Quality control of DEMs using check surfaces by Francisco Javier Ariza-López, José Rodríguez-Avi

“…Using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov statistic, the observed distribution functions of the results for different sample sizes (20, 50, 100) and different patch sizes (3 × 3, 5 × 5, 9 × 9, 11 × 11, 15 × 15, 19 × 19) and for a sample of points are compared against the true population distribution function. …”
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Neuroscience-informed nomogram model for early prediction of cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease by Sudharshan Putha, Swaroop Reddy Gayam, Bhavani Prasad Kasaraneni, Krishna Kanth Kondapaka, Sateesh Kumar Nallamala, Praveen Thuniki

“…The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) algorithm was applied to identify highly correlated clinical variables influencing cognitive function. Subsequently, these variables were integrated into a visualized nomogram model to facilitate early prediction of cognitive impairment (CI) risk. …”
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A Hybrid RBF-PSO Framework for Real-Time Temperature Field Prediction and Hydration Heat Parameter Inversion in Mass Concrete Structures by Shi Zheng, Lifen Lin, Wufeng Mao, Yanhong Wang, Jinsong Liu, Yili Yuan

“…Sensitivity analysis identified the ultimate adiabatic temperature rise as the dominant parameter (78% variance contribution), followed by synergistic interactions between hydration rate parameters, and indirect coupling effects of boundary correction coefficients. These findings guided a phased optimization strategy, as follows: prioritizing high-precision calibration of dominant parameters while relaxing constraints on low-sensitivity variables, thereby balancing accuracy and computational efficiency. …”
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The Relation between Contraception Methods and Quality of Life by Narjes Bahri, Hamid R Tohidinik, Roghayeh R Bilandi, Mona Larki, Fatemeh Hooshangi, Maliheh Soltanian

“…After performing different statistical tests in bivariate analysis, the multi-variable linear regression was used to assess the association between method of contraception and domains of quality of life adjusting for other confounding factors Results: Women with Tubal sterilization had significant worse “physical functioning” [adjusted regression coefficient=-5.14 (95%CI:-10.2 to -0.01)] but better “general health perceptions” [adjusted regression coefficient=6.8(95%CI: 2.1 to 11.5)] than those preferring male condom (reference). …”
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The Effect of Capital Ownership and Ownership Spread on Economic Income Distribution by Esat Daşdemir, Halil Tunalı

“…According to the obtained results, an increase in the ratio of publicly traded stocks improves income distribution; in other words, the GINI coefficient decreases. This result was determined to be more intense in the Turkish economy with the dummy variables that were used. …”
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The Model of Fundamental Chemical Training of Bachelors of Technical and Technological Directions in the Conditions of Blended Learning by N. M. Vostrikova

“…The concept and the structural-functional model of the fundamental chemical training of bachelors in the information-and-activity-based educational environment of blended learning have been proposed. …”
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Association between weight-bearing ankle dorsiflexion range of motion during deep squat sitting and quality of life after ankle fracture surgery: a cross-sectional study by Hayato Miyasaka, Hayato Miyasaka, Bungo Ebihara, Takashi Fukaya, Koichi Iwai, Shigeki Kubota, Hirotaka Mutsuzaki, Hirotaka Mutsuzaki

“…Multivariate analysis was performed using the four subscales of the SAFE-Q (pain and pain-related, physical functioning and daily living, social functioning, and general health and well-being) as dependent variables.ResultsThe multivariate analysis revealed that weight-bearing ankle dorsiflexion ROM during deep squat sitting was an independent variable for pain and pain-related [standardized partial regression coefficient (β) = 0.584, P < 0.001], physical functioning and daily living (β = 0.376; P = 0.006), social functioning (β = 0.317; P = 0.045), and general health and well-being (β = 0.483; P = 0.005). …”
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IDENTIFICATION OF NOMINAL DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AIRCRAFT GAS TEMPERATURE SENSORS by A. F. Sabitov, I. A. Safina

“…The heat transfer coefficient is calculated based on the expected operating conditions of the gas temperature sensors.The result of the study was that the parameters of the hyperbolic function of the nominal variables of the time constants for the dynamic model of the second order gas temperature sensors were found. …”
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Regression analysis and artificial neural networks for predicting pine species volume in community forests by Wenceslao Santiago-García

“…The regression approach employed seemingly unrelated nonlinear regression (NSUR) to fit simultaneous additive volume systems using both one- and two-variable models. In this approach, volume was modeled as a function of diameter at breast height (d) alone and as a function of both d and total tree height (h). …”
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Comparative evaluation of machine learning models for enhancing diagnostic accuracy of otitis media with effusion in children with adenoid hypertrophy by Xiaote Zhang, Qiaoyi Xie, Ganggang Wu

