Use of Rapid Qualitative Analysis to Support Collaborative Synergy Within a Community Coalition for Health Equity in Detroit by Hayley S. Thompson, Ten-Niah Kinney, Carrie Leach, Alexandra Sass, Ariel Washington, Rhonda Dailey, Elizabeth Towner, Alyssa Beavers, Rodlescia Sneed, Karen Solomon Edwards, Ijeoma Nnodim Opara, Arthur Hampton, Zachary Cichon, Afsana Rinky, Joneigh Khaldun

“…Furthermore, by fostering better communication and alignment, RQA is an efficient and effective method to enhance coalition synergy. …”
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Comparison of Risk Assessment Strategies for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Stable Chest Pain: A Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Study by Jia Zhao, Shuo Wang, Pengyu Zhao, Yong Huo, Chunjie Li, Jia Zhou

“…To compare two risk assessment strategies to identify individuals likely to benefit from further imaging testing in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and stable chest pain (SCP) suspected of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods. 602 DM patients referred to coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) for SCP were included. …”
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Optimal and Economic Programming in a Reconfigured Competitive Electricity Market Considering Dispersed Generation Sources with the Firefly Algorithm by Muhammad Sibtain, Snoober Saleem

“…The optimal sales prices of the units are also calculated by the game theory. The proposed method is implemented on a 33-bus system in MATLAB, and its results are compared with PSO and GA results to demonstrate the efficiency.…”
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Extraction and Analysis of Strontium in Water Sample Using a Sr2+ Selective Polymer as the Absorbent Phase by Rongjian Ying

“…Under the optimized conditions, the concentrations of Sr2+ in four water samples were detected by the developed method. We propose that this method effectively extracts strontium ion from environmental water samples.…”
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Computational Technique for Crack Propagation Simulation in Viscoelastic Solid Propellant by Qiangqiang Jiang, Xuan Lv, Huiru Cui, Teng Ma

“…Typical fracture problem, single edge-notched tension test (SENT) is solved to demonstrate the efficiency and accuracy of the proposed method. In addition, double edge-notched tension test (DENT) as well as plate tension test with a slant crack is conducted to show the special fracture characters in viscoelastic solid propellant, like time dependence. …”
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Dangerous attack paths analysis for power networks based on adaptive limited depth search and improved Z-score pruning by Mu Chen, Yong Li, Nige Li, Yinan Zhong, Guangxin Guo

“…Aiming at the problems of low efficiency of attack path search in a large-scale power system, a dangerous attack path search analysis method is proposed, which searches the dangerous attack path in the attack graph of the node threat value quantification to realize the security analysis in the power system. …”
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Parameter Sensitivity Analysis and Algorithm Improvement of Optimization Scheduling Model for Cascade Pumping Stations by LIU Xiaolian, LI Zhenrong, WANG Xue-ni, ZHAI Yu, ZHANG Lei-ke, GUO Weiwei, TIAN Yu

“…The proposed optimal scheduling method of cascade pumping stations based on TRUN could effectively improve the current operating efficiency of the system, and the efficiency of the optimization scheme calculated by TRUN was better than that obtained by RUN, TPSO, PSO, TGA and GA, which demonstrated that the improved algorithm could be applied to the scheduling decision-making of cascade pumping stations and had excellent solving performance. …”
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SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDAMENTALS OF THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES OF SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS by Volodymir Rasevych, Iryna Rasevych

“…It was determined methods and tools for stimulating the innovative activity of agricultural enterprises. …”
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Strawberry Freshness Assessment by Hyperspectral Imaging by Georgiy V. Nesterov, Anastasia V. Guryleva, Milana O. Sharikova, Svetlana A. Sukhanova, Alexander S. Machikhin

“…The developed methodology for quantitative analysis of strawberry freshness stands out for its precision, objectivity, efficiency, and automation. Assessment of individual stages, including sample preparation, hyperspectral imaging, digital data processing, and statistical analysis will be beneficial to advance methods for spectral diagnostics of food products. …”
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Implementation of Statistical Indicators to Analysis of Effectiveness of Cash-Flows of the Enterprise by H. Rohanova

