SCRED-Distillation: Improving Low-Dose CT Image Quality via Feature Fusion and Mutual Learning by Yanqing Wang, Xinru Zhan, Wanquan Liu, Yingying Li, Kexin Guo, Huafeng Wang

“…This approach synergistically integrates the global contextual awareness of Transformer architectures with the efficiency and regularization benefits of Knowledge Distillation. …”
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Engineering the Future: Evaluation of Virtual Reality Across Project Lifecycle Stages by Shimon Fridkin, Sigal Kordova, Ron S. Hirschprung

“…Management in the current era is strongly supported by a range of advanced technologies that enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness. One particularly promising technology is Virtual Reality (VR). …”
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On the Impact of State Anti-inflation Policy on the Level of Poverty in Russia and Other Countries by N.  M. Goreeva, L.  N. Demidova, S.  I. Chernyaev

“…With the use of nonparametric estimates it was established that at present, the main levers of the state policy should be directed not so much at the economic efficiency but at the development of the potential of each participant in the economy. …”
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Teachers’ perceptions of the barriers of employing educational technology skills in teaching by S. Ya. Rababa’h, L. M. Rababah, M. A. Rababah, M. G. Bany Hani, O. I. Alorani, F. A.M. Al-Habies

“…As the primary method, a quantitative approach using a descriptive questionnaire study was employed to investigate the issues related to teachers’ motivation and their proficiency in utilising new educational technologies in the educational process. …”
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Innovative Monitoring of Atmospheric Gaseous Hydrogen Fluoride by Stefano Dugheri, Alessandro Bonari, Ilenia Pompilio, Alessandro Monti, Nicola Mucci, Giulio Arcangeli

“…This procedure combines the efficiency of GC/MS systems with the high throughput (96 samples/day) and the quantitative accuracy of pentafluorobenzyl bromide on-sample derivatisation.…”
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Comparative evaluation of methods of monitoring of water objects, potentially dangerous for the railway track by S. Y. Zavyalov

“…For comparison purposes of the listed methods the following parameters have been chosen: efficiency of data acquisition, possibility of automatic integration into the computer, accuracy of measurements, equipment cost, the detailed assessment of the studied site according to the available data, need of presence of the specialist at measurements, data acquisition in real time, time for data updating. …”
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Average direct cost of peripherally inserted central catheterization by nurses in hospitalized patients: a cost estimate by Maithê Gomes Lima Zandonadi, Danielly Negrão Guassú Nogueira, Amanda Salles Margatho do Nascimento, Paula Buck de Oliveira Ruiz, Natália Marciano de Araújo Ferreira, Suellen Karina de Oliveira Giroti, Flávia Meneguetti Pieri

“…Methods: A cost estimation study using a quantitative approach was conducted in a public teaching hospital in northern Paraná to calculate the direct costs of peripherally inserted central catheterization. …”
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Fiber optic gyroscope with output signal noise reduction system: effect of system parameters on noise reduction by Spiridonov, Dmitriy Mikhailovich, Vadivasova, Tatjana Evgenevna, Obukhovich, Dmitry Vyacheslav

“…Four signal matching conditions are defined, failure to meet which can lead to a decrease in the noise suppression efficiency or an increase in the noise level. For each of the conditions under consideration, the parameters of the noise reduction system are determined and mathematical expressions are derived for the dependence of their influence on the level of spectral density of noise in the output signal of the gyroscope, mathematical modeling is carried out in a wide range of variation of the parameters under consideration. …”
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Real-Time Long-Wave Infrared Semantic Segmentation With Adaptive Noise Reduction and Feature Fusion by Haejun Bae, Dong-Goo Kang, Minhye Chang, Kye Young Jeong, Byung Cheol Song

“…The proposed method demonstrates state-of-the-art performance in both accuracy and efficiency on multiple datasets, including KERInha and SODA. …”
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The role of composite financial index in measuring the financial health of higher education by Akidah Fitrah, Dodik Juliardi, Ahmad Priyono

