Board risk committee composition and risk-taking of deposit money banks in Nigeria by Ismaila Yusuf, Idris Ahmed Aliyu, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan

“…The risk taking capability of a financial institution is largely a function of its risk management committee composition. While studies have examined the effect of risk committee dynamics on several organisational variables, few studies examined the relationship between risk committee composition and the risktaking behaviours of banks. …”
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STATISTICAL OPTIMIZATION OF CULTIVATION CONDITIONS FOR SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII VIA CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGN by Guowei Shu, Xin Yang, Li Chen, Dan Huang, Zhangteng Lei, He Chen

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to optimize the cultivation conditions of S. boulardii by single factor experiment and central composite design of Response Surface Methodology (RSM). …”
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Texture Profile Analysis of Sliced Cheese in relation to Chemical Composition and Storage Temperature by Yuanrong Zheng, Zhenmin Liu, Beihong Mo

“…Multivariate logistic regression models were established to describe the quantitative relationships of textural properties (dependent variables) to chemical composition and storage temperature (independent variables) of sliced cheeses. …”
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Independent Component Analysis-Based Composite Drought Index Development for Hydrometeorological Analysis by Yejin Kong, Joo-Heon Lee, Taesam Lee

“…The evaluation was carried out through three distinct performance metrics: difference, model, and alarm performance. The difference performance, calculated by subtracting composite index values from individual drought indices, indicated that PCDI and ICDI-C outperformed ICDI, exhibiting comparable overall performance. …”
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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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Development of Durian Rind/Polypyrrole Composite and Its Application in Removing of Anionic Dyes by Yan Wang, Zijing Dai, Jiaqi Zha, Wenqing Wei

“…The adsorption of anionic dyes on DR/PPy conforms to the pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir isotherm models with maximum adsorption capacity (qm,max) of 193.05, 171.23, and 147.71 mg g-1 for methyl orange, sunset yellow, and amaranth, respectively. …”
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Dynamic Properties of Concrete Composite Panels under Eccentric Compression Loading Tests by Max De Castro MAGALHAES, Roberto Marcio da SILVA

“…The main aim of this paper is to examine the variability of some dynamic properties of concrete composite panels to in-plane eccentric compression loads via static and dynamic impact testing. …”
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Resin-based adhesives, composites, and luting agents: Investigation of article citations and altmetrics by Fernanda LAUER, Rodrigo Rohenkohl SILVA, Leticia Regina SARTORI, Kauê COLLARES, Rafael SARKIS-ONOFRE, Clóvis FAGGION JUNIOR, Rafael Ratto de MORAES

“…Data were analyzed using stepwise backward quasi-Poisson regression models (p < 0.05). A total of 707 articles were included, which evaluated restorative composites (58.3%), adhesives (27.2%), and luting agents (19.5%). …”
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Soil Reflectance Composite for Digital Soil Mapping in a Mediterranean Cropland District by Monica Zanini, Uta Heiden, Leonardo Pace, Raffaele Casa, Simone Priori

“…The procedure to obtain the SRC was carried out following the Soil Composite Mapping Processor (SCMaP) methodology. The Sentinel-2 bands of the SRC showed strong correlations with soil features, making them very suitable explicative variables for regression kriging. …”
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Resistance training as a modulator of inflammation and cognition by Jacqueline Goodrich, Jamie L. Tartar, Jonathan Banks, Francesca Leon, Jose Antonio

“…Pearson correlations were also conducted to explore the relationship between biomarkers (CRP, IL-6, cortisol) and cognitive outcomes, with secondary analysis examining the impact of PSQI and lifestyle variables on the study’s results through within-subjects Pearson correlations.Results Paired t-tests revealed significant improvements in cognitive performance: Flanker (t(14) = 5.27, p < .001), Stroop (t(14) = -4.61, p < .001), and composite cognition (t(14) = -5.11, p < .001), along with increased muscle mass (t(14) = -4.21, p < .001). …”
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Impact of a 15-week ability-based training program on body composition and physical fitness in university-based fire academy recruits by Annette Zapp, Kyla Schults, Krissy Sanchez, Paige Sutton, Amanda Ehlrich, Jay Dawes

“…No multivariate outliers were detected in the model; significance was set at p < 0.05.Results Significant improvements (p ≤ 0.001) in sKM and BF% were observed between testing sessions 1 and 2, with statistically insignificant improvements between testing sessions 2 and 3, suggesting the overall program was impactful in providing positive body composition changes. …”
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A Numerical-Experimental Method for Drop Impact Analysis of Composite Landing Gear by Yongliang Guan, Zhipeng Xue, Ming Li, Hongguang Jia

“…Therefore, variability in mechanical properties must be considered in a mechanical response analysis of composite structures. …”
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Static Analysis of a Composite Box Plate with Functionally Graded Foam Core by Andrejs Kovalovs

“…In the numerical analysis, two models of composite box plate are considered and the material properties of graded polymeric foam core are assumed to vary continuously by the power law along the width of cross-sectional structures. …”
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Non-Invasive Composition Identification in Organic Solar Cells via Deep Learning by Yi-Hsun Chang, You-Lun Zhang, Cheng-Hao Cheng, Shu-Han Wu, Cheng-Han Li, Su-Yu Liao, Zi-Chun Tseng, Ming-Yi Lin, Chun-Ying Huang

“…Accurate identification of active-layer compositions in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices often relies on invasive techniques such as electrical measurements or material extraction, which risk damaging the device. …”
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Uncertainty analysis in the design of Type-IV composite pressure vessels for hydrogen storage by Yao Koutsawa, Lyazid Bouhala

“…Sobol’ indices were used to assess the direct and total influence of the uncertain parameters on the BP variability, guiding optimization in composite pressure vessel design. …”
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Analysis of Mineral Composition and Isotope Ratio as Part of Chemical Profiles of Apples for Their Authentication by Boris Krška, Martin Mészáros, Tomáš Bílek, Aleš Vávra, Jan Náměstek, Jiří Sedlák

“…However, their high variability within particular districts complicates the resolution of the LDA model. …”
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High Spatial Resolution in Total Water Storage Variations Inferred From GPS: Case Study in the Great Lakes Watershed, US by Shuo Zheng, Zizhan Zhang, Bridget R. Scanlon, Haoming Yan, Alexander Y. Sun, Ashraf Rateb, Yan Li

“…The average annual amplitude of TWSGPS on land reaches 82.0 mm, greatly exceeding estimates from GRACE/GFO (∼48.0 mm) and composite hydrological model outputs (∼62.0 mm). The seasonal groundwater fluctuations inferred from GPS have peak‐to‐peak amplitudes of ∼40 km3 with the maximum around September. …”
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Arctic Observations Identify Phytoplankton Community Composition as Driver of Carbon Flux Attenuation by I. Wiedmann, E. Ceballos‐Romero, M. Villa‐Alfageme, A. H. H. Renner, C. Dybwad, H. van derJagt, C. Svensen, P. Assmy, J. M. Wiktor, A. Tatarek, M. Różańska‐Pluta, M. H. Iversen

“…We advocate instead that the phytoplankton composition and especially the relative abundance of diatoms can be used to parametrize the carbon flux attenuation in local and global carbon flux models.…”
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Turbidity and suspended sediment relationship based on sediment composition and particle size distribution by Jongmin Kim, Siyoon Kwon, Sewoong Chung, Young Do Kim

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Effects of Adhesive Parameters on Dispersion Characteristics of Ultrasonic Guided Waves in Composite Pipes by Juanjuan Li, Yan Han

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