Antistaphylococcal Activity and Phytochemical Analysis of Crude Extracts of Five Medicinal Plants Used in the Center of Morocco against Dermatitis by Ikrame Zeouk, Mounyr Balouiri, Khadija Bekhti

“…Berberis hispanica extract was the most active with a minimal inhibitory concentration of 04.00 mg/ml against all tested strains, followed by Cistus salviifolius and Crataegus oxyacantha extracts containing the highest amounts of total phenols (133.83 ± 9.03 and 140.67 ± 3.17 μg equivalent of gallic acid/mg of extract). …”
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Application of deep learning algorithm for judicious use of anti-VEGF in diabetic macular edema by Anwesa Mondal, Apurba Nandi, Subhasish Pramanik, Lakshmi Kanta Mondal

“…This approach has the potential to enhance patient outcomes and minimize unnecessary administration of anti-VEGF agents, thereby optimizing therapeutic interventions in ophthalmology.…”
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An Adversarial Attack via Penalty Method by Jiyuan Sun, Haibo Yu, Jianjun Zhao

“…There has been extensive research regarding the generation of and defense against adversarial examples in computer vision tasks, and existing attacking methods based on optimization fall into two categories: maximizing the loss and minimizing the perturbation size. To solve the optimization problem for generating adversarial examples, the latter approach incorporates a misclassifying constraint into the objective using a Lagrangian multiplier or penalty parameter, usually determined by binary search. …”
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A Real-Time Timetable Rescheduling Method for Metro System Energy Optimization under Dwell-Time Disturbances by Guang Yang, Junjie Wang, Feng Zhang, Shiwen Zhang, Cheng Gong

“…Few have been focusing on how to minimize the energy consumption when disturbances happen. …”
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A Multiobjective Model for a Multilevel Blood Supply Chain to Improve the Attractiveness of Blood Centers during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Abolfazl Moghimi Esfandabadi, Davood Shishebori, Mohammad-Bagher Fakhrzad, Hassan Khademi Zare

“…In the present study, the proposed model seeks to simultaneously minimize the operating costs and the shortage of blood products with the aim of improving the attractiveness of blood centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Impact of an adaptive environment based on learning analytics on pre-service science teacher behavior and self-regulation by Yousri Attia Mohamed Abouelenein, Shaimaa Abdul Salam Selim, Tahani Ibrahim Aldosemani

“…In academic performance, statistically significant differences were found, with the oriented self-regulation group outperforming the adaptive and minimally self-regulated groups. The findings underscore the importance of learning analytics and their indicators for timely interventions in adaptive environments. …”
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Natural Occurrence of Metarhizium rileyi on Darna diducta as a Biological Control for Oil Palm Pests in Poso, Central Sulawesi by Henny Hendarjanti, Henik Sukorini

“…The resulting impact on palm frond damage was minimal, with the percentage of plant damage due to D. diducta categorized as mild, ranging from only 0.24% to 0.34%. …”
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Application of Covariance Matrix Adaptation-Evolutionary Strategy for Modified Constrained Optimal Power Flow Problem Incorporating Valve Point and Emission Effect by Hari Krishna Achuthan Parthasarathy, Madhusudan Saranathan, Tamilselvi S., Karuppiah N., Praveen Kumar Balachandran, Dhanamjayulu C., Baseem Khan, Thamilmaran A.

“…The algorithm is scrutinised and tested on a modified IEEE-30-bus platform for various OPF objectives such as cost minimization, transmission loss, and total voltage deviation, subjected to practical constraints. …”
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Ultrasound and microwave assisted extraction of acorn oil (Quercus brantii): Optimization and characterization by Samaneh Niari, Nasser Hamdami, Mohsen Dalvi-Isfahan, Alain Le-Bail

“…This efficiency makes UAE particularly advantageous for industrial-scale operations seeking to minimize environmental impact and operational costs. …”
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A novel approach to earlobe reconstruction using the V to Y advancement flap by Laura Allen, Kelti Munroe, S. Mark Taylor

“…This method is technically straight-forward, poses minimal risk to the patient, and in our experience, yields a favourable cosmetic outcome. …”
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Hysterectomy Sparing Management of Uterine Necrosis following Uterine Artery Embolization for Postpartum Hemorrhage by Myriam Chlela, Josette Dawkins, Gregory Lewis

