A Feasibility Study on Monitoring Crustal Structure Variations by Direct Comparison of Surface Wave Dispersion Curves from Ambient Seismic Noise by K. Muhumuza

“…To estimate fundamental mode Rayleigh wave Green’s functions, the correlations are computed in 4-hr segments, stacked over 1-year time windows and moving windows of 3 months. …”
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The Influence of Lifestyle Modifications on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Adults: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammed Almutairi, Ashwaq A. Almutairi, Abdulaziz M. Alodhialah

“…A composite cardiovascular risk score was computed. Path analysis was employed to assess direct and indirect effects of lifestyle factors on cardiovascular outcomes. …”
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Satisfaction of Students with the Quality of Educational Services at Technical University by D. V. Maltsev, D. S. Repetskiy

“…However, some comments revealed dissatisfaction with the technical means, the quality of the content audiences, the organization of pedagogic assistance and students’ self-directed learning, schedule of classes, quality of teaching materials, organization of traineeships, quality control test, availability of laboratories and computer classes outside the classroom.The assessment of the socio-cultural environment considered aspects of the organization of students’ extracurricular work, the socio-psychological climate; the conditions of life support of the educational process (sanitary and social); socio-cultural activities related to the satisfaction of spiritual and physical needs of an individual; socio-cultural fostering. …”
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Relationship between Obesity and Cognitive Function in Young Women: The Food, Mood and Mind Study by Rebecca L. Cook, Nicholas J. O’Dwyer, Cheyne E. Donges, Helen M. Parker, Hoi Lun Cheng, Katharine S. Steinbeck, Eka P. Cox, Janet L. Franklin, Manohar L. Garg, Kieron B. Rooney, Helen T. O’Connor

“…Participants completed a validated, computer-based cognitive testing battery evaluating impulsivity, attention, information processing, memory, and executive function. …”
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Development and Supervision of Robo-Advisors under Digital Financial Inclusion in Complex Systems by Wensheng Dai

“…With the rapid development of the market economy, there are more and more projects in the financial industry, and their complexity and technical requirements are getting higher and higher. The development of computer technology has promoted the birth of robot consultants, and it is of great significance to use robot consultants to manage and supervise financial industry projects. …”
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Food Safety Practice and Its Associated Factors among Meat Handlers in North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Samuel Chane Teferi

“…Data were entered into a computer and analyzed using SPSS version 26. Binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with meat handling practice. …”
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Estimation of Current Water Use over the Complex Topography of the Nile Basin Headwaters: The Case of Ghba Subbasin, Ethiopia by Mehari Gebreyohannes Hiben, Admasu Gebeyehu Awoke, Abraha Adugna Ashenafi

“…The annual irrigation water requirements of these schemes are computed to be 151.55 Mm3. Livestock water demand of the subbasin was assessed and estimated based on the population and consumption rates of the species. …”
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Cultural Aspects of Type-2 Diabetes-related Social Stigma: A Cultural Epidemiological Study among General Community Members in Urban Pune, India by Abhay Machindra Kudale, Mayuri Dnyandeo Ghawat, Akshada Vikram Gopale, Mugdha Sharad Phutane, Saju Joseph

“…The stigma index was computed based on the responses of stigma indicators and the internal consistency assessed. …”
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Implementation of PI-speed controller of DC motor by mathematical modeling by A. S. Semenov, Yu. V. Bebikhov, I. A. Yakushev, O. V. Fedorov

“…The optimum PI controller coefficients KP and KI have been determined to give the best result for a constant speed. The results of computer simulation in MatLab are compared with the results of simulation on a laboratory setup. …”
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Male involvement in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and its association with knowledge and residence in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mastewal Arefaynie, Yitayish Damtie, Bereket Kefale, Melaku Yalew, Bezawit Adane, Habtamu Shiferaw, Yesuf Ahemed, Abel Shiferaw, Tenaw Yimer, Hasab Tibebu

“…Heterogeneity among the reported prevalence was assessed by computing values for c2, I2, and p-values. Random effects-model was applied to estimate the pooled effect. …”
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Assessment of Stroke Case-fatality, Disability, Perceived Needs and Barriers for Care among First-ever Stroke Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Neuro-specialty Center in India: A... by Azad Devyani, Pradeep S. Banandur, Gautham Melur Sukumar, Girish Baburao Kulkarni, S. Mythirayee, Himani Rathore

