Analytical methods for assessing the quality of sugarcane bagasse compost and improving the physicomechanical properties toward densification by Ehsan Sarlaki, Mohammad Hossein Kianmehr, Marzieh Ghorbani

“….%) and screen opening size (1, 2.5, and 4 mm) and rotational speed (1400 and 2000 rpm) of hammer-attrition mill as independent variables on specific energy consumption and bulk density as design responses.Results and discussion: The results obtained from chemical analysis exhibited that the properties of SBCs are in accordance with existing standards. …”
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Inversion of Leaf Chlorophyll Content in Different Growth Periods of Maize Based on Multi-Source Data from “Sky–Space–Ground” by Wu Nile, Su Rina, Na Mula, Cha Ersi, Yulong Bao, Jiquan Zhang, Zhijun Tong, Xingpeng Liu, Chunli Zhao

“…Then, using grey relational analysis (GRA) and the maximum information coefficient (MIC) algorithm, we explored the complex relationship between the vegetation indices (VIs) and LCC, and further selected feature variables. …”
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REVIVAL OF TOURISM DEMAND IN THE POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD - A STATISTICAL OVERVIEW IN ROMANIA by Agatha POPESCU, Cristina TINDECHE, Alina MARCUTA, Liviu MARCUTA, Adelaida HONTUS, Mirela STANCIU, Daniela-Mirela PLESOIANU

“…Dynamics of the tourist arrivals and overnight stays involved to establish the trend using polynomial regression functions and determination coefficient. The results showed that the recovery of the tourist flow from its lowest level registered in 2020, the worst year of tourism during the pandemic, needed three years to attain a higher performance than in 2019, a year which was considered the peak in Romania's tourism. …”
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A MODEL OF AGE–STRUCTURED POPULATION UNDER STOCHASTIC PERTURBATION OF DEATH AND BIRTH RATES by Maxim A. Alshanskiy

“…Under consideration is construction of a model of age-structured population reflecting random oscillations of the death and birth rate functions. We arrive at an Itô-type difference equation in a Hilbert space of functions which can not be transformed into a proper Itô equation via passing to the limit procedure due to the properties of the operator coefficients. …”
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Research on the Combined Load-Bearing Mechanism of Deeply Buried Pressure Pipelines Under High Internal Water Pressure by LIU Yijie, ZHANG Xuhui, HUANG Bensheng, YANG Fengjie, YUAN Mingdao, XU Yunqian

“…To enhance the surrounding rock’s contribution, reinforcement measures such as grouting may be necessary.ConclusionsAiming at the calculation problem of load transfer and distribution in deep-buried pressure pipelines under high internal water pressure conditions, a power series solution method based on complex variable functions was proposed. By solving the potential functions for the steel liner and surrounding rock as well as the contact stress between the bearing bodies, the stress, deformation at any position of the bearing structure and surrounding rock sharing rate can be accurately determined. …”
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Forecasting water quality indices using generalized ridge model, regularized weighted kernel ridge model, and optimized multivariate variational mode decomposition by Marjan Kordani, Mohsen Bagheritabar, Iman Ahmadianfar, Arvin Samadi-Koucheksaraee

“…Statistical metrics confirmed that the proposed OMVMD-GRKR model, concerning the best efficiency in the Ahvaz (R = 0.987, RMSE = 0.761, and U95% = 2.108) and Molasani (R = 0.963, RMSE = 1.379, and U95% = 3.828) stations, outperformed the OMVMD and simple-based methods such as ridge regression (Ridge), least squares support vector machine (LSSVM), deep random vector functional link (DRVFL), and deep extreme learning machine (DELM). …”
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Clinical diagnostic and prognostic value of homocysteine combined with hemoglobin [f (Hcy-Hb)] in cardio-renal syndrome caused by primary acute myocardial infarction by Min-Juan Zeng, Yan-Quan Liu, Ping Pang, Xiao-Jun Chen, He Huang, Rui-Na Huang, Shi-Sen Li, He-Hui Zhang, Yue Yin, Chang-Sen Wang, Jin-Da Lin, Lin Lin, Shao-Peng Chen, Li Xu, Liang-Qing Zhang

“…Conclusion The newly constructed function [f (Hcy-Hb)], integrating Hcy and Hb levels, exhibits robust diagnostic and prognostic value in CRS. …”
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Vibration Analysis of Rotating Tapered Timoshenko Beams by a New Finite Element Model by Bulent Yardimoglu

“…A new finite element model is developed and subsequently used for transverse vibrations of tapered Timoshenko beams with rectangular cross-section. The displacement functions of the finite element are derived from the coupled displacement field (the polynomial coefficients of transverse displacement and cross-sectional rotation are coupled through consideration of the differential equations of equilibrium) approach by considering the tapering functions of breadth and depth of the beam. …”
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Supply chain management and optimization in transportation logistics by Saoussen Krichen

