A robust optimization model for allocation-routing problems under uncertain conditions. by Tingting Zhang, Yanqiu Liu

“…Temporary hospital capacity significantly influences the objective function more than general hospitals. As the problem size increases, the robust optimization model performs better than the deterministic model. …”
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DECISION TREE WITH HILL CLIMBING ALGORITHM BASED SPECTRUM HOLE DETECTION IN COGNITIVE RADIO NETWORK by N Suganthi, R Meenakshi, A Sairam, M Parvathi

“…This paper proposes a novel hybrid technique, termed Decision Tree with Hill Climbing (DTHC), for efficient spectrum hole detection in CRNs. The objective of the DTHC method is to improve detection accuracy while minimizing false alarm rates. …”
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Crisis Communication About the Maui Wildfires on TikTok: Content Analysis of Engagement With Maui Wildfire–Related Posts Over 1 Year by Jim P Stimpson, Aditi Srivastava, Ketan Tamirisa, Joseph Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula, Alexander N Ortega

“…Using TikTok’s search functionality, we identified and reviewed public posts that contained relevant hashtags. …”
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Effect of Pre-Trip Information in a Traffic Network with Stochastic Travel Conditions: Role of Risk Attitude by Yun Yu, Shiteng Zheng, Yuankai Li, Huaqing Liu, Jianan Cao

“…User equilibrium states of the two regimes have been analyzed, based on the canonical BPR travel time function with power coefficient <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>p</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Three-dimensional ultrasound for carotid vessel wall volume measurement by Ying-An Chen, Pei-Ya Chen, Shinn-Kuang Lin

“…Gray-scale 3D images from the distal common carotid artery (CCA) to internal carotid artery on both sides were acquired using a single-sweep 3D transducer and analyzed offline by using the vascular plaque quantification function of the Philips QLAB software. Then, the 3D IMT(QLAB intima–media thickness [QIMT]), total plaque volume (TPV), and VWV were measured by a neurologist and a technician, and the interobserver variability was assessed. …”
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Establishment of an evaluation system for conversion to laparotomy in laparoscopic cholecystectomy and exploration of surgical grading management by ZHANG Nannan, GUO Jinxing, WU Gang, YI Hui, ZHOU Yuanhang, LIAO Zhiwei, HUANG Qi, DONG Jian

“…Then, the risk factors were analyzed by multiple Logistic regression, and the pre-coefficient of each variable of the risk factors was assigned according to the established conversion to laparotomy possibility function. …”
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Revisiting the Group Classification of the General Nonlinear Heat Equation <i>u_t</i> = (<i>K</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>u_x</i>)<i>_x</i> by Winter Sinkala

“…In this paper, we revisit the group classification of the general nonlinear heat (or diffusion) equation <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>u</mi><mi>t</mi></msub><mo>=</mo><msub><mfenced separators="" open="(" close=")"><mi>K</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>u</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mspace width="0.166667em"></mspace><msub><mi>u</mi><mi>x</mi></msub></mfenced><mi>x</mi></msub><mo>,</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> where <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>K</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>u</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> is a non-constant function of the dependent variable. We present the group classification framework, derive the determining equations for the coefficients of the infinitesimal generators of the admitted symmetry groups, and systematically solve for admissible forms of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>K</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>u</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Evaluation of ChatGPT-4 as an Online Outpatient Assistant in Puerperal Mastitis Management: Content Analysis of an Observational Study by Fatih Dolu, Oğuzhan Fatih Ay, Aydın Hakan Kupeli, Enes Karademir, Muhammed Huseyin Büyükavcı

“…However, evaluator variability and the subjective nature of assessments highlight the need for further optimization of AI tools. …”
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Optimizing urban energy flows: Integrative vehicle-to-building strategies and renewable energy management by Jian Hern Yeoh, Kai-Yun Lo, I-Yun Lisa Hsieh

“…The optimization tasks are handled using the Sequential Least Squares Programming (SLSQP) algorithm, which is well-suited for managing quadratic objective functions, nonlinear constraints, and bounded variables. …”
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Internal Control Systems and Quality Service Delivery: A Case Study of Kabale Municipal Council. by Ahimbisibwe, Laban Isaac

