Basis Set Effects in the Description of the Cl-O Bond in ClO and XClO/ClOX Isomers (X = H, O, and Cl) Using DFT and CCSD(T) Methods by Kenneth Irving, Martina Kieninger, Oscar N. Ventura

“…The simplest ClO radical species and the two isomeric structures XClO/ClOX for each X = H, Cl, and O were studied using the PW91, TPSS, B3LYP, PBE0, M06, M06-2X, BMK, and B2PLYP functionals. Geometry optimizations and reaction enthalpies and enthalpies of formation for each species were calculated using Pople basis sets and the (aug)-cc-pVnZ Dunning sets, with n = D, T, Q, 5, and 6. …”
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Injury and Illness Trends in the National Hockey League Following an Abrupt Cessation of Play by Adam M Pinkoski, Matthew Davies, Mark Sommerfeldt, Dean T Eurich, Don Voaklander

“…This suggests a need to examine if modifiable risk factors exist for determining optimal return to play strategies following an abrupt cessation of play…”
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Rethinking Exploration and Experience Exploitation in Value-Based Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning by Anatolii Borzilov, Alexey Skrynnik, Aleksandr Panov

“…These algorithms often introduce new hyperparameters and incorporate auxiliary components, such as additional models, which complicate the adaptation process of the underlying RL algorithm to better fit multi-agent environments. We aim to optimize a deep MARL algorithm with minimal modifications to the well-known QMIX approach. …”
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Five principles to prioritise in small-scale surgical quality improvement: a qualitative study of the views of surgical improvement leaders by Mary Dixon-Woods, Graham Martin, Alessandra Giusti, Clifford Y Ko

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The Effect of Groundstroke Forehand Exercise on Speed and Agility in 14 to 16-year-old Tennis Athletes by Rices Jatra, Alnedral Alnedral, Kamal Firdaus, Nagoor Meera Abdullah, Alexandre Sibomana

“…This research addresses gaps by developing a holistic training model that integrates essential elements for optimal tennis performance. The study explores how physical conditioning can enhance agility, speed, and overall performance of junior athletes aged 14 to 16, focusing on forehand drive. …”
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Boost pressure influence on combustion, emission characteristics, and performance of diesel engines with various fuel types by Hüseyin Söyler

“…These findings underscore the need for additional strategies to control NOx emissions, especially for biodiesel applications. In conclusion, optimizing boost pressure is critical for improving engine performance and emissions. …”
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Design of an Evolutionary Approach for Intrusion Detection by Gulshan Kumar, Krishan Kumar

“…The proposed approach can generate a pool of noninferior solutions and ensembles thereof having optimized trade-offs values of multiple conflicting objectives. …”
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Combinatorial Price Offer for a Wind Turbine with Flexible Load Considering the Uncertainty to Increase the Benefit of Wind Turbine by Behnam Sobhani, Sadegh Afzal

“…In this paper, the suggestions include the integrated offering of power, uncertainty modeling, using the neural-fuzzy model for predictions, flexible loads, etc. are proposed to achieve the optimal profits. Modeling is done using the MATLAB application to calculate Spain's wind and price information in Spain, and the performance output results are demonstrated thoroughly.…”
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High-Efficiency Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium from Aqueous Solution by Samanea saman Activated Carbon by Achmad Chusnun Niam, Ernso Fenelon, Erlinda Ningsih, Yustia Wulandari Mirzayanti, Eka Kristanti

“…The SEM results as characterization of SSAC depicted that the high pore was well developed. The optimal conditions for Samanea saman indicated high efficiency toward hexavalent chromium ions within the following process parameters; pH value 5, adsorbent dosage 5 g, and initial concentration 20 mg/L. …”
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Effect of feeding at different levels of single or twin pregnant konya merino ewes on the live weights, body condition of ewes and growth of lambs by Ahmet Hamdi Aktaş, Mehmet Gürkan, Hüseyin Erdem

