A Comparison between Atlantic Canadian and National Correction Equations to Improve the Accuracy of Self-Reported Obesity Estimates in Atlantic Canada by Cynthia L. Murray, Gordon W. Walsh, Sarah Connor Gorber

“…Using separate multiple regression models for men and women, self-reported body mass index (BMI) was corrected by multiplying the self-reported estimate by its corresponding model coefficient and adding the model intercept. Paired t-tests were used to determine whether corrected mean BMI values were significantly more accurate (i.e., closer to measured data) than the equivalent means based on self-reported data. …”
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Cerium(III)-Selective Membrane Electrode Based on Dibenzo-24-crown-8 as a Neutral Carrier by Susheel K. Mittal, S. K. Ashok Kumar, Harish K. Sharma

“…The internal solution concentration does not have a significant effect on the response of the electrode except for a change in intercept of the calibration curves. The working pH range for Ce(III) solutions (1x10-2 M and 1x10-3 M) is 3.5-8.0. …”
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LPI‐based cooperative tactic for satellite communication uplink signal accompanied by directed and power limited jamming by Fei Wang, Xiaoyan Huang, Yiyuan Chen, Chenguang Shi, Jun Chen

“…Abstract To protect the satellite communication uplink signal (SCUS) from being intercepted by an eavesdropper, this study proposes several tactics to ensure SCUS being in the low probability of intercept (LPI) state. …”
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Off-Design Considerations through the Properties of Some Pressure-Ratio Line of Radial Inflow Turbines by N. Binder, X. Carbonneau, P. Chassaing

“…However, the unexpected displacement of the intercept of the pressure-ratio lines limits the application field of this method. …”
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Monitoring Cortical and Neuromuscular Activity: Six-month Insights into Knee Joint Position Sense Following ACL Reconstruction by Aglaja Busch, Lorena R. R. Gianotti, Frank Mayer, Heiner Baur

“…Linear mixed models were performed with group (ACL or controls), the measurement time point, and respective limb as fixed effect and each grouping per subject combination as random effect with random intercept. # Results Significantly higher beta-2 power over the frontal region of interest was observed at the first measurement time point in the non-involved limb of the ACL group in comparison to the control group (p = 0.03). …”
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Experimental Study on Compression and Intrinsic Permeability Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste by Gang Zeng, Jun Ma, Dan Hu, Jing Wang

“…With the increase of moisture content, the coefficient and power index of the power function model decreased gradually. And the slope and intercept of the double logarithmic model also decreased gradually with the increase of moisture content.…”
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Integrated hydrothermal evolution of a Botucatu paleodune and a blanketing lava flow from the Serra Geral Group, Uruguaiana by Leo Afraneo Hartmann, Felipe Padilha Leitzke, Cassiana Roberta Lizzoni Michelin, Melissa Johner, Cristiano de Carvalho Lana

“…The strongly altered volcanic zircon preserved in the reddened Catalán Flow yields a concordia-intercept age of 137.3 ±7.6 Ma. Complex processes are thus constrained in the evolution of the Botucatu Formation and the first Serra Geral lava flow.…”
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An Overview of Composite Standard Elastic-Net Distribution Based on Complex Wavelet Coefficients by Tahani A. Aloafi, Hassan M. Aljohani

“…On the other hand, some methods depend on the slope, and the intercept is recommended. These methods can be described as thresholding rules. …”
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Focus Energy Determination of Mining Microseisms Using Residual Seismic Wave Attenuation in Deep Coal Mining by Mingwei Zhang, Shengdong Liu, Shuzhao Chen, Yanlong Chen, Guang Xu, Deyu Qian

“…With a logarithmic transformation, a linear relation of the residual seismic energy with distance is formulated. Its intercept was used to determine the microseismic focus energy. …”
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Evaluation of sieved biomass of Cicer arientinum (horse bean) for removal ofmethylene blue: batch study by Anandrao A Kale

“…For the initial concentration of 79.9 mg/L and material dose of 500 mg/L, the value of Kid and the intercept was found to be 4.359 and 22.557, respectively, indicating that the foundry layer is sufficiently thick. …”
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Soil and Water Conservation Nexus Agricultural Productivity in Ethiopia by Wudu Abiye

