Application of area monitors and scintillating detectors in the development of CBRN defense reconnaissance vehicles by Thiago de Medeiros Silveira Silva, Ana Carolina Lodi Lobato, Anne Karoline F. Mendonça, Ary Machado de Azevedo, Caio Cezar Pontes, Domingos D'Oliveira Cardoso, Marcelus Paulo Cruz Da Silva, Augilmar Pereira Salazar, Victor de Castro Vasconcelos, Wallace Vallory Nunes

“…However, the NaI detector was chosen considering the wide network of technical assistance and its low operational cost. The relevance of this investigation shows the importance of planning responses in emergency situations and the influence of efficient instrumentation in the measurement processes.…”
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Causes and effects of urban water scarcity on households in Daye town administration, Southern Ethiopia by Melese Tefo Worasa, Asfaw Gnefato, Mulugeta Bakkalo, Yirga Goraw

“…There was waterborne disease due to a shortage of water and quality problems of available water sources found from unprotected nearby rivers. The economic cost included money spent on the purchase of water from vendors and the repair of old pipes. …”
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ROBUST STOCHASTIC PRODUCTION FRONTIER TO ESTIMATE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF RICE FARMING IN SULAWESI SELATAN by Ismail Pranata, Anik Djuraidah, Muhammad Nur Aidi

“…This study uses data from statistics Indonesia on the cost structure of paddy cultivation household survey in 2014. …”
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Performance Analysis of FGO Windowing Strategies for PDR+GNSS Fusion Architecture by Amjad Hussain Magsi, Luis Enrique Diez Blanco

“…Smartphone-based pedestrian navigation has become increasingly popular due to the widespread availability of low-cost Android devices. However, these smartphones often suffer from low positional accuracy caused by inexpensive GNSS antennas and receivers. …”
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Automatic Detection of Concrete Spalling Using Piecewise Linear Stochastic Gradient Descent Logistic Regression and Image Texture Analysis by Nhat-Duc Hoang, Quoc-Lam Nguyen, Xuan-Linh Tran

“…Early detection of this form of defect can help to develop cost-effective rehabilitation methods for maintenance agencies. …”
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Determination of Metal Impurities in Carbon Nanotubes Sampled Using Surface Wipes by Mary-Luyza Avramescu, Pat E. Rasmussen, Marc Chénier

“…Residual metal impurities in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) provide a means to distinguish CNT from non-CNT sources of elemental carbon in environmental samples. A practical and cost-effective analytical approach is needed to support routine surface monitoring of CNT metal tracers using wipe sampling. …”
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Oral roflumilast for psoriasis: a real-world 24-week prospective cohort study by Ana Maria Lé, Orhan Yilmaz, Martim Luz, Tiago Torres

“…Current treatments include conventional systemic therapies and targeted biologic and non-biologic therapies, with several limitations related to safety, efficacy, and cost. Roflumilast, a selective PDE4 inhibitor, shows potential as an oral therapy for psoriasis due to its anti-inflammatory effects and favorable safety profile. …”
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Adaptive Pricing-Based Optimized Resource Utilization in Networked Microgrids by Syed Muhammad Ahsan, Muhammad Ahmad Iqbal, Akhtar Hussain, Petr Musilek

“…The proposed strategy is validated on the IEEE-33 bus test feeder using improved accelerated particle swarm optimization, achieving an annual power loss reduction of 1795.8 kW and an overall cost reduction of 7.2%. These results confirm the practicality and effectiveness of the proposed framework in real-world scenarios.…”
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Design, Development, and Method Evaluation of Aptamer-Based Diagnostics for the Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria by N. Jaya Lakshmi, Hariprasad Puttaswamy

“…They circumvent the existing limitations of conventional detection systems due to their sensitivity, versatility for modification, cost-efficiency, and ability to enable real-time detection. …”
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Rapid identification of Lonicera japonica via Proofman-LMTIA technology by Xiaodong Zhang, Caixia Li, Dejia Lan, Jinxin Liu, Deguo Wang

“…These findings underscore the potential of the Proofman-LMTIA as a reliable, cost-effective, and user-friendly tool for real-time quality assessment in the herbal medicine industry.…”
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Prediction and optimization of WEDM parameters for machining of NiTi-shape memory alloy using ANFIS-PSO approach by Lokesh Kumar, Ashish Goyal, Vimal Kumar Pathak

