A fuzzy AHP approach to select suppliers in the Brazilian food supply chain by Mayra Oliveira Ramos, Eliciane Maria da Silva, Francisco Rodrigues Lima-Júnior

“…Abstract Paper aims This research proposes to apply the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process method for the supplier’s selection in a Brazilian food company. …”
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Nonlinear dynamic evolution of a novel normalized time-fractional Burgers equation by Junseok Kim

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Application of ultrasound simulation training in intensive care nursing teaching by Cheng Gong, Yanling Shen, Jing Wang, Ping Zhang, Zhen Li

“…Therefore, the application of ultrasonic simulation training in intensive care ultrasound teaching hopes to improve the technical expertise, proficiency and accuracy of ultrasound use in intensive care nurses. Methods A total of 40 nurses were divided equally into two groups. …”
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Discrete Element Analysis of Grouting Reinforcement and Slurry Diffusion in Overburden Strata by Pengfei Guo, Weiquan Zhao, Yahui Ma, Huiling Gen

“…The discrete element analysis method proposed in this study elucidates the mechanical mechanisms of overburden grouting reinforcement at the particle scale and provides theoretical support for visual evaluation of concealed structures and optimization of grouting design.…”
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Retail technology use in sustainability practices: A mixed-methods analysis of implementation approaches and future directions by Noptanit Chotisarn, Thadathibesra Phuthong

“…This study investigated the evolution and effectiveness of retail technology in sustainability practices through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 52 key publications (2006–2024). A mixed-methods approach was employed by combining bibliometric analysis with the theory-context-characteristics-methods framework, utilizing the SPAR-4-SLR protocol and VOSviewer software for network visualization and thematic clustering. …”
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Exploration of soliton solutions of the nonlinear Kraenkel-Manna-Merle system using innovative methods in ferromagnetic materials by Bahadır Kopçasız, Fatma Nur Kaya Sağlam, Homan Emadifar, Karim K. Ahmed

“…The next step, the Kumar-Malik method, and the new extended hyperbolic function method (nEHFM) are used to derive exact soliton solutions of the nonlinear coupled Kraenkel-Manna-Merle system. …”
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Mixed Reality in Therapeutic Education for Diabetes: Grayscale and Color Passthrough Compared with Augmented Reality and Traditional Methods by Marcelo Calle, Francisco Abad, M.-Carmen Juan

“…The results indicate that all four learning methods positively influenced patient increase in knowledge (post–pre). …”
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Assessment of two novel methods for detecting non-cavitated, smooth surface enamel lesions: an in vitro study by Joel M. White, Pragati Nahar, Puja Kukreti, Jonathan Mangum, Ann Solterbeck, Rachel Jensen, Leslie Plack, Ram Vaderhobli, Larry Jenson

“…Abstract Background The objective of this study was to compare two new non-cavitated caries lesion detector methods, LumiCare (LC) and BlueCheck (BC), to each other and to the traditional visual/tactile method (TM) of non-cavitated enamel caries lesion detection on smooth surface lesions. …”
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A Comparative Evaluation of Three Different Attachment Methods for a Video Laryngoscope in a Surgical Setting by Linus L. Kienle, Leon R. Schild, Andreas M. Seitz, Viola D. Hahn, Jens Greve, Thomas K. Hoffmann, Patrick J. Schuler, Felix Boehm

“…Methods This study assessed three different attachment methods (3D‐printed clamp vs. metal bracket vs. articulated stand) for a video laryngoscope in a surgical setup. …”
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Enhancing deep learning methods for brain metastasis detection through cross-technique annotations on SPACE MRI by Tassilo Wald, Benjamin Hamm, Julius C. Holzschuh, Rami El Shafie, Andreas Kudak, Balint Kovacs, Irada Pflüger, Bastian von Nettelbladt, Constantin Ulrich, Michael Anton Baumgartner, Philipp Vollmuth, Jürgen Debus, Klaus H. Maier-Hein, Thomas Welzel

“…Conclusion HAQ improves DL methods without specialized imaging during application time. …”
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Streamlining cVEP Paradigms: Effects of a Minimized Electrode Montage on Brain–Computer Interface Performance by Milán András Fodor, Atilla Cantürk, Gernot Heisenberg, Ivan Volosyak

