Multi-Band Scattering Characteristics of Miniature Masson Pine Canopy Based on Microwave Anechoic Chamber Measurement by Kai Du, Yuan Li, Huaguo Huang, Xufeng Mao, Xiulai Xiao, Zhiqu Liu

“…In order to ensure the reliability of forest parameter inversion based on SAR data, a greater emphasis should be placed on physical models that account for signal scattering and the extinction process, rather than relying on empirical models.…”
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Physical capacity and performance correlation in sub-elite Indonesian archery athletes by Afif Rusdiawan, Donny Ardy Kusuma, Muhammad Labib Siena Ar Rasyid, José Vicente García Jiménez, Mochammad Purnomo, Himawan Wismanadi, Gigih Siantoro, Ahmad Lani, Farizha Irmawati, Yuni Fitriyah Ningsih

“…After that, archery performance assessment was done using the recurve division's individual qualification system, i.e., arrow athletes performed 72 arrow shots. The data were then analysed using descriptive tests, silhouette method tests, and K-means clustering analysis to classify physical components and simplify the data collection process. …”
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Presentation of Financial Assets in the Monetary Statistics by V. N. Salin, O. Y. Sitnikova, L. Y. Arhangelskaya

“…The features of the reflection of data on financial assets at the macro level, in the system of indicators of monetary statistics, have been formulated. …”
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The Impact of Natural Resources on the Development of Countries by Mohammad Javad Barbari, Abdolhosain Kalantari, Hosain Raghfar, Gholamreza Ghafari

“…Therefore, four phases of data fuzzy, formation of values table, a method to analyze the variables using complex causality and validation of the results of the research were considered. …”
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The Relationship Between Digital Transformation and Organisational Efficiency in China: The Mediating Role of Information Disclosure by Fengyuan Li

“…Digital technologies enhance transparency and data-sharing systems, thereby improving decision-making processes. …”
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Managers and Hygiene Representatives' Perceptions of a Patient Safety Initiative to Reduce Healthcare‐Associated Infections: A Mixed‐Methods Study by Eva Sving, Katarina Wijk, Maria Lindberg

“…This study aimed to explore managers and hygiene representatives', in the role as facilitators, perceptions of safety engagement and factors of importance when implementing measures to reduce healthcare‐associated infections. Methods Data were collected using both a quantitative and qualitative approach. …”
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Geoinformation Monitoring оf Population Reproduction in Russia by V. O. Esikova

“…During the post-Soviet period, the country is undergoing a deep demographic crisis, depopulation processes have been actively developed. In this regard, geoinformation monitoring of population reproduction in Russia becomes relevant.Materials and research methods. …”
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A Simulation Platform for Combined Rail/Road Transport in Multiyards Intermodal Terminals by Xuchao Chen, Shiwei He, Tingting Li, Yubin Li

“…And a train route dispatching simulation method has been integrated to provide an accurate simulation of the train moving process. Based on a real case of Qianchang railway intermodal terminal that is located in Fujian Province, China, the platform is thoroughly validated against historical data. …”
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Advanced leukocyte classification using attention mechanisms and dual channel U-Net architecture by Gauri Kalnoor, Vijayalaxmi Kadrolli

“…Finally, a novel ADCU-Net model is utilized for the effective classification process. This ADCU-Net model is particularly selected to effectively capture various features and preserve spatial data, achieving98.4% accuracy. …”
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Approaches to Defining and Measuring Russia’s Internet Economy by Sergey Plaksin, Gulnara Abdrakhmanova, Galina Kovaleva

“…These processes are most noticeable in developed countries. …”
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Evaluation of Blended Learning Effect of Engineering Geology Based on Online Surveys by Binbin Yang, Xiaoming Zhao, Dongqi Tang

“…Using the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method based on the analytic hierarchy process, we evaluate the instructional quality, comprehensively consider the nonlinear and fuzzy characteristics of evaluation factors, can scientifically calculate the weight value of each evaluation index, and combine qualitative and quantitative aspects, in order to objectively provide an evaluation of the classroom instructional quality of teachers, which is conducive to the high-quality construction of university courses.…”
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Subgraphs of functional brain networks identify dynamical constraints of cognitive control. by Ankit N Khambhati, John D Medaglia, Elisabeth A Karuza, Sharon L Thompson-Schill, Danielle S Bassett

