An overview of performance-based seismic design methodology for bridges by Nguyen Hoang Vinh, Doan Cong Chanh, Phan Hoang Nam, Hoang Phuong Hoa, Gianluca Quinci

“…Unlike traditional design codes, PBSD aims to predict and control the damage to structures based on defined earthquake levels, minimizing damage and repair costs after an earthquake. The PBSD process includes defining performance objectives, selecting appropriate analysis models, conducting nonlinear analyses, and evaluating damage levels. …”
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DEVELOPING THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING SYSTEM FOR THE RUSSIAN INNOVATIVE ECONOMY by Natalya M. Zolotaryova

“…The system in question can be used for finding the flexible learning routes and optimizing the time resources and training costs.In conclusion, the author outlines a complex of procedures which allow different categories of people to achieve and approve necessary qualifications; the main emphasis is given to the specialized vocational qualifications centers, operating with the transparent and relevant criteria of learning outcomes and training quality assessment.…”
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Design Guidelines for Smart Nursing Homes in the Context of Aging by Xiao Teng, Zhenjiang Shen, Yuntian Zhang

“…The study concludes by validating the effectiveness of the guidelines in addressing the requirements of the next generation of elderly people through a case study, which shows that although construction costs have increased by an average of 18.35%, the guidelines have ensured a safer, more comfortable, and technologically advanced nursing home environment.…”
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Computer Vision-Based Approach for Quantifying Occupational Therapists’ Qualitative Evaluations of Postural Control by Hiromichi Hagihara, Naoto Ienaga, Daiki Enomoto, Shuhei Takahata, Hiroyuki Ishihara, Haruka Noda, Koji Tsuda, Kei Terayama

“…Furthermore, compared to the conventional quantitative index, the CV-based indices provided more detailed quantitative information with lower costs. CV-based evaluations enable therapists to quantify details of motor performance that are currently observed qualitatively. …”
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Bush Snapbean Production in Miami-Dade County, Florida by Shouan Zhang, Dakshina Seal, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Mary Lamberts, Yuncong Li, Waldemar Klassen, Teresa Olczyk

“… Miami-Dade County is the primary production region for fresh-market bush snapbeans with 57% or 18,696 acres of the Florida bean acreage. Production costs vary from $16.53 to $21.87 per 30 lb. bushel or $4,046 to $4,711 per acre. …”
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¿Nuevas tecnologías en la justicia penal? Solo si en un proceso con todas las garantías by Perfecto Andrés Ibánez

“… En medios, generalmente oficiales, relacionados con la justicia penal, reina cierto entusiasmo por la aplicación de la inteligencia artificial al tratamiento de las causas penales, como medio de agilizar y asegurar la igualdad de su tratamiento y de abaratar sus costes. Pero lo cierto es que, como diversos autores e instancias han hecho observar, la aplicación de aquella, fundada en el tratamiento estandarizado y masivo de datos, no exentos de sesgos, presenta graves riesgos para los derechos de los afectados. …”
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Dynamic Optical Amplifiers Enable Distributed Equalization in Optical Transmission Systems by Hongqiang Zou, Da Liu, Kai Zhang

“…Its compact design and minimal optical components reduce costs and enhance manufacturability. In our lab, we built a 6THz C-band transmission system and compared a novel distributed equalization scheme using DGFF in EDFAs with traditional centralized schemes. …”
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Local defect formation in short glass fibre reinforced polymers – micro-mechanical simulations and interrupted in-situ experiments by Julia Maurer, Denise Krölling, Dietmar Salaberger, Michael Jerabek, Johann Kastner, Zoltán Major

“… Discontinuous fibre reinforced polymers are widely used in various industry sectors and often replace conventional materials, due to lower production costs and their lightweight structure. For improvement of the component design, detailed knowledge of the failure mechanisms are necessary. …”
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Options for Strengthening the Ensemble of Hypotheses under Uncertainty of the Objective Learning Function Formation by A. F. Chernyavsky, A. I. Kazlova

“…The paper considers the problem of finding an objective function when setting up a learning system by introducing the possibility of strengthening an ensemble of hypotheses using a learning function, the set of values of which is formed on the basis of the weighted costs of the initial hypotheses, taking into account their own weights and the results of the classification of the corresponding examples.…”
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Signaling Effects in AI Streamers: Optimal Separation Strategy Under Different Market Conditions by Ying Yu, Yunpeng Yang

