Comprehensive method for evaluating results of ultrasonic testing of parts and components of rolling stock when adjusting the sensitivity for different reflectors by A. N. KIREEV, V. V. BYKADOROV, M. A. KIREEVA

“…Developed method is most relevant in the control of cast parts of railway rolling stock, since castings can be equally likely to contain bulk (pores, shells, nonmetallic inclusions, etc.) and planar discontinuities (cracks of different origin; flocks; segregations that lead to violation continuity, etc.). …”
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Substantiation of methodical approaches to the control of indoor radon concentration in existing public buildings with non-round-the-clock stay of people by A. S. Vasilyev, I. K. Romanovich, D. V. Kononenko, T. A. Kormanovskaya, K. A. Saprykin, T. A. Balabina

“…The paper presents specific recommendations for the radon survey for existing operated public buildings with non-round-the-clock stay of people, which are based on the results of the analysis of the experience of practical application of various methods of measuring indoor radon concentrations in such buildings in order to assess average radon concentration during working hours in the normal operation mode. …”
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Intraoperative ICG-Fluorescence as a Method to Prevent Postoperative Strictures of Uretero-Ileal Anastomoses in Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy by V. N. Pavlov, M. F. Urmantsev, M. R. Bakeev, A. S. Deneyko

“…The groups were compared using a test for equality of means and a test for sampling distributions.   …”
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE BEHAVIOR OF COLUMN BASE CONNECTIONS WITH CONCENTRICALLY WELDED ANCHOR RODS USING DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATION METHOD by I. Karami, S.R. Mirghaderi, A.R. Ghiami Azad, M. Ali

“…Besides the moment capacity of the connection, the rotational stiffness is an equally critical property that is frequently used in design. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of first contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: the FRONTIER, mixed method realist evaluation by Nicola E Walsh, Alice Berry, Serena Halls, Rachel Thomas, Hannah Stott, Cathy Liddiard, Zoe Anchors, Fiona Cramp, Margaret E Cupples, Peter Williams, Heather Gage, Dan Jackson, Paula Kersten, Dave Foster, Justin Jagosh

“…Conclusions First-contact physiotherapists and general practitioner models of care are equally clinically effective for people with musculoskeletal disorders. …”
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Geospatial Analysis of Urban Expansion Using Remote Sensing Methods and Data: A Case Study of Yangtze River Delta, China by Wei Sun, Jie Shan, Zhiming Wang, Lei Wang, Dianmei Lu, Zhifeng Jin, Kun Yu

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Comparison of Random Forest and Support Vector Machine Methods in Sentiment Analysis of Student Satisfaction Questionnaire Comments at ITB STIKOM Bali by Purnama Sidik, I Made Gede Sunarya, I Gede Aris Gunadi

“…After applying SMOTE, both methods achieved an improved and equal score of 0.90. …”
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Multi-Scale Modeling and Optimization of Single-Layer Reticulated Shell Structures Using Multi-Point Constraint and Variable Density Methods by Xianjie Wang, Yongdang Chen, Zhaoyi Wang, Yue Tang, Xin Wang, Chengpeng Lu

“…Considering the stress and stiffness of the rod and the displacement and stability constraints of the whole structure, the equal step search method combined with the criterion method is used to optimize the rod size. …”
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Development and certification of reference standards for phenolic content in biologicals, based on comparison of results obtained by GLC, HPLC, spectrophotometric, and colorimetric... by O. N. Kolesnikova, O. V. Fadeikina, O. B. Ustinnikova, R. A. Volkova, A. A. Movsesyants

“…Results: the results of phenolic content determination by the spectrophotometric, colorimetric, and HPLC methods were statistically comparable. The F value obtained for equal sample sizes (n = 40) was F = 0.9343, given the critical value Fcrit = 3.96. …”
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A comparative analysis of methods of preinduction cervical ripening and induction of labor in Poland and in Germany (Part II): maternal and neonatal outcomes by Agnieszka K. Kleszcz, Dorota Ćwiek, Olimpia Sipak-Szmigiel

