New Mathematical Modeling to Optimize the Frequency of Bus Routes by Joyce Azevedo Caetano, Francisco Glaubos Nunes Climaco, Glaydston Mattos Ribeiro, Laura Bahiense

“…The objective is to minimize social, operational, and environmental costs. The model comprises a mixed-integer nonlinear formulation, and the optimization techniques involve linearization and a heuristic approach, which is based on sequentially solving relaxed mixed-integer subproblems and fixing integer variables throughout the process. …”
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Testimonials about Damages in Construction Resulting in Need for Rework–Cases in Sweden - Part 1 by Björk Folke, Kling Rolf, Wipp Peter, Viktorsson Ulf

“…When slopes and altitudes in the structures or in the sewer lines are faulty considerable costs for rework will follow. The trade rules for plumbing work point out actions that could help to avoid some of the problems that recurrently occur among the cases in the testimonials. …”
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An Integrated Fuzzy Approach for Strategic Alliance Partner Selection in Third-Party Logistics by Burak Erkayman, Emin Gundogar, Aysegul Yılmaz

“…This makes it possible for firms to concentrate on their main issues and processes and presents facility to improve logistics performance, to reduce costs, and to improve quality. Therefore provider selection and evaluation in third-party logistics become important activities for companies. …”
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Performance benchmarking of multimodal data-driven approaches in industrial settingsZenedoZenedoZenedo by Diyar Altinses, Andreas Schwung

“…Data-driven solutions are increasingly transforming the industrial sector, yet collecting large-scale, multimodal datasets remains costly and challenging. This paper presents three synthetic multimodal datasets that replicate real-world industrial conditions across varying levels of complexity, designed to benchmark multimodal machine learning models. …”
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Innovative Approaches to Traffic Anomaly Detection and Classification Using AI by Borja Pérez, Mario Resino, Teresa Seco, Fernando García, Abdulla Al-Kaff

“…Key challenges identified include dependence on large labeled datasets, high computational costs, and limited model interpretability. The review outlines how recent research is addressing these issues through semi-supervised learning, model compression techniques, and explainable AI. …”
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POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM: MODERN ASPECTS OF DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION AND THERAPY by M. M. Sokolova, M. Y. Kirov, K. V. Shelygin

“…The effects of POD include cognitive disorders, prolonged hospitalization, increased mortality, leading to a significant increase in healthcare costs. The implementation of the protocol on the diagnosis and therapy of delirium, based on modern recommendations, can improve the clinical outcome.…”
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SoK: Delegated Security in the Internet of Things by Emiliia Geloczi, Felix Klement, Patrick Struck, Stefan Katzenbeisser

“…However, due to limits on performance and bandwidth, IoT devices are often not powerful enough to execute, e.g., costly cryptographic algorithms or protocols. This limitation can be solved through a delegation concept. …”
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Automated Anomaly Detection in Blast Furnace Shaft Static Pressure Using Adversarial Autoencoders and Mode Decomposition by Xiaodong Sun, Jie Zhu, Bing Tang, Zhaohui Jiang

“…Traditional rule-based methods and manual inspections suffer from high labor costs and inconsistent standards. This article proposes a new unsupervised anomaly detection framework that combines adversarial autoencoder with variational mode decomposition (VMD). …”
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Physical Pretreatments of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Fermentable Sugar Production by Damázio Borba Sant’Ana Júnior, Maikon Kelbert, Pedro Henrique Hermes de Araújo, Cristiano José de Andrade

“…The discussion covers the mechanisms of action, operational parameters, energy efficiency, scalability challenges, and associated costs. Methods such as ultrasound and microwave induce structural changes that enhance enzymatic accessibility, while extrusion combines thermal and mechanical forces to optimize hydrolysis. …”
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Evaluating and mapping spatial drought in northeast Thailand: utilizing analytic hierarchy process and random forest algorithms by Zahid Naeem Qaisrani, Jaturong Som-ard, Savittri Ratanopad Suwanlee, Surasak Keawsomsee, Nudthawud Homtong, Sarawut Ninsawat, Asadullah, Ali Nawaz Mengal

