A computationally lightweight model for ensemble forecasting of environmental hazards: General TAMSAT-ALERT v1.2.1 by E. Black, E. Black, J. Ellis, R. I. Maidment, R. I. Maidment, R. I. Maidment

“…The model presented here, General TAMSAT-ALERT, represents a significant scientific and functional advance on previous implementations. Notably, General TAMSAT-ALERT is applicable to any variable for which time series data are available. …”
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Enhanced image hash using cellular automata with sponge construction and elliptic curve cryptography for secure image transaction by M. Mohammed Ibrahim, R. Venkatesan, Nasir Ali, Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Hafiz Muhammad Afzal Siddiqui, Fikadu Tesgera Tolasa, Suhad Ali Osman Abdallah

“…The novelty of this work is that it creates synergy between the CA’s chaotic behaviour, the flexibility of sponge functions, and the lightweight but powerful security of ECC, resulting in a hash algorithm that is both secure and efficient. …”
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Seasonal and diurnal freeze–thaw dynamics of a rock glacier and their impacts on mixing and solute transport by C. Louis, L. J. S. Halloran, C. Roques

“…<p>Rock glaciers play a vital role in the hydrological functioning of many alpine catchments. Here, we investigate seasonal and daily freeze–thaw cycles of the previously undocumented Canfinal rock glacier (RG) located in the Val d'Ursé catchment (Bernina Range, Switzerland) and the RG's influence on the dynamics of the hydrogeological system. …”
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The Effect of Hydraulic Partitioning on Prediction the Rate of Bed Load Transport in Gravel-bed Rivers using Support Vector Machine by Kiyoumars Roushangar, Mohammad Hosseini, Saman Shahnazi

“…After optimization of parameters for kernel function, the bed load transport rate was predicted and obtained results from different models were investigated in terms of correlation coefficient (R), Root mean square error (RMSE) and Nash-Sutcliffe (NSE). in order to assess the capability of SVM in quantification of bed load under varied hydraulic conditions, Froude number (Fr) and bed slope of channel (S0) were selected as a parameters describing the hydraulic conditions and median diameter of the sediment particles (D50) and shear Reynolds number (Re*) were considered as a representative of sediment characteristic. …”
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Modeling Overall Survival in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer From a Pooled Analysis of Phase II Trials by Eva Rahman Kabir, Faruque Azam, Tanisha Tabassum Sayka Khan, Hasina Yasmin, Namara Mariam Chowdhury, Syeda Maliha Ahmed, Baejid Hossain Sagar, Nasrin Ahmed Tahrim

“…The relationship between predictors and OS was explored by a gamma generalized linear model (GLM) with a log‐link function and compared with linear models. Results The Spearman rank correlation coefficient between PFS/TTP and OS was 0.88 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.85–0.89; p < 0.0001; n = 610) and between ORR and OS was 0.58 (0.52–0.64; p < 0.0001; n = 514). …”
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Development and Validation of Quantile Regression Forests for Prediction of Reference Quantiles in Handgrip and Chair‐Stand Test by Giulia Giordano, Luca Mastrantoni, Francesco Landi, The Lookup 8+ Study Group

“…The predictive outputs of these models may serve as surrogate biomarkers of the aging process, capturing functional decline.…”
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Numerical Simulation of Folding Tail Aeroelasticity Based on the CFD/CSD Coupling Method by Di Zhou, Weitao Lu, Jiangpeng Wu, Tongqing Guo, Binbin Lv, Hongtao Guo, Hongya Xia

“…The aeroelastic coupling was achieved through successive iterations of CFD and CSD computations in the time domain. An adaptive multi-functional morphing aircraft allowing tail fold motion was selected to be studied. …”
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Empowering small-scale industries food safety: Designing fuzzy controlled pulse electric field pasteurization by Ika Noer Syamsiana, Mohammad Wildan Fikri Amrullah, Muhammad Akhlis Rizza, Wahyu Aulia Nurwicaksana, Zakiyah Irfin, Ratna Ika Putri, Cahya Rahmad

“…The objective is to develop a more efficient and economical alternative solution for milk preservation. …”
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Compilation of the Accelerated Test Spectrum of Transmission based on Low Loading Strengthening Effect by Zou Xihong, Yang Zhenliang, Yuan Dongmei, Peng Jigang, Zhou Yujun

