Advanced Efficient Feature Selection Integrating Augmented Extreme Learning Machine and Particle Swarm Optimization for Predicting Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Yield in Corn by Josselin Bontemps, Isa Ebtehaj, Gabriel Deslauriers, Alain N. Rousseau, Hossein Bonakdari, Jacynthe Dessureault-Rompré

“…Efficient nitrogen management is crucial for improving corn productivity while minimizing environmental impacts. This study evaluates the response of corn to nitrogen fertilization using three key metrics: yield; nitrogen harvest index (NHI); and agronomic nitrogen use efficiency (ANUE). …”
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A Readout Scheme for PCM-Based Analog In-Memory Computing With Drift Compensation Through Reference Conductance Tracking by Alessio Antolini, Andrea Lico, Francesco Zavalloni, Eleonora Franchi Scarselli, Antonio Gnudi, Mattia Luigi Torres, Roberto Canegallo, Marco Pasotti

“…Accuracy drop due to circuits mismatch and variability involved in the computational chain are minimized with an optimized iterative program-and-verify algorithm applied to the phase-change memory (PCM) devices. …”
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Enhancing identity and access management using Hyperledger Fabric and OAuth 2.0: A block-chain-based approach for security and scalability for healthcare industry by Shrabani Sutradhar, Sunil Karforma, Rajesh Bose, Sandip Roy, Sonia Djebali, Debnath Bhattacharyya

“…This combination allows for transparency and immutability of user transactions and minimizes the risk of fraud and unauthorized access. …”
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Robust integral sliding mode control for pressure management in multi-phase flow systems by Nezar M. Alyazidi, Aiman F. Bawazir, Ala S. Al-Dogail

“…The primary goal is to achieve precise pressure regulation and minimize fluctuations under diverse operational conditions. …”
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Spectrum of Chronic Gastritis Based on Morphological Examination of Gastric Biopsies by А. S. Tertychnyy, Т. L. Lapina, D. Р. Nagornaya, N. V. Pachuashvili, А. Р. Kiryukhin, А. А. Fedorenko, Р. V. Pavlov, D. D. Protsenko, V. Т. Ivashkin

“…Atrophic forms of chronic gastritis constituted 34.8 %. Minimal or mild changes close to normal histological characteristics were оbserved in 19.2 % of patients. …”
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Evaluation of feasibility accuracy and safety after 79 O-ARM based stereotactic brain biopsies by Inès Bouscatel, Benoit Marlier, Claude-Fabien Litré, Valéry Batchinsky-Parrou, Maxime Rivollier, Stanislas Loniewski, Jean-Charles Kleiber

“…Abstract Frame-based Stereotactic Brain Biopsy (FSBB) is a minimally invasive procedure with a view to increasing the diagnostic yield. …”
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Visible light-responsive hydrogels for cellular dynamics and spatiotemporal viscoelastic regulation by Yan Lu, Cheng Chen, Hangyu Li, Peng Zhao, Yuanfeng Zhao, Bohan Li, Wei Zhou, Gaofeng Fan, Dongshi Guan, Yijun Zheng

“…These properties are characterized by minimal cytotoxicity, spatial-temporal controllability, dose dependency, and reversibility. …”
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Robust Next-Day Scheduling of PV Generation Sources Supplying a Standalone DC Microgrid via a Semi-Definite Programming Model by Walter Gil-Gonzalez, Oscar Danilo Montoya, Luis F. Grisales-Norena, Fabio Andrade

“…The PV source operation model is formulated as a nonlinear programming (NLP) problem with the objective of minimizing daily energy losses and reducing CO2 emissions compared to diesel generators. …”
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The Impact of Oxford Nanopore Technologies Based Methodologies on the Genome Sequencing and Assembly of Romanian Strains of <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> by Attila Cristian Ratiu, Adrian Ionascu, Nicoleta Denisa Constantin

“…Moreover, we used dScaff to propose a minimal assembly variant corresponding to one of our lines, GB-ls-coga4, which assured a basic linear coverage of the genome and exhibited quality parameters comparable with those particular to the current reference genome assembly. …”
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Flexible Bus Route Optimization Scheduling Model by Ji-yang Sun, Yan-yan Chen, Jian-ling Huang, Pan-yi Wei, Cheng-cheng Song

“…This model uses the heuristic algorithm based on gravity model to determine the following: passenger booking; vehicle passenger capacity; team known conditions such as size, according to the dynamic changes of passenger demand for real-time iterative update shuttle travel time; vehicle operating costs (vehicle); and time cost for passengers (passengers waiting time for the vehicle, actual time of arrival, and the difference between expected and actual times of arrival) before minimization as the target. Finally, the practicabilities of the model and algorithm are verified by an example. …”
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Managing natural disasters: An analysis of technological advancements, opportunities, and challenges by Moez Krichen, Mohamed S. Abdalzaher, Mohamed Elwekeil, Mostafa M. Fouda

