Controlling Mechanized Technological Processes of Grain Crop Cultivation by G. L. Utenkov, I. P. Dobrolyubov

“…(Results and discussion) The study has proved the necessity of the intellectualization of farm production. The authors have developed a system of automatic mode regulation belonging to the class of automatic adaptive systems with programmable positional control of input data and ensures that the machine-and-tractor unit is in the optimal range of energy modes. …”
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Managing supply chains during COVID-19 outbreak: a case of Hong Kong toy manufacturing company by Vimal Kumar, Pratima Verma, Tsz-Chun So, Arpit Singh, Ali Al Owad

“…The Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) technique is used to establish the model and rank them afterward to overcome the challenges. Findings – From the data analysis and results, “salary of employee” and “inconvenient transportation” have emerged as top and bottom key challenges respectively. …”
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PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND STRESS AMONG UNIVERSITY TEACHERS OF ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN by Ayesha Sana, Najam us Sahar, Faryal Jahan, Laiba Iqbal, Aqsa Nazeer, Robaica Khan, Kashif Iqbal

“…SPSS version 25 was used for data analysis. Gender differences of study variable were determined by using a t-test. …”
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Recognition of Augmented Frontal Face Images Using FFT-PCA/SVD Algorithm by Francis Ayiah-Mensah, Louis Asiedu, Felix O. Mettle, Richard Minkah

“…There have been growing interests in developing a resilient and efficient recognition system mainly because of its numerous application areas (access control, entertainment/leisure, security system based on biometric data, and user-friendly human-machine interfaces). …”
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Original research: obesity prevalence and metabolic differences between obese and non-obese school adolescents in south-western Nigeria by Bridget Omisore, Akinlolu Omisore, Emmanuel Abioye-Kuteyi

“…The means for the anthropometric indices [height, weight and waist circumference (WC)], as well as blood pressure (BP), fasting blood glucose and the blood lipid levels of the obese and non-obese participants were compared using an independent t -test and one-way analysis of variance. Data were analysed using SPSS® 16.0 version. …”
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Transdisciplinary role of physical and mathematical disciplines in modern natural science and engineering education by V. A. Testov, E. A. Perminov

“…As a result of the transdisciplinary trend in science, such scientific fields as cybernetics, general systems theory, catastrophe theory, synergetics, artificial intelligence, big data, etc. have emerged. All these concepts were developed on the basis of the achievements of mathematics and physics over the past 70–80 years, which gave rise to the most unique practical achievements in modern, natural, and technical sciences.Aim. …”
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Finding the link of acculturation: the impact of perceived neighbourhood-level residential environment on mental health among rural-to-urban migrants in China by Liyan Huang, Tianrong Xu, Hong Ching Goh, Rosli Said, Hui Song, Xinyu Zhang

“…Abstract Background The mental health of migrants living in the post-migration urban environment poses a significant public health challenge in both developed and developing economies. Few empirical studies attempted to disentangle the influence pathways that acculturation might produce the link between the residential environment and health effects. …”
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Carbon offsets compatible with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming: Call for a direct action by Rahul Aggarwal

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Outcomes, cost comparison, and patient satisfaction during long-term central venous access in cancer patients: Experience from a Tertiary Care Cancer Institute in South India by K Govind Babu, M C Suresh Babu, D Lokanatha, Gita R Bhat

“…Materials and Methods: 180 CVADs placed in patients with hematological malignancies and solid tumors from January 2014 to December 2014 were included. Statistical Analysis Used: Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test. …”
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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Oman: Disease Burden and Outcomes by Samata Al Dowaiki, Khalid Al Hashmi, Sulayma Al-Lamki, Muhana Al Muselhi, Murtadha Al-Khabori

“…This study aimed to provide a background data on TTP epidemiology in Oman, including its clinical characteristics, disease course, and outcomes. …”
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Determinants of vitamin D deficiency among Bangladeshi children: A hospital based case-control study by Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Sanjana Zaman, Moshiur Rahman, Mohammad NM Khan, Aazia Hossain, Gias U Ahsan

