Multiresponse Optimization of Mechanical Behaviour of Calotropis gigantea/Nano-Silicon-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites under Cryogenic Environment by Muruganantham Ponnusamy, L. Natrayan, Pravin P. Patil, G. Velmurugan, Subash Thanappan

“…To prevent hydrophilic nature, the fibres were pretreated for four hours with a 5% alkaline solution. Deterioration models were created to analyze the material characteristics, and the optimal progression variables were determined. …”
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Climate change, economic security, and macroeconomic stability: Insights from the EU by Lobonț Oana-Ramona, Vătavu Sorana, Nicolescu Ana-Cristina, Trip Andrei, Costea Florin

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Representation and narration as a form of knowledge. The network of Mediterranean lighthouses. by Sonia Mollica

“…With the semanticization of the compositional characteristics of the building, through the identification of replicable and non-replicable variables, it will be possible to create a typological catalog that allows a simpler modeling of the lighthouses and therefore a more immediate project of restoration, reuse or fruition. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF GRAPE PEELS PARTICLE SIZE AND FLOUR SUBSTITUTION IN WHITE WHEAT FLOUR DOUGH by SILVIA MIRONEASA, MĂDĂLINA IUGA, DUMITRU ZAHARIA, COSTEL MIRONEASA

“…The results showed that the models developed for response variables, Rheofermentometer characteristics and dynamic rheological properties adequately described the relationships. …”
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The status of Saudi measures of deprivation: A review with policy recommendations on a missing indicator in Saudi epidemiologic research by Reem S. AlOmar

“…A composite index provides an overview of the ranking of deprivation and epidemiologically, provide parsimonious models rather than analyzing several separate variables. …”
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Preassembly Cryogenic Drilling in Carbon Fiber Sandwich Sheets with Inner Foam Core by Rosario Domingo, Marta M. Marín, Néstor Rodríguez-Padial, Roberto Álvarez-Fernández

“…Experimental tests were performed in laminates with thicknesses of 12 mm and 6 mm, drilling with liquid nitrogen (LN₂) as a refrigerant to reach temperatures below −120 °C under cutting conditions of 2000–6000 rpm for drill bit rotation speeds and 200–600 mm/min for feed rates. Variables such as thrust forces and circularity error were measured, and a design of experiments, analysis of variance, and regression models allowed us to identify the influence of cutting conditions and foam thickness. …”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…A pain visual analogue scale (VAS) and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue instrument (chosen from PROMS) were added as modifications to the Composite Psoriatic Disease Activity Index (CPDAI) and the GRAppa Composite Exercise (GRACE) composite measures. …”
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Stock Price Pattern Prediction Based on Complex Network and Machine Learning by Hongduo Cao, Tiantian Lin, Ying Li, Hanyu Zhang

“…The results show that the optimal models corresponding to the two algorithms can be found through cross-validation and search methods, respectively. …”
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The Explanation Related to the Relationship between Drug Abuse and Crime by gholamhossein biabani

“…But the variety of relationships between these two variables depends on the particular composite of drug and kinds of crimes, as well. …”
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Optimizing Ti/RuO2-IrO2 – electro activated persulfate oxidation processes for the degradation of ammonia-nitrogen and color from landfill leachate using Response Surface Methodolo... by Juni Farrandie, Sethupathi Sumathi, Bashir Mohammed JK, Xinxin Guo

“…This study is aimed at investigating degradation of ammonia and removal of color of landfill leachate by electro-persulfate activation using rutheniumiridium coated titanium (Ti-RuO2/IrO2) electrode. Process variables such as reaction time, current density and persulfate dosage were optimized using central composite design via response surface methodology (RSM). …”
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Longitudinal Lipid Trajectories and Progression of CKD in Children by Uwe Querfeld, Marietta Kirchner, Francesca Mencarelli, Karolis Azukaitis, Aysun Bayazit, Ali Duzova, Anke Doyon, Nur Canpolat, Ipek Kaplan Bulut, Lukasz Obrycki, Justine Bacchetta, Rukshana Shroff, Dusan Paripovic, Cengiz Candan, Jerome Harambat, Alev Yilmaz, Harika Alpay, Jun Oh, Hakan Erdogan, Claus P. Schmitt, Anette Melk, Franz Schaefer

