Diagnostics-linked Antimicrobial Surveillance: A Route to Patient-Centred Microbiology Diagnostics? by Dr Alex Howard, Dr Charlotte Brookfield, Dr Conor Rosato, Dr Anoop Velluva, Dr Alessandro Gerada, Professor William Hope

“…In this study we trialled a microbiology diagnostics-linked antimicrobial surveillance (DLAS) algorithmic approach on real-world urine antimicrobial susceptibility testing and antimicrobial prescribing data. Methods: Open-source microbiology and prescribing data for patients with positive urine culture results on systemic antimicrobial treatment (from the Boston, MA retrospective, open-source, pseudonymised, hospital-wide Medical Information Mart for Intensive care [MIMIC]-IV dataset) were analysed. …”
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Dynamic Mechanical and Charlesby-Pinner Analyses of Radiation Cross-Linked Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer (EVA) by Anna Svarcova, Petr Svoboda

“…The impact of electron irradiation at levels of 60, 120, and 180 kGy was studied. Four testing methods were employed as follows: wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD); differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), using a high-temperature frequency sweep at 150 °C; and gel content analysis. …”
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Estimating Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Carbon Storage in <i>Roinia pseudoacacia</i> Plantations in the Caijiachuan Watershed Using Sample Plots and Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle-Borne Las... by Yawei Hu, Ruoxiu Sun, Miaomiao He, Jiongchang Zhao, Yang Li, Shengze Huang, Jianjun Zhang

“…Compared to traditional methods based on diameter at breast height (DBH), carbon storage assessments demonstrated superior accuracy and scientific validity. …”
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Strategic Marketing Analysis of Club Roppang Toast: Enhancing Competitiveness through Capital Optimization and Consumer-Centric Approaches by Eka Rachmad Fanianto, Datik Lestari

“…The method used in this study is the SWOT and QSPM methods, so that several strategic results can be obtained, including (1) Improving good service and maintaining product quality so that consumers remain loyal (2) Adjusting the attractiveness of the Roppang club with changes in lifestyle and as the population increases (3) Increasing the capital used to be able to meet the purchase of raw materials so that it can increase people's purchasing power (4) Carrying out modern recording so that the purchase of raw materials is more efficient so that it can compete with similar products (5) Re-adjusting the prices that have been set with the increasing population so that it increases consumer loyalty (6) Improving less efficient production equipment with the development of technology so that it can adjust to changes in people's lifestyles (7) Competing on price by adjusting the price of raw materials so that it can increase people's purchasing power (8) Optimizing less strategic locations by utilizing promotional media so that it can compete with similar products. …”
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Optimization of Sustainable Seismic Retrofit by Developing an Artificial Neural Network by Hafiz Asfandyar Ahmed, Waqas Arshad Tanoli

“…Selecting the most appropriate retrofit method can be complex and is influenced by various factors, including initial cost, long-term maintenance, environmental impact, and overall sustainability. …”
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Forest Fire Clustering: A Novel Tool for Identifying Star Members of Clusters by Xingyin Wei, Jing Chen, Su Zhang, Feilong He, Yunbo Zhao, Xuran He, Yongjie Fang, Xinhao Chen, Hao Yang

“…In the era of a data-driven landscape, the development of an efficient and interpretable method has become a pivotal tool for robustly identifying memberships of clusters. …”
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User‐side cloud energy storage configuration and operation optimization considering time‐of‐use pricing and state‐of‐charge management by Yongji Ma, Huifang Wang, Weiyi Yu, Fen Cao, Sisi Cheng, Anyuan Yang

“…This ensures that the charging–discharging cycles are controllable, orderly, and efficient. Ultimately, a fair settlement method based on optimal pricing of various fees within the “cloud” is proposed, ensuring sustainable revenue growth for all types of users. …”
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Purification of 89Zr by Hydroxamate-Based Resins by Li-qiang WANG, Ling-yun YANG, Xiao-hua YU

“…Using hydroxamate-based resin columns, an efficient and rapid method is established for separating and purifying 89Zr from Y targets after cyclotron bombardment. …”
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Tri-dimensional measurements to evaluate dimensional alterations in gypsum patterns for complete dentures by Wildes da C. Monteiro, Christiano A. de L. Corradi, Saide S. Domitti, Simonides Consani

“…The present paper proved how important is the use of method to get tri-dimensional points, to obtain the respectives digital solids and areas and volumes calculation by finite element method. …”
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The Circular Kitchen by Bas Jansen

