Learning Strategies Used by ESL Students in Learning English at Capiz National High School, Philippines by Asep Hardiyanto, Ovalia Nastika MN, Marica Nilda A. Eslabon, Irawan Suprapto

“…Among the categories of language learning strategies frequently utilized are memory, cognitive, compensatory, metacognitive, affective, and social strategies, all of which serve as valuable tools for enhancing language acquisition efficiency. Consequently, this study aims to assess the utilization level of language learning strategies, determining the extent to which students employ these strategies, and identifying the most and least utilized strategies in learning English. …”
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Evaluation of miscible and immiscible CO2 injection in one of the Iranian oil fields by Aref Hashemi Fath, Abdol-Rasoul Pouranfard

“…Carbon dioxide (CO2) flooding is one of the most important methods for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) because it not only increases oil recovery efficiency but also causes a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Gamma-irradiated copper-based metal organic framework nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants and disinfection of some pathogenic bacteria and fungi by Gharieb S. El-Sayyad, Ahmed M. El-Khawaga, Huda R. M. Rashdan

“…Methods This work involved the fabrication of a unique Cu-MOF based nanocomposite that was exposed to gamma radiation. …”
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A new product for the control of arthropod pests in industrial apple orchards in the Forest-Steppe of Ukraine by Yu. Yanovskyi, S. Sukhanov, I. Krykunov, Ye. Chepernaty

“…To investigate the effectiveness of the insecticide Jalentra, CS (chlorantraniliprole, 106 g/l + bifenthrin, 159 g/l) in reducing the population and harmfulness of phytophagous arthropods and its impact on the productivity indicators of apple trees in commercial orchards. Methods. Route surveys were conducted from 2015 to 2024 in horticultural farms in the Forest-Steppe zone of Ukraine (Chernivtsi, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, Poltava, and Kyiv regions) to determine the species composition and population density of major pests, the areas of orchards they infest, including the codling moth and various leafrollers, sucking pests (scale insects, false scale insects, aphids, and fruit mites). …”
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Comparative Pharmacokinetic Study of 5 Active Ingredients after Oral Administration of Zuogui Pill in Osteoporotic Rats with Different Syndrome Types by Jiawei Qiu, Yaoyao Zhu, Jing Xing, Ling Wang, Jianhua Zhang, Hua Yin

“…Zuogui Pill is a kidney-yin-tonifying formula in traditional Chinese medicine that is widely used to manage osteoporosis with kidney-yin-deficiency in China. Herein, an efficient and accurate high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed to determine the concentrations of 5 bioactive compounds in rat plasma following oral administration of Zuogui Pill. …”
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DC algorithm for estimation of sparse Gaussian graphical models. by Tomokaze Shiratori, Yuichi Takano

“…Our method is particularly advantageous for selecting true edges when cross-validation is used to determine the number of edges. …”
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Functional assessment of disease-associated regulatory variants in vivo using a versatile dual colour transgenesis strategy in zebrafish. by Shipra Bhatia, Christopher T Gordon, Robert G Foster, Lucie Melin, Véronique Abadie, Geneviève Baujat, Marie-Paule Vazquez, Jeanne Amiel, Stanislas Lyonnet, Veronica van Heyningen, Dirk A Kleinjan

“…While technological advances have led to easy identification of disease-associated CRE variants, robust methods for discerning functional CRE variants from background variation are lacking. …”
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Enhancement of the Quality of Onion Drying Using Tray Dryer by Siska Nuri Fadilah, Achri Isnan Khamil, Maktum Muharja, Rizki Fitria Darmayanti, Viqhi Aswie

“…This indicates that the method can be an effective and efficient solution to optimize the drying of the commodity. …”
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A Suggested Point Search Algorithm for Circle Detection in Binary Images by Sundus Ebraheem

“…The proposed algorithm was more efficient, where the average ratio of the running time for the proposed algorithm to HT method was 1:646, and the accuracy of the proposed algorithm was 100% for circles detection. …”
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Predictive modeling of electrochromic performance in ammonium metatungstate solutions using machine learning algorithms by Bocheng Jiang, Honglong Ning, Muyun Li, Rihui Yao, Chenxiao Guo, Yucheng Huang, Zijie Guo, Dongxiang Luo, Dong Yuan, Junbiao Peng