“…The volatile economic environment and customers’ demands variability require supply chains to be able to anticipate, control and react to disruptions and volatility, in collaboration with customers, suppliers and logistics partners. …”
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Evaluating Sensitivity of the Ranking of Forest Fuel Treatments to Manager’s Risk Attitudes and the Importance of Treatment Objectives, Montana, USA by Tony Prato, Travis Paveglio

“…The conceptual framework involves (1) defining a utility function on an index that is a weighted average of fuel treatment objectives and incorporates a manager’s risk attitude; (2) using the utility function to calculate utility values for FTSs; (3) applying the stochastic efficiency with respect to a function method to utility values to obtain certainty equivalents (CEs); and (4) ranking FTSs based on statistically significant differences in median CEs for pairs of FTSs. …”
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Impacts of early postpartum behavioral patterns on the fertility and milk production of tropical dairy cows by Aqeel Raza, Kumail Abbas, Theerawat Swangchan-Uthai, Henk Hogeveen, Chaidate Inchaisri

“…Reproductive performance was analyzed using Cox proportional hazard models, while lactation dynamics were modeled using the Wood function to estimate peak yield, peak time, and persistency. …”
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Failure Probability Analysis of Composite Pressure Tanks Using Subset Simulation by Youcef Sid Amer, Samir Benammar, Kong Fah Tee, Zouhir Iourzikene

“…The model was developed in two steps, first, the development of limit state functions for hoop and helical layers using netting analysis, and afterwards, a probabilistic computation with six random variables. …”
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Radiotherapy-induced fatigue in Palestinian breast cancer survivors by Hussein ALMasri, Omar Rimawi

“…Our purpose is to assess, compare, and correlate CRF in breast cancer survivors undergoing radiotherapy (RT) with study variables.Methods: CRF in breast cancer survivors was assessed using Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Fatigue Scale (FACIT-F) (version 4). …”
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Microbially‐Mediated Soil Carbon‐Nitrogen Dynamics in Response to Future Soil Moisture Change by Wanyu Li, Gangsheng Wang, Zirui Mu, Shanshan Qi, Shuhao Zhou, Daifeng Xiang

“…Furthermore, microbes and enzymes were key drivers of soil C‐N transformations, with soil enzymes displaying the highest correlation with SSI (nonlinear correlation coefficient based on mutual information = 0.81). This study establishes a foundational relationship between soil C‐N variables and soil moisture, accounting for lag effects, to enhance our understanding of the complex responses of these variables under future climate change scenarios.…”
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Intelligent wearable devices with audio collection capabilities to assess chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity by Chunbo Zhang, Kunyao Yu, Zhe Jin, Yingcong Bao, Cheng Zhang, Jiping Liao, Guangfa Wang

“…A logistic regression model using the RR and blowing sounds as key predictors achieved accuracies of 0.77–0.89 in determining the GOLD grade, with a Cohen's kappa coefficient of 0.6757. Conclusions Audio data were more strongly correlated with lung function in COPD patients than were physiological parameters. …”
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THE BONITATION METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE FERTILITY OF THE CHERNOZEM by Mariana BURCEA, Nicoleta OLTENACU

“…Statistical indicators have been determined using the functions from Excel Program, such as: average, standard deviation, coefficient of variability, annual growth rate. …”
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Polynomial Chaos Expansion Approach to Interest Rate Models by Luca Di Persio, Gregorio Pellegrini, Michele Bonollo

“…The Polynomial Chaos Expansion (PCE) technique allows us to recover a finite second-order random variable exploiting suitable linear combinations of orthogonal polynomials which are functions of a given stochastic quantity ξ, hence acting as a kind of random basis. …”
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Distributed generation plants multi-agent controlling system by YU. N. Bulatov, A. V. Kryukov

“…The adaptability of the system against variable conditions and applicability of the multi-agent technologies during creation of electric power supply smart grids was demonstrated.…”
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Optimal design for eigen-frequencies of a longitudinal bar using Pontryagin's maximum principle considering the influence of concentrated mass by Bui Hai Le, Tran Minh Thuy

“…By considering eigen frequencies as state variables, the analogy coefficient k in the necessary optimality condition is explicitly determined. …”
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PARAMETER ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF MAGNETIC ADSORPTION UNIT FOR CRAWLER WALL-CLIMBING ROBOT (MT) by ZHAO ZhiHao, TAO YouRui, PEI JiaXin, HU JunYu

“…The length, the width, the height of the permanent magnet, the thickness of the yoke and the distance between the permanent magnet and the wall are selected as the design variables. After the optimized design, the adsorption efficiency of the MAU is increased from 2.029 7 to 3.938 1.…”
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