A joint learning approach for automated diagnosis of keratinocyte carcinoma using optical attenuation coefficients by Lei Zhang, Xiaoran Li, Wen Chen, Yuanjie Gu, Hao Wu, Zhong Lu, Biqin Dong

“…Optical coherence tomography (OCT) shows promise for diagnosing AK and BCC using signal intensity and skin layer thickness, but variability due to skin characteristics and system settings underscores the need for a standardized diagnostic method. …”
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Experimental Study: Stress Path Coefficient in Unconsolidated Sands: Effects of Re-Pressurization and Depletion Hysteresis by Sabyasachi Prakash, Michael Myers, George Wong, Lori Hathon, Duane Mikulencak

“…It investigates the variability of horizontal stress path coefficient as a function of changing pore pressure (depressurization and re-pressurization) in unconsolidated sandstone reservoirs. …”
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Sleep among Brazilian adolescents before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: repeated cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses by Gabriel Pereira Maciel, Ricardo de Camargo, Marcus Vinicius Veber Lopes, Bruno Nunes de Oliveira, Bruno Galdino Gonçalves da Costa, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Kelly Samara Silva

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Implementation of flexible DEA structure in the management of business processes by Šegrt Slobodan, Tomić Radoljub, Anđelković Maja

“…This paper presents some statistical tests that can be used to test hypotheses of interest for implementing new technologies and improving the efficiency, functionality and business performance of business systems or companies. …”
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Achieving operational synergy between different adaptive façade technologies by H. Alkhatib, N. O’Neill, B. Norton, P. Lemarchand, D.T.J. O’Sullivan

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A fuzzy-optimized multi-level random forest (FOMRF) model for the classification of the impact of technostress by Gabriel James, Ifeoma, David, John, Samuel, Enefiok, Imeh Umoren, Ubong Etuk, Aloysius, Anietie, Saviour, Chikodili

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Exploration design for Q-learning-based adaptive linear quadratic optimal regulators under stochastic disturbances by Vina Putri Virgiani, Shiro Masuda

“…Q-learning optimizes the state-action policy by estimating the Q-function iteratively. This study proposes exploration signal design for the bias-free Q-learning algorithm that modifies the recursively defined Q-function by adding a disturbance-influenced term and utilizes an Instrumental Variable (IV) technique to resolve the bias-error issue. …”
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Geographic gradients in a functional trait: variation of body size and size diversity in ground beetle Poecilus cupreus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera, Carabidae) by Raisa A. Sukhodolskaya, Sergey L. Luzyanin, Teodora M. Teofilova, Vladimir Landgraf, Nadezhda L. Ukhova, Tamara A. Avtaeva, Kirill Yu. Maksimovich, Andrey D. Belosludcev, Roman P. Gorbunov

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Sensitivity Analysis of Numerical Coherency Model for Rock Sites by Dongyeon Lee, Yonghee Lee, Hak-Sung Kim, Jeong-Seon Park, Duhee Park

“…Because of difficulties in developing an empirical coherency function from a site-specific dense array, it is seldom used in practice. …”
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Eficiência técnica na suinocultura: efeitos dos gastos com meio ambiente e da renúncia fiscal Technical efficiency in swine breeding: effect of the expenses with the environment an... by Benedito D. Pereira, João C. de S. Maia, Rosalina Camilot

“…After estimating the technical efficiency indices with data of ten properties situated in Mato Grosso from production functions, whose dependent variable is represented by the production of swine and the independent ones are the consumption of water, electricity and the amount of workers directly tied with the productive process. …”
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Optimizing a Bayesian Method for Estimating the Hurst Exponent in Behavioral Sciences by Madhur Mangalam, Taylor J. Wilson, Joel H. Sommerfeld, Aaron D. Likens

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Pectin extraction from cocoa husk of different genotypes and stages of ripeness by Enrique Arévalo-Gardini, Cesar Oswaldo Arévalo-Hernández, Virupax Baligar, Dapeng Zhang

“…Results showed that genotype and ripeness significantly affect extraction efficiency and pectin functionality. The highest pectin yield was 77.7% for IMC-67 (ripe) and 72.6% for CCN51 (semi-ripe) at optimal conditions (pH 1.5–1.6, 80 °C, 75 minutes). …”
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Rolling Bearing Fault Diagnosis Method Based on SWT and Improved Vision Transformer by Saihao Ren, Xiaoping Lou

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Random Finite Element Analysis and Random Factor response Mechanism for Geocell-reinforced Soil Retaining Walls by ZHANG Bingbing, SONG Fei

“…For this reason, a finite element analysis method based on random field theory is proposed in this paper, which can more realistically reflect the non-homogeneous characteristics of the reinforced soil retaining wall system by introducing a spatial random distribution model of the soil parameters and the mechanical properties of the geocells, so as to more accurately assess the influence of the spatial variability of the material parameters on the deformation behavior and stability of the retaining wall.MethodsFirstly, in parameter random field modeling, an innovative combination of Latin Hypercube Sampling (LHS) and exponential autocorrelation function is used to construct parameter random fields. …”
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Multiyear Measurements of the Aerosol Absorption Coefficient Near the Surface in a Small-Sized Urban Area in Portugal by Sérgio Nepomuceno Pereira, Frank Wagner, Ana Maria Silva

“…Also, a strong negative correlation between the aerosol absorption coefficient and the wind speed was verified, and an exponential decay function was found to fit very well to the data. …”
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Features of minimizing total electrical losses in high-voltage electromechanical systems for stationary industrial fan installations by A.V. Synetskyi, I.M. Kotsur

“…The target function, initially dependent on three variables, has been transformed into a function of a single variable. …”
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Sinusoidal regression model for assessment of mudflows dynamics by B. A. Ashabokov, A. A. Tashilova, L. A. Kesheva, N. V. Teunova

“…The article shows that the use of the sinusoidal regression function makes it possible to identify the cyclicity of time series, which will help in assessing the dynamics of mudflows taking into account long-term changes in climate variables. …”
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Gráfico de controle de regressão aplicado na monitoração de processos Regression control chart applied in process monitoring by Luciane Flores Jacobi, Adriano Mendonça Souza, João Eduardo da Silva Pereira

“…This research, therefore, it presents an efficient technique to control simultaneous by correlated variables.…”
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Development of a cyclone separator for particulate matter control in fique bag production: A case study at Empaques del Cauca S.A. by Johana Astudillo Gutierrez, Jhon Alexander Guerrero Narvaez, Diego Andres Campo Ceballos, Javier Andres Muñoz Chaves

“…Both materials effectively eject zero particles per second into the air and collect the particles in the collector condenser with variable velocity profiles. In the case of the stainless-steel design, a marginal increase in particle collection is observed at specific velocity profiles, highlighting its overall efficiency. …”
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Optimization of PLGA-Doxorubicin Hybrid Nanoparticles using Design of Experiments: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications by Adina TURCU-STIOLICA, Andrei BITA, Maria Viorica CIOCILTEU

“…The encapsulation efficiency of doxorubicin in PLGA nanoparticles was determined using spectrophotometric methods. …”
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