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Prediction of Mature Body Weight of Indigenous Camel (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i>) Breeds of Pakistan Using Data Mining Methods by Daniel Zaborski, Wilhelm Grzesiak, Abdul Fatih, Asim Faraz, Mohammad Masood Tariq, Irfan Shahzad Sheikh, Abdul Waheed, Asad Ullah, Illahi Bakhsh Marghazani, Muhammad Zahid Mustafa, Cem Tırınk, Senol Celik, Olha Stadnytska, Oleh Klym

“…The most influential predictor for all the models was the camel breed. The applied methods allowed for the moderately accurate prediction of ABW (average R² equal to 65.0%) and the identification of the most important productive and reproductive traits affecting its value. …”
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Assessment of ChatGPT-4 in Family Medicine Board Examinations Using Advanced AI Learning and Analytical Methods: Observational Study by Anthony James Goodings, Sten Kajitani, Allison Chhor, Ahmad Albakri, Mila Pastrak, Megha Kodancha, Rowan Ives, Yoo Bin Lee, Kari Kajitani

“…MethodsIn this study, ChatGPT-4 was embedded in a specialized subenvironment, “AI Family Medicine Board Exam Taker,” designed to closely mimic the conditions of the ABFM Certification Examination. …”
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Nursing and medical students’ views on their knowledge related to the Sustainable Development Goals – a mixed methods study at three Swedish universities by Maria Niemi, Helle Mölsted Alvesson, Daniel Helldén, Olivia Biermann, Eva Henje, Helena Nordenstedt, Carl Johan Sundberg, Tobias Alfvén

“…Therefore, it is important to better understand the views of students in health professional education on the level and depth of their education on sustainable development. Methods This sequential exploratory mixed methods study was based on survey responses from N = 294 nursing (N = 137) and medical (N = 157) students of first and last semesters from three Swedish universities. …”
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Evaluation of multisectoral interprofessional collaboration for non-communicable disease management within a municipal setting: a mixed methods study by Salomey Asaah Denkyira, Kwaku Gyamfi Oppong, Daniel Boateng, Joseph Attakorah, Kwame Ohene Buabeng

“…A mixed methods approach was used. Participants included all CPs and HCPs practicing in the municipality, as well as DM/HPT patients receiving care at the study site. …”
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Ecological and health impacts of tobacco farming in Pakistan: A mixed-methods approach toward a sustainable pathway for agricultural transition by Abdul Rasool Khoso, Gu Jintu, Qingjun Chen, Muhammad Javed Sheikh, Wang Suyuhan, Shahnaz Bhutto

“…However, this agricultural practice is associated with severe environmental degradation and significant health risks to workers during cropping. Methods This study evaluates the ecological and health impacts of tobacco farming in Pakistan, employing both quantitative (surveys) including 200 respondents (farmers and field workers/laborers) and qualitative methods (in-depth interviews) involving 10 respondents (farmers, policy experts, agriculturist and environmental specialists). …”
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Wastewater Speaks: Evaluating SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance, Sampling Methods, and Seasonal Infection Trends on a University Campus by Shilpi Bhatia, Tinyiko Nicole Maswanganye, Olusola Jeje, Danielle Winston, Mehdi Lamssali, Dongyang Deng, Ivory Blakley, Anthony A. Fodor, Liesl Jeffers-Francis

“…A strong positive and significant correlation was observed between Grab and Composite sampling methods, supporting their robustness as equally effective approaches for sample collection. …”
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Unseen shadows: exploring the impacts of stalking on female college students’ lives, health, and relationships in Sindh by Abdul Hadi, Yaser Snoubar

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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ORTHOPEDICS: DO EXPERIENCES OF MALE AND FEMALE SURGEONS DIFFER VASTLY? by Esra Demirel, Yavuz Şahbat, Büşra Tokmak, Elif Tufan

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ИНСТИТУЦИОНАЛЬНЫЕ МЕТОДЫ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ПРОЦЕССОМ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ НАУКОЕМКИХ ТЕРРИТОРИАЛЬНЫХ ОБРАЗОВАНИЙ... by I. N. Dauranov

“…In the American model, the main goal is to grow startups in highly technological sectors of the economy, and in China - to attract foreign investment and stimulate the development of high- tech industries.For regions rich in natural resources and depressive regions, the most suitable is the Japanese model of the technopark, the main objective of which is to increase industrial potential and equalize the level of economic development of the territories. …”
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Posthumous events: how audiences experience post-mortem digital concerts by Adalberto Fernandes

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