Dealing With Heterogeneous Information in Multi-Criteria Group Decision-Making Problems: A Comprehensive Design Framework by Matheus Pereira Liborio, Petr Ekel, Marcos Flavio Silveira Vasconcelos D'Angelo, Luis Martinez, Witold Pedrycz

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Harnessing Cattail Biomass for Sustainable Fibers and Engineered Bioproducts: A Review by Mahmuda Parvin, Md Shadhin, Marzia Dulal, Mashiur Rahman

“…The environmental benefits of cattails, degumming methods, leaf and fiber structures, their properties and applications is reviewed. …”
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Analysis of the rectifying separation of H2O–D2O mixture into light and heavy water by means of mathematical modeling by T. G. Korotkova, G. I. Kasyanov

“…To apply an analytical method for the calculation of a distillation column for the production of D2O at a two-column Kuhn installation operating under vacuum: to simulate the Kuhn installation in the Hysys software; and to compare experimental and calculated data.Methods. …”
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Secondary minerals of Fe, Pb, Cu in sulfide-containing tailings: sequence of formation, electrochemical reactions and physicochemical model (Talmovskie Sands, Salaire, Russia) by Shavekina Alfiia, Bortnikova Svetlana, Gaskova Olga, Volynkin Sergey, Kalinin Yuri

“…The complex mineral composition of ores containing pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, fahlore, and long-term chemical weathering contributed to the formation of monomineral and zonal secondary rims and fillings of the intergranular space, which were identified using modern research methods. …”
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Thione-thiol tautomerism of thiourea ligands on silica surface by O. V. Smirnova, A. G. Grebenyuk, G. I. Nazarchuk, Yu. L. Zub

“…Quantum chemical calculations of the IR spectra of the thione and thiol forms of N, N'-dimethylthiourea and silica surface fragment with composition (HO)3SiCH2NHC(S)NHCH3 (density functional theory method, B3LYP/6-31G (d, p)) make it possible to fix indicator absorption bands of the tautomers. …”
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The effect of silicon dioxide on the structural, thermal and transport properties of an organic ionic plastic crystal (n-C4H9)4NBF4 by Ivan Stebnitskii, Yulia Mateyshina, Nikolai Uvarov

“…Modelling of the concentration dependences of the electrical conductivity of composites using the mixing equation showed that the reason for the increase in electrical conductivity is the formation of an amorphous layer of salt, the electrical conductivity of which is 3 orders of magnitude higher than that of the crystalline phase (n-C4H9)4NBF4. …”
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Development and validation of a critical health literacy scale<subtitle>Exploring media literacy, social determinants, and empowerment</subtitle> by Mi Zhou, A. Susana Ramírez, Sandie Ha, Deepti Chittamuru, Yueqi Yan

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Does the intervention approach matter for improving 24-hour physical behaviours among overweight and obese Brazilian office workers? by Luiz Augusto Brusaca, Nidhi Gupta, David M. Hallman, Andreas Holtermann, Dechristian França Barbieri, Ana Beatriz Oliveira

“…Intervention effects were analysed using linear mixed models, adjusted for baseline values, age, and sex, with a compositional data analysis approach. …”
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A new model of Fleet Size and Mix Green Inventory Routing Problem, Solution: Multi-Objective Quantum Evolutionary Algorithm by Mohsen Zamani, Mahdi Alinaghian

“…This paper proposes a new model for green inventory routing problem with heterogeneous fleet. …”
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STRUCTURE ANALYSIS AND MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION DESIGN OF A DEWATERING BUCKET FOR A PULSATOR WASHING MACHINE by CAI Yun, PENG Liang, LIU Xue, CHENG ZhiWen

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Modeling of Hydrogeochemical Processes of Carbon Dioxide Interaction with Formation Water and Rock Minerals During Enhanced Oil Recovery and Underground storage by D. S. Klimov, I. M. Indrupskiy, Ch. A. Garifullina, I. I. Ibragimov, A. A. Lutfullin, B. F. Zakiev, F. M. Akhmetzyanov

