Impact of Digital Media on Political Campaigns by Thabiso Muswede

“…The article argues that, disintermediation in political campaigns results from unfettered access to alternative means of information with potential to diminish the power of the “voice”; stimulate new forms of political consciousness; cultivate optimisation of political engagement and yield truism through verification of political information both pre and post elections. …”
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Complementary waveforms for range sidelobe suppression based on a singular value decomposition approach by Jiahuan Wang, Pingzhi Fan, Des McLernon, Zhiguo Ding

“…It is shown that, compared with existing DRCWs, the proposed SVD‐based DRCW has better Doppler resilience. Further, the new optimised SVD‐based DRCW has a higher SNR while maintaining the same Doppler resilience.…”
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Analysis of the tourist destinations’ visiting using geographic information systems and the Python programming language by Mikhail Ya. Ponomarkov, М.А. Panov

“…The paper explores the possibilities of modern geographic information systems for visualisation and analysis of spatial data related to tourist flows in order to further optimise the management of tourist facilities and infrastructure planning. …”
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Theory and Application of Vessel Speed Dynamic Control considering Safety and Environmental Factors by Tianrui Zhou, Qinyou Hu, Zhihui Hu, Jiamao Zhi

“…In the second stage, the speed dynamic control model considering safety and environmental factors is established by combining multisource data and particle swarm optimisation algorithm. The model’s superiority and advantage are validated by experiments conducted on an ocean-going ship. …”
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Exploration on Bioflocculation of Nannochloropsis oculata Using Response Surface Methodology for Biodiesel Production by Duraiarasan Surendhiran, Mani Vijay

“…A maximum efficiency of 95.43% was observed with the optimised RSM parameters—temperature 30.78°C, pH 10.8, flocculation time 6.7 h, bioflocculant size 0.38 mL, and cationic inducer concentration 0.035 mM. …”
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A Criterion Based Rehabilitation Protocol for ACL Repair with Internal Brace Augmentation by Ahmer Irfan, Stewart Kerr, Graeme Hopper, William Wilson, Lynsay Wilson, Gordon Mackay

“…It acts as a stabiliser to permit early mobilization and optimise rehabilitation. As understanding of rehabilitation has progressed, there has been an increased focus on early weight-bearing and achieving full range of movement. …”
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Metaverse in industrial contexts - a comprehensive review by Ravdeep Kour, Ramin Karim, Sridharan Naveen Venkatesh, Uday Kumar

“…By integrating AI and digital technologies, the Metaverse can enhance Human-System-Interaction (HSI) and optimise AM processes. However, implementing a Metaverse in industrial contexts faces challenges, particularly in visualising physical and virtual assets. …”
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Orbital Blood Flow and Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome - A Narrative Review by Anujeet Paul, Aishwarya Naik, Prasanna V. Ramesh, Tamanna Ghosh

“…Techniques for clinical evaluation, notably colour Doppler imaging, emerge as indispensable tools for assessing blood flow in patients with PEX.The article emphasises the significance of vascular dysfunction in PEX, highlighting the findings of decreased blood flow velocities and elevated resistive indices in affected individuals.The review underscores the imperative of comprehending the vascular implications of PEX to optimise diagnostic and management approaches, with far reaching implications for minimising operative complications and enhancing patient outcomes.…”
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Non-hierarchic document clustering by Gareth Jones, Alexander M. Robertson, Chawchat Santimetvirul, Peter Willett

“…They provide good, though not necessarily optimal solutions to combinatorial optimisation problems, where the number of possible solutions is far too great for all of the possibilities to be explored in a reasonable time by a deterministic algorithm. …”
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Potentially inappropriate prescribing in hospitalised children: a retrospective, cross-sectional study at a tertiary children’s hospital in China by Linan Zeng, Lingli Zhang, Dan Yu, Huiqing Wang, Liang Huang, Siyu Li, Guo Cheng, Zhi-Jun Jia