“…Decision tree regression (DTR) and kernel ridge regression (KRR) emerged as the most effective ML methods for these ECDs.…”
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Development and validation of an explainable machine learning model for predicting postoperative pulmonary complications after lung cancer surgery: a machine learning studyResearch... by Shaolin Chen, Ting Deng, Qing Yang, Jin Li, Juanyan Shen, Xu Luo, Juan Tang, Xulian Zhang, Jordan Tovera Salvador, Junliang Ma

“…This study aimed to develop and validate an explainable machine learning (ML) model to predict PPCs in patients with LC undergoing surgery. Methods: A risk factor variable pool was determined by meta-analysis and Delphi surveys. …”
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Preparation and Adsorption Performance of Polyacrylamide/<italic>Nicandra Physalodes </italic>(L.) <italic>Gaertn</italic> Composite Material for Congo Red Removal by GUO Wanjin, SUN Hao, CAO Chuqing, ZHAO Lijun

“…Therefore, it is imperative to explore the development of an efficient, non-polluting, and convenient post-treatment adsorbent for Congo red in wastewater.MethodsA composite adsorbent was created using <italic>Nicandra physalodes </italic>(L.) …”
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A comprehensive performance audit model in the public health sector using the grounded theory approach by Hojjat Esmati Beyrami, Aliasghar Motaghi, Younes Badavar Nahandi, Ahmad Mohamadi

“…This paper aims to develop a performance auditing model in the health sector. Methods: This qualitative study is based on grounded theory. …”
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A Numerical Study for Solving Fractional-Order Optimal Control Systems with Free and Non-Free Terminal Time Using B-Cubic Spline by Oday Al-Shaher, M Mahmoudi, Mohammed Sahib Mechee

“…A numerical comparison has been introduced between the analytical solutions with numerical solutions using the proposed method. Exemplifications of implementations using various computer simulations revealed that the proposed method is both accurate and efficient. …”
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Prospects for the digital economy development by D. A. Bakhman

“…The latest technologies allow you to increase production efficiency and business processes. Traditional approaches and methods of work change as new technologies penetrate into all new industries and spheres of human activity. …”
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Computerized cardiotocography analysis during labor – A state‐of‐the‐art review by Imane Ben M'Barek, Grégoire Jauvion, Pierre‐François Ceccaldi

“…Abstract Cardiotocography is defined as the recording of fetal heart rate and uterine contractions and is widely used during labor as a screening tool to determine fetal wellbeing. The visual interpretation of the cardiotocography signals by the practitioners, following common guidelines, is subject to a high interobserver variability, and the efficiency of cardiotocography monitoring is still debated. …”
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A New Lomax-G Family: Properties, Estimation and Applications by Hanan Baaqeel, Hibah Alnashshri, Lamya Baharith

“…Five estimation techniques for determining the parameters of the proposed NLW distribution include the maximum likelihood, percentile, least squares, weighted least squares, and Cramér–von Mises methods. …”
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The impact of targeted advertising on the consumer by E. A. Ponomareva, E. A. Popova, N. R. Ponomarev

“…The purpose of the study is to identify factors influencing the efficiency of targeted advertising, determine optimal strategies to increase its impact on consumers, and also determine its effectiveness in attracting attention, generating interest and stimulating demand for goods and services.Materials and methods. …”
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EXPERIMENTAL CONFIRMATION OF EQUATIONS’ ADEQUACY OF GEOMETRIC CONNECTIONS IN THE MUNICIPAL MACHINE WITH THE BRUSH WORKING BODY PARALLELOGRAPHIC SUSPENSION by S. D. Ignatov, S. I. Tsekhosh

“…The authors arise the question of increasing the efficiency of the municipal machine. Moreover, the influence of the clamping force of the brush body on the surface and on the brush deterioration and, as a consequence, on the quality of the roadway cleaning is highlighted in the article.Methods and materials. …”
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An ensemble agglomerative hierarchical clustering algorithm based on clusters clustering technique and the novel similarity measurement by Teng Li, Amin Rezaeipanah, ElSayed M. Tag El Din

“…One of the most common HC methods is Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering (AHC) in which clusters are created bottom-up. …”
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