Drought Analysis in Long and Short Term Periods: Bursa Case by Ülker Güner Bacanlı, Pınar Gökçe Kargı

“…Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is one of the most commonly used drought indices that accounts different time scales. In this study, Bursa, Iznik, Keles, Mustafakemalpaşa, Uludag stations with long-term precipitation data in Bursa were examined for 1969-2015. …”
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Quantum correlations and artificial intelligence by L. B. Boldyreva, E. Yu. Belova

“…Feasible approaches to using quantum correlations for information exchange between artificial intelligence systems have been reviewed in the paper, in particular two versions of information transmission between artificial intelligence systems have been considered: with external synchronization of information transmission time and autonomous synchronization performed by interacting artificial intelligence systems. …”
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Dynamic Evolutionary Games and Coordination of Multiple Recycling Channels considering Online Recovery Platform by Meihong Zhu, Xiao Li, Liqing Zhu, Xueli Zhan, Junhai Ma

“…We find that as the manufacturer increases the retail price, the stable area of the market becomes smaller. At the same time, when the manufacturers direct recycle price or the price adjustment range of the products recycled from the third party exceeds a certain threshold, all the recycle prices in the whole market will fluctuate, thus causing market chaos. …”
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Une géographie du Brésil en 3 dimensions by François Moriconi-Ebrard

“…The model is here applied to the Brazilian process of settlement from the time of conquest to the contemporary era.The starting point is the “choreme” due to Hervé Théry which concludes the Atlas of Brazil (GIP Reclus, 1986) and which is a true reference in terms of organization of the national space of this country.The hypothesis is that the actors try to seize positional singularities and to control politically the trajectories that lead to them. …”
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Evaluation of Volatile Compounds during the Fermentation Process of Yogurts by Streptococcus thermophilus Based on Odor Activity Value and Heat Map Analysis by Li Zhang, Si Mi, Ruo-bing Liu, Ya-xin Sang, Xiang-hong Wang

“…The volatile composition of yogurt produced by Streptococcus thermophilus fermentation at different time points was investigated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry combined with simultaneous distillation and extraction. …”
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Effects of Gasoline and Hydrogen Blends on Exhaust Gas Emissions and Fuel Consumption from Gasoline Internal Combustion Engines by Merlin Zacharie Ayissi, Ivan Aquigeh Newen, Rhiad Alloune, Dieudonné Bitondo

“…Consumption of 25 Cl of (gasoline + HHO) was recorded during the maximum time (50 min). The experiment showed high emissions of CO that can provoke respiratory disorders and explosive gases, factors of explosion at high speeds (4000 rpm), and low temperature (70°C). …”
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Effect of Wood Chips and Wood Board-Ends of Gmelina arborea on Yields and Process of Slow Pyrolysis Using a Semi-Industrial Reactor Prototype by Jair Granados-Chacón, Roger Moya, Luis Pablo Valencia-González

“…So, results suggest that two types of residues provided similar charcoal, condensable and non-condensable gases yields, but solid board-ends are recommended to obtain higher yield of bio-oil and complete the process in less time. Charcoal and vinegar characteristic were affected by type of residues.…”
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Synchronous Vibration Parameters Identification of Variable Rotating Speed Blades Based on New Improved Two-Parameter Method without OPR Sensor by Liang Zhang, Huiqun Yuan, Xin Li

“…Blade tip-timing is one of the most effective methods for blade vibration parameters identification of turbomachinery. …”
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Treatment of pseudophakic aqueous misdirection syndrome by Joel-Benjamin Lincke, Nathanael Häner, Megir Schawkat, Martin S. Zinkernagel, Jan Darius Unterlauft

“…Best-corrected visual acuity, refraction, intraocular pressure (IOP), anti-glaucomatous medication, spectral domain ocular coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and postoperative complications were evaluated. The mean time of AMS onset was 888 days (SD ± 1210, range: 1–2920) after cataract surgery. …”
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FIRM ATTRIBUTES AND SHAREHOLDER’S WEALTH OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by A.A. Mustapha, Suleiman Salami, M.S. Tijjani

“…The study found that all the independent variables, namely, capital adequacy ratio, credit risk, return on equity, and cost efficiency, have a positive significant effect on the share prices of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria, In view of the findings, this study recommend that management and other stakeholders in Nigerian Banking should ensure that the optimum level of capital adequacy is maintained, maintain an optimal level of credit risk while avoiding excessive risk-taking, maximize the bank’s profitability and cost efficiency, to enable deposit money bank continue to discharge their function effectively to the society while protecting the interest of, and maximizing the wealth of the shareholders at the same time. I certified. This paper is my work and the combination of variables used is not copied from any source. …”
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Stacking ensemble learning with heterogeneous models and selected feature subset for prediction of service trust in internet of medical things by Junyu Ren, Haibin Wan, Chaoyang Zhu, Tuanfa Qin

