The efficiency analysis methods of decontamination of Fukushima Prefecture territory (Japan) by Dmitriy V. Aron

“…The article deals with the problems of radiological and economic efficiency of decontamination procedures as a measure of eliminating radioactive contamination in scarcely populated residential areas of Fukushima Prefecture (Japan).The objective of the research was to identify and compare with officially declared results the real effects of the decontamination measures on improving the radiation situation and reducing radiation doses for the population in Fukushima region. …”
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Improved application of the split-spectrum method to L-band interferograms for ionospheric phase mitigation: a practical recipe by Shogo Nagaoka, Youichiro Takada, Yu Morishita

“…In a series of SSM procedures, we focus on two steps: (1) outlier removal and (2) image filtering. …”
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Technology for the Production of Energy Briquettes from Bean Stalks by Krzysztof Mudryk, Jarosław Frączek, Joanna Leszczyńska, Mateusz Krotowski

“…This study analyzes the impact of particle size and selected briquetting parameters (pressure and temperature) on the physical quality of briquettes made from bean stalks. The experimental procedure included milling the raw material using #8, #12, and #16 mesh screens, followed by compaction under pressures of 27, 37, and 47 MPa. …”
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Citric Acid Irrigation Protocols for Bioceramic Sealers for Root Canal Retreatments by Mustafa Imad Saleh, Emad Farhan Alkhalidi

“…This protocol demonstrates a clinically effective and practical approach to improving the efficiency of endodontic retreatment procedures. …”
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Formalização da logística de suprimentos: caso das montadoras e fornecedores da indústria automotiva Brasileira Formalization of supply logistics: case of automakers and suppliers... by Patrícia Guarnieri, Kazuo Hatakeyama

“…In order to reach this objective, an applied, exploratory, descriptive and qualitative research project was implemented, using an inductive approach. The technical procedure used to collect data was a survey. The data collection was carried out through questionnaires and the research sample consisted of 23 automakers and 50 suppliers in the Brazilian automotive industry. …”
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Decoding basic emotional states through integration of an fNIRS-based brain-computer interface with supervised learning algorithms. by Ayşenur Eser, Sinem Burcu Erdoğan

“…Classification performances of three machine learning algorithms, namely the k-Nearest Neighbors (kNN), Ensemble (Subspace kNN) and Support Vector Machines (SVM), in two class and three class classification of positive, neutral and negative states were evaluated with ten runs of a tenfold cross-validation procedure through splitting the data into test, train and validation groups at each run. …”
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Investigation of physical-chemical indices of complex action cream for treating wounded process of wounded servicemen by V. O. Tarasenko, L. L. Davtian

“…., Mumbai, India), polyethylene oxide-400, monoglycerol stearate, cetostearyl alcohol, vaseline oil (Sigma-aldrich, Germany).Physical-chemical parameters of the cream were determined according to generally accepted procedures according to State Pharmacopoeia of Ukraine.The studies were carried out in five series (five samples each). …”
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Histological Fixation Process and Fixatives by Tuğba Dağdeviren, Hatice Kübra Yolcu, Bülent Ünver

“…The most commonly used fixative in light microscopic follow-up procedures is 10% formaldehyde. For the electron microscope, the gluteraldehyde-osmium tetraoxide binary is widely used for fixation purposes. …”
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Perceptions and decision making regarding circumcision amongst parents and medical personnel by Y. Doruk Bilgili, Duygu Tatli Uçarci, B. Haluk Güvenç

“…Aim of the study: Despite the fact that male circumcision being one of the most common procedures, there is a lack of awareness amongst parents and doctors. …”
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Old Drugs, New Indications (Review) by I. I. Miroshnichenko, E. A. Valdman, I. I. Kuz'min

“…A targeted search for the possibility of repurposing drugs using an automatic procedure is being carried out, where a large number of chemical compounds are tested for activity or affinity for receptors and enzymes – high-throughput screening. …”
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Impact of Corporate Volunteers’ Participation in Volunteer Tourism by Hsuan-Ling Chen, Hsi-Lin Liu, Jen-Yi Lu

“…We used a purposeful non-probability sampling procedure at a 95% confidence interval and a sampling error of 0.5% (n = 388). …”
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Field studies of a thermoelectric system for thermal action on the anterior segment of the human eyeball by O. V. Evdulov, I. Yu. Aminova, G. I. Aminov, S. G. Gasanova, P. N. Surakatova

“…The refore, it seems appropriate to bring the TPP to the operating mode before the actual procedures are carried out. It has been established that the duration of TPP switching from cooling to heating mode and vice versa is 230 s, which requires further optimization of the design and operating modes of the device through the use of more advanced types of TEMs and the use of forced operation of thermal modules in the transient mode.…”
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Relationship between renal ultrasonographic, CD4 cell count and proteinuria findings in HIV infected adult patients in Jos, Nigeria by P. M., Gwom, D., Atsukwei, E. D., Eze, E. O., Igoh, E. A., Gabkwe, M. D., Adams, K. M., Rabiu, I., Ezekiel

“…Sonographically based determination of renal size and echogenicity/echopattern combined with proteinuria are good determinants of renal parenchymal disease and may have diagnostic usefulness as a non-invasive procedure in the identification of HIVAN in HIV-positive subjects with renal disease.…”
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Creative Marketing and Financial Performance of Small Medium Enterprises in Rwanda: A Case Study of Selected Businesses in Nyamata Town. by Tenywa, Bashir

“…Majority the participants 13 (19%) agreed, and 14 (21%) that bureaucratic lending procedures affect creative marketing and financial performance of small medium enterprises in Nyamata Rwanda. …”
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Electronic Records Management and Office Organization: A Case Study of Rugarama Hospital. by Nimusiima, Talent

“…The study findings on records management practices at Uganda College of Commerce Kabale were; records creation, control storage and access, retention and disposal procedures, record, track and monitor and destroy or delete. …”
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Cash Management and Performance Small Scale Business in Mbarara City: A Case Study of Central Market. by Nasasira, Naome

“…In chapter three, the researcher described research design, research procedures, methods and data analysis, variables, validity and reliability of the data, instruments, and ethical issues in research. …”
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An Assessment of Task-Oriented Leadership on Employee Performance in Uganda: A Case Study of Buhoma Mukono Community Development Association (BMCDA) in Kanungu District. by Elli, Orikyiriza

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Examining the Role of Debate towards Student's Academic Performance in English Language. A Case Study of Selected Secondary Schools in Bukinda Sub-County Rukiga District. by Kakuru, Janet

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Identifying the Effective Factors on the Sustainability of Small Businesses in Earthquake-Stricken Areas of Kermanshah Province by Ayoub Pazhouhan, Bijan Rezaee, Nader Naderi, Ali Asgari

“…Inductive Content Analysis Results of Interview Data, Through Three Open, Axial, and Selective Coding Procedures, to Identify and summarize factors affecting small business sustainability after the earthquake crisis based on grounded theory, including 263 Codes, 52 concepts and 14 subcategories, with the axial category included. …”
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Effects of new assembled titanium mesh cage on the improvement in biomechanical performance of single-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion: a finite element analysis by Ke-rui Zhang, Yi Yang, Ya-qin Li, Li-tai Ma, Bei-yu Wang, Chen Ding, Yang Meng, Xin Rong, Ying Hong, Hao Liu

“…This study aims to evaluate whether a New Assembled Titanium Mesh Cage (NTMC) can improve the biomechanical performance after ACCF. Methods ACCF procedures using both TTMC and NTMC models were constructed and compared. …”
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