Fast Random Permutation Tests Enable Objective Evaluation of Methods for Single-Subject fMRI Analysis by Anders Eklund, Mats Andersson, Hans Knutsson

“…First, it is assumed that the observed data are Gaussian distributed and independent; assumptions that generally are not valid for fMRI data. …”
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Comparison of static and dynamic balance parameters and some performance characteristics in rock climbers of different levels by Tolga Aksıt, Gamze Cırık

“…Differences between groups were calculated using an independent samples t-test and also Mann-Whitney U test was used for nonparametric values. …”
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Curvature Effects on the Vibration Characteristics of Doubly Curved Shallow Shells with General Elastic Edge Restraints by Hui Shi, Teijun Yang, Shiliang Jiang, W. L. Li, Zhigang Liu

“…All the unknown expansion coefficients are treated equally as a set of independent generalized coordinates and solved using the Rayleigh-Ritz technique. …”
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Optimization of the Esterification Process of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) with Natural Zeolite Catalyst Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) by Said Ahmad Fadhilah, Elma Fatkhurin, Ni Ketut Sari

“…Esterification is operated by maintaining the reaction temperature at 60 °C, agitation speed at 150 rpm, and using a molar ratio of methanol:CPO of 6:1. The independent variables used in the research are esterification time (90, 110, 130, 150, and 170 minutes) and natural zeolite size (20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 mesh). …”
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Evaluation of Absolute Neutrophil Count in the Perioperative Setting of Sarcoma Resection by Gayathri Vijayakumar, Emma M. Steffer, Neil P. Buac, Matthew W. Colman, Steven Gitelis, Alan T. Blank

“…Preoperative ANC was not a significant predictor of surgical complications within 30 days, SSI, or reoperation. The only independent predictor of worse overall survival was the presence of a pathologic fracture at the time of surgery. …”
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Reliability Estimation of Inverse Lomax Distribution Using Extreme Ranked Set Sampling by Amer Ibrahim Al-Omari, Amal S. Hassan, Naif Alotaibi, Mansour Shrahili, Heba F. Nagy

“…In this study, the estimation of R=P Y<X is investigated when the stress and strength random variables are independent inverse Lomax distribution. Using the maximum likelihood approach, we obtain the R estimator via simple random sample (SRS), ranked set sampling (RSS), and extreme ranked set sampling (ERSS) methods. …”
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Optimizing multiprocessor performance in real-time systems using an innovative genetic algorithm approach by Heba E. Hassan, Khaled Hosny Ibrahiem, Ahmed H. Madian

“…This research project focuses on non-preemptive independent tasks in a multiprocessor environment. All processors are assumed to be identical. …”
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Comparison of Parenting Stress and Locus of Control in Parents of Children with and without Specific Learning Disorder by Seyed Omid Sotoudeh Navroodi, Mojgan Sotuodeh Navroodi

“…Multivariate analysis of variance and independent t-tests were employed to analyze the data.Results: The findings revealed a notable disparity in parental stress and locus of control between parents of children with specific learning disorder and those without (P<0.05).Conclusion: The findings indicate that parents of children with learning disorder endure elevated stress levels and a heightened perception of loss of control, hence increasing their risk.…”
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Frequency Synchronization Algorithms for MIMO-OFDM Systems with Periodic Preambles by Jian Sun, Fudong Li, Cheng-Xiang Wang, Xuemin Hong, Dongfeng Yuan

“…The weighting coefficients of all BLUEs are derived in closed form and shown to be independent from the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). BLUEs have asymptotically consistent variances. …”
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Influence of the cleaning method employed prior to the use of ionomeric materials in micro filtration of cavities at the cervical level by María Muñoz Estrella, Alexander Cruz Gallegos, Ana del Carmen Armas Vega

