Management of biofuel production in Ukraine: the role of accounting for achieving sustainable development by I.V. Zamula, V.V. Travin, O.D. Yurkivska

“…Global biofuel production is growing rapidly due to the demand for alternative energy sources and the desire to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. …”
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CLEAR: Multimodal Human Activity Recognition via Contrastive Learning Based Feature Extraction Refinement by Mingming Cao, Jie Wan, Xiang Gu

“…Relying solely on existing labeled data may not adequately address the challenge of ensuring the model’s generalization ability to new data. The ’CLEAR’ method is designed to improve the accuracy of multimodal human activity recognition. …”
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SUSPECTED MEASLES AND IMMUNIZATION TRENDS BEFORE AND DURING COVID-19 IN EAST JAVA, INDONESIA by Munif Arifin, Meilinda Alya' Putri Haryanik, Irma Prasetyowati

“…Purpose: This study aims to analyze measles suspects' epidemiological characteristics before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This study used a cross-sectional approach. …”
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Exploring farmers’ acceptance of treated wastewater for irrigation and its diverse impacts: evidence from case studies in the West Bank, Palestine by Sonia Darabee, Issam Daghari, Fatma Bader Abuaziza, Rashed M Al-Sa'ed, Charles Muanda, Mohammad Hamdan, Eldon R. Rene, Marwan Ghanem, Hedi Daghari

“… Global water scarcity has intensified the search for non-conventional water sources, with treated wastewater (TWW) emerging as a promising alternative, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. …”
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Artificial intelligence models for predicting the performance of proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers under steady and dynamic power by Thomas Waite, Alireza Sadeghi, Mohammad Yazdani-Asrami

“…Proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWEs) are one of the leading technologies to produce hydrogen from renewable power sources. Predicting the effect of degradation in PEMWEs is crucial for determining economic feasibility, maintenance schedules, and optimal control. …”
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An FPGA-accelerated multi-level AI-integrated simulation framework for multi-time domain power systems with high penetration of power converters by Chen Liu, Peng Su, Hao Bai, Xizheng Guo, Alber Filbà Martínez, Jose Luis Dominguez Garcia

“…The increasing integration of renewable energy sources and power electronic devices has significantly increased the complexity of modern power systems, making modeling and simulation challenging due to multi-time scale dynamics and multi-physics coupling. …”
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Explaining the Comprehensive Human-To-Human Marketig System in the Health Tourism Industry by Ali Pourang, Meysam Shirkhodaie, Mahmood Yahyazadeh far, Mohsen Alizadeh San, Masoomeh Tavangar

“…Sampling was carried out theoretically using the snowball method, and the sample size was determined based on theoretical saturation logic. …”
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Multiphysics modeling and validation of a microwave applicator with a three-stub tuner for the continuous flow pasteurization of fruit juices with low reflection by Guilherme Russo, Jorge A. W. Gut, Jorge A. W. Gut, Dorin Boldor

“…Using the principles of electromagnetism and the Monte Carlo method, the stub heights in the tuner were optimized to minimize power reflection, quantified by the scattering parameter (S11). …”
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Use of Fruit Waste as Natural Dyes in pH-Sensitive Colorimetric Sensors for Tilapia Fillets Quality Decline by Brigitta Stella Audrynachristie, Mochammad Amin Alamsjah, Kismiyati

“…Further studies are needed to explore other natural dyes and optimize the polymers for optimal bioplastic characteristics.…”
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Visual localization in urban environments employing 3D city models by Y. Loeper, M. Gerke, A. Alamouri, A. Kern, M. S. Bajauri, P. Fanta-Jende

“…In addition, GNSS might be subject to jamming or spoofing, which requires an alternative, complementary positioning method. We introduce a visual localization method which employs building models according to the CityGML standard. …”
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Array Design for Angle of Arrival Estimation Using the Worst-Case Two-Target Cramér-Rao Bound by Costas A. Kokke, Mario Coutino, Richard Heusdens, Geert Leus

