Explainable prediction model for punching shear strength of FRP-RC slabs based on kernel density estimation and XGBoost by Sheng Zheng, Tianyu Hu, Nima Khodadadi, Antonio Nanni

“…On the test set, the R-squared, standard deviation, and root mean square error are 0.96, 62.687, and 67.484, respectively. …”
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Site Selection of Kangan Municipal Solid Waste Landfill by Using a Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) and GIS by ّFazel Amiri, Firooz Babaei, Tayebeh Tabatabaie

“…This study is aimed at identifying suitable sites for solid waste disposal by considering all essential factors and rating criteria by integrating Fuzzy-AHP and GIS with multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) in Kangan county. Standards for siting a landfill formulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were employed in this study. …”
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Validity and reliability test of NIHSS-SDKI and CNS-SDKI in determining actual nursing diagnosis and severity of stroke patients by Erlis Eka Fitriana, Haryanto Haryanto, Supriyadi Supriyadi

“…However, there are no assessment tools that use the standard nursing diagnoses developed in Indonesia, namely the Standar Diagnosis Keperawatan Indonesia (SDKI),  developed by the Indonesian National Nurses Association organization. …”
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Isolation, Morphological and Molecular–Phenological Identification of Nematophagous Fungi Inhabiting the Soils of Agricultural Lands in Southern Kazakhstan by Gulzat Kanalbek, Akniyet Zhanuzak, Dmitry Faleev, Aidos Nusupov, Karlygash Mukhatayeva, Kenzhe-Karim Boguspaev

“…The content of nematophagous fungi in the samples was determined using the standard surface sowing technique. The obtained strains of nematophagous fungi were identified. …”
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STRENGTH PROPERTIES ANALYSIS OF J55 TUBING PREMIUM CONNECTION by WANG Ke, WANG ShuangLai, ZHU ShiDong, YIN ZhiFu, ZHANG YongQiang

“…The failure of four kinds of limit load（ respectively as 408. 9 k N、584. 1 k N、84. 0 MPa、87. 0 MPa） are better than the strength requirements of the round thread in the API standard. The stress distribution of the threaded joint is reasonable. …”
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The Effect of Recycled Crushed Brick Aggregate on the Physical–Mechanical Properties of Earth Blocks by Carlos Alberto Casapino-Espinoza, José Manuel Gómez-Soberón, María Consolación Gómez-Soberón

“…This is achieved by studying the physical and mechanical properties of CCBs in matrices for EB construction, adhering to performance standards, emphasizing the advantages these aggregates provide for mechanical properties in sustainable construction and applying them in the context of traditional construction. …”
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Data base of Characterization of self-reported sleep quality in male and female trained amateur triathletes: a descriptive study by Luiz Vieira da Silva Neto, Tatiana Albuquerque Melo Kramer, Gloria Maria Alves Trajano, Luiz José Frota Solon Júnior

“…The other data in order to characterize sleep quality were analyzed with median, mean, standard deviation, standard error, and 95% Confidence Interval of mean.  …”
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Metrics and Methods for Evaluation of Over-The-Air Performance of MIMO User Equipment by Yifei Feng, Werner L. Schroeder, Christoph von Gagern, Adam Tankielun, Thomas Kaiser

“…Commercial User Equipment (UE) testing and certification has become more complex for state-of-the-art mobile communication standards such as 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Long-Term Evolution (LTE) due to the extensive use of Multiple Input-Multiple Output (MIMO) transmission techniques. …”
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Perceptions and practices of imaging personnel and physicians regarding the use of brain MRI for dementia diagnosis in Uganda. by Rita Nassanga, Noeline Nakasujja, Mark Kaddumukasa, Stephen E Jones, Martha Sajatovic, Michael Grace Kawooya

“…Sub-themes under these themes included cost considerations, poor and good MRI practices, MRI as a standard operating procedure, positive attitudes towards brain MRI, and barriers such as structural, financial, operational, technical, and patient-related issues. …”
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Studies on Dissipations and Residues of Indoxacarb under Different Field and Environmental Conditions by Ying-Hong Li, Xiang-Yun Wang, Wei Hua, Hu Zhang