“…<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> As a result, it can be said that feeding of Konya Merino ewes during the last 6 weeks of pregnancy with ration about 80% of the level of daily nutrient requirements recommended by NRC may be sufficient for optimal growth of lambs until weaning.…”
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Application of single-cell sequencing technology to the study of embryonic developmental toxicity of emerging contaminants: Progress and perspectives by Weizhao CAO, Yunhui ZHANG

“…Future research should focus on optimizing data analysis methods, integrating multi-omics sequencing data, and exploring the use of human organoid models in toxicological studies. …”
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Factors Influencing Modern Family Planning Utilization and Barriers in Women of Reproductive Age in the Iringa Region, Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Study by Besha E. Ngole MSc, Angelina A. Joho PhD

“…Background Preventing unwanted pregnancies, achieving optimal child spacing, and improving quality of life are benefits of modern family planning (FP). …”
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Sexual and Cardiovascular health.Factors Influencing on the Quality of Sexual Life of Coronary Heart Disease Patients - a Narrative Review by Piegza M, Smolarczyk J, Piegza J

“…Sexual rehabilitation should be an integral part of cardiac rehabilitation, and lifestyle modification and optimal treatment of underlying medical conditions are key to maintaining psychophysical well-being and a successful sex life.Keywords: sexual activity, cardiovascular risk factors, erectile dysfunction, Princeton consensus, myocardial infarction…”
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An ecofriendly approach to explore the physical and mechanical properties of cement mortar reinforced with Abutilon indicum fibres by V Aarthipriya, C Umarani

“…Multicriterial decision making method was employed to optimize and evaluate the overall technical performance of the fibre reinforced cement mortar. …”
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Overall Influence of Dedicated Lanes for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles on Freeway Heterogeneous Traffic Flow by Yanyan Chen, Hengyi Zhang, Dongzhu Wang, Jiachen Wang

“…The research finding will assist in understanding the overall influence of CAV dedicated lanes on freeway traffic flow and help determine the optimal number of CAV dedicated lanes under different traffic conditions.…”
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Comparative evaluation of conventional and socket-shield techniques on maxillary esthetics following immediate implant placement in fresh extraction sockets: A randomized controlle... by Farhan Durrani, Aishwarya Pandey, Shweta Ahlawat, Ekta Kumari, S. U. Gokila Vani, Sakshi Agarwal, P. G. Naveen Kumar

“…However, the technique’s complexity underscores the need for expertise and careful execution to optimize tissue preservation in the maxillary esthetic zone. …”
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Non-Concentric Differential Model with Geographic Information-Driven Weights Allocation for Enhanced Infrared Small Target Detection by Lingbing Peng, Zhi Lu, Tao Lei, Ping Jiang

“…By adjusting the relative position of the Gabor filter center and configuring frequency parameters based on geographic information, we optimized the filter weights to handle complex situations, such as targets being close to background clutter or other targets. …”
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Numerical study of comparing skirt sandpile with deep cement pile to improve load‒settlement response of circular footing in layered soils: Centric and eccentric effects by Hussein Ahmad

“…The findings provide practical guidance for optimizing foundation design and improving the sustainability of geotechnical engineering solutions.…”
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Resonant Frequency Modeling of Microwave Antennas Using Gaussian Process Based on Semisupervised Learning by Jing Gao, Yubo Tian, Xie Zheng, Xuezhi Chen

“…For the optimal design of electromagnetic devices, it is the most time consuming to obtain the training samples from full wave electromagnetic simulation software, including HFSS, CST, and IE3D. …”
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THE ROLE OF BLACK TEA AND PINEAPPLE JUICE AS NEGATIVE ORAL CONTRASTS ON MAGNETIC RESONANCE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (MRCP) EXAMINATION by Shinta J. Hapsari, Risalatul Latifah, Muhaimin Muhaimin

“…Results: The results showed that black tea was more effective in providing optimal image results on MRCP examination than pineapple juice and without using oral contrast contrast. …”
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