Performance Evaluation of Micro and Small Industries in East Java Province, Indonesia Using SMA and DEA: A Case Study by Erni Puspanantasari Putri, Erwin Widodo, Jaka Purnama, Bonifacius Raditya Sri Pramana Putra, Agatha Hannabel Avnanta Puteri

“…The stepwise modeling approach (SMA) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) methods were applied to identify MSIs' effectiveness, determine the classification of inefficient MSIs, and formulate an inefficient MSI development strategy. …”
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Exploring the VAK model to predict student learning styles based on learning activity by Ahmed Rashad Sayed, Mohamed Helmy Khafagy, Mostafa Ali, Marwa Hussien Mohamed

“…Knowing such things, not only helps the teacher to improve the delivery of the content, but also assists in improving assessment methods to suit each student. The primary motivation of this research is to analyze students’ engagement characteristics in Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) and determine their prevalent instructional preference and learning style and recommend the best learning assessment tools. …”
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Theoretical backgrounds for the bionic substantiation of the parameters of the ring-cutting soil-cultivating roller working bodies by L. F. Babitsky, I. V. Sobolevsky, V. A. Kuklin, Y. N. Ismailov

“…The kinematics of the process of interaction of loosening elements with the soil is considered and the dependence for determining the total traction resistance of the soil-cultivating ring-cutting roller is obtained.…”
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Highly sensitive split ring resonator-based sensor for quality monitoring of edible oils by Muhammad Amir Khalil, Wong Hin Yong, Tehseen Batool, Ahasanul Hoque, Lo Yew Chiong, Hui Hwang Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Mohamed S. Soliman, Mohammad Tariqul Islam

“…Additionally, the design has a high Q-factor of 149, indicating its efficiency in determining adulteration in edible oils. …”
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Optimized SVR with nature-inspired algorithms for environmental modelling of mycotoxins in food virtual-water samples by Abdullahi G. Usman, Sagiru Mati, Hanita Daud, Ahmad Abubakar Suleiman, Sani I. Abba, Hijaz Ahmad, Taha Radwan

“…The performance of the models was assessed via mean square error, correlation coefficient, and Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency. The SVR-HHO model outperformed existing methods by 4–7% in both the two learning (training and testing) phases respectively. …”
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A review on bioremediation by microbial immobilization-an effective alternative for wastewater treatment by Frank Abimbola Ogundolie, Olorunfemi Oyewole Babalola, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Christiana Eleojo Aruwa, Jacqueline Njikam Manjia, Taoheed Kolawole Muftaudeen

“…The origin of wastewater determines whether it is considered natural or industrial waste, and the source(s) singly or collectively contribute to increase water pollution. …”
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A hybrid genetic slime mould algorithm for parameter optimization of field-road trajectory segmentation models by Jiawen Pan, Caicong Wu, Weixin Zhai

“…Experiments were conducted on real agricultural trajectory datasets with various sample frequencies, and the proposed algorithm was compared with existing methods to validate its efficiency. According to the experimental data, the optimized model produced better results. …”
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The Effect of Different Cleaning Protocols on Post Space: A SEM Study by Giuseppe Lo Giudice, Angelo Lizio, Roberto Lo Giudice, Antonio Centofanti, Giuseppina Rizzo, Michele Runci, Angela Alibrandi, Marco Cicciù

“…Methods. 28 single rooted teeth were endodontically treated. …”
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Rapid detection of volatile fatty acids in biogas slurry using near-infrared spectroscopy combined with optimized wavelength selection and partial least squares regression by Honglin Wang, Jinming Liu, Pengfei Li, Chong Tan

“…This method significantly enhances detection accuracy and stability, providing an efficient strategy for optimizing anaerobic fermentation processes.…”
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Trauma Simulation Training Increases Confidence Levels in Prehospital Personnel Performing Life-Saving Interventions in Trauma Patients by Christine M. Van Dillen, Matthew R. Tice, Archita D. Patel, David A. Meurer, Joseph A. Tyndall, Marie Carmelle Elie, Jonathan J. Shuster

