Interval Newton methods in conjunction with generalized bisection can form the basis of algorithms that find all real roots within a specified box X ⊂ Rn of a system of nonlinear equations F (X) = 0 with mathematical certainty, even in finite-precision arithmetic. In such methods, the system F (X) = 0 is transformed into a linear interval system 0 = F (M) + F′(X)(X̃ −M); if interval arithmetic i...

In many organizations and financial institutions, we don't always have acsses to inputs and outputs to evaluate the decision-making units (DMUs), but rather only a ratio of inputs to outputs ( or reverse) might be available. In DEA, cost efficiency determines input standards based on input costs. In multi-stage network DEA processes, in addition to input standards, cost efficiency would determi...

Boats are an important mean of transport, for passengers and cargo, mainly in countries with high water wealth. Nowadays, electrification transport includes alternatives, but the efficient use energy is still a key issue. Energy consumption electrically powered boats highly influenced by several technical domains (e.g., hydrodynamics, battery, propulsion). As literature reports advances some th...

the objective of this study was to evaluate different pistachio hullers and determine the proper harvest time of pistachio nuts for hulling. three pistachio hulling machines (helical drum, helical- blade drum, rubber drum) at three harvest times and 15 days interval were evaluated. the hulling efficiency, percentage of damaged nuts, faulty hulled nuts and unhulled nuts were measured at each tim...

Objective. To examine trends in melanoma visits in the ambulatory care setting. Methods. Data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) from 1979 to 2010 were used to analyze melanoma visit characteristics including number of visits, age and gender of patients, and physician specialty. These data were compared to US Census population estimates during the same time period. Results...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between patient beliefs about medication use and their likelihood of discontinuing treatment prematurely. Associations of patient beliefs about medication with clinical psychopathology and their life satisfaction were also assessed. METHODS This post-hoc analysis used data from a randomized, open label, 1-year trial of anti...