VIOS-Net: A Multi-Task Fusion System for Maritime Surveillance Through Visible and Infrared Imaging by Junquan Zhan, Jiawen Li, Langtao Wu, Jiahua Sun, Hui Yin

“…To address these inefficiencies, this paper introduces a novel multi-task learning framework designed to enhance the utilization of data features from diverse information sources, thereby reducing training time, lowering costs, and improving recognition accuracy. The proposed model, VIOS-Net, integrates the advantages of both visible and infrared data sources to meet the challenges of all-weather, all-day ship monitoring under complex environmental conditions. …”
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Global road extraction using a pseudo-label guided framework: from benchmark dataset to cross-region semi-supervised learning by Xiaoyan Lu, Yanfei Zhong, Zhuo Zheng, JunJue Wang, Dingyuan Chen, Yu Su

“…However, current road extraction methods face the following limitations: 1) Insufficient availability of accurate and diverse training datasets for global-scale road extraction; 2) Costly and time-consuming manual labeling of millions of road samples; and 3) Limited generalization ability of deep learning models across diverse global contexts, resulting in better performance for regions well-represented in the training dataset, but worse performance when faced with domain gaps. …”
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Health is wealth and documents are the currency: exploring the role of NGOs in facilitating healthcare access for undocumented migrants in the Netherlands – a qualitative study by Irsa R. M. Hanssen, Mara A. Yerkes

“…To facilitate lasting change, NGOs should focus more on educational and advocacy roles and collaborate to reduce costs and enhance effectiveness. This strategic shift is essential for creating sustainable, inclusive health care solutions that ensure UMs are integrated into the regular healthcare system, thereby upholding the principles of equity and justice.…”
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Lightweight convolutional neural networks using nonlinear Lévy chaotic moth flame optimisation for brain tumour classification via efficient hyperparameter tuning by Amin Abdollahi Dehkordi, Mehdi Neshat, Alireza Khosravian, Menasha Thilakaratne, Ali Safaa Sadiq, Seyedali Mirjalili

“…Additionally, optimising the hyperparameters of deep CNNs, although critical for enhancing model performance, is challenging due to the high computational costs involved, making it difficult without access to high-performance computing resources. …”
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Health complexity assessment in primary care: A validity and feasibility study of the INTERMED tool. by Camila Almeida de Oliveira, Bernardete Weber, Jair Lício Ferreira Dos Santos, Miriane Lucindo Zucoloto, Lisa Laredo de Camargo, Ana Carolina Guidorizzi Zanetti, Magdalena Rzewuska, João Mazzoncini de Azevedo-Marques

“…Having complex health needs is associated with poorer clinical outcomes and higher healthcare costs. Care management for people with health complexity is increasingly recommended in primary health care (PHC). …”
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Experimental Evaluation of Residual Oil Saturation in Solvent-Assisted SAGD Using Single-Component Solvents by Fernando Rengifo Barbosa, Amin Kordestany, Brij Maini

“…Even though SAGD has been successful in highly viscous oil recovery, it is still a costly technology because of the large energy input requirement. …”
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Histopathological and immunohistochemical characterization of pulp tissue reaction to ACTIVA BioACTIVE base/liner in primary teeth pulpotomy: a randomized clinical trial by Shaimaa M. Mahfouz Omer, Heba Abdul Fattah Elsaied, Wafaa Yahia Alghonemy, Shaimaa S. EL-Desouky

“…Abstract Background Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is the gold standard pulpotomy agent with some shortcomings, such as lengthy setting time, difficult manipulation, and a costly price. A new bioactive material, ACTIVA BioACTIVE Base/Liner, may prevail over these drawbacks. …”
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Association between serum anion gap trajectory and mortality in hospitalized patients with sepsis: an analysis of the MIMIC-IV database by Lijuan Jing, Xiaopeng Shi, Lijun Xu, Xiangmei Zhao, Faliang Li, Lijie Qin

“…BackgroundSepsis remains a leading cause of mortality in intensive care units (ICUs), with high morbidity and healthcare costs worldwide. The serum anion gap (AG), a marker of metabolic acidosis, has been associated with adverse outcomes in various critical illnesses. …”
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Long-term pain and health economic outcomes in adults receiving multidisciplinary CBT for chronic pain: the role of psychological inflexibility by Sophia Åkerblom, Sophia Åkerblom, Lance M. McCracken, Marcelo Rivano Fischer, Marcelo Rivano Fischer, Sean Perrin

“…BackgroundLittle is known about whether the recommended, non-pharmacological treatments for chronic pain yield reductions in healthcare utilization, social costs and increased productivity in actual practice.MethodsThe primary aim of this study (n = 232) was to conduct secondary analyses of health economic outcomes using data from national registries combined with clinical outcome data from a large pain center in Sweden conducting multidisciplinary treatment based on a cognitive behavioral approach. …”
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Adaptive Grazing and Land Use Coupling in Arid Pastoral China: Insights from Sunan County by Bo Lan, Yue Zhang, Zhaofan Wu, Haifei Wang

