High-Speed Wireline Links—Part I: Modeling by Hossein Shakiba, Davide Tonietto, Ali Sheikholeslami

“…In a wireline link, we wish to model a wide variety of architectures and optimize their parameters, such as the feedforward equalizer and decision feedback equalizer tap coefficients, continuous-time linear equalizer frequency response, termination impedances, and possibly maximum-likelihood sequence estimation parameters, for a given channel and within a given set of constraints as dictated by the application requirements so as to minimize the link’s bit error rate. The modulation can be any of the PAM signaling schemes, such as NRZ or 4-PAM. …”
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Block Iterative/Adaptive Frequency-Domain Channel Estimation for Cyclic-Prefixed Single-Carrier Broadband Wireless Systems by Jong-Seob Baek, Jong-Soo Seo

“…In the WEB-CE, an equalizer coefficient is calculated by minimizing a weighted conditional squared-norm of the a posteriori error vector with respect to its correction term. …”
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Vanilla Cultivation in Southern Florida by Alan H. Chambers, Pamela Moon, Vovener Edmond, Elias Bassil

“…s largest importer of vanilla beans, but domestic production is minimal. However, southern Florida has a favorable growing environment for vanilla cultivation. …”
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Iris-Occlusion of XEN Gel Stent following Ab Externo Transconjunctival Implantation Technique by Sunil Ruparelia, Nir Shoham-Hazon

“…The use of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) devices has become increasingly common for the management of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in the context of glaucoma. …”
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Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for an acute type A aortic dissection following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) by Vy C. Dang, BS, Paul Haddad, MD, Ross G. McFall, MD, Jennifer Klopfenstein, MD, Michael J. Reardon, MD, Maham Rahimi, MD, PhD

“…This case demonstrates TEVAR as an effective, minimally invasive option for immediate repair of ATAAD as a complication of TAVR in a high-risk surgical patient.…”
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Semi-perfect and F-semi-perfect modules by David J. Fieldhouse

“…A module M=A+B (for submodules A and B) is amply supplemented iff there exists a submodule A′ (called a supplement of A) of B such M=A+A′ and A′ is minimal with this property. If B=M then M is supplemented. …”
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Quality and safety requirements for pharmacy-based vaccination in resource-limited countries by Kidanemariam G/Michael Beyene, Melaku Tileku Tamiru

“…This commentary aims to inform stakeholders and offer practical recommendations to minimize risks while leveraging its benefits.…”
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Sliding Mode-Based Control of a UAV Quadrotor for Suppressing the Cable-Suspended Payload Vibration by Tom Kusznir, Jaroslaw Smoczek

“…The simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed control method in minimizing payload vibration by comparing it with a partial feedback linearizing controller and a ZVDD input shaper.…”
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The Effect of Reactance on Satisfaction: A Study in the Context of Supplementary Health Care Systems by Diego Nogueira Rafael, Evandro Luiz Lopes

“…Data analysis, conducted through the macro PROCESS, indicated that the evaluation of supplementary health care providers is closely related to the level of individual reactance of the user and the way the plan is contracted.Furthermore, freedom of choice of the operator minimizes negative evaluations from individuals with high psychological reactance.…”
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Mechanisms of the Reversible Electrochemical Insertion of Lithium Occurring with NCIMs (Nano–Crystallite Insertion–Materials) by S. D. Han, N. Treuil, G. Campet, J. Portier, C. Delmas, J. C. Lassègues, A. Pierre

“…A new family of insertion-compound electrodes, so called NCIMs (Nano-Crystallite-Insertion-Materials) has been proposed: the major requirement is that the electrode materials have to be polycrystalline with a crystallite and particle size as small as possible (the accepted definition being that many crystallites make a particle). Indeed, by minimizing the size of the crystallites, the formation of defects is favored, particularly at the crystallite surface, acting as reversible (de)grafting sites of Li+. …”
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Optimal Control of Multiple Transmission of Water-Borne Diseases by G. Devipriya, K. Kalaivani

“…The objective function is based on a combination of minimizing the number of infected individuals and the cost of the drugs dose. …”
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Vanilla Cultivation in Southern Florida by Alan H. Chambers, Pamela Moon, Vovener Edmond, Elias Bassil

“…s largest importer of vanilla beans, but domestic production is minimal. However, southern Florida has a favorable growing environment for vanilla cultivation. …”
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Hemodynamic Instability Induced by Superselective Angiography of the Ophthalmic Artery by Stephan Klumpp, Lydia M. Jorge, Mohammed Ali Aziz-Sultan

“…Since its recent introduction, superselective ophthalmic artery injection of chemotherapy with melphalan has significantly reduced the need for enucleation in patients with advanced disease and also shown to have minimal adverse effects on visual acuity as compared to the conventional therapy. …”
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Business targeting in Iran: a hybrid simulation-optimization approach by amir mansour tehranchian, Sogand Hoseinnia Chafjiri

“…Then, the optimal trend of the working population was calculated from the minimization of the welfare loss function of the policymaker by programming and implementing an open cycle algorithm and solving the Bellman equations. …”
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How Ethanol Is Made from Cellulosic Biomass by Zhaohui Tong, Pratap Pullammanappallil, Arthur A. Teixeira

“…But using non-edible cellulose-based biomass to produce ethanol minimizes competition with the food industry. This 4-page fact sheet provides a general overview of the production process for manufacturing ethanol from cellulosic biomass, including its constituents, conversion processes, and final products. …”
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Maternal Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Therapy or Immunizations: Very few Contraindications to Breastfeeding by Noni E Macdonald

“…To promote, protect and support breastfeeding, every effort must be made to minimize contraindications to breastfeeding, particularly unnecessary ones. …”
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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“…The purpose of the audit is to determine: whether there are better and less environmentally damaging ways to complete the task without use of toxic substances, whether there are ways to minimize the production of toxic wastes, and whether there are ways to recycle the toxic substances. …”
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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“…The purpose of the audit is to determine: whether there are better and less environmentally damaging ways to complete the task without use of toxic substances, whether there are ways to minimize the production of toxic wastes, and whether there are ways to recycle the toxic substances. …”
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A distributed adaptive local searching algorithm for wireless sensor network localization by Oscar Osvaldo Saldaña Hernández, Juan Cota-Ruiz, Rafael Gonzalez-Landaeta, Ernesto Sifuentes

“…The algorithm is mainly based on an adaptively local circular searching area where each unknown sensor must find inside a position that minimizes the error distance with neighboring sensors using a local function. …”
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Pollination of Citrus Hybrids by Stephen H. Futch, L.K. Jackson

“…Effective pollination requires mixing compatible trees within a grove, ensuring good bee activity, and minimizing the use of harmful insecticides during bloom. …”
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