Optimizing Boride Coating Thickness on Steel Surfaces Through Machine Learning: Development, Validation, and Experimental Insights by Selim Demirci, Durmuş Özkan Şahin, Sercan Demirci, Armağan Gümüş, Mehmet Masum Tünçay

“…In this study, a comprehensive machine learning (ML) model was developed to predict and optimize boride coating thickness on steel surfaces based on boriding parameters such as temperature, time, boriding media, method, and alloy composition. …”
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Investigating the Affecting Factors of Speed Dispersion for Suburban Arterial Highways in Nanjing, China by Yongfeng Ma, Xin Gu, Jaeyoung Lee, Qiaojun Xiang

“…The results from the two models showed substantial differences. The road condition factor was not significant in the cross-sectional speed dispersion model, but was interpretive in the segmented speed dispersion model. …”
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Association between the nutritional inflammation index and mortality among patients with sepsis: insights from traditional methods and machine learning-based mortality prediction by Yuanshuo Ge, Ding Hu, Zhe Wang, Cheng Zhang

“…The association between ANLR and mortality was investigated through Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, Cox regression, and restricted cubic spline (RCS) modeling. Furthermore, the contribution of ANLR relative to other predictors was evaluated by developing machine learning models, with SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) employed to determine variable importance. …”
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Co-composting of Olive Mill Waste and Wine-Processing Waste: An Application of Compost as Soil Amendment by Z. Majbar, K. Lahlou, M. Ben Abbou, E. Ammar, A. Triki, W. Abid, M. Nawdali, H. Bouka, M. Taleb, M. El Haji, Z. Rais

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Energy expenditure compared to physical activity measured by accelerometry and self-report in adolescents: a validation study. by Pedro C Hallal, Felipe F Reichert, Valerie L Clark, Kelly L Cordeira, Ana M B Menezes, Simon Eaton, Ulf Ekelund, Jonathan C Wells

“…By incorporating fat and fat-free mass in the model, we were able to explain 58% of the variability in TEE.…”
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Cash for Conservation? The Environmental State, Public Payment for Ecosystem Services Programs, and Forest Loss in Low- and Middle-Income Nations by Marion C. Harper, Laura McKinney, Michael Restivo, John M. Shandra, Jamie M. Sommer

“…The authors also find that a composite variable, which measures key characteristics that may enhance the effectiveness of public payment for ecosystem services programs, has a similar relationship with forest loss in low- and middle-income nations. …”
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Optimization and Kinetics of Nickel Ion Adsorption from Electroplating Effluent onto Activated Carbon Prepared from Egg Shell by S. Anuradha Jabasingh, C. Valli Nachiyar

“…A five-level, four-variable central composite design was used to evaluate the effects of these parameters on the adsorption of Ni(II) ions onto Anas platyrhyncha egg shell. …”
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Latest trends on interplay of autophagy, adipose tissue, and gut microbiota in obesity-related metabolic disorders by Claudette Butoyi, Muhammad Asad Iqbal, Isaac Duah Boateng

“…Conversely, pharmacologically induced Atg, exemplified by rapamycin administration, enhances insulin sensitivity by 15–25 % in rodent models. (2) Alterations in gut microbial composition, characterized by a 40 % decrease in Bacteroidetes and an increase in Firmicutes, correlate with elevated visceral adiposity and systemic inflammation. …”
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Exploring the use of the South African nest record scheme to detect changes in phenology: a case study using four well represented species by Rebecca Muller, Chima Nwaogu, Barbara Helm, B. Irene Tieleman, Arjun Amar

“…Firstly, we explore the composition of nest cards for each species, specifically the proportions of single‐ and multi‐visit cards. …”
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Comparison of torch with electric arc casting in the lost wax technique for the cast dental stud protocol. by Víctor Hugo Gonzalo Quispe Mamani, César Alberto Luna Castillo, Dina Miryan Alanoca Sejje, Luis Alexander Orrego-Ferreyros

“…The Mann-Whitney U test confirmed significant differences in cost distributions (p < 0.001), indicating that EAC has higher and more variable costs. In conclusion, the study demonstrates that EAC produces dental models with significantly higher compressive strength and a more refined microstructure compared to TC, enhancing restoration durability. …”
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Structural strength optimization design of ultra-high-pressure and ultra-wear-resistant pneumatic ball valve opened and closed at large explosion instantaneously using finite eleme... by Xianmei Liu, Mingcun Zhang

