STOCHASTIC FRONTIER PRODUCTION FUNCTION: AN APPLICATION TO ANKARA MOHAIR GOAT FARMING SYSTEM by Mehmet Arif ŞAHİNLİ, Ahmet ÖZÇELİK

“…In this study, we examined both production and technical efficiency of goat's farms in Ankara. The study adopted the stochastic frontier production function to estimate technical efficiency of the mohair goat establishments in the study area. …”
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The effect of gravity on hand spatio-temporal kinematic features during functional movements. by Anna Bucchieri, Federico Tessari, Stefano Buccelli, Elena De Momi, Matteo Laffranchi, Lorenzo De Michieli

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Role of the functional status of the autonomic nervous system in the clinical course of purulent meningitis by D. A. Zadiraka, O. V. Ryabokon

“…Research aim: to increase the autonomic dysfunction diagnostics efficiency for patients suffering from purulent meningitis in the disease dynamics based on the complex of clinical evidence and functional status of autonomic nervous system. …”
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Personalized ML-based wearable robot control improves impaired arm function by James Arnold, Prabhat Pathak, Yichu Jin, David Pont-Esteban, Connor M. McCann, Carolin Lehmacher, John P. Bonadonna, Tanguy Lewko, Katherine M. Burke, Sarah Cavanagh, Lynn Blaney, Kelly Rishe, Tazzy Cole, Sabrina Paganoni, David Lin, Conor J. Walsh

“…Abstract Portable wearable robots offer promise for assisting people with upper limb disabilities. However, movement variability between individuals and trade-offs between supportiveness and transparency complicate robot control during real-world tasks. …”
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Two-Dimensional Probability Models for the Weighted Discretized Fréchet–Weibull Random Variable with Min–Max Operators: Mathematical Theory and Statistical Goodness-of-Fit Analysis... by Sofian T. Obeidat, Diksha Das, Mohamed S. Eliwa, Bhanita Das, Partha Jyoti Hazarika, Wael W. Mohammed

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An efficient dynamic reliability method for maglev vehicle-bridge systems and its application in random controller parameters analysis by Lidong Wang, Qingrong Li, Xun Zhang, Xiumeng Bu, Peng Hu, Yan Han

“…Next, an adaptive surrogate model of the equivalent extreme value of the system dynamic response is established by combining an adaptive sampling method with radial basis functions. Finally, the adaptive surrogate model and PDEM are combined to further improve the efficiency of the dynamic reliability analysis. …”
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An analysis of agricultural production efficiency of Yellow River Basin based on a three-stage DEA Malmquist model by Xiejun Cheng, Jinxin Bian, Dongmei He, Decai Tang

“…Abstract Agriculture functions as the cornerstone of national development, and the Yellow River Basin (YRB) plays a crucial role in China’s economy. …”
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Consumptive Water Use and Efficiency of Irrigated U.S. Corn: Learning From Hundreds of Site‐Management‐Year Observations by Meetpal S. Kukal

“…With the largest water footprint, irrigated corn production in the U.S. must be assessed for its ETc and water use efficiency (WUE) at a scale meaningful for producers and water managers. …”
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Efficient Explainable Models for Alzheimer’s Disease Classification with Feature Selection and Data Balancing Approach Using Ensemble Learning by Yogita Dubey, Aditya Bhongade, Prachi Palsodkar, Punit Fulzele

“…Clinical data, including a range of cognitive, functional, and demographic variables, play a crucial role in Alzheimer’s disease classification. …”
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Evaluating the efficiency of emergency operation centers during pandemics: a cross-sectional study with operational managers in Iran by Majid Sartipi, Majid Sartipi, Asiye Aminafshar, Asiye Aminafshar, Abdolrazzagh Pakzad, Mohammadreza Shafiei, Hojjat Farahmandnia, Asghar Tavan

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Performance and variability analysis of ALD-grown wafer scale HfO2/Ta2O5-based memristive devices for neuromorphic computing by Sanjay Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Deepika Yadav, Spyros Stathopoulos, Themis Prodromakis

“…Furthermore, the fabricated devices efficiently perform the synaptic functionalities in terms of potentiation (P) and depression (D), paired-pulse facilitation (PPF), and paired-pulse depression (PPD), with a least value of nonlinearity (NL) factor of 0.43 in synaptic response, which is close to the ideal value of NL in biological synapses. …”
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Efficient Frequency Management for Hybrid AC/DC Power Systems Based on an Optimized Fuzzy Cascaded PI−PD Controller by Awadh Ba Wazir, Sultan Alghamdi, Abdulraheem Alobaidi, Abdullah Ali Alhussainy, Ahmad H. Milyani

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Approximate power flow solutions‐based forecasting‐aided state estimation for power distribution networks by Zhenyu Wang, Zhao Xu, Donglian Qi, Yunfeng Yan, Jianliang Zhang

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Gut Microbiome Diversity and Uric Acid in Serum and Urine by Cecilie Ness, Dmitri Svistounov, Marit D. Solbu, Natalia Petrenya, Neoma Boardman, Kirsti Ytrehus, Trond G. Jenssen, Andrew Holmes, Stephen J. Simpson, Svetlana N. Zykova

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Nonparametric Estimation Method for the Distribution Function Using Various Types of Ranked Set Sampling by Ramy Ghareeb, Rikan AL khalidi

“…Also, when  is used to analyze  data, it takes advantage of the reduced variability within each ranked set, resulting in more precise and reliable regression function estimates. …”
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Impacts of high viscosity variation and internal heating on mantle convection in different aspect ratio cells by Tania S. Khaleque, Md. Shafiul A. Khan, Romana Yesmin

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Improving the Dynamics of an Electrical Drive Using a Modified Controller Structure Accompanied by Delayed Inputs by Konrad Urbanski, Dariusz Janiszewski

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Numercial modeling for enhanced heat transfer efficiency of spiral coils with supercritical fluid flow under different operating conditions by Xinling Wang, Naeim Farouk, Xiaoqing Fu, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Guo Xu, Fahad M. Alhomayani, Baseem Khan, Fawaz S. Alharbi, Barno Sayfutdinovna Abdullaeva, Laith H. Alzubaidi, Yasser Elmasry, Hakim A.L. Garalleh

“…The primary objective of the study is to examine the impact of critical parameters, including shape, hydraulic diameter, inlet temperature, mass flux, and operating pressure, on important variables such as friction factor, heat transfer coefficient, and exergy efficiency. …”
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Variable thermal conductivity effects on MHD flow of non-Newtonian ternary hybrid nanofluid between rotating disks, A Cattaneo–Christov heat transfer analysis by Hussan Zeb, Kamal Shah, Manar Alqudah, Thabet Abdeljawad

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Soret/Dufour, variable density, and viscous dissipation effects on heat and mass transfer of Oldroyd-B fluid flow over polymer sheet with convective heat flux by Zia Ullah, Md. Mahbub Alam, Farida Safdar, Moataz Alosaimi, Feyisa Edosa Merga

“…This study explores the influence of viscous dissipation and variable density on heating efficiency and mass flux in magneto-hydrodynamic Oldroyd-B fluid flow over a polymer stretching surface with Soret and Dufour effects. …”
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