Sclerema Neonatorum Treated Successfully with Parenteral Steroids: An Experience from a Resource Poor Country by Sandeep Shrestha, Nagendra Chaudhary, Sujit Koirala, Ruchi Gupta

“…Sclerema neonatorum is a form of panniculitides characterized by diffuse hardening of subcutaneous tissue with minimal inflammation. It usually affects ill and preterm neonates. …”
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Guidelines for Pomegranate Nutrient Management in Florida by Shinsuke Agehara, Weining Wang, Ali Sarkhosh

“…Proper fertilization is critical to promote healthy canopy development, minimize nutrient disorders, and maximize fruit yield and quality. …”
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Direct Determination of Smoothing Parameter for Penalized Spline Regression by Takuma Yoshida

“…The new smoothing parameter selection method is established in the context of minimization asymptotic form of MISE of the penalized splines. …”
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Finite Element Model Updating Using FRF Measurements by Farid Asma, Amar Bouazzouni

“…The objective function of the minimization procedure is formed by the difference between the measured and the analytical frequency responses. …”
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Fans For Greenhouses by D. E. Buffington, R. A. Bucklin, R. W. Henley, D. B. McConnell

“…Inspection and maintenance guidelines are provided for maintaining the functionality of the fans and minimizing breakdowns. …”
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Single Machine Predictive Scheduling Using Inserted Idle Times by Hongli Zhu, Hong Zhou

“…The primary objective is to minimize the total completion times. The predictability of the schedule is measured by the completion time deviations between the predictive schedule and realized schedule. …”
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Green Silver Nanoparticles: An Antibacterial Mechanism by Ekaterina O. Mikhailova

“…“Green” nanoparticles are especially valuable due to their environmental friendliness and lower energy consumption during production, as well as their ability to minimize the number of toxic by-products. This review focuses on the features of AgNP synthesis using living organisms (bacteria, fungi, plants) and the involvement of various biological compounds in this process. …”
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Views of First-Time Expectant Mothers on Breastfeeding: A Study in Three Health Facilities in Accra, Ghana by Freda Intiful, Claudia Osei, Rebecca Steele-Dadzie, Ruth Nyarko, Matilda Asante

“…Knowledge on breastfeeding issues was minimal among this group. Common sources of information on breastfeeding issues were obtained from home (relatives), hospital, and television. …”
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Subcutaneous EEG Monitoring Reveals AED Response and Breakthrough Seizures by Sigge Weisdorf, Ivan C. Zibrandtsen, Troels W. Kjaer

“…Objective seizure counting using EEG home monitoring for prolonged periods with a minimally invasive device has not been feasible until now. …”
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A Method for Determining the Optimal Location of a Distributed Sensor/Actuator by Byeongsik Ko, Benson H. Tongue, Andrew Packard

“…The effect of unimportant modes that do not strongly affect the structural behavior of a system is minimized and the effect of important modes is maximized. …”
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Generation of Basis Vectors for Magnetic Structures and Displacement Modes by Z. L. Davies, A. S. Wills

“…Though the calculation of such functions is well developed, significant difficulties can arise such as the generation of too many or too few basis functions to minimally span the linear vector space. We present an elegant solution to these difficulties using the concept of basis sets and discuss previous work in this area using this concept. …”
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A New Capacitor-Less Buck DC-DC Converter for LED Applications by Munir Al-Absi, Zainulabideen Khalifa, Alaa Hussein

“…Such configuration can be utilized to enlarge the total internal capacitance and hence minimize the output ripple. Also, the switching frequency is selected such that a minimum ripple appears at the output. …”
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Ilex Vomitoria 'Schilling's Dwarf' Schilling's Dwarf Holly by Edward Gilman

“…Additionally, it offers guidance on planting, pruning, and propagation, noting that the plant is pest-resistant and requires minimal maintenance. Original publication date October 1999. …”
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Sport-Related Portal Vein Thrombosis: An Unusual Complication by Igor Dumic, Nikola Tankosic, Milica Stojkovic Lalosevic, Tamara Alempijevic

“…Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is a form of martial arts and is considered very safe with minimal risk for injury. It has growing popularity worldwide. …”
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Radiation Therapy of Carcinoma of the Esophagus by Thomas J Keane

“…The aim of curative radiotherapy is to deliver the highest dose of radiation at the tumour site while minimizing radiation delivered to the surrounding tissues. …”
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TALK: Topology Aware LKH Key Management by Dimitris Tsitsipis, Anthony Tzes, Stavros Koubias

“…The logical key hierarchy (LKH) is a well-known class of protocols which aims to solve the key management problem and minimize rekeying overhead, using hierarchical structures and taking advantage of multicast communication. …”
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Chapter 12. Calibration of Chemical Applicators Used in Vegetables by Richard K. Sprenkel

“…Also, since the label on a container of pesticide is considered to be a legal document, calibration of equipment ensures the product is being applied as specified on the label and that environmental contamination will be minimized. Some methods for calibration sprayers and d material spreaders are described in this document. …”
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Virtuoses ambivalents by Graham Jones

“…But while secular magicians celebrate virtuosity as a central element of magic, gospel magicians minimize its role.…”
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Progressive Bitwidth Assignment Approaches for Efficient Capsule Networks Quantization by Mohsen Raji, Amir Ghazizadeh Ahsaei, Kimia Soroush, Behnam Ghavami

“…The proposed approaches include Post-Training Quantization (PTQ) strategies that minimize the dependence on floating-point operations and incorporates layer-specific integer bit-widths based on quantization error analysis. …”
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Nutrient Budget and Economic Assessment of Blended Fertilizer Use in Kenya Tea Industry by Kibet Sitienei, Hellen W. Kamiri, Gilbert M. Nduru, David M. Kamau

“…The goal of this study was to evaluate the economic efficacy of fertilizer blends with the aim of identifying optimal levels of application which would maximize tea productivity with minimal negative impacts on the environment. The study hypothesized that blended fertilizers maximize productivity of tea clones with minimal environmental damage. …”
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