Performance and Economic Evaluation of Asphalt-Based High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) Applications by Alireza Roshan, Magdy Abdelrahman

“…The goal was to develop a method to convert diverse project and material data into comparable outputs like net present value (NPV), enabling comparisons between alternatives. …”
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Fabrication of nano battery from CdS quantum dots and organic polymer by Akeel Kadim

“…Fabrication of CdS QDs and Li nano battery devices was involved in enhancing the efficiency of the nano battery devices. …”
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Enhancing palbociclib efficacy with low toxicity in breast cancer using polycaprolactone-based nanocarriers by Nastaran Zerang, Zohreh Mirjafary, Hamid Saeidian, Morteza Rouhani

“…The evaluation of cytotoxic effects and determination of the IC50 value demonstrate a slow and regulated drug release from the nanocapsules, resulting in improved therapeutic characteristics and overall efficiency of the nanocapsules.…”
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Combining the A* Algorithm with Neural Networks to Solve the Team Orienteering Problem with Obstacles and Environmental Factors by Alfons Freixes, Javier Panadero, Angel A. Juan, Carles Serrat

“…Furthermore, computation times remain within 5–10% of the baseline, showing that the added predictive layer maintains computational efficiency.…”
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Bulk System Reliability Assessment Incorporating Nodal Correlations in Supply–Demand Variabilities and Uncertainties Created with Net-Zero Emission Targets by Deeksha Sharma, Rajesh Karki

“…The proposed framework and methods can readily be applied by power utilities, as these methods can be incorporated into most commercial software that uses an analytical approach for CSR assessment. …”
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Real-Time Multi-Vehicle Scheduling in Tasks With Dependency Relationships Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning by Shupei Zhang, Huapeng Shi, Wei Zhang, Ying Pang, Pengju Sun

“…Simulation results indicate that the task allocation system based on MARL can effectively improve the system’s overall efficiency by determining the order of task allocation and the matching relationships between tasks.…”
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Modelling the marginal effects of energy consumption, ICT, industrialization, and urbanization on environmental sustainability in Somalia: dynamic ARDL and KRLS approaches by Abdikafi Hassan Abdi, Abdifatah Mohamed Muhumed

“…Economic development, technological progress, industrial expansion, and urbanization play a crucial role in determining environmental outcomes, particularly in fragile regions. …”
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Effect of culture conditions on the content of B-phycoerythrins in Porphyridium cruentum cells by SUN Li-qin, WANG Chang-hai, TENG Li

“…The results showed that the HA-column chromatographic method could purify the B-PE efficiently, and the purity of B-PE reached to 4.32 (OD₅₄₅/OD₂₈₀). …”
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Quality control of DEMs using check surfaces by Francisco Javier Ariza-López, José Rodríguez-Avi

“…The lower this autocorrelation is, the better the patch performs in terms of sampling efficiency. The same simulation process applied to synthetic data has also been applied to the case of a DEM product. …”
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Innovative digital agriculture solutions for small agribusiness enterprises by Amonov Mehriddin, Aliyarov Olim, Pardaev Lochinbek, Xudayarova Zuxra

“…The stratified random sampling method can serve as a decision-making and strategic guide for determining respondents. …”
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On the relationship of Poisson’s ratio with geophysical characteristics of rocks by D. V. Shustov, Yu. A. Kashnikov, A. E. Kukhtinskii, A. A. Efimov

“…The importance of standardizing methods for determining the Poisson’s ratio and other elastic parameters of rocks is emphasized to ensure comparability of research results from different fields and their applicability in various geological conditions. …”
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Location Research and Picking Experiment of an Apple-Picking Robot Based on Improved Mask R-CNN and Binocular Vision by Tianzhong Fang, Wei Chen, Lu Han

“…As their “perceptual core,” machine vision systems directly determine picking success rates and operational efficiency. …”
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AUTOMATED DEVICE FOR ICE SURFACE QUALITY ASSESSMENT by M. V. Davydov, P. A. Belous

“…To measure the distance traveled by the device, the laser ranging method was used. The efficiency of the developed device and the technique of its application for assessment of ice quality on sports arenas are shown. …”
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Reliability assessment of two production lines using joint progressively type-II censored XLindley samples by I. Elbatal, Ahmed Elshahhat, H. E. Semary, Mazen Nassar

“…A comprehensive simulation study is conducted to assess the performance of the proposed methods, comparing the accuracy and efficiency of the estimates across different censoring schemes. …”
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Digital survey of damages on the façade of a historical building by Joanna A. Pawłowicz

“…The study discusses the efficiency of a laser scanner in surveying damages to a historical building. …”
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Monitoring of Army cadet\'s body composition, physical and motion fitness, and establishing national norms by E bararpour, V Dabidi Roshan, A fayyaz

“…Background: The physical fitness of military personnel is one of the main concerns of the military forces; because it is one of the determining factors in their efficiency and performance. …”
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New recycled polyethylene terephthalate imidazolium ionic liquids and their applications for co2 exhaust capture by Ayman M. Atta, Alia A. Melegy, A. N. El-hoshoudy

“…The functionalized imidazolium acetate with two hydroxyl and amine end groups were prepared by simple method for glycolysis and amidolysis PET to produce water soluble oligomers during short reaction time at 180 °C. 1HNMR analysis was used to determine the functionality and molecular weight of recycled PET oligomers with 1,3-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-imidazol-3-ium acetate ionic liquid (HIIL) and 1,3-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1H-imidazol-3-ium acetate ionic liquid (HIIL) AIIL that were 3565.7 and 1316.23 g.mol-1, respectively. …”
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Management of the Interrelationship between Surface Water Quality and Drinking Water Production Process by Mohamed Hamed

“…The model constants were obtained using a least square regression method. Then, many alternative models were developed for quantifying the required alum dosage based on the dominant surface water quality parameters. …”
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Estudio de cumplimiento terapéutico y aceptación de cambios en hábitos saludables en pacientes intervenidos de revascularización coronaria by Delfina Fletcher-Sanfeliu, Laura Vidal, Fernando Enríquez, Rubén Tarrío, Daniel Padrol, Irene Hidalgo, Alcides José Velásquez, Marina Rigo, Ramon Lluis Barril, José Ignacio Sáez de Ibarra

“…ABSTRACT: Introduction: Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and its prevention is cost-efficient. The objective of the study is to determine the modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in coronary patients after coronary surgery in order to detect the key points to improve the secondary prevention in ischemic heart disease. …”
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Spatio-Temporal Characteristics and Driving Forces of Landscape Ecological Risks in Highly Urbanized Areas: A Case Study of Suzhou City by Lingyue LU, Dawei SHAO, Dianming WU

“…It is imperative that high-risk areas be subjected to stringent control to prevent the indiscriminate expansion of construction land and to reinforce the efficient and intensive utilization of existing land resources. …”
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