Effect of printing process parameters on tensile strength and wear rate of 17-4PH stainless steel deposited using SLM process by Priya Sahadevan, Pon Selvan Chithirai, Avinash Lakshmikanthan, Amiya Bhaumik, Agustin Flores Cuautle

“…The DOE-Taguchi method is applied for the experimental plan and analysis of the parametric contribution with a statistical evaluation technique: Pareto Analysis of variance. …”
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Balancing efficiency and sustainability in waste collection fleet operations: A fleet optimization and electrification perspective in a real case study by M. Ghoreishi, F. Santori, L. Carloni, M. Cresta, A. Geri, T. Bragatto

“…This study addresses these challenges by developing an optimized distribution plan incorporating sustainable development principles within a capacitated vehicle routing problem framework. …”
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Investigations into Recycling Zinc from Used Metal Oxide Varistors via pH Selective Leaching: Characterization, Leaching, and Residue Analysis by Toni Gutknecht, Anna Gustafsson, Christer Forsgren, Christian Ekberg, Britt-Marie Steenari

“…If a proper recycling plan is developed MOVs can be an excellent source of secondary zinc because they contain over 90 weight percent zinc oxide. …”
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Management of Vitamin D Deficiency Among the Under-Five Children Residing in Coastal Areas of Karnataka: A Study Protocol by Mamatha Shivananda Pai, Reshma R Kotian, Suneel C Mundkur, Shobha U Kamath, Anjeline D'Souza, Bhavana B Bhat, Sangeetha M Acharya

“…Methods: This protocol is a randomized controlled study planned to be carried out among the under-five children with vitamin D deficiency. …”
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Current Concepts in the Biopsy of Musculoskeletal Tumors by Costantino Errani, Francesco Traina, Fabrizio Perna, Carlotta Calamelli, Cesare Faldini

“…Biopsy should be carefully planned according to the site and definitive surgery and should be performed by an orthopedic surgeon with an experience in musculoskeletal oncology who will perform the definitive surgery. …”
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An Adaptive Framework for Selecting Environmental Monitoring Protocols to Support Ocean Renewable Energy Development by Emily J. Shumchenia, Sarah L. Smith, Jennifer McCann, Michelle Carnevale, Grover Fugate, Robert D. Kenney, John W. King, Peter Paton, Malia Schwartz, Malcolm Spaulding, Kristopher J. Winiarski

“…We present a case study at a commercial-scale wind farm and develop a monitoring plan for this development that addresses both local and national environmental concerns. …”
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Unattended Home Labor until Complete Cervical Dilatation Ending with Hospital Delivery: Analysis of 238 Pregnancies by Ozlem Gun Eryilmaz, Nasuh Utku Dogan, Cavidan Gulerman, Leyla Mollamahmutoglu, Nedim Cicek, Ruya Deveer

“…Our aim was to analyze the maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnancies with a planned hospital birth, yet spending the first stage of labor at home without a health provider and completing the delivery in the hospital setting. …”
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The Diagnostic Values of Ischemia-Modified Albumin in Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain and Its Role in Differentiating Acute Abdomen by Selman Yeniocak, Fatma Saraç, Mustafa Yazıcıoğlu, Nadiye Karabulut, Akın Ünal, Esma Yücetaş, Macit Koldaş, İbrahim Akkoç, Mustafa Ekici, Togay Evrin

“…These consisted of 194 patients (Group 1) with nontraumatic abdominal pain commencing in the preceding week, who were definitely diagnosed and either hospitalized in a specific department or planned for discharge, and a control group of 140 patients (Group 2). …”
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THE ATTRACTIONS OF GUAR KEPAH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE, PENANG, MALAYSIA AS AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE TOURISM SITE by Mohd Hasfarisham ABD HALIM, Shaiful SHAHIDAN, Shyeh Sahibul Karamah MASAN, Mokhtar SAIDIN

“…The primary data collected from these excavations has facilitated the development of the site's tourism sector, with plans underway to establish the Guar Kepah Archaeological Center (GKAC). …”
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Combined Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Imagery for Destroyed Building Classification in Gaza Strip With Random Forest by Xinchen Li, Liang Guo, Jonathan Cheung-Wai Chan

