A Multimodal Passenger-and-Package Sharing Network for Urban Logistics by Yuxiong Ji, Yujing Zheng, Jizhou Zhao, Yu Shen, Yuchuan Du

“…The analysis also presents that if the proportion of taxis willing to carry packages associates with the incentive payments to taxi drivers, an optimal value of incentives exists, by balancing the operation costs of taxis and trucks.…”
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Impacts of Filtration on Contrast-Detail Detectability of an X-ray Imaging System

“…In the experiments with a <mml:math> <mml:mn>1.15</mml:mn> </mml:math> cm phantom, the optimal image detectability was observed using <mml:math> <mml:mn>22</mml:mn> </mml:math> kVp and the <mml:math> <mml:mn>0.05</mml:mn> </mml:math> mm Mo filter. …”
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A flexible PI/MXene triboelectric nanogenerator for energy harvesting and motion monitoring in table tennis by Dazhong Xu, Xiaoxin Ma, Yong Ma

“…The results identify 5% MXene as the optimal weight fraction, achieving maximum performance by balancing material properties for enhanced energy conversion. …”
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Utility of Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines for Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Generation by Satish Kumar, Joanne E. Curran, David C. Glahn, John Blangero

“…Here, we report a new optimized LCL-to-iPSC reprogramming protocol using episomal plasmids encoding pluripotency transcription factors and mouse p53DD (p53 carboxy-terminal dominant-negative fragment) and commercially available reprogramming media. …”
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Flexible, Front-Facing Luminescent Solar Concentrators Fabricated from Lumogen F Red 305 and Polydimethylsiloxane by Ian A. Carbone, Katelynn R. Frawley, Melissa K. McCann

“…Bulk-doped devices, fabricated with dye evenly distributed throughout the waveguide, were optimized for light gain with LR305 concentrations between 0.075 and 0.175 g/l. …”
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Fludarabine/Cyclophosphamide Conditioning Regimen in Aplastic Anemia Patients Receiving Matched-Sibling Donor Transplant Is Non-inferior to ATG/Cyclophosphamide: A Single-Center Ex... by Uzma Zaidi, Mushkbar Fatima, Shafaq Abdul Samad, Kashif Shafique, Hira Fatima Waseem, Tasneem Farzana, Tahir Sultan Shamsi

“…The successful outcome of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in aplastic anemia patients is driven by suitable donor selection, appropriate conditioning regimen, early intervention, and optimal supportive care after transplant. Pakistan, being a developing country, faces grave economic challenges due to meager health care budget; therefore, cost constraints remain the foremost impediment in optimizing transplant facilities for socioeconomically deprived patients. …”
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Exploring the inequalities experienced by health and care workforce and their bases - A scoping review protocol. by Roomi Aziz, Anuj Kapilashrami, Reza Majdzadeh

“…Informed planning warrants a better understanding of the health labour market (HLM) to tackle a variety of health and care workforce challenges: from addressing critical supply shortage, to ensuring optimal skills mix and distribution, and addressing motivation and performance challenges. …”
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Odour, Colour and Turbidity Removal from Selected Industrial Wastewater Using Electrocoagulation Process by Peter Akinlabi, Titilayo Adepoju, Chibueze Achi, Akinwale Coker

“…Voltage adjustments and electrolysis time are critical in optimizing pollutant removal and aligning with regulatory standards for industrial wastewater discharge. …”
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The growth performance of Osphronemus goramy reared in saline water with electrical field exposure by Kukuh Nirmala, . Rasmawan

“… The aim of this study was to know the optimal salinity level on growth rates of giant gouramy Osphronemus goramy  reared in different salinity with electrical field exposure. …”
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Younger Age Is Associated with Poorer Survival in Patients with Signet-Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Colon without Distant Metastasis by Ben Huang, Mengdong Ni, Chen Chen, Yang Feng, Sanjun Cai

