Risk-Based Multiobjective Optimal Seismic Design for RC Piers Using the Response Surface Method and NSGA-II by Sicong Hu, Yixuan Zou, Yufeng Gai, Zheng Huang, Guquan Song

“…The analysis of the Pareto optimal solutions allows designers to more rationally conduct the seismic design of piers.…”
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A Compressive Review on High- and Low-Temperature Performance of Asphalt Modified with Nanomodifier by Limin Li, Lingming Yang, Yuliang Lin, Xiancai Zhang

“…Chemical composition, microstructure, dispersion, and compatibility of final blends were the possible reason causing the difference. The rational selection of the combination can improve the high-temperature rutting resistance and the low-temperature cracking resistance of asphalt binder. …”
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Inter-municipal cooperation in Serbia: Opportunities and practical scope by Stančetić Veran

“…European experiences indicate numerous forms of inter-municipal cooperation, ranging from simpler forms aimed at more efficient and rational management (such as joint local public enterprises or shared administrations) to integrative forms where inter-municipal unions are formed, possessing legal subjectivity and their own governance structure (union assembly, president, budget, etc.). …”
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Evaluation of the Effects of the Belt and Road Initiative on the Unified Economic and Environmental Efficiency of Transportation Infrastructure in China Based on Range-Adjusted Mea... by Yijiao Wang

“…Although the Initiative can significantly enhance the efficiency through transforming and upgrading the industrial structure, the industrial structure rationalization plays a primary positive role. This paper provides the empirical evidences to evaluate the implementation effects of the Initiative in the transportation infrastructure sector and verifies that countries along the routes can achieve sustainable development through large-scale transportation infrastructure construction under the Belt and Road Initiative.…”
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A two-stage robust optimization model for emergency service facilities location-allocation problem under demand uncertainty and sustainable development by Hongyan Li, Dongmei Yu, Yiming Zhang, Yifei Yuan

“…Abstract Under the backdrop of frequent emergencies, the rational layout of emergency service facilities (ESF) and the effective allocation of emergency supplies have emerged as crucial in determining the timeliness of post-disaster response. …”
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The Challenges of Managing Ovarian Cancer in the Developing World by Olivier Mulisya, Franck K. Sikakulya, Mbusa Mastaki, Tambavira Gertrude, Mathe Jeff

“…It is therefore imperative that healthcare resources, policies, and planning focus to be coordinated in a rational way.…”
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The adhesion mechanism of mucoadhesive tablets with dissimilar chain flexibility on viscoelastic hydrogels by Gergely Stankovits, Kata Szayly, Dorián László Galata, János Móczó, András Szilágyi, Benjámin Gyarmati

“…We recognized scaling laws between toughness and strength for tensile and adhesive properties as well as general correlations between viscoelastic and adhesive properties, which can aid the more rational design of both mucoadhesive formulations and mucosa-mimetic materials.…”
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Efficacy of a Feed Dispenser for Horses in Decreasing Cribbing Behaviour by Silvia Mazzola, Clara Palestrini, Simona Cannas, Eleonora Fè, Gaia Lisa Bagnato, Daniele Vigo, Diane Frank, Michela Minero

“…The feed dispenser, Quaryka®, induced an increase in time necessary to finish the ration in both groups of horses (P<0.05). With Quaryka, cribbers showed a significant reduction of time spent cribbing (P<0.05). …”
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A reliable and privacy-preserved federated learning framework for real-time smoking prediction in healthcare by Siddhesh Fuladi, D. Ruby, N. Manikandan, Animesh Verma, M. K. Nallakaruppan, Shitharth Selvarajan, Shitharth Selvarajan, Shitharth Selvarajan, Preeti Meena, V. P. Meena, Ibrahim A. Hameed

“…The proposed framework incorporates careful data preprocessing, rational model architecture selection, and optimal parameter tuning to predict smoking with high precision. …”
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The “Trojan Horse” Approach to Tumor Immunotherapy: Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment by Delia Nelson, Scott Fisher, Bruce Robinson

“…However, the key to its success is the design of a sound rational approach based on evidence. There is compelling preclinical data for local immunotherapy approaches in tumor immunology. …”
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Novel antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus without detectable resistance by targeting proton motive force and FtsH by She Pengfei, Yang Yifan, Li Linhui, Li Yimin, Xiao Dan, Guo Shaowei, Huang Guanqing, Wu Yong

“…By high‐throughput screening and rational design, we identified a small molecule C218‐0546 and its optimized analog STK848198 with great antimicrobial potential against MRSA avoiding resistance occurrence. …”
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Shedding Light on the Active Species in a Cobalt‐Based Covalent Organic Framework for the Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution Reaction by Pouya Hosseini, Andrés Rodríguez‐Camargo, Yiqun Jiang, Siyuan Zhang, Christina Scheu, Liang Yao, Bettina V. Lotsch, Kristina Tschulik

