PileBetaGR: An R-based integrative tool for predicting the geometric reliability index of piles using load-displacement curves by Xing Zheng Wu

“…The application compiles a series of functions for analyzing load-displacement data: (i) a power law regression is used to fit each load-displacement curve, yielding a set of regression parameters for the site; (ii) a normal copula model is established to fit the joint distribution of these regression variables, allowing a geometric reliability index to be computed; (iii) the critical environmental contour is determined based on the joint probability density function and the limit state function. …”
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Immunological Avalanches in Renal Immune Diseases by Davide Viggiano, Pietro Iulianiello, Antonio Mancini, Candida Iacuzzo, Luca Apicella, Renata Angela Di Pietro, Sarah Hamzeh, Giovanna Cacciola, Eugenio Lippiello, Andrea Gigliotti, Carmine Secondulfo, Giancarlo Bilancio, Giuseppe Gigliotti

“…Two distinct dynamic patterns emerged: large oscillations in eGFR, proteinuria, or biological age predicted declining function, while small oscillations indicated stability. …”
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Non-Similar Analysis of Boundary Layer Flow and Heat Transfer in Non-Newtonian Hybrid Nanofluid over a Cylinder with Viscous Dissipation Effects by Ahmed Zeeshan, Majeed Ahmad Yousif, Muhammad Imran Khan, Muhammad Amer Latif, Syed Shahzad Ali, Pshtiwan Othman Mohammed

“…Non-similar system of PDEs are obtained with efficient conversion variables. The dimensionless PDEs are truncated using a local non-similarity approach up to third level and numerical solution is evaluated using MATLAB built-in-function bvp4c. …”
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Inverse problem of life cycle assessment (LCA): its application in designing for environment (DfE) by Rybaczewska-Błażejowska Magdalena, Masternak-Janus Aneta, Gierulski Wacław

“…The dependencies between input and output signals were defined by nonlinear functions of several variables. Next, linearization was used and coefficient aki was calculated. …”
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An Analytical Solution for Natural Frequencies of Elastically Supported Stepped Beams with Rigid Segments by Ferid Kostekci

“…After deriving the transverse displacement functions by means of using the separation-of-variables technique, the frequency equation was found by setting the determinant of the coefficient matrix to zero. …”
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Extreme combination of wind effects and analysis of wind load characteristics for low-rise buildings by Haiwei Guan, Yuji Tian, Yuliang Qi, Weihu Chen

“…Based on transcendental probability theory, the probability density functions of two non-Gaussian scalar sums of wind effects are derived from the relationship between the probability density of the sum of random variables and the joint probability density function of sub-random variables by Hermite polynomial transformation. …”
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AngleCam: Predicting the temporal variation of leaf angle distributions from image series with deep learning by Teja Kattenborn, Ronny Richter, Claudia Guimarães‐Steinicke, Hannes Feilhauer, Christian Wirth

“…The plausibility of the predicted leaf angle time series was underlined by its close relationship with environmental variables related to transpiration. The evaluations confirm that AngleCam is a robust and efficient method to track leaf angles under field conditions. …”
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Evaluating Sensitivity of the Ranking of Forest Fuel Treatments to Manager’s Risk Attitudes and the Importance of Treatment Objectives, Montana, USA by Tony Prato, Travis Paveglio

“…The conceptual framework involves (1) defining a utility function on an index that is a weighted average of fuel treatment objectives and incorporates a manager’s risk attitude; (2) using the utility function to calculate utility values for FTSs; (3) applying the stochastic efficiency with respect to a function method to utility values to obtain certainty equivalents (CEs); and (4) ranking FTSs based on statistically significant differences in median CEs for pairs of FTSs. …”
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Evaluasi Kinerja Aplikasi Penelusuran Online Cerah Informasi Pustaka (CIP) Perpustakaan Universitas Tridinanti Palembang Berdasarkan Persepsi Pustakwan by Rusmiatiningsih Rusmiatiningsih, Indah Solehati, Sagiman Sagiman, Marleni Marleni

