Smart homes energy management: Optimal multi-objective appliance scheduling model considering electrical energy storage and renewable energy resources by Moslem Dehghani, Seyyed Mohammad Bornapour

“…The first step is to develop the equations for general electrical appliances of particular SH consumers, and then minimize the mentioned two objectives. …”
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Coordinated allocation of distributed generation, soft open points and energy storage systems in unbalanced distribution networks considering flexibility deficiency risk by Jie Wang, Xiaochao Fan, Lijun Xu, Ruijing Shi, Weiqing Wang

“…Furthermore, the potential loss of flexibility demand is quantitatively assessed by conditional value-at-risk, and the coordination planning model of DG, SOP, and ESS for the unbalanced distribution network is constructed considering flexibility and economy. …”
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Optimizing Rural MG’s Performance: A Scenario-Based Approach Using an Improved Multi-Objective Crow Search Algorithm Considering Uncertainty by Mohammad Hossein Taabodi, Taher Niknam, Seyed Mohammad Sharifhosseini, Habib Asadi Aghajari, Seyyed Mohammad Bornapour, Ehsan Sheybani, Giti Javidi

“…The first model includes an islanded rural microgrid (IRMG) and the second model consists of three RMGs that are interconnected with one another and linked to the distribution network. …”
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Combining zinc oxide nanoparticles with green and novel nanocomposites for enhanced oil recovery in porous media by considering asphaltene deposition and production parameters by Meysam Hemmati, Yaser Ahmadi

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Screening and prognostic roles of renal volumetry and scintigraphy in the assessment of living kidney transplant donors, considering the early recovery of the residual renal function by Shunta Hori, Mitsuru Tomizawa, Kuniaki Inoue, Tatsuo Yoneda, Kenta Onishi, Yosuke Morizawa, Daisuke Gotoh, Yasushi Nakai, Makito Miyake, Kazumasa Torimoto, Nobumichi Tanaka, Kiyohide Fujimoto

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Large-Scale Group Decision-Making Model with Cooperative Behavior Based on Social Network Analysis considering Propagation of Decision-Makers’ Preference by Shizhen Bai, Hao He, Mengke Ge, Ruobing Yang, Dan Luo, Xinrui Bi

“…This paper proposes a large-scale group decision-making model with cooperative behavior based on social network analysis considering propagation of decision-makers’ preference, which is applicable for large-scale group decision-making problems in social network contexts. …”
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Does the Chilean TURFs achieve the sustainability of its fisheries? Evaluation of its performance considering the administrative, biological, and economic dimensions of this fisheries regime by Pedro Romero, Bryan Bularz, Gabriela Arenas-Proaño, Daniel Moreno

“…Specifically, regarding resource performance, it is observed that species such as loco, sea urchin, and the macroalgae kelps have seen increased initial densities within the areas; however, ecological conditions remain below acceptable levels, generating uncertainty about the future state of these resources. …”
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Near-Fault Ground Motion Impacts on High-Speed Rail Large-Span Continuous Girder Bridge considering Pile-Soil Interaction by Yefei Zhou, Gang Wang, Shuyi Yang, Niu Liu

“…Based on the p-y model for simulating pile-soil interaction, the moment-curvature analysis program XTRACT is used to calculate the moment and curvature of bridge piers and pile foundation sections, and the finite element (FE) software is used to establish two nonlinear global bridge models under seismic effects in the high-intensity zone, one considering pile-soil interaction and one without considering pile-soil interaction. …”
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Real-world safety of linaclotide in Chinese patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation: a multicenter, single-arm, prospective observational study by Yinglian Xiao, Xianmei Meng, Qingfeng Luo, Xiaohua Hou, Jie Jin, Xianfei Zhong, Wei Gong, Xiuling Li, Minhu Chen

“…Background: Linaclotide, a guanylate cyclase-C agonist, is indicated for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). However, real-world data on the safety and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of linaclotide are scarce in Chinese patients with IBS-C. …”
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A Reduced-Order Controller Considering High-Order Modal Information of High-Rise Buildings for AMD Control System with Time-Delay by Zuo-Hua Li, Chao-Jun Chen, Jun Teng, Wei-Hua Hu, Hou-Bing Xing, Ying Wang

