A Performance Evaluation and Inter-laboratory Comparison of Community Face Coverings Media in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic by Soleiman Bourrous, Mathieu Barrault, Victor Mocho, Stéphane Poirier, Nathalie Bardin-Monnier, Augustin Charvet, Dominique Thomas, Alexandre Bescond, Axel Fouqueau, Tatiana Mace, François Gaie-Levrel, François-Xavier Ouf

“…This specification imposes a minimal air permeability of 96 L m−2 s−1 for a 100 Pa pressure drop and a minimal filtration efficiency of 70% for 3 µm diameter particles. …”
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Mental health phenotypes of well-controlled HIV in Uganda by Leah H. Rubin, Leah H. Rubin, Leah H. Rubin, Leah H. Rubin, Kyu Cho, Jacob Bolzenius, Julie Mannarino, Rebecca E. Easter, Raha M. Dastgheyb, Aggrey Anok, Stephen Tomusange, Deanna Saylor, Maria J. Wawer, Noeline Nakasujja, Gertrude Nakigozi, Robert Paul

“…Cluster 4 (n = 39; minimal symptom phenotype) reported no clinical MH symptom elevations. …”
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HuBot: A biomimicking mobile robot for non-disruptive bird behavior study by Lyes Saad Saoud, Loïc Lesobre, Enrico Sorato, Saud Al Qaydi, Yves Hingrat, Lakmal Seneviratne, Irfan Hussain

“…The biomimetic design of the robot, including its life-like appearance and movement capabilities, minimizes disturbance, allowing for monitoring of Houbara birds while minimizing disruption to their behavior. …”
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Thermal Changes in Guidewires Used During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography During Electrical Conductance: An Ex-Vivo Safety Experiment by Rahul Karna, Nicholas Michael McDonald, Jacob Weiner, Théodon I. Netoff, Stuart K Amateau

“…In our ex-vivo study, minimal heat was generated via electrical conductivity despite direct current suggesting negligible risk of thermal injury during sphincterotomy. …”
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Preventive Control Strategy of Cascading Fault considering Safety and Economy by Hui-Qiong Deng, Jie Luo, Chen-Chen Li, Pei-Qiang Li, Rong-Jin Zheng

“…The model is a two-layer optimization mathematical model, with the inner model being solved by particle swarm optimization to minimize the power grid safety margin. The outer model is solved by the multiobjective algorithm to minimize generation cost and maximizing power grid safety margin. …”
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Identification of Unknown Parameters and Orders via Cuckoo Search Oriented Statistically by Differential Evolution for Noncommensurate Fractional-Order Chaotic Systems by Fei Gao, Xue-Jing Lee, Heng-qing Tong, Feng-xia Fei, Hua-ling Zhao

“…Then the problems of fractional-order chaos’ identification are converted into a multiple modal nonnegative functions’ minimization through a proper translation, which takes fractional-orders and parameters as its particular independent variables. …”
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Optimal Control Strategies for the Infectiology of Brucellosis by Nkuba Nyerere, Livingstone S. Luboobi, Saul C. Mpeshe, Gabriel M. Shirima

“…The main ambition is to minimize the spread of brucellosis disease in the community as well as the costs of control strategies. …”
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Minimum-Cost QoS-Constrained Deployment and Routing Policies for Wireless Relay Networks by Frank Yeong-Sung Lin, Chiu-Han Hsiao, Kuo-Chung Chu, Yi-Heng Liu

“…Our contribution is utilizing the LR method to propose an optimal solution to minimize the CAPEX of operators to build up a relay network with more efficiency and effectiveness and the QoS can be guaranteed by service level agreement.…”
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Adaptation Measurement of CAD/CAM Dental Crowns with X-Ray Micro-CT: Metrological Chain Standardization and 3D Gap Size Distribution by L. Tapie, N. Chiche, P. Boitelle, P. Morenton, J.-P. Attal, N. Schmitt, E. Vennat

“…In this study, a critical review of the protocols using micro-CT to quantify the gap is proposed as an introduction to a new protocol aimed at minimizing errors and enabling comparison between CAD/CAM systems. …”
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A Linear Algebraic Framework for Dynamic Scheduling Over Memory-Equipped Quantum Networks by Paolo Fittipaldi, Anastasios Giovanidis, Frederic Grosshans

