temperature in bond behavior is identified. …”
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UV-Vis spectroscopy coupled with firefly algorithm-enhanced artificial neural networks for the determination of propranolol, rosuvastatin, and valsartan in ternary mixtures by Ahmed Serag, Maram H. Abduljabbar, Yusuf S. Althobaiti, Farooq M. Almutairi, Shaker T. Alsharif, Rami M. Alzhrani, Marwa F. Ahmed, Atiah H. Almalki

“…The firefly algorithm (FA) was evaluated as a variable selection procedure to optimize the developed ANN models resulting in simpler models with improved predictive performance as evident by lower relative root mean square error of prediction (RRMSEP) values compared to the full spectrum ANN models. …”
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Identification of potential areas for reforestation applying the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), case study from the valley of Aguascalientes, Mexico by Isai Gerardo Reyes-Cedeño, Pia Berger, Claudia N. Sánchez, Abel Coronado, Faezeh Mahichi, Hugo Luna-Villavicencio

“…GIS tools were employed to integrate these variables into a composite suitability map through raster-based analysis. …”
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Equilibrium, kinetic, and selectivity studies for high-capacity and -selectivity uranium adsorption on polyacrylic acid copolymer hydrogel by Fatemeh Maleki, Zahra Rafiei-Sarmazdeh, Rezvan Torkaman, Mehdi Asadollahzadeh

“…We employed RSM utilizing a five-level, three-variable central composite design (CCD) to optimize the uranium adsorption conditions of p(AA-co-Am) hydrogel. …”
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Development of a Scalable Extraction Process for Anthocyanins of Haskap Berry (<i>Lonicera caerulea</i>) by Damith Costa, H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe

“…In this investigation, a response surface methodology was applied to optimize the anhydrous ethanol-based extraction parameters to obtain the maximum yield of anthocyanins from haskap berry and to compare the recovery of anthocyanins from different extraction methods. The central composite design was employed to study the effect of three independent variables (X_A = ultrasonic bath power, X_B = extraction temperature, and X_C = extraction time) which were found to significantly affect the response variable total anthocyanin content (TAC) and fit to the second-order polynomial model. …”
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Factors associated with chronotype in individuals with bipolar disorder in remission by Ravneet Singh, Raman Deep, Vaibhav Patil, Rachna Bhargava, Ashwani Kumar Mishra

“…After data normalization, exploratory factor analysis was conducted using principal component analysis with varimax rotation on the study variables excluding the CSM. Subsequently, regression analysis was performed with CSM as the dependent variable. …”
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Application of a novel vegetation condition index using MODIS EVI for structuring crop index insurance under a smallholder system by Andualem Aklilu Tesfaye, Daniel Edward Osgood, Berhane Gessesse Aweke

“…Across the study districts, using the VCI-evi variable, drought is predicted at a confidence interval greater than or equal to 99 %. …”
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