“…By utilizing these technologies, we can predict, respond, and recover from NDs more effectively, potentially saving human lives and minimizing infrastructure damage. The paper also highlights the potential benefits, limitations, and challenges associated with the implementation of these technologies for natural disaster management purposes. …”
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Single-Lung Transplant Results in Position Dependent Changes in Regional Ventilation: An Observational Case Series Using Electrical Impedance Tomography by Kollengode Ramanathan, Hend Mohammed, Peter Hopkins, Amanda Corley, Lawrence Caruana, Kimble Dunster, Adrian G. Barnett, John F. Fraser

“…Donor shortage necessitates single-lung transplants (SLT), yet minimal data exists regarding regional ventilation in diseased versus transplanted lung measured by Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT). …”
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Optimal Molecular Methods in Detecting p190BCR-ABL Fusion Variants in Hematologic Malignancies: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rebecca J. Sonu, Brian A. Jonas, Denis M. Dwyre, Jeffrey P. Gregg, Hooman H. Rashidi

“…Incorporating NGS methods in an algorithmic manner into the standard diagnostic PCR-based approach for BCR-ABL1 will aid in minimizing false negative results.…”
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Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Nanoparticles Loaded with Callistemon citrinus Phenolics Exhibited Anticancer Properties against Three Breast Cancer Cell Lines by Rashid Ahmed, Muhammad Tariq, Irfan S. Ahmad, Hanafy Fouly, Fakhar-i-Abbas, Anwarul Hasan, Mosbah Kushad

“…This study was designed to develop poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoencapsulated phenolic-rich extracts from Callistemon citrinus and berberine and to evaluate their effectiveness against extremely invasive MDA-MB 231, moderately invasive MCF-10A, and minimally invasive MCF-7 breast cancers. We have achieved about 80% encapsulation of phenolics from C. citrinus. …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Muslim Patients with Diabetes in relation to Use of Medication and Lifestyle Patterns: A Prospective Study by Melanie Yee Lee Siaw, Daniel Ek Kwang Chew, Rinkoo Dalan, Shaikh Abdul Kader Kamaldeen Abdul Shakoor, Noorani Othman, Chor Hui Choo, Nur Hidayah Shamsuri, Siti Nurhana Abdul Karim, Sui Yung Chan, Joyce Yu-Chia Lee

“…In addition, their rate of hypoglycemia was minimal. Conclusions. Ramadan fasting appeared to improve glycemic control, especially in those whose doses of antidiabetic agents were adjusted during Ramadan.…”
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Thermal Behavior, Local-Scale Morphology, and Phase Composition of Spherulites in Melt-Crystallized Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) Films by Denis V. Anokhin, Dana S. Plieva, Martin Rosenthal, Andrei V. Churakov, Dimitri A. Ivanov

“…The fast crystal growth direction remained unaltered during the transition, suggesting minimal material transport and maintaining structural coherence.…”
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Diversity of microbial communities in cigar filler leaves with different initial water contents analyzed based on high-throughput sequencing technology by Yumeng Gao, Yumeng Gao, Yihui Wang, Bingqing Hou, Guo Zhang, Chun Jiang, Song Fang, Qian Wang, Yang Ning

“…The functional prediction results from PICRUSt indicated that the differences in predicted functional species among samples were minimal, whereas the variations in the abundance of functional species were more pronounced across different fermentation stages and initial water contents.…”
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Ethical Issues in Uncontrolled Donation After Circulatory Determination of Death: A Scoping Review to Reveal Areas of Broad Consensus, and Those for Future Research by Anastasia Georgiou, Weiyi Tan, Mihnea I. Ionescu, Isla L. Kuhn, Zoe Fritz

“…Broad consensus was identified on several issues including: decisions about termination of resuscitation and entry into a uDCD protocol should be made by different teams; at least 20–30 min of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation is required; a hands-off period of 5–7 min is required alongside continuous monitoring; organ preserving techniques should be as minimally invasive as possible; families should be approached early to discuss organ donation by trained staff; public knowledge and engagement about uDCD is poor and must be improved; transparency and informed consent are essential for potential uDCD organ recipients. …”
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Coordination of preventive, emergency and restorative trading strategies under uncertain sequential extreme weather events by Xuemei Dai, Jing Zhou, Xu Zhang, Kaifeng Zhang, Wei Feng

“…Then, a joint LE and LF market transaction model is developed to optimize multi-stage trading and minimize overall losses throughout SEWEs. To address the uncertainty of SEWEs, a probability forecast-driven distributionally robust joint chance constraint (DRJCC) optimization method is proposed, which is efficiently solvable as a convex conic problem. …”
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Damaged Flexibility Matrix Method for Damage Detection of Frame Buildings by Luis S. Vaca Oyola, Mónica R. Jaime Fonseca, Ramsés Rodríguez Rocha

“…The advantage of the DFM, with respect to other flexibility-based methods, is that DFM minimizes the adverse effect of modal truncation. The DFM demonstrated excellent accuracy with complete modal information, even when it was applied to a more realistic scenario, considering frequencies and modal shapes measured from the recorded accelerations of buildings stories. …”
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