Urban Tree Selection for Diversity by Deborah R. Hilbert, Andrew K. Koeser, Robert J. Northrop

“…Having a variety of trees can increase the aesthetic value for residents and create habitats for plants and animals. Some common street trees currently in the landscape are not site-appropriate and create infrastructure damage. …”
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Negative Correlation Learning for Customer Churn Prediction: A Comparison Study by Ali Rodan, Ayham Fayyoumi, Hossam Faris, Jamal Alsakran, Omar Al-Kadi

“…Experiments results confirm that NCL based MLP ensemble can achieve better generalization performance (high churn rate) compared with ensemble of MLP without NCL (flat ensemble) and other common data mining techniques used for churn analysis.…”
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Software as a Service: an effective platform to deliver holistic Hotel Performance Management Systems by Nuno Antonio, Francisco Serra

“…Software deployed in the cloud, delivered and licensed as a service, is becoming increasingly common and accepted in a business context. Although, Business Intelligence (BI) solutions are not usually distributed in the SaaS model, there are some examples that this is changing. …”
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Application research on network security operation automation practice based on RPA technology by ZHOU Ying

“…It establishes a capability framework based on robotic process automation (RPA) technology and adaptive cybersecurity technology, along with address the common pain points in cybersecurity operations, such as high manual dependency, relatively fragmented cybersecurity capability platforms, and missing key points in cybersecurity operations. …”
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Approach to Management of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura at University of Cincinnati by N. Abdel Karim, S. Haider, C. Siegrist, N. Ahmad, A. Zarzour, J. Ying, Z. Yasin, R. Sacher

“…Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) is a rare hematologic emergency, congenital or acquired, characterized by ischemic damage of various organs because of platelet aggregation. It is the common name for adults with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, with or without neurologic or renal abnormalities, and without another etiology; children without renal failure are also described as TTP. …”
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Optimization of Analytical Reconstruction Algorithms for Arbitrary CBCT Trajectory Using Deep Learning by Yuzhong Zhou, Linda-Sophie Schneider, Yipeng Sun, Andreas K. Maier

“…Although iterative methods are a common solution, they require substantial computational time and resources. …”
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USE OF NATURAL DOLOMITE AS A CHEAP FOAMING AGENT FOR PRODUCING GLASS FOAMS FROM GLASS WASTE IN THE MICROWAVE FIELD by LUCIAN PAUNESCU, MARIUS FLORIN DRAGOESCU, SORIN MIRCEA AXINTE

“…The originality of the work is the application of the microwave energy, unlike the conventional techniques commonly used in the world. The main advantage highlighted by the experiments is the very low specific energy consumption (below 1.5 kWh/kg), due to the peculiarities of the microwave heating technique. …”
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Epilepsy: The Quintessential Pathology of Consciousness by Andrea Eugenio Cavanna, Fizzah Ali

“…Despite variations in ictal origin, behaviour and electrophysiology, the individual seizure types share common neuroanatomical foundations generating impaired consciousness. …”
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Light-weighted vehicle detection network based on improved YOLOv3-tiny by Pingshu Ge, Lie Guo, Danni He, Liang Huang

“…Vehicle detection is one of the most challenging research works on environment perception for intelligent vehicle. The commonly used object detection network is too large and can only be realized in real-time on a high-performance server. …”
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The multi-layered ring under parabolic distribution of radial stresses combined with uniform internal and external pressure by Christos F. Markides, Ermioni D. Pasiou, Stavros K. Kourkoulis

“…Taking advantage of the results provided by the analytic solution, a numerical model, simulating the configuration of a threelayered ring (quite commonly encountered in practical applications) is validated. …”
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Sigmoid Venous Thrombosis in JAK2 V617F Mutated Polycythemia Vera by Cilomar Martins De Oliveira Filho, Alexander Gavralidis

“…Even so, intracranial venous thrombosis is not among the most common events, and it should be kept in the differential for any patient with myeloproliferative neoplasms presenting with new neurological symptoms.…”
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Safety Profile of the New 5-ASA Based Compounds by Vinod K Sharma

“…An idiosyncratic reaction with worsening of symptoms can occur. Diarrhea is more common with olsalazine, and it is due to the effect of olsalazine itself on the small bowel. not the 5-ASA component. …”
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Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Use among Adolescents and Young Adults with Asthma by Elizabeth Burgess Dowdell, Michael A. Posner, M. Katherine Hutchinson

“…Asthma is one of the most common, serious chronic diseases in pediatric and young adult populations. …”
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Capacitance enhancement by ion-laminated borophene-like layered materials by Tetsuya Kambe, Masahiro Katakura, Hinayo Taya, Hirona Nakamura, Takuya Yamashita, Masataka Yoshida, Akiyoshi Kuzume, Kaori Akagami, Ryota Imai, Jumpei Kawaguchi, Shigeyuki Masaoka, Shoichi Kubo, Hiroaki Iino, Atsushi Shishido, Kimihisa Yamamoto

“…That is difficult for general materials since the dielectric constant of common materials is below several thousand.…”
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Matérialiser la frontière autour de l’empereur dans l’Antiquité tardive by Maxime Emion

“…This paper investigates the various elements materialising a frontier between the emperor and common mortals in Late Antiquity, between the 4th and the 6th century AD, especially in the framework of the imperial court ceremonial. …”
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Radiochemistry for positron emission tomography by Jian Rong, Achi Haider, Troels E. Jeppesen, Lee Josephson, Steven H. Liang

“…In this work, we provide an overview of commonly used chemical transformations for the syntheses of PET tracers in all aspects of radiochemistry, thereby highlighting recent breakthrough discoveries and contemporary challenges in the field. …”
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An efficient cooperative message authentication based on reputation mechanism in vehicular ad hoc networks by Yong Xie, Songsong Zhang, Xiang Li, Yanggui Li

“…Message authentication is a common way for ensuring information reliability, but it is an unaffordable computational cost for single vehicle. …”
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Comparison between dog-bone and Gaussian specimens for size effect evaluation in gigacycle fatigue by A. Tridello, D.S. Paolino, G. Chiandussi, M. Rossetto

“…Gigacycle fatigue tests, performed with ultrasonic fatigue testing machines, are commonly carried out by using hourglass shaped specimens with a small risk volume. …”
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Research progress of assessment tool and prevention of incontinence-associated dermatitis (失禁相关性皮炎评估工具和预防的研究进展) by MIAO Wenjing (苗文静), GUO Fengjuan (郭凤娟), CHEN Liuwen (陈柳文)

“…Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is a common type of irritant contact dermatitis, and accurate assessment and diagnosis are important for early prevention and treatment. …”
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Oral hygiene and smoking habit as risk factors of periodontal disease. by Maricela Seijo Machado, Marta M. Bosch Pons, Esther M. Castillo Betancourt, Sahily Espino Otero, Alicia Quiñones Betancourt

“…<strong>Background:</strong> Peridontal diseases are among the most common diseases affecting human beings, and these are more frequent after the age of 35. …”
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