“…The results show that 2017 was a turning point in grassland–bare land dynamics: grassland trends shifted from positive to negative, whereas bare land trends turned from negative to positive; strong coupling but low early coordination (C > 0.95; D < 0.54) were present due to institutional lags, infrastructural gaps, and rising rental costs; resilient grassroots networks bolstered coordination during COVID-19 (D ≈ 0.78 in 2023); and institutional voids limited scalability, highlighting the need for integrated subsidy, insurance, and management frameworks. …”
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Unsupervised Context-Linking Retriever for Question Answering on Long Narrative Books by Mohammad A. Ateeq, Sabrina Tiun, Hamed Abdelhaq, Wandeep Kaur

“…However, narrative books impose new challenges while utilizing recent pretrained large language models since such lengthy content requires additional computational costs and leads to performance degradation. Moreover, identifying the most relevant passages for a given question is particularly challenging due to the lack of labeled question-passage pairs for training the retriever. …”
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Time Series Analysis of Solar Power Generation Based on Machine Learning for Efficient Monitoring by Umer Farooq, Muhammad Faheem Mushtaq, Zahid Ullah, Muhammad Talha Ejaz, Urooj Akram, Sheraz Aslam

“…This study's techniques and insights can help PV plant operators and electricity market stakeholders make informed decisions to optimize the use of generated PV power, minimize waste, plan for system preservation, reduce costs, and facilitate the widespread integration of PV power into the electricity grid.…”
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The characteristics of bacteremia among patients with acute febrile illness requiring hospitalization in Indonesia. by Pratiwi Soedarmono, Aly Diana, Patricia Tauran, Dewi Lokida, Abu Tholib Aman, Bachti Alisjahbana, Dona Arlinda, Emiliana Tjitra, Herman Kosasih, Ketut Tuti Parwati Merati, Mansyur Arif, Muhammad Hussein Gasem, Nugroho Harry Susanto, Nurhayati Lukman, Retna Indah Sugiyono, Usman Hadi, Vivi Lisdawati, Karine G Fouth Tchos, Aaron Neal, Muhammad Karyana

“…Blood culturing remains the "gold standard" for bloodstream infection (BSI) diagnosis, but the method is inaccessible to many developing countries due to high costs and insufficient resources. To better understand the utility of blood cultures among patients in Indonesia, a country where blood cultures are not routinely performed, we evaluated data from a previous cohort study that included blood cultures for all participants. …”
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Использование категории вмененных издержек в управленческом учете и оценке результатов сельскохозяйственного производства... by Галина Владимировна Лебедева, Ирина Борисовна Рудская

“…Using the Category of Opportunity Costs in Management Accounting and Assessing the Results of Agricultural Production // Research in Economic and Financial Problems. 2024. № 2. …”
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Assessment of Potential Environmental Impact: Synthetic and Natural Binders by Gboe Nuushuun Archie, Garnevičius Mantas, Grubliauskas Raimondas

“…Although agricultural binders carry environmental costs associated with farming operations, they have lower environmental impacts than synthetic alternatives, demonstrating their sustainability potential in binder applications.…”
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Whispers of the Earth: Decolonizing Energy for a Just Energy Transformation by Ahmad Fauzi, Cintya Faliana

“…It calls for a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">reevaluation of the Western perspective on energy, which commodifies it and disregards ecological and&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">social costs. Instead, the paper advocates for a decolonial approach that integrates Indigenous values and&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">ecological stewardship. …”
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Global prevalence of Cryptosporidium infections in cattle: A meta-analysis by Rachel Buchanan, Przemyslaw Wieckowski, Eleni Matechou, Frank Katzer, Anastasios D. Tsaousis, Marta Farré

“…This disease has a significant economic burden, with costs associated with veterinary diagnosis and medication, animal rearing, and supplemental nutrition. …”
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Investigation of the Prevalence of Secondary Bacterial Respiratory Infections in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients at sari Imam Khomeini Hospital by Golnar Rahimzadeh, Laleh Vahedi Larijani, Yasaman Amini, Samira Esmaeili Reykande, Somayeh Sheidaei

“…These infections can hinder treatment, leading to prolonged hospital stays, increased healthcare costs, and extensive antibiotic use. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of secondary bacterial infections in respiratory samples of COVID-19 patients hospitalized at Imam Khomeini Hospital in Sari, Iran. …”
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Features of vortex trace propagation for aircraft with propellers by A. I. Zhelannikov

“…It has been proven that when transporting passengers and cargo on such vessels over distances of 700–800 km, maintenance and fuel costs are reduced by about 30–40%. Therefore, the fleet of turboprop aircraft, such as An-22, An-70, An-12, as well as Tu-95, Il-38, C-130, etc., has been preserved so far. …”
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Compliance of Appointment, Antidiabetic Treatment, and Diet in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Private Diabetes Clinic by Kiran Piparva, Anil Singh, Nirav Joshi

“…Compliance is essential for chronic diseases treatment and has a significant impact on health and health care costs. The current study was planned to assess compliance to the appointment, treatment, and diet in T2DM patients at a private diabetic clinic in Rajkot city. …”
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