“…To handle the unknown target directions when optimizing the Cramér-Rao bound, we propose to use the worst-case Cramér-Rao bound of two uncorrelated equal power sources with arbitrary angles. …”
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THE EVALUATION OF CURRENT RESEARCH ON THE STRENGTH OF DENTAL RESTORATIVE COMPOSITE MATERIALS by V.S. Kukhta, О.S. Kyrmanov

“… The aim of the study: to analyze the sources of scientific and metric information on the state of research on the strength of dental composites for tooth restoration. …”
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Toxic risk assessment of selected metals in infant formula milk commercially available in Lebanon: A novel approach based on feeding parameters versus toxicity by Pierre J. Obeid, Bilal El Khoury, John Hanna El-Nakat

“…Infant formula milk (IFM) is increasingly utilized as a substitute for natural breastfeeding despite the fact that breast milk has been always recognized as the optimal nourishment method. While IFMs are fortified with essential nutrients that are crucial for proper growth, they can also harbor non-essential toxic metal contaminants from various sources during the production process. …”
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Mass Spectrometric Fingerprinting to Detect Fraud and Herbal Adulteration in Plant Food Supplements by Surbhi Ranjan, Tanika Van Mulders, Koen De Cremer, Erwin Adams, Eric Deconinck

“…The MS parameters were optimized to achieve highly specific fingerprints. …”
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Navigating Nigeria's path to sustainable energy: Challenges, opportunities, and global insight by Yan Shao, Zhe Yang, Yongbing Yan, Yuan Yan, Feruza Israilova, Nawal Khan, Liu Chang

“…Nigeria, the largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), faces significant energy challenges, including a growing demand for energy, heavy reliance on fossil fuels, and limited penetration of renewable energy sources, which account for less than 10 % of the total energy mix. …”
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Deterministic quantum dot cavity placement using hyperspectral imaging with high spatial accuracy and precision by Quirin Buchinger, Constantin Krause, Aileen Zhang, Giora Peniakov, Mohamed Helal, Yorick Reum, Andreas Theo Pfenning, Sven Höfling, Tobias Huber-Loyola

“…Abstract Single emitters in solid state are promising sources of single and entangled photons. To boost their extraction efficiency and tailor their emission properties, they are often incorporated in photonic nanostructures. …”
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Bee Bread Drying Process Intensification in Combs Using Solar Energy by Daulet Toibazar, Baydaulet Urmashev, Aliya Tursynzhanova, Vladimir Nekrashevich, Indira Daurenova, Adilkhan Niyazbayev, Kanat Khazimov, Francesco Pegna, Marat Khazimov

“…A statistically grounded analysis based on an experimental design method was conducted, revealing a reduction in moisture content from 16.2–18.26% to 14.1–15.1% under optimized conditions. …”
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Not stealing from the treasure chest (or just a bit): Analyses on plant derived writing supports and non-invasive DNA sampling. by Anna Schulz, Silke Lautner, Jörg Fromm, Markus Fischer

“…Finally, we present a non-invasive DNA sampling method that utilizes nylon membranes, commonly used for bacterial DNA sampling and that is applicable to delicate material. …”
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Review Of The Maritime Tourism Development Model In The Anambas Islands Through A Digital Approach by Mohammad Taufik, I Ketut Gunawan, Etika Khairina, Galih Arief Imawanto

“…This study used a qualitative method. Data sources are obtained from primary and secondary data. …”
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The impact of artificial intelligence on human resource management practices: An investigation by Thandukwazi R. Ncube, Kusangiphila K. Sishi, Jane P. Skinner

“…Motivation for the study: The motivation for this study was to identify both key benefits and possible limitations in the current employment of AI in HRM practices with a view to making recommendations for the optimal deployment of AI tools. Research approach/design and method: This study utilises the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) approach. …”
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