“…The indoor simulation bench test of transmission is an important method of assessment,evaluation and promotion of its performance.Taking transmission as an example,a program load spectrum compiling method for transmission accelerated fatigue test is presented.The actual road load spectrum of automobile transmission is collected on Automobile Proving Ground in Dianjiang used wireless telemetry technology.The actual load spectrum is pretreated divided gear position,the second gear load spectrum is selected as an example.The frequency distribution matrix of load is obtained based on rainflow counting method,the distributions of mean and range are found to confirm with normal distribution and two- parameter Weibull distribution respectively.The mean of the normal distribution is 91.77 N·m,and the standard deviation is 163.27 N·m,the shape parameter of Weibull distribution is 1.346,and the scale parameter is 305.489,the distributions of load range and mean is independent.The two- dimensional load spectrum with 8×8 levels is established with joint probability distribution function.After two- dimensional load spectra is transformed into one- dimensional 8-level load spectra with variable mean method.Based on damage and low loading strengthening property of half shaft,the equivalent strengthening rule between strengthening loads is explored.By transferring the strengthening loads to the most effective level,the load loading frequency reduced,test efficiency is improved.…”
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Kenneth S. Adeyemi, Lateef Olabisi Adedeji

“… The role of capital structure decision is critical to the performance of any bank. For any bank to efficiently perform its function of financial intermediation, it must be financially structured. …”
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From Nasion to Sellion: repositioning landmarks for radioprotection-tailored 3D cephalometric analysis by Marco Serafin, Benedetta Baldini, Elisa Boccalari, Salvatore Bocchieri, Sergio Sambataro, Chiarella Sforza, Giuseppe Baselli, Gianluca Martino Tartaglia, Alberto Caprioglio

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The modern concept of cognitive reserve by N. N. Koberskaya, G. R. Tabeeva

“…The main forms of cognitive impairment (CI) are characterized by a significant variability in the relationship between morphological changes and clinical manifestations. …”
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Estimation of Stochastic Frontier Models with Fixed Effects through Monte Carlo Maximum Likelihood by Grigorios Emvalomatis, Spiro E. Stefanou, Alfons Oude Lansink

“…This paper proposes a procedure for choosing appropriate densities for integrating the incidental parameters from the likelihood function in a general context. The densities are based on priors that are updated using information from the data and are robust to possible correlation of the group-specific constant terms with the explanatory variables. …”
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Tumor-Associated Macrophages as Key Modulators of Disease Progression in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma by Corina Joldes, Laura Jimbu, Oana Mesaros, Mihnea Zdrenghea, Bogdan Fetica

“…Response to immunotherapy relies on the availability, functionality, and efficacy of the host’s immune effector mechanisms. …”
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Fast Möbius transform: An algebraic approach to information decomposition by Abel Jansma, Pedro A. M. Mediano, Fernando E. Rosas

“…Our approach is based on a formula for estimating the Möbius function that circumvents important computational bottlenecks and can in some cases offer a double-exponential speedup. …”
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A Comparative Study in Fuzzy Control Systems for Cruise Control Vehicles by Adnan Shaout, Malek I El Amr

“…However, these systems are very complex and require an accurate model, which is difficult to achieve due to complex and variable road conditions. Therefore, reaching level 5 autonomous driving, which refers to a fully automated vehicle capable of performing all driving functions, will eventually require fuzzy logic inference to help incorporate human-like thinking into the vehicle. …”
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The study of socio economic factors’ influence on the capacity dynamics of the pharmaceutical market in contracting conditions by А. А. Kotvitska, V. H. Kostiuk

“…For the effective functioning of pharmaceutical companies in the current economic conditions it is necessary to carry out product policy aimed to expanding the range of medicines that are most popular. …”
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Analyzing Chemical Decay in Environmental Nanomaterials Using Gamma Distribution with Hybrid Censoring Scheme by Hanan Haj Ahmad, Dina A. Ramadan, Mohamed Aboshady

“…The Gamma distribution’s flexibility and mathematical properties make it well-suited for reliability and decay analysis, capturing variable hazard rates and accommodating different censoring structures. …”
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Fokker-Planck Central Moment Lattice Boltzmann Method for Effective Simulations of Fluid Dynamics by William Schupbach, Kannan Premnath

“…This can be interpreted as a new path for the collision process in terms of the relaxation of the various central moments to “equilibria”, which we term as the Markovian central moment attractors that depend on the products of the adjacent lower order moments and a diffusion coefficient tensor, thereby involving of a chain of attractors; effectively, the latter are nonlinear functions of not only the hydrodynamic variables, but also the non-conserved moments; the relaxation rates are based on scaling the drift coefficient by the order of the moment involved. …”
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Modeling and Regulation of Dynamic Temperature for Layer Houses Under Combined Positive- and Negative-Pressure Ventilation by Lihua Li, Min Li, Yao Yu, Yuchen Jia, Zhengkai Qian, Zongkui Xie

“…The results show that the coefficients of determination (R²) of the constructed dynamic temperature models are between 0.79 and 0.88, respectively, indicating high accuracy. …”
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