Can urban environmental problems be overcome? The case of Skopje–world’s most polluted city by Arsovski Slobodan, Kwiatkowski Michał, Lewandowska Aleksandra, Peshevska Dimitrinka Jordanova, Sofeska Emilija, Dymitrow Mirek

“…Despite associated problems such as congestion, ill health, and premature death, Macedonia’s scarce resources are instead spent on controversial projects, such as ‘Skopje 2014’, involving creating a national identity through massive and extremely costly constructions of neo-classical government buildings, museums and monuments. …”
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Presenting and Solving a Three-layer Supply Chain Model to Maximize Quality and Minimize the Estimated Delivery Time by Elham Nazemi, Mahdi Yousefi Nejad Attari, Mahdi Ghaffari

“…Today, the supply chain and evaluating its costs are of great significance. The number of layers of the supply chain and the structure of the interactions between these layers can play an important role in achieving the optimal performance of the supply chain. …”
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Sociomedical sequels and quality of life in patients of old age group with proximal femoral fractures by T. A. Raskina, Yu. V. Averkieva

“…The sociomedical significance of osteoporosis is determined by its sequels (vertebral and peripheral skeletal fractures) that are responsible for high mortality and disability rates among persons in the old age group and accordingly for high material costs in the health care system.Objective: to study sociomedical sequels and quality of life in patients with proximal femoral fractures in the old age group.Subjects and methods. 956 patients with osteoporotic fractures were followed up. …”
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Boosting Deep Reinforcement Learning with Semantic Knowledge for Robotic Manipulators by Lucía Güitta-López, Vincenzo Suriani, Jaime Boal, Álvaro J. López-López, Daniele Nardi

“…However, its practical deployment is often hindered by the substantial amount of experience required for learning, which results in high computational and time costs. In this work, we propose a novel integration of DRL with semantic knowledge in the form of Knowledge Graph Embeddings (KGEs), aiming to enhance learning efficiency by providing contextual information to the agent. …”
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A Reference Architecture for On-Premises Software-Defined Infrastructure Using Model-Based Systems Engineering by Eric S. Enos, Daniel R. Herber

“…It remains an open question whether these organizations should pursue automation based on value: are the benefits of automation greater than the costs to implement? In order to begin answering the second part of that question, this paper proposes a reference architecture (RA) for software-defined infrastructure (SDI) focused on leveraging infrastructure and management tools in the on-premises data center, using the methods and tools of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) through the Model-Based System Architecture Process (MBSAP).…”
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Rancang Bangun dan Evaluasi Sistem Sortir Otomatis Barang dengan Metode Deteksi Objek YOLO v5 dan Kendali PLC Outseal by Daniel Sutopo Pamungkas, Shendy Saputra, Anastasya Andaresta Pelmelay

“…These findings demonstrate that the proposed system can reduce operational costs and improve productivity for small- to medium-scale industries. …”
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Vanillin from food flavoring products as a cheaper alternative hydrophilic agent for modifying PVDF membranes in the treatment of organic compounds in water by Nurbayani Nurbayani, Aulia Ambarita, Sri Mulyati

“…Membrane fouling is an unavoidable challenge in ultrafiltration, resulting in reduced flux and increased operating costs. Surface modification of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes can improve hydrophilicity and extend membrane lifetime. …”
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Managing wound complications in hypoglossal nerve stimulation: Prevention strategies and criteria for avoiding device explantation by Kai-Yuan Hsiao, Martha Lucía Gutiérrez Pérez, Patrícia S. Cé, Thomaz Fleury Curado

“…These cases highlight the importance of comprehensive risk assessment, adherence to postoperative guidelines, the control of metabolic diseases and individualized management strategies to preserve device functionality while reducing healthcare costs. Notably, this is the first report demonstrating successful device retention in hypoglossal nerve stimulation despite wound dehiscence. …”
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Bacterial microbiota diversity in sheep milk during refrigerated storage under different processing conditions by Xujin Yang, Pengjie Wang, Junrui Wu, Jindi Wu, Jiayuan Liu, Xiaodong Han

“…This research provides valuable insights into bacterial influences on sheep milk under different processing conditions, offering potential for reducing milk losses during transportation, processing, and lowering costs in the dairy industry.…”
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Supply Chain Design Method for Introducing Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Using Network Optimization Model by Taiga Mitsuyuki, Takahiro Shimozawa, Itsuki Mizokami, Shinnosuke Wanaka

“…These processes are expressed as a linear network model, with the objective function set to minimize total transportation and assembly costs. The optimal transportation network is derived by solving the network problem while incorporating constraints such as supply, demand, and transportation capacity. …”
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Self-assessment of Сompetencies as a Tool for Assessing the Effectiveness of Corporate Educational Programs by Dmitrieva M.M., Umnov S.V., Podolsky D.A.

