Approximate analytical solution of a class of highly nonlinear time–fractional-order partial differential equations by Richard Olu Awonusika

“…The method assumes a fractional power series in the time variable whose expansion coefficients are functions of the space variable. …”
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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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Detecting and reducing heterogeneity of error in acoustic classification by Oliver C. Metcalf, Jos Barlow, Yves Bas, Erika Berenguer, Christian Devenish, Filipe França, Stuart Marsden, Charlotte Smith, Alexander C. Lees

“…We recommend assessing—and if necessary correcting for—heterogeneity of precision error when using automated classification on acoustic data to quantify species presence as a function of an environmental, spatial or temporal predictor variable.…”
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Resilience for activity engagement among frail older adults: moderated mediation effect of social support by Eunna Oh, Nayoung Kim, Lkhagvajav Gansukh, Rhayun Song

“…Resilience has been identified as a protective factor that supports physical function, cognitive health, and independence in daily activities. …”
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Associations between patient characteristics and five-year trajectories of anticholinergic drug burden in older adults in German primary care: a prospective observational cohort st... by Hans-Helmut König, Claudia Langebrake, Steffi G Riedel-Heller, Martin Scherer, Gerhard Schön, Ingmar Schäfer, Dagmar Lühmann, Birgitt Wiese, Jochen Gensichen, Caroline Krüger, Horst Bickel, Angela Fuchs, Wolfgang Maier, Karola Mergenthal, Siegfried Weyerer, Daniel Tajdar, Juliane Westphal

“…Independent variables included age, sex, education (according to CASMIN), depressiveness (GDS), cognitive function (LDST), quality of life (EQ5D-3L) and the number of diseases weighted by severity. …”
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Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Auditor Switching dengan Financial Distress sebagai Pemoderasi by Herninda Pitaloka, Agung Guritno

“…The analysis included descriptive statistical tests, model feasibility tests, classification matrix tests, the formation of logistic regression functions, partial parameter significance tests, simultaneous parameter significance tests, coefficients of determination tests and MRA tests. …”
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Bearing Fault Diagnosis under Transient Conditions: Using Variational Mode Decomposition and the Symmetrized Dot Pattern-Based Convolutional Neural Network Model by Jide Jia, Jianmin Mei, Chuang Sun, Fengjuan Yang

“…To eliminate the noise components, VMD was used to decompose the vibration signal into different frequency bands to obtain the intrinsic mode functions (IMFs), which were further represented by SDP images, and feature images were extracted according to the noncorrelation coefficient. …”
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The Relationship between Optimism and Mindfulness with Cognitive Performance in Older Adults by Sanaz Ghannadi, Morteza Tarkhan

“…Furthermore, 34% of the variance in cognitive function was explained by optimism and mindfulness.Conclusion: Therefore, based on the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that optimism and mindfulness are important variables in predicting cognitive function (p < 0.05).…”
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Mechanical Properties and Statistical Damage Constitutive Model of Rock under a Coupled Chemical-Mechanical Condition by Yun Lin, Feng Gao, Keping Zhou, Rugao Gao, Hongquan Guo

“…To investigate the mechanical damage evolution process of rock under a coupled chemical-mechanical (CM) condition, an improved statistical damage constitutive model was established using the Drucker-Prager (D-P) strength criterion and two-parameter Weibull distribution. The damage variable correction coefficient and chemical damage variable which was determined by porosity were also considered in the model. …”
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Some New Connection Relations Related to Classical Orthogonal Polynomials by Wathek Chammam, Wasim Ul-Haq

“…In this paper, we deal with a problem of positivity of linear functionals in the linear space ℙ of polynomials in one variable with complex coefficients. …”
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Decoding the role of serum cholinesterase among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at RIMS, Ranchi – A hospital-based study by Avijit Saha, Abha Kumari, Santosh Kumar, Abhay Kumar, Chandrakanta Munni

“…This condition is characterized by variable levels of insulin resistance, impaired insulin secretion, and elevated glucose production. …”
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Association between Oral Health Status and Diabetic Nephropathy-Related Indices in Japanese Middle-Aged Men by Masami Yoshioka, Yoshifumi Okamoto, Masahiro Murata, Makoto Fukui, Shizuko Yanagisawa, Yasuhiko Shirayama, Kojiro Nagai, Daisuke Hinode

