Predicting the state of a dynamic system influenced by a chaotic immersion environment is an extremely difficult task, in which the direct use of statistical extrapolation computational schemes is infeasible. This paper considers a version of precede...
Preceding vehicle detection and tracking at nighttime are challenging problems due to the disturbance of other extraneous illuminant sources coexisting with the vehicle lights. To improve the detection accuracy and robustness of vehicle detection, a...
Understanding the intricate relationships between diseases is critical for both prevention and recovery. However, there is a lack of suitable methodologies for exploring the precedence relationships within multiple censored time-to-event data, result...
Deep neural networks have been widely applied in architectural analysis and design research, supporting tasks such as facade recognition, floor-plan analysis, and architectural visual classification. However, although existing models possess strong p...
Nonparametric inference for residual-life functionals is a fundamental problem in mathematical statistics, reliability theory, and survival analysis, particularly in studies with limited sample sizes where empirical plug-in estimators may exhibit sub...
In this paper, we describe algorithms that perform loop order analysis of weft-knitted textiles, which build upon the foundational TopoKnit topological data structure and associated query functions. During knitting, loops of yarn may be overlayed on...
In the past, the social and economic impacts of industrial revolutions have been clearly identified. The current Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) is characterized by robotization, digitization, and automation. This will transform the produ...
The operation of reservoirs has significantly influenced the river ecological system. Upholding the ecological integrity of rivers during reservoir operations has been the focus of research over the years. When the Dahuofang reservoir project started...
The timeliness of the complex automated diagnostics of the metal condition for all characteristics has been substantiated. An algorithm for the automation of metallographic quality control of metals is proposed and described. It is based on the use o...
Disorganized speech is a critical barrier to recovery in schizophrenia, with profound negative impacts on one’s ability to engage with the world. Despite the limited efficacy of existing treatments in addressing disorganization, a qualitative a...
The article outlined a method to examine the compositional development of some well-known 19th century European public parks with rich historic character. It focused on investigations forming the foundation for a research and design approach ensuring...
It has been reported that major earthquakes are preceded by Seismic Electric Signals (SES). Observations show that in the natural time analysis of an earthquake (EQ) catalog, an SES activity starts when the fluctuations of the order parameter of seis...
Background and Aims: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage, and serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), the most widely used biomarker for HCC surveillance, exhibits substantial interpatient variability. However, longitud...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) has long been suspected to contribute to lung carcinogenesis through chronic inflammation and immune dysregulation. However, contemporary controlled evidence quantifying this association remains limited. We aimed to syst...
Tropical grasses are increasingly present in farming systems in Brazil. However, a national-scale assessment of this practice’s impact on soil health (SH) and soybean yield has been lacking. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis of 55 stu...
Background: Play has long been credited with fostering self-regulation in young children, though few studies have examined how children draw upon early childhood experiences with play to navigate adversity later in childhood. The purpose of this stud...
Background: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) induces a severity of inflammatory response that varies depending on the individual and may depend on the type of reperfusion treatment used. The aim of this study was to compare values of inflammatory response...
The problem of dynamic adaptation of prediction algorithms in chaotic environments based on identification of the situations-analogs in the database of retrospective observations is considered. Under conditions of symmetrical and unsymmetrical chaoti...
Preceding vehicles have a significant impact on the safety of the vehicle, whether or not it has the same driving direction as an ego-vehicle. Reliable trajectory prediction of preceding vehicles is crucial for making safer planning. In this paper, w...
One-year dietary quality change according to the preceding maximum weight in a lifestyle intervention program (PREDIMED-Plus trial, 55–75-year-old overweight or obese adults; n = 5695) was assessed. A validated food frequency questionnaire was...
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the use of personal protective equipment and single-use plastics, which has exacerbated plastic littering on land and in marine environments. Consumer behaviors with regards to eco-friendly products, th...
In contrast to previous descriptions of on the contrary (OTC) as a corrective or replacive marker requiring explicit negation, this study revealed that more than 50% of the occasions the expression was used in British tertiary level student essays, r...
There is growing interest for studying how early-life influences the development of respiratory diseases. Our aim was to apply metabolomic analysis to urine collected at birth, to evaluate whether there is any early metabolic signatures capable to di...
To decrease human and economic damage owing to earthquakes, it is necessary to discover signals preceding earthquakes. We focus on the concept of “early warning signals” developed in bifurcation analysis, in which an increase in the varia...
Nowadays, the volume of heterogeneous data in situational analysis centers is growing exponentially, leading to information overload for decision makers (DMs) and a decrease in the effectiveness of traditional decision support systems (DSS). Intellig...
