Natural assets, changes, and variations of the socioeconomic-environmental systems along the Asian drylands belt by Jiquan Chen, Ranjeet John, Venkatesh Kolluru, Elizabeth A Mack, Peilei Fan, Jing Yuan, Zutao Ouyang, Jingyan Chen, Pavel Groisman, Changliang Shao, Amarjargal Amartuvshin, Garik Gutman

“…We found increased variability as well as spikes in extreme values in each of these three measures of SES function among the 23 PEs over the study period. …”
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A brief overview of several earthquake catalog visualization methods by Pei He, Huai Zhang, Yaolin Shi

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Growth Propagation of Liquid Spawn on Non-Woven Hemp Mats to Inform Digital Biofabrication of Mycelium-Based Composites by Andreas Biront, Mart Sillen, Patrick Van Dijck, Jan Wurm

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Day-Ahead Planning and Scheduling of Wind/Storage Systems Based on Multi-Scenario Generation and Conditional Value-at-Risk by Jianhong Zhu, Shaoxuan Chen, Caoyang Ji

“…The initial <i>SOC</i> of the storage system is introduced as a decision variable to enable flexible and efficient coordinated scheduling of the wind/storage system. …”
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Exploring the Differential Geometry of Reliability Function: Insights from Lifetime Weibull Distributions Under Neutrosophic Environment by Nada Mohammed Abbas, Ghazi Abdullah, Ahmed Hadi Hussain

“…Also, we discuss the same results in a neutrosophic environment, with neutrosophic variables and coefficients from the neutrosophic real ring R(I), where we get similar results of the original approach. …”
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Related factors and prognostic significance of predialysis blood pressure variability by LV Yu-feng, DONG Hai-xia

“…Objective To study the clinical variables that may plausibly influence predialysis systolic blood pressure variability(SBPV),and to investigate the correlations of predialysis SBPV with all-cause mortality in patients receiving prevalent maintenance hemodialysis(MHD).Methods A total of 50 patients were enrolled in the study.All the blood pressure values before each dialysis were recorded between March and May in 2011.The mean systolic pressure(SBP)was calculated,and SBPV was estimated with the coefficient of variability.During the three months,clinical data and related biochemical parameters were collected,and echocardiography was carried out to detect cardiac structure and function.Death events were recorded during the next five years.Results The predialysis SBPV was 8.5% ±2.1%.SBPV showed a positive correlation with the age,body mass index(BMI)and left atrial diameter(LAD)(P<0.05 for all).Meantime,SBPV showed a negative correlation with the serum creatinine(SCr),average DBP,parathyroid hormone(PTH),doses of calcium carbonate and activated vitamin D(P<0.05).Patients with diabetes mellitus(DM),coronary artery disease(CAD)or taking alfablocker had higher SBPV(P<0.05).SBPV was used as a variate for conducting the multiple linear regression analysis,after adjustment,the seven variables of age,DM,CAD,BMI,LAD,SCr and taking alfa-blocker maintained their associations with predialysis SBPV(P<0.05).The equation of R~2=0.630.During 5 years of follow-up,12 patients died(24.0%).The Kaplan-meier survival analysis showed that the predialysis SBPV elevation was associated with the mortality rate(P<0.01).Conclusions Advanced age,the history of DM and/or CAD,lower SCr,higher BMI and LAD,and taking alpha-blocker were the independent risk factors of increased predialysis SBPV.The predialysis SBPV increase is associated with all-cause mortality in patients given prevalent MHD.…”
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Desempenho de cultivares de cebola em função do manejo da irrigação por gotejamento Performance of onion cultivars as a function of drip irrigation management by Renato C Vilas Boas, Geraldo M Pereira, Rovilson J. de Souza, Rodrigo Consoni

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Inter-phantom variability in digital mammography: implications for quality control by Gisella Gennaro, Gilberto Contento, Andrea Ballaminut, Francesca Caumo

“…Variability was assessed by calculating intra- and inter-phantom variances and coefficients of variation (COVs). …”
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STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY OPTIMIZATION DESIGN OF REINFORCED SHELL STRUCTURE BASED ON ADAPTIVE SURROGATE MODEL by LIU Yuzhuo, CAO Lixiong, WU Jianguo, LI Haibo

