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The traditional method to obtain optimum bitumen content and the relevant parameters of asphalt pavements entails time-consuming, complicated and expensive laboratory procedures and requires skilled personnel. This research study uses innovative and...

The outcomes of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation are modest with various adjunctive strategies beyond pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) yielding largely disappointing results in randomised controlled trials. Linear ablation is a commonly emp...

The ligament of Marshall is an epicardial structure characterized by its composition of fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, muscle bundles, nerve fibers, and ganglia. Its intricate network forms muscular connections with the coronary sinus and left a...

The longevity and safety of asphalt pavements, which form the foundation of our transportation infrastructure, are directly impacted by their performance. Pavement performance has traditionally been measured using the Marshall Mix Design method, whic...

Background: Ethanol infusion into the vein of Marshall (Et-VOM) is a novel therapeutic treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, few studies have focused on the difference between AF and non-AF patients (presented other types of arrhythmias) r...

A flexible pavement with a proper Marshall mix design is essential for ensuring driving longevity, safety, and comfort. The increasing labor demands, costs, and time consumption for evaluating the Marshall mix design properties are due to extensive s...

This paper presents a three-parameter family of distributions which includes the common exponential and the Marshall–Olkin exponential as special cases. This distribution exhibits a monotone failure rate function, which makes it appealing for p...

Catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF) is particularly challenging, as the clinical outcomes are modest. Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) plus linear ablation is one of the main strategies for PeAF ablation. Completely durable tran...

We propose the “Marshall–Olkin Bivariate Weibull Model with Modified Singularity MOBW-$\mu$”, which focuses on bivariate distributions essential for reliability and survival analyses. Distributions such as the Marshall–Olkin bi...

The durability of asphalt pavements is crucial for sustainable road infrastructures. This systematic review compares the Marshall and Superpave asphalt mix design protocols, with a particular focus on the integration of polymer-modified bitumen (PMB)...

The Lomax distribution is arguably one of the most useful lifetime distributions, explaining the developments of its extensions or generalizations through various schemes. The Marshall–Olkin length-biased Lomax distribution is one of these exte...

In this paper a two component redundant renewable system operating under the Marshall–Olkin failure model is considered. The purpose of the study is to find analytical expressions for the time dependent and the steady state characteristics of t...

The current research concerns the group acceptance sampling plan in the case where (i) the lifetime of the items follows the Marshall–Olkin Kumaraswamy exponential distribution (MOKw-E) and (ii) a large number of items, considered as a group, can be...

Pavement design is a long-term structural analysis that is required to distribute traffic loads throughout all road levels. To construct roads for rising traffic volumes while preserving natural resources and materials, a better knowledge of road pav...

Currently, pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the gold standard in catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, PVI alone may be insufficient in the management of persistent AF, and complementary methods are being explored. One such method...

Groundwater resources of small coral islands are threatened due to short-term and long-term changes in climate. A significant short-term threat is El Niño events, which typically induce a severe months-long drought for many atoll nations in the weste...

Stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mixtures exhibit excellent behaviour; they are highly resistant to reflective cracking and permanent deformation, as well as providing the wearing surface with an optimal texture. However, the production and compaction temp...

A questionnaire survey was conducted in the Marshall Islands among 308 citizens of Majuro in order to analyze the factors that led them to immigrate. Using the results from the questionnaire items that indicate the motivations for emigration as indep...

This paper introduces the Marshall–Olkin unit-exponentiated-half-logistic (MO-UEHL) distribution, a novel three-parameter model designed to enhance the flexibility of the unit-exponentiated-half-logistic distribution through the incorporation o...

The vein and ligament of Marshall (VOM and LOM) are embryological remnants that have gained increasing recognition due to their anatomical complexity, arrhythmogenic potential, and relevance during catheter ablation and structural heart interventions...

Industrial systems often have redundant structures for improving reliability and avoiding sudden failures, and a parallel system is one of the special redundant systems. In this paper, we consider the problem of reliability estimation for a parallel...

Background: Atypical atrial flutter (AFL) is a complex clinical challenge, particularly in patients with prior atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). Arrhythmias involving the vein of Marshall (VOM) often require extens...

Iraq’s extreme summer temperatures pose critical challenges to pavement durability, as conventional asphalt mixtures often fail under prolonged thermal stress. This paper provides a comparative evaluation of the high-temperature performance of...

We provide a new proof of the Arason–Pfister Hauptsatz (APH) in the setting of reduced special groups, as developed by Dickmann and Miraglia. Our approach avoids the use of Boolean invariants and instead relies on a construction inspired by Mar...

This article presents the iProbe concept developed by the Canadian photographer Rita Leistner. This analytical tool is one of the ways to present the image of modern warfare that emerges from messages in social media and photographs taken using smart...