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Preconcentration of Trace Amounts of Pb(II) Ions without Any Chelating Agent by Using Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles prior to ETAAS Determination by S. Z. Mohammadi, T. Shamspur, M. A. Karimi, E. Naroui

“…Finally, the method was successfully applied to extraction and determination of lead ions in the water and standard samples.…”
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A straightforward Py-GC/MS methodology for quantification of microplastics in tap water by Alexander Ccanccapa-Cartagena, Anandu Nair Gopakumar, Maryam Salehi

“…Unlike conventional approaches relying on expensive pyrolyzate libraries, this method identifies pyrolysis fragments by matching their m/z values with commercially available mass spectral libraries (Wiley Registry 12th Edition/NIST 2020) and confirms findings using pure polymer standards. Recovery was evaluated using two approaches, demonstrating that analysis of the entire filter provided more accurate results compared to extrapolation from subsections. …”
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Preparing Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Determining Emission Reduction Projects in an Organized Industrial Zone by Merve Çakmak Arı, Sibel Başakçılardan Kabakcı

“…Within the scope of ISO 14064-1 Guidelines and Features Standard for Calculation and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removal at the Establishment Level” and “ISO 14067 Product Carbon Footprint Calculation Standard”, the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere was calculated by using the data recorded by the enterprises on a yearly basis. …”
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Dose and time dependent cytotoxicity of Blepharis maderaspatensis (L) against various human cancer cell lines by Bhutkar Pratima Milind, V. Suganthi, Bhutkar Milind Vishnu

“…All the cell lines were treated with increasing concentration of the extract for 24, 48 and 72 hours or standard anticancer drug. IC50 value was calculated for each duration from sigmoid dose-response curve by using GraphPad Prism8 software. …”
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Online Shopping Behaviour of Slovak During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…Specifically, it seeks to explore the role of subjective standards and perceived usefulness in shaping consumer behavior in the online shopping domain. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of neuromuscular electrical stimulation post-botulinum toxin injection in children with cerebral palsy by Fu-An Yang, Jie-Ren Mi Le, Chia-Hsiang Lu, Chao-Chun Huang, Hung-Chou Chen

“…However, NMES following BTX injections did not significantly improve spasticity outcomes (standardized mean difference = 0.28; 95% CI = − 0.21 to 0.76). …”
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Mathematical Training ofEngineers in the Context of Transition to FSES 3++ by S. A. Tatianenko, E. S. Chizhikova

“…The article deals with the problem of the transformation of mathematical training of the innovative engineers’ generation during the transition to the Federal State Educational Standards 3++. Mathematical education plays a significant role in training of engineers. …”
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The participation of a juvenile victim’s representative in criminal proceedings: procedural and forensic aspects by I. O. Iemets

“…The article substantiates the expediency of applying the standard of “reliable information and obvious grounds” when deciding on the appointment of a comprehensive psychological and psychiatric examination of a juvenile victim.…”
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Effective low-cost pediatric vision screening by naive nonophthalmic examiners using the ‘Arclight’ device by Rujuta Gore, Jenny N Wang, Christopher D Yang, Miranda An, Stephen C Hunter, Kourosh Shahraki, Andrew Blaikie, Donny W Suh

“…Methods: Fifty-four children (108 eyes) were examined by five medical students using an Arclight. Gold standard examination was performed by an ophthalmologist using a slit lamp and indirect ophthalmoscope. …”
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The Effects of Storage on Sachet Water Quality in Ogun State, Nigeria by ZO Ajekunle, VO Ojekunle, AO Eruola, FF Oyebanji, KA Olatunde, BT Amujo, OR Sangowusi, AA Adekttan, AG Taiwo

“…Cationic and anionic constituents were determined by standard titrimetric and spectrophotometric methods, trace and heavy water were determined by Atomic Adsorption Spectrophotometer. …”
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