Face Boundary Formulation for Harmonic Models: Face Image Resembling by Hung-Tsai Huang, Zi-Cai Li, Yimin Wei, Ching Yee Suen

“…Amazing examples of face combination and resembling are reported in this paper to give a positive answer. Furthermore, an optimal combination of face images of parents and their children in the least-squares sense is introduced to greatly facilitate face resembling. …”
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Stable Isotope-Resolved Metabolomic Differences between Hormone-Responsive and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cell Lines by Jason H. Winnike, Delisha A. Stewart, Wimal W. Pathmasiri, Susan L. McRitchie, Susan J. Sumner

“…Overall, cell lines that have different hormone receptor status have different energy utilization requirements, even if they are classified by the same clinical BCa subtype; and these differences offer clues about optimizing treatment strategies.…”
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Design and evaluation of bromelain-encapsulated alginate beads reinforced with gum Arabic: Formulation, characterization, and stability in simulated gastrointestinal conditions by Methavee Peanparkdee, Phornphimon Janchai, Tanwarat Aksornsri, Pilanee Vaithanomsat

“…Crude bromelain extract-loaded beads exhibited optimal protein release across pH 3–7 at 25 °C, with enhanced release following thermal treatment. …”
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Evaluation of Biocoagulant “Opuntia ficus-indica and Chitosan” to Improve the Removal of Contaminants in Dairy Effluents through Electrocoagulation by Naysha Y. M. Elguera, Stephanie E. S. Pulcha, Edgar M. M. Ballon, Miriam R. F. Castro, Lilia M. M. Ramos, Victor L. A. Tohalino, Pavel K. D. Sarmiento, Vitor C. Almeida, Hugo G. J. Pacheco

“…An analysis of variance was performed to evaluate model responses and optimal conditions. The experimental results showed that the formulation of the compound biocoagulant Q-M-5 in doses of 0.99 g/L achieves 98.44% turbidity removal and 81.72% chemical oxygen demand removal. …”
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Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: the course and treatment methods in Russian Federation (Results of multicenter population-based one-stage observational study) by L. . Khalif, M. V. Shapina, A. O. Golovenko, Ye. A. Belousova, Ye. Yu. Chashkova, A. V. Lakhin, O. V. Knyazev, A. Yu. Baranovsky, N. N. Nikolayeva, A. V. Tkachev

“…High complication rate, previous surgical intervention and changes of therapeutic tactics demonstrates that treatment approaches to this cohort of IBD patients in the Russian Federation are not optimal enough.…”
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Continuous atrial fibrillation monitoring using a wearable smartwatch: Using long-term Holter as reference by Yannan Pan, Erdong Chen, Shihui Jie, Dongbo Huo, Zhongru Ding, Jing Zhou, Jie Jiang, Jianping Li, Yong Huo

“…Positive and negative predictive values were 94.9% and 99.9% for PPG and 77.6% and 99.8% for ECG. Optimal AF durations to be identified by PPG and ECG algorithms were 1.358 and 16.708 minutes. …”
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF INDIAN MUSTARD (BRASSICA JUNCEA) by Puspa Raj Bista, Krishna Bohara, Dhirendra Man Thapa, Keshav Bahadur Karki, Keshar Bahadur Shahi

“…Understanding the effectiveness of these weed control strategies is essential for optimizing mustard cultivation and enhancing overall crop productivity. …”
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Pimavanserin Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis in Clinical Practice by Khashayar Dashtipour, Fiona Gupta, Robert A. Hauser, Cherian A. Karunapuzha, John C. Morgan

“…Issues addressed include distinguishing PDP from similar symptoms caused by other disorders such as dementia, coordinating pimavanserin with other PD medications and with deep brain stimulation, adapting pimavanserin dosing for optimal benefit and tolerability, and recognizing variability of PDP symptoms due to patients’ changing life circumstances. …”
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Pancreatic Cancer: Molecular, Biochemical, Chemopreventive, and Therapeutic Aspects by Juan Iovanna, José Luis Neira

“…The pathway to successful new therapies has been inhibited because of the rapidity with which agents tend to move into randomized, controlled trials without the extensive early testing necessary to optimize treatment regimens. However, lessons have been learned and our collective research effort has generated a substantial platform of knowledge from which further work will spring. …”
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Polysomnographic features of children with obesity: body mass index predict severe obstructive sleep apnea in obese children? by Rungrat Sukharom, Prakarn Tovichien, Kanokporn Udomittipong, Pinyapach Tiamduangtawan, Wattanachai Chotinaiwattarakul

“…We used receiver operating characteristic curves and logistic regression analyses to determine the optimal cutoff values of anthropometric variables for predicting severe OSA. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of unhealthy feeding practices among young children aged 6-23 months in five sub-Saharan African countries. by Berhan Tekeba, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mulugeta Wassie, Bewuketu Terefe, Mohammed Seid Ali, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Agazhe Aemro

