Game-Theoretic Comparison Approach for Intercontinental Container Transportation: A Case between China and Europe with the B&R Initiative by Xi Chen, Xiaoning Zhu, Qingji Zhou, Yiik Diew Wong

“…The behavior of each mode (modeled as a carrier, resp.) is characterized by an optimization model with the objective of minimizing its cost by setting optimal basic freight rate and transportation deployment. …”
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Multiobjective Electric Vehicle Charging Network Planning Considering Chance-Constraint on the Travel Distance for Charging by Yunxiang Guo, Xinsong Zhang, Daxiang Li, Chenghong Gu, Cheng Lu, Ting Ji, Yue Wang

“…In this paper, a multiobjective planning model for EVCN is developed, where a fixed number of EVCSs are planned in the traffic network (TN) to achieve two objectives, i.e., minimizing both average travel distance for charging (TDfC) of EVs and investment costs of EVCN. …”
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A Wireless Sensor Network for Precise Volatile Organic Compound Monitoring by Gianfranco Manes, Giovanni Collodi, Rosanna Fusco, Leonardo Gelpi, Antonio Manes

“…The paper describes the WSN platform, detailing various units (gateways, nodes, detectors) and shows the features of scalability and reconfigurability, with minimal intrusiveness or obtrusiveness. Environmental and process data are forwarded to a remote server and made available to the authenticated users through a rich user interface that provides data rendering in various formats and worldwide access to data. …”
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Counting Periodic Points in Parallel Graph Dynamical Systems by Juan A. Aledo, Ali Barzanouni, Ghazaleh Malekbala, Leila Sharifan, Jose C. Valverde

“…In order to do this, we use methods based on the notions of minimal dominating sets and maximal independent sets in graphs, respectively. …”
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How to publish a new fungal species, or name, version 3.0 by M. Catherine Aime, Andrew N. Miller, Takayuki Aoki, Konstanze Bensch, Lei Cai, Pedro W. Crous, David L. Hawksworth, Kevin D. Hyde, Paul M. Kirk, Robert Lücking, Tom W. May, Elaine Malosso, Scott A. Redhead, Amy Y. Rossman, Marc Stadler, Marco Thines, Andrey M. Yurkov, Ning Zhang, Conrad L. Schoch

“…Additionally, we provide: (1) model papers for different fungal groups and circumstances; (2) a checklist to simplify meeting (i) the requirements of the ICNafp to ensure the effective, valid and legitimate publication of names of new taxa, and (ii) minimally accepted standards for description; and, (3) templates for preparing standardized species descriptions.…”
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The quest for environmental analytical microbiology: absolute quantitative microbiome using cellular internal standards by Chunxiao Wang, Yu Yang, Xiaoqing Xu, Dou Wang, Xianghui Shi, Lei Liu, Yu Deng, Liguan Li, Tong Zhang

“…By critically comparing the strengths and limitations of AQ methods, we advocate the use of cellular internal standard-based high-throughput sequencing as an appropriate AQ approach for studying environmental microbiome originated from samples of complex matrices and high heterogeneity. To minimize ambiguity and facilitate cross-study comparisons, we outline essential reporting elements for technical considerations, and provide a checklist as a reference for environmental microbiome research. …”
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End-to-End Methodology for Predictive Maintenance Based on Fingerprint Routines and Anomaly Detection for Machine Tool Rotary Components by Amaia Arregi, Aitor Barrutia, Iñigo Bediaga

“…The novelty of this work lies in performing anomaly detection using failure-specific features derived from fingerprint routines, ensuring stability over time and enabling precise identification of machine conditions with minimal data requirements.…”
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Analysis of Flexural Bearing Capacity and Failure Mode of Precast LSFRC Pavement Slab by Zi-Jian Wang, Yi-Xuan Ban, Wen-Yu Luo, Han-Xiu Fan, Bin Zhang, Li-Ming Wu, Si-Chang Wang

“…With similar results from the test and numerical simulation, small errors can be minimized by further analysis to provide a more accurate model for the subsequent bearing capacity analysis of the LSFRC plates.…”
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The Role of “Mixed” Orexigenic and Anorexigenic Signals and Autoantibodies Reacting with Appetite-Regulating Neuropeptides and Peptides of the Adipose Tissue-Gut-Brain Axis: Releva... by Kvido Smitka, Hana Papezova, Karel Vondra, Martin Hill, Vojtech Hainer, Jara Nedvidkova

“…The essential aspect of AN is that the individual refuses to maintain a minimal normal body weight. The main features of BN are binge eating and inappropriate compensatory methods to prevent weight gain. …”
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State-of-the-Art Review of Emerging Trends in Renewable Energy Generation Technologies by Hans Tiismus, Vahur Maask, Victor Astapov, Tarmo Korotko, Argo Rosin