“…Timing of the simulation interventions was compared with actual scene times to determine applicability of simulation in measuring the efficiency of prehospital personnel. …”
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Sustainability assessment of additive manufacturing end-of-life material management by John D. Chea, Gerardo J. Ruiz-Mercado, Raymond L. Smith, Michael A. Gonzalez, David E. Meyer

“…Additive manufacturing (AM) methods enable complex, customized, and on-demand production of many products from different material types across various industries. …”
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Comparative Characteristics of Various Cereals in Terms of Fodder Value, Antinutrients and Use for Poultry Feeding by Olena V. Gaviley, Oleg O. Katerynych, Igor A. Ionov, Darren K. Griffin, Olena O. Dekhtiarova, Michael N. Romanov

“…These include the application of enzyme preparations, along with dry and wet extrusion methods, for processing grains. By restricting our narrative to a direct comparison of all major staples for poultry feed, we conclude that further research is required specifically in the area of determining how economically viable it is to feed adult and young chickens with compound feeds containing various cereal crops. …”
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Bayesian curriculum generation in sparse reward reinforcement learning environments by Onur Akgün, N. Kemal Üre

“…A notable feature of our algorithm is its capability for unsupervised task classification, utilizing a clustering process applicable to both image outputs and scalar values. This method efficiently categorizes tasks based on difficulty, circumventing the need for exhaustive training for each task. …”
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Degradation of tartrazine dye using advanced oxidation process: Application of response surface methodology for optimization by Fetcia Jackulin, P. Senthil Kumar, Gayathri Rangasamy

“…Response surface methodology (RSM) was carried out to determine the optimum condition based on central composite design. …”
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Features of indicators of the cardiovascular system and psychophysiological parameters in medical students during the period of examination session and seminars lessons by O. N. Pavlova, A. I. Budaev, S. I. Pavlenko, A. M. Kovalyov, E. V. Makarova-Gorbacheva

“…The cardiovascular system is one of the key systems of the body, which determines the boundaries of a person's physical and mental performance and ensures the adaptation of students' bodies to the educational process. …”
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Evaluation of sleep quality and influencing factors among medical and non-medical students using machine learning techniques in Fujian during the public health emergencies by Yifei Lin, Yifei Lin, Qingquan Chen, Zeshun Chen, Shengxun Qiu, Liangming Wang

“…Risk factors for non-medical students included age ≥20 years and fear of infection, while graduation class was a determinant for medical students. The developed models demonstrated high clinical efficiency, with strong agreement between predictions and observations, as shown by calibration curves. …”
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Role of career factors on marital satisfaction of nurses by Saeedeh Askarian Omran, Farzaneh Sheikholeslami, Rasoul Tabari, Ehsan Kazemnejhad leili, Ezzat Paryad

“…Understanding the factors related to their employment such as shift work can improve validity and efficiency of this force which is important in human. …”
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The Formation of a Stable Political Governance: Structural-Functional and Morphological Analysis by A. D. Tumanov

“…The paper also uses morphological analysis, analysis of political efficiency, and in the final part — the method of state-management design. …”
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Modelling Euphrates river water quality index based on field measured data in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq by Marwah M. Al-Khuzaie, Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud, Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…The validation of the predictive maps between the theoretical and practical part is performed by monitoring 16 stations and conducting laboratory analyses, resulting in acceptable coefficients of determination (R2), observations standard deviation ratio (RSR), and Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency coefficients of 0.999, 1, and 0.99, respectively indicates that reliable forecast results closely match observed data from monitoring stations. …”
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Research on Intelligent Diagnosis of Corrosion in the Operation and Maintenance Stage of Steel Structure Engineering Based on U-Net Attention by Zhen Duan, Xinghong Huang, Jia Hou, Wei Chen, Lixiong Cai

“…Intelligent corrosion diagnosis plays a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency of operation and maintenance for steel structures. …”
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