A POSSIBILISTIC APPROACH TO CALCULATING THE INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN FOR INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH FUZZY CASH FLOWS by E. S. Volkova, V. B. Gisin

“…We believe the proposed method can be applied to evaluating the efficiency of investment projects with fuzzy cash flows.…”
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Effect of Awareness and Perceived Self-Efficacy on Breast Cancer Preventive Behaviors in Women; A Case Study of Neyshabur City by Zakieh Sadat Hoseini, Hamid Tavakoli ghouchani, Hamidreza Mohaddes Hakak, Hossein Lashkardoost, Mehdi Khankolabi, Ali Mehri, Elahe Salari

“…Data were analyzed by SPSS 19 software, using Pearson correlation coefficient and linear regression method. Findings: There was a significant positive correlation between the mean scores of awareness (r=0.179; p=0.005) and perceived self-efficacy of women (r=0.211; p=0.001) with the preventive behaviors of breast cancer. …”
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Optimizing throughput in multi-aisle automated storage and retrieval systems: a comprehensive analysis of performance under generally distributed fully sequenced orders through mer... by Michael Eder

“…This paper proposes a method to accurately determine the throughput of a multiple-aisle automated storage and retrieval system. …”
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IMPROVEMENT EFFECT RELIABILITY RESEARCH ON SINGLE LAYER THICK-WALLED INTERNAL PRESSURE CYLINDER DESIGN FORMULAS by LIU XiaoNing, LIU Cen, LIU Bing, LI Qing, YUANG XiaoHui, CHEN Gang

“…Establishing evaluation index and method of design formula improvement effect is an important basis in selecting and determining the design formula. …”
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Advantages of using T1-mapping in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with acromegaly by Alina A. Almaskhanova, Konstantin V. Melkozerov, Elena G. Przhiyalkovskaya, Natalia V. Tarbaeva, Anastasya Y. Korneluk, Raisa S. Kosharnaia, Victor Y. Kalashnikov, Zhanna E. Belaya, Galina A. Mel'nichenko, Natalia G. Mokrysheva

“…The obtained information is crucial for the diagnosis and prognostic assessment of heart diseases, particularly in cases of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or infiltrative diseases. The T1-mapping method, which is actively developing, can serve as a marker for early diffuse myocardial fibrosis and help determine the prognosis for patients with acromegalic cardiomyopathy.…”
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Numerical Implementation of Stochastic Operational Matrix Driven by a Fractional Brownian Motion for Solving a Stochastic Differential Equation by R. Ezzati, M. Khodabin, Z. Sadati

“…An efficient method to determine a numerical solution of a stochastic differential equation (SDE) driven by fractional Brownian motion (FBM) with Hurst parameter H∈(1/2,1) and n independent one-dimensional standard Brownian motion (SBM) is proposed. …”
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Performance Model of Planning Consulting Companies in Green Building and Sustainable Design Planning Achievements by Kusnul Prianto, Antariksa, Wisnumurti, Sarwono

“…The test results for the coefficient of determination (R-square) obtained from the first model are the influence of variables site management to wastewater management on the variable green building of 0.757 so that variable green building can be explained by variables site management to wastewater management of 75.7%. …”
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Burnout pada Tenaga Kesehatan di Kabupaten Karawang: Peran Dukungan Sosial dan Perceived Stress by Bimo Pratomo, Cempaka Putrie Dimala, Anggun Pertiwi

“…Data analysis was conducted using normality test, linearity test, multiple regression test, and coefficient of determination test with the help of SPSS program. …”
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Assessment of the reliability of operated sections of highways by Yuri V. Burtyl, Denis V. Kapski, Nadezhda A. Filippova, Alexander A. Neretin

“…The study introduces proprietary quantitative criteria, such as the road structure operational reliability coefficient and the road surface service life coefficient. …”
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Application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for optimal temperature sensor placement in a greenhouse equipped with a pad-fan cooling (PFC) system by Alireza Kalbasinia, Mehrnoosh Jafari, Ramin Kouhikamali, Morteza Sadeghi, Ali Nikbakht, Amir Tayefi

“…The optimal sensor installation position was determined using the entropy-based method and K-means clustering. …”
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Study of NO₂ and HCHO vertical profile measurement based on fast synchronous multi-axis differential optical absorption spectroscopy (FS MAX-DOAS) by J. Xu, J. Xu, A. Li, Z. Hu, H. Zhang, H. Zhang, M. Qin

