Preliminary Comparative Effects of Close‐to‐Nature and Structure‐Based Forest Management on Carbon Sequestration in Pinus tabuliformis Plantations of the Loess Plateau, China by Jie Zhang, Huiyuan Yang, Youding Zeng, Sakib Al Hassan, Mahmuda Akter Jui, Li Gu

“…To prevent further deterioration of these forests, it is essential to identify suitable forest management methods as soon as possible. Within Pinus tabuliformis plantations under different management methods (structure‐based forest management [SBFM], close‐to‐nature forest management [CNFM], and unmanaged), after 5 years of investigation, we analyzed the changes in forest structural complexity and growth partitioning using size inequality (Gini), size–growth relationship (SGR), and growth dominance coefficient (GDC). …”
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Construction and validation of a scale for assessment of soft war vulnerability by S Amiri, A Izadi Tame

“…After collecting data, the validity of soft war vulnerability assessment scale was examined `by Cronbach's alpha coefficient, test-retest, and splitting coefficients to determine the psychometric properties. …”
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Reliability generalization meta-analysis of the food neophobia scale: Turkish sample by Eray Polat, Serkan Çalışkan

“…Additionally, this study explores variations in the mean value among subgroups. Methods: A reliability generalization meta-analysis based on a random-effects model was conducted to examine the heterogeneity of reliability coefficients in the study, along with heterogeneity analyses and moderator analyses. …”
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Probing Lateral Density Variations in the Crust from Gravity and Topography: Applications to the Moon and Mars by Sander Goossens, Terence J. Sabaka

“…This formulation also allows us to directly determine the spherical harmonics coefficients for density in the crust from a set of gravity coefficients. …”
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Optimized Subset Selection for Matrices and its Application in Hyperspectral Band Selection by Songyi Xiao, Liangliang Zhu, Xinwen Zhu, Xiurui Geng

“…In addition, we propose a method for automatically determining the optimal number of bands. …”
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Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein’s Usefulness as an Astrocyte Biomarker Using the Fully Automated LUMIPULSE^® System by Jo Kamada, Tomohiro Hamanaka, Aya Oshimo, Hideo Sato, Tomonori Nishii, Marika Fujita, Yoshiharu Makiguchi, Miki Tanaka, Katsumi Aoyagi, Hisashi Nojima

“…This study presents the development and validation of a novel fully automated immunoassay for the quantitative determination of GFAP levels in biological samples. Methods: We examined the analytical performance of the GFAP assay on the LUMIPULSE platform. …”
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Hypercapnic warm-up and re-warm-up-A novel experimental approach in swimming sprint. by Natalia Danek, Stefan Szczepan, Zofia Wróblewska, Kamil Michalik, Marek Zatoń

“…After breathing through the 1200 ml ARDS mask during the 20-minute re-warm-up phase, there was a trend of faster time trial among participants compared to the control condition, and statistically significantly faster times compared to WUARDS, indicating that further study is appropriate to verify the efficacy of the proposed method to improve swimming efficiency.…”
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Calculation of the timing for polymer flooding upward return in the second-class oil layers of D oilfield by CHEN Baoyu, DONG Yating, FENG Shimiao, QIN Qi, YANG Qihao

“…In order to reasonably determine the economic limit of water cut under different economic conditions, and fully consider the maximization of oilfield benefits and evaluate economic benefits of oilfield production, we propose a new method based on the principle of profit and loss balance and the law of production decline to clarify the timing of upward development, in response to the issue of the replacement and production timing of polymer flooding potential layers in the second-class oil layers. …”
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USE OF A NUMERICAL ANALYTICAL MODEL FOR ASSESSING THE FUNCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INFORMATION PROTECTION SYSTEM BY ANALYSING ITS PROBABILISTIC-TEMPORAL CHARACTERISTICS by V. P. Alferov, A. V. Butskikh, A. V. Krisilov, A. D. Popov, E. A. Rogozin

“…In order to study the dynamics of transitions between the states of this type of system, it is necessary to develop a mathematical model and an algorithm for computing the corresponding characteristics.Method. To achieve this goal, a mathematical model of the information security system was developed in the MATLAB software environment. …”
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Fixed capital reproduction as the basis for the technological potential of enterprises in modern economy by Alpidovskaya, Marina L., Ivaschenko, Andrey O.

