Evaluating UAV Alternatives for Post-Disaster Situations: An Integrated Decision-Making Methodology by Serap Ercan Comert, Sena Kir, Zeynep Ozsoy, Meleknur Demirel

“…The Step-Wise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) method was employed to determine criteria weights. …”
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Design of A Thermoelectric Generator for Battery Charging using Heat from A Steam Iron Base by Delta Sundari, Mauludi Manfaluthy, Legenda Prameswono Pratama, Brainvendra Widi Dionova, Devan Junesco Vresdian, Arisa Olivia Putri, Safaa Najah Sahud Al-Humairi, M. N. Mohammed

“…This study explores an alternative method of generating electrical energy using a thermoelectric generator that utilizes heat from the soleplate of a steam iron and six thermoelectric units connected in series. …”
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Food recalls: An unnecessary and preventable factor in food waste by Rubén Morawicki

“…Regardless of the discard­ing method, the once-edible product becomes food waste. . . . …”
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Grading characterization and yield stress prediction based on paste stability coefficient by CHENG Hai-yong, WU Shun-chuan, WU Ai-xiang, CHENG Wei-hua

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Optimizing Fleet Size in Point-to-Point Shared Demand Responsive Transportation Service: A Network Decomposition Approach by Fudong Xie, Ce Wang, Housheng Duan

“…With increasing urbanization and the demand for efficient, flexible transportation solutions, demand-responsive transportation services (DTRS) has emerged as a viable alternative to traditional public transit. …”
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Overcoming dormancy of seeds of Copaifera arenicola (Ducke) J. Costa & L. P. Queiroz by Dráuzio Correia Gama, Emerson Dechechi Chambó, Thaís Santana Botelho, Teresa Aparecida Soares de Freitas

“…This study aimed to identify the type of primary dormancy and determine the most efficient method to overcome it in seeds of Copaifera arenicola (Ducke) J. …”
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Biometric and IoT Integration for Secure and Remote Door Access Control Using Fingerprint Recognition and GSM Technology by S Kanagamalliga, S Rajalingam, A Kannan, M Karthikeyan

“…The reliability and flexibility of Arduino, coupled with the GSM capabilities of SIM900, are utilized to create a robust and efficient solution. Fingerprints are captured and verified using a fingerprint sensor, ensuring precise and personalized access control. …”
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Study on the Effectiveness of Multi-Dimensional Approaches to Urban Flood Risk Assessment by Hyung Jun Park, Su Min Song, Dong Hyun Kim, Seung Oh Lee

“…It also enables efficient resource allocation by excluding low-risk buildings, focusing efforts on high-risk zones. …”
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Application of the Zimm-Bragg Model to the Removal of Azo Dyes with Pectin by Juan Antonio Lozano-Álvarez, Juan Jáuregui-Rincón, Iliana E. Medina-Ramírez, Rogelio Salinas-Gutiérrez, Jorge Martín Alférez Chávez, Guadalupe Javier Araiza-Arvilla

“…The removal percentages under adequate pH and ionic strength conditions were as follows: DR80 (99.5%), CR (99.8%), MO (88.6%), and MR (68%), showing that this methodology is efficient to remove azo dyes. The proposed method included the addition of native Pec to the dye aqueous solution and the formation of a gel that occurred when a calcium salt solution was added. …”
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An enhanced fruit fly optimization algorithm with random spare and double adaptive weight strategies for oil and gas production optimization by Xu Wang, Jingfu Shan

“…Abstract In the field of petroleum extraction, enhancing oil and gas recovery processes is essential for sustaining the economic viability of energy enterprises and addressing the continuously increasing global energy demand. Efficient subsurface production plays a pivotal role in strategic decision-making, including the selection of optimal drilling sites and the determination of effective well control parameters. …”
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Perception of grain farmers in the Brazilian Cerrado region regarding the adoption or non-adoption of bioinputs by Ricardo Cerveira, Georgia Bertoni Pompeu, Christiano França da Cunha

