Sustainability of total factor productivity in the countries of the MENA region with an emphasis on ecological footprint by Fatemeh Fathi, Effat Ghorbanian

“…We used a DEA-Malmquist index method to calculate STFP changes in MENA countries during the years 1995–2016 and a σ-convergence test method to test the STFP convergence trends for them. …”
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Study on comprehensive landslide risk zoning method in open pit mines under multi factor coupling effects by Lan Jia, Yuedi Cui, Lanzhu Cao, Xi Chen, Xishun Liu

“…To integrate these results, we employ a combined cross-matrix analysis and simple weighted averaging method, further refining the comprehensive risk zoning by dynamically incorporating factors such as slope along-strike surface shape, seasonal (climatic) variations, fault characteristics, and distribution of infrastructure. …”
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The Use of Probabilistic and Statistical Methods to Analyze the Formation of the Generation Potential of Deeply Buried Sediments of Upper Pechora Basin by E. A. Kuznetsova, V. I. Galkin

“…In this paper, the problem is solved by applying probabilistic and statistical methods. The values of the total generation potential, the concentration of organic carbon, the rate of burial, the depth and the thickness of the layers were used for the analysis. …”
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Methods of integrated assessment of professionally important socio-psychological characteristics of a specialist in pharmacy as a component of the creation by M. I. Harkusha, O. I. Tykhonov, R. V. Sahaidak-Nikitiuk, N. V. Demchenko, O. S. Shpychak

“…The article proposes a method for evaluating professionally important socio-psychological characteristics of a pharmacy specialist. …”
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Public health engagement in alcohol licensing in England and Scotland: the ExILEnS mixed-method, natural experiment evaluation by Niamh Fitzgerald, Matt Egan, Rachel O’Donnell, James Nicholls, Laura Mahon, Frank de Vocht, Cheryl McQuire, Colin Angus, Richard Purves, Madeleine Henney, Andrea Mohan, Nason Maani, Niamh Shortt, Linda Bauld

“…Aim To critically assess the impact and mechanisms of impact of public health team engagement in alcohol premises licensing on alcohol-related harms in England and Scotland. Methods We recruited 39 diverse public health teams in England (n = 27) and Scotland (n = 12). …”
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Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermal intraperitoneal chemoperfusion in colorectal cancer and cancer of ovaries: our experience and perspectives of a new method by A. V. Malynovskyi, V. V. Grubnik, I. Z. Gladchuk

“…Sugarbaker) was achieved in 5 patients, while suboptimal one (degree CC2) - in 10, and nonoptimal (degree CC3) cytoreduction - in 6 patients. …”
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Structural features and properties of the Sn-Zn-Si-Al system alloys obtained by the method of rapid solidification from the melt by D.A. Zernitsa, V.G. Shepelevich

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Study on the chemical composition of gluten-free cereal bars and application of the calculation method for assessing the glycemic index and glycemic load by A. V. Budova, S. A. Urubkov, S. O. Smirnov

“…This is probably due to the presence of protein and dietary fiber sources in the recipe, which reduce the degree of absorption of carbohydrates, which is taken into account in the used method of calculating GI and GL. …”
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Land surface temperature retrieval from FY-3E/MERSI using an optimized water vapor scaling method by Weihan Liu, Jie Cheng, Lixin Dong

“…Cross-comparison with the LST product of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-16 (GOES-16) showed a high degree of spatial distribution consistency, with an average bias and RMSE of −0.21 K and 1.64 K, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of Manufacturing Innovation Performance in Wuhan City Circle Based on DEA-BCC Model and DEA-Malmquist Index Method by Xiaoyan Du, Binghun Wan, Wei Long, Hui Xue

“…The differences between regions are obvious, the degree of coordination is low, and the radiation effect of Wuhan is insufficient. …”
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A Comparative Study of Participatory Learning Technique (Cooperation) and Monologue Method on the Motivation and Educational Achievement in the Course of Religion and Life by Zahra Kiani, Fatima Farz Ali

