ECOLOGICAL TESTING OF GRAIN SORGHUM VARIETIES AND HYBRIDS by N. A. Kovtunova, V. V. Kovtunov, A. V. Baranovsky, A. E. Romanyukin, E. A. Shishova

“…The conducted structural analysis showed that plant height, 1000-kernel weight, grain nature of the most varieties and hybrids had week correlation with external conditions. …”
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Prestress Assisted Machining: Achieving high surface integrity in thin wall milling by Álvaro Sáinz de la Maza García, Luis Norberto López de Lacalle Marcaide, Gonzalo Martínez de Pissón Caruncho

“…Most of the critical engineering components are subjected to cyclic thermal and mechanical loads, therefore, fatigue is the main cause of failure. …”
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Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the Digital Economy: Barriers to Digitalisation by Grażyna Węgrzyn

“…The research showed that, among the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises surveyed, the most frequent barriers to implementing digital solutions were a successfully functioning business, a lack of knowledge on available digital solutions, and a lack of clarity regarding the benefits that such solutions may bring. …”
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Characterization and Effects of Floor Impact Sound in Residential Buildings: A Systematic Review by Yuying Zou, Mengjin Liu, Hui Ma

“…Both subjective and objective evaluations indicate that heavyweight impact sound, particularly low-frequency sound, has the greatest impact on occupants and is the most difficult to eliminate. The physical characteristics of floor impact sound can be predicted using methods such as finite element analysis. …”
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Estimating the impact of interventions against COVID-19: From lockdown to vaccination. by James Thompson, Stephen Wattam

“…Lockdowns are very effective although costly, while the impact of an 11pm-6am curfew is relatively small. …”
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Evaluating the Economic Impact of Airborne Infectious Diseases on the Health System: A Cross-sectional Study Utilizing Disability-adjusted Life Years and Lost Productivity by Alireza Ghorbani, Hadi Lotfi, Ali Taj, Zahra Keyvanlo, Mohammad Hosseinzadehhesari, Mohammad Miri

“…We, therefore, aimed to evaluate the socioeconomic burden of the COVID-19 pandemic as the most important infectious disease in the recent decade by estimating disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and lost productivity. …”
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Missing Categorical Data in Sociological Surveys: An Experimental Evaluation of Imputation Techniques by Yaroslav Kostenko, Andrii Gorbachyk

“…Multinomial Logistic Regression consistently emerged as the most robust and highest-performing method, often benefiting from larger predictor sets within the MI framework. …”
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Unlocking the Potential of Pomelo Albedo: A Novel Substrate for Alpha-Amylase Production Using <i>Bacillus licheniformis</i> by Thi Ngoc Tran, Si-Chun Chen, Chien Thang Doan, San-Lang Wang

“…Among the tested substrates, pomelo albedo (3%, <i>w</i>/<i>v</i>) was the most suitable carbon source for amylase production, with a productivity of 80.645 U/mL. …”
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A Contrastive Representation Learning Method for Event Classification in Φ-OTDR Systems by Tong Zhang, Xinjie Peng, Yifan Liu, Kaiyang Yin, Pengfei Li

“…These findings highlight the effectiveness of CLWTNet in extracting discriminative representations without relying on labeled data, thereby enhancing data efficiency and reducing the costs and effort involved in extensive data labeling in practical Φ-OTDR system applications.…”
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A DEMATEL-based analysis of logistics determinants in online retail by Nicollas Luiz Schweitzer de Souza Schweitzer, Marina Bouzon, Diego de Castro Fettermann, Enzo Morosini Frazzon

“…This may involve renegotiating contracts with shipping providers, investing in warehouse automation technology, or optimizing transportation routes to reduce costs and improve overall operational efficiency. …”
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A Review: Charging infrastructure optimisation to support widespread adoption of electric vehicles by Michael Chuba Okika, Innocent Musonda

“…The studies revealed that the most significant drawback of EVs is their autonomy. …”
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A Model for Malpractice Preparedness for Plastic Surgery Residents by Simran K. Chandawarkar, BS, Neal R. Reisman, MD, JD, FACS, Jeffrey E. Janis, MD, FACS

“…In 2023 alone, 73% of plastic surgeons across several states reported being involved in a medical malpractice case. Lawsuits are costly and disrupt physicians’ personal and professional lives for years. …”
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Uncertainty-driven active learning in a deep semi-supervised framework for WCE image classification by Prabhanantha Kumar Muruganantham, Senthil Murugan Balakrishnan

“…Labelling medical images is costly and time-consuming, limiting the availability of labelled data for training. …”
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Optimising symbio-pozzolanic composite hydrophobic powder for enhancing mechanical strength and corrosion resistance in cementitious matrix: A response surface methodology approach by S. Joseph Gnanaraj, K. Vasugi

“…Concrete structures exposed to marine environments are most prone to high degradation through chloride-induced corrosion and, therefore, require modern materials with superior hydrophobicity and corrosion resistance. …”
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Recognition of Strawberry Powdery Mildew in Complex Backgrounds: A Comparative Study of Deep Learning Models by Jingzhi Wang, Jiayuan Li, Fanjia Meng

“…Powdery mildew is one of the most common diseases affecting strawberry yield and quality. …”
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MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION OF EFFICIENCY OF USING THE PRODUCTION POTENTIAL OF A CONSTRUCTION ORGANISATION IN AN UNSTABLE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT by R. T. Ismailov, A. G. Magomedov

“…The rules  are systematised, allowing organisational-economic and  organisational- technical management measures to be promptly  identified on a situational basis, these being the most effective in the current economic situation SE to eliminate the differences between  the situations ST and SC. …”
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Analysis And Evaluation Of The Status Of Urban GovernanceIndicators In Third World Countries With An Emphasis On The Cities Of Iran (Gorgan) by javad samiei, khodarahm bazi

“…At the moment, the approach that is applied as the most effective, least costly and sustainable management style, introduces good urban governance in city management. …”
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MODEL OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE BUDGET OF THE PORTFOLIO OF IT PROJECTS TAKING IN-TO ACCOUNT THEIR PRIORITY by Anita V. Sotnikova

“…For the purpose of application of this method the system of criteria (indicators) reflecting influence of IT projects of a portfolio on the most significant purposes of implementation of IT projects of a portfolio is developed. …”
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Effect of Small and Medium Enterprises on Growth of Business in Kabale Municipality: A Case Study of Kabale Central Market. by Atukunzire, Pross

“…The findings revealed that most businesses in the market are small due to their limited marketing strategies, primarily catering to existing local customers familiar with the market's location. …”
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Comparative Assessment of the Efficiencies of Activated Carbon from Banana Peels and Millet Husks in Waste Water Treatment. by Ntege, Abudu Swaburu

“…The project aims to address critical global challenges such as water pollution, high treatment costs, and the environmental risks associated with conventional methods. …”
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