“…A step-by-step method for modeling interactions in the “formation water – CO2 – rock” system using the PHREEQC hydrogeochemical simulator provides good reproducing accuracy for the results of laboratory experiments and analysis of their correspondence to the processes occurring under different conditions. …”
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Visualization OPLS class models of GC-MS-based metabolomics data for identifying agarwood essential oil extracted by hydro-distillation by Si-Zhu Qian, Yong-Mei Jiang, Qiao-Ling Yan, De-Huai Wu, Wen-Xian Zhang, Jen-Ping Chung

“…Supervised OPLS-DA was better than that of PLS-DA, providing a reference for the quality evaluation of AEOs. This method emphasizes providing more information and obtaining additional information when combined with appropriate multivariate modeling and effective visualization of specific labeled metabolites for identification.…”
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Spatial and temporal model for WQI prediction based on back-propagation neural network, application on EL MERK region (Algerian southeast) by Saber Kouadri, Samir Kateb, Rachid Zegait

“…The WQI was always posed in a homogeneous group with TH and mineralization, which indicate that TH and mineralisation are main factors in controlling water quality. ANN method is used to create a model to predict WQI using mineralisation, TH, NO3− and NO2− as inputs. …”
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Dynamics of physico-chemical forms of radionuclides in the bottom sediments of cooling pond of the ChNPP after their drying: 1. Model experiment by V. P. Protsak, О. О. Odintsov, Y. V. Khomutinin, M. A. Jurba, N. M. Prokopchuk, V. O. Kashparov

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Differential Analysis of Oral Microbiota in db/db Mouse Model of Type 2 Diabetes Utilizing 16S rRNA Sequencing by PAN Qianjia, GE Junyi, HU Nan, HUA Fei, GU Min

“…Principal coordinate analysis(PCoA) revealed differences in the oral microbiota composition between the db/db group and db/m group (P<0.05). …”
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Methanolic crude extract of Litsea Monopetala leaves combats oxidative stress, clot formation, inflammation and stool frequency in animal model. by Sarder Arifuzzaman, Zubair Khalid Labu, Banani Das Ani, Samira Karim, Md Tarekur Rahman

“…The in-vivo analgesic and antidiarrheal activities were tested by two standard methods, e.g., acetic acid-induced and castor oil-induced animal model, respectively. …”
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Optimization of Stope Structural Parameters for Steeply Dipping Thick Ore Bodies: Based on the Simulated Annealing Algorithm by Han Du, Xuefeng Li, Xuxing Huang, Yihao Yang, Shanda Duan, Tianlong Su, Xuzhao Yuan

“…Considering the actual mining conditions, the mechanical responses under different structural parameters were obtained through numerical simulations based on a central composite experimental design. A regression model for maximum tensile stress, maximum compressive stress, and maximum vertical displacement was established using the second-order response surface method. …”
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Coating Process of Oil and Gas Well Pipeline Preventive Repair Materials Inspired by Remora Suckerfish Structure by Yuliang Lu, Dongtao Liu, Jiming Song, Qiaogang Xiao, Kezheng Du, Xinjie Wei, Lifeng Dang, Yajun Yu, Huiyan Zhao

“…It combines the biological features with fiberboard tape and uses the discrete element method to construct a particle model of solvent-free, epoxy-reinforced polymer materials, determining relevant parameters. …”
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Association between continuous device-based physical activity monitoring over six months and cardiorespiratory, metabolic and body composition outcomes in post-surgery cancer survi... by Christian Leps, Christian Bischoff, Ines Gockel, Uwe Tegtbur, Stefan Kwast, Christoph Pökel, Johannes Voß, Hans-Jürgen Rinser, Roberto Falz, Martin Busse

“…Dependent variables included cardiorespiratory outcomes, body composition, metabolic biomarkers, and fatigue. A multiple linear regression model was used to analyze the data, considering age, gender, BMI, and baseline values. …”
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Measurement and simulation of broadband radar absorption properties of polypyrrole nanotubes and their carbonaceous analogues by Tomáš Zálabský, Drahomír Čadek, Fatima Hassouna, Jiří Tuček, Tomáš Lapka, Dušan Kopecký

“…The presented method of simulation and the proposed model allows fast and flexible determination of attenuation properties of non-conventional RAMs of various thicknesses.…”
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