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Decision Support Frameworks and Tools for Conservation

, 2018
The practice of conservation occurs within complex socioecological systems fraught with challenges that require transparent, defensible, and often socially engaged project planning and management.
M. Schwartz, C. Cook, R. Pressey, A. Pullin, M. C. Runge, N. Salafsky, W. J. Sutherland, M. Williamson   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

Application and Evaluation of a Blockchain-Centric Platform for Smart Badge Accreditation in Higher Education Institutions

Applied Sciences
Since its conceptualization in 2008, blockchain technology has advanced rapidly and been applied in multiple domains. In higher education, blockchain can be applied to develop ICT systems that can revolutionize student accreditation through certificate ...
Christos Kontzinos, Evangelos Karakolis, Panagiotis Kokkinakos, Stavros Skalidakis, Dimitris Askounis, John Psarras   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Online korean skincare decision support system [PDF]

, 2017
Despite the explosive growth of electronic commerce and the rapidly increasing number of consumers who use interactive media for pre-purchase information search and online shopping, very little is known about how consumers make purchase decisions in such
Hafit, Hanayanti, Kasim, Shahreen, Low, Zhen Ying, Wahid, Norfaradilla   +3 more
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Fetal Brain Tumor Harboring a Unique ROCK1::BRAF Fusion

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Marllon Cindra Sant'Ana, Mariana Maschietto, Daniela Paz Leal, Ricardo de Santos de Oliveira, Mayara Ferreira Euzébio, Antonio Carlos dos Santos, Luciano Neder, Carlos Alberto Scrideli, Elvis Terci Valera   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of the Fluid Replacement Method During Online Hemodiafiltration on the Solute Removal Performance and Biocompatibility Using the Asymmetric Cellulose Triacetate Membrane

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pre‐dilution online hemodiafiltration (Pre‐HDF) is predominantly used in Japan, whereas post‐dilution online HDF (Post‐HDF) is more common in Europe. An asymmetric cellulose triacetate (ATA) membrane may improve biocompatibility.
Kenji Sakurai, Yoshitaka Kurihara, Fumi Yamauchi, Hiromi Hosoya, Takeshi Saito   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Convolutional Autoencoders Coupled With Hypernetworks for Recognizing Attacks in 5G Networks and Beyond

IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
The evolution of Beyond 5G (B5G) and 6G networks requires the design of powerful deep neural networks to effectively address the emerging threats and ensure predictive, adaptive security measures that can safeguard the performance and integrity of these ...
Loukas Ilias, Stefanos Palmos, George Doukas, Afroditi Blika, George Kiokes, Christos Ntanos, Dimitris Askounis   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decision support for crew rostering at NS [PDF]

This paper describes a method for solving the cyclic crewrostering problem (CCRP). This is the problem of cyclicallyordering a set of duties for a number of crew members, such thatseveral complex constraints are satisfied and such that thequality of the ...
Abbink, E.J.W., Hartog, A., Huisman, D., Kroon, L.G.   +3 more
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Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-Objective Optimization of Flight Sequencing in Multi-Runway Airports Using Genetic Algorithms

Applied Sciences
This study explores the multi-objective optimization of flight sequencing in multi-runway airports using genetic algorithms. As air traffic continues to grow, airports face increasing pressure to optimize resource allocation. This research focuses on the
Dimosthenis Stavaris, Konstantinos Alexakis, Dimitris Askounis   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source