Risk assessment of rail transit systems with variable renewable energy based on uncertain random theory by Yanbo Chen, Xiaoxue Li, Zhi Zhang

“…Firstly, the uncertainty random theory is applied to take the first failure time of the new energy generation equipment and the traditional equipment as an uncertain variable and a random variable, respectively, the value-at-risk function is defined in combination with the consequences of the system failure; next, the competing failure model for the random system is established by thoroughly considering degradation and shock failures; for the uncertain system, the evidence theory’s framework is used to establish the multiple sources imprecise information conflict and fusion model; finally, the consequences of failure of the system are quantified and the value-at-risk calculation method for the rail transit systems with variable renewable energy is propose. …”
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Not just money: what mothers value in conditional cash transfer programs in India by David Bishai, Krishna D Rao, Shivani Kachwaha, Avril Kaplan

“…Mothers who had low utilisation of health services, and those from poor households, valued the cash transfer and the health benefit significantly more than others.Conclusion Both cash transfers and the perceived health benefit from services are highly valued, particularly by infrequent service users. …”
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Association of muscle performance and heart rate variability in middle-aged type 2 diabetes mellitus by Md Akmal Ansari, Amina Sultan Zaidi, Perveen Akhter, Shikha Gautam, Sunil Kohli, Iqbal Alam

“…Furthermore, heart rate variability in both time domain parameters (SDRR, CVRR, SDSD, RMSSD, pRR50%) and frequency domain parameters (Total power, VLF, LF, HF, LF/HF) also showed significant decreases, with P values < 0.001 in the T2DM group compared to the control group. …”
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Estimating natural groundwater recharge taking into consideration temporal and spatial variability for arid unconfined aquifer by Karim Mohamed Ahmed Soliman, Doaa Amin, Hesham Mohamed Bekhit, Mohamed Gad El- Rab Hafiz

“…The obtained recharge value was utilized as a reference value for the calibration process. …”
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Plethysmographic variability index as a predictor of propofol-induced hypotension: A prospective observational study by Joseph N Paul, Rashmi Rani, Nayanthara Joachim, Apoorwa N Kothari

“…Aims and Objectives: The current study aimed to obtain a baseline value and positive predictive value (PPV) of plethysmographic variability index (PVI) to predict hypotension and also compare the PPV of PVI and perfusion index (PI) to predict hypotension induced by propofol. …”
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Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Affordable Housing in Kenya: The Role of Inflation as a Moderating Variable by Chamwoma Katu Aggrey, Ngala Consolata, Umulkher Ali

“…After including inflation as a moderating variable, the value reduced to 0. 684135. However, it is mixed with the result that, although the two sets of variables are in the long-run and short-run stationary relationship, no long-run cointegration was identified between the variables. …”
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LQR Control of Wind Excited Benchmark Building Using Variable Stiffness Tuned Mass Damper by S. N. Deshmukh, N. K. Chandiramani

“…The building is fitted with a semiactive variable stiffness tuned mass damper adapted from the literature. …”
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Variability of Parameters Involved in Leachate Pollution Index and Determination of LPI from Four Landfills in Malaysia by Muhammad Umar, Hamidi Abdul Aziz, Mohd Suffian Yusoff

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Effects of soil heterogeneity on the nonlinear response of highway bridges and conditionally simulated spatial variable movements by Nadjib HEMAIDI ZOURGUI, Rachid BAKHTI, Abdelghani LAIB, Baizid BENAHMED

“…This influence is obvious in the pseudo-velocity response spectra where the pseudo-velocity values are 2 times greater than those of reference motion in the vicinity of the mean resonant soil frequency for a relatively low value in CV (10%). …”
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Variation in risk in single-species discrete-time models by Abhyudai Singh, Roger M. Nisbet

“…For a broad class of discrete-time models we show that variability in risk across juveniles tends to stabilize the equilibrium. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Multi-Layer Woven E-Glass/Epoxy in Variable Fiber-Mat Directions by Saif Aldeen Ghafel H., Nasri Salh M. Namer, Abdul Jabbar H. Ali

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TREND ANALYSES AND MACROECONOMIC VARIABLE DETERMINANTS OF OIL PALM FRUIT AND ITS DERIVATIVES PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA by Sunday B. AKPAN, Glory E. EDET, Aniefok A. UMOERN

“…Beckoned on these evidences, the study was developed to examine the production trends in this sub-unit and investigate its link with some selected macroeconomic variables as alternative ways of examining the problems of the sub-unit. …”
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Associations of time to the operating room on outcomes in odontogenic infection by Jeffrey N. James, Ryan Bloomquist, Kiara Brown, Stephen Looney, Dylan Walker, Tyler Day

“…Time of admission, time of surgical intervention, patient demographics, admission lab values, and space involvement were measured and compared to the primary outcome variables including complications of intubation attempts and type, ICU admission, length of hospitalization, number of changes in antibiotic therapy, and frequency of return to the operating room. …”
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On Variable-Universe Fuzzy Control for Drive Chain of Front-End Speed Regulated Wind Generator by Hongwei Li, Kaide Ren, Haiying Dong, Shuaibing Li

“…Finally, the main shaft speed of the FSR wind turbine can reach a steady-state value around 1500 rpm. The response time of the results derived using VUFC, compared with that derived from a neural network controller, is only less than 0.5 second and there is no overshoot. …”
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The influence of the volume fraction of meat in dumplings on their cooking time by V. N. Makarov, A. R. Sadykov, D. C. Chetverikova

“…As a result of the theoretical analysis, the following assumptions were made: the study of dumpling cooking does not take into account the resistance forces, i. e., turbulent and convective flows, as well as thermo-elastic effects; the time of dumpling floating to the surface is negligibly small; "approximation of initial values" — geometric, physico-chemical parameters of the dumpling do not change during cooking. …”
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PREDICTION OF LIVE WEIGHT THROUGH MORPHOMETRIC VARIABLES IN GOATS FROM BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO by Raul Avalos Castro, Jose Denis Osuna Amador, Noe Medina Cordova, Carlos Cabada Tavares, Jose C. Segura Correa

“…In the first assessment, it was observed that the three morphometric variables presented a positive, high and significant correlation (p < 0.001) with the PV, with the PT being the variable with the highest correlation value (r = 0.97), followed by the LC (r = 0.93) and AC (r = 0.91). …”
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Variability of Anatomical Characteristics of the Wood of Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia L.) in the Conditions of the North Caucasus by Mukhadi U. UmarovƗ, Evgenia S. Chavchavadze, Roman V. Shchekalev, Veronika O. Romanova, Ruslan M. Umarov

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Investigating the patterns of renal function variability in early-stage chronic kidney disease by cluster analysis by Arisa Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Ohnishi, Tadahisa Okuda, Keita Hirano, Tatsuyoshi Ikenoue, Takashi Yokoo, Shingo Fukuma

“…The primary outcome was the pattern of eGFR variability identified by cluster analysis using three parameters: mean residual (difference between linear prediction and observed value), maximum residual, and range. …”
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Introducing the SMAP L4 Products and Investigating the Spatio-Temporal Variability of Soil Moisture in Iran by Ebrahim Asadi Oskouei, Leila Godarzy, Jalil Helali

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Watershed Health Prediction based on Surface Water Quality Variables (Case Study: Taleghan Watershed) by Payam Ebrahimi, Ali Salajegheh, Mohsen Mohseni Saravi, Arash Malekian, Amir Sadoddin

“…Recorded data does not show any better value in this watershed. Water quality values, used from variables related to the watershed potential, show a relatively stable trend over time. …”
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