“…Recommendations encouraged that procurement personnel and accounting officers be given training on the need and value of having functional internal control systems as well as enabling other organizational members to adopt the currently available internal controls for effective and efficient service delivery while areas for further improvement suggested that research be carried out to in other public entities to determine how internal control affects service delivery.…”
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Statistical and reliability analysis of communication disability severity in Saudi Arabia using novel probability distribution by Laila A. AL-Essa, Mohammed M. Ali Al-Shamiri, Mohammed M. A. Almazah, Fathi M. Hamdoon

“…The dataset, sourced from Disability Statistics 2023, exhibits significant variability, requiring a flexible probabilistic framework. …”
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Multifaceted applications of dye-saturated biochar: Agronomic amelioration, thermochemical valorization, and catalytic efficacy in advanced environmental remediation paradigms by Sandra Ramachandran, Anshuman Gupta, Neelaambhigai Mayilswamy, Amrita Nighojkar, Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian

“…The review identifies key limitations, such as feedstock variability, competing ions in wastewater, and energy-intensive production processes, and proposes strategies for optimizing biochar synthesis and functionalization. …”
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Impact of Body Image Perception on Behavioral Outcomes in Chinese Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Sarcoma by Yihui Wei, Chung Tin Ma, Michael Can Heng Li, Keary Rui Zhou, Herbert Ho Fung Loong, Kwok Chuen Wong, Chi Kong Li, Yin Ting Cheung

“…The significant risk factors associated with body image dissatisfaction were being female (standardized coefficient estimate [Est] = 0.21, SE = 0.10; p = 0.047), surgery treatment (Est = 0.19, SE = 0.09; p = 0.046), and worse family functioning (Est = 0.27, SE = 0.10, p = 0.013). …”
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A systematic literature review on the role of artificial intelligence in citizen science by Germain Abdul-Rahman, Andrej Zwitter, Noman Haleem

“…However, challenges such as data quality variability, algorithmic opacity, and scalability constraints persist. …”
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SALM: A Unified Model for 2D and 3D Region of Interest Segmentation in Lung CT Scans Using Vision Transformers by Hadrien T. Gayap, Moulay A. Akhloufi

“…SALM leverages Vision Transformers, proposing an adaptation of positional encoding functions to effectively capture spatial relationships in both 2D slices and 3D volumes using a single, unified model. …”
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Age-Related Differences in Bimanual Isometric Force Tracking by Elisa Galofaro, Nicola Vale, Giulia Ballardini, Nicola Smania, Maura Casadio

“…Notably, the percentage of total force exerted by the left hand was negatively correlated with the disparity between the left and right coefficients of variation. This study confirms previous findings on the effect of aging on bimanual force control and provides evidence suggesting that the contribution of each hand may depend on the variability in force exertion.…”
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Enhanced image hash using cellular automata with sponge construction and elliptic curve cryptography for secure image transaction by M. Mohammed Ibrahim, R. Venkatesan, Nasir Ali, Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Hafiz Muhammad Afzal Siddiqui, Fikadu Tesgera Tolasa, Suhad Ali Osman Abdallah

“…The novelty of this work is that it creates synergy between the CA’s chaotic behaviour, the flexibility of sponge functions, and the lightweight but powerful security of ECC, resulting in a hash algorithm that is both secure and efficient. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of 5-<i>n</i>-Alkylresorcinol Extraction Conditions from Wheat Bran via Metabolite Profiling: Implications for Antiproliferative Activity by Ronald Marentes-Culma, Ericsson Coy-Barrera

“…This finding suggests that both side-chain length and functionalization (e.g., keto groups) influence AR bioactivity. …”
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Incremental learning with SVM for multimodal classification of prostatic adenocarcinoma. by José Fernando García Molina, Lei Zheng, Metin Sertdemir, Dietmar J Dinter, Stefan Schönberg, Matthias Rädle

“…The use of texture descriptors provides more salient discriminative patterns than the functional information used. Furthermore, the system improves selection of information, efficiency and robustness of the classification. …”
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Work Systems Analysis of Emergency Nurse Patient Flow Management Using the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety Model: Applying Findings From a Grounded Theory Study by Ellen Benjamin, Karen K Giuliano

“…Other noteworthy findings include obscurity and variability across departments’ staff roles titles, functions, and norms; the degree of provider involvement in patient flow management decisions; and management’s enforcement of timing metrics. …”
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