The joint policy of production, maintenance, and product quality in a multi-machine production system by reinforcement learning and agent-based modeling by Mohammad Reza Nazabadi, Seyed Najafi, Ali Mohaghar, Farzad Movahedi Sobhani

“…The goal is to find an integrated optimal policy that minimizes production costs, maintenance costs, inventory costs, lost orders, breakdown of production machines, and low-quality production. …”
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Hierarchical Energy Management and Energy Saving Potential Analysis for Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Tractors by Shenghui Lei, Yanying Li, Mengnan Liu, Wenshuo Li, Tenglong Zhao, Shuailong Hou, Liyou Xu

“…The lower-level strategy optimizes fuel cell efficiency by allocating low-frequency stable power based on the principle of minimizing equivalent consumption. Validation using a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation platform and comparative analysis demonstrate that the HIO-based EMS effectively improves the transient operating conditions of the battery and fuel cell, extending their lifespan and enhancing system efficiency. …”
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Shear properties of jointed dual-pylon of the cable-stayed bridge with separated unequal-width decks under asymmetric load by Chao Luo, Jingzhou Xin, Jiafeng Yang, Yan Jiang, Lei Huang, Jianting Zhou

“…Moving load and longitudinal wind load have minimal impact on the nonlinear stability coefficient, and the dead load and lateral wind load primarily govern the failure of the dual-pylon connectivity node.…”
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CSO (Canadian Society of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery) position paper on return to Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Clinic Practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cana... by Y. Chan, D. Angel, M. Aron, T. Hartl, S. P. Moubayed, K. A. Smith, D. D. Sommer, L. Sowerby, P. Spafford, D. Mertz, I. J. Witterick

“…Risk assessment and patient selection are crucial to minimizing exposure to COVID-19. Controversial topics such as COVID-19 mode of transmission, duration of exposure, personal protective equipment, and aerosol-generating procedures will be analyzed and discussed. …”
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Expression Analysis of Heavy-Chain-Only Antibodies in Cloudy Catshark and Japanese Bullhead Shark by Reo Uemura, Susumu Tanimura, Nao Yamaguchi, Ryuichi Kuroiwa, Gabriel Takashi Andrés Tsutsumi, Toshiaki Fujikawa, Kiyoshi Soyano, Kohsuke Takeda, Yoshimasa Tanaka

“…The obtained antiserum and mAbs recognized the C4 recombinant protein of the cloudy catshark, but reacted minimally with the plasma of non-immunized cloudy catsharks and instead reacted with the plasma of Japanese bullhead sharks. …”
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Multi Objective Prioritized Workflow Scheduling Using Deep Reinforcement Based Learning in Cloud Computing by Sudheer Mangalampalli, Syed Shakeel Hashmi, Amit Gupta, Ganesh Reddy Karri, K. Varada Rajkumar, Tulika Chakrabarti, Prasun Chakrabarti, Martin Margala

“…Results revealed that our proposed MOPDSWRL outperforms existing state of art algorithms by minimizing makespan, energy consumption.…”
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Dropping out of school: A psychosocial approach by Hilal Meryem, Hicham Khabbache, Driss Ait Ali

“…By addressing these issues, schools can create a nurturing environment that minimizes the toll of violence and retains students, ultimately contributing to a more successful educational system. …”
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Recent advances in bacterial outer membrane vesicles: Effects on the immune system, mechanisms and their usage for tumor treatment by Shuo Xiang, Qiufang Yao, Arshad Khan, Dong Wang

“…Current research has concentrated on engineering OMVs to enhance production yield, minimize cytotoxicity, and improve the safety and efficacy of treatments. …”
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Recurrent Massive Hydrothorax in a Patient with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis by K. S. Zemlyanukhina, I. N. Tikhonov, M. S. Zharkova, O. Yu. Kiseleva, R. Т. Rzayev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The patient came to the clinic with complaints of shortness of breath with minimal physical activity, abdominal enlargement, swelling of the legs, yellowness of the skin, and severe weakness. …”
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Automated Segmentation and Object Classification of CT Images: Application to In Vivo Molecular Imaging of Avian Embryos by Alexander Heidrich, Jana Schmidt, Johannes Zimmermann, Hans Peter Saluz

