Factors affecting use of fixed-route and demand-responsive services in a university community by Muhammad Arif Khan, Roya Etminani-Ghasrodashti, Apurva Pamidimukkala, Sharareh Kermanshachi, Jay Michael Rosenberger, Greg Hladik

“…Competition for the services is fierce, as potential users have a variety of transportation options, ranging from low-cost rides that organizations and employers offer their members and employees to inexpensive, or even free, transit services that universities offer their students, faculty, and staff. …”
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Core–Shell Engineering of One-Dimensional Cadmium Sulfide for Solar Energy Conversion by Rama Krishna Chava, Misook Kang

“…To attain high photo-to-chemical conversion efficiency, it is important to fabricate cost-effective and durable catalysts with high activity. …”
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A Method for Service Function Chain Migration Based on Server Failure Prediction in Mobile Edge Computing Environment by Joelle Kabdjou, Norihiko Shinomiya

“…ISSA’s fitness function balances migration cost and time, minimizing the impact of security constraints on migration efficiency. …”
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Should I Write or Should I Not? The Investigation of the Short- and Medium-term Effects of an Expressive Writing Intervention in Reducing Depressive Symptoms, Rumination, and Intol... by Roland-Henriu GERGELY, Éva KÁLLAY

“… Given the rising mental health concerns in the student population, especially regarding depression and emotion regulation difficulties, cost-effective and accessible interventions are urgently needed. …”
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Sustainable Management of Climate Change: The Case of the Middle East and North Africa Region by Adel M. Al Taweel, V. Ismet Ugursal, Donnie Boodlal

“…However, with about 23 percent of MENA’s population living on less than $2 a day, it is imperative that the climate change management strategies adopted be cost-effective and emphasize economic, social and human development while addressing the concerns arising from anthropogenic climate change.…”
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Effect of pre-sowing treatments on seed germination and seedling growth of Silverberry (Elaegnus pyriformis) by Reji Longjam, Amit Kotiyal, Rohit Ghatuary, Rupesh Kaushik, Joshi Thoudam, Aditi Thakur, Salim Khan

“…The results are beneficial for marginal farmers who can’t afford the cost of chemicals. …”
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Urbanization effects on urban vegetable farmers adaptation: Evidence from Ghana by Michael Tuffour, George Owusu, Daniel Bruce Sarpong

“…In adapting to some of the effects of these changes, farmers used several water sources to reduce their dependence on the polluted streams and embarked on intensification and relocated to cheap and cost‐free lands to be able to manage the land scarcity challenge. …”
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Accuracy of the surgical template used in the placement of implants and orthodontic miniscrews by Gianna Dipalma, Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Irma Trilli, Angela Di Noia, Gaetano De Vecchio, Andrea Palermo, Francesco Inchingolo, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo

“…However, challenges remain, including dependence on imaging quality, guide stability, and cost. Conclusions: Notwithstanding its drawbacks, surgical guides are a major development in dentistry that helps close the gap between clinical execution and virtual planning while opening the door to safer, more predictable, and patient-centered care.…”
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Diagnostics to support the control of scabies-Development of two target product profiles. by Michael Marks, Jodie McVernon, James S McCarthy, Wendemagegn Enbiale, Christopher Hanna, Olivier Chosidow, Daniel Engelman, Kingsley Asiedu, Andrew Steer

“…Both TPPs considered the following parameters: product use, design, performance, configuration, cost, access and equity. The group considered the use of the tests as a single step process or as part of a two step process following initial clinical examination. …”
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Toward Sustainability: Interventions for Implementing Energy-Efficient Systems into Hotel Buildings by Alok Bihari Singh, Yogesh Mishra, Surjeet Yadav

“…The hospitality industry, particularly hotels, is increasingly emphasizing the dual goals of sustainability and cost optimization to align with global environmental objectives and enhance operational efficiency. …”
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Physical Properties and Microbial Effect of Zinc Oxide NPs Rapid Biosynthesis by Microwave Irradiation by Amenah Isam Al-shammari, Zainab J. Shanan

