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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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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FIRM ATTRIBUTES AND SHAREHOLDER’S WEALTH OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by A.A. Mustapha, Suleiman Salami, M.S. Tijjani

“…The study found that all the independent variables, namely, capital adequacy ratio, credit risk, return on equity, and cost efficiency, have a positive significant effect on the share prices of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria, In view of the findings, this study recommend that management and other stakeholders in Nigerian Banking should ensure that the optimum level of capital adequacy is maintained, maintain an optimal level of credit risk while avoiding excessive risk-taking, maximize the bank’s profitability and cost efficiency, to enable deposit money bank continue to discharge their function effectively to the society while protecting the interest of, and maximizing the wealth of the shareholders at the same time. …”
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Human Capital, Economic Growth and Environmental Quality with Special Emphasis on Public Education Expenditures: An Application of DSGE Models by Yahya Mohaghegh, hashem zare, Mehrzad Ebrahimi

“…Findings The results indicate that an increase in public education expenses by one standard deviation increases the marginal efficiency of private education expenses. Because private and public education expenses complement each other and entered the model in the form of a Cobb-Douglas function. …”
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How Can We Manage Repairing a Broken Finite Vibrating String? Solutions to the Problem I by Vladimir L. Borsch

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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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Optimal ANOVA-Based Emulators of Models With(out) Derivatives by Matieyendou Lamboni

“…Our emulators are also competitive in dealing with different distributions of the input variables and selecting inputs and interactions. Simulations show the efficiency of our approach.…”
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Derivation and external validation of a risk score for clinically important declines in health and function among two longitudinal cohorts of women in the mid-life by Daniel H Solomon, Bernhard Haring, JoAnn E Manson, Rebecca Jackson, Aladdin Shadyab, Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez, Kristine Ruppert, Leah Santacroce, Sherri-Ann M Burnett-Bowie, Alicia Colvin, Meryl S LeBoff, Celina I Valencia, Nancy E Avis

“…Objectives Women in mid-life often develop chronic conditions and experience declines in physical health and function. Identifying factors associated with declines provides opportunity for targeted interventions. …”
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Kidney Function and Incident Stroke and Dementia Using an Updated Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Equation Without Race: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis by Samuel R. Moen, Jeffrey R. Misialek, Timothy M. Hughes, Craig W. Johnson, Mark J. Sarnak, Sarah N. Forrester, W.T. Longstreth, Jr., Mercedes R. Carnethon, James S. Pankow, Sanaz Sedaghat

“…Inclusion of race to estimate kidney function has gained increased scrutiny given its problematic nature of being a societal construct rather than an inherent biological trait that affects function of the kidneys. …”
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Energy Consumption and Economic Growth Nexus: Insights from EU Member States by Dalina-Maria ANDREI

“…It searches for some short/long term relationships of these through a panel type model, based on the Cobb-Douglas neoclassic production function. Reference examples in the literature and tests applied for unit roots and cointegration determine our option for an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model able to identify both common coefficients of long-term relationship between variables and individual (specific to each EU member country) coefficients on short-term relationships. …”
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STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY OPTIMIZATION DESIGN OF REINFORCED SHELL MODEL BASED ON ADAPTIVE SURROGATE MODEL by LIU YuZhuo, CAO LiXiong, WU JianGuo, LI HaiBo

“…Reinforced shell structure is widely used in aerospace load-bearing structures because its high specific stiffness and specific strength.By considering the uncertainty and risk factors in the structural parameters，the Reliability-Based Design Optimization （RBDO） can avoid the overly conservative design of the structure and ensure its reliability and safety.An efficient RBDO method based on adaptive agent model was proposed.This method solves the problem of lightweight design of reinforced shell structure under buckling reliability constraints.The adaptive addition of sample points was implemented through the expected feasibility function criterion，and the discrete variables was continued by constructing piecewise functions.This increases optimization efficiency while ensuring the reliability of design results.Finally，the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by comparing the RBDO results with the deterministic optimization results.…”
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Vehicle detection method based on multi-layer selective feature for UAV aerial images by Yinbao Ma, Yuyu Meng, Jiuyuan Huo

“…However, this task remains challenging due to variable high-altitude viewpoints, complex environmental interference, and limitations in algorithmic efficiency. …”
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Carpal tunnel release surgery restores force control but not force coordination in CTS patients by Thomas Jacob, Mohamed Ibrahim, G. Vishnu Babu, K. Shyamnath Krishna Pandian, R. Krishnamoorthy, G. Karthikeyan, P. Jeyakumar, V. S. Valarmathy, Jahir Hussain, C. S. Ezhilavan, K. Sridhar, Sivakumar Balasubramanian, S. K. M. Varadhan

“…Abstract Efficient manipulation of objects is crucial for daily interactions with the world. …”
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Multiobjective optimization of Murta (Ugni molinae Turcz) juice lactic acid fermentation with monocultures and cocultures of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactiplantibacillus plant... by C.J. Gomes-Lobo, R. Luna, A. Rodríguez-Machado, J.R. Pérez-Correa, W. Franco

“…These findings highlight the practical utility of MOO-MCDM for designing efficient multiobjective fermentation processes in functional food development.…”
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A new method to solve multi-objective linear fractional programming problem in fuzzy stochastic environment by Ajeet Kumar, Babita Mishra

“…In this problem, the fuzzy random variables coefficient is involved as the parameters of the objective function as well as system constraints. …”
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Asymptotic Integration of a Certain Second-Order Linear Delay Differential Equation by P. N. Nesterov

“…This equation also attracts interest from the standpoint of the theory of oscillations of solutions of functional differential equations. We apply the method of asymptotic integration that is based on the ideas of the centre manifold theory in its presentation with respect to the systems of functional differential equations with oscillatory decreasing coefficients. …”
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The 4th Dimension in Animal Movement: The Effect of Temporal Resolution and Landscape Configuration in Habitat‐Selection Analyses by Johannes Signer, Cédric Scherer, Viktoriia Radchuk, Carolin Scholz, Florian Jeltsch, Stephanie Kramer‐Schadt

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Towards sustainable construction: estimating compressive strength of waste foundry sand-blended green concrete using a hybrid machine learning approach by Hoang Nhat-Duc, Nguyen Quoc-Lam

“…The proposed model is evaluated using root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), and coefficient of determination (R 2). Notably, an asymmetric loss function is employed during the training phase of LightGBM to restrict overestimations. …”
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An innovative modelling technique for bimodal soil water characteristic curve under wetting process by Nura Bello, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Sonny Irawan, Qian Zhai, Nurly Gofar, Jong Kim

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Patterns and risk factors of falls among older adults: a systematic review by Tetiana Yermakova

“…The analysis identified key risk factors for falls among older adults, including cognitive impairments, reduced sensorimotor function, changes in gait parameters, as well as physiological and external factors. …”
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