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A highly potent inhibitor of cathepsin K (relacatib) reduces biomarkers of bone resorption both in vitro and in an acute model of elevated bone turnover in vivo in monkeys by Kumar, S, Dare, L, Vasko-Moser, J.A, James, I.E, Blake, S.M, Rickard, D.J, Hwang, S.-M, Tomaszek, T, Yamashita, D.S, Marquis, R.W, Oh, H, Jeong, J.U, Veber, D.F, Gowen, M, Lark, M.W, Stroup, G

“…Abstract Cathepsin K is an osteoclast-derived cysteine protease that has been implicated as playing a major role in bone resorption. A substantial body of…”
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Paraperitoneal inguinal hernia of ureter by Drab, L, Barla, J, Vaško, J, Muszka, T, Minčík, I

“…The ureter is present in surgical field during inguinal hernia repair in 0.5-4% of cases. It typically occurs in obese patients, in men and patients after…”
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An OR practitioner’s solution approach to the multidimensional knapsack problem by Kern, Zachary, Lu, Yun, Vasko, Francis J.

“…The 0-1 Multidimensional Knapsack Problem (MKP) is an NP-Hard problem that has many important applications in business and industry. However, business and…”
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Laparoscopic versus open elective right hemicolectomy with curative intent for colon adenocarcinoma by Lovay, K, Barla, J, Vaško, J, Lendel, A, Rákoš, M

“…Even today, at a time of full development of laparoscopy, a comparison with classical open surgery is important. The aim of the study was to compare…”
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A comprehensive empirical demonstration of the impact of choice constraints on solving generalizations of the 0-1 knapsack problem using the integer programming option of CPLEX by Lu, Yun, Vasko, Francis J.

“…This paper provides comprehensive empirical and analytical evidence of the impact of choice constraints on two important categories of knapsack problems by…”
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A statistical analysis of parameter values for the rank-based ant colony optimization algorithm for the traveling salesperson problem by Vasko, F J, Bobeck, J D, Governale, M A, Rieksts, D J, Keffer, J D

“…Ant colony optimization (ACO) is a metaheuristic for solving combinatorial optimization problems that is based on the foraging behavior of biological ant…”
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Simple strategies that generate bounded solutions for the multiple‐choice multi‐dimensional knapsack problem: a guide for OR practitioners by Dellinger, Anthony, Lu, Yun, Song, Myung Soon, Vasko, Francis J.

“…The multiple‐choice multi‐dimensional knapsack problem (MMKP) is an NP‐hard generalization of the classic 0–1 knapsack problem. The MMKP has a variety of…”
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Metaheuristics for meltshop scheduling in the steel industry by Huegler, P A, Vasko, F J

“…The scheduling of a meltshop at an integrated steel plant is a very complex and important logistical industrial problem. This problem requires the…”
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Probability & Perception: The Representativeness Heuristic in Action by Lu, Yun, Vasko, Francis J, Drummond, Trevor J, Vasko, Lisa E

“…Events that seem more representative may be judged more probable, so experiments and proof are needed to help students analyze a mathematical outcome…”
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Objective assessment of blood and lymphatic vessel invasion and association with macrophage infiltration in cutaneous melanoma by Storr, Sarah J, Safuan, Sabreena, Mitra, Angana, Elliott, Faye, Walker, Christopher, Vasko, Mark J, Ho, Bernard, Cook, Martin, Mohammed, Rabab AA, Patel, Poulam M, Ellis, Ian O, Newton-Bishop, Julia A, Martin, Stewart G

“…The aims of this study were to investigate the role of vascular invasion (blood and lymphatic), vessel density and the presence of tumour-associated…”
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What is the best greedy-like heuristic for the weighted set covering problem? by Vasko, Francis J., Lu, Yun, Zyma, Kenneth

“…The greedy heuristic for the weighted set covering problem is a “column knowledge” construction heuristic where cost and row coverage information are used to…”
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Coal blending models for optimum cokemaking and blast furnace operation by Vasko, F J, Newhart, D D, Strauss, A D

“…An important problem at an integrated steel-producing plant is the blending of different types of coals to make coke for the blast furnace operation…”
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A simple and efficient strategy for solving very large-scale generalized cable-trench problems by Vasko, Francis J., Landquist, Eric, Kresge, Gregory, Tal, Adam, Jiang, Yifeng, Papademetris, Xenophon

“…Vasko et al., Comput Oper Res 29 (2002), 441–458 defined the cable‐trench problem (CTP) as a combination of the Shortest Path and Minimum Spanning Tree…”
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An empirical study of hybrid genetic algorithms for the set covering problem by Vasko, F J, Knolle, P J, Spiegel, D S

“…The purpose of this paper is to explore the computational performance of several hybrid algorithms that are extensions of a basic genetic algorithm (GA)…”
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Formulating and solving a radio astronomy antenna connection problem as a generalized cable‐trench problem: an empirical study by Zyma, Kenneth, Girard, Julien N., Landquist, Eric, Schaper, Gregory, Vasko, Francis J.

“…The low‐frequency array, LOFAR, is the world's largest connected low‐frequency (LF) radio telescope, combining antenna arrays from across Western Europe into a…”
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Development of a small RGD peptide fibrinogen receptor antagonist with potent antiaggregatory activity in vitro by Samanen, J, Ali, F, Romoff, T, Calvo, R, Sorenson, E, Vasko, J, Storer, B, Berry, D, Bennett, D, Strohsacker, M, Powers, D, Stadel, J, Nichols, A

“…The development of potent antithrombotic agents from the fibrinogen platelet receptor binding sequences Fg-alpha 572-575 -Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser- and Fg-gamma 400-411…”
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A large-scale application of the partial coverage uncapacitated facility location problem by Vasko, F J, Newhart, D D, Stott, K L, Wolf, F E

“…The traditional, uncapacitated facility location problem (UFLP) seeks to determine a set of warehouses to open such that all retail stores are serviced by a…”
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Scleroderma renal crisis and concurrent isolated pulmonary hypertension in mixed connective tissue disease and overlap syndrome: report of two cases by Andersen, G N, Vasko, J

“…We here report on scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) appearing concurrently with isolated pulmonary hypertension (IPHT), that is, pulmonary hypertension without…”
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Ask Marilyn in the mathematics classroom: probability questions by Vasko, Francis J.

“…Since 1986, Marilyn Vos Savant, who is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records Hall of Fame for the highest IQ, has had a weekly column that is published…”
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A hierarchical approach for one-dimensional cutting stock problems in the steel industry that maximizes yield and minimizes overgrading by Vasko, Francis J, Newhart, Dennis D, Stott, Jr, Kenneth L

“…In the steel industry, as hot steel products exit the producing facility, they are cut at primary saws (hotsaws) into shorter pieces. After these pieces cool,…”
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