“…In addition to improved poultry health and minimized economic loss, a greater understanding of skeletal abnormalities can also have implications for human medicine. …”
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Species identification based on the fecal DNA samples of the Caprinae by Abdurakhim E. Kuchboev, Oybek O. Amirov, Makhamadi B. Abramatov, Bakhtiyor H. Ruziev, Mehmonjon Kh. Egamberdiyev, Rokhatoy R. Karimova

“…This method is quite easy to use, while avoiding direct contact with the animal, which minimizes the degree of impact on the object being studied and does not require significant material and labor costs for researchers. …”
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An Energy-Efficient Sequence-Aware Top- Monitoring Scheme in Wireless Sensor Networks by Myungho Yeo, Dongook Seong, Junho Park, Minje Ahn, Jaesoo Yoo

“…When the base station collects k -readings, it broadcasts a simple message to stop data gathering phase. Therefore, SAT may minimize the communication cost for processing top- k queries. …”
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Hormonal Contraceptives and Athletic Outcomes - analysis of potential effects of oral contraceptives on strength, endurance, mood, and overall competitive results by Dominika Lewandowska, Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Dominika Strep, Anna Podraza, Julia Grabowska, Maciej Kwiatkowski, Patryk Romańczyk, Julia Białczak, Weronika Kanownik, Jakub Rosiński

“…Some investigators report slight reductions in muscle strength and cardiorespiratory capacity, possibly linked to hormonal shifts or metabolic alterations. Others note minimal or negligible changes, pointing to variables such as training volume, sport-specific demands, and the athlete’s inherent physiological profile. …”
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Lifestyle Interventions Targeting Body Weight Changes during the Menopause Transition: A Systematic Review by Janet Jull, Dawn Stacey, Sarah Beach, Alex Dumas, Irene Strychar, Lee-Anne Ufholz, Stephanie Prince, Joseph Abdulnour, Denis Prud’homme

“…Evidence from one higher quality study indicates an effective multifaceted intervention for women to minimize changes in body adiposity.…”
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Optimizing heat transfer performance in two-phase closed thermosyphons: A novel design and experimental evaluation by Mohammad Khalili, Seyed Alireza Mostafavi, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Hossein Moghadamrad

“…This innovative feature aims to minimize vapor-liquid interaction within the main tube, potentially leading to enhanced heat transfer efficiency. …”
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Marginal Zone Lymphoma Complicated by Protein Losing Enteropathy by Nadine Stanek, Peter Bauerfeind, Guido Herzog, Henriette Heinrich, Matthias Sauter, Daniela Lenggenhager, Cäcilia Reiner, Markus G. Manz, Jeroen S. Goede, Benjamin Misselwitz

“…Repetitive endoscopies were normal with only minimal lymphangiectasia in biopsies. Further evaluations revealed an indolent marginal zone lymphoma with minor bone marrow infiltration. …”
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Optimization of Urban Fire Emergency Resource Allocation Based on Pre-Allocated Swarm Algorithm by Xiaolei Zhang, Kaigong Zhao, Shang Gao, Changming Li

“…The results demonstrate that the proposed model can effectively achieve the dual goals of minimizing transportation time and costs. Furthermore, the bee swarm algorithm exhibits advantages in convergence speed, allowing for the faster identification of ideal solutions, thereby providing a scientific basis for the rapid allocation of resources in urban fire emergency rescues.…”
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GCFR Coupled Neutronic and Thermal-Fluid-Dynamics Analyses for a Core Containing Minor Actinides by Diego Castelliti, Eleonora Bomboni, Nicola Cerullo, Guglielmo Lomonaco, Carlo Parisi

“…Additionally, the use of a fast spectrum allows actinides transmutation, minimizing the production of long-lived radioactive waste in an integrated fuel cycle. …”
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Hepatic encephalopathy: pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostics, treatment by Ch. S. Pavlov, I. V. Damulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Cognitive (varying from the minimal changes to coma) and motor (muscles stiffness, baryphonia, tremor, etc.) disorders prevail in the clinical presentation. …”
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SEMANTIC SYNCRETISM AS A REGULATOR OF DYNAMIC STABILITY IN THE LEXICAL SYSTEM OF A LANGUAGE by Marina Vas. Pimenova

“…The transformation of semantic syncretism through the narrowing-concretization of the syncretic meaning is presented simultaneously with the expansion of its lexical expression with the help of minimal units of the Old Russian text (syncretemes) based on metonymy. …”
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