“…While increasing the number of EEG electrodes across the visual cortex enhances classification accuracy, it simultaneously reduces user comfort and increases setup complexity, duration, and hardware costs. (2) Methods: This online BCI study, involving thirty-eight able-bodied participants, investigated how reducing the electrode count from 16 to 6 affected performance. …”
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Effect of physical activity and interstimulus interval on an RSVP task: A replication of Raymond et al. (1992) by Bradley-Garcia, Meenakshie, Zhang, Anqi, Erbayav, Arda, Arranz, Artemis, Leclair, Danica, Kotch, Gabe, Mallet, Matthieu, Boivin, Thomas, Bensmaia, Sophia, Brisebois, Rosalie, Carraro, Francesca, Coulombe Grinham, Maya, Ekoly-Wambi, Rhema, Estephan, Rebecca, Josiah, Kathy, Lacroix, Émilie, Mayotte, Edwige, Meyerovich, Erika, Montminy-Bergeron, Charlotte, Muco, Annick, Pala, Deniz, Piquette, Amélie, Poirier, Isabelle, St-Aubin, Camille, T-Beauchamp, Cassandra

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ENIGMA’s advanced guide for parcellation error identification (EAGLE-I): An implementation in the context of brain lesions by Evelyn Deutscher, Emily Dennis, Jake Burnett, Lyndon Firman-Sadler, Annalee L. Cobden, Michael Pink, Finian Keleher, Emma Read, Courtney McCabe, Janine Lyons, Frank G. Hillary, Elisabeth A. Wilde, Carrie Esopenko, Ekaterina Dobryakova, Andrei Irimia, Ahmed M. Radwan, Phoebe Imms, Adam Clemente, Paul Beech, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Alex Burmester, Juan F Domínguez D, Neda Jahanshad, Sophia I. Thomopoulos, Paul M. Thompson, Karen Caeyenberghs

“…For patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (ms-TBI), typical parcellation errors can be exacerbated by focal pathology impacting cortical regions. Careful visual quality checking (QC) of parcellation images of ms-TBI patients should be routinely conducted to identify the presence of parcellation errors across regions (region error identification). …”
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GAN-based image prediction of maize growth across varieties and developmental stages by Xinyi Wang, Shilong Liu, Zhihao Wang, Zedong Geng, Weikun Li, Chengxiu Wu, Yingjie Xiao, Wanneng Yang, Lingfeng Duan

“…Traditional growth prediction methods mainly focused on phenotypic traits instead of images, which leads to limited visual interpretability. …”
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A multilayer method for linearity determination of the PVDF hydrophone for pressures up to 2.3 MPa by L. FILIPCZYŃSKI, J. ETIENNE, T. KUJAWSKA, R. TYMKIEWICZ, J. WÓJCIK

“…A new method of linearity measurements of a PVDF membrane hydrophone was elaborated. …”
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A bioequivalent cornea cross-linking method using photo-initiators LAP and visible light by Yi Liao, Shengmei Zhou, Andrew J. Quantock, Wei Li, Yuan Xu, Xie Fang, Robert D. Young, Wanling He, Qingjian Li, Houjian Zhang, Ruochen Wang, Yi Han, Hongwei Cheng, Wenjun Li, Lu Peng, Rongrong Zong, Yi Hong, Zhirong Lin, Zuguo Liu

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Pulmonary uptake value (PUV): a new quantification method for lung PET/CT imaging by Pierre-Yves Le Roux, Romain Le Pennec, Vincent Bourbonne, Frédérique Blanc-Béguin, Mathieu Pavoine, Kevin Kerleguer, Maëlle Mauguen, Olivier Pradier, Pierre-Yves Salaun, François Lucia, David Bourhis

“…In contrast to the SUV and SUVp metrics, the PUV method showed coherent results compared to visual analysis. …”
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Evaluating Land use Mixed-ness on Street Level through Spatial Analyses and Gini Method by Hamid Motieyan, Mohammad Azmoodeh

“…In the third and final step, using the concept and equations of the Gini index, the amount of equality in the distribution of land uses in each street is calculated by dividing each street into equal deciles. …”
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Applications of the Calculus by the Transfer Matrix Method for Long Rectangular Plates Under Uniform Vertical Loads by Cosmin-Sergiu Brisc, Mihai-Sorin Tripa, Ilie-Cristian Boldor, Dan-Marius Dumea, Robert Gyorbiro, Petre-Corneliu Opriţoiu, Laurenţiu Eusebiu Chifor, Ioan-Aurel Chereches, Vlad Mureşan, Mihaela Suciu

“…This results in a set of beams, each with a length equal to the width of the plate, a height equal to the plate’s thickness, and a unit width. …”
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Rapid SNP genotyping detection method based on PCR-lateral flow dipstick detection technique by Junfang Jiang, Xiaowei Zhang, Pei Xiong, Xin Huang, Kaizhi Zheng, Yongqing Jiang, Sangang He, Huili Shan

“…Abstract This study established a polymerase chain reaction–lateral flow dipstick (PCR-LFD) method for the visual detection of SNP genotypes. …”
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