Experimental Investigation of the Shear Behavior of the Blind Rivet and Self-tapping Screw Hybrid Connection by Yunpeng CHU, Jinrong FU, Zhihao ZHONG, Xiaoqiang CHEN

“…Under the experimental conditions of this study, based on the observed failure mode of the hybrid connection, an improved calculation method is proposed. This new method is based on existing calculation methods but provides more accurate results.…”
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Optical Emission Spectroscopy of Zinc Oxide Doped Nickel Oxide to Calculate Plasma Parameters Using the Boltzmann Plot Method by Muna A. Issa, Kadhim A. Aadim

“… The study used the optical emission spectroscopy method to present the effect of changing doping ratios and laser energy on plasma parameters. …”
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Red, green, and blue model assessment and AQbD approach to HPTLC method for concomitant analysis of metformin, pioglitazone, and teneligliptin by Pintu Prajapati, Pooja Patel, Dhrumi Naik, Anzarul Haque, Shailesh Shah

“…Critical method parameters and response variables were modeled using the response surface modeling approach, which relies on the central composite design. …”
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Designing a Model of Maintenance and Sustainability of Expert Human Resources in the Government Organization Province with a Meta-combination Method by Majedreza Dahmardehkemmak, Vahid Pourshahabi, Amin Reza Kamalian, Habibollah Salarzehi

“…Organizations always spend high costs in attracting the best forces.Case study In the government organizationsMaterials and MethodsThis research was conducted with the meta-composite method, which is a type of qualitative study and one of the types of meta-study methods.All scientific documents, research reports, databases, domestic and foreign publications regarding the maintenance and sustainability of expert human resources that were published during the years 2000 to 2023 formed the statistical population of the research. …”
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External validation of the relative fat mass (RFM) index in adults from north-west Mexico using different reference methods. by Alan E Guzmán-León, Ana G Velarde, Milca Vidal-Salas, Lucía G Urquijo-Ruiz, Luz A Caraveo-Gutiérrez, Mauro E Valencia

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>This external validation proved that the performance of the RFM equation used in this study to estimate FM% was more consistent than BMI in this Mexican population, showing a stronger correlation with DXA than with the other body composition methods.…”
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Understanding private sector antimalarial distribution chains: a cross-sectional mixed methods study in six malaria-endemic countries. by Benjamin Palafox, Edith Patouillard, Sarah Tougher, Catherine Goodman, Kara Hanson, Immo Kleinschmidt, Sergio Torres Rueda, Sabine Kiefer, Kathryn A O'Connell, Cyprien Zinsou, Sochea Phok, Louis Akulayi, Ekundayo Arogundade, Peter Buyungo, Felton Mpasela, Desmond Chavasse

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We conducted nationally representative surveys of antimalarial wholesalers during 2009-2010 using an innovative sampling approach that captured registered and unregistered distribution channels, complemented by in-depth interviews with a range of stakeholders. …”
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A comparative investigation of ultrasonication and magnetic stirring methods for green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Punica granatum peels by Komal Bhandari, Niki Nautiyal, Geeta Bhandari, Archna Dhasmana, Sanjay Gupta, Saurabh Gangola, Sunil Kumar, Azmat Ali Khan, Sabiha Fatima, Pradeep Kumar

“…The research explores the potential of both methods for nanoparticles synthesis. The effects of both methods on nanoparticles size, crystallite size, functional group composition, and optical properties were investigated by different characterization techniques. …”
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Forecast of brine blowout zones in the Amu Darya basin and analysis of brine blowout in oil and gas fields by Deryaev Annaguly

“…This analysis led to a deeper understanding of the nature of depression formations and the development of more effective methods for their extraction and processing. …”
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Sensitive amplification methods to detect and sequence human- parechoviruses, enteroviruses and adenoviruses in cerebrospinal fluid in sudden unexpected death in infancy cases by Miss Nicky Byrne, Professor Gert Uves Van Zyl, Professor Corena de Beer

“…Therefore, a sensitive targeted approach aimed at binding to conserved viral genome regions would increase detection of these potentially underreported viruses. Methods: HPeV and HeV RNA were reverse transcribed and DNA from all three targets were amplified by respective nested touch-down PCR reactions. …”
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Natural gas in the Russian economy: the current state and the use by E. Z. Shorov

