Selected Topics in Management and Modeling of Complex Systems: Editorial Introduction to Issue 16 of CSIMQ by Peter Forbrig

“…The goal of these algorithms is the identification of different notations of references that refer to the same real-world object. This entity resolution is also called dedublication. …”
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Observations of circumstellar disks in scattered light with SPHERE at the VLT by Boccaletti, Anthony

“…One of the most productive science in this field is certainly the observations at high angular resolution of circumstellar disks, from the very young gas-rich protoplanetary disks all the way to more elusive dust-rich debris disks. …”
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Comparison of Quadratic- and Median-Based Roughness Penalties for Penalized-Likelihood Sinogram Restoration in Computed Tomography by Patrick J. La Rivière, Junguo Bian, Phillip A. Vargas

“…Since the quadratic penalty allows for derivation of an algorithm that is guaranteed to monotonically increase the penalized-likelihood objective function, we find it to be preferable to the median-based penalty.…”
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Rare coexistence of spinal muscular atrophy with membranous nephropathy – A clinical conundrum with management dilemma by Gerry G. Mathew, Jayaprakash Varadharajan, Sreedhar Sailapathy, R. Kalpana

“…He failed to have a clinical resolution. This case report describes the management dilemma in membranous nephropathy with SMA due to the risk of toxic myopathies associated with tacrolimus and steroids.…”
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Treatment of Bleeding Diathesis Associated with a Heparin-Like Anticoagulant in Plasma Cell Neoplasia Using Protamine by Christopher A. Willner, Mohammed M. Chisti

“…We report a case in which intravenous protamine sulfate was administered to a patient with IgG-kappa monotypic multiple myeloma, which resulted in resolution of bleeding and coagulopathy, confirmed via objective laboratory data. …”
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Successfully Treated Norovirus- and Sapovirus-Associated Diarrhea in Three Renal Transplant Patients by Noha Ghusson, Gustavo Vasquez

“…Objectives. To examine the burden of norovirus- and sapovirus-related diarrhea in renal transplant patients and to propose the use of nitazoxanide as a therapeutic option for treatment. …”
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Efficacy of medical thoracoscopy combined with fibrinolytic therapy in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema by Feng-Fu Zhan, Mao-Hong Huang, Yan-Ping Du, Yan Chen, Han-Han Chen, Yi-Li Lin, Yi-Yuan Chen, Ling Cai, Xiao-Bin Zhang

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety, and feasibility of medical thoracoscopy combined with fibrinolytic therapy for the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema, with a focus on therapeutic outcomes and recovery duration. …”
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Évaluation des méthodes de classifications dirigées (spectrale et orientée objet) sur les images satellitaires à THRS by Patrice N’guessan Akoguhi, Hyppolite N’da Dibi, Marc Houin Godo, Germain Miessan Adja, Fernand Koffi Kouamé

“…This study aims to analyze the performance of spectral classifications and object oriented classification, for mapping of the urban area of Cocody and Attécoubé. …”
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Impact of the Revolution´s Programs in Cienfuegos Dental Services by Beatriz García Alpízar, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Emma Gil Ojeda, Yumaidy Colina Sánchez

“…<strong>Background</strong>: Revolution´s Programs in Stomatology are part of a strategy to improve oral health of the population and the quality of the dental services. <strong><br />Objective</strong>: To asses the impact of Revolution´s Programs in the primary dental services in Cienfuegos. …”
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Surgical Management of Ischemic Priapism: what are the New Options? by Rohit Badia, Sidney Roberts, Alexandria Hertz, Allen Morey, Maia VanDyke

“…Newer tunneling techniques—including penoscrotal decompression and the corporal snake maneuver—have shown promising preliminary results, not just in terms of priapism resolution but also perhaps sexual function recovery.…”
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Safety and Reliability Analysis of Reconfigurable Battery Energy Storage System by Helin Xu, Lin Cheng, Daniyaer Paizulamu, Haoyu Zheng

“…Finally, this paper develops a control algorithm for reliability improvement, with the objective of ensuring safe and stable control of the ESS.…”
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Scalable Video Streaming Based on JPEG2000 Transcoding with Adaptive Rate Control by Anthony Vetro, Derek Schwenke, Toshihiko Hata, Naoki Kuwahara

“…A core function of the proposed system is a low-complexity transcoding technique that adapts the quality and resolution of the scene based on available bandwidth. …”
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Elegance as Complexity Reduction in Systems Design by Luca Iandoli, Letizia Piantedosi, Alejandro Salado, Giuseppe Zollo

“…Elegance is often invoked as a characteristic of good design, but it cannot be pursued as a design objective because of the absence of actionable definitions that can be translated into design strategies and metrics. …”
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On construction of laser acousto-optical heterodyne interferometers with push-pull measurement of product motions by E. V. Leun

“…In the first measure at the beginning of the object’s movement due to the high accuracy of the phase meter, so-called «slow precise» measurements with high resolution, up to ≈λ/10000, where λ is the wavelength of the laser radiation. …”
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Hyperacute Therapies for Childhood Stroke: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Jose Irazuzta, Kevin J. Sullivan

“…Objective. The optimal management of pediatric patients with arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) is not known. …”
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Monster Radio Jet (>66 kpc) Observed in Quasar at z ∼​​​​​ 5 by Anniek J. Gloudemans, Frits Sweijen, Leah K. Morabito, Emanuele Paolo Farina, Kenneth J. Duncan, Yuichi Harikane, Huub J. A. Röttgering, Aayush Saxena, Jan-Torge Schindler

“…We present the discovery of a large extended radio jet associated with the extremely radio-loud quasar J1601+3102 at z  ∼​​​​​ 5 from subarcsecond resolution imaging at 144 MHz with the International LOFAR Telescope. …”
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The Airport Gate Assignment Problem: A Survey by Abdelghani Bouras, Mageed A. Ghaleb, Umar S. Suryahatmaja, Ahmed M. Salem

“…This objective requires a solution that provides the ability to change and update the gate assignment data on a real time basis. …”
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Adaptive Coverage Path Planning for Underwater Sonar Scans in Environments with Changing Currents by Jonghoek Kim

“…The AMS finds an underwater object by towing a tow fish, having active sonars for imaging the sea bottom. …”
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Radar system for unmanned aerial vehicles by Vladislav R. Skrynskij

“…Development of radar complex for detection of air, sea, and ground objects, as well as determination of their distance, speed and geometric parameters with automated processing. …”
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Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy: Risk Factors, Clinical Criteria and Diagnosis in Current Literature by Christian Xavier Mata Chango, Nancy Urbin Romo, María Ilusión Solís Sánchez

“…In Ecuador, the lack of knowledge and protocols for its management and resolution has led to an increase in cases.…”
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