“…The use of the historical research method made it possible to determine the evolution of the understanding of the term “technological potential”. …”
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Ranking the Financial Inefficiency Factors of Companies with the Combined Approach of Data Envelopment Analysis and Neural Network by Mazandaran Negar Foroghi, Karimi Balal, Shahverdiani Shadi

“…In the first stage, we use the data envelopment analysis model and evaluate the efficiency of the companies. In the second stage, the efficiency score obtained for the companies is used and neural network methods are used to determine the factors of financial inefficiency in the companies admitted to the stock exchange. …”
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Studying the Status of Academic Self-efficacy and its Relationship with Research Self-efficacy in Students of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, 2024 by Fatemeh Rezaei, Ali Sedaghat, Afroz Mazidimoradi, Rozhan Khezri, Zahra Shahabinia, Hamid Salehiniya

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Optimization of thermosonication conditions for critical quality parameters of watermelon juice using response surface methodology by Makaepea M. Maoto, Daniso Beswa, Afam I. O. Jideani

“…The proposed model was adequate (p < 0.0001), with a satisfactory determination coefficient (R2) of less than 0.8 for all phytochemicals. …”
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Equações de chuvas intensas para o estado do Pará Intense rainfall equations for the state of Pará, Brazil by Rodrigo O. R. de M. Souza, Paulo H. M. Scaramussa, Marcos A. C. M. do Amaral, J. A. Pereira Neto, Alexandre V. Pantoja, Luis W. R. Sadeck

“…Considering the lack of intense rainfall equations, this study aimed to determine the relations of intensity, duration and frequency of intense rainfall in the Pará State (Brazil), using the one-day rain disaggregation method. …”
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Drivers of the Sustainability Performance of Induction Stove Conversion Program in Indonesia by Retno Wulan Damayanti, Silvia Dhea Safira, Pringgo Widyo Laksono, Haryono Setiadi, Nisa Aqilla Ellenahaya Entifar

“…The Partial Least Squares - Structural Equation Model (PLS–SEM) method was utilized as the analytical approach for the study. …”
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Pengaruh Pemahaman Mengikut Yesus Menurut Matius 16:24 Terhadap Motivasi Menjadi Hamba Tuhan by Ririn Utari, Ruwi Hastuti, Sarah Andrianti

“…The results of the regression analysis showed that the coefficient of determination was 22.2%, meaning that the motivation for the call to become God's servant for STT Nusantara Salatiga students in 2018 was influenced by 22.2% by the understanding of following Jesus according to the Gospel of Matthew 16: 24, the rest 77.8% was influenced by other factors. which the authors did not research. …”
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STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF THE STATE-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE IN THE HEALTHCARE by V. L. Adzhienko, N. N. Kosinova

“…A number of new components complementing the system of strategic analysis of PPPs in the healthcare were proposed, and generalizations and conclusions were made.The aim of the research is to study the impact of the strategic analysis of PPPs in the sphere of healthcare on the formation of strategic directions for increasing the efficiency of using the PPP institution in healthcare.Materials and methods. …”
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The Modeling of Perovskite Materials CsPbX₃ (X = I, Br) by Changing the Concentration of Halide: Experimental and DFT Study by Alicja Mikłas, Zbigniew Starowicz, Marek Lipiński, Marek J. Wójcik, Takahito Nakajima, Mateusz Z. Brela

“…To reduce the band gap value and increase the perovskite stability, very intensive research, both theoretical and experimental, is devoted to structures with mixed halides, i.e., a mixture of bromine and iodine with the general formula CsPbBr_xI_3−x. Computational methods based on DFT have been successfully used for many years to determine the parameters and properties of materials. …”
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Optimizing Superior Seed Bunches: A New Approach to Artificial Pollination with Machine Learning Models by Yabani Yabani, Retna Astuti Kuswardani

“…Overall, the model evaluation showed an increase in quantitative output while strengthening production quality and efficiency. The novelty of the study lies in the development of an optimization model that considers multiple determinants, such as pollen viability, bunch weight, number of good seeds, and rejected seeds, to maximize oil palm production more efficiently. …”
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Pore size classification and prediction based on distribution of reservoir fluid volumes utilizing well logs and deep learning algorithm in a complex lithology by Hassan Bagheri, Reza Mohebian, Ali Moradzadeh, Behnia Azizzadeh Mehmandost Olya

“…Pore size analysis plays a pivotal role in unraveling reservoir behavior and its intricate relationship with confined fluids. Traditional methods for predicting pore size distribution (PSD), relying on drilling cores or thin sections, face limitations associated with depth specificity. …”
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