Regional Geomagnetic Field Modeling Based on Associated Legendre Polynomials by Libo Zhu, Houpu Li, Jineng Ouyang, Bo Zhu, Ming Chang

“…This model employs the associated Legendre polynomials method, which combines the QR decomposition approach and a comprehensive evaluation index formula to enhance the computational efficiency of parameter estimation. …”
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MULTICENTER DOUBLE-BLIND RANDOMIZED PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL OF THE SYMPTOM- AND STRUCTURE-MODIFYING EFFECT OF ALFLUTOP IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHROSIS. COMMUNICATION 1. EVA... by Lyudmila Ivanovna Alekseeva, E P Sharapova, E A Taskina, N V Chichasova, G R Imametdinova, N A Shostak, N G Pravdyuk, L N Denisov

“…Objective: to evaluate the symptom- and structure-modifying effect of alflutop versus placebo (PL) in patients with knee osteoarthrosis (OA).Subjects and methods. The trial enrolled 90 patients with knee OA (ACR criteria and Kellgren–Lawrence Stages II–III) and pain on walking ≥ 40 mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS) who signed their informed consent. …”
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Numerical Research on Hull–Propeller–Rudder–Ice Interaction of Full-Scale Polar Transport Ship in Brash Ice Channel by Jinlong Zhang, Jianing Zhang, Lei Zhang, Weimin Chen, Qingshan Zhang

“…This research work determines the resistance, power demand, and propulsive efficiency of a polar transport ship under given ice conditions and speeds, as well as the self-propulsion points under different ice thicknesses. …”
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A hybrid-ABC approach to the multi-controller placement problem of software-defined networks by Bilal Babayigit, Mohammed Abubaker, Banu Ulu

“…The proposed algorithm integrates K-means clustering with the ABC algorithm to enhance solution quality and address the issue of poor exploitation of solutions inherent in ABC. Thus, the proposed method is a fusion of metaheuristic swarm intelligence and machine learning techniques, combining the efficiency of ABC metaheuristic with K-means clustering. …”
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The effect of differences in silvofishery pond types and gender on the growth performance of mud crabs (Scylla serrata) by Asep Akmal Aonullah, Annisa Bias Cahyanurani, Andina Chairun Nisa, Diana Putri Renitasari, Asthervina Widyastami Puspitasari, Aditya Brahmana

“…This research method uses a Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) which consists of two factors, namely pond type (core pond, trench pond) and sex (male, female) so that it has 6 treatment combinations and 3 replications for each treatment. …”
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Analysis of the Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Halal Product Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Literature Review by Shofia Rizka Julianti, Agung Fatwanto

“…The development of globalization has made digital technology play an important role in increasing the efficiency of supply chain management to ensure that its products are truly halal at the point of purchase for consumers. …”
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ADAPTATION OF RUSSIAN FIRMS TO THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT CHANGES: THE ROLE OF ELECTRONIC BUSINESS by A. Trachuk, N. Linder

“…The consumer survey and its results analysis have been conducted using the method of content analysis. This approach allowed to draw some conclusions regarding the features of building business models using e-business, to identify opportunities for transformation, aimed not only at improving the efficiency and competitiveness, but also on creating a new value for consumers in order to maintain and increase existing market share and to establish new markets of consumers.business allows to create a new value based on increasing efficiency by reducing, first of all, transaction costs, by decreasing asymmetric information, increasing the speed of transactions and so on. …”
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TOBACCO LEAVES EXTRACT (Nicotiana tabacum) AS A NATURAL CORROSION INHIBITOR OF CARBON STEEL by Micha Mahardika, Ninik Triayu Susparini, Isna Lailatusholihah

“…The objective of this study was to determine the corrosion rate value and efficiency of tobacco leaf extract as an inhibitor on corrosion coupons exposed to a sulfuric acid solution. …”
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PSCPF: planning, scheduling and control of patient flow by Thiago A. Souza, Guilherme L. R. Vaccaro, Rui M. Lima

“…Main findings In the hospital under study, the PSCPF implementation resulted in increased production control of surgeries, increased efficiency in management of waiting lists, increased operational efficiency, and motivational gains from staff integration. …”
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Developing an Operational Approach to Educational Quality Assurance in Colleges under the Office of the Vocational Education Commission in Thailand by Ch. Chianchana, S. Na Wichian

“…Methodology and research methods. The study participants included college personnel directors, teachers, and staff selected through purposive sampling. …”
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Indocyanine Green and Arginine-Glycine-Aspartic Acid Complex Used in Intraoperative Visualization during Resection of Bladder Tumour by Li Peng, I. R. Kabirov, A. R. Kasinskaya, Jiaqi Wang, Wanhai Xu, E. K. Zhuk, R. A. Nuralieva

