FUZZY GEOGRAPHICALLY WEIGHTED CLUSTERING WITH OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS FOR SOCIAL VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS IN JAVA ISLAND by Alwan Fadlurohman, Tiani Wahyu Utami, Setiawan Amrullah, Nila Ayu Nur Roosyidah, Oktaviana Rahma Dhani

“…However, the FGWC method is sensitive because the initial initialisation to determine the centroid is randomised, and it will affect the cluster quality. …”
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Probabilistic phase labeling and lattice refinement for autonomous materials research by Ming-Chiang Chang, Sebastian Ament, Maximilian Amsler, Duncan R. Sutherland, Lan Zhou, John M. Gregoire, Carla P. Gomes, R. Bruce van Dover, Michael O. Thompson

“…Abstract X-ray diffraction (XRD) is a powerful method for determining a material’s crystal structure in high-throughput experimentation, and is widely being incorporated in artificially intelligent agents for autonomous scientific discovery. …”
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Correlation between insulin-like growth factor 1 levels and tacrolimus dose in pediatric liver recipients by R. M. Kurabekova, O. M. Tsirulnikova, O. E. Gichkun, G. A. Olefirenko, I. E. Pashkova, A. A. Belchenkov, O. P. Shevchenko

“…Materials and methods. We examined 156 children aged from 2 to 105 (median – 8) months with liver cirrhosis of various etiology, who received liver from a living related donor. …”
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Recognition of field-grown tobacco plant type characteristics based on three-dimensional point cloud and ensemble learning by JIA Aobo, DONG Tianhao, ZHANG Yan, ZHU Binglin, SUN Yanguo, WU Yuanhua, SHI Yi, MA Yuntao, GUO Yan

“…To develop an efficient method for quantifying tobacco plant types in the field, the three-dimensional (3D) point clouds of individual plant of five tobacco cultivars were reconstructed based on multi-view image sequences using the structure from motion method. …”
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Automated Line for Post-Harvest Processing of Root Crops and Potatoes by A. S. Dorokhov, M. A. Mosyakov, N. V. Sazonov

“…(Research purpose) To improve the quality of potato tubers sorting using an automated line for post-harvest processing of root crops and potatoes, which allows to reduce their damage and ensure high accuracy of separation into fractions by size. (Materials and methods) The authors studied the automated process of root crops post-harvest processing. …”
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Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation Management Effects on Yield and Water Productivity of Summer Cauliflower on the California Central Coast by Michael Cahn, Lee Johnson, Sharon Benzen

“…Evapotranspiration (ET)-based methods can inform crop water requirements and boost irrigation efficiency, but in practice, they can be challenging for farmers to implement, especially in vegetable systems. …”
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Comprehensive treatment of patients with community-acquired pneumonia by N. E. Chernekhovskaya, I. Yu. Korzheva, I. M. Maltseva, A. V. Povalyaev

“…The microhemocirculation index (MI) was recorded, then its mean-square deviation (MSD) and variation coefficient were calculated. Blood flow fluctuations were determined and the microcirculation efficiency index (MEI) was calculated.Results. …”
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Detecting small seamounts in multibeam data using convolutional neural networks by Tobias Ziolkowski, Colin W. Devey, Agnes Koschmider

“…A hyperparameter optimization study determined the optimal U-Net configuration, achieving a Dice Coefficient of 0.8274 and a Mean IoU of 0.7514. …”
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Digital Predictors of Youth Psychological Well-being in Real and Virtual Worlds by Galina U. Soldatova, Svetlana V. Chigarkova, Svetlana N. Ilyuhina

“…The sample comprised 368 respondents aged between 18 and 39 years old (M = 23.6 ± 4.9 years), of whom 66.6% were female. Methods. The following methods were used: Digital Competence Index (screening), Self-Management of Digital Everyday Life, Attitudes towards technology, Psychological Hardiness Scale (screening), Satisfaction with Life Scale and its modification for virtual life, as well as self-assessment of user activity and satisfaction with access to technology. …”
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Investigation the rate of Social Media Dependency among Undergraduate Medical School University Students in Ardabil city, Iran by Roya Motavalli, Serap Ejder Apay, Fatmazehra Akpinar Selvasli, Laleh Mahmoudnejad, Somayyeh Nouri