“…Conclusions: Micro filtration was evident in all the groups independent of the cleaning treatment and the restoration material used, most notably at the level of the cervical wall.…”
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Colored Petri Net-Based Verification and Improvement of Time-Sensitive Single-Unit Manufacturing for the Soil Preparation Instrument of Space Missions by Kai Leung Yung, Ming Gao, An Liu, Wai Hung Ip, Shancheng Jiang

“…We further provide optimization theories, methods, and insights for workflow management in time-sensitive and independent manufacturing systems.…”
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CAREA: Cotraining Attribute and Relation Embeddings for Cross-Lingual Entity Alignment in Knowledge Graphs by Baiyang Chen, Xiaoliang Chen, Peng Lu, Yajun Du

“…This paper sets out to investigate cross-lingual entity alignment and proposes an iterative cotraining approach (CAREA) to train a pair of independent models. The two models can extract the attribute and the relation features of multilingual KGs, respectively. …”
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Neutrosophic TOPSIS-OWA framework for evaluating data protection strategies in judicial systems by Luis Ramiro Ayala Ayala, Eduardo Luciano Hernández Ramos, Sebastián Alejandro Contento Correa

“…Four primary alternatives were evaluated: a certification system, periodic compliance audits, mandatory training for judicial staff, and the establishment of an independent supervisory body. Results indicate that implementing a periodic audit system aligns most closely with the procedural fairness objectives, offering the best balance of data protection effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder acceptance. …”
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The prevalence of chronic kidney disease in people with severe mental illness: A systematic review protocol. by Claire Carswell, Kate Bramham, Joseph Chilcot, Rowena Jacobs, David Osborn, Najma Siddiqi

“…Retrieved records will be managed in Covidence and screened by two independent reviewers. Data will be extracted from included studies using a piloted data extraction form, and the quality of studies will be evaluated using the appropriate JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist. …”
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The Effect of Organizational Justice Perception on Ethical Sensitivity in the Health Sector by Sümeyye Hekim, Harun Kırılmaz

“…Descriptive statistical methods, independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation analysis and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. …”
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Risk Factors for Drug Resistance in Epileptic Children with Age of Onset above Five Years: A Case-Control Study by Irawan Mangunatmadja, Raden Muhammad Indra, Dwi Putro Widodo, Achmad Rafli

“…Poor initial response to ASM and symptomatic etiology are independent risk factors for drug resistance in children with epilepsy with the age of onset above five years.…”
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Biomedicine or Holistic Medicine for Treating Mentally Ill Patients? A Philosophical and Economical Analysis by Søren Ventegodt, Isack Kandel, Joav Merrick

“…Holistic medicine during the last decade has developed its philosophical positions and is today an independent, medical system seemingly capable of curing mentally ill patients at the cost of a few thousand Euros with no side effects and with lasting value for the patient. …”
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All-optical azimuthal trapping of dissipative Kerr multi-solitons for relative noise suppression by Pradyoth Shandilya, Shao-Chien Ou, Jordan Stone, Curtis Menyuk, Miro Erkintalo, Kartik Srinivasan, Grégory Moille

“…This method ensures repetition rate noise is independent of the number of solitons, making a multi-DKS state indistinguishable from a single-DKS state in that regard, akin to trapped-soliton molecule behavior. …”
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Practically Efficient Blind Speech Separation Using Frequency Band Selection Based on Magnitude Squared Coherence and a Small Dodecahedral Microphone Array by Kazunobu Kondo, Yusuke Mizuno, Takanori Nishino, Kazuya Takeda

“…Blind source separation methods based on frequency domain independent component analysis have shown significant separation performance, and the microphone arrays are small enough to make them portable. …”
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Serialised Translations in the Estonian Newspapers in the Beginning of the 20th Century (1900‒1940) by Aile Möldre

“…The results demonstrate that German literature still dominated the serialised fiction translations at the beginning of the century, although many other literatures were used as sources. In the independent Republic of Estonia, in the 1920s and 1930s, Anglo-American literature occupied the leading position in accordance with the general cultural orientation. …”
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