“…In this study, we use a quantitative approach to identify distinct topological motifs of functional interactions and examine how their expression relates to cognitive control processes and behavior. …”
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Airway Segmentation and Centerline Extraction from Thoracic CT - Comparison of a New Method to State of the Art Commercialized Methods. by Pall Jens Reynisson, Marta Scali, Erik Smistad, Erlend Fagertun Hofstad, Håkon Olav Leira, Frank Lindseth, Toril Anita Nagelhus Hernes, Tore Amundsen, Hanne Sorger, Thomas Langø

“…We compared the different procedures by user interactions such as number of clicks needed to process the data and quantitative measures concerning the quality of the segmentation and centrelines such as total length of the branches, number of branches, number of generations, and volume of the 3D model.…”
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Toward an evaluation model for transnational cooperation activities in rural areas: a case study within an EU LEADER project by De Luca Anna Irene, Iofrida Nathalie, Gulisano Giovanni, Strano Alfio

“…In this paper, an evaluation methodology is proposed and applied to an EU LEADER+ case study, the ‘Integrated Project for Rural Tourism: Environment and Qualified Hospitality’, a transnational cooperation experience led by LAG Aspromar, based in the province of Reggio Calabria, Southern Italy. Quantitative and qualitative data have been collected through the integration of three typical methods of social research: two techniques based on surveys, namely interviews with privileged actors, and a semi-structured questionnaire, and a technique based on non-survey data and the study of documents. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Carbon Emission of Garden Pavement by Peiyong WANG, Ruixing LU

“…However, there exists less quantitative research on low carbon in the field of landscape engineering, which is mainly based on data from the architectural profession. …”
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Diagnostic Efficacy of Cardiac Scintigraphy with 99mTc-Pyrophosphate for Latent Myocardial Inflammation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation by Julia Ilyushenkova, Svetlana Sazonova, Konstantin Zavadovsky, Roman Batalov, Yuliya Rogovskaya, Yana Anfinogenova, Yurii Lishmanov

“…Conclusions. SPECT/CT-based quantitative assessment of 99mTc-Pyrophosphate accumulation in the myocardium is a highly informative noninvasive method for diagnosis of inflammatory process in the heart in patients with AF of undefined etiology.…”
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Feasibility and potential effect of a pilot blended digital behavior change intervention promoting sustainable diets over a year by Ujué Fresán, Miguel López-Moreno, Sergi Fàbregues, Paquito Bernard, Anna Boronat, Vera Araújo-Soares, Laura M. König, Joren Buekers, Guillaume Chevance

“…The intervention included text messages, and individualized online feedback sessions. Quantitative data on diet composition was collected daily for 15 weeks distributed over the year. …”
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Osteopromotion Capacity of Bovine Cortical Membranes in Critical Defects of Rat Calvaria: Histological and Immunohistochemical Analysis by Carolina Ferrairo Danieletto-Zanna, Vinícius Ferreira Bizelli, Guilherme André Del Arco Ramires, Tamires Melo Francatti, Paulo Sérgio Perri de Carvalho, Ana Paula Farnezi Bassi

“…Rats were euthanized at 30 and 60 days postoperatively. Quantitative data from the histometric analysis were submitted to two-way ANOVA and Tukey’s posttest when p<0.05. …”
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Benchmarking heat-driven adsorption carbon pumps (HACP): A thermodynamic perspective by Shuangjun Li, Lijin Chen, Shuai Deng, Xiangkun Elvis Cao, Xiaolin Wang, Ki Bong Lee

“…The benchmarking methodology proposed is structured through a five-step process: defining boundaries, determining indicators, establishing calculation processes, collecting and analyzing data, and ultimately evaluating and optimizing performance. …”
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Optimum Combination of Spectral Variables for Crop Mapping in Heterogeneous Landscapes based on Sentinel-2 Time Series and Machine Learning by J. G. de Oliveira Júnior, J. C. D. M. Esquerdo, J. C. D. M. Esquerdo, R. A. C. Lamparelli, R. A. C. Lamparelli

“…Given the results found, the C2 classification scenario (with bands B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, and B8A and the NDRE1, RESI, and MSR indexes) demonstrated the best LULC classification accuracy at the crop pattern level, compared to the other scenarios, with average values of 0.91, 0.88, 0.91, 0.89, and 0.89 (Global Accuracy, Producer Accuracy, User Accuracy, Kappa index, and F1-Score, respectively, for the TempCNN model), the which emphasized the importance of both qualitative and quantitative variability of sampling data and variables based on the Red Edge region for improving LULC classification processes in large-scale heterogeneous landscapes.…”
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