“…This lack of information is also an obstacle to plan logistics of rescue operations. In this article, we investigate the use of coarser resolution civilian Sentinel-2 multispectral (MS) images and Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data to achieve Random Forest-based classification of destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip. …”
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Estimation of Strong Wind Distribution on the Korean Peninsula for Various Recurrence Periods: Significance of Nontyphoon Conditions by Jae-Hee Hahm, Ha-Yoon Jeong, Kyung-Hwan Kwak

“…Estimation of strong wind spatial distribution can help the region-to-region establishment of an action plan to prepare for damage caused by strong winds.…”
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Delayed Cerebral Radiation Necrosis after Neutron Beam Radiation of a Parotid Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Christopher S. Hong, Hamza N. Gokozan, José J. Otero, Michael Guiou, J. Bradley Elder

“…Physicians should include the possible diagnosis of CRN in any patient with new neurologic signs or symptoms and a history of head and neck radiation that included planned fields extending to the base of the skull. …”
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Posterior and Anterior Spinal Fusion for the Management of Deformities in Patients with Parkinson's Disease by Masashi Sato, Takeshi Sainoh, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yasuchika Aoki, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masayuki Miyagi, Hiroto Kamoda, Miyako Suzuki, Gou Kubota, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Kazuhide Inage, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Junichi Nakamura, Masashi Takaso, Gen Inoue, Tomoaki Toyone, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori

“…They had severe low back pain, and conservative treatment was not effective for the pain. Surgery was planned to correct the deformity in both patients. …”
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Sustainable business practices in SMEs: a retrospective insight on catalysts and hurdles by Ubais Parayil Iqbal, Lenin Kumar Nooney, Fatma Said Sulaiman Al Ghafri, Tilda Mary Daniel

“…However, lack of physical, financial and human capital and insufficient support environment limits the adoption of sustainability business plans by the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). …”
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Cash Management Practices and Financial Growth of Small Medium Businesses in Uganda: A Case Study of Nyakyera Sub-County Ntungamo District. by Atuhurire, Darian

“…The objectives of the study are to optimize liquidity and control cash flows, meet working capital requirements, plan for capital expenditures, and enhance fund efficiency while minimizing costs for businesses in Nyakyera sub-county. …”
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Effect of Public Health Care Expenditure on Malaria Incidence in Uganda. by Mugabe, Andrew

“…The study recommends that the government increase funding to combat malaria, strengthen initiatives to improve household incomes, and develop strategies for well-organized and properly planned urban areas.…”
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La recolocación de monumentos dentro del juego de pelota como mecanismo de activación ritual durante el periodo Clásico maya by Octavio Quetzalcóatl Esparza Olguín, Rogelio Valencia Rivera

“…In the case of Chactún, as well as in similar contexts at other sites such as Calakmul, we propose that this phenomenon had other connotative goals, that went from a practical use of the monuments as ballcourt markers, as they were placed in the corners and at the center of the court, to a ceremonial purpose where the power and prestige of the monuments were taken to be transferred to the newly constructed ballcourt, as part of an apotropaic activation ritual that enabled this constructed space for the practice of the very special ritual activities planned for it.…”
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LiDAR-Based Windshear Detection via Statistical Features by Jie Zhang, Pak Wai Chan, Michael K. Ng

“…In this paper, we mainly introduce two statistical indicators derived from the Doppler Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) observational wind velocity data by plan position illustrate (PPI) scans for windshear features construction. …”
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Empowering drones in vehicular network through fog computing and blockchain technology. by Shivani Wadhwa, Divya Gupta, Shalli Rani, Maha Driss, Wadii Boulila

“…The proposed algorithm dynamically plans drone trajectories and optimizes computation offloading. …”
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Gregorio de los Ríos at the Casa del Campo by Catherine Chomarat-Ruiz

“…He explains how designing gardens plan and how selecting the plants. This document remains remarkable. …”
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