“…The existing tools for assessing the effectiveness of educational programs differ in the degree of effectiveness, applicability, and costs. The self-assessment method, which involves the determination of the level of expression of various qualities by students of educational programs before and after graduation. …”
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Performance of a seeder according to the displacement velocity and furrowing mechanism for fertilizer deposition by Viviane C. dos Santos, Paulo R. A. dos Santos, Isabela O. Lima, Valberto R. F. Pereira, Flávio R. F. Gonçalves, Carlos A. Chioderoli

“…ABSTRACT Agribusiness daily increases the demand for machinery with better efficiency, seeking to reduce operating costs and improve the quality of the sowing process. …”
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Prensa periódica y cultura popular en el Río de la Plata durante el siglo XIX by Hernán Pas

“…It reconsiders the relations between lettered culture and popular culture based on the description of particular textual instances (from El Telégrafo Mercantil to the popular gazettes of Luis Pérez) as well as the scrutiny of the prices and costs of the printed press in Buenos Aires.…”
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The computer program for determining the heat transfer coefficient as a tool for saving fuel and energy resources by A. A. Golubin, S. N. Naumenko

“…The advantages of the announced program are shown, consisting in a substantial reduction in the duration of testing, excluding the influence of the human factor when performing calculations and reducing the costs of organizing documentation flow. It was noted that for the operators of isothermal vehicles (ITV) the formation of an automated database with the calculated values results of K allows not only to monitor the dynamics of their changes during the ITV operations, but also with sufficient accuracy to predict the time of reaching the critical values of K , after which the regular energy installations will work with a significant expenditure of fuel and energy resources. …”
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An Overview of Biorefinery Waste for Microbial Production of Green Plastic in a Circular Economy§ by Geethika Gudapati, Sridevi Veluru, Tanmayi Bora, M Tukaram Bai, Anupama Kavya Priya Dwarapureddy, Giri Prasad Reddi, Husam Talib Hamzah

“…Improving material qualities, reducing production costs and optimising the efficiency and scalability of these processes are all ongoing challenges. …”
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Ways of institutionalizing non-formal education and mechanisms for validating and evaluating learning outcomes obtained outside formal education by Larysa Lukianova, Krzysztof Symela

“…It shows that underestimating one’s potential leads to social losses and direct economic costs. The research is based on the following algorithm: generalizing findings of a terminological analysis of non-formal education; determining its links with formal and informal components of the education system; specifying factors in strengthening its role in modern society; visualizing findings with Eurostat’s statistical information on participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type, sex, age and educational attainment level obtained between 2010 and 2019. …”
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Multiobjective Network Optimization for Soil Monitoring of the Loess Hilly Region in China by Dianfeng Liu, Yaolin Liu, Mingze Wang, Xiang Zhao

“…The soil monitoring network plays an important role in detecting the spatial distribution of soil attributes and facilitates sustainable land-use decision making. Reduced costs, higher speed, greater scope, and a loss of accuracy are necessary to design a regional monitoring network effectively. …”
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Systematic review of predictive maintenance practices in the manufacturing sector by Abdeldjalil Benhanifia, Zied Ben Cheikh, Paulo Moura Oliveira, Antonio Valente, José Lima

“…According to the studies, integrating CDM can significantly increase machine uptime and reliability while reducing maintenance costs. In addition, the transition to PDM systems that use real-time data to predict faults and plan maintenance more accurately holds out promising prospects. …”
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THE PLACE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS IN THE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF AN ENTERPRISE by Оксана Сторожук, Володимир Мельник, Оксана Синюк, Оксана Нагірна, Олена Халіна, Богдан Колядко

“…As part of the study, a system of dependent variables was formed that represent key aspects of the intellectual capital of the enterprise: R&D costs, the number of implemented innovations, the level of automation, the number of employees with higher education and investments in personnel training. …”
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SmartZKCP: Towards practical data exchange marketplace against active attacks by Xuanming Liu, Jiawen Zhang, Yinghao Wang, Xinpeng Yang, Xiaohu Yang

“…Moreover, SmartZKCP offers efficiency optimizations and minimized communication costs. Evaluation results show that SmartZKCP is both practical and efficient, making it applicable in a data exchange marketplace.…”
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