“…Background: Risk factors of vitamin D deficiency among children have been identified in many developed countries but not yet in some developing countries like Bangladesh. …”
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Personality traits vary in their association with brain activity across situations by Samyogita Hardikar, Brontë McKeown, Adam Turnbull, Ting Xu, Sofie L. Valk, Boris C. Bernhardt, Daniel S. Margulies, Michael P. Milham, Elizabeth Jefferies, Robert Leech, Arno Villringer, Jonathan Smallwood

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Construction of a prediction model for moderate to severe perimenopausal syndrome based on machine learning algorithms by ZHANG Min, GU Tingting, GUAN Wei, LIU Xiangxiang, SHI Junyao

“…Objective To identify risk factors for perimenopausal syndrome (PMS) among perimenopausal women using machine learning algorithms, and to construct a predictive model for the risk of developing moderate to severe PMS in perimenopausal women. …”
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Sedimentary Characteristics and Petroleum Geological Significance of the Middle–Upper Triassic Successions in the Wushi Area, Western Kuqa Depression, Tarim Basin by Yahui Fan, Mingyi Hu, Qingjie Deng, Quansheng Cai

“…This study focuses on the Wushi Sag, systematically analyzing the sedimentary facies types, the evolution of sedimentary systems, and the distribution patterns of the Triassic Kelamayi and Huangshanjie formations. This analysis integrates field outcrops, drilling cores, wireline logs, and 2D seismic data, employing methodologies grounded in foreland basin theory and clastic sedimentary petrology. …”
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Urban patriotism in the media space of Ekaterinburg: Cases of “Public Garden”, “Lion on Weiner Street”, “Toporkov’s House” by Liya M. Khakimzyanova, Vera S. Kharchenko

“…The case study method was used based on retrospective data: a detailed chronology of cases was collected, 20 specific description criteria were developed, information was filled in the comparative analysis matrix, and case characteristics were compared to identify similarities and uniqueness in the precedents of urban patriotism in the Ural metropolis. …”
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Risk factors and prediction model of metabolic disorders in adult patients with pituitary stalk interruption syndrome by Deyue Jiang, Shengjie Wang, Yan Xiao, Peng Zhi, Erhan Zheng, Zhaohui Lyu, Qinghua Guo

“…An analysis was conducted on the clinical data of adult PSIS patients who visited the endocrinology department of the First Medical Center of the People’s Liberation Army General Hospital from January 2005 to August 2023. …”
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Multiclassification of Colorectal Polyps from Colonoscopy Images Using AI for Early Diagnosis by Jothiraj Selvaraj, Kishwar Sadaf, Shabnam Mohamed Aslam, Snekhalatha Umapathy

“…<b>Methods:</b> The proposed methodology integrates real-time data for training and utilizes a publicly available dataset for testing, ensuring generalizability. …”
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Equipes virtuais: um estudo de caso na indústria têxtil norte-americana Virtual teams: a case study in an u.s. textile company by Viviane Carvalho Bejarano, Luiz Alberto Pilatti, Luciano Scandelari, Antonella Carvalho de Oliveira

“…Research instruments used for data collection: participant observation, documental analysis and questionnaires with members of the virtual team. …”
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Person-centred ostomy care: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences with routine use of a clinical feedback system during consultations by Lill Anette Juvik, John Roger Andersen, Kirsten Lerum Indrebø, Anne Marie Sandvoll

“…Methods An inductive qualitative design was employed, involving semi-structured individual interviews with 27 patients using the CFS as part of routine care. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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Numerical simulation of snow deposition around structural snow fences by K. Yu. Litvintsev, A. A. Gavrilov, A. A. Dekterev, Yu. N. Zaharinsky, A. A. Minakov, S. A. Filimonov, K. A. Finnikov

“…The presented results of numerical modeling do not contradict data of field observations previously obtained by other authors, and, thus, the developed software package allows comparing effectiveness of different snow-protecting constructions.…”
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