“… This study used the green method to synthesise zinc oxide nanoparticles by microwave irradiation, using plant extracts of tea, coffee, and rosemary separately and Zn(NO₃)₂.6H₂O; this method is considered eco-friendly, rapid, and cost-effective. The structural properties of prepared materials were investigated with an X-ray diffractometer (XRD), atomic force microscope (AFM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscope, and field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). …”
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Technological innovations in layperson CPR education – A scoping review by Abigail E. Schipper, Charles S.M. Sloane, Lydia B. Shimelis, Ryan T. Kim

“…The primary groups of technology found were extended reality (20), feedback devices (11), asynchronous video instruction (10), tele-education (5), and low-cost CPR manikins (4). These technologies show promise to offer comparable or improved effectiveness compared to traditional options. …”
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Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors: Design, Applications, and Comparison with Other Sensing Technologies by Alaa N. D. Alhussein, Mohammed R. T. M. Qaid, Timur Agliullin, Bulat Valeev, Oleg Morozov, Airat Sakhabutdinov

“…This review provides a comprehensive overview of FBG sensor technology, focusing on their operating principles, key advantages such as high sensitivity and immunity to electromagnetic interference, and common challenges like temperature-strain cross-sensitivity and the high cost of interrogation systems. Additionally, this review compares FBG sensors with other sensing technologies and highlights recent innovations in design, packaging, and implementation techniques. …”
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Potential benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence in human resource management in public institutions by Kelvin M. Mwita, Felician Andrew Kitole

“…However, challenges such as lack of expertise, data privacy concerns, high costs, and resistance to change remain significant barriers. …”
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Ecofriendly novel hydrophobic core-shell zeolite@MOF nanoadsorbent for CO2 capture by Fatemeh Bahmanzadegan, Ahad Ghaemi, Reza Norouzbeigi

“…It demonstrates excellent stability and presents a scalable, cost-effective, and energy-efficient route to fabricating hierarchical Zeolite@MOF adsorbents with enhanced CO2 adsorption.…”
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Corticosteroid phobia among parents of asthmatic children by Deniz Özçeker, Utkucan Uçkun, Dürdane İslamova, Zeynep Tamay, Nermin Güler

“…Pediatric asthma causes a significant burden on families; allergen-avoidance measures, uncontrolled disease, and disease severity which are the major cost predictors of childhood asthma in Turkey. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are considered as cornerstone medications in asthma management which reduce asthma morbidity and mortality. …”
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Designing dual-functional nanohybrids for improving petroleum fractions through removing both phenyl-nonane and methyl-naphthalene by Fawzia Zakaria El-Ablack, Y.M. Moustafa, Sherif A. Younis, Osama Saber, Mohamed Abd El Hakeem Abu Elola

“…The present study focuses on using the adsorption character of the layered double hydroxide (LDH) for removal of aromatics species because of its simple production, suitable for ecology, cost less and easy to modify by intercalation organic molecules which cause change from hydrophilic to hydrophobic character and help in increase the removal percentage of mono- and di- aromatics. …”
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Can laparoscopic common bile duct exploration be performed without any drainage? A propensity score–matched study by Chufa Zheng, Weifeng Wang, Qiquan Peng, Yunheng Peng, Xiaozhong Wang

“…Similarly, the total hospitalization cost and postoperative usage of analgesics and antispasmodics were also considerably lower in the nondrainage group. …”
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Next-generation sequencing in the management of cancer: an evaluation of the clinical effectiveness in Jordan by Yousef Abbasi, Omar Altamimi, Majdi Al-Shehab, Hamza Nabulsi, Salah Abbasi

“…However, the incorporation of NGS testing in Jordan faces challenges such as high testing and treatment costs and drug unavailability.…”
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Double difference earthquake location with graph neural networks by Ian W. McBrearty, Gregory C. Beroza

“…The inverse problem is typically solved iteratively using conjugate-gradient minimization for up to $$\sim$$ ∼ 100,000’s events, however, the cost scales significantly with the total number of sources and stations considered. …”
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