“…This work thus contributes to the rational development of earth‐abundant COF OER catalysts for the production of green hydrogen from renewable resources.…”
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Characteristics of Spatial and Temporal Evolution of Coastal Wetland Landscape Patterns and Prediction Analysis—A Case Study of Panjin Wetland, China by Qian Cheng, Ruixin Chen, Wei Xu, Meiqing Wang

“…In 2032, the ecological protection scenarios showed an increase of 79.51 km² of natural wetland, while the other scenarios showed a decrease. (2) In 2022, the average habitat quality score is 0.441, and in 2032, the average habitat quality scores in the natural development scenarios, farmland protection scenarios, ecological protection scenarios, and economic development scenarios are 0.427, 0.448, 0.438, and 0.416, respectively. (3) The outcomes of this study offer insights into the sustainable management and rational development of coastal wetland, thereby contributing to the existing body of knowledge in the field of coastal wetland research, particularly in the areas of land planning and forecasting.…”
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A bispecific antibody-drug conjugate targeting pCAD and CDH17 has antitumor activity and improved tumor-specificity by Alyssa Synan, Nila C. Wu, Roberto Velazquez, Thomas Gesner, Claude Logel, Kathrin Mueller, Andrew Green, Patrizia Barzaghi-Rinaudo, Quincey Simmons, Samuele Mercan, Xingyi Shi, Xun Li, Vivek Sagar, Joshua Korn, Margaret McLaughlin, William R. Tschantz, Dominik Hainzl, Anthony Malamas, Thomas Huber, Regis Cebe, Kathleen T. Xie, Joseph A. D’Alessio

“…Overall, the preclinical data presented here support the proof-of-concept bispecific antibody discovery approach, demonstrating a rational design for screening antibodies by prioritizing cross-arm avid IgGs to target dual-positive cells.…”
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The Effect of Buriti Oil (Mauritia flexuosa L.) as Feed Additive on the Organic and Inorganic Materials Digestibility on Heat Stress Exposed Broilers by Burhanudin, Sunaryo Hadi Warsito, Bodhi Agustono, Nusdianto Triakoso, Ragil Angga Prastiya, Faisal Fikri

“…This study aims to determine the effect of adding buriti oil to the ration on the organic and inorganic matter of digestibility in broiler exposed to heat stress. …”
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An unusual chiral-at-metal mechanism for BINOL-metal asymmetric catalysis by Zhenxing Li, Pengfei Chen, Zhigang Ni, Liuzhou Gao, Yue Zhao, Ranran Wang, Congqing Zhu, Guoqiang Wang, Shuhua Li

“…These computations reproduce the experimental selectivities and also rationalize the stereoinduction mechanism, which arises from the aluminum-centered chirality induced by chiral BINOL ligands during diastereoselective assembly. …”
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Improving catalysts and operating conditions using machine learning in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of jet fuels (C8-C16) by Parisa Shafiee, Bogdan Dorneanu, Harvey Arellano-Garcia

“…The proposed ML framework provides a first powerful tool for the rational design of FTS catalysts and operating conditions to maximize jet fuel productivity.…”
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Modulation of the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness through micro/macrostructure design for electronic packaging by Lizhi Guan, Jingbo Fan, Zhi Kai Ng, Edwin Hang Tong Teo, Hortense Le Ferrand

“…Aligning high-density graphite microplatelets during 3D printing also remarkably amplified the total SE by 200%. Subsequently, rationally designing the oriented microstructure within a geometrical shape increases the reflection and improves the EMI SE from 40 to 60 dB in a specific direction. …”
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Local corner smoothing based on deep learning for CNC machine tools by Bai Jiang, Rong Sun, Ze-long Li, Liang Xu, Huang Liao, Xiao-yan Teng, Bing Li

“…The First-Double-Local Smoothing (FDLS) algorithm is used to optimize the positions of NURBS (Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline) control points, and the Second-Double-Local Smoothing (SDLS) algorithm is employed to optimize the NURBS weights to generate a smoother toolpath, thus allowing the cutting tool to pass through each local corner at a higher feedrate during the machining process. …”
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Strategies to Identify Recognition Signals and Targets of SUMOylation by Elisa Da Silva-Ferrada, Fernando Lopitz-Otsoa, Valérie Lang, Manuel S. Rodríguez, Rune Matthiesen

“…The strategies and analysis presented here should contribute to the understanding of SUMO-controlled functions and provide rational approach to identify biomarkers or choose possible targets for intervention in processes where SUMOylation plays a critical role.…”
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