“…In the connection, it is proposed to use a highly sensitive bladder cancer detection method, which also detects residual tumours. Additionally, the method can be used to determine the boundaries of the bladder tumour, namely through intraoperative fluorescence molecular imaging. …”
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Economic losses due to low coverage of lipid-lowering therapy in patients with cardiovascular diseases in the Russian Federation by Yu. A. Balanova, A. V. Kontsevaya, A. E. Imaeva, O. I. Karpov, M. B. Khudyakov

“…To assess the economic burden associated with the absence of lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and hypercholesterolemia (HCS) in the Russian population in 2016, including direct costs of the health care system  and indirect economic losses due to premature death, absenteeism and disability.Material and methods. The calculation includes data  from local population-based studies (prevalence of HCS, treatment coverage and efficiency), as well as Russian statistics on CVD for 2016. …”
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Predicting the efficacy of microwave ablation of benign thyroid nodules from ultrasound images using deep convolutional neural networks by Enock Adjei Agyekum, Yu-guo Wang, Eliasu Issaka, Yong-zhen Ren, Gongxun Tan, Xiangjun Shen, Xiao-qin Qian

“…Because the degree and rate of lesion absorption vary greatly between individuals, there is no reliable model for predicting the therapeutic efficacy of thermal ablation. Methods Five convolutional neural network models including VGG19, Resnet 50, EfficientNetB1, EfficientNetB0, and InceptionV3, pre-trained with ImageNet, were compared for predicting the efficacy of ultrasound-guided microwave ablation (MWA) for benign thyroid nodules using ultrasound data. …”
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The Ability of Spirulina sp. Microalgae as A Phytoremediation Agents in Liquid Waste of Handling Fish from Cemara Market, Medan by Astrid Fauzia Dewinta, Eddie Satria Hartono, Eri Yusni, Ipanna Enggar Susetya, Rizky Febriansyah Siregar

“…One  of them is like microalgae Spirulina sp. This study aims to determine the ability of Spirulina sp. for reducing the levels of pollutants in liquid waste of handling fish.There search method was use a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with five treatments and three replications. …”
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Smart solutions for dissolved oxygen control in semi-batch fermenters: A machine learning approach by J. Sumathi, P. Aravind, G. Gandhimathi

“…Aeration is the primary step in effluent treatment. The basic method for determining DO is direct measurement. This study has been carried out in effluent from the paper industry to estimate the performance of dissolved oxygen in a semi-batch lark hygiene fermenter and was oxygenated till saturation at 25 °C under real-time study. …”
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Chemometric and computational modeling of polysaccharide coated drugs for colonic drug delivery by Ahmad Khaleel AlOmari, Khaled Almansour

“…Abstract A methodology based on Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and machine learning (ML) regression was developed in this study for predicting 5-aminosalicylic acid drug release from polysaccharide-coated formulation. The Raman method was used for collection of spectral data which were then used as inputs to the ML models for estimation of drug release. …”
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Design of a Modular Wall-Climbing Robot with Multi-Plane Transition and Cleaning Capabilities by Boyu Wang, Weijian Zhang, Jianghan Luo, Qingsong Xu

“…It provides a new approach for wall-climbing robots to collaborate during wall transitions through a quick attachment-and-disassembly device and an efficient wall detection method.…”
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Modern approaches to surgical treatment of acute pancreatitis (literature review) by A. I. Chavga, O. V. Midlenko, V. I. Midlenko, N. I. Belonogov, A. Sh. Khasanova, M. O. Zhdanova

“…All authors state the need, along with general clinical studies, to use various methods of abdominal cavity imaging as early as possible. …”
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Innovative Development of tax Administration in Russia by E. A. Kirova, M. V. Karp, L. S. Samodelko, A. V. Zakharova

“…In preparing the article, the authors used methods of analysis and synthesis of  empirical  data  of  information  platforms, as  well  as  a  systematic approach and a method of interpreting the results during scientific research. …”
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Hanging Ball and Handpad Drill Training: Which is better in improving the ability of the instep serve in Sepak Takraw? by Ummu Amalia Ulfa, Rohman Hidayat, Didik Rilastiyo Budi, Kusnandar Kusnandar, Panuwun Joko Nurcahyo

“…This research uses an experimental method with a two-group pretest-posttest design. Determination of the sample using the Total Sampling technique. …”
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