“…The overarching concept is clear: generating greater economic or environmental value with minimal investment. The key emerging technological trends were identified as the development of means for: distributed small-scale generation, large-scale land versatility, and accessing marine renewables. …”
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Single Objective Optimization Methods in Electrical Power Systems: A Review by Ali Abdulmunim Ibrahim Al-kharaz, Ahmed Bahaaulddin A.Wahhab, Mohammed Fadhil Ibrahim, Shahab Abdulla

“…Despite that, regrettably, a large volume of research works has accomplished solutions towards a model of GMS with the consideration of either maximizing system reliability or minimizing operation costs as an objective of their research work. …”
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Design and finite element analysis of an extractor machine for castor oil biodiesel production by Linus Adache Adache, Taye Stephen Mogaji, Mohammed Olabanji Olayinka, Zephaniah Ayodeji Olagoke

“…The machine can function independently for extracting castor oil and can also be used to extract oil from other seeds of similar sizes as castor seed, thereby minimizing challenges associated with conventional extracting machines.…”
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A Compact UWB Antenna with a Quarter-Wavelength Strip in a Rectangular Slot for 5.5 GHz Band Notch by Pichet Moeikham, Chatree Mahatthanajatuphat, Prayoot Akkaraekthalin

“…The proposed antenna has potential to minimize the EMIs at a frequency range from 5.1 to 5.75 GHz. …”
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Cofactors facilitate bona fide prion misfolding in vitro but are not necessary for the infectivity of recombinant murine prions. by Miguel Ángel Pérez-Castro, Hasier Eraña, Enric Vidal, Jorge M Charco, Nuria L Lorenzo, Nuno Gonçalves-Anjo, Josu Galarza-Ahumada, Carlos M Díaz-Domínguez, Patricia Piñeiro, Ezequiel González-Miranda, Samanta Giler, Glenn Telling, Manuel A Sánchez-Martín, Joseba Garrido, Mariví Geijo, Jesús R Requena, Joaquín Castilla

“…To shed light on this process and the involvement of cofactors, we have developed an in vitro system that faithfully mimics spontaneous prion misfolding using minimal components. By employing this PMSA methodology and introducing an isoleucine residue at position 108 in mouse PrP, we successfully generated recombinant murine prion strains with distinct biochemical and biological properties. …”
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H2S Loss through Nalophan™ Bags: Contributions of Adsorption and Diffusion by Lidia Eusebio, Laura Capelli, Selena Sironi

“…The European Standard EN 13725:2003 set a maximum storage time allowed of 30 hours, during which the sampling bag has to maintain the mixture of odorants with minimal changes. This study investigates the H2S losses through Nalophan bags and it shows that nonnegligible losses of H2S can be observed. …”
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The Exploitation of Nanotechnology in Herbicides and Bioherbicides: A Novel Approach for Sustainable Weed Management by Mirko La Iacona, Aurelio Scavo, Sara Lombardo, Giovanni Mauromicale

“…Nanoformulations such as nanoemulsions, nanocapsules, nanospheres, silver nanoparticles and organic materials protect the active ingredients from environmental degradation and enable their controlled release, enhance foliar adhesion and facilitate the penetration into plant tissues while at the same time minimizing the off-target effects. The last paragraph reviews the recent advancements in the field of nanobioherbicides. …”
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Influence of Wheat Flour Milling Yield on Physicochemical, Microbial, and Antioxidant Properties of Korea Wheat (Triticum aestivum L. var. Jokyoung) by Sang Sook Kim, Yang Soo Byeon, Mi Jeong Kim, Dabeen Lee, Han Sub Kwak

“…Maximizing wheat flour yield is a key to minimizing the production cost of Korean wheat flour, which is approximately three times more expensive than imported wheat flour. …”
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An Accelerated Successive Convex Approximation Scheme With Exact Step Sizes for L1-Regression by Lukas Schynol, Moritz Hemsing, Marius Pesavento

“…We consider the minimization of <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\ell _{1}$</tex-math></inline-formula>-regularized least-squares problems. …”
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Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping Surgery: A Case Report by Navneh Samagh, Sarita Sah, Gegal Pruthi, Jyoti Sharma

“…Anesthetic agents for induction and maintenance were selected and titrated to minimize cardiac depression and also avoiding systemic hypotension. …”
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Structure, floristic and diversity from Laguna de San Diego (Samaná, Colombia) by Julio Andrés Sierra-Giraldo, Susana Velásquez-Franco, Mitchell James Power, Jairo Andrés Orozco-Agudelo, Luz Amparo Triana-Moreno

“…This research adds to baseline botanical knowledge and should be used to minimize impacts of ecotourism, and the potential for future mining exploitation in biodiverse landscapes.…”
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