Factors Determining Trade Credit Dynamics During Crisis: Panel Data Analysis for Macedonian Firms by F. Deari, V. V. Lakshina

“…The study includes a review of the literature on commercial credit factors; elaborately analyzed descriptive statistics of the collected data and dependent variable variance; tests for unobservable effects and their functional form; evaluation of panel regression and interpretation of the results. …”
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Random Fuzzy Power Flow Analysis for Power System considering the Uncertainties of Renewable Energy and Load Demands by J. H. Zheng, Wenting Xiao, Zhigang Li, Q. H. Wu

“…Simulation studies conducted on the IEEE-33 system verifies the accuracy of the RFPF and the efficiency of the 3PE.…”
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Numerical Evaluation of Sound Attenuation Provided by Periodic Structures by Mario MARTINS, Luis GODINHO, Luis PICADO-SANTOS

“…The use of periodic structures as noise abatement devices has already been the object of considerable research seeking to understand its efficiency and see to what extent they can provide a functional solu- tion in mitigating noise from different sources. …”
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Machine learning-based prediction of pervaporation permeation using physicochemical properties of permeant-membrane and process conditions by Muhammad Mujiburohman, Marwen Elkamel, Farzad Hourfar, Ali Elkamel

“…Two types of inputs were evaluated: regular variables (Type I) and dimensionless groups derived from these regular variables (Type II). …”
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Patients' satisfaction, expectation, care, and maintenance of fixed prosthesis by Nada Kashbur, Iman Bugaighis

“…Descriptive statistics and Spearman rank correlation coefficient tests were undertaken between the examined variables. …”
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Research on the Planning and Design of Med–Small-Sized Hospitals in China Based on Patient Perceived Value in the Context of Healthcare Model Transformation by Yunhui Zhu, Ying Zhou

“…There are 24 observed variables in six dimensions, including cost value, functional value, social value, cognitive value, patient satisfaction, and patient loyalty. …”
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Finite Difference/Fractional Pertrov–Galerkin Spectral Method for Linear Time-Space Fractional Reaction–Diffusion Equation by Mahmoud A. Zaky

“…The Pertrov–Galerkin spectral method is adapted using non-smooth generalized basis functions to discretize the spatial variable, and the L1 scheme on a non-uniform graded mesh is used to approximate the Caputo fractional derivative. …”
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Antigen-independent activation is critical for the durable antitumor effect of GUCY2C-targeted CAR-T cells by Xiaofei Wei, Lin Shen, Chang Liu, Cheng Zhang, Min Tao, Jian Li, Xicheng Wang, Ting He, Fei Dai, Changsong Qi, Mingyang Ma, Yanping Ding, Xinan Lu, Dongqun Liu

“…An antigen-sensitive and long-lasting CAR-T cell targeting GUCY2C was investigated in this study.Methods Using constructed tumor cell lines with various GUCY2C expression densities, we screened out an antigen-sensitive single chain variable fragment (scFv) that enabled CAR-T cells to efficiently eradicate the GUCY2C lowly expressed tumor cells. …”
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A Quality Soft Sensing Method Designed for Complex Multi-process Manufacturing Procedures by Kaixiang PENG, Xin QIN, Jiahao WANG, Hui YANG

“…Objective Accurately perceiving key quality variables in complex manufacturing processes is essential for achieving system optimization control and ensuring safe and stable operation. …”
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Numerical discussion of phase-lag mixed integral equations with general discontinuous kernels by Abeer M. Al-Bugami, M. A. Abdou

“…This integral equation has coefficients that vary in time and phase-lag time. It was proven that this method linked the time variables to the kernel of the integral equation in terms of the existence of a single solution. …”
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Cooperative Control of Interconnected Air Suspension Based on Energy Consumption Optimization by Guoqing Geng, Shuai Zeng, Liqin Sun, Zhongxing Li, Wenhao Yu

