Evaluation of crop and pond-deepening adaptations to climate change in saline coastal Bangladesh: Benefit-cost and risk analysis by Md. Jahangir Kabir, Donald S. Gaydon, Rob Cramb

“…We recommend diversifying crops using the optimal sowing/transplanting options, alongside enhancing on-farm water storage since the optimal sowing option efficiently uses scarce freshwater and consistently performs better, and as a result, it has a more suitable window for sowing crops in saline coastal soil. …”
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Blockchain technology adoption strategies for the shipping costs bearer in the fresh product supply chain by Weisi Zhang, Lin Wu, Lulu Ji

“…Second, regarding who should bear the shipping costs, when blockchain technology is not adopted, it is optimal for the supplier to bear the shipping costs, maximizing the overall profit of the supply chain. …”
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Compressive stress-strain relationship of limestone calcined clay cement-based UHPC matrix by Kunjie Fan, Peng Du, Yao Yao

“…With the optimal mix, the 28-day compressive strength of 104 MPa can be achieved without employing any special curing, silica fume or fibers. …”
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Accident Management System Based on Vehicular Network for an Intelligent Transportation System in Urban Environments by Yusor Rafid Bahar Al-Mayouf, Omar Adil Mahdi, Namar A. Taha, Nor Fadzilah Abdullah, Suleman Khan, Muhammad Alam

“…In addition, the accident management system is able to lessen the amount of time required to alert an ambulance that it is required at an accident scene by using a multihop optimal forwarding algorithm. Moreover, an optimal route planning algorithm (ORPA) is proposed in this system to improve the aggregate spatial use of a road network, at the same time bringing down the travel cost of operating a vehicle. …”
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Effects of dietary digestible lysine levels in breeding Japanese quails on productive and reproductive performance, egg quality, blood metabolites and immune responses by Mohammad Amin Omary, Heydar Zarghi, Ahmad Hassanabadi

“…During the peak stage of the first laying cycle, the dietary dLys level of 0.932% and a daily intake of 303 mg dLys/bird are sufficient for optimal performance.…”
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Cavitation and erosion effects on hydraulic performances of a submersible drainage pump by Md Rakibuzzaman, Sang-Ho Suh, Hyoung-Ho Kim, Md. Didarul Islam, Ling Zhou, Mahmoud A. El-Emam

“…Optimizing the pump's flow path is essential for improving hydraulic performance and reducing erosion and cavitation.…”
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Hop to It! The Relationship Between Hop Tests and The Anterior Cruciate Ligament – Return to Sport Index After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in NCAA Division 1 Collegia... by Michael Zarro, Madelyn Dickman, Timothy Hulett, Robert Rowland, Derrick Larkins, Jeffrey Taylor, Christa Nelson

“…# Background Outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) may not be optimal, with poor physical and psychological function potentially affecting return to sport (RTS) ability. …”
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Pixel-wise navigation line extraction of cross-growth-stage seedlings in complex sugarcane fields and extension to corn and rice by Hongwei Li, Hongwei Li, Xindong Lai, Yongmei Mo, Deqiang He, Tao Wu, Tao Wu

“…The optimal pixels of plantation rows are selected by cluster-centerline distance comparison and sigmoid thresholding. …”
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Metallized Sol–Gel coatings on ceramic glazes with photocatalytic activity by Guillermo Monrós, Carolina Delgado, José Antonio Badenes, Guillem Monrós-Andreu, Mario Llusar

“…Fe2O3 coatings show moderate photocatalytic activity, with a half-life period of 146 minutes for the optimal sample.…”
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Novice Inter-Rater Reliability on the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) After a 4-Hour Training Session by Brent Harper, Adrian Aron

“…# Background The Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) is a whole-body movement classification system that identifies non-optimal movement performance requiring further assessment. …”
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Fluid Identification Based on NMR Apparent Free Water Porosity Inversion: A Case Study of Paleozoic Tight Sandstone Gas Reservoirs in Western Ordos by Fuqiang Lai, Yuejiao Liu, Xiaopan Kou, Zhaohui Huang, Zhen Chen, Yuanqi Liu, Guoqiang Jiang, Yongqian Zang, Min Wang, Ruyue Wang

