Sentinel lymph node biopsy experience in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral mucosa сT1–2N0M0 by F. E. Sevryukov, V. V. Polkin, Yu. A. Panaseikin, M. A. Sigov, R. F. Zibirov, I. A. Bekhtereva, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Center, Ministry of Health of Russia.Results. When assessing efficiency of sentinel lymph node method, true positives results (detection of metastasis in sentinel lymph node) were achieved in 3 (4.17 %) out of 72 cases. …”
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Impact of lightweight clay aggregate with slag and biomedical waste ash on self-compacting concrete using machine learning approach by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Viroon Kamchoom, Shadi Hanandeh, Ahmed M. Ebid, Janneth Alejandra Viñan Villagran, Raúl Gregorio Martínez Pérez, Fausto Ulpiano Caicedo Benavides, Paul Awoyera, Siva Avudaiappan

“…A combination of error metrics, efficiency metrics and determination/correlation metrics were used to test the models performance and accuracy. …”
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Novel Patterns of Photosynthetic Activity Within Canopies of Poplar Stands with Different Densities by Taijin Zhang, Xiaoting Liu, Qinhui Zhang, Hui Xiao, Yunong Han, Zhenghua Xing, Fusen Wang, Xiyang Zhao

“…(1) Background: Planting density is an important factor affecting the yield of poplar per unit area. Therefore, determining the optimal height of the photosynthetic canopy layer for different planting densities is critical. (2) Methods: This study takes <i>Populus euramericana</i> ‘N3016’ × <i>Populus ussuriensis</i> as the research object. …”
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Testing of Retail Cheese, Butter, Ice Cream, and Other Dairy Products for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the US by David L. Suarez, Iryna V. Goraichuk, Lindsay Killmaster, Erica Spackman, Nicole J. Clausen, Tristan J. Colonius, Cynthia L. Leonard, Monica L. Metz

“…Using the revised protocols, it was determined that HPAI viral RNA could be detected in a variety of dairy products, but existing pasteurization methods effectively inactivate the virus assuring consumer safety.…”
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Simulation of different modes of heat transfer on a parabolic trough solar collector by Loubna Benhabib, Yacine Marif, Zakia Hadjou Belaid, Abdelmadjid Kaddour, Boumediène Benyoucef, Michel Aillerie

“…To determine the performances of a cylindrical-parabolic concentrator, mathematical modeling of the heat balance on the absorber, the coolant, and the glass envelope was established using Matlab. …”
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Numerical analysis of the thermal and electrical performance of concentrated photovoltaic systems integrated with multiple phase change materials by Atef Chibani, Slimane Merouani, Riad Badji, Farhan Lafta Rashid, Mohamed Kezzar, Sahar Ahmed Idris, Mohamed Rafik Sari, B. Rushi Kumar, Sunitha Nagarathnam

“…The study uses a numerical method to compare and determine the thermal efficiency of PV systems deployed at different angles (0, 30, 45, 75 and 90°) on the PCM's freezing and melting behavior. …”
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Hierarchical Control Based on Ramp Metering and Variable Speed Limit for Port Motorway by Weiqi Yue, Hang Yang, Meng Li, Yibing Wang, Yusheng Zhou, Pengjun Zheng

“…The method uses real-time CV data to reduce congestion through a hierarchical control framework in which the upper-level optimization determines system-wide parameters, and the lower-level execution translates them into local control commands. …”
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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 research was conducted on the field and models of vertisol soil types under varied land in southern Ethiopia's semi-arid Arba Minch university research centre site to measure infiltration and determine infiltration rates. The infiltration rate and model performance evaluation of the specific land use conditions affect the design and evaluation of surface and sub-surface irrigation methods. …”
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Taking into account students' psychotypes and using their neuropsychological maps when implementing digital educational technologies within the Metaverse by Galiya Ldokova, Svetlana Frumina, Suad Abdalkareem Alwaely

“…In the course of the longitudinal experimental study, the results of the initial testing of 79 students during their undergraduate studies and the re-testing of 75 of these students during their graduate studies were compared. To determine the students' psychotype, the Questionnaire of Character Accentuations, the Methodology for Determining the Dominant Hemisphere of the Brain and the Type of Interhemispheric Asymmetry, the Methodology for Diagnosing the Volitional Potential of an Individual, the Individual-Typological Questionnaire, and the Methodology for Determining the Structure of Temperament were used. …”
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PELAYANAN UMUM DI POLRES REMBANG JAWA TENGAH UNTUK TERWUJUDNYA ZONA INTEGRITAS by Damayanti Damayanti, Rikah Rikah