“…Economic viability is crucial for feasibility, thus an life cycle costing (LCC) method is developed. Research goal 1 (RG1) is therefore to develop an LCC method that determines the economic performance of circular building components. …”
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Antibacterial and Antioxidant Potential of Silver Nanoparticles Bio-Friendly Synthesis Using Delftia acidovorans (OM838393.1) Strain by Nawres Al-Gburi, Alaa Al-Hassnawi, Lubna Abdulazeem

“…Materials and Methods: Bio-synthesis of AgNPs from Delftia acidovorans (OM838393.1) strain, characterized by using UV-visible spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR analysis) and determination their antibacterial and antioxidant activity. …”
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The Design of Integrated Tapioca Agro-Industries Development Model by Azmi Alvian Gabriel, Susinggih Wijana, Sri Kumalaningsih

“…The second study was done to determine the partnership patterns between company and farmers using pairwise comparison and rating scale methods. …”
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Analysis of social networks content to identify fake news using stacked combination of deep neural networks by Yujie Li, Yushui Xiao, Yong Huang, Rui Ma

“…The proposed method consists of three determining steps: 1) The input data is initially prepared for the next steps using preprocessing techniques. …”
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Effect of Two Different Pretreatments of Brewers Spent Grain Used as Feed Ingredient on Nutritional, Immunological, and Metabolical Parameters in Gilthead Seabream (<i>Sparus aurat... by Francisca P. Martínez-Antequera, Paula Simó-Mirabet, Verónica de las Heras, Marta Román, Juan Miguel Mancera, Juan Antonio Martos-Sitcha, Francisco J. Moyano

“…To address these limitations, various pretreatment methods (physical, chemical, or enzymatic) can be applied prior to its inclusion in feed formulations. …”
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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the CODE ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Program: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis by Eka Ginanjar, Arif Mansjoer, Lusiani Rusdi, Rizky Ramadantie, Hadiki Habib, Lies Dina Liastuti, Sally Aman Nasution, Idrus Alwi, Abdul Rashid

“…This study aimed to evaluate the healthcare service quality of the CODE STEMI program during the COVID-19 pandemic based on the Donabedian concept.  Methods: This was a mixed-methods study using quantitative and qualitative analyses. …”
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Controlling Mie scattering response to refractive index variations via light field manipulation by Jianzhi Zeng, Hanqing Cai, Jiachen Liu, Haifeng Hu

“…Abstract We present an efficient method for determining the T-matrix of axisymmetric particles using the finite element method (FEM) in conjunction with an analytical approach that expands the scattered field using vector spherical harmonics (VSHs). …”
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Biophysical modeling and experimental analysis of the dynamics of C. elegans body-wall muscle cells. by Xuexing Du, Jennifer Crodelle, Victor James Barranca, Songting Li, Yunzhu Shi, Shangbang Gao, Douglas Zhou

“…To ensure the model accurately reflects cellular responses under depolarizing currents, we develop a parallel simulation-based inference method for determining the model's free parameters. …”
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Enhanced optimisation of MPLS network traffic using a novel adjustable Bat algorithm with loudness optimizer by Mohsin Masood, Mohamed Mostafa Fouad, Rashid Kamal, Khursheed Aurangzeb, Sheraz Aslam, Zahid Ullah, Ivan Glesk

“…The performance of the proposed algorithm was evaluated on networks of varying scales and compared against the standard Bat Algorithm and other meta-heuristic methods. The evaluation focused on convergence rate and computational complexity, demonstrating that the proposed Adjustable Bat Algorithm outperforms existing methods in both metrics, offering a more robust and efficient solution for multi-objective path optimisation in MPLS networks. …”
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Environmental DNA Epigenetics Accurately Predicts the Age of Cultured Fish Larvae by Eliot Ruiz, Fabien Leprieur, Gérard Sposito, Martina Lüthi, Michel Schmidlin, Jacques Panfili, Loïc Pellissier, Camille Albouy

“…ABSTRACT While acquiring age information is crucial for efficient stock management and biodiversity conservation, traditional aging methods fail to offer a universal, non‐invasive, and precise way of estimating a wild animal's age. …”
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Study on the Photosynthetic Physiological Responses of Greenhouse Young Chinese Cabbage (<i>Brassica rapa</i> L. <i>Chinensis Group</i>) Affected by Particulate Matter Based on Hyp... by Lijuan Kong, Siyao Gao, Jianlei Qiao, Lina Zhou, Shuang Liu, Yue Yu, Haiye Yu

“…Through cubic polynomial and 24 combinations of spectral preprocessing and modeling methods, an inversion model of spectral features and net photosynthetic rate was established. …”
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