Impact assessment of wastewater on water quality using new quality indices and multiple linear regression by Florinela Pirvu, Iuliana Paun, Vasile Iancu, Nicoleta Vasilache, Daniel Rudaru, Marcela Niculescu, Anda Gabriela Tenea, Florentina Laura Chiriac

“…The main objective of the study was to evaluate whether the quality of wastewater reaching the treatment plant is suitable for optimal disposal using the WWQI approach. To understand the correlation between the determined indicators, Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated, so that the results of the analyses reflect the overall quality of the evaluated wastewater. …”
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The Influences of Iron Ore Tailings as Fine Aggregate on the Strength of Ultra-High Performance Concrete by Zhigang Zhu, Beixing Li, Mingkai Zhou

“…Micropowder of IOT affects the strength and the optimal content was 4%.…”
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Rate Adaptive Selective Segment Assignment for Reliable Wireless Video Transmission by Sajid Nazir, Dejan Vukobratović, Vladimir Stanković, Ivan Andonović

“…Simulation results show competitiveness of the proposed scheme compared to optimized unequal and equal error protection solutions. …”
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A Decision Support Framework for Automated Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy by P. Kahai, K. R. Namuduri, H. Thompson

“…An analysis of the performance of the Bayes optimality criteria applied to DR is also presented. …”
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The Intact Meniscal “Bucket-Handle” Technique to Expose Complex Lateral Tibial Plateau Fractures by Guillaume Demey, M.D., Echie Dwi Damayanthi, M.D., David Dejour, M.D., Floris van Rooij, Chinyelum Agu, Mo Saffarini

“…There is no consensus on the optimal surgical approach to treat complex tibial plateau fractures, but careful selection of the appropriate surgical approach with clear access to the joint is crucial for successful anatomic reduction. …”
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Diagnosis and management of superficial arteriovenous malformations: French healthcare network’s recommendations by Olivia Boccara, Didier Salvan, Claude Laurian, Caroline Degrugillier-Chopinet, Nathalie Degardin, Jean-Guillaume Dillinger, Julie Malloizel-Delaunay, Stéphane Mouton, Stéphane Munck, Annabel Maruani, Annouk Bisdorff-Bresson

“…Their evolution can be life-threatening in exceptional cases. With the aim of optimizing diagnosis and management worldwide, this  protocol offers a state of the art for the diagnosis and management of these diseases. …”
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A New Vibration Absorber Design for Under-Chassis Device of a High-Speed Train by Yu Sun, Jinsong Zhou, Dao Gong, Wenjing Sun, Zhanghui Xia

“…A rigid-flexible coupling multibody dynamic model of a high-speed train with an elastic car body is established, and the vertical and lateral optimal stiffness of the under-chassis device are calculated. …”
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Excessive Belching: a Separate Syndrome or Another Symptom of Functional Dyspepsia? by A. A. Sheptulin, O. A. Storonova

“…Combination of high-resolution manometry and impedancemetry allows an accurate diagnosis of belching and selection of optimal treatment strategy. Belching complicated by other symptoms of dyspepsia is to be considered yet another FD symptom according to the Rome IV criteria of FGID. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS OF HIGH-TECH COMPANIES by E. B. Tyutyukina, A. I. Danilov, O. M. Abrosimova

“…The paper  reveals the correlation between the level of investment attractiveness and shares in the portfolio, as well as the type of portfolio (minimum risk, maximum return, optimal).…”
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On the Hermitian R-Conjugate Solution of a System of Matrix Equations by Chang-Zhou Dong, Qing-Wen Wang, Yu-Ping Zhang

“…In addition, the solution to an optimal approximation problem is obtained. Furthermore, the least squares Hermitian R-conjugate solution with the least norm to this system mentioned above is considered. …”
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Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties of the Fiber Cement Mortar Containing Polyurethane by Xijun Zhang, Hongyuan Fang, Mingrui Du, Mingsheng Shi, Chao Zhang

“…The addition of polyurethane helps to optimize the microstructure of PVA mortar, improve the compactness of the material, and enhance the bending resistance of the mortar. …”
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Rolling Bearing Fault Diagnosis Method Based on MCMF and SAIMFE by Dejun Meng, Changyun. Miao, Xianguo Li, Jia Shi, Yi Liu, Jie Li

“…Second, SAIMFE is proposed to extract bearing fault features, and the optimized scale factor of SAIMFE is determined based on the absolute skewness. …”
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Development of a Compact Wide-Slot Antenna for Early Stage Breast Cancer Detection Featuring Circular Array Full-View Geometry by S. S. Tiang, M. S. Hathal, N. S. Nik Anwar, M. F. Ain, M. Z. Abdullah

“…The design parameters are optimized resulting in a good reflection coefficient at −10 dB from 4.5 to 10.9 GHz. …”
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Bidding Strategy to Support Decision-Making Based on Comprehensive Information in Construction Projects by Ru Liang, Zhaohan Sheng, Feng Xu, Changzhi Wu

“…This problem is first formulated as a 0-1 quadratic programming problem through optimizing individual performance and collaborative performance of the candidate units based on individual information and collaborative information. …”
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High-Transmittance Subwavelength Metal Grating with Relief Structure Composed of Multiple Steps by Zhongfei Wang, Dawei Zhang, Qi Wang, Banglian Xu, Qingyong Tang, Yuanshen Huang, Songlin Zhuang

“…GsolverV52 was used to determine the optimal values of the grating period, groove depth, and the number of steps. …”
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An Energy-Domain IR NUC Method Based on Unsupervised Learning by Ting Li, Xuefeng Lai, Sheng Liao, Yucheng Xia

“…The results show that the trained correction network is uniform and produces stable outputs when the integration time and attenuator change within the optimal dynamic range. The maximum change in the image corrected using the proposed algorithm was 1.29%.…”
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Online NIR Analysis and Prediction Model for Synthesis Process of Ethyl 2-Chloropropionate by Wei Zhang, Hang Song, Jing Lu, Wen Liu, Lirong Nie, Shun Yao

“…Then, the partial least squares regression (PLSR) quantitative model of the product solution concentration was established and optimized. Correlation coefficient (R2) of partial least squares regression (PLSR) calibration model was 0.9944, and the root mean square error of correction (RMSEC) was 0.018105 mol/L. …”
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Near-Field/Far-Field Transformation with Helicoidal Scanning from Irregularly Spaced Data by Francesco D'Agostino, Flaminio Ferrara, Claudio Gennarelli, Rocco Guerriero, Massimo Migliozzi

“…Once these helicoidal data have been recovered, those required by a classical cylindrical near-field/far-field transformation are efficiently determined by using an optimal sampling interpolation algorithm. Some numerical tests assessing the effectiveness of the proposed approach and its stability with respect to random errors affecting the near-field data are shown.…”
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Applying Fuzzy Multiobjective Integrated Logistics Model to Green Supply Chain Problems by Chui-Yu Chiu, Yi Lin, Ming-Feng Yang

“…The aim of this paper is attempting to explore the optimal way of supply chain management within the domain of environmental responsibility and concerns. …”
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Strategy model of coastal women's economic empowerment (fisherman's wife) based on blue economy and local potential in kenjeran beach tourism location city of Surabaya by Nekky Rahmiyati, Titiek Rachmawati

“…The role of coastal women in using local potential on tourist beaches is still not optimal because KPPI members do not have the skills, in particular there is no innovation and there is no variety of products from fishermen's catches, and weak marketing strategies.…”
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