Fertigation via Center Pivot Irrigation for Commercial Potato Production in Florida by Guodong Liu, Xiangju Fu, Lincoln Zotarelli, Steven Sargent, Kati Migliaccio, Yuncong Li

“…Adopting efficient fertilization methods such as fertigation is imperative for minimizing leaching and improving use efficiency of nitrogen. …”
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A Two-Parametric Class of Merit Functions for the Second-Order Cone Complementarity Problem by Xiaoni Chi, Zhongping Wan, Zijun Hao

“…By the new class of merit functions, the SOCCP can be reformulated as an unconstrained minimization problem. The new class of merit functions is shown to possess some favorable properties. …”
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Genetic Algorithm for Biobjective Urban Transit Routing Problem by J. S. C. Chew, L. S. Lee, H. V. Seow

“…The objectives are to minimize the passengers’ and operators’ costs where the quality of the route sets is evaluated by a set of parameters. …”
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Use of the Tei Index in the Conservative Management of TRAP Sequence Pregnancies Diagnosed during the Periviable Period: A Case Series by Kristina Martimucci, Theresa Kuhn, Robyn Bilinski, Jesus Alvarez-Perez

“…We present 3 cases of TRAP Sequence pregnancy diagnosed during the second or third trimesters of pregnancy. There are minimal sonographic tools for the guidance of a fetal therapeutic interventional procedure during the second trimester or timing of delivery during the third trimester to reduce morbidity and mortality of a viable fetus. …”
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Efficient Neural Network Modeling for Flight and Space Dynamics Simulation by Ayman Hamdy Kassem

“…The technique will free the neural network designer from guessing the size and structure for the required neural network model and will help to minimize the number of neurons. For linear flight/space dynamics systems, the technique can find the network weights and biases directly by solving a system of linear equations without the need for training. …”
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An Experiment on the Use of Genetic Algorithms for Topology Selection in Deep Learning by Fernando Mattioli, Daniel Caetano, Alexandre Cardoso, Eduardo Naves, Edgard Lamounier

“…Evolutionary computation algorithms have shown success in many domains, by guiding the exploration of complex solution spaces in the direction of the best solutions, with minimal human intervention. In this sense, this work presents the use of genetic algorithms in deep neural networks topology selection. …”
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The Clearing System of Mutual Settlements between Participants of the Innovation-Industrial Cluster by I. V. Novikova, V. V. Smelova, D. V. Sazonova

“…The solution to the problem is the plan of mutual settlements between the cluster members, which minimizes the objective function that sets the value of the costs of counterparties in mutual settlements. …”
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Existence of Prescribed L2-Norm Solutions for a Class of Schrödinger-Poisson Equation by Yisheng Huang, Zeng Liu, Yuanze Wu

“…By using the standard scaling arguments, we show that the infimum of the following minimization problem: Iρ2=inf{(1/2)∫ℝ3|∇u|2dx+(1/4)∬ℝ3(|u(x)|2|u(y)|2/|x-y|)dx dy −  (1/p)∫ℝ3|u|pdx:u∈Bρ} can be achieved for p∈(2,3) and ρ>0 small, where Bρ:={u∈H1(ℝ3):∥u∥2=ρ}. …”
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A Hybrid Metaheuristic for Multiple Runways Aircraft Landing Problem Based on Bat Algorithm by Jian Xie, Yongquan Zhou, Hongqing Zheng

“…The aircraft landing problem (ALP) is an NP-hard problem; the aim of ALP is to minimize the total cost of landing deviation from predefined target time under the condition of safe landing. …”
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Existence and Uniqueness Results for a Class of Singular Fractional Boundary Value Problems with the p-Laplacian Operator via the Upper and Lower Solutions Approach by KumSong Jong, HuiChol Choi, KyongJun Jang, SunAe Pak

“…And by employing the upper and lower solutions technique, we derive a new approach to obtain the maximal and minimal solutions to the given problem. Finally, we present some examples to demonstrate our existence and uniqueness results.…”
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Analysis of Performance Degradation Introduced by Radome for High-Precision GNSS Antenna by Jinyuan Liu, Lixun Li, Yong Zuo, Huaming Chen, Shaojie Ni

“…Based on the study, an optimized radome model is proposed to minimize the axial ratio and gain degradation of antenna. …”
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AgroClimate Crop Season Planning Tool: Reducing the Risk of Extreme Weather Events during Key Stages of Crop Development by Caroline G. Staub, Daniel Perondi, Diego Noleto Luz Pequeno, Patrick Troy, Michael J. Mulvaney, Calvin Perry, Brian Hayes, Willingthon Pavan, Clyde W. Fraisse

“…The Crop Season Planning tool is a climate-based tool that enables growers to plan planting strategies that will minimize risk to climate extremes based on historical climate data at their location. …”
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Well-Posedness for a Class of Strongly Mixed Variational-Hemivariational Inequalities with Perturbations by Lu-Chuan Ceng, Ngai-Ching Wong, Jen-Chih Yao

“…The concept of well-posedness for a minimization problem is extended to develop the concept of well-posedness for a class of strongly mixed variational-hemivariational inequalities with perturbations which includes as a special case the class of variational-hemivariational inequalities with perturbations. …”
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Small Farm Food Safety, Fresh Produce—Part 2: The Buck Stops Here by Amy Simonne, Mickie E. Swisher, K. N. Moore, Kaylene Sattanno

“…The concepts are based on the FDA’s Guide to Minimized Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FDA-GAPs). …”
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Recent Advances in Epidural Analgesia by Maria Bauer, John E. George, John Seif, Ehab Farag

“…To maximize its perioperative benefits while minimizing potential adverse outcomes, the knowledge of factors affecting successful block placement is essential. …”
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Parallel Batch Scheduling of Deteriorating Jobs with Release Dates and Rejection by Juan Zou, Cuixia Miao

“…The objective is to minimize the sum of the makespan of the accepted jobs and the total penalty of the rejected jobs. …”
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Dimples as Desired Outcomes: Rethinking Their Role in Thread Lifting Procedures by Kyu-Ho Yi, MD, PhD, Deborah Chua, MBChB

“…Facial thread lifts, known for being minimally invasive with quick results, can sometimes lead to dimpling. …”
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Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in the Colorectum: Feasibility in the Canadian Setting by Marietta Iacucci, Gregory Eustace, Toshio Uraoka, Yutaka Saito, Miriam Fort Gasia, Jon Love, Naohisa Yahagi

“…Endoscopic submucosal dissection is a minimally invasive endoscopic technique for the removal of gastrointestinal tumours that is increasingly being used for colonic neoplasms to spare resection of colon in selected patients. …”
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Migration of the Anterior Spinal Rod to the Right Thigh, a Rare Complication of Anterior Spinal Instrumentations: A Case Report and a Literature Review by Camino Willhuber Gaston, Taype Zamboni Danilo, Carabelli Guido, Barla Jorge, Sancineto Carlos

“…A 32-year-old female presented to the consultant with right thigh pain, rod migration was diagnosed, rod extraction by minimal approach was performed, and spinal instrumentation after nonunion diagnosis was underwent. …”
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O Plano Diretor de Chapecó (SC) e a possibilidade de um pacto social à luz dos princípios do Estatuto da Cidade by Monica Hass, Myriam Aldana, Rosana Maria Badalotti

“…In view of the different interests of the actors involved in the discussion, the article analyzes the conflicts that surfaced in the debate about the reformulation (2002/2003) and revision (2006) of the Master Plan of Territorial Development of Chapecó, in the light of the principles of the City Statute and the possibility of a minimal and lasting consensus among the participants. …”
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