“…Reinforced shell structure is widely used in aerospace load-bearing structures because its high specific stiffness and specific strength.By considering the uncertainty and risk factors in the structural parameters, the reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) can avoid the overly conservative design of the structure and ensure its reliability and safety.An efficient RBDO method based on adaptive surrogate model was proposed to solve the problem of lightweight design of reinforced shell structure under buckling reliability constraints.The adaptive addition of sample points was implemented through the expected feasibility function criterion, and the discrete variables was continued by constructing piecewise functions.This increases optimization efficiency while ensuring the reliability of design results.Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by comparing the RBDO results with the deterministic optimization results.…”
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Modeling the Impact of Fabrication Variabilities on the Performance of Silicon Avalanche Photodetectors by David Liu, Luca F. Errico, Matteo G. C. Alasio, Mike Zhu, Enrico Bellotti

“…This work presents a systematic study of the sensitivities of silicon avalanche photodiode (APD) performance metrics, including gain, excess noise, and bandwidth, to potential variabilities in the fabrication process. The APDs simulations are performed using a state-of-the-art Full-Band Monte Carlo (FBMC) device simulator with the integrated band structure and scattering rates calculated <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mathit{ab{-}initio}$</tex-math></inline-formula> with density-functional theory (DFT). …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of Distribution Network Reconfiguration Optimization for Electric Vehicle and Renewable Distributed Generator Integration by Mahmoud Ghofrani

“…This approach aims to minimize power losses and enhance overall operational efficiency. To model the variability of wind and solar DGs, probability distribution functions (PDFs) are employed, which allow for a more accurate representation of their performance. …”
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A novel extraction model optimization with effective separation coefficient for rare earth extraction process using improve differential evolution by Fangping Xu, Hui Yang, Jianyong Zhu, Wenjia Chang

“…This model also facilitates the construction of an optimized objective function for determining the effective separation coefficient. …”
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Enhanced nonlinear sliding mode control technique for wind power generation systems application: Theoretical design and comparative study by Yattou El Fadili, Ismail Boumhidi

“…This study presents a novel robust nonlinear controller for regulating the electromagnetic torque of horizontal-axis, variable-speed WPGSs with three blades connected to the grid. …”
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Development of Recurrent Neural Networks for Thermal/Electrical Analysis of Non-Residential Buildings Based on Energy Consumptions Data by Elisa Belloni, Flavia Forconi, Gabriele Maria Lozito, Martina Palermo, Michele Quercio, Francesco Riganti Fulginei

“…The results show that this approach can reproduce the functional relationship between input and output data. …”
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Predicting and Controlling Multiple Transmissions of Rotavirus Using Computational Biomedical Model in Smart Health Infrastructures by Titus Ifeanyi Chinebu, Kennedy Chinedu Okafor, Omowunmi Mary Longe, Kelvin Anoh, Henrietta Onyinye Uzoeto, Victor Onukwube Apeh, Ijeoma Peace Okafor, Bamidele Adebisi, Chukwunenye Anthony Okoronkwo

“…An efficiency test is conducted using RI control parameters B and V. …”
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Modeling of an automated recruitment planning system for educational organizations by S. A. Mishin, E. Yu. Nikulina, E. A. Rogozin, R. A. Solodukha

“…The advantage of the proposed approach gives a clear idea of the structure and functional purpose of the system.Conclusion. The system will automate the process of recruiting educational organizations in order to increase the efficiency of decision support in the field of training specialists for the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.…”
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Development and evaluation of the organization`s logistics strategy based on the application of bifurcation theory by M. Yu. Uchirova, L. A. Ilin, S. V. Khudyakov

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An asymmetric fuzzy-based self-tuned PSO-Optimized MPPT controller for grid-connected solar photovoltaic system by Md. Naiem-Ur-Rahman, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Afsana Mimi Raka, Md. Fayzur Rahman, Md. Masud Rana, Ahmed Al Mansur, Md. Abdur Razzak

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In-depth characterization of accessory gene regulator loci and associated virulence factors in tcdA+B+ Clostridioides difficile isolates by Mansoor Kodori, Zohreh Ghalavand, Abbas Yadegar, Gita Eslami, Masoumeh Azimirad, Mohammad Reza Zali

“…The study uncovered significant variability in sporulation efficiency among isolates, with high efficiency correlating with tcdC-A genotype. …”
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Association mapping for root system architecture under varying levels of phosphorus application in Brassica juncea L. Czern & Coss by Priyanka Upadhyay, Mehak Gupta, Simarjeet Kaur Sra, Gurdeep Cheema, Virender K. Sardana, Rakesh Sharda, Nitika Sandhu, Javed Akhatar, Gurpreet Kaur

“…Root system architecture (RSAr) plays a crucial role in Pi uptake from soil and thereby improving phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) of plants. Studying the genetic variability of RSAr traits across various Pi levels offers insights for enhancing crop resilience to Pi deficiency. …”
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