“…In the course of studying the current state and use of natural gas in the Russian economy, we applied theoretical research methods: analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalization. …”
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Effect of Al2O3 and CaF2 additives on the viscosity of conventional cryolite melts by A. S. Lyutina, A. A. Kataev, A. V. Rudenko, O. Yu. Tkacheva

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Separating fast from slow cycling soil organic carbon – A multi-method comparison on land use change sites by Marcus Schiedung, Pierre Barré, Christopher Peoplau

“…Consequently, LUC is a major controlling factor of total SOC contents and SOC pool dynamics. Several methods have been developed to assess distinct SOC pools, which includes particle size separation, thermal analysis and soil reflectance mid-infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Development of a Univariate Membrane-Based Mid-Infrared Method for Protein Quantitation and Total Lipid Content Analysis of Biological Samples by Ivona Strug, Christopher Utzat, Amedeo Cappione, Sara Gutierrez, Ryan Amara, Joseph Lento, Florian Capito, Romas Skudas, Elena Chernokalskaya, Timothy Nadler

“…Unlike classical quantification techniques, the reported method is amino acid sequence independent and thus applicable to complex samples of unknown composition. …”
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Development of a permethylation-based detection method for oligo/polysialic acid structures via tandem MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry by Kai Suzuki, Di Wu, Ken Kitajima, Nao Yamakawa, Takayuki Omoto, Masaya Hane, Chihiro Sato

“…For the first time, the analysis of intact oligo/polySia structures with O-linked glycans were successfully detected using MALDI-TOF/TOF MS/MS with this optimized permethylation method.…”
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Comparative Study about Differently Structured Transitional Metal Molybdates as Negative Electrodes for LIBs by Billur Deniz Karahan

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Influence of Nd3+ ion on piezoelectric studies in lead barium niobate ferroelectric ceramics for device applications by D. Parajuli, N. Murali

“…Pb₁₋ₓ₋₃y/₂BaₓReᵧ³⁺Nb₂O₆ (PBN) ceramics, where x = 0.35 and y = 0.00, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, and Re³⁺ = Nd³⁺, were successfully synthesized using the solid-state reaction method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the formation of a pure, single-phase tetragonal structure in both undoped and Nd³⁺-modified PBN ceramics. …”
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Study on the Single Scattering of Elastic Waves by a Cylindrical Fiber with a Partially Imperfect Bonding Using the Collocation Point Method by Jun Zhang, Longhai Zeng, Chuanlin Hu, Wensheng Yan

“…To solve the corresponding single scattering problem, a collocation point (CP) method is introduced. Based on this method, influence of various aspects of the imperfect interface on the scattering of P- and SV-waves is studied. …”
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Clinical and laboratory assessment of the effect of hygiene products on the condition of periodontal tissues and hard tooth tissues in the treatment of caries by indirect method by I. A. Belenova, V. A. Mitronin, Z. A. Filippova, V. I. Khryachkov, M. S. Vasilyeva, N. A. Protsenko

“…The necessary material was collected using clinical, laboratory and statistical methods. The material for the study was 98 patients with indirect restorations of the frontal group of teeth, of which 46 people had restoration from metal-free ceramics E-max and 52 people from pre-polymerized composite and divided into groups according to the hygienic means used and the type of restoration. …”
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Permanent Deformation Mechanism of Steel Bridge Deck Pavement Using Three-Dimensional Discrete–Continuous Coupling Method on the Mesoscopic Scale by Xingchen Min, Yun Liu

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Effect of Synthesis Method and Nickel-Copper Loading on Ni-Cu-Al Catalysts for Production of Hydrogen Via Ethanol Steam Reforming by Abdullah Irankhah, Sepideh Ghafoori, Atieh Ranjbar

“…The catalytic activity results revealed that 13Ni-6Cu/γ-Al2O3 impregnated catalyst was more active than co-precipitated one (13NiO-6CuO-81Al2O3) in the same amount of compositions of active metals and Al2O3, but by increasing the active phases (Cu and Ni) loading in co-precipitated catalysts (24NiO-31CuO-45Al2O3, 31NiO-24CuO-45Al2O3, 40NiO-15CuO-45 Al2O3 and 47NiO-8CuO-45Al2O3), they achieved a better performance than 13NiO-6CuO-81Al2O3 catalyst. …”
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