“…The purpose of this study is to determine: 1). the effect of effectiveness and efficiency on public service performance, 2). the influence of officer discipline on public service performance, 3) the effect of officer initiative on public service performance, 4). the personal influence of officers on the performance of public services, 5). the influence of information systems on public service performance, 6). suggestions and expectations from the community. …”
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The Influence of Financial Performance on Stock Prices: Analysis of Banking Companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2020 – 2023 by Jessica Dewi Felicia, Anak Agung Gde Satia Utama

“… The economic progress of a country is highly dependent on the condition of its banking system, which plays a vital role in determining the direction of the country's economy. …”
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Application of Multi-Objective Optimization for Path Planning and Scheduling: The Edible Oil Transportation System Framework by Chin S. Chen, Chia J. Lin, Yu J. Lin, Feng C. Lin

“…The method employs the A* and Dijkstra pathfinding algorithm to determine the shortest pipeline route for each task, and estimates pipeline resource usage to derive a node cost weight function. …”
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Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution Based on Routed Bell Tests by Tristan Le Roy-Deloison, Edwin Peter Lobo, Jef Pauwels, Stefano Pironio

“…We show how to analyze the security of these protocols and compute lower bounds on the key rates using noncommutative polynomial optimization and the Brown-Fawzi-Fawzi method. We determine lower bounds on the asymptotic key rates of several simple two-qubit routed DIQKD protocols based on CHSH or BB84 correlations and compare their performance to standard protocols. …”
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Study and Analysis on The Application of Cleaner Production in The Urea Fertilizer Industry (PT X) in Sumatera by Nurul Izzah Aulia, Nastiti Siswi Indrasti, Andes Ismayana

“…The cleaner production strategy was preventive maintenance for the CO2 compressor (B/C 1.91), cleaning demister on dust recovery prilling tower (B/C 3.62), making automatic door closer (B/C 84,54), addition wire mesh on air exhaust (B/C 91,96), add a condensate drop container overall (B/C 1,51) and make repairs to existing dehumidifier in bulk storage (B/C 30,94). Determining the priority of cleaner production alternatives using the MPE method results in the highest priority net production alternative being making automatic doors closer. …”
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Crossing chasms: A PLS approach to EU public sector performance assessment. by Adriana AnaMaria Davidescu, Oana-Ramona Lobonț, Eduard Mihai Manta, Lavinia Daniela Mihiț, Alexandra-Mădălina Țăran

“…These findings underscore the critical role of transparent governance, economic stability, and equitable social policies in enhancing public sector efficiency. Despite its reliance on secondary data and the PLS method, the study provides new methodological insights and empirical evidence on public sector performance, contributing to the literature with a holistic analysis that integrates digitalisation and well-being. …”
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Analyzing the Success of Adopting Metaverse in Construction Industry: Structural Equation Modelling by Ahsan Waqar, Idris Othman, Muhammad Shafiq Aiman, Muhammad Basit Khan, Md. Mahmodul Islam, Hamad Almujibah, Malik Abdul Karim

“…The key to unleashing the full potential of the metaverse within the architecture, engineering, and construction industries lies in addressing these identified success determinants, thereby ushering in enhanced project outcomes and enhanced efficiency within the constructed environment. …”
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Sub-population identification of multimorbidity in sub-Saharan African populations by Adebayo Oshingbesan, Michelle Kamp, Phelelani Thokozani Mpangase, Kayode Adetunji, Samuel Iddi, Daniel Maina Nderitu, Tanya Akumu, Okechinyere Achilonu, Isaac Kisiangani, Theophilous Mathema, Girmaw Tadesse, F. Xavier Gomez-Olive, Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula, Scott Hazelhurst, Gershim Asiki, Michele Ramsay, Skyler Speakman

“…Critically, the automatic stratification approach emphasizes efficient, disciplined exploratory-based analysis as a complementary alternative to more commonly-used confirmation analysis methods. …”
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Multi-Task Reinforcement Learning Based on Parallel Recombination Networks by Manlu Liu, Qingbo Zhang, Weimin Qian

“…The proposed method efficiently learns the relationships between tasks from parallel recombination networks and determines the optimal path for a task through a weight network. …”
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Visible-light deep reduction of low concentration CO2 over composite catalyst Ru/CoAl-LDH and the performance enhancement mechanism by Jun DAI, Fengting JIA, Juan YANG, Zhixiang FENG, Dazhao WANG, Chongchong LENG

“…As the photoelectron acceptor, the loaded Ru can not only enhance the separation and migration efficiency of photogenerated charges, but also implement multi-electron reduction as active reductive sites of CO2. …”
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Study on the Influence of MnO2 Crystal Phases on Low-Temperature Microwave Catalytic Mineralization of Toluene by Bo YUAN, Xiaomeng ZUO, Yujia WANG, Runlong HAO

“…The order of toluene mineralization activity is determined to be: δ-MnO2 > α-MnO2 > γ-MnO2 > β-MnO2. …”
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