“…Drought is a recurring and costly natural disaster that affects all climate zones, posing significant challenges to agriculture and livestock. …”
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Design and Testing of a Self-Propelled Fork-Tooth Harvester for Medicinal Plant Rhizomes by Long Wang, Wei Sun, Luhai Zhang, Ming Zhao, Petru A. Simionescu

“…To address the challenges of manually excavating deep-rooted medicinal herbs in the cold and arid regions of northwest China, such as low efficiency, high costs, and difficulties with mechanized methods, a self-propelled fork-tooth digger was developed for use in hilly and mountainous terrains. …”
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Impact of pegging the CFA franc to the euro on terms of trade and economic growth in the franc zone by Bin Joachem Meh, Jean Cedric. Kouam, Ntoubia Larissa Ngapmen, Denis A. Foretia

“…Policymakers must carefully weigh the benefits of improved terms of trade against the costs of reduced economic growth when considering whether to maintain the CFA franc's peg to the euro.…”
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Distributed robust planning for new power system considering uncertainty and frequency security by Xinxin Zheng, Dahai Zhang, Zhaohong Bie, Xue Wu

“…Secondly, establish a two-stage optimization model for planning and operation under frequency safety constraints, aiming to minimize system costs under frequency safety constraints; Then, iterative solutions are obtained by using column and constraint generation algorithms. …”
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Endpoints in Heart Failure Drug Development by Aliza Hussain, Arunima Misra, Biykem Bozkurt

“…The development of effective drug and/or device therapy is crucial to mitigate the significant morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs associated with HF. The choice of endpoint in clinical trials has important practical and clinical implications. …”
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Improving the wear resistance of guides: tribological analysis, surface texture and lubricants by O.V. Dykha, V.O. Dytyniuk, O.S. Kovtun, V.O. Fasolia, M.V. Hetman

“…The results obtained can be used to improve the designs of high-precision mechanical systems and reduce operating costs.…”
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Examining the Relationship between the Economy and Energy in the European Union Using Multivariate Statistical Methods by Viktória Erőss, Imre Dobos, Tamás Pálvölgyi

“…Economic growth, which is the focus of nations' central objectives, is causing significant environmental costs and damage (Chou et al., 2023). Fossil energy use contributes to economic growth but is also a major source of carbon emissions and accelerating rates of climate change, requiring governments to balance spending on economic growth with sustainable energy management (Bhuiyan et al., 2022). …”
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This Article is Not Just in English by Andrew Burton-Jones, Amano Tatsuya, James Boyce, Patrick Chau, Juan (Jane) Feng, Indira R. Guzman, Sirkka Jarvenpaa, Jingqi (Celeste) li, Morteza Namvar, Balaji Padmanabhan, Jose Pineda, Jean-Loup Richet, Suprateek Sarker, Sujeet Sharma, Doug Vogel, Harry Wang, Victoria Yoon

“…This is unfair and creates great costs and missed opportunities. It is also unnecessary. …”
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Commentary: benefits and challenges of cellularized scaffolds for treatment of volumetric muscle loss by Indranil Sinha, Ali Tamayol

“…Inclusion of any cell types, however, results in increased costs, potential delay treatments, and vastly increased regulatory hurdles. …”
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Prospects for the use of a membrane refrigeration unit for the production of cold as an alternative to absorption by M. V. Shamarov, E. G. Stepanova, A. V. Kolinko, A. M. Shamarov

“…The use of separation processes in membrane apparatuses for the production of cold in mixed refrigeration machines, as an alternative to absorption refrigeration machines, will ensure a more stable process for obtaining refrigerant from the mixture, reduce material costs for the production of a refrigeration unit and increase the energy efficiency of a refrigeration unit operating on mixed components.…”
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Research on Asphalt Pavement Surface Distress Detection Technology Coupling Deep Learning and Object Detection Algorithms by Hong Zhang, Yuanshuai Dong, Yun Hou, Xiangjun Cheng, Peiwen Xie, Keming Di

“…To address the challenges posed by the vast scale of highway maintenance in China and the high costs associated with traditional inspection vehicles. …”
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