“…Conversely, in highly asymmetric markets, firms must incur additional costs to distinguish their high-quality products, regardless of the signaling strategy employed. …”
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Assessing developability early in the discovery process for novel biologics by Monica L. Fernández-Quintero, Anne Ljungars, Franz Waibl, Victor Greiff, Jan Terje Andersen, Torleif T. Gjølberg, Timothy P. Jenkins, Bjørn Gunnar Voldborg, Lise Marie Grav, Sandeep Kumar, Guy Georges, Hubert Kettenberger, Klaus R. Liedl, Peter M. Tessier, John McCafferty, Andreas H. Laustsen

“…Selecting and screening for such attributes early in the drug development process can save resources and avoid costly late-stage failures. Here, we review some of the most important developability properties that can be assessed early on for biologics. …”
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A comprehensive review of deep learning-based fault diagnosis approaches for rolling bearings: Advancements and challenges by Jiangdong Zhao, Wenming Wang, Ji Huang, Xiaolu Ma

“…Rolling bearing fault diagnosis is an important technology for health monitoring and pre-maintenance of mechanical equipment, which is of great significance for improving equipment operation reliability and reducing maintenance costs. This article reviews the research progress of fault diagnosis methods for rolling bearings, with a focus on analyzing the applications, advantages, and disadvantages of traditional data-driven methods, deep learning methods, graph embedding methods, and Transformer methods in this field. …”
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Economic Scheduling of Microgrid Based on Energy Management and Demand Response by Chamandoust Heydar

“…In this study, a multi-objective function for operating costs and emission with the augmented ɛ-constraint method has been considered; fuzzy decision-making process has been employed to obtain the best solution. …”
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Current Status and Future Trends in Installation, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Floating Wind Turbines by Mingfeng Hu, Jinkun Shi, Sheng Yang, Mingsheng Chen, Yichang Tang, Suqian Liu

“…The installation and operation phases are critical stages in the lifecycle of offshore wind turbines, with costs associated with the installation and maintenance of floating wind turbines accounting for approximately 50% of the total investment. …”
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Factors influencing customers’ switching intentions to new energy vehicles based on the push-pull mooring model using SEM-ANN approach in Shanxi, China by Zhang Juanjuan, Ratneswary Rasiah

“…Conversely, switching costs and habit (mooring factors) negatively impact the switching intention. …”
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Arthroscopic Double-Pulley Suture-Bridge Repair of Partial Articular Supraspinatus Tendon Avulsions >1.5 cm Using One Medial-Row Anchor by Peiguan Huang, M.Med., Xiaoxu Wang, M.Med., Yong Fu, M.D., Zhengmao Li, M.D., Bin Peng, M.Med., Min He, M.Med., Chunrong He, M.D.

“…In treatment of PASTA lesion with tear size greater than 1.5 cm, one medial-row anchor and one “mini-incision” on the tendon can minimize tendon trauma, 6 sets of sutures can offer minimal gap formation and enough ultimate failure strength, and 4 sets of double-pulley suture bridges with crossing suture configuration can perfectly cover the “mini-incision,” with surgical difficulty and implant costs being reduced.…”
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Benefits from the implementation of project tasks with the use of virtual team by Barnowska Beata, Kozaryn Maciej

“…The necessity of customer oriented approach, the ability of quick adapting to changing demand and the expectations of reducing project costs have recently resulted in a strong development of cooperation between various organizations implementing joint ventures. …”
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Accounting for Similar-type Fixed Assets in State  Funded Educational Institutions by M. V. Bespalov

“…The analysis proves that the combination of fixed assets in a single inventory unit reduces labor costs for their accounting because the write-off of any out-of function fixed asset making part of such combined accounting item involves its decomposition and recording as separate fixed assets with individual inventory numbers. …”
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Evaluation of risks when choosing directions for research as scientific-technological priorities on the basis of genome-wide sequencing by L. A. Tsvetkova, F. A. Kurakov, O. V. Cherchenko

“…In practice the technology of genome sequencing is not widely used in the health care due to high costs of the diagnostics procedures. There is a conclusion drawn about unviability of choice as a priority direction of development, which doesn't have the personnel and instrumental provision as well as demand in the real sector of economy.…”
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Financial hardship after cancer: revision of a conceptual model and development of patient-reported outcome measures by Salene MW Jones, Jean Yi, Nora B Henrikson, Laura Panattoni, Veena Shankaran

“…Participants worried about cancer care costs and employment. Programs for alleviating financial hardship had high administrative burdens. …”
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