Thermal Insulating Concrete Wall Panel Design for Sustainable Built Environment by Ao Zhou, Kwun-Wah Wong, Denvid Lau

“…In order to save the vast energy consumed by air-conditioning system, the building envelopes in envelope-load dominated buildings should be well designed such that the unwanted heat gain and loss with environment can be minimized. In this paper, a new design of concrete wall panel that enhances thermal insulation of buildings by adding a gypsum layer inside concrete is presented. …”
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Stress Analysis of a Class II MO-Restored Tooth Using a 3D CT-Based Finite Element Model by Yiu Pong Chan, Chak Yin Tang, Bo Gao

“…A computational method has been developed for stress analysis of a restored tooth so that experimental effort can be minimized. The objectives of this study include (i) developing a method to create a 3D FE assembly model for a restored tooth based on CT images and (ii) conducting stress analysis of the restored tooth using the 3D FE model established. …”
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A Conceptual Approach to Eliminate Bypass Release of Fission Products by In-Containment Relief Valve under SGTR Accident by Taeseok Kim, Wonjun Choi, Joongoo Jeon, Nam Kyung Kim, Hoichul Jung, Sung Joong Kim

“…However, the containment pressure increased more than the base case, which is a disadvantage of the ICRV. To minimize the negative effects of the ICRV, the ICRV linked to Reactor Drain Tank (RDT) and cavity flooding was performed. …”
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Increased Yield and Improved Transplantation Outcome of Mouse Islets with Bovine Serum Albumin by Suzanne Bertera, A. N. Balamurugan, Rita Bottino, Jing He, Massimo Trucco

“…For this study, the addition of 0.2% BSA to the isolation protocol resulted in a 30% increase in islet yields while other parameters, such as viability and function, retained high islet quality. In vivo, a minimal mass of 70 BSA treated islets showed their ability to control glycemia levels in diabetic mice by bringing the average blood glucose to 153±13.2 mg/dL compared to 288±22.6 mg/dL without BSA. …”
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Current Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: From Demolitive Surgery to Observation by Ilenia Bartolini, Lapo Bencini, Matteo Risaliti, Maria Novella Ringressi, Luca Moraldi, Antonio Taddei

“…The relatively recent introduction of minimally invasive techniques (robotic) is a valuable option to deal with these tumors. …”
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The Leukemic Stem Cell Niche: Adaptation to “Hypoxia” versus Oncogene Addiction by Giulia Cheloni, Martina Poteti, Silvia Bono, Erico Masala, Nathalie M. Mazure, Elisabetta Rovida, Matteo Lulli, Persio Dello Sbarba

“…Thus, LSC hosted in SCN are suited to sustain the long-term maintenance of therapy-resistant minimal residual disease.…”
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Microsatellite and Mitochondrial COI Provide Novel Insights Into the Population Genetic Structure of White Prunicola Scale (Pseudaulacaspis prunicola) in China by Minmin Niu, Dengen Fu, Haoyang Wang, Yun Liu, Xuanxing Du, Qing Zhao, Jiufeng Wei

“…Significant genetic differentiation was observed between these groups, with minimal gene exchange. COI‐based diversity analyses produced results similar to those obtained from the microsatellite markers. …”
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Techno-Economic Analysis of Power to Ammonia Production by Djire All-Fousseni, Bazzi Ahmed, El Hafdaoui Hamza, Khallaayoun Ahmed, Lghoul Rachid

“…The approach involves two key steps: first, identifying and modeling the essential components of green ammonia production, such as electrolyzers, ammonia synthesis units, and plant configurations; second, developing a non-linear optimization model to minimize the levelized cost of ammonia, payback period, internal rate of return, and return on investment. …”
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A hybrid method of optimal sensor placement for dynamic response monitoring of hydro-structures by Bo Chen, Zishen Huang, Dongjian Zheng, Liyu Zhong

“…The results showed that the method proposed in this article provides linear independent and orthogonal modal vectors, minimizing the relative mean square error of the measured vibration modes, which fundamentally indicates that the identified vibration characteristics of the concrete arch dam are accurate and reasonable.…”
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Multipass Turning Operation Process Optimization Using Hybrid Genetic Simulated Annealing Algorithm by Abdelouahhab Jabri, Abdellah El Barkany, Ahmed El Khalfi