“…Method: This study collected data from 122 farmers who answered closed questions on a 5-point Likert scale related to the producer's profile, limitations and motivations regarding the topic of bioinputs. …”
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The impact of The Quality and Safety Education (QSEN) program on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of junior nurses. by Salam AlRatrout, Imad Abu Khader, Mohammed ALBashtawy, Mohammed Asia, Abdullah Alkhawaldeh, Salam Bani Hani

“…<h4>Background</h4>The quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN) competency program represents a valuable initiative in nursing practice and education, equipping nurses with the essential knowledge, attitude, and skills (KAS) required to deliver safe, efficient, and patient-centered care.<h4>Purpose</h4>This study aims to determine the impact of QSEN competency on the KAS of nurses in Palestine.…”
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Comparative study between local and average constitutive models for reinforced concrete panels by Beatriz da Costa Fernandes, Jordlly Reydson de Barros Silva, Bernardo Horowitz, Luís Filipe Almeida Bernardo

“…A modified Wood&Armer method was also used. The overall RC panels’ behavior predicted by RA-STM and CMM was close to the experimental results, including the failure stress. …”
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The influence of electrochemical machining parameters on power consumption and MRR by Lara Salman, Abbas Ibrahim, Baraa Albaghdadi

“…The electrochemical machining (ECM) process is a highly developed method of working with metal. This process can be used to machine objects that are difficult or impossible to create using conventional machining processes. …”
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Antifungal Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants Against Grey Mold Disease and Extension of Strawberry Shelf Life by Tavga Sulaiman Rashid, Brwa Azad Aziz

“…For this study, the following plant materials were selected: amethyst garlic, cinnamon, cloves, sumac, ginger and pelargonium plants with the potential to inhibit the growth of the newly isolated and identified B. cinerea (accession number PQ590382) using the well diffusion method. Two concentrations were utilized: 10 and 15 mg/mL. …”
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The Effect of Turmeric and Ginger Powder on Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix) Serum Lipid Profile by Meilinda Pahriana Sulastri, Hasan Basri

“…This study used an experimental method with a completely randomized design (CRD). …”
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Research on Mobile Advertising Users' Propagation Ability Evaluation based on the Neutrosophic Cubic Number Multiple-Attribute Decision-Making by Minming Weng, Ying Long

“…The primary objectives of this research are as follows: (1) to propose the NCN-MOORA approach for solving MADM problems within the NCS environment; (2) to determine attribute weight information using average method, ensuring an unbiased weighting process; (3) to design and apply the NCN-MOORA approach for evaluating mobile advertising users’ propagation ability and compare its performance with existing approaches; and (4) to validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach through comparative analysis. …”
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A Dual-Technology Approach: Handheld NIR Spectrometer and CNN for <i>Fritillaria</i> spp. Quality Control by Fengling Li, Wen Lei, Juan Li, Xiaoting Wang, Jingyu Su, Tangnuer Sahati, Xiahenazi Aierkenjiang, Ruyi Tian, Weihong Zhou, Jixiong Zhang, Jingjing Xia

“…., a handheld near-infrared spectrometer was combined with a convolutional neural network (CNN) to establish an efficient and convenient quality assessment method. …”
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THE USE OF NEURAL NETWORKS FOR THE AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS IN DIAGNOSIS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES by G. I. Kachayeva, A. G. Mustafayev

“…These data are then used to determine any heart defects or pathologies. However, automatic ECG analysis remains a challenging theoretical and practical task.MethodsA MATLAB 8.6 (R2015b) Neural Network Toolbox was used to simulate artificial neural networksduring the design. …”
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Ozonation of Indigo Carmine Enhanced by Fe/Pimenta dioica L. Merrill Particles by Teresa Torres-Blancas, Gabriela Roa-Morales, Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Fernando Ureña-Nuñez, Julian Cruz-Olivares, Patricia Balderas-Hernandez, Reyna Natividad

“…The indigo carmine removal efficiency by ozonation and catalyzed ozonation is also presented. …”
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