“…UAE is an important minimally invasive approach to the management of PPH. …”
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Optimisation of low and ultra-low dose scanning protocols for ultra-extended field of view PET in a real-world clinical setting by Johanna Ingbritsen, Jason Callahan, Hugh Morgan, Melissa Munro, Robert E. Ware, Rodney J. Hicks

“…These data were then reconstructed simulating progressively shorter acquisition times down to 30 s and 1 min, respectively and then reviewed by 2 experienced PET readers who selected the shortest optimal and minimal acquisition durations based on personal preferences. …”
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Uncovering the Hydrocracking Efficiency of Iron-Based Catalysts: A Novel Approach to Asphaltene Transformation in Iranian Heavy Oil by Muzaffer Yaşar, Savaş Gürdal, Kadir Yılmaz

“…In the quest for optimal asphaltene conversion, this study investigated a range of cost-effective and easily accessible catalyst precursors, targeting both high yields of lighter products and minimal coke formation. The hydrocracking experiments were conducted within a 10 ml bomb-type reactor equipped with a reciprocating stirrer operating at a reciprocation rate of 200 times per minute. …”
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Photovoltaic Generation Integration with Radial Feeders Using GA and GIS by Elias Mandefro Getie, Belachew Bantyirga Gessesse, Tewodros Gera Workneh

“…The main objective of this paper is to minimize the power loss of the radial distribution networks by maintaining the phase voltage of the load in balance and improving the drop in voltage along the phase. …”
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Application of Unit Commitment with Market Pool in a Peaking Power Generation Firm in the Philippines for a Cost Reduction Case Study by Luke Rey Santillan, Kenn Brylle Senen, Robert Wamilda, Lanndon Ocampo, Rafael Seva, Reuella J. Bacalso, Alaine Liggayu

“…This shows that UC-based problem provides a reliable platform in achieving minimal generation costs. These results are significant to decision-makers particularly in small power generation firms and to engineering practitioners in the Philippines and in some developing countries as these provide an overview of the disparity of cost figures of not implementing UC.…”
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Multiobjective Salp Swarm Algorithm Approach for Transmission Congestion Management by Anjali Agrawal, Seema N. Pandey, Laxmi Srivastava, Pratima Walde, R. K. Saket, Baseem Khan

“…The by-products of the proposed algorithm for multiobjective optimization are minimized demand reduction, optimum size, and location of DG. …”
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Introducing a Markov Chain-Based Energy Awareness Approach for Cloud Data Center Virtual Machine Dynamic Management by Xinbin Huang, Yu Huang, Cecılıa. Mercado

“…The proposed method achieves an average reduction in energy consumption of 17% compared to state-of-the-art methods, while also minimizing violations of service-level agreements (SLA). …”
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Performance evaluation of interrupted and hybrid channel heat sinks for a triple junction high concentrator photovoltaic cell by Muhammad Usman Sajid, Omer Abedrabboh, Yusuf Bicer

“…High concentrator photovoltaic (HCPV) systems are designed to minimize the use of semiconductor materials by concentrating sunlight onto a smaller cell area. …”
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Optimizing a modified cetyltrimethylammonium bromide protocol for fungal DNA extraction: Insights from multilocus gene amplification by Dar Gulam Jeelani, Nazir Ruqeya, Wani Shakil A., Farooq Saleem, Aziz Tariq, Albekairi Thamer H.

“…Genomic DNA (gDNA) extraction is an important step in many molecular studies of fungal biology, and it is necessary to evaluate the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and efficacy of different extraction methods to ensure successful amplification of the target gene and minimize deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) degradation. The modified cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) method was found to be effective in releasing high molecular weight gDNA with minimal protein contamination. …”
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Efficacy of Percutaneous Image-Guided Rupture of Lumbar Facet Cysts: A Retrospective Study by Yohei Ishihara, Masutaro Morishita, Koji Kanzaki

“…Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of percutaneous rupture for LFC and elucidate whether this minimally invasive procedure could become an alternative to surgeries for cases resistant to conservative treatments. …”
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