“…The findings recommended optimal operating settings to maximize dimensional accuracy and minimize both processing time and cost. Real-time monitoring was performed using a vibration device to assess the frequency of motion of the wire electrode during the cutting interaction with the workpiece. …”
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Surfactant-assisted catalytic aquathermolysis of heavy crude oil using CuO@TiO2 nanocomposite by Asmaa S. Morshedy, M. M. Abdelhamid, Tahany Mahmoud

“…The synergistic effect of the CuO@TiO₂ nanocomposite and surfactants not only facilitated better oil mobility but also improved recovery efficiency, thus providing an eco-friendly and cost-effective approach to heavy oil upgrading. This study is an extension of our earlier study by demonstrating a new catalytic system based on the integration of nanocomposites with surfactants that achieves remarkable enhancement in reducing viscosity and oil quality. …”
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Evaluation of Different Pit and Fissure Sealants for Caries Prevention in Community Settings by Abdulraheem A. Alwafi

“…Further research is needed to assess cost-effectiveness and long-term outcomes in diverse populations.…”
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VM-UNet++ research on crack image segmentation based on improved VM-UNet by Wenliang Tang, Ziyi Wu, Wei Wang, Youqin Pan, Weihua Gan

“…On the other hand, while Transformers are powerful in handling long-range dependencies, their high computational cost remains a significant challenge. To effectively address these issues, this paper proposes an innovative modification to the VM-UNet model. …”
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Are we ready for self-sampling for cervical cancer screening? Insights from service providers and policy makers in Nepal. by Saki Thapa, Amit Timilsina, Bikram Bucha, Swastika Shrestha, Safal Kunwar, Raghu Dhital, Gillian Holdsworth

“…Barriers to self-sampling included a low level of knowledge and information, the cost of the self-sampling kit, unclear information regarding self-sampling process and concerns about inaccurate results among women and girls, who are the end users. …”
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Indirect tuning of a complementary orientation filter using velocity data and a genetic algorithm by Dariusz Maton, John T. Economou, David Galvão Wall, Irfan Khan, Robert Cooper, David Ward, Simon Trythall

“…The main novelty is the indirect tuning method, which is simple, low-cost and requires a single camera and inertial sensor. …”
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Sizing of a Standalone PV System with Battery Storage for a Dairy: A Case Study from Chile by Pablo Viveros, Francisco Wulff, Fredy Kristjanpoller, Christopher Nikulin, Tomás Grubessich

“…The stochastic simulation model is based on a thorough statistical analysis of the solar radiation data and simulates the energy yield, the excess energy curtailed, and the state of charge of the batteries for the sizing month and the whole year, providing the designer autonomy factor values d to properly size the PV system, finding the optimum combination of installed peak power Pm and battery storage capacity CL that meets the application load requirements, considering a preset reliability level at minimum cost. The model makes use of the NASA’S Surface Meteorology and Solar Energy database to obtain solar radiation data. …”
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Relationship of serum hepatitis B Virus DNA levels with Hepcidin, Pentraxin-3, Zonulin, and Copeptin in chronic hepatitis B patients by Burak Ezer, Mehmet Ozdemir

“… Introduction: This study aims to investigate the serum levels of hepcidin, pentraxin-3 (PTX-3), Zonulin, and Copeptin biomarkers, which can be detected by the more cost-effective and practical ELISA method compared to the quantitatively determined HBV DNA by molecular methods, and to contribute to studies on biomarkers that will facilitate the antiviral treatment management of chronic Hepatitis B patients. …”
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Utilization of affordable nanocomposites with outstanding antimicrobial activity in waterborne coatings by Walaa M. Abd El-Gawad

“…These nanocomposites were incorporated into acrylic waterborne resin at two concentrations (0.4 and 0.8 wt%) to provide cost-effective alternatives to imported and expensive antimicrobial agents. …”
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“We need all hands on deck”: characterizing addiction medicine training in Canada—a mixed methods study of fellowship program directors by Clara Lu, Kathryn Chan, Leslie Martin, Nadia Fairbairn

“…Future studies should examine the perspectives of Addiction Medicine fellows, the clinical and research impacts of fellowship graduates, and the cost-effectiveness of fellowship funding models.…”
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