Making predictions of future realized values of random variables based on currently available data is a frequent task in statistical applications. In some applications, the interest is to obtain a two-sided simultaneous prediction interval (SPI) to contain at least k out of m future observations with a certain confidence level based on n previous observations from the same distribution. A close...

The majority of software development organizations all over the world are small and medium enterprises. These organizations have realized that it is crucial for their business to improve their processes and working methods but they are lacking the knowledge and resources to do it. Successful implementation of SPI methodologies in small and medium-sized software enterprises (SMEs) is generally n...

Currently, comparisons of road safety performance at a national or sub-national level are worthy of being conducted; both in order to better understand one’s own situation in regards to road safety risk, and to find a meaningful reference (best-in-class) to learn lessons in terms of action program formulation. In this respect, the composite road safety performance index, which condenses the vas...

Aims. There are two phases of insulin secretion, the first (FPIS) and second phase (SPIS). In this study, we built equations to predict FPIS with metabolic syndrome (MetS) components and fasting plasma insulin (FPI). Methods. Totally, 186 participants were enrolled. 75% of participants were randomly selected as the study group to build equations. The remaining 25% of participants were selected ...

Rural areas in Limpopo Province (South Africa) are urgent need of interventions for safe and secure water supply to adapt climatic changes the increased frequency droughts. A feasibility study was conducted adoption solar-powered groundwater pumping systems Multiple Water Use Services (MUS) Greater Giyani Municipality (Limpopo). Stakeholder engagement, geotechnical data socio-economic informati...

Introduction: In Iran, invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease causes severe bacteremic illness among children <5 years old. The global yearly incidence of iNTS disease in children was reported to be in the 3.4 (range&nbsp; 2.1-6.5) million cases,&nbsp; (overall incidence 49 cases (range 30-94) per 100,000 population), the iNTS case-fatality ratio (CFR) of 20% yielded 681,316&nbsp; deat...

Satellite-based precipitation products can be a better alternative of rain gauges for hydro-meteorological studies in data-poor regions. This study aimed to evaluate how regional and seasonal drought patterns had changed the Ganga–Brahmaputra Basin between 1983 2020 with PERSIANN-CDR data. The spatial pattern winter drought, monsoon Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) calculated different ti...

Prefabricated buildings (PBs) are vigorously promoted for their many advantages. However, obvious regional differences exist in the development of PBs China, and underdeveloped areas significantly lag behind other areas. Regional “tactics” have a more direct effect on than national “strategies”. A targeted analysis PB policies China is lacking current research. Therefore, aim this study was to ...