Enhancing Hospital Services: Achieving High Quality Under Resource Constraints by Mohammad Ali Beheshtinia, Masood Fathi, Morteza Ghobakhloo, Muhammad Faraz Mubarak

“…Objectives: This research aims to enhance the quality of hospital services by utilizing Quality Function Deployment (QFD) with a novel Multi-Dimensional House of Quality (MD-HOQ) approach. …”
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Hydrochar Prepared from Aquatic and Terrestrial Biomass: Comparative Analysis of Characteristics and Applications by Libing Gao, Zifei Wang, Jinyu Guo, Yifan Qiao, Shuai Wang, Mengke Cui, Xuan Zhang, Yuhan Guo, Jianghao Wang, Tong Zhang, Kenji Ogino, Bing Wang

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Overview of solutions to improve efficiency of ground source heat pump system by ZHANG Yuping, YANG Xiao, LIU Jun, LIU Boyang, TANG Fujiao, TAN Yiqiu

“…Shallow geothermal energy, with applications ranging from road snow melting and deicing to building heating/cooling, primarily utilizes closed-loop vertical buried pipes for resource exploitation. …”
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Research on Interference Resource Optimization Based on Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm by Xuyi Chen, Mingxi Ma, Chengkui Liu, Haifeng Xie, Shaoqi Wang

“…In this problem, this paper establishes an interference resource optimization model with radar detection probability, interference effectiveness, and interference bandwidth utilization as the objective functions. …”
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An analytical approach to assessing the spatial equity and allocation of healthcare resources in Shanghai by Hong-Yan Li, Jing Guo, Chuang-Hao Yang

“…As a comprehensive discipline integrating geography, cartography, remote sensing, and computer science, Geographic Information System (GIS) can visualize and analyze spatial information through mapping. By utilizing GIS's statistical analysis and data visualization functions, this study provides a more efficient and intuitive analysis of Shanghai's spatial healthcare resource allocation and a more comprehensive assessment of its current allocation status. …”
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Rice bran as a sustainable source for value added materials: an overview by A. S. Nidhishree, Rachel Alveera Menezes, H. Venkatachalam, K. Subrahmanya Bhat

“…Abstract Rice bran, a byproduct of rice milling, holds immense potential for sustainable resource management and product innovation across various industries. …”
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Toward sustainable bioproducts from lignocellulosic biomass: Influence of chemical pretreatments on liquefied walnut shells by Jovičić Nives, Krička Tajana, Antonović Alan, Matin Božidar, Pezo Lato, Brandić Ivan, Matin Ana

“…Walnut shells find application in various production processes, offering an opportunity to mitigate environmental impacts through resource utilization. This study investigates the influence of chemical pretreatment on the properties of liquefied lignocellulosic biomass, specifically focusing on walnut shells as a prominent lignocellulosic material. …”
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Utilizing the Ethereum blockchain for retrieving and archiving augmented reality surgical navigation data by Sai Batchu, Michael J. Diaz, Lauren Ladehoff, Kevin Root, Brandon Lucke-Wold

“…Ethereum smart contracts present one such novel approach. Ethereum is an open-source platform that allows for the use of smart contracts. …”
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SCUP-HPC: System for Constructing and Utilizing Provenance on High-Performance Computing Systems by Yuta Namiki, Takeo Hosomi, Hideyuki Tanushi, Akihiro Yamashita, Susumu Date

“…In addition, we developed a suite of techniques to transform the captured data into provenance by extracting the relationships among programs, files, jobs, and source code from the user’s perspective. We evaluated SCUP-HPC with well-known HPC applications, assessing both the functionality of the constructed provenance and the performance impacts on the applications. …”
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Utilization of Flex Controlled Robotics on Prosthetic Hand instead of Damaged Body Parts by Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, Ashraf Elfasakhany, P. Rajalakshmy, Bikash Chandra Saha, A. S. Prakaash, Dadapeer Basheer

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A framework for utilizing leaf-associated microbes to achieve conservation and restoration goals by Jacob A. Heil, Jessica R. Bernardin, Stephanie J. Galla, Leonora S. Bittleston

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A Modified Differential Evolution for Source Localization Using RSS Measurements by Yunjie Tao, Lincan Li, Shengming Chang

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Assessing the agronomic efficiency of rock dust as a nutrient source in agriculture by Caroline de Figueiredo Oliveira, Gutierres Nelson Silva, Nericlenes Chaves Marcante, Vinicius Vasconcelos, Mathaus Antonio Elias Mandro, Elcio Ferreira Santos

“…ABSTRACT Silicate rocks derived from mining waste, particularly siltstone powder, have the potential to function as a nutrient source in agriculture. It is worth noting that their effectiveness can be enhanced when combined with limestone. …”
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Source reconstruction via deposition measurements of an undeclared radiological atmospheric release by S. Van Leuven, S. Van Leuven, S. Van Leuven, P. De Meutter, P. De Meutter, J. Camps, P. Termonia, P. Termonia, A. Delcloo, A. Delcloo

“…The inversion consists of Bayesian and cost-function-based algorithms to reconstruct the initial source properties. …”
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Healthy function and high valued utilization of edible fungi by Yanrong Zhang, Dawei Wang, Yuetong Chen, Tingting Liu, Shanshan Zhang, Hongxiu Fan, Hongcheng Liu, Yu Li

“…Edible fungi are large fungi with high added value that can be utilized as resources. They are rich in high-quality protein, carbohydrate, various vitamins, mineral elements and other nutrients, and are characterized by high protein, low sugar, low fat and low cholesterol. …”
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Electrophysiological characterization of sourced human iPSC-derived motor neurons by Bohumila Jurkovicova-Tarabova, Robin N. Stringer, Zuzana Sevcikova Tomaskova, Norbert Weiss

“…Altogether, these findings underscore the potential of commercially available iPSC-derived motor neurons as a practical resource for MND research, while highlighting the need for optimized protocols to support prolonged culture and full maturation.…”
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Aberrant Responding in Hypothesis Testing: A Threat to Validity or Source of Insight? by Georgios Sideridis, Mohammed H. Alghamdi

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Shedding light on biochemical changes in single neuron-like pheochromocytoma cells following exposure to synchrotron sourced terahertz radiation using synchrotron source Fourier tr... by Palalle G. Tharushi Perera, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, Denver Linklater, Zoltan Vilagosh, Dominique Appadoo, The Hong Phong Nguyen, Mark J. Tobin, Rodney Croft, Elena P. Ivanova

“…To investigate the metabolic response of PC 12 cells after synchrotron THz radiation exposure, we utilized the FTIR microscope at the Infrared Microspectroscopy IRM beamline, which offers high photon flux and diffraction-limited spatial resolution enabling the detection of functional group variations in biological molecules at a single-cell level. …”
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Aquatic insect functional traits indicate spatiotemporal changes in potential aquatic prey availability to terrestrial consumers after small dam removal by Peter E. Carlson

“…The transfer of aquatic resource subsidies into terrestrial food webs via the winged adult stages of aquatic insects is recognized as a key component in the functioning of riverine networks. …”
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Cloud computing virtualization technology based on bandwidth resource-aware migration algorithm by Jin Zhiwei

“…The algorithm monitors bandwidth usage in real-time, identifying potential bottlenecks and considering both resource utilization and bandwidth availability when determining whether to migrate virtual machines. …”
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