Solar Energy Prediction for Malaysia Using Artificial Neural Networks by Tamer Khatib, Azah Mohamed, K. Sopian, M. Mahmoud

“…An ANN predicts a clearness index that is used to calculate global and diffuse solar irradiations. …”
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Hemodynamic Correlates of Late Systolic Flow Velocity Augmentation in the Carotid Artery by Kevin S. Heffernan, Wesley K. Lefferts, Jacqueline A. Augustine

“…Late systolic flow velocity augmentation can be quantified using the flow augmentation index (FAIx). We examined hemodynamic correlates of FAIx to gain insight into determinants of CCA flow patterns. …”
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Evaluation of Possible Genotoxic Activity of Dirithromycin in Cultured Human Lymphocytes by Ahmet Kayraldız, Lale Dönbak, Ayşe Yavuz Kocaman, Esra Köker, Şule Gökçe

“…In the present study, the possible genotoxicity of dirithromycin was evaluated in cultured human lymphocytes by using sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs), chromosome aberration (CA), and micronucleus (MN) tests and also cell proliferation kinetics such as mitotic index (MI), replication index (RI), and nuclear division index (NDI) were analyzed for cytotoxicity. …”
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Methods of Measuring ‘Soft Power’ by S. I. Belov

“…Much of scholarly attention is drawn to various indexes and ratings, designed to evaluate the ‘soft power’ of the leading actors of world politics. …”
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Enhancing climate action evaluation using artificial neural networks: An analysis of SDG 13 by Cosimo Magazzino, Zakaria Zoundi

“…It examines seven critical 2023 SDG Global Index indexes to model and predict environmental performance. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Ozonated Water and 0.2% Chlorhexidine with Scaling and Root Planning in Chronic Periodontitis – A Randomized Controlled Trial by Priyanka Aggarwal, Akshay Bhargava, Shweta Bali, Vaishali Rai Sharma, Amit Garg, Neeti Mittal

“…Subjects and Methods: Thirty-one patients with at least one site of 4–6 mm periodontal pocket depth (PD), bilaterally (either maxillary or mandibular arch) were randomly divided into two groups (Group 1 [0.2% chlorhexidine + SRP], Group 2 [ozonated water + SRP]). Plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), modified sulcular bleeding index (mSBI), PD, and clinical attachment level (CAL) were recorded at baseline, 1, and 3 months and bacterial count at baseline and 3 months. …”
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Research on the Impact of Chinese Total Factor Productivity on the Modern Economic System Based on the Spatial Dubin Model by Qin Tang, Zhi-An Ren, Kang-Feng Zhu, Nai-Ru Xu

“…Secondly, we construct the index system of five dimensions and use this index system to comprehensively evaluate the improvement degree of China’s modernized economic system. …”
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Impact Evaluation of Prefabricated Buildings Cost on Game Theory-Cloud Model by Na Li, Zhifeng Fan

“…And constructs the evaluation index system of influencing factors of the prefabricated buildings cost. …”
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Environmental sensitivity spatial analysis for oil spill mitigation in rote Ndao district waters by Dwi Ariyoga Gautama, Endang Koestati Sriharini, Yonvitner Yonvitner

“…Keywords: Environmental sensitivity index oil spill Rote Ndao biodiversity risk management…”
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Evaluation of China’s rural resource and environmental carrying capacity based on the ZI–CI–GI framework by Zhiyuan Ma, Xuejun Duan, Lei Wang, Yazhu Wang, Wei Yan, Haiyue Wang, Xiayi Ju

“…The model incorporates the zonal division index of resources and environment (ZI), the categorization index of socioeconomic development (CI), and the grading index of population concentration (GI). …”
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Modern Contraceptive Use in District : Crossectional Study by Yanna Wari Harahap, Arinil Hidayah, Febrina Angraini Simamora

“…The skewed method was in injection contraceptive (62,4%). Service environment index in district is 75% inadequate. Service environment index family planning in district showed inadequate (75%), availability contraceptive methods in district is less than 5 methods (69%). …”
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A 3D-Printed Spherical Dual-Circular Polarized Luneburg Lens Antenna for Ku-Band by Qing Wang, Xiaohai Han, Pu Yu, Jian-Qiang Hou, Zhen-Ya Lei

“…The discrete unit cell, used as the gradient-index material to approximate the required refractive index in the Luneburg lens, has its effective refractive index calculated by effective medium theory. …”
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الدوریات المصریة فى قواعد بیانات الاستشهادات المرجعیة العالمیة : دراسة تحلیلیة by د. سهیر عبد الباسط عید

“…Thus finding out where the ArabRepublic of Egypt stands on the map of international publication bydetermining the number of Egyptian journals indexed in Scopus. Based onthe bibliographic measurements method (Bibliometric), and citationsanalysis, the study came out with a set of findings and recommendations,which may help knowing the best ways of indexing a number of otherEgyptian journals in global database.…”
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Chaotic Dynamics Analysis Based on Financial Time Series by Zheng Gu, Yuhua Xu

“…Firstly, the nonlinear characteristics of the data are discussed through the empirical analysis of agriculture index data; the daily agriculture index returns can be decomposed into the different scales based on wavelet analysis. …”
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DOES THE SHADOW ECONOMY AFFECT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT? CASE STUDY OF POLAND AND POLISH REGIONS by Andrzej Buszko

“…MIMIC approach was employed to calculate the level of shadow economy as a % of Polish and regional GDP. Pearson correlation index and Kolmogrov-Smirnov test were applied as well. …”
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DOES THE SHADOW ECONOMY AFFECT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT? CASE STUDY OF POLAND AND POLISH REGIONS by Andrzej Buszko

“…MIMIC approach was employed to calculate the level of shadow economy as a % of Polish and regional GDP. Pearson correlation index and Kolmogrov-Smirnov test were applied as well. …”
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Fuzzy Comprehensive Safety Evaluation of Pipeline Disaster in China-Russia Crude Oil Permafrost Region Based on Improved Analytic Hierarchy Process-Entropy Weight Method by Yangyang Shen, Dongxu Chen, Min Zhang, Ting Zuo

“…Considering the difficulty in evaluating pipeline safety in permafrost region, the pipeline disaster safety evaluation index system in permafrost region is analyzed and established. …”
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The Peak of Noncentral Stirling Numbers of the First Kind by Roberto B. Corcino, Cristina B. Corcino, Peter John B. Aranas

“…We locate the peak of the distribution of noncentral Stirling numbers of the first kind by determining the value of the index corresponding to the maximum value of the distribution.…”
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Global Solar Radiation Models in Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil by Ana Flávia Martins Monteiro, Fabrina Bolzan Martins

“…The models were evaluated by root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), mean bias error (BIAS), Willmott’s index of agreement (d), and performance index (c-index). …”
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Synergetic Effect of Nano-ZnO and Trinidad Lake Asphalt for Antiaging Properties of SBS-Modified Asphalt by Yiqun Zhan, Jun Xie, Yulin Wu, Yifan Wang

“…The conventional physical index, rheological index, and four-component content of SBS-modified asphalt before and after three aging modes were tested, and the characteristic functional groups in SBS-modified asphalt were tracked and analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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