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The Impact of Delivery Methods on the Delivery Outcomes of Women with a Prolonged Second Stage and a Fetus in the Occipital Posterior Position by Jun Zhou, Shengyan Mao, Zhaoping Zheng, Chunxia Lin, Jia Tang, Jie Lin, Jie Ling, Lixi Yang, Zijuan Jiang, Dandan Wu

“…Background: The objective was to explore the impact of different delivery methods on maternal and infant outcomes in women with a prolonged second stage of labor and a fetus with a persistent occipital posterior position. …”
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Research on the navigation method of high speed differential rotation guided ammunition with ballistic assistance prediction under GNSS denial by Ning Liu, Kejun Hu, Bin Hu, Haorui Li, Kai Shen, Wenhao Qi, Junfang Fan, Zhong Su

“…In complex environments such as high dynamics and weak signals, a satellite signal compensation method based on prefabricated trajectory assistance and an improved adaptive Kalman filter is proposed for a 155 mm differential rotating rear-body control-guided projectile to address the situation of satellite signal flickering and loss in projectile navigation systems due to environmental limitations. …”
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ACO-NM hybrid optimization calculation method for transit time of oxygen activation logging in CO2 injection profile by WANG Zhengyan, CHEN Meng, YANG Guofeng, LIU Guoquan, PEI Yang, CHEN Qiang

“…Compared with the traditional methods involving manual peak boundary determination combined with weighted average or Gaussian function fitting methods, this approach offered higher fitting efficiency, reduced human intervention, and lower calculation error.Through a comparative analysis of pulse neutron oxygen activation data processing and interpretation in well X (CO2 injection well) of the M oilfield, the established ACO-NM optimization model could effectively realize the bimodal separation of overlapping peaks in tubing and casing spaces. …”
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Effect of grinding wheel type and cooling method on grinding quality of SiCf/SiC ceramic matrix composites by Ben WANG, Jiajie TANG, Hongdi CHU, Qi ZHANG

“…Grinding force, surface roughness, and wear degree of grinding wheel were used as evaluation indexes to explore the effects of different grinding wheel types and cooling methods on the grinding quality of the material.MethodsAn orthogonal experimental design was used to systematically analyze the effects of different grinding wheel types (electroplated diamond grinding wheel, sintered diamond grinding wheel) and cooling methods (dry grinding, water cooling) on the grinding performance of SiCf/SiC composites. …”
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Comparative analysis of the effectiveness of BPG, AGU, AVIF and HEIF compression methods for medical images corrupted by noise of two types by Viktoriia Naumenko, Volodymyr Lukin, Vitalii Naumenko, Nadiia Kozhemiakina, Mykyta Solodovnyk

“…The employed methods encompass image quality assessment techniques employing MSE, PSNR, and MSSIM metrics, as well as software modeling in Python without using the built-in Poisson noise generator. …”
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Comparison of the two methods of acute burn depth assessment by clinical judgment and laser Doppler imaging in Motahari hospital, Tehran. Iran by Mostafa Dahmardehei, Hamid Mohamadhoseini, Tayyeb Ghadimi, Mahdy Saboury

“…More accurate and effective than the clinical evaluation method, the laser Doppler method detects burn levels. …”
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A comparative analysis of methods of preinduction cervical ripening and induction of labor in Poland and in Germany (Part II): maternal and neonatal outcomes by Agnieszka K. Kleszcz, Dorota Ćwiek, Olimpia Sipak-Szmigiel

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Turbofan Performance Estimation Using Neural Network Component Maps and Genetic Algorithm-Least Squares Solvers by Giuseppe Lombardo, Pierantonio Lo Greco, Ivano Benedetti

“…An additional aspect of fundamental importance lies in the simplicity of implementing this method in Matlab and the high degree of customization of the turbofan components without performing any manipulation of variables for the purpose of reducing the dimensionality of the problem, which would normally lead to a high condition number of the Jacobian matrix associated with the nonlinear turbofan system (and, thus, to significant error). …”
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MODEL SELECTION FOR B-SPLINE REGRESSION USING AKAIKE INFORMATION CRITERION (AIC) METHOD FOR IDR-USD EXCHANGE RATE PREDICTION by Indriani Wahyu Nur Pratiwi, Sri Utami Zuliana

“…Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) is a well-known time series analysis. …”
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