“…An X-tile plot was used to determine the optimal cutoff age at diagnosis. Results. A total of 776 patients were included in data analysis. …”
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Purification of Anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis MPT64 Immunoglobulin-Y from Egg-Yolk Supernatant Using Thiophilic Adsorption Chromatography by Sri Agung Fitri Kusuma, Muhammad Fadhlillah, Intan Timur Maisyarah, Shintani Ayunda Khairunnisa, Muhammad Yusuf, Yaya Rukayadi, Toto Subroto

“…In this study, we aimed to optimize the recovery of pure IgY anti-MPT64 using thiophilic adsorption chromatography. …”
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Harnessing Biochar for Sustainable Horticulture: Strategies to Cope with Abiotic Stress by Matteo Lentini, Michele Ciriello, Youssef Rouphael, Emanuela Campana, Francesco Primo Vaccari, Stefania De Pascale

“…This in-depth review of the literature highlights how the interaction between biochar types, dose, crop species, and growing conditions (optimal or nonoptimal) result in nonunique responses. …”
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Growth, Yield, and Water Productivity of Potato Genotypes Under Supplemental and Non-Supplemental Irrigation in Semi-Arid Areas of Northern Ethiopia by Niguse Abebe Misgina, Hussien Mohammed Beshir, Derbew Belew Yohannes, Gebre Hadgu Gebreyohanes

“…Hence, this study aimed to optimize potato yield by selecting suitable genotypes under both supplemental and non-supplemental irrigation conditions. …”
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Unveiling the multifunctionality of iron oxide nanoparticle: A synergistic experimental and computational investigation by Shiva Sharma, Sudheesh K. Shukla, Krishna K. Govender, Penny P. Govender

“…Computational tools like DFT provide insights into material properties, enabling optimized design for drug delivery, imaging, dye degradation, and water remediation applications.…”
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Sewage sludge as a sustainable feedstock for biodiesel: Advances in conversion technologies and catalytic applications by Christopher Selvam D, Yuvarajan Devarajan, Raja T

“…This review elucidates existing obstacles, such as feedstock heterogeneity and catalyst longevity, and advocates for subsequent research aimed at optimizing sludge-to-biodiesel conversion technologies for implementation at a large scale. …”
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Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Melanoma – Earlier is Better? by Vincas Urbonas, Audrius Dulskas, Edita Baltruškevičienė, Daiva Dabkevičienė

“…However, further research is needed to optimize patient selection and treatment protocols. …”
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A machine learning model the prediction of athlete engagement based on cohesion, passion and mental toughness by Xin Zhang, Zhikang Lin, Song Gu

“…This advantage is mainly attributed to its strong generalization ability, nonlinear processing ability, and the ability to optimize and adapt to the feature space. Particularly noteworthy is that the PSO-SVR model reduces the RMSE (7.54%), MSE (17.05%), and MAE (3.53%) significantly, while improves the R 2 (1.69%), when compared to advanced algorithms such as SWO. …”
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Multi-scenario simulation and eco-environmental effect analysis of “Production–Living–Ecological space” based on PLUS model: A case study of Anyang City by Li Lei, Li Genming, Ji Guangxing, Li Qingsong, Zhang Zhihao, Chen Weiqiang

“…By simulating the layout of the “Production–Living–Ecological space” under various scenarios in the future and exploring the trend of future land use changes, it is of great significance to optimize the land use structure and ecological environment of the region. …”
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Application of Chitosan Composite Flocculant in Tap Water Treatment by Awa Kangama, Defang Zeng, Xu Tian, Jinfu Fang

“…In order to show the effectiveness of our optimal composite chitosan formula, we have compared our treatment results to those of the aluminum polyaluminum chloride flocculant currently used in Zonguan’s water treatment plants.…”
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Exploiting the Quantum Advantage for Satellite Image Processing: Review and Assessment by Soronzonbold Otgonbaatar, Dieter Kranzlmuller

“…Lastly, we defined the optimal sharing between an HPC+QC system for executing QML models for hyperspectral satellite images. …”
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