Statistical Optimization of Process Parameters for Lipase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Triethanolamine-Based Esterquats Using Response Surface Methodology in 2-Liter Bioreactor by Hamid Reza Fard Masoumi, Mahiran Basri, Anuar Kassim, Dzulkefly Kuang Abdullah, Yadollah Abdollahi, Siti Salwa Abd Gani, Malahat Rezaee

“…A set of experiments was designed by central composite design to process modeling and statistically evaluate the findings. …”
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Application of response surface methodology to optimize the drying condition of black tea using superheated steam dryer by Rumaisa Nordin, Norazatul H. M. Rozall, Tajul A. Yang

“…Drying conditions of black tea using superheated steam (SHS) were optimized based on a central composite design (CCD) of response surface methodology (RSM). …”
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Role of Knowledge Management Process in the Marketing Services of Education An Analytical Study of the College Councils Member’s Opinion in Private Universities of the City of Erbi... by Karwan t. Rashid, Prof. Dr. Mahabat Noori Abdullah

“…The other statistical tests frequency, percentages, regression, agreement ratio, composite reliability (CR); average variance extracted (AVE), and discriminant validity of the square root of the average variance extracted (AVE) used to indicate the adequacy of the confirmed the significant level of extract variables based on the study population responses. …”
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Optimization of Particle Size and Addition of Vinasse Waste to Improve Characteristics of Rice Husk Charcoal Briquettes by Sintha Soraya Santi, Tsania Putri Azzahra, Dian Rizka Salfana, Timotius Pasang

“…This study aims to determine the optimal conditions for the particle size of husk charcoal and the addition of vinasse waste as an independent variable, using the Response Surface Methodology and the Central Composite Design (CCD) method on Design Expert 13 software. …”
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Can ephapticity contribute to brain complexity? by Gabriel Moreno Cunha, Gilberto Corso, Matheus Phellipe Brasil de Sousa, Gustavo Zampier Dos Santos Lima

“…In this investigation, we conducted a comparative analysis between two types of networks utilizing the Quadratic Integrate-and-Fire Ephaptic model (QIF-E): (I) a small-world synaptic network (ephaptic-off) and (II) a mixed composite network comprising a small-world synaptic network with the addition of an ephaptic network (ephaptic-on). …”
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Geodiversity as a Driver of Soil Microbial Community Diversity and Adaptation in a Mediterranean Landscape by Samuel Pelacani, Maria Teresa Ceccherini, Francesco Barbadori, Sandro Moretti, Simone Tommasini

“…Variable importance provided insight into the controlling factor of geomicrobial spatial distribution. …”
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Magnetic Induction Spectroscopy-Based Non-Contact Assessment of Avocado Fruit Condition by Tianyang Lu, Adam D. Fletcher, Richard John Colgan, Michael D. O’Toole

“…The equivalent circuit model, which is both physically interpretable and fitted to experimental data, revealed that the ripening process of avocado fruits is characterized by a weakening of capacitive structures and an increase in extracellular solution conductivity, suggesting changes in cellular integrity and extracellular composition, respectively. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the SF-36v2 in patients with severe mental illnesses in China: factor structure, reliability, and validity by Yang Wang, Xia Zhang, Jiajia Dong, Jianwen Zhu, Jie Fu, Sizhe Wang, Jinxin Li, Yue Zhang, Jianxiao Zheng, Lu Wen, Dianjiang Li, Hong Fan

“…The square root of the AVE from the variables was greater than the correlation between the dimensions in the model, supporting the scale’s discriminant validity. …”
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Multivariate Analyses with Two-Step Dimension Reduction for an Association Study Between ¹¹C-Pittsburgh Compound B and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Alzheimer’s Disease... by Atsushi Kawaguchi, Fumio Yamashita

“…To study the relationship between Aβ deposition and brain structure, as determined using ¹¹C-Pittsburgh compound B (PiB) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), respectively, we developed a regression model with PiB and MRI data as the predictor and response variables, respectively, and proposed a regression method for studying the association between them based on a supervised sparse multivariate analysis with dimension reduction based on a composite paired basis function. …”
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Depletion Estimation, Stock–Recruitment Relationships, and Interpretation of Biomass Reference Points by Mark N. Maunder, Kevin R. Piner

“…Therefore, estimates of depletion are particularly sensitive to uncertainty in the biological processes related to natural mortality and the stock–recruitment relationship and to growth when length composition data are used. In addition, depletion-based reference points are highly dependent on the stock–recruitment relationship and need to account for recruitment variability, particularly autocorrelation, trends, and regime shifts. …”
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Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) Scale: Adaptation to Social Media Context and Testing its Psychometric Properties by Fatih Çelik, Behçet Yalın Özkara

“…Moreover, the goodness of fit values of the model were found to be at a sufficient level because of the second-order CFA, wherein FoMO is a higher-order construct. …”
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Development and validation of Mental Health Literacy Assessment Scale among community health workers in Nepal by Shishir Paudel, Anisha Chalise, Prashabdhi Shakya, Tulsi Ram Bhandari