“…One of the most problematic points is how to provide proper cash flow analysis on a formation simultaneity basis over the time. The classical methods of corporate cash flow management efficiency analysis are considered and the basic parameters of its indicators are determined during the study. …”
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Evaluation of the physical, chemical, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties of Camellia oleifera Abel. seed oil by Pham My Hao, Luu Thao Nguyen, Tran Thi Mai Anh, Le Pham Tan Quoc

“…Physical properties of the seeds, including 1000-seed weight, density, moisture content, specific gravity, and angle of repose, were determined. Camellia seed oil was extracted using the pressing method, and various physicochemical and biological properties of the oil—such as density, color, acid, peroxide, and saponification values, as well as antioxidant and antibacterial activities—were assessed. …”
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A new approach to spatial localization of EEG-based electrical activity by А. V. Vartanov

“…«Virtually Implanted Electrode» method allowed to quite accurately determine the localization of DBS current sources. …”
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Analytical Approach for Solving the Internal Waves Problems Involving the Tidal Force by Jaharuddin, Hadi Hermansyah

“…In this paper, the analytical approach used to solve nonlinear PDE is the Homotopy Analysis Method (HAM). HAM can be applied to determine the resolution of almost any internal wave problem involving tidal forces. …”
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Biocompatibility, cytotoxicity and antibacterial effects of meropenem-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae by Mohammad Yousef Memar, Mina Yekani, Hadi Ghanbari, Shahriar Shahi, Simin Sharifi, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj

“…The antimicrobial effect of meropenem-loaded MSNs was determined against Enterobacteriaceae using the minimum inhibitory (MIC) method. …”
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Impact of roasting temperature on the chemical composition and quality of avocado seed flour (Persea americana Mill.) by Rifni Novitasari, Tuty Anggraini, Hasbullah, Dini Hervani

“…Roasting is a key processing method that enhances drying efficiency and improves sensory attributes. …”
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Polarization-Independent Filter Based on 2-D Crossed Grating Under Oblique Incidence by Danyan Wang, Qingkang Wang, Zhongqiu Zhan

“…However, in filtering optical devices, the normal incidence regime is usually avoided because it requires the use of beam separators which yields a loss of efficiency. Herein, we present a compact method to realize polarization-independent filter under oblique incidence, which is implemented on 2-D crossed grating in the telecommunication region. …”
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Efficacy of disinfectants and endotoxin-retentive filters for the removal of bacterial DNA from dialysates by Minoru Nakamura, Ami Murata, Toru Yokoyama, Daisuke Furuya, Tomokazu Indo, Shin-ichi Yokota

“…However, no studies have reported the removal and inactivation of bDNA in dialysate lines using cleaning and disinfection, and management procedures to control bDNA contamination have yet to be established. Methods The efficiency of an endotoxin-retentive filter (ETRF) for the removal of bDNA was examined using an experimental dialysate line incorporating an ETRF and the solubilized materials derived from hot-water-disinfected Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells. …”
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Noise research under flat parts processing through ball-and-rod reinforcement by Alexander G Isaev, Mikhail A Tamarkin, Sergey A. Razdorskiy

“…It is found that noise under processing far exceeds the allowable range. Materials and Methods. The investigation was conducted on a universal milling machine. …”
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Effective Management of Crisis Communications by T. I. Alifanova

“…The scientific novelty consists in the application of numerical methods for analyzing the effectiveness of crisis communications, and the result is in describing a model for analyzing the effectiveness of managing crisis communications. …”
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REOPERATIONS IN CHILDREN WITH ANORECTAL MALFORMATIONS by Yu. Yu. Koynov, A. V. Gramzin, N. V. Krivosheenko, V. N. Tsyganok, P. M. Pavlushin, Yu. V. Chikinev

“…The results obtained in the course of this study indicate the possibility of using this method of surgical treatment. Discussion. Children previously underwent surgery for anorectal malformations but having severe functional disorders in the anorectal region, are a complex group of patients who must be determined specific criteria for the reoperations need. …”
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