“…The unit production cost is considered in this work as objective function to minimize under different practical and operational constraints. …”
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Value of robotic surgery simulation for training surgical residents and attendings: a systematic review protocol by Ngan Nguyen, Kathryn K Howard, Hussein Makki, Nathan M Novotny, Misa Mi

“…Introduction Robotic surgery is a method of minimally invasive surgery performed through small incisions using a remote robotic console. …”
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Hardware-Efficient Design of Real-Time Profile Shape Matching Stereo Vision Algorithm on FPGA by Beau Tippetts, Dah Jye Lee, Kirt Lillywhite, James K. Archibald

“…An efficient stereo vision algorithm implemented on an FPGA would be able to minimize payload and power consumption in microunmanned vehicles, while providing 3D information and still leaving computational resources available for other processing tasks. …”
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Secure software development: leveraging application call graphs to detect security vulnerabilities by Lei Yan, Guanghuai Zhao, Xiaohui Li, Pengxuan Sun

“…This strategy systematically minimizes the likelihood of integrity breaches in cryptographic applications. …”
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Proposal and operational evaluation of a device for external and internal photodynamic therapy treatments by Enrique Navarrete de Gálvez, Pablo Fonda Pascual, José Aguilera Arjona, José Ramón de Andrés Díaz, María Navarrete de Gálvez, Shiran Perera Mohamed, María Victoria de Gálvez Aranda

“…Photodynamic therapy (PDT) light sources must match their emission spectrum with the absorption spectrum of the photosensitizer, provide precise treatment definition, deliver adequate irradiance, avoid thermal damage, and minimize treatment duration. Additionally, they should be adaptable to different photosensitizers, easy to manipulate, and cost-effective.Current LED sources are difficult to customize, rigid, and primarily designed for broad-area treatments. …”
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Advanced In Vitro Models for Preclinical Drug Safety: Recent Progress and Prospects by Dileep G. Nair, Ralf Weiskirchen

“…The use of advanced in vitro systems that closely mimic human physiology, such as organ-on-a-chip models like gut–liver-on-a-chip, can be crucial in improving drug efficacy while minimizing toxicity. Additionally, the adaptation of these technologies has the potential to significantly reduce both the time and cost associated with obtaining safe drug approvals, all while adhering to the 3Rs principle (replacement, reduction, refinement). …”
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Defective homologous recombination and genomic instability predict increased responsiveness to carbon ion radiotherapy in pancreatic cancer by Brock J. Sishc, Janapriya Saha, Elizabeth M. Alves, Lianghao Ding, Huiming Lu, Shih-Ya Wang, Katy L. Swancutt, James H. Nicholson, Angelica Facoetti, Arnold Pompos, Mario Ciocca, Todd A. Aguilera, Michael D. Story, Anthony J. Davis

“…These findings suggest that PDAC tumors with HR pathway mutations or high replication stress are more likely to benefit from CIRT while minimizing normal tissue toxicity.…”
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Renal Tubular Acidosis an Adverse Effect of PD-1 Inhibitor Immunotherapy by Sandy El Bitar, Chanudi Weerasinghe, Elie El-Charabaty, Marcel Odaimi

“…Reported renal toxicity described so far includes acute interstitial nephritis, minimal change disease, and immune complex glomerulonephritis. …”
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A low-carbon scheduling method based on improved ant colony algorithm for underground electric transportation vehicles by Yizhe Zhang, Yinan Guo, Yao Huang, Shirong Ge

“…To address this issue, a constrained single-objective optimization model is developed to minimize transportation costs for low-carbon scheduling of underground electric transportation vehicles (ETVs). …”
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Kidney Salvage with Renal Artery Reconstruction after Blunt Traumatic Injury by David G. Jackson, Phillipe Abreu, Manuel Anthony Moutinho, Antonio Marttos, George W. Burke, Nicholas Namias, Gaetano Ciancio

“…All attempts at revascularization should minimize warm ischemic time. Here, we discuss a patient postmotor vehicle accident who presented to Ryder Trauma Center with intra-abdominal bleeding. …”
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Assist-as-needed control based on region attractor for power-assist of knee joint taking into account differences in human and orthotic motion by Ken MASUYA, Yuta IDE, Masafumi OKADA

“…Using the estimated CoR, the motor torque that satisfies the desired knee torque is generated while minimizing the internal force in the direction that does not contribute to assist. …”
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