Cracking mechanism and acoustic emission characteristics of granite under varying thermal effects by Yuan Cui, Chao Xu, Lei Xue, Fengchang Bu, Jun Zhu

“…In addition, the high energy rate AE event can be regarded as the fracture precursor, but it is significantly affected by the thermal effect. This study aims to determine the optimal temperature, cooling method, and number of thermal cycles needed for geothermal resource extraction.…”
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Deep Learning Based Visual Servo for Autonomous Aircraft Refueling by Natthaphop Phatthamolrat, Teerawat Tongloy, Siridech Boonsang, Santhad Chuwongin

“…Using deep learning, the system identifies feature points on these objects to estimate their pose estimation, providing essential data for precise manipulation. The proposed method integrates two‐stage neural networks with the Efficient Perspective‐n‐Point (EPnP) principle to determine the orientation and rotation angles, while an approximation principle based on feature point errors calculates linear positions. …”
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A Comparative Investigation of Transfer Learning Frameworks Using OCT Pictures for Retinal Disorder Identification by Ghadah Naif Alwakid, Mamoona Humayun, Walaa Gouda

“…Determining indicators or retinal wounds is essential for accurate diagnosis and retinal disorders grading. …”
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Remote sensing image semantic segmentation network based on multi-scale feature enhancement fusion by Feiting Wang, Yuan Zhang, Qiongqiong Hu, Yu Zhu

“…Semantic segmentation is a crucial method for recognizing and classifying objects in high-resolution remote sensing images (HRRSIs). …”
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Joint Allocation of Shared Yard Space and Internal Trucks in Sea–Rail Intermodal Container Terminals by Xiaohan Wang, Zhihong Jin, Jia Luo

“…This model simultaneously determines yard allocation, container transfers, and truck allocation. …”
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Elimination of Aspergillus flavus from Pistachio Nuts with Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Cold Plasma and Its Impacts on Biochemical Indices by Mina Makari, Mohammad Hojjati, Samira Shahbazi, Hamed Askari

“…The present findings demonstrated that cold plasma could be used as an efficient decontamination method of food products without inducing undesirable quality changes in nuts.…”
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Inovasi Pelayanan Publik untuk Meningkatkan Pelayanan Kependudukan di Kota Surabaya by Cahyo Bima Sakti Wibowo

“…Determination of informants with purposive and accidental techniques. …”
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A Rectangular Toroidal Current-Based Approach for Lung Biopsy Needle Tracking by Hongliang Pei, Qingwen Fan, Yixiang Duan, Lang Xiao

“…The objective is to establish a precise and computationally efficient electromagnetic localization model for the biopsy needle. …”
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The Decreased of Germs Number Before and After Gargling with Povidone - Iodine by Diah Lestari, Liandry Dea Dwi Ananda, Heru Setiawan, Tri Prasetyorini

“…The higher the concentration of antiseptic, the smaller the time needed to kill microbes, but the maximum limit of concentration and contact time needs to be considered to minimize the toxicity effects to remain safe, effective, and efficient. This study aims to determine the comparison of germ numbers before and after gargling with povidone-iodine mouthwash based on variations in the concentration of 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8%, and 1% with variations in contact time of 15 and 30 seconds. …”
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Formation and Characterization of Xylitol-Modified Glycidyl Methacrylate-<i>co</i>-Ethyl Methacrylate Matrices for Controlled Release of Antimicrobial Compounds by Adam Chyzy, Przemysław Gnatowski, Edyta Piłat, Maciej Sienkiewicz, Katarzyna Wozniak, Marta Wojnicka, Krzysztof Brzezinski, Marta E. Plonska-Brzezinska

“…The model fits the data well, as evidenced by the determination coefficients close to 1. The analyzed interactions in the data are reliable and statistically significant (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Assessment genetic diversity of einkorn genotypes (Triticum monococcum L.) by gliadin electrophoresis by Gergana Nikolova DESHEVA, Bozhidar KYOSEV, Manol DESHEV