“…On the other hand, richer households and women who had not had an optimal antenatal care visit had higher odds of unhealthy feeding practices.…”
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Healthcare Workers (HCWs)’ Perceptions and Current Practice of Managing Cognitively Impaired Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by Rayan A. Siraj

“…However, the potential of recognising signs of cognitive impairment and confidently dealing with the existence of cognitive impairment in COPD is not optimal, owing to poor training and limited knowledge. …”
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Transition characteristics and driving mechanisms of different types of rural settlements in plain agricultural areas by QU Yanbo, HE Xinhan, DONG Xiaozhen, LIU Chunqiang, YANG Yong, LI Yuanchao

“…The Weizhuang Village of the characteristic development type relies on the exploitation of characteristic agricultural resources to promote the village site reconstruction, and the structure and function of rural settlements are optimized, showing moderate transformation characteristic. …”
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Prevalence of Multidrug Resistance and Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Carriage of Clinical Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Abdulaziz Alqasim, Ahmad Abu Jaffal, Abdullah A. Alyousef

“…Our study documented the high antimicrobial resistance of ESBL-producing E. coli to many front-line antibiotics currently used to treat UTI patients, and this implies the need to continuously revise the local guidelines used for optimal empirical therapy for UTI patients. It also showed the high prevalence of ESBL carriage in E. coli urine isolates, with CTX-M-15 being the most predominant CTX-M variant.…”
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The Effects of Synthetic Polymers on the Release Patterns of Bupivacaine Hydrochloride from Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrogels by Dorota Wójcik-Pastuszka, Roksana Iwaszkiewicz, Witold Musiał

“…The hydrogel doped with AX was the optimal formulation for the controlled release of Bu.…”
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What are the lived healthcare experiences of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis? A community-based qualitative interview study by Sheila Greenfield, Gideon Hirschfield, Jayne Parry, Katherine Arndtz, Madeline Cameron

“…These produce additional challenges for the optimal clinical management of such patients by generalists and specialists.Conclusions This study complements the existing literature on the ongoing high burden of PSC, with added value from in-depth discussions with patients themselves. …”
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HPRS: hierarchical potential-based reward shaping from task specifications by Luigi Berducci, Edgar A. Aguilar, Dejan Ničković, Radu Grosu

“…Using a potential-based formulation, we enhance sparse to dense rewards and formally prove this to maintain policy optimality. We call our novel approach hierarchical, potential-based reward shaping (HPRS). …”
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Application of Multi Objective land Allocation technique for land use Planning Approach Case study: Hamadan County by hassan mahmodzadeh, sodabeh panahi, mahdi herischian

“…Monitoring lands means contribution of an optimized space for land utilization with realization of common upcoming and related to each other in the past, now and in the future.Therefore, the objective  of  this research is to select the suitable lands  with monitoring lands of view in the city of Hamedan using a Multi-Objective Land Allocation method.The aim of Multi-Objective Land Allocation  method use is to contribute  selection of proper lands with monitoring approach based on ideal levels concept which have been executed by 3 different ecologic, socio-economic and strategic aspects existing in the territory.The examined use include agricultural use (water system or dry farming), pasturing use and urban use which based on the highest weight of independent variables, the area has been allocated to mentioned use with land monitoring approach.In what follows, the land suitability map is obtained through MCE operation for each type of land use and the obtained land suitability areas were calculated using these maps for which the results are as follows: irrigated agriculture with 601.176 hectares, dryland farming with 961.193 hectares, urban suitability with 762.984, and rangeland management suitability with 960.552 hectares which is an important criterion for determining the area for implementing MOLA.In the next step, it was time for implementing MOLA module for resolving the contradictions among the  uses.The results of MOLA showed that in average for the three studied aspects, the maximum area was associated with dryland farming with 364.4 hectares which is equivalent to 32% of the studied uses and the maximum weight of 0.4 was associated with irrigated agriculture.These resulted were obtained based on five factors (i.e. the current area of each land use, the favorable area for each land use based on MCE method, the occupational dependencies of different individuals to each land uses, prioritizing the ecological, economic, and social aspects of each land use).Finally, the results showed that selecting the suitable lands with spatial planning point of view using a Multi-Objective Land Allocation method is carried out properly through economic, social, and ecological aspects.…”
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Microstructural and defect characterization in single beads of the CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy processed by the multi-beam laser directed energy deposition by Kholqillah Ardhian Ilman, Yorihiro Yamashita, Takahiro Kunimine

“…This research demonstrates the potential of the MBL-DED system in optimizing the HEA powder processing by controlling meltpool formation and mitigating defects, and in contributing to open up a new joining processing technology with less reaction layer through additive manufacturing.…”
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Comparison of Conservation Strategies for California Channel Island Oak (Quercus tomentella) Using Climate Suitability Predicted From Genomic Data by Alayna Mead, Sorel Fitz‐Gibbon, John Knapp, Victoria L. Sork

“…We also introduce a climate suitability index to identify optimal pairs of seed sources and planting sites for approaches involving assisted gene flow. …”
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