“…The plant canopies, litter, and mulching intercept rain by decreasing the amount, intensity, and spatial distribution of the precipitation reaching the soil surface, protecting the soil surface from the direct impact of raindrops that can cause splash and sheet erosion. …”
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Security Evaluation of Provably Secure ECC-Based Anonymous Authentication and Key Agreement Scheme for IoT by Kisung Park, Myeonghyun Kim, Youngho Park

“…This model considers scenarios where an attacker has complete control over the network, including the ability to intercept, modify, and delete messages, while also accounting for the potential exposure of ephemeral private keys. …”
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A Technical Overview on Beta-Attenuation Method for the Monitoring of Particulate Matter in Ambient Air by Kritika Shukla, Shankar G. Aggarwal

“…Our review reveals that federal equivalent method (FEM) designated beta gauge monitors in various studies performed better (with slope < 1.5 and intercept < 2 µg m−3) during high RH ambient conditions against reference or federal reference method (FRM). …”
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Looking back to see forward: species diversity changes since 1980 on Bahamian reefs through diver photography by Kathleen Sullivan Sealey, Katherine Black

“…Historic photographs can be analyzed to form a complimentary timeline with more formal monitoring and sampling via benthic transects, point intercept and visual surveys. This timeline may be especially important to understand long-term trends and subtle changes associated with climate change. …”
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Causal effects of retinol and vitamin D on tongue cancer risk: a mendelian randomization study by Jiawei Zhang, Yake Lou, Hong Chen, Xiaofeng Huang

“…Additionally, we used the MR-pleiotropy residual sum and outlier (MR-PRESSO) method, MR-Egger intercept analysis, Cochran’s Q test and leave-one-out analysis to evaluate the sensitivity of MR. …”
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Differences Between Lovastatin and Simvastatin Hydrolysis in Healthy Male and Female Volunteers: Gut Hydrolysis of Lovastatin is Twice that of Simvastatin by Tom B. Vree, Erik Dammers, Ivan Ulc, Stefan Horkovics-Kovats, Miroslav Ryska, IJsbrand Merkx

“…In the fan of data points, subgroups could be distinguished, each showing a different regression line and with a different Y-intercept (AUCtβ-hydroxy acid). 3-Lovastatin hydrolysis was higher than simvastatin hydrolysis. 4-It was possible to discriminate between hydrolysis of both lovastatin and simvastatin by plasma/liver or tissue esterase activity.…”
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Causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and chronic obstructive respiratory disease: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study by Shan Lin, Dingfeng Lai, Wanmei He, Qingyuan Zhan

“…The absence of heterogeneity and pleiotropy was confirmed through the Cochran Q test, funnel plots, MR-Egger intercept test, and MR-PRESSO. Directional causality was further substantiated by Steiger testing. …”
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Determinants of Intraocular Pressure (IOP) of Glaucoma Patients at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia by Mitiku Wale Muluneh, Shewayiref Geremew Gebremichael

“…The estimated coefficient of fixed effect intercept was 25.1829, which indicates that the average IOP of the patients was 25.1829 mmHg at baseline time by excluding all covariates in the model (p value <0.0001), age (β=0.07, 95%CI 0.03, 0.11), urban residence (β = −1.60, 95%CI −2.84, −0.36), family history of glaucoma (β = 4.90, 95%CI 3.38–6.43), timolol and pilocarpine medication (β = −2.02, 95%CI −4.01, −0.03), cup-disk ratio >0.7 (β = 2.60, 95% CI 1.24–3.96), and follow-up time (β = −0.34, 95%CI −0.47, −0.21) were significantly associated with intraocular pressure of glaucoma patients. …”
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Estimation of Soil Evaporation in Apple Orchards Based on Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopes by Jialiang Huang, Yi Hua, Li Zhang, Chunxiu Yu, Kexin Chen, Linyun Gu, Yi Wu, Haoyan Wei, Min Li

“…The results indicated the following: All stable isotopic compositions of soil water fell within the lower right region of the Local Meteoric Water Line, and extreme precipitation reduced the intercept of the Evaporation Trend Line in apple orchards of varying ages. …”
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Particle Removal and Antibacterial of Nanofiber Doped with Metal and Ions Prepared by Electrospinning by Ying-Chi Jiang, Hope T. Cayron, Yu-Chen Cheng, Alvin R. Caparanga, Chang-Tang Chang

“…The nanofiber membranes prepared by electrospinning technology are easy to intercept submicron and nanoparticles. Furthermore, the electrospinning technology is simple to operate, makes fibers of various materials easy, and is convenient for assembly and replacement. …”
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