“…It modifies the conventional MAX-DOAS method by sequentially scanning at elevation angles using motors. …”
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The manifestation of VIS-NIRS spectroscopy data to predict and mapping soil texture in the Triffa plain (Morocco) by Ayoub Lazaar, Biswajeet Pradhan, Zakariae Naiji, Abdelali Gourfi, Kamal El Hammouti, Karim Andich, Abdelilah Monir

“…The results of prediction models showed excellent performance for the VIS-NIRS spectroscopy to predict the sand fraction with a coefficient of determination R2=0.93 and Root Mean Squares Error (RMSE)=3.72 and good prediction for the silt fraction (R2=0.87; RMSE= 4.55), and acceptable prediction for the clay fraction (R2= 0.53; RMSE=3.72). …”
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Improving Tanzanian student nurse-midwives’ knowledge, skills and attitude in postpartum hemorrhage prevention through simulation-based education: a pre-post quasi experimental stu... by Rose Faustine, Ingrid Tjoflåt, Eva Christina Furskog Risa, Jane Rogathi, Michael Johnson Mahande

“…Abstract Background Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal deaths in Tanzania, highlighting the critical need for effective training for student nurse-midwives in ordinary diploma programs. The study aimed to determine the changes in knowledge, skills, self-confidence, and satisfaction in preventing and managing postpartum hemorrhage among student nurse-midwives after the simulation-based education method is being used. …”
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Flaxseed protein content prediction based on hyperspectral wavelength selection with fractional order ant colony optimization by Bo Wang, Junying Han, Chengzhong Liu, Jianping Zhang, Yanni Qi

“…By combining VNIR-HIS technology with the FOACO wavelength selection algorithm, this study offers an efficient and rapid method for determining the protein content of flaxseed, providing reliable technical support for the precise detection of nutritional components.…”
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Scratch Scoring by a Sheet-shaped Body Vibrometer in Nocturnal Sleep: A Pilot Study Compared with Infrared Video Recording by Saori Toyota, Takamasa Kogure, Eitaro Kondo, Ken-ichi Yasuda, Yozo Ishiuji, Toshiya Ebata

“…Spearman’s correlation coefficients of the conventional and proposed methods were 0.72 and 0.89, respectively. …”
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Creep constitutive model of logarithmic fractal structure derivative of deep hard brittle rock by LIU Yipin, LIU Wenbo, ZHANG Shuguang, HUANG Xiang, LI Yingbo, ZHAO Shutian

“…ObjectiveIn the field of geotechnical engineering, it has always been a key issue to deeply explore the deformation law of surrounding rock under long-term load and accurately reveal its creep deformation mechanism.MethodsIn order to achieve this goal, in the rigorous derivation of the creep model, the mathematical tool of Hausdorff derivative is innovatively introduced. …”
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Psychometric Indicators of Emotional Self-Regulation Strategies Questionnaire among Secondary School Students in Shiraz by Sima Gheisarani, Mahboubeh Fooladchang

“…Results: The factor structure of the instrument was subsequently validated through factor analysis. The reliability coefficients for the subscales ranged from 0.68 to 0.83, determined by Cronbach's alpha method. …”
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CONTROL OF THERMOTECHNICAL PROCESS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THERMAL-STRESSES by N. P. Voronova, G. A. Klimovich

“…The liminations on magnitude of heat flow and temperature of heating environment for initial period of heating and on regular stage of the process are formulated. The ojfered methods allow by means of variation of the heat-exchange coefficient value on the surface of slat to determine the thermal regime of heating excluding the possibility of exceeding of allowable level of thermal stresses in the heated article and arising of defects.…”
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Vertisols infiltration rate and model performance evaluation of various land-use conditions during Southern Ethiopia's dry season by Edmealem Temesgen, Destaw Akil, Guchie Gulie

“…The graphs of infiltration were generated to find the best fitting model for a certain vertisol soil type and two lands. The determination, correlation coefficient, bias, root mean square error (RMSE), model efficiency, determination coefficient (R2), slope, correlation coefficient (r), average percentage error, and the gradient were the performance indicators examined for the optimum fitting of the model. …”
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Cross-Regional Pavement Temperature Prediction Using Transfer Learning and Random Forest by Jiang Yuan, Huailei Cheng, Lijun Sun, Yadong Cao, Ruikang Yang, Tian Jin, Mingchen Li

“…Further validation revealed that the determination coefficient exceeded 0.94 and the mean absolute error remained below 2.3 °C at all depths. …”
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