“…In this study, the pore types and pore size distribution characteristics of tight sandstone reservoirs were firstly determined by NMR and high-pressure mercury injection experiments, and then the iterative least-square method was used to automatically optimize the inversion method of pseudo-capillary pressure curve and search for the optimal conversion coefficient. …”
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Empirical analysis of control models for different converter topologies from a statistical perspective by Hole Shreyas Rajendra

“…This will allow readers to select and modify optimized models for their context-specific use cases. …”
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Alternative buffer systems in biopharmaceutical formulations and their effect on protein stability by Lebar Blaž, Zidar Mitja, Mravljak Janez, Šink Roman, Žula Aleš, Pajk Stane

“…However, conventional buffers like histidine and phosphate buffers may not always be the optimal choice for all monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). …”
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Beekeeping: Watermelon Pollination by Malcolm T. Sanford, Jamie Ellis

“… In an effort to more widely disseminate information on optimizing watermelon pollination, this paper presents an overview of the introductory material on honey bee management and the section on pollination agreements and services in "Crop Pollination by Bees" by Keith S. …”
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Beekeeping: Watermelon Pollination by Malcolm T. Sanford, Jamie Ellis

“… In an effort to more widely disseminate information on optimizing watermelon pollination, this paper presents an overview of the introductory material on honey bee management and the section on pollination agreements and services in "Crop Pollination by Bees" by Keith S. …”
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Analysis of the spatiotemporal dynamics of grassland carbon sinks in Xinjiang via the improved CASA model by Xuewei Liu, Renping Zhang, Jing Guo, Haoen Xu, Yuhao Miao, Feifei Niu, Zhengjie Gao, Xiaming Yang, Fengqin Xiong, Jianli Zhang

“…NEP was calculated as the difference between the NPP estimated by the optimal CASA model and soil heterotrophic respiration (Rh). …”
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Feasibility of Screening Primary Aldosteronism by Aldosterone-to-Direct Renin Concentration Ratio Derived from Chemiluminescent Immunoassay Measurement: Diagnostic Accuracy and Cut... by Tianqi Li, Yeshuo Ma, Ying Zhang, Yue Liu, Tingting Fu, Ri Zhang, Kai Kang, Yingchao Yang, Lixin Wang, Yinong Jiang, Yan Lu

“…The optimal cutoff value of ARR was 25.28 (ng/dL)/(ng/mL/h), sensitivity 76.92%, and specificity 93.38%. …”
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Evaluation of the extraction of antioxidant compounds from buriti pulp (Mauritia flexuosa L.) by response surface methodology by Gabriela Mota Nogueira, Flávia Aparecida Reitz Cardoso, Márcia Regina Ferreira Geraldo Perdoncini, Marcos Vieira da Silva, Eliane Sloboda Rigobello

“…Additionally, the analysis of the optimal regions for extracting antioxidant compounds from the pulp can be applied in future studies to optimize the extraction process, providing a solid foundation for using this fruit in industrial processes, such as the production of functional ingredients.…”
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Air Particle Abrasion in Dentistry: An Overview of Effects on Dentin Adhesion and Bond Strength by Andreea Kui, Smaranda Buduru, Anca Labuneț, Sorina Sava, Dalia Pop, Iris Bara, Marius Negucioiu

“…Etch-and-rinse systems are recommended for optimal adhesion. Further research is required on APA protocols and long-term durability.…”
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SSVEP Enhancement in Mixed Reality Environment for Brain–Computer Interfaces by Jieyu Wu, Feng He, Xiaolin Xiao, Runyuan Gao, Lin Meng, Xiuyun Liu, Minpeng Xu, Dong Ming

“…The purpose of this study was to optimize stimulus colors in order to improve the MR-BCI system’s performance. …”
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