An Analysis of Cotton Production Technology on the Harran Plain by Abdulbaki Bılgıc, Seyda Ipekcıoglu, Tamer Isgın

“…In this research, it was aimed to determine effects of three production factors; labor, capital, and land, on the current level of cotton output produced by a sample of local cotton farmers operating on the Harran Plain in Turkey and whether this relation may be used to assess the returns-to-scale parameter, also known as the function coefficient in the production economics literature. …”
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A Small Perturbation CFD Method for Calculation of Seal Rotordynamic Coefficients by M. M. Athavale, R. C. Hendricks

“…The rotor of the seal is assumed to undergo a prescribed small whirling motion about its nominal position. The resulting flow variable perturbations are expressed as Fourier functions in time. …”
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Averaged and Integrated Estimations of Varying-Coefficient Regression Models with Dependent Observations by Guo-Liang Fan, Hong-Xia Xu

“…This paper studies the varying-coefficient regression models with different smoothing variables when the data form a stationary α-mixing sequence. …”
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Sleep efficiency and event−related potentials in patients with depression: the mediating role of serum C-reactive protein by Liang Fang, Liang Fang, Liang Fang, Peng Wang, Tianqin Xie, Tianqin Xie, Tianqin Xie, Shuai Ding, Shuai Ding, Shuai Ding, Ting Wang, Ting Wang, Ting Wang, Jiajia Zhang, Jiajia Zhang, Jiajia Zhang, Aiguo Zhang, Aiguo Zhang, Aiguo Zhang, Peng Zhu, Daomin Zhu, Daomin Zhu, Daomin Zhu

“…Limited research exists on the neurophysiological mechanisms that connect sleep efficiency and cognitive function in individuals with MDD. …”
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Five functional domains associated with gait performance in Parkinson’s disease and lateral trunk flexion by Keisuke Ota, Hiroki Mani, Keita Nochimura, Yuichi Nakashiro, Shinsuke Hamada, Fumio Moriwaka

“…The participants walked with a motion sensor on a straight 20 m path at a comfortable speed. Fifteen gait variables (10 gait cycles) were evaluated and categorized into pace, rhythm, asymmetry, variability, and postural control functional domains and were compared between groups.ResultsThe LTF angle, SVV angle; MDS-UPDRS-Part III total, rigidity, and axial scores; and the coefficients of variance for step length, step time, and stance time were significantly higher in the LTF group than in the No LTF group. …”
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Heart Rate Variability (HRV) as a Marker of Improved Autonomic Function in PMS: A Homeopathy Intervention-Based Single Blind Randomized Control Study by Nayana P. Barde, Pradip B. Barde, Ajay O. Dahad, Tripathi Shatrugan, Anagha Kulkarni, Tapas K. Kundu

“…Both groups were followed for 6 months. Autonomic function was assessed using HRV, employing NICOMON, and clinical improvement was evaluated through the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ). …”
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Diffusion Convection Equation with Variable Nonlinearities by Huashui Zhan

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Functional Asymmetries and Force Efficiency in Elite Junior Badminton: A Controlled Trial Using Hop Test Metrics and Neuromuscular Adaption Indices by Mariola Gepfert, Artur Gołaś, Adam Maszczyk, Kajetan Ornowski, Przemysław Pietraszewski

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Enhanced Lightweight Quantum Key Distribution Protocol for Improved Efficiency and Security by Ashutosh Bhatia, Sainath Bitragunta, Kamlesh Tiwari

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Patterns of intra-cluster correlation coefficients in school-based cluster randomised controlled trials of interventions for improving social-emotional functioning outcomes in pupi... by Kitty Parker, Michael Nunns, ZhiMin Xiao, Tamsin Ford, Paul Stallard, Willem Kuyken, Nick Axford, Obioha C. Ukoumunne

“…Abstract Background The cluster randomised trial (CRT) design is increasingly used to evaluate the impact of school-based interventions for improving social-emotional functioning outcomes in pupils. Good knowledge is required on plausible values of the intra-cluster correlation coefficient (ICC) of the outcome to calculate the required sample size in such studies. …”
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Nitrogen removal from decentralized domestic wastewater in gravel-bed coupled with wood chip under variable hydraulic loading rate by Bo-Yuan Wang, Yu Xin, Guo-Fu Lin, Da-Wen Gao, Lin Liu

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On the Effective Reducibility of a Class of Quasi-Periodic Linear Hamiltonian Systems Close to Constant Coefficients by Nina Xue, Wencai Zhao

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Blood pressure variability combined with coagulation function in early prediction and outcome assessment of germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants with gest... by Lijun Jiang, Qian Yu, Hui Li, Fudong Wang, Feng Liu, Zhenxing Xu

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the association between blood pressure variability (BPV), coagulation indexes, and germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage (GMH-IVH) in preterm infants with gestational age ≤ 32 weeks. …”
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Objective Functions for the Blade Shape Optimisation of a Cross-Flow Tidal Turbine under Constraints by Karla Ruiz-Hussmann, Pierre-Luc Delafin, Cyrille Bonamy, Yves Delannoy, Dominique Thévenin, Stefan Hoerner

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Approximation by the heat kernel of the solution to the transport-diffusion equation with the time-dependent diffusion coefficient by Lynda Taleb, Rabah Gherdaoui

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A Computationally-Efficient Data-Driven Safe Optimal Algorithm Through Control Merging by Marjan Khaledi, Bahare Kiumarsi

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Some series whose coefficients involve the value ζ(n) for $n$n odd by L. R. Bragg

“…By using two basic formulas for the digamma function, we derive a variety of series that involve as coefficients the values (2n+1), n=1,2,⋯, of the Riemann-zeta function. …”
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Singular anisotropic equations with a sign-changing perturbation by Zhenhai Liu, Nikolaos S. Papageorgiou

“…We prove a multiplicity result producing two positive smooth solutions when the coefficient function in the singular term is small in the L∞-norm. …”
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The influence of physical activity levels on lactate production during squat training using a functional electromechanical dynamometer by Indya del-Cuerpo, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga, Luis Javier Chirosa-Ríos, Felipe Caamaño-Navarrete, Pedro Delgado-Floody

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM AND NATIONAL AUTHORITY OF GOVERNMENTS: AN ISLAMIC POINT OF VIEW by Mahtab Jafari

“…Also, the national authority in a country is an outcome of three components, including legitimacy, acceptance, and efficiency of its government. The authority of governments is not merely limited to their structural legitimacy and acceptance; but, their functional dimension and the performance of their administrations also play a crucial role in building and strengthening their legitimacy. …”
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