Assessment of Intrarenal Artery Doppler Resistive Index in Normotensive Patients and Patients with Essential Hypertension by Obinna E. Abonyi, Uloma B. Nwogu, Vitus K. Ika, Julius A. Agbo, Beatrice U. Maduka, Sharonrose O. Nwadike

“…The renal resistive index (RRI) is a useful tool for assessing kidney function in hypertensive patients, but population-specific data are scarce. …”
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Preference set-based design method for qualitative assessments using dominance-based rough set approach by Shotaro OYAMA, Takeo KATO

“…The preference set-based design (PSD) method enhances design efficiency by providing an adjustment range that reflects the preferences of the designer in the quantitative design variables and performance. …”
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Reverse Active Modification Method of Tooth Profile for RV Reducer Cycloidal Gear by Xiaotao An, Tianxing Li, Chunrong Xing, Guofeng Wang, Meng Tian

“…></graphic></alternatives></inline-formula> of the parabolic modification method are taken as the modification variables of the tooth profile, and the mathematical model of the reverse modification of the tooth profile is established with the minimum transmission error as the objective function. …”
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Words of Mouth on Destination Images and Intentions to Revisit

“…These results highlight the critical function of EWOM in reinforcing positive destination perceptions and encouraging repeat visits. …”
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Design of Reinforcement Learning Guidance Law for Antitorpedo Torpedoes by Zhong Wang, Zhiwen Wen, Weitong Cui, Daming Zhou, Pei Wang

“…Integrating engineering design, the intelligent guidance law for antitorpedo torpedoes proposed in this article selects the rate of change in the line-of-sight angle as the state variable, designs a reward function based on interception results, and designs a discretized behavior space based on the commonly used proportional guidance coefficient selection range. …”
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Development of a Plant-Based Beverage with Tarwi (<i>Lupinus mutabilis</i>) Milk, Polysaccharides from Cushuro (<i>Nostoc sphaericum</i>), and Blueberry Extract by Santos Calderón, Renzo Bañón

“…The response variables were protein (%) content and viscosity coefficient (mPa·s). …”
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A Bayesian-Weighted Inverse Gaussian Regression Model with Application to Seismological Data by Ehsan Mesdaghi, Afshin Fallah, Rahman Farnoosh, Gholam Hossein Yari

“…In the proposed model, the complementary reciprocal of the location parameter of response variable is considered to be a linear function of the explanatory variables. …”
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Two-Echelon Location-Routing Problem with Fuzzy Demand of Rural E-Commerce Logistics by Xiaojuan LU, Jianjun WANG, Shuai WU, Shiyu ZHENG, Qian LIU

“…Considering fuzzy demand, government subsidies and simultaneous delivery, the objective function aims to maximise the profit of enterprises considering government subsidies. …”
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Evaluation of Multiparameter Likelihoods through Iteration of Two-dimensional Slices by Joel S. Jayson

“…Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) computation has been the dominant instrument for evaluating multiparameter functions. For applications with a quasi-linear variable such as, A _s , the 2D iterative method is orders of magnitude more efficient than MCMC.…”
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The effects of IT capability and distribution competence on business performance of retailers in Omnichannel by Anh T.D. Nguyen

“…Results: Information technology capability and distribution competence have a direct impact on business performance, with beta coefficients of 0.198 and 0.271, respectively. Meanwhile, the regression coefficients of indirect relationships through mediating variables are 0.204 and 0.097, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence Methods to Predict Daily Precipitation by Yaseen Ahmed Hamaamin

“…In ANFIS modelling, for several input variables up to 6 variables, this study recommends using the grid partition method to divide variable ranges into membership functions. …”
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Task-Contingent Persistence is Related to Better Performance-Based Measures in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain by Cyrille Burrus, Philippe Vuistiner, Bertrand Léger, Gilles Rivier, Roger Hilfiker, François Luthi

“…Their relationship with functioning of patients with chronic pain is debated. …”
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Application of machine learning and genetic optimization algorithms for modeling and optimizing soybean yield using its component traits. by Mohsen Yoosefzadeh-Najafabadi, Dan Tulpan, Milad Eskandari

“…Yield is a complex trait and reliant on various related variables called yield components. In this study, the five most important yield component traits in soybean were measured using a panel of 250 genotypes grown in four environments. …”
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An Investigation of Knee Injury Prevalence and its Mechanism among Premier League Soccer Referees in Iran by Hamid Mahdavi Mohtasham, Shahnaz Shahrbanian

“…Using the Pearson correlation coefficient, this study examined the relationships between different variables including KOS subscales as well as the current level of self-reported knee joint function and proprioception. …”
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Predicting the Probability of Failure in Truss Structures Using Artificial Neural Networks by Mohammadreza Gholami, Seyed Ahmad Mobinipour, Mohammad Javad Haji Mazdarani, Seyed Rohollah Hoseini Vaez

“…The limitation of node displacement is considered as a limit state function. The data was split as 60% for training and 40% was used for testing and validation. …”
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Stochastic Analysis of Nonlinear Vehicle-Track Coupled Dynamic System and Its Application in Vehicle Operation Safety Evaluation by Fu-Shan Liu, Zhi-Ping Zeng, Wei-Dong Wang, Abdulmumin Ahmed Shuaibu

“…The nonlinear coupled vehicle-track dynamic system is used to accurately describe the wheel-rail contact state. The stochastic function-spectral representation is used to simulate the random track irregularity in the time domain for the first time; consequently, the frequency components in the irregularity are preserved and random variables are reduced. …”
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Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index and Indices of Diabetic Polyneuropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Akihiko Ando, Michiaki Miyamoto, Kazuhiko Kotani, Kenta Okada, Shoichiro Nagasaka, Shun Ishibashi

“…The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is used to test vascular function and is an arterial stiffness marker and potential predictor of cardiovascular events. …”
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Analysis of Mobile JKN Application Service Quality With E-GovQual Method and IPA by Randy Rizki Ananda, Indriani Noor Hapsari

“…The results of the coefficient of determination (R-Square) show that overall, the variables of ease of use, reliability, trust, content and appearance, functionality and interaction and citizen support significantly affect service quality by 88.6%. …”
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A Hybrid Model for Carbon Price Forecasting Based on Secondary Decomposition and Weight Optimization by Yongfa Chen, Yingjie Zhu, Jie Wang, Meng Li

“…Secondly, a two-stage feature-selection method is employed, in which the partial autocorrelation function (PACF) is used to select relevant lagged features, while the maximal information coefficient (MIC) is applied to identify key variables from both historical and external data. …”
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Donor Parameters and Platelet Yield during Plateletpheresis: A Cross-sectional Prospective Study by Ruchi Singh, Ganga S. Pilli, Ramadevi Vivek Wani

“…A relationship between pre-donation donor variables and platelet yield was studied using the Pearson correlation coefficient (r). …”
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