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UniLF: A novel short-term load forecasting model uniformly considering various features from multivariate load data by Shiyang Zhou, Qingyong Zhang, Peng Xiao, Bingrong Xu, Geshuai Luo

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A Laboratory Approach Considering Salinity to Investigate Archie’s Parameters in Deep Shale: A Case Study in Longmaxi Formation, Southern Sichuan by Yanran Li, Xiangui Liu, Changhong Cai, Zhiming Hu, Bo Wu, Ying Mu, Xianggang Duan, Qingxiu Zhang, Shuti Zeng, Jingshu Guo, Zhijin Pu

“…Many researchers adhered to the opinion that Archie’s equation can still be applied to water saturation calculation in shale if the accuracy of relative parameters could be improved. External conditions, such as temperature, confining pressure, water salinity, wettability, and displacement, may influence the determination of Archie’s parameters. …”
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Taguchi Robust Design for Optimizing Surface Roughness of Turned AISI 1045 Steel Considering the Tool Nose Radius and Coolant as Noise Factors by Adel T. Abbas, Adham E. Ragab, Faycal Benyahia, Mahmoud S. Soliman

“…The appropriate parameters are generally defined based on ideal lab conditions since most of the researchers conduct their experiments in closed labs and ideal conditions. …”
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Resiliency Improvement of Distribution Network Considering the Charge/Discharge Management of Electric Vehicles in Parking Lots through a Bilevel Optimization Approach by Mohammad Alizadeh, Meysam Jafari-Nokandi, Majid Shahabi

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Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Torque Properties of Rotary Elastomer Particle Damper considering the Effect of Gap and No Gap between Rotor and Body of the Damper by Allah Rakhio, Yasushi Ido, Yuhiro Iwamoto, Atsushi Toyouchi

“…In this research, prototypes of rotary elastomer particle dampers are experimentally tested considering gap and no gap between shaft and cylinder. …”
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A Prediction Method Based on Monte Carlo Simulations for Finite Element Analysis of Soil Medium considering Spatial Variability in Soil Parameters by Kedong Tang, Jialiang Wang, Lielie Li

“…The proposed method introduces a distance space to the Monte Carlo Method (MCM) random field instances and, considering the importance of a safety margin in structures, uses selected spatial interpolation to predict the MCM instances to be solved. …”
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Identifying multilevel factors on student mathematics performance for Singapore, Korea, Finland, and Denmark in PISA 2022: considering individualistic versus collectivistic cultures by Jinpeng Niu, Hui Xu, Jiangtao Yu

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Predictors of missed hospital appointments in patients with posterior compartment pelvic floor disorders in a tertiary referral centre by Tanzeela Gala, Mehak Saini, Abigail Fernandes, Carlotta Sarzo, Noman Shahzad, Carlene Igbedioh, Alexis Schizas, Linda Ferrari, Alison Hainsworth

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Antioxidant and Laxative Effects of Methanol Extracts of Green Pine Cones (<i>Pinus densiflora</i>) in Sprague-Dawley Rats with Loperamide-Induced Constipation by Hee-Jin Song, Ayun Seol, Jumin Park, Ji-Eun Kim, Tae-Ryeol Kim, Ki-Ho Park, Eun-Seo Park, Su-Jeong Lim, Su-Ha Wang, Ji-Eun Sung, Youngwoo Choi, Heeseob Lee, Dae-Youn Hwang

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Hubungan Umur, Jenis Kelamin dan Perlakuan Penatalaksanaan dengan Ukuran Tonsil pada Penderita Tonsilitis Kronis di Bagian THT-KL RSUP DR.... by Annisa Oktaria Shalihat, Novialdi , Lili Irawati

“…<p>Abstrak <br />Tonsilitis kronis adalah infeksi berulang yang paling sering terjadi pada tenggorok terutama pada usia anak anak dan remaja. …”
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