“…At the same time, the elastic modulus degradation effect of tungsten carbide/nickel-based alloy composites caused by frictional heat is considered, and the wear rate is calculated based on the wear model Archard. …”
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Daily cycle and environmental factors influence fish assemblage structure in an Amazonian conservation unit by R. S. Silva, L. P. Oliveira, M. Y. M. Damasceno, M. F. Noruega, A. A. Jardim Junior, G. T. Ferreira, F. Corrêa, L. J. S. Vieira, L. F. A. Montag

“…We employed Generalized Linear Models to examine the impact of daily cycle and local environmental variables on fish species richness and abundance. …”
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A mejor condición física mejores resultados de una ley contra la obesidad (Better fitness, better results of a law against obesity) by Patricio Solis-Urra, Nathalia Fernández-Cueto, Rodrigo Nanjarí, Tamara Huber-Pérez, María Paz Cid-Arnes, Natalia Zurita-Corvalán, Fernando Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Carlos Cristi-Montero

“…Conclusion: Changes produced due to “Super 8” law seem to affect positively just children who have high fitness level, preventing increase of variables of body composition related to obesity. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of six interventions for hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A propensity score matching study by Ali A. Alshamrani, Ahmed M. Assiri, Omar A. Almohammed

“…Lastly, an independent t-test and chi-square test were used to compare the matching groups in the aspects of the duration of hospitalization, length of stay (LOS) in intensive care units (ICU), in-hospital mortality, and composite poor outcome. Multilevel logistic regression model was used to assess the association between the severity stage of COVID-19 and the outcomes while using the medication or intervention used as a grouping variable in the model. …”
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Host genome drives the microbiota enrichment of beneficial microbes in shrimp: exploring the hologenome perspective by Fernanda Cornejo-Granados, Luigui Gallardo-Becerra, Sandra Romero-Hidalgo, Alonso A. Lopez-Zavala, Andrés Cota-Huízar, Melany Cervantes-Echeverría, Rogerio R. Sotelo-Mundo, Adrian Ochoa-Leyva

“…After confirming that the rearing pond did not significantly influence the microbiota composition, we determined that genetic differences explained 15.8% of the microbiota variability, with a stronger selective pressure in the hepatopancreas than in the intestine. …”
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Milk Fatty Acids as Potential Biomarkers of Enteric Methane Emissions in Dairy Cattle: A Review by Emily C. Youngmark, Jana Kraft

“…This review examines the relationship between enteric CH₄ emissions and milk fatty acid (FA) composition, highlights key FA groups with potential as biomarkers for indirect CH₄ estimation, and outlines critical factors of predictive model development. …”
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Analysis of Syngas Combustion Process in Piston Engines by Mytrofanov O., Proskurin A., Kong W.

“…The significance of the obtained results lies in the establishment of the variability of the combustion index m (ranging from 1.6 to 5.5) in Professor I.I.Vibe's semi-empirical heat release model, which more closely corresponds to the actual heat release law ob-served in experimental studies. …”
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Spatial environmental impact of immigration in Europe: Mediating roles of energy intensity and concentration by Ladan Ghodrati, Saeed Shouri, Masoud Shirazi

“…For this reason, a spatial panel model is employed to incorporate the geographical dependence of the studied variables. …”
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Public spending mechanisms and gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the agricultural sector (1970–2016): Lessons for Nigeria from agricultural policy progressions in China by Apata Temidayo Gabriel

“…The study examines the level and composition of the drivers of public-spending policy mechanisms that contribute to gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the agricultural sector in China and Nigeria and draws up a model of Chinese development for Nigeria. …”
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Simulación del vaciado continuo de perfiles de aceros al carbono de baja aleación//Simulation of the continuous casting of low carbon steel profiles by Yusdel Díaz-Hernández, Alberto Fiol-Zulueta, José Arzola-Ruiz

“…The most outstanding characteristic of the model was the inclusion of complex processes of heat interchange, metal phase changes, distribution of temperatures in the mould, chemical composition of the metal, flow of water in the primary and<br />secondary cooling system and the casting speed. …”
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