“…There was no significant association of any of the lipid trajectories with CKD progression in Cox proportional hazard models. Variables consistently associated with CKD progression in models for each lipid at baseline and for lipid trajectories included age, a diagnosis other than CAKUT, eGFR at baseline, albuminuria, the serum albumin level, and diastolic blood pressure (BP). …”
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Applying evidence-based cross-disciplinary concepts helps to explain the heterogeneity in pain, function, and biological measures in individuals with knee pain with/at risk of oste... by Angela M. Mickle, Jared J. Tanner, Udell Holmes, III, Ahmed Rashid, Olivier Barolette, Brittany Addison, Nicola Sambuco, Cynthia Garvan, Song Lai, Christoph Seubert, Siegfried Schmidt, Roland Staud, Jeffrey C. Edberg, David Redden, Burel R. Goodin, Catherine C. Price, Roger B. Fillingim, Kimberly T. Sibille

“…Kellgren–Lawrence scores were determined from knee radiographs, the clinical composite from fasting blood draws, and brain age from MRI data. …”
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Preliminary Design of a Tandem-Wing Unmanned Aerial System by Alejandro Sanchez-Carmona, Daniel del Río Velilla, Antonio Fernández López, Cristina Cuerno-Rejado

“…Manufacturing was carried out by combining new techniques for the use of composite materials with additive manufacturing. A wide variability in the results was identified across the different models used. …”
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Responses of Biomass and Allometric Growth Equations of Juvenile Mangrove Plants to Salinity, Flooding, and Aboveground Competition by Kaijie Hu, Wei Wang, Wei Qian, Nong Sheng, Jiliang Cheng, Yanmei Xiong

“…However, there has been a paucity of research on the growth of mangrove seedlings in a composite stress environment and the allometric growth equation of mangrove seedlings. …”
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Optimization of the Fc-fusion protein refolding method produced from the bacterial expression system by P. S. Astrelina, S. A. Ishchuk, A. V. Kabanova, R. V. Drai

“…The experiment was designed using an orthogonal composite design (Orthogonal Central Composite Design, CCO). …”
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Functional Asymmetries and Force Efficiency in Elite Junior Badminton: A Controlled Trial Using Hop Test Metrics and Neuromuscular Adaption Indices by Mariola Gepfert, Artur Gołaś, Adam Maszczyk, Kajetan Ornowski, Przemysław Pietraszewski

“…Contrary to initial hypotheses, traditional asymmetry metrics showed no significant correlations with performance variables (r < 0.1). Machine learning models (Random Forest) using FER and AII failed to classify responders reliably (AUC = 0.50). …”
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Hybrid Approach of Finite Element Method, Kigring Metamodel, and Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm for Computational Optimization of a Flexure Elbow Joint for Upper-Limb Assistive D... by Duc Nam Nguyen, Thanh-Phong Dao, Ngoc Le Chau, Van Anh Dang

“…The optimization problem considers three design variables and two objective functions. An efficient hybrid optimization approach of central composite design (CDD), finite element method (FEM), Kigring metamodel, and multiobjective genetic algorithm (MOGA) is developed. …”
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Predicted quality benefits of achievable performance benchmarks of chronic heart failure care in China: results from a nationwide observational study by Xi Li, Chao Wang, Jingkun Li, Yupeng Wang, Xiaoqiang Bao, Meina Liu, Qiuju Zhang, Chang Yin, Xudong Ma

“…Objectives This study aimed to set a data-driven achievable performance benchmark, explore the process–outcome association and speculate about the net gain in quality improvement with benchmarking.Design Observational study.Setting Patient survey conducted at 466 secondary and tertiary hospitals across 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China.Participants 183 334 patients diagnosed with chronic heart failure (CHF) who were treated at 466 Chinese hospitals from January 2011 through May 2017.Primary independent variables Hospital process composite performance (HPCP).Secondary independent variables Patient-level and hospital-level characteristics.Primary outcome measure Patients getting better or recovered after treatment, in-hospital mortality, length of hospital stay (LOS) and medical cost.Methods HPCP was calculated using denominator-based weights. …”
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Optimization of Ultrasonic Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Epimedium brevicornum Maxim Using Response Surface Methodology and Evaluation of Its Antioxidant Activities In Vitr... by Yan Zhao, Yingying Hou, Guosheng Tang, Enbo Cai, Shuangli Liu, He Yang, Lianxue Zhang, Shijie Wang

“…The ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from Epimedium brevicornu Maxim was modeled using response surface methodology. A Central Composite Design (CCD) was employed to optimize three extraction variables, including ethanol concentration (X1), extraction time (X2), and ratio of aqueous ethanol to raw material (X3), for the achievement of high extraction yield of the phenolic compounds. …”
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Optimization of ultrasound assisted extraction of sappan (Caesalpinia sappan L) wood for preparation of high quality extract by Moh Djaeni, Setia Budi Sasongko, Devi Yuni Susanti, F Widhi Mahatmanti, Andri Cahyo Kumoro, Laeli Kurniasari

“…Additionally, the extraction process was modeled, resulting in a validated effective diffusivity (De) of 1.8 × 10?? …”
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