“…Besides, to reduce unnecessary time cost incurred by unimportant features, an efficient voting‐based feature selection (FS) strategy called voting‐based feature selection method is proposed to select significant features, which is based on diverse FS measures. …”
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DIVIDEND POLICY AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF QUOTED OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Ajose Kehinde Gabriel

“… Dividends are payments made by a company to its shareholders to compensate them for the unforeseen risk they decided to undertake and for the time value of their investment in the organisation This study examined the impact of dividend policy (DP) on the financial performance of oil and gas in Nigeria. …”
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A Newly Developed Sublingual Tonometric Method for the Evaluation of Tissue Perfusion and Its Validation In Vitro and in Healthy Persons In Vivo and the Results of the Measurements... by Zoltán Rózsavölgyi, Domokos Boda, Andrea Hajnal, Krisztina Boda, Attila Somfay

“…In this study, we present a new method using a newly developed tool for the PslCO2 measurement in sublingual tonometry as well as the data for its validation in vitro and in vivo and the results of 25 volunteers and 54 COPD patients belonging to different GOLD groups at their hospitalization due to the acute exacerbation of the disease but already in a stable condition at the time of the examination. Results and Conclusion. …”
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Assessing the Physical Surface Temperature Patterns in Urban Environment (Case Study: Tehran) by Aliakbar Shamsipour, Ghasem Azizi, Mostafa Karimi Ahmadabad, Masoumeh Moghbel

“…To extract different land cover surface temperature patterns such as Asphalt, Soil, Cement and Stone, three OPUS 200/300 Data Loggers with six PT100 sensors were installed in Geophysic Weather Station in University of Tehran and the temperatures of land covers were measured in 10 minute-time intervals during one statistical period (2012-2013). …”
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Intelligent Sensor Software for Robust and Energy-Sustainable Decision-Making in Welding of Steel Reinforcement for Concrete by Javier Ferreiro-Cabello, Francisco Javier Martinez-de-Pison, Esteban Fraile-Garcia, Alpha Pernia-Espinoza, Jose Divasón

“…In today’s industrial landscape, optimizing energy consumption, reducing production times, and maintaining quality standards are critical challenges, particularly in energy-intensive processes like resistance spot welding (RSW). …”
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Hsa_circ_0003220 Drives Chemoresistance of Human NSCLC Cells by Modulating miR-489-3p/IGF1 by Shaofeng Xia, Chenliang Wang

“…The NSCLC cell lines H460 and A549 were employed in present work. hsa_circ_0003220, miR-489-3p, and insulin-like growth factors (IGF1) mRNA levels were assessed with a quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The cisplatin, docetaxel, and paclitaxel (PTX) resistances were determined using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay, and the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test measured IGF1 expression. …”
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பெரியபுராணத்தில் நாயன்மார்களின் பண்பாட்டு மரபுகள் / Cultural Traditions of the Nayanmars in Periyapuranam... by முனைவர் க. முத்துமாரியம்மாள் / Dr. K. Muthumariammal

“…The culture followed by the people in this society for a long time becomes its tradition. Culture refers to the overall lifestyle of a particular society. …”
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Adapting a consensus process for survivors of domestic abuse and child maltreatment: a brief report about adopting a trauma-informed approach in multistakeholder workshops by Ruth Gilbert, Gene Feder, Eszter Szilassy, Katherine Cowan, Emma Howarth, Karen Johns, Alison Gregory, Ursula Lindenberg, Claire Powell

“…There is, however, limited advice about how to safely involve survivors of violence and abuse in consensus-based studies.Methods/results This commentary provides an overview of the adaptations made to a process of core outcome set development, to ensure that survivors of violence and abuse felt safe, heard and supported, and able to contribute in a meaningful way.Conclusions We advocate for an iterative process of listening to and learning from survivors, as well as buy-in from funders to ensure research studies are appropriately resourced and involve sufficient planning time.…”
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Smelting separation behaviors and mechanisms of high-alumina rich-manganese ore obtained from metallic reduction and magnetic separation by Gao L.-H., Liu Z.-G., Chu M.-S.

“…The rational smelting separation parameters for high-alumina rich-manganese ore included the FC/O of 1.1, the smelting temperature of 1550°C, the smelting time of 60 min, and the basicity of 0.7. The smelting separation of high-alumina rich-manganese ore was achieved successfully. …”
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WILL TO TRUTH IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF PRAGMATISM by D. Y. Snitko

“…Originality. For the first time, the paper articulates the existential of the will to truth, its essence and factors on the subject of the philosophy of pragmatism. …”
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