“…Methodology/approach: Descriptive research with a quantitative approach. Data analysis with a description of the variables primary reserve ratio, net operating revenue ratio, return on net assets ratio, viability ratio, and calculating the composite financial index (CFI) score to determine the financial health of higher education institutions. …”
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SYSTEM-INFORMATION APPROACH TO UNCERTAINTY OF PROCESS AND SYSTEM PARAMETERS by Sergey Lutskyy

“…The solution of the basic problem in metrology, obtaining "information" of the quantitative characteristics of the true value of the properties of objects and phenomena that reveal the regularities of the environment, is a complex scientific problem. …”
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Microseismic moment tensor inversion based on ResNet model by Jiaqi Yan, Li Ma, Tianqi Jiang, Jing Zheng, Dewei Li, Xingzhi Teng

“…First, we tested the network using synthetic data and performed a quantitative assessment of the errors. The results demonstrate that the network exhibits high accuracy and efficiency during the prediction phase. …”
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The effects of IT capability and distribution competence on business performance of retailers in Omnichannel by Anh T.D. Nguyen

“…To operate Omnichannel efficiently, the role of information technology (IT) and distribution activities is so essential. …”
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AIR SPACE CAPACITY ASSESSMENT REGARDING THE PROBLEM OF THE COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT OF AIR TRAFFIC FLOWS by I. E. Zhiltsov, A. K. Mitrofanov, L. E. Rudel'son

“…In order to raise the economic efficiency, air transportation providers increase airspace capacity. …”
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Titanium-based nanoparticles: innovations in energy applications, wastewater treatment, and tissue engineering for cardiac regeneration by Ikhazuagbe H. Ifijen, Uchenna Uzoma Akobundu, Janefrances U. Chukwu, Stella Eberechi Obuba, Sifon Enefiok Edem, Ebuloku Chijindu Solomon, Daniel Aluah, Adeleke Damilola Adekola, Onuh Emmanuel Edoka, Emmanuel Ikechukwu Okeke

“…This study highlights their roles in photovoltaics, hydrogen production, wastewater treatment, and cardiac tissue engineering, offering quantitative insights into performance improvements and associated challenges. …”
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Prediction of laser welding qualities of Al alloys using regression and machine learning techniques by Hemant Kumar, Soumyabrata Chakravarty, Nitesh Kuamr, Nikhil Kumar

“…These findings confirm the capability of XG-Boost to perform precise parameter optimization in laser welding by significantly reducing experimental trial needs and helping manufacturing efficiency with reliable data-driven predictions.…”
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Numerical modeling for optimized sediment deflection with variable submergence over a row of submerged vanes by Vikalp Chauhan, Ellora Padhi, Gopal Das Singhal

“…This research examines the potential for improved sediment deflection efficiency through the optimisation of variable submergence. …”
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IFNα–IFITM1–ERK axis in corneal epithelial cell damage: implications for dry eye disease by Hongjuan Peng, Siyi Li, Guiling Zhao, Suyin Peng, Yanhua Pang

“…Cells with interferon-α (IFNα) knockdown and/or IFITM1 overexpression were established, and transfection efficiency was measured by reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR (RT‑qPCR). …”
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ECOLOGICALLY ACCEPTABLE WAY OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTH CAUCASIAN FEDERAL DISTRICT AND PLANS FOR RESTORING TEREK RIVER BASIN by G. M. Abdurakhmanov, L. A. Dudurkhanova, R. Kh. Gayrabekova

“…Agrakhan Bay Research was conducted using modern physical and chemical methods of quantitative chemical analysis. The date was collected on an integrated basis at 16 stations.Results. …”
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eDNA‐Based Detection of Invasive Crayfish and Crayfish Plague in Estonia by Michael Oliewo Aluma, Katrin Kaldre, David A. Strand, Margo Hurt, Lilian Pukk

“…Crayfish eDNA was detected in nine out of 14 water bodies where presence was confirmed by trapping, resulting in a 64% detection efficiency. Detection of P. virginalis was only observed in samples with amplifications below the limit of detection, and A. astaci eDNA was found in only one water body hosting invasive crayfish species. …”
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