Simulation-Based Multiobjective Optimization of Open-Pit Mine Haulage System: A Modified-NBI Method and Meta Modeling Approach by Milad Abolghasemian, Armin Ghane Kanafi, Maryam Daneshmand-Mehr

“…The suitable meta-model to maximize the total extraction rate and minimize the transport time of the haulage, two modified functions of nonlinear regression have been determined. …”
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Optimal Speech Signal Processing Based on Dynamic Multi-Scale Analysis by Zefei Guo, Xiao Li, Yuchen Zhang

“…Finally, the method is further enhanced through the adaptive error minimization algorithm, leading to a more pronounced noise reduction effect. …”
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Efficacy of Keyhole Approach to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome under Ambulatory Strategy by Rodrigo Ramos-Zúñiga, César J. García-Mercado, Iván Segura-Durán, Luis A. Zepeda-Gutiérrez

“…Currently, the gold standard is surgical treatment using different modalities. The minimally invasive strategy with high resolution capacity and less morbidity is still a challenge. …”
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A rare case of temporal arteritis in a young Indian male by Debaditya Roy, Susmita Rakshit, Azeez Pasha, Abhishek Patil

“…Surrounding areas showed minimal inflammatory changes which were further reconfirmed by computed tomography. …”
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Aesthetic Rehabilitation of a Patient with Bruxism Using Ceramic Veneers and Overlays Combined with Four-Point Monolithic Zirconia Crowns for Occlusal Stabilization: A 4-Year Follo... by André Moreira, Filipe Freitas, Duarte Marques, João Caramês

“…The use of four-point occlusal stabilization with CAD/CAM high strength monolithic zirconia crowns combined with ceramic veneers and overlays appears to be a reliable treatment option that enhances aesthetics and minimizes the occurrence of ceramic fractures, ensuring the treatment prognosis and predictability.…”
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Thoracic Segmental Spinal Anesthesia in Kyphoplasty: A Case Series by Prajnananda Haloi, Rahul Biswas, Ananta Kumar Bora, Dipanjali Mahanta, Dhrubajyoti Choudhury

“…Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure of the spine used to treat osteoporotic vertebral fractures that commonly affect the elderly, postmenopausal women, and patients with osteoporotic bone disease. …”
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Preventing Escape of Non-Native Species from Aquaculture Facilities in Florida, Part 4: Operational Strategies by Quenton M. Tuckett, Carlos V. Martinez, Jared L. Ritch, Katelyn M. Lawson, Jeffery E. Hill

“…Operational strategies are easy, inexpensive, and, when used alongside structural strategies, highly effective, offering an impressive return on a minimal investment in the overall effort to minimize the escape of non-native species. …”
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Biological Principles and Physiology of Bone Regeneration under the Schneiderian Membrane after Sinus Lift Surgery: A Radiological Study in 14 Patients Treated with the Transcresta... by A. Troedhan, A. Kurrek, M. Wainwright

“…Thus the importance of minimal invasive and rupture free sinuslift procedures is underlined and does not depend on the type of grafting material used.…”
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Multiagent Task Allocation in Complementary Teams: A Hunter-and-Gatherer Approach by Mehdi Dadvar, Saeed Moazami, Harley R. Myler, Hassan Zargarzadeh

“…The proposed method employs two complementary teams of agents: one agile in detecting (hunters) and another skillful in completing (gatherers) the tasks. To minimize the collective cost of task accomplishments in a distributed manner, a game-theoretic solution is introduced to couple agents from complementary teams. …”
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Alveolar Ridge Preservation Using Xenogeneic Collagen Matrix and Bone Allograft by Andreas O. Parashis, Charalampos J. Kalaitzakis, Dimitris N. Tatakis, Konstantinos Tosios

“…Nine patients were treated after extraction of 18 teeth. Following minimal flap elevation and atraumatic extraction, sockets were filled with FDBA. …”
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Dynamics of a Heterogeneous Constraint Profit Maximization Duopoly Model Based on an Isoelastic Demand by S. S. Askar, A. Ibrahim, A. A. Elsadany

“…It is rational for every company to maximize its profits with minimal sales constraints. As a consequence, a model of constrained profit maximization (CPM) occurs when a business needs to be increased with profit minimal sales constraints. …”
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A thermodynamically consistent approach to the energy costs of quantum measurements by Camille L Latune, Cyril Elouard

“…Additionally, we show that it is possible to perform a thermodynamically reversible measurement, thus reaching the minimal work expenditure, and provide the corresponding protocol. …”
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One‐Dimensional Variational Ionospheric Retrieval Using Radio Occultation Bending Angles: 1. Theory by I. D. Culverwell, S. B. Healy, S. Elvidge

“…It is demonstrated that gradient based minimization techniques can be applied to this retrieval problem. …”
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On Lorentz Invariant Complex Scalar Fields by Gustavo Rigolin

“…The former interaction is modeled via the minimal coupling prescription while the latter enters via an external potential. …”
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Assessment of Shoulder Function after Internal Fixation of Humeral Diaphyseal Fractures in Young Adults: A Prospective Comparative Study by Hossam Fathi Mahmoud, Ahmed Hatem Farhan, Fahmy Samir Fahmy

“…The objective of this study was to assess shoulder function and rate of complications among two different options of fixation, intramedullary nailing, and minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) in young adults. …”
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A Bicriteria Model to Determine Pareto Optimal Pulse Vaccination Strategies by Funda Samanlioglu, Nauman Tabassum, Tolga Kudret Karaca, Ayse Humeyra Bilge

“…The burden of the epidemic is estimated in terms of Rf and Vf; two criteria are simultaneously minimized: vaccination cost and treatment cost of infected individuals and other economic losses due to sickness that are assumed to be proportional to Vf and Rf, respectively. …”
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Industrial wastewater treatment and reuse: Heckman probit sample selection model by Urgessa Tilahun Bekabil, M.K. Jayamohan, Amsalu Bedemo Beyene

“…Wastewater treatment and reuse help emerging economies to minimize their water scarcity. This study examines the factors influencing wastewater treatment and reuse by manufacturing firms in Shaggar City. …”
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An urban expressway forwarding scheme for cognitive Internet of vehicles by Jing Wang, Huyin Zhang, Sheng Hao, Chuhao Fu

“…To address this challenge, we develop a multi-hop forwarding scheme to minimize the end-to-end delay for such networks. We first formulate the delay minimization problem as a non-linear integer optimization problem. …”
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Optimization of Flow Shop Scheduling in Precast Concrete Component Production via Mixed-Integer Linear Programming by Zhansheng Liu, Zisheng Liu, Meng Liu, Jingjing Wang

“…Then, the use of the MILP model was extended to optimize the production scheduling by minimizing overtime. Finally, the feasibility and effectiveness of MILP were verified by comparing the results. …”
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Our first experience of prepectoral reconstruction of the mammary gland using a mesh polypropylene implant by D. N. Rovenskikh, S. A. Usov, S. V. Petrosyants

“…The degree of development of periprosthetic scar contracture is minimal.…”
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