“…The optimal interval for suspension force is obtained through solving cost functions while satisfying a set of constraints on controlled variables and thereby reducing the coupling complexity of a multivariable control system. …”
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Penerapan Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) pada Evaluasi Keberlanjutan Penggunaan e-filing untuk Pelaporan Pajak Perorangan by Imelda Saluza, Dewi Sartika

“…Beberapa indikator tersebut antara lain adalah Understandability (kejelasan informasi yang diberikan oleh e-filing), Contact (kontak yang dapat dihubungi), Functionality (peningkatan kualitas dan mutu pajak), Ease of Use (e-filing sulit dipelajari), Usefulness (penghematan waktu pelaporan), Service Quality, Efficiency (pengaksesan e-filing dengan gadget lain), Fulfillment (kesulitan dalam memenuhi kebutuhan pelapor). …”
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Application of the Salp Swarm Algorithm to Optimal Design of Tuned Inductive Choke by Łukasz Knypiński, Milena Kurzawa, Rafał Wojciechowski, Michał Gwóźdź

“…A lumped-parameters model of a tuned inductive choke was developed, with the device’s structure described by three design variables. As an optimality criterion, the multi-objective compromise function was adopted. …”
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Flexible imputation toolkit for electronic health records by Alireza Vafaei Sadr, Jiang Li, Wenke Hwang, Mohammed Yeasin, Ming Wang, Harold Lehmann, Ramin Zand, Vida Abedi

“…Pympute’s core algorithm, Flexible, intelligently selects the optimal imputation method for each variable based on its characteristics. Pympute offers a comprehensive suite of functionalities. …”
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Optimization of the Fc-fusion protein refolding method produced from the bacterial expression system by P. S. Astrelina, S. A. Ishchuk, A. V. Kabanova, R. V. Drai

“…The production of Fc-fused proteins in prokaryotic systems often results in the formation of insoluble aggregates due to improper folding of polypeptide chains. To obtain functional proteins, a refolding step is required. However, developing refolding parameters can be time-consuming. …”
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The Hydrodynamic Performance of a Vertical-Axis Hydro Turbine with an Airfoil Designed Based on the Outline of a Sailfish by Aiping Wu, Shiming Wang, Chenglin Ding

“…Through Latin hypercube experimental design combined with optimization algorithms, four key geometric variables governing the airfoil’s hydrodynamic characteristics were systematically analyzed. …”
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Determinants of growth differentiation factor 15 plasma levels in outpatients with peripheral arterial disease by Emma Skau, Philippe Wagner, Jerzy Leppert, Johan Ärnlöv, Pär Hedberg

“…Results: The multivariable analysis identified independent relations of GDF-15 with several of the included variables (adjusted R2 = 0.48). Diabetes (beta coefficient [β] of 0.37, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 0.25 to 0.50), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (β = −0.22, 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.34 to −0.09), and physical activity (β = −0.16, 95% CI: −0.25 to −0.06) had the strongest associations. …”
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Shape Accuracy Improvement of the Flange Turning Process in Aluminum Aerosol Can Production by Istvan Sztankovics, Csaba Felho, Krisztina Kun-Bodnar, Zsolt Maros

“…Errors in flange turning, such as uneven or tapered surfaces, can compromise bottle functionality and appearance. To address this, experiments were performed with different tool geometries, feed rates, and rotational speeds. …”
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Mechatronic system for running-in and testing of mechanical transmissions in mining shovels by Sergey I. Malafeev, Alevtina A. Malafeeva, Vladimir I. Konyashin, Andrey A. Novgorodov

“…The mechanical transmissions of the hoist and drag winches, as well as the crowd mechanisms of mining shovels, operate under highly variable and shock cyclic loads. These severe operating conditions impose stringent quality requirements on both the manufacturing and assembly of such transmissions. …”
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KNOT OPTIMIZATION FOR BI-RESPONSE SPLINE NONPARAMETRIC REGRESSION WITH GENERALIZED CROSS-VALIDATION (GCV) by Andre Fajry Al Barra, Dewi Retno Sari Saputro

“…Nonparametric regression is a statistical method used to model relationships between variables without making strong assumptions about the functional form of the relationship. …”
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