“…Confusion matrix analysis further confirmed RF as the optimal model, achieving 0.875 accuracy and robust inter-rater agreement (Cohen's kappa coefficient = 0.696) in the testing cohort. SHAP analysis identified the adenoid-to-nasopharyngeal ratio as the predominant diagnostic indicator, followed by tympanometric type and history of recurrent respiratory infections.ConclusionAn RF-based diagnostic model effectively identifies OME in AH children by integrating anatomical, functional, and inflammatory parameters, providing a clinically applicable tool for enhanced diagnostic accuracy and evidence-based management decisions.…”
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The role of housing price mediation in transferring the effect of heterogeneous behavior of investors in the housing sector on Iran's economic growth by Aliakbar Gholizadeh, Shahla Samadipour

“…The housing price is also a variable of economic growth function transfer with a threshold equal to 0.0266 percent The estimated coefficients of the first and second regimes indicate the asymmetric behavior of investors on housing prices. …”
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Optimization of power output in plateau photovoltaic power stations using a hybrid Kepler and Gaussian quantum particle swarm algorithm by Shuang Gan, Heng Hu, Shaoshuai Li, Qian Peng, Taidong Yan, Huasheng Gong, Yuancheng Zhang

“…The optimization process is modeled with key decision variables, including panel configurations, snow removal strategies, and system efficiency adjustments. …”
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Proportional Topology Optimization algorithm with virtual elements for multi-material problems considering mass and cost constraints by Minh Tuan Tran, Minh Ngoc Nguyen

“…., the derivative of the objective function with respect to design variables. Instead, the amount of material distributed into each element is determined proportionally to the contribution of that element to the objective function. …”
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Numerical Mixing Index: Definition and Application on Concrete Mixer by Cristian Ferrari, Nicolò Beccati, Luca Magri

“…The method predicts the distribution efficiency of the materials within a truck mixer as a function of its internal geometry, rotation speed, and mixture composition. …”
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Providing a Framework for Performance Evaluation of Organizations in Successfully Implementing TQM, Based on Knowledge Management Approach and Organizational Agility by Neda Irannejad, Hadi Shirouyehzad, Arash Shahin

“…To express the above-given relationship, group interpretive structural modelling (ISM (interpretive structural modelling)) techniques have been used to rank the components of each domain; also, fuzzy quality function deployment (FQFD (fuzzy quality function deployment)) technique has been applied to find the weight and relationship of the three mentioned domains by examining the independent and interface variables of the previous step. …”
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THE TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF UNSTEADY HEAT CONDUCTION IN SOLIDS by L. M. Ozherelkova, E. S. Savin

“…Both in the case of high and low temperatures, the temperature dependences of the heat capacity and the thermal conductivity coefficient are power-law, which allows us to bring the original heat conduction equation to a form that allows the use of the classical method of variable separation in solving the corresponding boundary value problems for the heat conduction equation. …”
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Spatiotemporal Multivariate Weather Prediction Network Based on CNN-Transformer by Ruowu Wu, Yandan Liang, Lianlei Lin, Zongwei Zhang

“…However, the existing data-based weather prediction methods cannot adequately capture the spatial and temporal evolution characteristics of the target region, which makes it difficult for the existing methods to meet practical application requirements in terms of efficiency and accuracy. Changes in weather involve both strongly correlated spatial and temporal continuation relationships, and at the same time, the variables interact with each other, so capturing the dynamic correlations among space, time, and variables is particularly important for accurate weather prediction. …”
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Impact of adopting improved Arabica varieties on the livelihood of organic coffee producers’ of Ethiopia: Continuous treatment approach by Negussie Zeray Gebru, Tasew Tadesse, Wajana Wae

“…The technique proved efficient in elucidating non-linear causal links between adoption intensities, dosages, and outcome variables. …”
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Improved Nonprobabilistic Global Optimal Solution Method and Its Application in Bridge Reliability Assessment by Xiaoya Bian, Xuyong Chen, Hongyin Yang, Chen You

“…The presented method possessed the advantages of searching all probable failure points and generating less computation, by means of which the values of interval variables were determined based on the monotonicity of performance function to the corresponding variables. …”
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Low-frequency rTMS modulates small-world network properties in an AVH-related brain network in schizophrenia by Lin Zhang, Li Guo, Xiaohui Liu, Jing Han, Yuanqiang Zhu, Chaozong Ma, Ye Li, Weiliang Ye

“…Resting-state fMRI data were collected before and after treatment to assess functional connectivity within the predefined 35-region AVH-related network. small-worldness (σ), normalized clustering coefficient (γ), and normalized characteristic path length (λ), as well as functional segregation (clustering coefficient [Cp], local efficiency [El]) and functional integration (global efficiency [Eg], characteristic path length [Lp])—were analyzed before and after rTMS. …”
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