“…The framework is then employed to apply Lyapunov drift minimization (a standard technique in classical network science) to mathematically derive a natural class of scheduling policies for quantum networks minimizing the square norm of the user demand backlog. …”
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Intelligent Pyroptosis Inducer for Precise and Augmented Tumor Therapy Through Specific Activation Pyroptosis in Tumor by Linlin Huo, Shiqi Zhu, Muyao Li, Mingya Tan, Mengke Fan, Jiayi Zhao, Jie Zeng, Meiling Liu, Kunyan Liu, Chao Tong, Zhenghuan Zhao

“…This study provides valuable insights into design new pyroptosis inducer with controllable pyroptosis activity to specifically induce programmed tumor cell pyroptosis for precise and augmented tumor therapy with minimal side effects.…”
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Effects of Microtubule Stabilization by Epothilone B Depend on the Type and Age of Neurons by Eun-Hae Jang, Aeri Sim, Sun-Kyoung Im, Eun-Mi Hur

“…Therefore, to exploit MSAs to their full benefit and minimize unwanted side effects, it is important to understand the properties of neuronal MTs and strategies should be devised to deliver minimal effective concentration directly to the site where needed.…”
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Single- versus Multiobjective Optimization for Evolution of Neural Controllers in Ms. Pac-Man by Tse Guan Tan, Jason Teo, Kim On Chin

“…Pac-Man scores (screen-capture mode) and minimizing neural network complexity. This proposed algorithm is called Pareto Archived Evolution Strategy Neural Network or PAESNet. …”
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Digitized thermo-responsive shape memory matrix band for tooth restorations by Chao Liu, Qin Huang, Bin Feng, Guanchen Ye, Yu Wang, Tianer Zhu, Junjie Wu, Lining Lin, Dongqi You, Haiping Yang, Weifang Zhang

“…The novel shape memory matrix system represents the comfortable, precise, and minimally invasive trend of dentistry and has a broad industrialization prospect as a dental instrument.…”
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A Time Scheduling Model of Logistics Service Supply Chain Based on the Customer Order Decoupling Point: A Perspective from the Constant Service Operation Time by Weihua Liu, Yi Yang, Haitao Xu, Xiaoyan Liu, Yijia Wang, Zhicheng Liang

“…Therefore, the effect of a customer order decoupling point (CODP) on the time scheduling performance should be considered. To minimize the total order operation cost of the LSSC, minimize the difference between the expected and actual time of completing the service orders, and maximize the satisfaction of functional logistics service providers, this study establishes an LSSC time scheduling model based on the CODP. …”
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An Uncertainty-Aware Lane Change Motion Planning Algorithm Based on Probabilistic Trajectory Prediction Distribution by Zhiqiang Zhang, Lei Zhang, Mingqiang Wang, Cong Wang, Zhenpo Wang

“…The optimal motion of the host vehicle is determined by minimizing a multi-objective function of the alternative driving behaviors. …”
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Risk analysis of road traffic accidents in Ukraine by Oleg Lyashuk, Dmytro Mironov, Volodymyr Martyniuk, Viktor Aulin, Oleg Tson, Pavlo Maruschak

“… This article presents a comprehensive investigation into the causes of road transport accidents in Ukraine, focusing on the application of risk analysis to minimize economic and human losses. The study begins with a detailed examination of the current road safety scenario in Ukraine, highlighting the alarming statistics of road accidents and their consequences. …”
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A Power Control Algorithm Based on Outage Probability Awareness in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks by Xintong Wu, Shanlin Sun, Yun Li, Zhicheng Tan, Wentao Huang, Xing Yao

“…This paper addresses the problem of adaptive power control based on outage probability minimization in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs), called a Power Control Algorithm Based on Outage Probability Awareness (PC-OPA). …”
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Assessing The Causes of Poor Performance in Geography At Advanced Level in Secondary Schools in Ntungamo District: A Case Study of Rubaare Sub-County. by Nyesiga, Joram

“…To identify strategies to minimize poor performance at the advanced level in secondary schools. …”
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Managing Pesticide Drift by Frederick M. Fishel, Jason A. Ferrell

“…Ferrell, discusses factors influencing drift and provides common-sense solutions for minimizing potential drift problems. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, September 2010. …”
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