“…Logistic regression results showed that PIP was more likely to occur in male patients (OR 1.128, 95% CI 1.059 to 1.202) and younger patients (<2 years old; OR 1.974; 95% CI 1.739 to 2.241), and in those with more comorbidities (≥11 types; OR 4.181; 95% CI 3.671 to 4.761), concomitant drugs (≥11 types; OR 22.250; 95% CI 14.468 to 34.223) or longer hospital stay (≥30 days; OR 8.130; 95% CI 6.727 to 9.827).Conclusions Medications for long-term hospitalised young children with multiple comorbidities should be minimised and optimised, to avoid PIP, reduce adverse drug reactions and ensure children’s medication safety. …”
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Comprehensive overview of genotype distribution and prevalence of human papillomavirus in cervical lesions by Yang Liu, Chengquan Zhao, Tiannan Wang, Yuhong Ye, Terrel Jones, Xianxu Zeng

“…Extensive HPV genotyping aids in risk assessment and optimising clinical approaches for women with mild abnormalities in Pap cytology. …”
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Optimization and prediction of paver block properties with ceramic waste as fine aggregate using response surface methodology by G. Uday Kiran, Nakkeeran G., Dipankar Roy, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme

“…This study provides useful information into optimising the content of CW in paver blocks, contributing to the development of sustainable and economical construction materials. …”
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Optimization of Ozonation Process for the Reduction of Excess Sludge Production from Activated Sludge Process of Sago Industry Wastewater Using Central Composite Design by B. Subha, M. Muthukumar

“…Central composite design is used to study the effect of ozone treatment for the reduction of excess sludge production in sago effluent and to optimise the variables such as pH, ozonation time, and retention time. …”
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Metabolism Is a Key Regulator of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Reprogramming by James Spyrou, David K. Gardner, Alexandra J. Harvey

“…The significance of metabolites during the reprogramming process is central to further elucidating how iPSC retain somatic cell characteristics and optimising culture conditions to generate iPSC with physiological phenotypes to ensure their reliable use in basic research and clinical applications. …”
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Human-machine interactions with clinical phrase prediction system, aligning with Zipf's least effort principle? by Jamil Zaghir, Mina Bjelogrlic, Jean-Philippe Goldman, Julien Ehrsam, Christophe Gaudet-Blavignac, Christian Lovis

“…At the same time, the study shows that the optimisation is mainly driven by the distinctive nature of interactions, favouring communication accuracy over ease. …”
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Removal of Decontaminating Agent from Aqueous Solution Using Microporous and Mesoporous Materials: Activated Carbon as an Effective Adsorbent by Narasimhan Gokulakrishnan, Arumugam Pandurangan, Pradeep Kumar Sinha

“…The extent of oxalic acid removal was increased by optimising parameters such as the adsorbent employed, the contact time, the initial concentration of oxalic acid, the pH value of the aqueous solution and the temperature. …”
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Pregnancy after kidney and liver transplantation by A Wise, N E Diana, B Bobat, R T Saggers, S Bhoora, S Budhram, L Chauke, V G Lala, A Mahomed, D Mokgoko, M Seabi, B Moore, S Naidoo, R B Nyakoe, N Odell, G Paget, L Wium, J Zamparini

“…Further research is needed to enhance our understanding and optimise the management of these high-risk pregnancies in SA. …”
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A little more conversation, a little more action, please: the carbon footprint of travelling to conferences of the European Health Psychology Society by Lisa M. Warner, Ruvn Fleiner, Gudrun Sproesser, James A. Green, Lucia Rehackova, Jennifer Inauen, Vera Araújo-Soares, Claudia Teran-Escobar

“…The selected European locations of these conferences enable more delegates to choose alternative forms of transportation instead of flying, such as trains, cars or buses, and consequently lead to significantly lower CO2eq emissions.Discussion: The principal avenues for curbing travel-related emissions while maintaining on-site attendance are the provision of hybrid conferences with enhanced online participation and the optimisation of venue locations.…”
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A Comparison between Two Force-Position Controllers with Gravity Compensation Simulated on a Humanoid Arm by Giovanni Gerardo Muscolo, Kenji Hashimoto, Atsuo Takanishi, Paolo Dario

“…The subsequent implementation of these control systems on the DEXTER robotic bioinspired arm gives guidance on the design and control optimisation of the arms of the humanoid robot named SABIAN.…”
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Effects of different types of meals on postprandial glycaemia in healthy subjects by Agnieszka Lejk, Karolina Myśliwiec, Przemysława Jarosz-Chobot

“…The influence of the peri-prandial glycaemic response is briefly related to the amount and type of food consumed. Optimising the glycaemic profile is important for our health. …”
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