“…Patients with confirmed computed tomography (CT) scans experiencing their first-ever stroke between September 1 and October 31, 2022, were contacted between November 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023. …”
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Statistical monitoring of dust phenomenon in Khuzestan province with hourly approach by Parisa Ahadi, Shahriar Khaledi, Mahmoud Ahmadi

“…The method in this study is based on statistical computation of dust parameters and also the trend analysis of data based on Mann-Kendall test and spatial distribution maps of dust phenomena. …”
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Digital Sovereignty in times of AI: between perils of hegemonic agendas and possibilities of alternative approaches by Alexandre Costa-Barbosa, Bianca Herlo, Gesche Joost

“…These visions challenge the mainstream by emphasizing autonomy, inclusion, and sustainability in managing critical AI resources, including computing, databases, data, and algorithm governance. …”
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Proximal bronchiolar adenoma with malignant transformation to invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma with 4 years follow-up: a case report and literature review by Yuan-Hui Yang, Ke Yin, Jia-Qi Xu, Xiao-Ying Xu, Jun-Lei Zhang, Ji-Xuan Liu, Xin-Zhi Feng, Xiao-Yan Lin, Xiao-Yan Lin

“…In frozen sections, basal cells are difficult to identify under the microscope, which makes it difficult to distinguish from mucinous adenocarcinoma, especially when BA malignancies transform into invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma (IMA), which can only be distinguished by histomorphological criteria, greatly increasing the difficulty of diagnosis.Case summaryIn this paper, we present a case study of a 59-year-old man whose chest computed tomography (CT) revealed a progressively enlarging, high-density nodule over a four-year period in the outer basal segment of the right lower lobe. …”
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Design, Multiperspective Investigations, and Performance Analysis of Multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Precision Farming by Darshan Kumar Jayaram, Vijayanandh Raja, Beena Stanislaus Arputharaj, Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah

“…Three AI systems were tested on different datasets to forecast plant stress by analyzing leaves due to technical constraints. CNN’s accuracy and computing speed make it ideal for precision farming. …”
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Solubility and thermodynamic analysis of amlodipine besylate in mixtures of propylene glycol and 1-propanol from 293.2 to 323.2 K by Homa Rezaei, Fleming Martinez, William E. Acree Jr, Abolghasem Jouyban

“…In the realm of thermodynamics, the apparent parameters, namely enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs free energy, pertinent to the dissolution processes of ADB were computed. The derived enthalpy-entropy relationship for ADB demonstrated a non-linear behavior. …”
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Virtual Reality Design and Realization of Interactive Garden Landscape by Xuanfeng Zhang, Song Yan, QuanQi

“…In this paper, we study the implementation method of virtual landscape gardening system and establish a virtual environment based on the ancient city of Yangcheng. On the computer platform, we study and realize a virtual roaming system of medium complexity with more complete roaming functions. …”
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Evaluation of sustainable energy use in sugarcane production: A holistic model from planting to harvest and life cycle assessment by Molood Behnia, Mohammad Ghahderijani, Ali Kaab, Marjan Behnia

“…Artificial Neural Network models excel in predicting impacts for planted sugarcane, whereas Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Systems models are more accurate for ratoon production and are computationally more efficient. The findings emphasize the need for improved sustainability and efficiency in sugarcane production through better energy management and reduced environmental impacts.…”
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High-intensity focused ultrasonic ablation of breast cancer by L. I. Moskvicheva

“…Each technique has unique characteris cs of impact on the tumor and is performed under the control of ultrasound, computer tomography or magne c resonance imaging. The technical success of these abla on techniques is achieved in 93–98% of cases. …”
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Compact modified rectangular split ring resonator for tri-band satellite applications by Abderraouf Fadhel, Souad Berhab, Rahma Aloulou, Hassene Mnif, Abdennour Belhedri

“…Structure underwent additional testing with 1 × 2, 2 × 1, 2 × 2, and 4 × 4 arrays, yielding results that demonstrated sufficient concordance for consideration in the C band [4-8 GHz], X band [8-12 GHz], and Ku band [12-18 GHz] satellite applications. Computer Simulation Technology (CST) Microwave Studio was utilized to reach the scattering parameters and their effective medium characteristics, specifically permittivity and permeability, via the Nicolson–Ross–Weir (NRW) approach, executed through MATLAB code. …”
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