Difference in recurrence frequencies of non-muscle-invasive-bladder tumors depending on optimal usage of intravesical immunotherapy of bacillus Calmette-Guérin by Milošević Radovan, Milović Novak, Aleksić Predrag, Lazić Miodrag, Cerović Snežana, Bančević Vladimir, Košević Branko, Marić Predrag, Spasić Aleksandar, Simić Dejan, Kovačević Božidar

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Two Modified QN-Algorithms for Solving Unconstrained Optimization Problems by Abbas Al-Bayati, Basim Hassan

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Comparative effectiveness of different methods of using the analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone for ovulation stimulation in rabbit does by V. I. Koshevoy, I. O. Zhukova, S. V. Naumenko, O. A. Savichev

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New Findings on the Survival of <i>Durusdinium glynnii</i> Under Different Acclimation Methods to Low Salinities by Barbara de Cassia S. Brandão, Jéssika L. de Abreu, Deyvid Willame S. Oliveira, Clarissa Vilela F. da Silva Campos, Ingrid M. Thó de Aguiar, Pedro R. de Sena, Alfredo O. Gálvez, Carlos Yure B. Oliveira

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Online Attentive Kernel-Based Off-Policy Temporal Difference Learning by Shangdong Yang, Shuaiqiang Zhang, Xingguo Chen

“…This framework uses two-timescale optimization. In the slow-timescale, a sparse representation of state features is learned using an online attentive kernel-based method. …”
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Can China's water rights trading system promote water resources technological innovation? by Dawei Gao, Yan Deng, Shuang Gao, Chuangbin Chen

“…It empirically examines the effect of the WRTS on WRTI using the difference-in-differences method. The results of the study show that the WRTS significantly increases the level of WRTI in the pilot region. …”
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Estimation of total Effort and Effort Elapsed in Each Step of Software Development Using Optimal Bayesian Belief Network by Fatemeh Zare Baghiabad, Hasan Khademi Zare, Mohammadsaber Fallahnezhad, Fazlollah Adibnia

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Healthcare Prediction Using Novel Machine Learning Methods and Metaheuristic Algorithm by Yazdan Ashgevari, Behrouz Alefy, Faranak Kazemi

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Numerical benchmarking of dual decomposition-based optimization algorithms for distributed model predictive control by Vassilios Yfantis, Achim Wagner, Martin Ruskowski

“…Finally, the quasi-Newton dual ascent algorithm is compared to the subgradient method, the bundle trust method and the alternating direction method of multipliers for a large number of benchmark problems. …”
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Computational machine learning estimation of digitoxin solubility in supercritical solvent at different temperatures utilizing ensemble methods by Hadil Faris Alotaibi, Waqed H. Hassan, Ahmed Kateb Jumaah Al-Nussairi, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, Ahmed Salah Al-Shati, M. M. Rekha, Subhashree Ray, Aashna Sinha, Gunjan Garg

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Different Methods for Using a Validated Comic to Promote the Safe Use of Fluoridated Toothpaste Among Children by Sérgio da Silva Lima, Luciane Zanin, Arlete Maria Gomes Oliveira, Flávia Martão Flório

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Different bee-flower survey methods impact conservation recommendations: comparing citizen science and academic surveys by Jaco J.T.C. Visser, Leon Marshall, Jiří Hadrava, Pieter Vanormelingen, Arthur Dielens, Jean-Marc Molenberg, Nicolas J. Vereecken

“…The bipartite networks differed substantially (compositional difference = 0.86), mainly due to rewiring of bee-flower interactions (0.69). …”
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Characterization of the Differences in Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) Adsorbed on Five Kinds of Microplastics Using Multiple Methods by Xianshu Fu, Xiangliang Pan, Jun Chen, Mingzhou Zhang, Zihong Ye, Xiaoping Yu

“…This paper comparatively assessed the extraction efficiency of DOM from MPs with various solvents by using total organic carbon (TOC), culminating in the development of a sodium pyrophosphate-NaOH solution extraction method optimized for DOM. The morphology, material and environmental medium of microplastics were the three primary factors affecting the adsorption of DOM on microplastics, with the highest enrichment ratio of 1.4–1.8 times for extruded polyethylene microplastics (EPE-MPs) characterized by their porous structure in the flowing water environment. …”
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Design and parameter optimization of portable tree transplanting machine by Zhang Jingping, Zhu Jianxi, Sun Teng

“…Second, in order to increase the machine's working performance, a response surface method was considered to optimize the working parameter of the portable tree transplanting machine. …”
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Comparison of methods of optimal cut-point selection for biomarkers in diagnostic medicine: a simulation study with application of clinical data in health informatics by Mojtaba Hassanzad, Karimollah Hajian-Tilaki, Zinatossadat Bouzari, Shahla Yazdani

“…This simulation study was aimed to compare five popular methods with application of clinical examples. Results The data of simulation was generated from the 12 configurations of binormal, bigamma, and biexponential pairs with different sample sizes The results showed that the four popular methods of Youden, Euclidean, Product, and Index of Union (IU) yielded identical optimal cut-point under binormal model with homoscedastic. …”
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Optimization of Almond Beverage Enriched with Omega-3 Fatty Acids by Adding Brown Flaxseeds (Linum usitatissimum L.) Using D-Optimal Mixing Diagram Method by Zeinab El Hajj Hussein, Jiuliane Martins Silva, Matheus Campos Castro, Nathalia Elias Borges, Bruno Henrique Figueiredo Saqueti

“…Following preliminary tests, the beverage was optimized using the mixing method to determine the ideal proportions of the ingredients. …”
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Investigation of different electrolyte effects on micro-hole machining of scrapped wheel alloy by D. Sriram, B.D.Y. Sunil, S. Jeyakrishnan, C. Rakesh, S. Vijayakumar, Ashish Kumar, N. Rao Cheepurupalli, Lakshita Sehgal

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Optimizing Vehicle Placement in the Residual Spaces of Unmarked Parking Areas: A Comparative Study of Heuristic Methods by Mustafa Hüsrevoğlu, Artur Janowski, Ahmet Emin Karkınlı

“…This study investigates the optimal allocation of additional vehicles in spaces left unoccupied around parked cars by comparing seven heuristic optimization algorithms: Particle Swarm Optimization, Artificial Bee Colony, Gray Wolf Optimizer, Harris Hawks Optimizer, Phasor Particle Swarm Optimization, Multi-Population Based Differential Evolution, and the Colony-Based Search Algorithm. …”
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MODERN ACTIVE AND INTERACTIVE METHODS AS A MEANS OF OPTIMIZING FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN NON-LANGUAGE FACULTIES by V. Plaksin

“…The process of continuous improvement of the educational system invariably entails changes and optimization of methods and forms of organization of the educational process. …”
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Damage Identification in Bars with a Wave Propagation Approach: Performance Comparison of Five Hybrid Optimization Methods by R.A. Tenenbaum, L.T. Stutz, K.M. Fernandes

“…The identification process is built on the minimization of the squared residue between the synthetic experimental echo, obtained by using a sequential algebraic algorithm, and the corresponding analytical one. Five different hybrid optimization methods are investigated. …”
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