What Is the Most Cost-Effective Breeding Program for Dairy Heifers—Timed AI, Estrous Detection, or a Combination of Both? by Klibs N. Galvão, Eduardo S. Ribeiro, Jose Eduardo P. Santos

“…In order to obtain a profitable return on assets, there is a constant need to maximize outputs and, oftentimes, to minimize inputs. Reproduction influences both milk production and number of replacement heifers available on a farm; therefore, reproductive efficiency becomes a key determinant of dairy cow profitability. …”
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR SURGICAL GUIDES by Cristian-Constantin Budacu, Norina Consuela Forna, Doriana Agop Forna, Razvan Leata, Antoanela Magdalena Covaci, Iulian Constantin

“…In this context, the review examines the advantages of the guides, such as reducing operative time and minimizing trauma to tissues, as well as disadvantages, such as high costs and rigidity that limit intraoperative adaptability. …”
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Micronutrients Considerations for Warm-Season Grass Systems in Florida by Jane C. Griffin, Joao Mauricio Buen Vendramini, Diane L. Rowland, Maria Lucia Silveira

“…Many popular warm-season grasses, such as bahiagrass and bermudagrass, have roots that penetrate deeper into the soil profile, which aids in both drought tolerance, nutrient uptake, and the minimization of soil erosion. In Florida, spodosols are the predominant soil order used for forage production and have limited fertility. …”
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Normocomplementaemic Urticarial Vasculitis in a 19-Month-Old Girl by Peter Williams

“…There was a widespread urticarial rash (raised, pruritic, and erythematous) that was most apparent on the trunk with minimal rash on the legs. Overlying this urticarial rash in a similar distribution was a blotchy, palpable purpuric rash and associated hyperpigmentation. …”
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Microscopic parametrizations for gate set tomography under coloured noise by P. Viñas, A. Bermudez

“…Adopting the formalism of filter functions over the noise spectral densities, we discuss the minimal parametrizations of the gate set that include the effect of non-Markovian quantum evolutions during the individual gates. …”
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Camellias at a Glance by Sydney Park Brown

“…Over the last 200 years, they have proven to be dependable additions to the southern landscape, where they grow and bloom with minimal care in most inland areas of North and Central Florida. …”
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Vastus lateralis nerve block for knee hardware removal by Jibran Ikram, Aariya Srinivasan, Cassandra L. Williams, Nicholas Swerchowsky, Sabry Ayad

“…Effective pain management post-knee surgery is critical for recovery and minimizing opioid use. We present a case of a patient undergoing ORIF for a comminuted patellar fracture and subsequent hardware removal because of persistent medial knee pain from hardware prominence. …”
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Determination of Combustion Process Model Parameters in Diesel Engine with Variable Compression Ratio by Saša Milojević, Radivoje Pešić

“…The optimal compression ratio value was defined regarding minimal fuel consumption and exhaust emission. For this purpose the test bench in the Laboratory for Engines of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, is brought into operation.…”
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PLANTNET: A DEEP LEARNING MODEL FOR EARLY DETECTION OF PLANT DISEASES by J Lenin, S Muthumarilakshmi, V S Prabhu

“…It enables quick diagnosis of infections, allowing for quick intervention solutions to minimize crop loss and the requirement for chemical treatments. …”
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Comorbidities and Ethnocultural Factors Limit the Physical Activity of Rural Sri Lankan Patients with Diabetes Mellitus by Arjuna Medagama, Manoj Galgomuwa

“…The majority (44.8%) of the study population was active and 33.8% were minimally active. The mean weekly MET minutes was 4381.6 (SD 4962). …”
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Assessment and Management of Hurricane Damaged Timberland by Alan Long, Jarek Nowak, Chris Demers, Rick Williams, Nicole Strong, Jib Davidson, John Holzaepfel

“…It provides guidance to forestland owners for assessing severe storm damage, handling salvage operations and timber sales, minimizing potential impacts of other disasters after the storm, dealing with financial issues such as income tax casualty losses, and altering management plans. …”
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Bernard Lassus : une pratique démesurable pour le paysage by Massimo Venturi Ferriolo

“…Based on the fundamental experience on light, color and visibility of the objects, referring to the practice of perception and imagination, Bernard Lassus has elaborated the concepts of trames, belvedere or minimal intervention. Then, fulfilled by new visual and tactile experimentations and by the development of a sort of vernacular landscapism and its actors "landscaper Inhabitant", his concepts have again evolved. …”
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The Network Global Optimal Mapping Approach Utilizing a Discrete Firefly Optimization Algorithm by He Jia, Li Xiaomei

“…The differences of the conversion that the optimal global map uses by minimizing the common sensor nodes are shared by the discovery of different local maps. …”
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Impact of Congenital Heart Disease on Brain Development and Neurodevelopmental Outcome by Mary T. Donofrio, An N. Massaro

“…While continuing to improve short-term morbidity and mortality is an important goal, recent and ongoing research has focused on defining the impact of CHD on brain development, minimizing postnatal brain injury, and improving long-term outcomes. …”
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From Bench to Clinic: Crosslinking Approaches for Next-Generation Collagen Fillers by Song-Yi Wu, Chen-Chi Tsai, Wei-Bor Tsai

“…With a deeper understanding of the aging process, injectable dermal fillers have revolutionized cosmetic dermatology and plastic surgery. These minimally invasive treatments address signs of aging, such as wrinkles, fine lines, and volume loss. …”
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What Is the Most Cost-Effective Breeding Program for Dairy Heifers—Timed AI, Estrous Detection, or a Combination of Both? by Klibs N. Galvão, Eduardo S. Ribeiro, Jose Eduardo P. Santos

“…In order to obtain a profitable return on assets, there is a constant need to maximize outputs and, oftentimes, to minimize inputs. Reproduction influences both milk production and number of replacement heifers available on a farm; therefore, reproductive efficiency becomes a key determinant of dairy cow profitability. …”
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ECONOMIC-MATHEMATICAL MODELS OF INVESTMENT ACTIVITY IN HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION SPHERE by E. Acri, I. Egorova

“…Each of the parties in the investment cycle process has its own goals, objectives and risks, which must be taken into account with minimal costs. In the proposed economic-mathematical model, depending on the version of the task, factors such as loans for investment activities, additional costs for temporary resettlement of tenants of a reconstructed house, the probability of price risk associated with the sale of a renovated area in the housing market, etc., are taken into account. …”
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Fertilizer Experimentation, Data Analyses, and Interpretation for Developing Fertilization Recommendations — Examples with Vegetable Crop Research by George Hochmuth, Ed Hanlon, Allen Overman

“…This 10-page fact sheet focuses on the research principles behind determining the optimum rate of fertilizer, including experimentation and interpreting research results for optimum crop production and quality in conjunction with minimal environmental consequences. Authors George Hochmuth, Ed Hanlon, and Allen Overman use examples from research with vegetable crops in Florida and emphasize that how one interprets the results is as important as how one conducts the research. …”
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An Efficient Key Management Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks by Dahai Du, Huagang Xiong, Hailiang Wang

“…This key seed is used to compute a unique shared key with its cluster head and a group key shared with other nodes in the same cluster. Thus, MAKM minimizes the key storage space. Furthermore, sensor nodes in the network can update their key seeds very quickly. …”
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Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics by Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Maia McGuire, Gurpal S. Toor

“…This 6-page fact sheet discusses the sources of microplastics, their effects on the environment, and ways to minimize microplastics pollution and exposure. Written by Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. …”
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