Optimised block bootstrap: an efficient variant of circular block bootstrap method with application to South African economic time series data by James Daniel, Kayode Ayinde, Adewale F. Lukman, Olayan Albalawi, Jeza Allohibi, Abdulmajeed Atiah Alharbi

“…This study introduced the optimized block bootstrap (OBB), a novel method designed to enhance time series prediction by reducing the number of blocks while maintaining their representativeness. OBB minimized block overlap, resulting in greater computational efficiency while preserving the temporal structure of data. …”
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Temporal trends and epidemiological impact of metabolic risk factors on stroke burden in Chinese individuals aged 65 and older, 1992–2021 by Haiying Wang, Xiaofeng Wang, Jia Wang, Lin Geng, Shaohua Hou, Pu Li, Qiang Wang, Yali Cui, Shengli Sun

“…Joinpoint regression analysis was employed to identify changes in age-standardized deaths rate (ASDR), while age-period-cohort (APC) analysis helped delineate the roles of age, period, and cohort effects on stroke mortality. …”
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Estimating Household Green Space in Composite Residential Community Solely Using Drone Oblique Photography by Meiqi Kang, Kaiyi Song, Xiaohan Liao, Jiayuan Lin

“…Traditional indicators such as the green space ratio only consider the relationship between green space area and total area of the residential community while ignoring the difference in the amount of green space enjoyed by household residents in high-rise and low-rise buildings. …”
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Forecasting malaria cases using climate variability in Sierra Leone by Saidu Wurie Jalloh, Boniface Malenje, Herbert Imboga, Mary H. Hodges

“…A strong positive correlation between precipitation (r = 0.68) and malaria cases was observed, while maximum temperature showed a moderate negative correlation (r = $$-0.45$$ - 0.45 ), and mean relative humidity demonstrated a moderate positive correlation (r = 0.55). …”
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Country risk impacts on export costs of green hydrogen and its synthetic downstream products from the Middle East and North Africa by Julia Terrapon-Pfaff, Josua Braun, Sibel Raquel Ersoy, Magdolna Prantner, Jürgen Kern, Peter Viebahn

“…Our methodology calculates weighted average costs of capital (WACC) for 17 MENA countries under different risk scenarios, providing a more nuanced assessment compared to traditional models that use uniform cost of capital assumptions. …”
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Turbulence Modeling Technique has Significant Effects on the Optimization of Centrifugal Blood Pumps by Zhigang Pan, Fei-Hong Gao, Peng Wu

“…RANS failed to capture the variation of pressure head, while LES were closest to experiments. Tip clearance was the most influential factor, followed by splitter blade inlet angle. …”
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A Computational Thermo-Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Slot Jet Impingement Using a Generalized Two-Equation Turbulence Model by Antonio Mezzacapo, Rossella D’Addio, Giuliano De Stefano

“…Through a comparative analysis of the various solutions against one another, in addition to reference experimental and numerical data, the effectiveness of the generalized procedure in predicting both the jet flow characteristics and the heat transfer at the plate is thoroughly evaluated, while determining the optimal set of model parameters. …”
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Optimizing Federated Learning With Aggregation Strategies: A Comprehensive Survey by Naeem Khan, Shibli Nisar, Muhammad Asghar Khan, Yasar Abbas Ur Rehman, Fazal Noor, Gordana Barb

“…Aggregation is a pivotal aspect of FL, as it integrates model updates from diverse clients into a unified global model while addressing critical challenges such as data heterogeneity, scalability, and privacy preservation. …”
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Analysis of the influence internal and external factors on the performance of IDXV30 by Tumpal Samosir, Pardomuan Sihombing

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Evaluating the long-term effects of reclaimed wastewater irrigation on mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivation: Soil quality, fruit yield, and fruit quality by José Francisco Santamaría Ortega, David Sarmiento Sarmiento, Álvaro Palacios Lara, Manuel Díaz-Pérez

“…Fruit yield and numbers were improved, while the average fruit weight decreased due to internal nutrient competition. …”
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Bearing Fault Diagnosis Method Based on Improved VMD and Parallel Hybrid Neural Network by Wuyi Chen, Huafeng Cai, Qiu Sun

“…The parallel hybrid neural network model can extract fault signal features more comprehensively and improve the accuracy of fault diagnosis, while the global average pooling layer can speed up the training and testing. …”
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Global trends of chronic kidney disease from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021 by Zhongtang Li, Riming He, Yuzhi Wang, Ziyi Qu, Jiahui Liu, Renhuan Yu, Shudong Yang

“…ASIR and ASPR were higher among females, while males had higher ASMR and ASDR. At regional and national levels, the incidence of CKD was positively correlated with the socio-demographic index (SDI), while mortality, DALYs, and prevalence negatively correlated with SDI. …”
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Evaluation of the Direct Economic Value of Typhoon Forecasting for Taiwan’s Agriculture—A Case Study on Farmers’ Decision-Making Behavior by Chin-Wen Yang, Che-Wei Chang

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Comparative analysis of fly ash cenosphere and copper reinforcements in friction stir welded AA6082-T6 alloy by Rahul Biradar, Sachinkumar Patil, Nagamadhu M, Priyaranjan Sharma, Gajanan Anne

“…Results reveal that AA6082-T6/Cu joints achieved a refined grain structure with an Average Grain Size (AGS) of 7.6 μm and a tensile strength of 288 MPa, while FAC-reinforced joints showed a lower tensile strength of 176 MPa with a coarser AGS of 9.3 μm. …”
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Post-Processing of AM-EBM Ti6Al4V for Biomedical Applications: Evolution of Mechanical Properties as a Function of Surface Roughness by Andrea Valencia-Cadena, Ude Hangen, Joan Josep Roa Rovira

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Global, regional, and national burden of esophageal cancer using the 2019 global burden of disease study by Liangchao Sun, Kaikai Zhao, Xiaoli Liu, Xue Meng

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A Preprocessing Pipeline for Pupillometry Signal from Multimodal iMotion Data by Jingxiang Ong, Wenjing He, Princess Maglanque, Xianta Jiang, Lawrence M. Gillman, Ashley Vergis, Krista Hardy

“…In conclusion, this pipeline provides a detailed and organized preprocessing method that improves data reliability while preserving important information for further analysis.…”
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Does the participation in modern marketing channels for dry chillies affect economic welfare? Evidence from India by K. Nirmal Ravi Kumar, Adinan Bahahudeen Shafiwu, Y. Prabhavathi

“…Traditional avenues include Agricultural Produce Market Committees, while modern options involve linking with retail malls and utilizing the Kalgudi e-market online platform. …”
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Global burden and trends of multiple myeloma attributable to high body mass index: a comprehensive analysis of the global burden of disease 2021 study with projections to 2040 by Yue Xie, Jing Li, Jingwen Yu, Jun Zhang, Jian Guo

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The global burden of vascular intestinal diseases: results from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study and projections using Bayesian age-period-cohort analysis by Xiqiang Zhang, Longchao Wu, Yu Li, Ze Tao, Na Li, Haoyang Zhang, Ming Ren, Kexin Wang

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