Background: The vein of Marshall (VOM) ethanol infusion improves sinus rhythm maintenance in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Distal collateral circulation of VOM can be a challenge to effective ethanol infusion. Objective: This study aimed to...

We develop a novel family of distributions named the Marshall–Olkin type II exponentiated half-logistic–odd Burr X-G distribution. Several mathematical properties including linear representation of the density function, Rényi entro...

The Marshall-Olkin extended family of distributions is an alternative for modeling lifetimes, and considers more or less asymmetry than its parent model, achieved by incorporating just one extra parameter. We investigate the bias of maximum likelihoo...

The present paper discusses the analysis and modeling of laboratory data regarding the mechanical characterization of hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixtures for road pavements, by means of artificial neural networks (ANNs). The HMAs investigated were produce...

Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) such as dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and yellow fever pose significant global health risks, with mosquitoes from the Aedes genus as the primary vectors responsible for human transmission. The Republic of the Marsha...

This study identifies a significant association among blood-based biomarkers of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the Marshall CT classification of TBI (MCTC) scores, but not with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores. We aimed to determine whether GCS and...

In this article, we consider the statistical analysis of the parameter estimation of the Marshall–Olkin extended generalized extreme value under liner normalization distribution (MO-GEVL) within the context of progressively type-II censored dat...

This paper explores a progressive-stress accelerated life test under progressive type-II censoring with binomial random removal. It assumes a cumulative exposure model in which the lifetimes of test units follow a Marshall–Olkin length-biased e...

This paper focuses on applying the Marshall-Olkin approach to generate a new bivariate distribution. The distribution is called the bivariate exponentiated Lomax distribution, and its marginal distribution is the exponentiated Lomax distribution. Num...

This paper deals with the optimization of railcar flow assignment among multiple marshalling stations oriented to making a stage plan. We aimed to minimize the total dwell time of the on-time and delayed allocated railcar flow at the station within a...

The conventional method for determining the Marshall Stability (MS) and Marshall Flow (MF) of asphalt pavements entails laborious, time-consuming, and expensive laboratory procedures. In order to develop new and advanced prediction models for MS and...

This study evaluates the performance of asphalt concrete incorporating steel slag aggregates coated with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The aim was to enhance adhesion between aggregate and binder while addressing environmental concerns r...

Background: Ethanol infusion in the vein of Marshall (EI-VOM) has the advantages of reducing the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF), decreasing AF recurrence, and facilitating left pulmonary vein isolation and mitral isthmus bidirectional conduction...

In recent years, urban rail transportation has rapidly developed in China and become one of the most important modes of travel. Most existing studies on the dynamic characteristics of urban rail trains have been based on single-section trains, and th...

Background: The best ablation treatment for persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF) patients is still debated. The vein of Marshall (VOM) seems to be a promising target for ablation and could be combined with a linear set of ablation lesions. The aim o...

Compared with railway communication service requirements on the mainline, requirements in hotspots such as stations and yards are more complicated in terms of service types as well as bandwidth, of which railway-dedicated mobile communication systems...

Leaf chlorophyll content (LCC) is a key indicator in representing the photosynthetic capacity of Populus deltoides (Populus deltoides Marshall). Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) hyperspectral imagery provides an effective approach for LCC estimation, bu...

This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the M/Hypo_K/1/m queuing model to evaluate the performance of marshaling yards in freight rail classification systems. The model effectively captures the complex, multi-phase nature of service and repair...

In this article, we introduce a new flexible discrete family of distributions, which accommodates wide collection of monotone failure rates. A sub-model of geometric distribution or a discrete generalization of the exponential model is proposed as a...

The efficiency of track utilization is one of the important factors for train operation in marshalling stations, and it can not only affect the turnover efficiency of trains, but also determine the capacity of railway stations. This paper presents an...

It is well established that classical one-parameter distributions lack the flexibility to model the characteristics of a complex random phenomenon. This fact motivates clever generalizations of these distributions by applying various mathematical sch...

To improve the efficiency of loading operation by researching the optimization of the pre-marshalling operation scheme in the export container block between the time when the ship stowage chart was published and the beginning time of loading, a two-s...

We examine the spiral structure of the thinking and the work of Marshall McLuhan, which we believe will provide a new way of viewing McLuhan’s work. In particular, we believe that the way he reversed figure and ground, reversed content and medium, re...

After describing the origins of media ecology and the role of Marshall McLuhan in that theoretical constitution process, this article addresses McLuhan’s perspective on technology and media. In this context, the article warns that the impossibility o...

The purpose of this synthesis is to deconstruct the medium of Marshall McLuhan’s prose as an anti-environment for the medium of traditional academic writing. By placing McLuhan’s own theory in dialogue with the founding principles of linguistic anthr...