A Rare Encounter with an Expanding Pseudocyst of the Spleen by Ashish Lal Shrestha, Pradita Shrestha

“…Based on size, location, and intraoperative findings, either total or partial splenectomy is required. The final histopathological report often presents a diagnostic surprise.…”
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Optical PIV and LDV Comparisons of Internal Flow Investigations in SHF Impeller by G. Wuibaut, G. Bois, M. El Hajem, A. Akhras, J. Y. Champagne

“…Measurements have been performed using optical techniques: 2D particle image velocimetry (PIV) technique on an air test model and 2D laser doppler velocimetry (LDV) technique on a water model, both for different flow rates. …”
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Optimal investment game for two regulated players with regime switching by Lin Xu, Linlin Wang, Hao Wang, Liming Zhang

“…In the first case, the associated Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman-Isaacs (HJBI) equation was an elliptic partial differential equation (PDE). By solving an auxiliary problem, we demonstrated the existence and regularity of the value function. …”
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Study on Optimization of Coal Truck Flow in Open-Pit Mine by Haiming Bao, Ruixin Zhang

“…The truck flow planning model is solved using particle swarm intelligence algorithm. The simulation results show that the result of truck flow planning can effectively reduce truck number, truck dispatching number, transportation costs, and truck queuing. …”
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EVOLUTION OF THE ROTATIONAL MOTION OF A SATELLITE WITH FLEXIBLE VISCOELASTIC RODS ON THE ELLIPTIC ORBIT by E. V. Sadovnikova, A. V. Shatina

“…We obtain an averaged system of differential equations in the Andoyer variables, which describes the evolution of the satellite's rotational motion. Partial solutions of the evolutionary system of the equations are found. …”
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Venoarteriovenous ECMO in Concomitant Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Cardiomyopathy Associated with COVID-19 Infection by Zachary R. Bergman, Saranya Prathibha, Brent D. Bauman, Demetris Yannopoulos, Melissa E. Brunsvold

“…To date, there has only been one reported case of patient salvage with arterial or partial arterial support. We present a case that demonstrates the potential role of VAV ECMO in the case of concomitant severe ARDS with cardiomyopathy in the setting of COVID-19 infection.…”
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URGENT MEASURES IN OVERCOMING A CRISIS IN A COMPANY by Branko Mihailović, Drago Cvijanović

“…It turned out that the partial changes, without an encroachment on the proprietary structure and prevailing ownership relation, do not lead to increase in business efficiency. …”
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An Optimization Method of Multiclass Price Railway Passenger Transport Ticket Allocation under High Passenger Demand by Bin Wang, Shaoquan Ni, Fucai Jin, Zixu Huang

“…And we solve this problem by constructing a particle swarm optimization algorithm. Lastly, we use examples to prove that the proposed ticket allocation method can meet the passengers’ needs and have good economic benefits.…”
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Magnetorheological Elastomer Precision Platform Control Using OFFO-PID Algorithm by Ying-Qing Guo, Jie Zhang, Dong-Qing He, Jin-Bao Li

“…In the algorithm, the particle swarm optimization algorithm is used to optimize initial values of the fractional-order PID controller, and the fuzzy algorithm is used to update parameters of the fractional-order PID controller in real time, and the fractional-order PID controller is used to produce the control currents of the MRE devices. …”
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Analysis of Model Parameters for a Polymer Filtration Simulator by N. Brackett-Rozinsky, S. Mondal, K. R. Fowler, E. W. Jenkins

“…The flow of polymer fluid, and suspended debris particles, is tracked to determine how well a filter performs and how long it operates before clogging. …”
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An effect of dynamic logistics capabilities on courier’s business performance by Noneng Nurjanah, Agus Rahayu, Lili Adi Wibowo, Nanang Fattah

“…A sample of 70 valid answers from courier company members of the Association of Indonesian Express Delivery, Postal, and Logistics Services Companies(ASPERINDO) was treated through the Partial Least Square (PLS) method. The research results show a full mediation relationship between dynamic logistics capability and business performance, given the proportion of the impact of dynamic logistics capabilities on business performance (72.7%) identified in this study. …”
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Design of a Robust Coordinated Power Oscillation Damper for Use with Large-Scale Wind Energy System Connected to a Multimachine Power System by Paul Kabiru, Keren Kaberere, Stanley Kamau

“…A hybrid optimization algorithm based on the grey wolf optimizer (GWO) and particle swarm optimizer (PSO) is applied for parameter optimization of the damping controllers considering a multiobjective eigenvalue-based optimization problem. …”
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Alcance ético de la hermenéutica de Hans-Georg Gadamer by Cristian Palazzi

“…Este artículo toma como punto de partida la obra tardía de Gadamer, aquella que en algunos casos ni siquiera llegó a incluirse dentro de su obra completa, y expone a partir de sus análisis sobre la salud, las condiciones de la razón social, la educación y la idea de solidaridad como es posible interpretar la realidad social y humana de manera hermenéutica y cuales son sus implicaciones éticas.…”
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Empowering Thai SMEs through IT competency, digitalization and digital transformation for new product development by Pittawat Ueasangkomsate

“…Conducted between December 2021 and February 2022, the study obtained 83 valid responses from a sample of 2665 (3.1% response rate). Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis reveals that digitalization fully mediates the relationship between IT competency and digital transformation, which significantly enhances NPD. …”
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HBV cccDNA: The Molecular Reservoir of Hepatitis B Persistence and Challenges to Achieve Viral Eradication by André Boonstra, Gulce Sari

“…By targeting steps such as cccDNA formation, capsid assembly, or particle secretion, researchers continue to seek ways to interfere with HBV replication and to reduce its persistence, ultimately to eradicate HBV as a global health problem. …”
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Is Optical Coherence Tomography a Useful Tool to Objectively Detect Actual Posterior Vitreous Adhesion Status? by Thomas Bertelmann, Christina Goos, Walter Sekundo, Stephan Schulze, Stefan Mennel

“…Contrariwise imaging the same eye with a 12 mm horizontal scan, partial posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) and the presence of a bursa premacularis were clearly discernible. …”
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A Unified Shape-From-Shading Approach for 3D Surface Reconstruction Using Fast Eikonal Solvers by Guohui Wang, Xuan Zhang, Jin Cheng

“…The whole approach consists of three main components: a unified SFS model, a unified eikonal-type partial differential image irradiance (PDII) equation, and fast eikonal solvers for the PDII equation. …”
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The Dimensional Structure of Tourism Festival and Special Event Innovation and Their Impacts on Tourists’ Behavioral Intentions by Chaojun Li, Ping He

“…The article concludes with research limitations and future research directions.…”
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Hardware in the Loop Testing of Adaptive Inertia Weight PSO-Tuned LQR Applied to Vehicle Suspension Control by Joshua Sunder David Reddipogu, Vinodh Kumar Elumalai

“…This paper presents an adaptive inertia weight particle swarm optimization (AIWPSO) employed for solving the multiobjective weight optimization problem of LQR applied for the vehicle active suspension system (ASS). …”
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Durability Studies on the Recycled Aggregate Concrete in China over the Past Decade: A Review by Zhiming Ma, Qin Tang, Dingyi Yang, Guangzhong Ba

“…Finally, the improving methods of RAC durability are introduced, and the RA particle shaping and carbonation modification are emphasized.…”
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