“…Exploratory factor analysis using Varimax rotation was performed to identify latent variables with factor loadings > 0.4. Confirmatory factor analysis was employed to validate the model, using root mean square error of approximation < 0.05, standardized root mean square residual < 0.08, comparative fit index ⩾ 0.90, and Tucker–Lewis index ⩾ 0.90. …”
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The Effect of the Perceived Organizational Climate on Job Burnout According to the Moderating Role of Social Support in the Employees of Selected Health Centers in Arak City by Atefeh Nobakht, Azita Salarian, Nader Khalesi

“…Demographic information forms, Maslach's (1993) job burnout questionnaire, Halpin and Kraft's (1963) organizational climate questionnaire, and Zimmet's (1988) perceived social support questionnaire were used to collect data. The results of model structure reliability tests, Cronbach's alpha values, composite reliability values, and rho_a, which indicate the internal correlation of questions of a variable within the model, are higher than 0.7 and have acceptable structure reliability. …”
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Optimization of process parameters for cellulose nanocrystals derivative from coconut shell by Dennis O. Bichang’a, Isiaka O. Oladele

“…A two-level factorial design based on Face-centred central composite design (FCCD) of the response surface methodology (RSM) was used to validate an empirical model. …”
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Drivers and patterns of community completeness suggest that Tuscan Fagus sylvatica forests can naturally have a low plant diversity by Emanuele Fanfarillo, Leopoldo de Simone, Tiberio Fiaschi, Bruno Foggi, Antonio Gabellini, Matilde Gennai, Simona Maccherini, Emilia Pafumi, Enrico Tordoni, Daniele Viciani, Giulio Zangari, Claudia Angiolini

“…We also tested the response of the total cover of the herb layer to the selected predictors and related both the predictive and response variables to species composition in a Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling ordination. …”
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The effect of prenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation on gestational weight gain: An individual participant data meta-analysis in low- and middle-income countries. by Dongqing Wang, Uttara Partap, Enju Liu, Janaína Calu Costa, Ilana R Cliffer, Molin Wang, Sudeer Kumar Nookala, Vishak Subramoney, Brittany Briggs, Imran Ahmed, Alemayehu Argaw, Shabina Ariff, Nita Bhandari, Ranadip Chowdhury, Daniel Erchick, Armando García-Guerra, Masoumah Ghaffarpour, Giles Hanley-Cook, Lieven Huybregts, Fyezah Jehan, Fatemeh Kaseb, Nancy F Krebs, Carl Lachat, Tsering Pema Lama, Dharma S Manandhar, Elizabeth M McClure, Sophie E Moore, Ameer Muhammad, Lynnette M Neufeld, Andrew M Prentice, Amado D Quezada-Sánchez, Dominique Roberfroid, Naomi M Saville, Yasir Shafiq, Bhim P Shrestha, Bakary Sonko, Sajid Soofi, Sunita Taneja, James M Tielsch, Laéticia Céline Toe, Naser Valaei, Wafaie W Fawzi

“…Linear and log-binomial models were used to estimate study-specific mean differences or risk ratios (RRs), respectively, with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of the effects of prenatal BEP on the GWG outcomes. …”
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Faster rehabilitation weight gain during childhood is associated with risk of non-communicable disease in adult survivors of severe acute malnutrition. by Debbie S Thompson, Kimberley McKenzie, Charles Opondo, Michael S Boyne, Natasha Lelijveld, Jonathan C Wells, Tim J Cole, Kenneth Anujuo, Mubarek Abera, Melkamu Berhane, Albert Koulman, Stephen A Wootton, Marko Kerac, Asha Badaloo, CHANGE Study Collaborators Group

“…Childhood weight gain during nutritional rehabilitation and weight and height gain one year post-recovery were analysed as continuous variables, quintiles and latent classes in age, sex and minimum weight-for-age z-scores-adjusted regression models against adult measurements. …”
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Suicidal ideation, attempt and associated factors among adult cancer patients at Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma, Ethiopia, 2023 by Kunuya Kunno, Asmare Belete, Tamrat Anbesaw, Monenus Teshome, Shimelis Girma Kassaye, Badiru Dawud, Zelalem Birhan

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the significance of the association between the dependent and independent variables. Variables with a p-value &lt;0.25 were candidates for the multivariable logistic regression so that predictors of suicidal ideation and attempt were identified at a p-value &lt; 0.05, with a 95% confidence interval (CI), in the final model.ResultsThis study reported that 24% and 10.7% of the patients with cancer had suicide ideation and attempted suicide in the previous 12 months, respectively. …”
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Development and Performance Evaluation of Central Pipe for Middle-Deep Geothermal Heat Pump Systems by Xiong Zhang, Ziyan Zhao, Zhengrong Guan, Jiaojiao Lv, Lu Cui

“…Compared with conventional PE and vacuum-insulated pipes, the composite central pipe improves the COP by 11% and 7%, respectively. …”
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The significance of C-reactive protein for the prediction of net-adverse clinical outcome in patients with acute pulmonary embolism by Milić Rade, Džudović Boris, Subotić Bojana, Obradović Slobodan, Soldatović Ivan, Petrović Marina

“…However, after adjusting for other variables, in multivariate logistic regression model troponin failed to be significant independent predictor of 30-day mortality. …”
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