“…Main objective of this study was to investigate the rate of social media dependency among undergraduate medical school university students in Ardabil city, Iran.  Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted among department of medicine students to investigate the level of social media dependency from April 2023 to December 2023. …”
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Effects of dynapenia and excess body weight in patients with ulcerative colitis by Galiya R. Bicbavova, Oksana M. Drapkina, Maria A. Livzan, Natalia S. Lisyutenko, Alisa E. Romanyuk

“…Zonulin has been studied in feces. Statistical methods: median (Me), upper and lower quartiles (Q25, Q75); fraction and standard error of the fraction; Mann–Whitney criterion; Kruskal–Wallis criterion; Pearson's χ2. …”
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Application of Craniosacral Therapy Versus Blood Levels of Corticoliberin and Oxytocin in Male Firefighters Exposed to Occupational Stress—A Randomised Control Trial by Małgorzata Wójcik, Idzi Siatkowski

“…Prolonged exposure to stress can have negative effects, such as increased blood pressure and glucose levels, and a weakened immune system. <b>Methods</b>: This study involved 57 fire department cadets, randomly divided into craniosacral therapy (CS) and contralateral therapy (CO) groups. …”
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The Concurrent Validity and Reliability of Single Leg Squat Among Physically Active Females with and without Dynamic Knee Valgus by Nazatul Izzati Jamaludin, Farhah Nadhirah Aiman Sahabuddin, Nur Syahmina Rasudin, Shazlin Shaharudin

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional study # Methods A total of 34 physically active females (17 individuals with excessive DKV and 17 without DKV) participated in the study. …”
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FACTORS OF CARIES DEVELOPMENT AND WAYS TO REDUCE THEI IMPACT IN SCHOOL CHILDREN by L.F. Kaskova, T.B. Mandzyuk

“…Materials and methods. The statistical significance of the differences between the results obtained for different data groups with normal distribution was determined using Student's t-test. …”
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The Influence of Islamic Product Quality and Design on Muslim Consumer Interest in Arung Meubel Products in Sorong City by Rokhimah Rokhimah, Andi Hasrun, Bambang Sunatar, Karfin Karfin, Susetyowati Sofia

“…Data analysis techniques in this study used multiple linear regression, f test, coefficient of determination (simultaneous), and t - test (partial). …”
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Gender Diversity, Audit Committee, Ownership Structure on Financial Performance and Firm Value by Nuzula Amanda, Maryanti Eny

“…This study uses quantitative methods with secondary data in the form of annual reports of companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) and analysed using SPSS. …”
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Enteric Coated Pellets with Lactoferrin for Oral Delivery: Improved Shelf Life of the Product by Nika Kržišnik, Blaž Grilc, Robert Roškar

“…As Lf is prone to degradation, we aimed to develop a formulation that would ensure sufficient stability of Lf in the gastrointestinal tract and during product storage. Methods: A simple, efficient, and well-established technology that has potential for industrial production was used for the double-coating of neutral pellet cores with an Lf layer and a protective enteric coating. …”
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Enhancing PM_2.5 Air Pollution Prediction Performance by Optimizing the Echo State Network (ESN) Deep Learning Model Using New Metaheuristic Algorithms by Iman Zandi, Ali Jafari, Aynaz Lotfata

“…The optimal feature set was selected using the Variance Inflation Factor (VIF) and the Boruta-XGBoost methods, which indicated the elimination of NO, NO₂, and NO_x. …”
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Comparison of Deferiprone to Deferasirox and Deferoxamine to Cardiac and Hepatic T2* MRI in Thalassemia Patients: Evidence-based Case Report by Pustika Amalia Wahidiyat, Mikhael Yosia, Teny Tjitra Sari

“…Methods: journal search with determined MeSH term was done in PubMed and Scopus. …”
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Management lag: can social management keep up with high technologies? by K. V. Isaeva

“…It has been concluded that contemporary high-tech society is forced to look for new, efficient governance methods. The management system must be updated to simultaneously meet the social reality demands and keep up with digital changes. …”
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