“…Cluster analysis based on the UPGMA method and Nei and Li similarity coefficients classified all the genotypes into 3 main groups. …”
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Neuroblastoma response to RAS-MAPK inhibitors and APR-246 (eprenetapopt) co-treatment is dependent on SLC7A11 by Vid Mlakar, Ina Oehme, Ina Oehme, Laurence Lesne, Sara Najafi, Sara Najafi, Sara Najafi, Marc Ansari, Marc Ansari, Fabienne Gumy-Pause, Fabienne Gumy-Pause

“…Bulk ATP levels were used to determine the viability of cells and the IC50 for APR-246. …”
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Financial Dynamics of Cooperatives of the Popular and Solidarity Economy of Ecuador: An Analysis Using the Tucker3 Model and Projection with Multidimensional Neutrosophic Regressio... by Gabriela Valeria Bustos–Chiliquinga, Purificación Galindo-Villardón, Cristian Cornejo Gaete

“…This enables the financially relevant coefficients, determined by Multidimensional Neutrophilic Regression to be assessed with truth, falsity and uncertainty degrees simultaneously, allowing for better results interpretation to more nuanced assessments of cooperative performance under unstable conditions. …”
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Experimental Study of Condensation Characteristics on a Vertical Plate Covered with Metal Foam by Ayser Muneer, FaiK Hamad

“…The feature of flow water steam in CF coated plate is presented by using coefficient method of unit mass efficacy. Also, the pore's density influences of CF size, rate of the mass flow of inlet steam water, and rate of the mass flow of cold water upon the HT and Pressure Drop (PD) have been tested and analyzed. …”
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Cervical vertebrae staging in pre-orthodontic patients in Benin City, Nigeria by I.N. Ize-Iyamu

“…Method: The first six cervical vertebrae of 105 untreated orthodontic patients attending the clinic of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital were assessed on the cephalometric radiograph to determine the stages of maturation. …”
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Paleomagnetism of the Permian-Triassic Boundary of the Orenburg Region (East European Platform, Volga-Ural Anteclise) by A. M. Fetisova, R. V. Veselovskiy, V. K. Golubev

“…In the Vyazovka section, the E/I method was used to calculate the inclination shallowing coefficient of the rocks (f = 0.79). …”
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The Effect of Citizen Participation on Promoting Social Health in Urban Areas (Case example: Shirvan city) by fatemeh raouf, mohammad motamedi, aliakbar poorahmad

“…The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of public participation in order to increase the social health of the citizens of Shirvan. The research method is a survey, and the main tool for data collection is a questionnaire. …”
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The Relationship Between Turnover Intention and Compulsory Citizenship Behaviour of Nurses by Deniz Selçuk, Arzu Kader Harmancı Seren

“…Aim: This study aimed to examine whether there is a relationship between turnover intention and compulsory citizenship behavior among nurses working in a training and research hospital in Istanbul. Method: The data of this descriptive and relationship-seeking study were collected with the participation of 191 nurses working in a training and research hospital in İstanbul between December 2016 and February 2017. …”
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Development of Teachers' Empowerment Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study by Abdurrahman Tanrıöğen, Yeliz Özkan Hıdıroğlu

“…The reliability of the measurements obtained from the teacher empowerment scale and dimensions were examined by Cronbach alpha and omega reliability method and it was determined that the calculated reliability coefficients were within the acceptable limits. …”
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River channel stability assessment under flow alteration: The Brda River case study (Poland) by Dawid Szatten, Alberto Bosino

“…In particular, we applied: (i) the Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA) method, based on hydrological data; (ii) the erosion coefficient, based on suspended sediment balance; and (iii) spatial analyses of riverbed centerline migration of the Brda River in the section from Woziwoda to Płaskosz (northern Poland) to gain a comprehensive understanding of the fluvial dynamics in the area over a period of 60 years. …”
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