On assessing the efficiency of executive authorities in achieving the national development goals by N. E. Buletova, T. A. Zolotko

“…Taking into account the example of calculating KPI, an algorithm for its implementation is proposed, the positive and negative consequences of this system in executive authorities are justified.Scientific novelty: the article for the first time gives an assessment of the prospects for implementing KPI for state and municipal employees with a detailed justification of both advantages and risks of implementing such a system, taking into account the impact of national projects’ goals and objectives on the content and working conditions of executive authorities involved in their implementation.Practical significance: the findings and results of the study can be used in the educational process when studying the use of KPI to improve the efficiency of state and municipal employees at the level of individual governance bodies; the article is also of interest for implementation or development of the KPI system at regional and municipal levels of executive authorities.…”
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Psychometric Properties and the Network Analysis of the Turkish Version of the Multidimensional Flourishing Scale: Associations with Psychological Distress by İbrahim Dadandı, Fatih Aydın

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A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods in investigating risk factors for lost to follow-up for tuberculosis treatment in Japan - Are physicians and nurses at a parti... by Lisa Kawatsu, Kazuhiro Uchimura, Akihiro Ohkado, Seiya Kato

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A Learning Emotion Recognition Model Based on Feature Fusion of Photoplethysmography and Video Signal by Xiaoliang Zhu, Zili He, Chuanyong Wang, Zhicheng Dai, Liang Zhao

“…Secondly, video-based emotion recognition algorithms may witness a reduction in accuracy within spontaneous scenes due to variations, occlusions, and uneven lighting conditions, etc. …”
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THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN PERSONALISED MEDICINE: ADVANCEMENTS, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES by Ioana-Marcela PĂCURARU, Ciprian-Sorin CHIRVASE, Ştefan-Ioan TIRITEU

“…However, critical challenges such as algorithm transparency, bias mitigation, and patient data security continue to hinder widespread AI adoption in healthcare.…”
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Traffic safety evaluation of emerging mixed traffic flow at freeway merging area considering driving behavior by Yaqin He, Dingshan Xiang, Daobin Wang

“…First, human drivers’ driving behaviors were classified into aggressive driving, normal driving, and conservative driving using a k-means clustering algorithm based on field dataset analysis. Next, an improved lane-changing model of HDVs, accounting for driving behavior, was developed by incorporating lane-changing duration and a lane-changing motivation function within a multi-objective optimization framework. …”
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Control Optimization of Steam Boilers via Reinforcement Learning by Emmanuel Okafor, Maad Alowaifeer

“…Furthermore, a novel nonlinear settling time algorithm is introduced to accurately assess transient responses in complex signals, addressing the limitations of conventional methods. …”
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Government responses and COVID-19 deaths: Global evidence across multiple pandemic waves. by Thomas Hale, Noam Angrist, Andrew J Hale, Beatriz Kira, Saptarshi Majumdar, Anna Petherick, Toby Phillips, Devi Sridhar, Robin N Thompson, Samuel Webster, Yuxi Zhang

“…Countries were divided into successive waves via a mathematical algorithm to identify peaks and troughs of disease. …”
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Electric vehicle path optimization research based on charging and switching methods under V2G by Haoran Liu, Aobei Zhang

“…Moreover, we introduce a robust algorithmic approach for estimating battery degradation costs, meticulously accounting for ambient temperature fluctuations and discharge depth. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Winter Wheat Production in the North China Plain from 1980 to 2020 by Jinhui Zheng, Shuai Zhang

“…This study uses the Random Forest (RF) algorithm to evaluate the effects of climate change on winter wheat yields in the North China Plain (1980–2020) and assess yield sensitivity to various climate indicators. …”
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A Novel Method for ECG-Free Heart Sound Segmentation in Patients with Severe Aortic Valve Disease by Elza Abdessater, Paniz Balali, Jimmy Pawlowski, Jérémy Rabineau, Cyril Tordeur, Vitalie Faoro, Philippe van de Borne, Amin Hossein

“…The proposed approach outperformed the existing methods, achieving a higher sensitivity and positive predictive value for S2, especially in the presence of severe heart murmurs. …”
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Automatic location of surface-monitored microseismicity with deep learning by Zhaolong Gan, Xiao Tian, Xiong Zhang, Mengxue Dai

“…In this study, we propose an approach to locate microseismic events using a deep learning algorithm with surface data. A fully convolutional network is designed to predict source locations. …”
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Machine tool FEM model correction assisted by dynamic evolution sequence by Weihao Lin, Peng Zhong, Xindi Wei, Li Zhu, Xuanlong Wu

“…Moreover, replacing the random sequence with a dynamic evolution sequence enhances the search space coverage of the heterogeneous comprehensive learning particle swarm optimization (HCLPSO) algorithm. The results of numerical examples demonstrate that the finite element model, corrected using the proposed method, accurately predicts the true displacement responses of the machine tool. …”
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Chronic Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease with Progressive Phenotype by L. P. Ananieva, S. N. Avdeev, I. Е. Tyurin, A. М. Lila, A. I. Zagrebneva, А. L. Maslyanskiy, S. A. Terpigorev, I. V. Stepanyan, E. L. Lashina, O. V. Vasilieva, O. S. Lukina, E S. Pershina, А. А. Klimenko, N. A. Shostak, E. L. Nasonov

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Comparing the Effectiveness of R and S Roughness Parameters on Surfaces Lubricated with Standardized Nominal Particle Size Lubricants by Leire Mendieta-Echevarría, María Ana Sáenz-Nuño, Eva María Rubio

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Examining the Impact of Topography and Vegetation on Existing Forest Canopy Height Products from ICESat-2 ATLAS/GEDI Data by Yisa Li, Dengsheng Lu, Yagang Lu, Guiying Li

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The Distribution Pattern of Machining Errors on Woodworking Machine Tools by Pylypchuk M. I., Dziuba L. F., Mayevskyy V. O., Kopynets Z. P., Taras V. I.

“…The article aims to develop a methodology for calculating and predicting the distribution patterns of wood machining errors to assess the operating conditions of the machine tool according to the technological accuracy criterion. …”
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Analysis of Photoelectric Detection Phase Polarity of Fiber-Optic Hydrophones Based on 3 × 3 Coupler Demodulation Technique by Yatao Li, Jianfei Wang, Mo Chen, Rui Liang, Yuren Chen, Zhou Meng, Xiaoyang Hu, Yang Lu

“…We develop a theoretical model combining the 3 × 3 coupler demodulation algorithm with coupled-mode theory to analyze acoustic signal responses. …”
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Coffee-Leaf Diseases and Pests Detection Based on YOLO Models by Jonatan Fragoso, Clécio Silva, Thuanne Paixão, Ana Beatriz Alvarez, Olacir Castro Júnior, Ruben Florez, Facundo Palomino-Quispe, Lucas Graciolli Savian, Paulo André Trazzi

“…This paper proposes an approach for detecting diseases and pests on coffee leaves using an efficient single-shot object-detection algorithm. The experiments were conducted using the YOLOv8, YOLOv9, YOLOv10 and YOLOv11 versions, including their variations. …”
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Health-Related Quality-of-Life Utility Values in Adults With Late-Onset Pompe Disease: Analyses of EQ-5D Data From the PROPEL Clinical Trial by Alison Griffiths, Simon Shohet, Neil Johnson, Alasdair MacCulloch

“…Utility values were predicted according to 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) and percent predicted sitting forced vital capacity…”
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