A Hybrid Simulated Annealing Heuristic for Multistage Heterogeneous Fleet Scheduling with Fleet Sizing Decisions by Bing Li, Xinyu Yang, Hua Xuan

“…Finally, some experiments are designed to test the proposed heuristic and the results show that the heuristic can generate reasonably good solutions in short CPU times.…”
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Autoantibodies and Liver Disease: Uses and Abuses by Marilyn V Zeman, Gideon M Hirschfield

“…However, clear diagnosis is important for appropriate and timely therapy. Autoantibodies remain important tools for clinicians, and were the first proposed serological markers to aid in differentiating viral from chronic autoimmune hepatitis. …”
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Left paraduodenal hernia: An overlooked cause of acute abdomen - A case report by Bhushan Shah, Jayant Bajaj, Adithya Reddy Vijendra, Devendra S. Yadav

“…Preoperative evaluation with a computed tomography scan of the abdomen facilitates diagnosis and timely surgical intervention. We present a case of a 26-year-old male patient managed with an open surgical approach for a left PDH in an emergency with a good clinical outcome. …”
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The pot, the cup and the jar: Coming together in/for stories by İnce Şengül

“…This workshop enabled me to think about what kind of roles both kitchen and objects have in our lives and how telling stories help women to deal with hard times.…”
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Renal Sympathetic Denervation for the Treatment of Difficult-to-Control or Resistant Hypertension by Vasilios Papademetriou, Michalis Doumas, Konstantinos Tsioufis

“…Renal sympathetic denervation is devoid of the adverse effects of surgical sympathectomy, due to its localized nature, is minimally invasive, and provides short procedural and recovery times. This paper outlines the pathophysiological background for renal sympathetic denervation, describes the past and the present of this interventional approach, and considers several future potential applications.…”
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Tendencies of Translation Manipulation Strategies in Anglophone Mass Media: The Case of the “Collective West” by Alyona V. Dymova, Natalya N. Koptyaeva, Thomas A. Beavitt

“…Especially at times of conflict, questions concerning the accuracy of texts published as translations are of interest in fields including sociology and international relations due to their role in facilitating—or forestalling—the possibility of resolving such conflicts. …”
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Research and Application of Heart Disease Prediction Model Based on Machine Learning by Bao Yongli

“…This study provides a basic framework for building an intelligent medical auxiliary diagnosis system, which helps to achieve early prevention and timely judgment of heart disease, thereby improving the overall efficiency of medical services.…”
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Virtuosité d’une sphère en mouvement by Stéphane Rennesson

“…Recognition of the physical potential of the ball, which is multiplied by the number of times it is touched, is a prerequisite before any analysis of football virtuosity and its modes of expression.…”
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2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Soft-Bodied Insects Attacking Foliage and Fruit by Lauren Marie Diepenbrock, Lukasz Stelinski, Jawwad Qureshi, Phil Stansly

“…These insects differ from each other in their biology, generation times, and injury to plants, but approaches to monitoring and management are similar. …”
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A TensorFlow implementation of Local Binary Patterns Transform by Devrim Akgün

“…Direct implementations of such layers in Python may result in long running times, and training a computer vision model may be delayed significantly. …”
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Implementing the Four Rs (4Rs) in Nutrient Stewardship for Tomato Production by Qingren Wang, Guodong Liu, Kelly Morgan, Yuncong Li

“…However, appropriate fertilization management depends on four major components (4Rs): right source, right rate, right placement, and right timing. Farming practices that follow the 4Rs can provide nutrients for optimal tomato productivity while minimizing the risk of nutrient losses and adverse environmental effects, both of which are important to the development of agricultural sustainability. …”
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Systematization of scientific approaches in the contemporary motivation system and staff incentives by A. J. Bonyani

“….), which have occurred several times over the past twenty years, and under these conditions, managers and business leaders are forced to change approaches and make changes to existing employees’ motivation systems. …”
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Comparison of Ignition Control Techniques in HCCI Engines from Theoretical and Practical Perspectives by Yang Jiaqi

“…However, one of the main challenges preventing widespread adoption is the difficulty in precisely controlling the ignition timing. This paper aims to delve into the theoretical and practical aspects of ignition control methods in HCCI engines, highlighting the differences and challenges between theoretical models and real-world applications.…”
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Effects of Growth Hormones on Sprouting and Rooting of <i>Jatropha Curcas</i> l. Stem Cuttings by OF Adekola, IG Akpan

“…The experiment was laid out as complete randomized design with three treatments replicated three times. The following parameters were evaluated : survival percentage, number of buds that sprouted, bud length, leaf number, and rooting parameters. …”
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Was there really a siege of Kaffa by the Mongols in 1346 the first biological war? And what was the aftermath? by Christensen Carsten Sander

“…Even though such a theory is consistent with the technology of those times and in a way with contemporary notions about the dangers and necessary caution in the treatment of such diseases, the report has a number of weaknesses in terms of practical implementation. …”
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An Approach to Iron-Deficiency Anemia by Imran Rasul, Gabor P Kandel

“…Endoscopy may be costly and at times difficult for the patient. Therefore, physicians need to know what lesions can be identified reliably and, more importantly, the importance of ruling out life-threatening conditions such as occult malignancy. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency Presenting as Proximal Myopathy: An Overlooked Diagnosis - A Case Series and Review of the Literature by Venkatraman Rajkumar

“…In all three patients, incapacitating pelvic girdle weakness resolved and quality of life improved dramatically with timely intervention. Most importantly, the correct approach prevented misdiagnosis and mismanagement.…”
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Policy design labs and uncertainty: can they innovate, and retain and circulate learning? by Jenny M. Lewis

“…Around the world in recent times, numerous policy design labs have been established, related to a rising focus on the need for public sector innovation. …”
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How the Interpretation of Drivers' Behavior in Virtual Environment Can Become a Road Design Tool: A Case Study by Marco Pasetto, Stefano Damiano Barbati

“…Driving is the result of a psychological process that translates data, signals and direct/indirect messages into behavior, which is continuously adapted to the exchange of varying stimuli between man, environment and vehicle. These stimuli are at times not perceived and at others perceived but not understood by the driver, even if they derive from tools (vertical signs, horizontal marking) specifically conceived for his safety. …”
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Is Recurving an Effective Strategy of Trifolium repens L. to Augment Reproduction? by Mustaqeem Ahmad, Sanjay Kr. Uniyal

“…However, a significant difference (p<0.001) in the number of seeds produced by control (68.35±3.92) and constrained plants (22.25 ± 1.35) was observed. Three times more seeds, without compromising on seed mass (p>0.05), were produced in the control plants. …”
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