“…Logistic regression analysis using eGFR as a dependent variable and age, CPI score, body mass index, HbA1c, and neutral fat as independent variables suggested that low eGFR (<60) could be attributed to CPI score (OR=3.169, 95% CI: 1.031–9.742, p=0.044). …”
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Developing data driven framework to model earthquake induced liquefaction potential of granular terrain by machine learning classification models by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Viroon Kamchoom, Tammineni Gnananandarao, Krishna P. Arunachalam

“…The high precision and Phi Correlation Coefficient further affirm the reliability and accuracy of the model’s predictions. …”
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Magnetohydrodynamic Maxwell hybrid nanofluid flow and heat transfer over a moving needle in porous media by Rejab Hajlaoui, Amir Abbas, Fizza Anwar, Mohamed Mahdi Boudabous, Alaa Chabir, Walid Hassen, Lioua Kolsi

“…The Maxwell fluid parameter also influences the fluid speed and thermal efficiency of the fluid. Results reflect that the skin friction coefficient reduces and the Nusselt number or heat transfer rate increases with increasing Prandtl number. …”
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Forecasting Wind Power Generation Using Artificial Neural Network: “Pawan Danawi”—A Case Study from Sri Lanka by Amila T. Peiris, Jeevani Jayasinghe, Upaka Rathnayake

“…This paper develops artificial neural network (ANN) models to forecast wind power generation in “Pawan Danawi”, a functioning wind farm in Sri Lanka. Wind speed, wind direction, and ambient temperature of the area were used as the independent variable matrices of the developed ANN models, while the generated wind power was used as the dependent variable. …”
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A Comprehensive Performance Evaluation Method Based on Dynamic Weight Analytic Hierarchy Process for In-Loop Automatic Emergency Braking System in Intelligent Connected Vehicles by Dongying Liu, Wanyou Huang, Ruixia Chu, Yanyan Fan, Wenjun Fu, Xiangchen Tang, Zhenyu Li, Xiaoyue Jin, Hongtao Zhang, Yan Wang

“…At the criterion level, a bivariate variable–weight function, incorporating the vehicle speed and road surface adhesion coefficient, was developed to enable the dynamic coupling modeling of road environment parameters. …”
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Predictive Modeling and Optimization of Hot Forging Parameters for AISI 1045 Ball Joints Using Taguchi Methodology and Finite Element Analysis by Naiyanut Jantepa, Nattarawee Siripath, Surasak Suranuntchai

“…The ANOVA revealed that the billet temperature played a significant role in influencing the preforming force, finishing force, and mean stress, with a maximum impact of 62.30%, 59.50%, and 94.20% on the variation in the response variable, respectively. Additionally, the friction factor significantly affected the preforming and finishing forces, contributing 36.19% and 38.28%. …”
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Accurate prediction of clinical stroke scales and improved biomarkers of motor impairment from robotic measurements. by Dimitris K Agrafiotis, Eric Yang, Gary S Littman, Geert Byttebier, Laura Dipietro, Allitia DiBernardo, Juan C Chavez, Avrielle Rykman, Kate McArthur, Karim Hajjar, Kennedy R Lees, Bruce T Volpe, Michael Krams, Hermano I Krebs

“…<h4>Objective</h4>One of the greatest challenges in clinical trial design is dealing with the subjectivity and variability introduced by human raters when measuring clinical end-points. …”
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Association between metabolic parameters and erection in erectile dysfunction patients with hyperuricemia by Guo-Wei Du, Pei-Ning Niu, Zhao-Xu Yang, Xing-Hao Zhang, Jin-Chen He, Tao Liu, Yan Xu, Jian-Huai Chen, Yun Chen

“…Fasting plasma glucose (β = −0.628, P < 0.001), uric acid (β = −0.552, P < 0.001), triglycerides (β = −0.088, P = 0.047), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (β = −0.164, P = 0.027), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c; β = −0.562, P = 0.012), and smoking history (β = −0.074, P = 0.037) exhibited significant negative impacts on erectile function. The coefficient of determination (R²) for the model was 0.239, and the adjusted R² was 0.230, indicating overall statistical significance (F-statistic = 26.52, P < 0.001). …”
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Bivariate Epanechnikov-exponential distribution: statistical properties, reliability measures, and applications to computer science data by H. M. Barakat, M. A. Alawady, I. A. Husseiny, M. Nagy, A. H. Mansi, M. O. Mohamed

“…The statistical properties of the EP-EX-FGM model are examined, including product moments, coefficient of correlation between the internal variables, moment generating function, conditional distribution, concomitants of order statistics (OSs), mean residual life function, and vitality function. …”
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