“…The evaluation model used is the PIECES evaluation model by making a questionnaire based on 6 variables, namely Performance, Information, Economy, Control, Efficiency and Service and each variable is made into indicators. …”
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Modeling of Ozone Interactions with Various Air Pollutants and Meteorological Factors Using Jaya and Teaching-Learning Based Optimization (TLBO) Algorithms by Nurcan Öztürk

“…In conclusion, it is shown that Jaya and TLBO algorithms can be used in the optimization of the regression function coefficients in modelling some air pollutants interactions and the best-fit equation for each parameter is obtained from the quadratic function.…”
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Machine learning-based model for acute asthma exacerbation detection using routine blood parameters by Youpeng Chen, Junquan Sun, Yabang Chen, Enzhong Li, Jiancai Lu, Huanhua Tang, Yifei Xie, Jiana Zhang, Lesi Peng, Haojie Wu, Zhangkai J. Cheng, Baoqing Sun

“…Background: Acute asthma exacerbations (AAEs) are a leading cause of asthma-related morbidity and mortality, especially in resource-limited settings where pulmonary function tests are unavailable or when patients are unable to cooperate with testing. …”
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Influence of Customer Intimacy Strategy on Organisations’ Competitiveness in Tier III Category of Commercial Banks in Kenya by Alfayo Odongo Wamburi, Lucy Kibe, Henry Yatich

“…Proportionate stratified random sampling ensured representativeness based on management staff functions. Regression analysis revealed a strong positive correlation (R = 0.822) between the Customer Intimacy Strategy and Organisational Competitiveness, explaining 67.5% of the variability. …”
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UDDER MEASUREMENTS AT "ALBA DE BANAT" AND "CARPATINA" GOATS BREEDS by Rodica CHETROIU

“…The primary data obtained was statistically processed using statistical functions available in Microsoft Excel and the main statistical parameters were determined: arithmetic mean, standard error of mean and variability coefficient. …”
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Polynomial Chaos Expansion Approach to Interest Rate Models by Luca Di Persio, Gregorio Pellegrini, Michele Bonollo

“…The Polynomial Chaos Expansion (PCE) technique allows us to recover a finite second-order random variable exploiting suitable linear combinations of orthogonal polynomials which are functions of a given stochastic quantity ξ, hence acting as a kind of random basis. …”
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Distributed generation plants multi-agent controlling system by YU. N. Bulatov, A. V. Kryukov

“…The adaptability of the system against variable conditions and applicability of the multi-agent technologies during creation of electric power supply smart grids was demonstrated.…”
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A Marketing Capability Based Export Performance Model for IRAN Software Market by Shahriar Azizi, Vahid Makizadeh, Behtash Jamalieh Bastami

“…Questionnaires were completed by senior managers of software companies. Cronbach's ? coefficient was calculated for all latent variables and showed that all coefficients are in acceptable range. …”
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Research on digital matching methods integrating user intent and patent technology characteristics by Jianwei Yang, Yi Wang, Bonan Zang, Min Peng, George Torrens

“…Abstract The hierarchical analysis of user needs, function mapping, and the intelligent extraction and matching of related product patent technical features are crucial for seeking innovative design solutions and improving design efficiency. …”
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Experiments in globalisation, food security and land use decision making. by Calum Brown, Dave Murray-Rust, Jasper van Vliet, Shah Jamal Alam, Peter H Verburg, Mark D Rounsevell

“…Both outcomes are subject to the responses of individual land managers to economic and environmental stimuli, and these responses are known to be variable and often (economically) irrational. We investigate the consequences of stylised food security policies and globalisation of agricultural markets on land use patterns under a variety of modelled forms of land manager behaviour, including variation in production levels, tenacity, land use intensity and multi-functionality. …”
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Market orientation and corporate performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in Saudi Arabia by Nabil Mohamed Abdo Alabsy

“…Corporate performance is a dependent variable, whereas business orientation, competitor orientation and inter-functional orientation are used as independent variables. …”
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Production of Cyanobacterial Microscale Adsorbent by Hydrothermal Method for Pre-concentration of Cadmium from Water by T. Mohammadi Arian, G. Rahimi, R. Khavari Farid

“…The absorbent surface was rich in oxygen and nitrogen functional groups, such as hydroxyl, isothiocyanate, and carbonyl. …”
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