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Purpose: Building on self-determination theory and extending research in the physical education context in terms of basic psychological needs satisfaction and physical literacy, this study examines the bidirectional effects of basic psychological nee...
Architectural design education aims to balance creativity and analytical thinking. However, design studios have traditionally emphasized intuitive approaches over systematic processes. This study developed and evaluated a pedagogical model termed Com...
The knowledge of interactions among crop genotypes, soil types, and crop management is essential for precision agriculture. This paper explores these interactions through the analysis of 27 years of winter wheat trials, with 276 unique varieties test...
Objective: To evaluate the association between the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech®) coronavirus disease vaccine and new-onset anterior uveitis. Methods: A retrospective case control study of patients admitted and diagnosed with new-onset acute anterior uv...
The cooperative lane change among several connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) provides ideas for enhancing the traffic safety and efficiency issues caused by lane changes. However, most of the existing studies mainly focus on the independent anal...
Designing a discrete event system converging to steady temporal patterns is an essential issue of a system with time window constraints. Until now, to analyze asymptotic stability, we have modeled a timed event graph’s dynamic behavior, transformed i...
Process planning optimization is a well-known NP-hard combinatorial problem extensively studied in the scientific community. Its main components include operation sequencing, selection of manufacturing resources and determination of appropriate setup...
Activity-on-arc (AoA) and activity-on-node (AoN) project network representations have been used in construction scheduling for many decades. But due to the primary information that they emphasize—the activities themselves in the AoA graphs, and...
Almost two years after the devastating 1999 MW7.6 Chi-Chi earthquake, a new concept of time termed natural time (NT) was introduced in 2001 that reveals unique dynamic features hidden behind the time series of complex systems. In particular, NT analy...
Delayed diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) increases mortality and extends the duration of disease transmission. This study aimed to identify significant ICD-10 admission diagnoses preceding TB. All hospital electronic medical records from fiscal year 20...
Continuous cropping of Brassica napus impairs sustainable production via soil nutrient imbalance and microecological degradation. We evaluated rhizosphere soil properties and microbial communities under rotations crops (Triticum aestivum [TaBn], Beta...
The upper Jinsha River is an important ecological reserve and hydropower energy base in China. This paper uses relative importance analysis to analyze the causes of runoff changes from the perspectives of early runoff, rainfall, snowfall, evaporation...
Available data highlights the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global vaccination trends. Despite this, comprehensive evaluations of these changes at the European level are still scarce. This study examines coverage for diphtheria, teta...
As autonomous vehicle technology advances, the development of energy-efficient control methodologies emerges as a critical area in the literature. This includes the behavior control of vehicles near signalized intersections, which still needs compreh...
Tectonic, paleoenvironmental, and paleoclimatic unstable conditions preceding the onset of the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) highly affected marine life. Changes in calcareous plankton association are overall registered in the Mediterranean. They c...
Background: Health disparities related to socio-economic factors impact access to preventive health interventions. The PRECEDE–PROCEED model, a multidimensional approach to health promotion, has been adapted to optimise cancer screening program...
Because of its impact on social well-being, mental health, and financial security, the COVID-19 health crisis may increase the risk of suicide. This study’s objective was to determine what impact the period of confinement might have had on the incide...
Background/Objectives: Excess adiposity is associated with abnormal postprandial glucose responses (PPGRs), and controlled studies show that one meal can influence the PPGR of the next. Whether this carry-over occurs in everyday eating is unclear. We...
Humans perform and rely on face recognition routinely and effortlessly throughout their daily lives. Multiple works in recent years have sought to replicate this process in a robust and automatic way. However, it is known that the performance of face...
Multi-criteria analysis is a decision-making and efficiency assessment tool for application in both the private and public sectors. Its application is preceded by the selection of suitable indicators and a homogenous set of variants, as well as suita...
The global production of lemons and limes amounts to approximately 16 million tonnes annually, making these fruits among the most significant contributors to global citrus production. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential conve...
Modern industrial mining and mineral processing applications are characterized by large volumes of historical process data. Hazardous events occurring in these processes compromise process safety and therefore overall viability. These events are reco...
An association between infectious diseases and macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) has been reported, yet the exact role of infection in MAS development is still unclear. Here, a retrospective analysis of the clinical records of patients with rheuma...
In recent papers, new sets of Sheffer and Brenke polynomials based on higher order Bell numbers, and several integer sequences related to them, have been studied. The method used in previous articles, and even in the present one, traces back to prece...
The potentially destructive flooding resulting from rain-on-snow (ROS) events motivates efforts to better incorporate these events and their residual effects into flood-related infrastructure design. This paper examines relationships between measured...
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