A code for the 2D simulation of the steady-state fluid flow in porous blocks containing transmissive fractures by Fidelibus Corrado, Xu Chaoshui, Wang Zhihe, Dowd Peter

“…The proposed method has the additional benefit of reducing computational costs, which is particularly useful for cases with large-scale fracture networks embedded in a conductive rock matrix. …”
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Smart cities and smart health: Innovations in home medical devices for efficient healthcare delivery by Taoyang Cai, Jingfei Ma, Shangjie Ge-Zhang

“…However, the industry faces challenges including high costs, data security concerns, and uneven market development. …”
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Analytical justifications of constructive parameters of bionic colters for vertical soil treatment by E. Aliiev, H. Tesliuk

“…Bionic coulters imitate natural forms and functions, which help reduce energy costs for soil tillage. The aim of the research was to justify the design and structural parameters of turbo discs (coulters) for vertical tillage based on the principles of bionic reverse engineering. …”
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Development of a Real-Time Online Automatic Measurement System for Propeller Manufacturing Quality Control by Yuan-Ming Cheng, Kuan-Yu Hsu

“…This approach is time-consuming, has high labor costs, and cannot monitor manufacturing quality in real-time. …”
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Empowering rural Indian women by clean fuel initiatives: an impact assessment of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana by Hemlata Gaikwad, Suruchi Pandey, Krishnaji Patil

“…Our work suggests improvements in policy implementation by providing refills at the subsidized costs rather than depositing subsidy in the account and other measures and thus beyond the free LPG distribution agenda and focusing on various socio-economic indicators which impact LPG usage, identified in the research, to create a sustained impact on women empowerment.…”
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Considering the Prospects of Human Rights Individual Communications Procedures: Legal Politics and Potential Implications for Indonesia by Abdul Munif Ashri, Heribertus Jaka Triyana

“…The findings reveal the Government’s lack of political will to accept individual communications procedures due to a tendency to avoid adjudicatory human rights accountability mechanisms and the avoidance of possible compliance costs, such as financial, reputational, and political burdens. …”
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Hybrid Grey–Fuzzy Approach for Optimizing Circular Quality Responses in Plasma Jet Manufacturing of Aluminum Alloy by Ivan Peko, Boris Crnokić, Jelena Čulić-Viskota, Tomislav Matić

“…In this context it is very important to achieve the best possible final-quality workpiece to minimize additional post-processing costs, and time. This is especially challenging by the plasma jet processing of aluminum and its alloys. …”
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AMCL: supervised contrastive learning with hard sample mining for multi-functional therapeutic peptide prediction by Jiwei Fang, Henghui Fan, Jintao Zhao, Jianping Zhao, Junfeng Xia

“…However, the identification of peptide functions through wet-lab experiments is both time-consuming and costly, necessitating efficient computational prediction methods. …”
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Adaptation and Use of a Five-Task Model for Evaluability Assessment by Brad R. Watts, Heather M. Washington

“…Technical assistance was provided in order to support the efforts of the program to prepare for evaluation, though, the evaluability assessment identified risks and costs for the program to consider prior to proceeding. …”
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STATE AID EVOLUTION OVERVIEW IN EUROPEAN UNION CONTEXT DURING THE PERIOD 2007-2012 by Anca D.B., DODESCU

“…This may take place when market forces obstruct the achieving of the proposed objectives or permit their achieving on unacceptable long terms and costs. This article is structured in four parts, focusing on European Union's vision regarding state aid measures. …”
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Treatment of pediatric diarrhea: a simulated client study at private pharmacies of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India by Vishal Diwan, Yogesh D Sabde, Emma Byström, Ayesha De Costa

“…Conclusions: Overuse and misuse of all these prescription drugs dispensed by pharmacies pose significant issues, such as resistance, dangerous side effects, and high costs. At the same time, the pharmacies did not dispense recommended drugs such as oral rehydration solution and zinc, which they are authorized to dispense without a prescription. …”
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Bistable expression of virulence genes in salmonella leads to the formation of an antibiotic-tolerant subpopulation. by Markus Arnoldini, Ima Avalos Vizcarra, Rafael Peña-Miller, Nicolas Stocker, Médéric Diard, Viola Vogel, Robert E Beardmore, Wolf-Dietrich Hardt, Martin Ackermann

“…In addition, our results suggest a general principle of how pathogens can evade antibiotics: Expression of virulence factors often entails metabolic costs and the resulting growth retardation could generally increase tolerance against antibiotics and thus compromise treatment.…”
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Load optimization of cogeneration units based on intuitive multi-objective fish swarm algorithm by Xueqiang Shen, Jiaxin Wang

“…The algorithm reduces heat/electricity losses and operational costs under diverse conditions while enhancing load utilization rates. …”
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Determining the Operating Performance of an Isolated, High-Power, Photovoltaic Pumping System Through Sensor Measurements by Florin Dragan, Dorin Bordeasu, Ioan Filip

“…However, it has simultaneously increased electricity demand and operational costs. Integrating photovoltaic generators into ISs represents a promising solution, as solar energy availability typically aligns with peak irrigation periods. …”
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Profile and management of the firework-injured hand by T. Pilling, P. Govender

“…Background: Numerous studies internationally highlight the devastating effects of firework-related injuries and the costs involved in treating these injuries, in addition to the calls to alter legislation to prevent these injuries from occurring. …”
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Balancing Public and Private Interests in Urban Transformations: Handling Uncertainty with the Monte Carlo Method by Nicholas Fiorentini, Matteo Moriani, Massimo Rovai

“…It was observed that the Uniform model is better suited to situations in which the initial values of the model’s main variables—such as construction costs, post-transformation market value, or transformation duration—are not fully known, whereas the Normal model provides more accurate estimates when the investment scenario is better understood. …”
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Automation of maritime industry in the era of digitalization by Ismail Abdel Ghafar

“…Technical feasibility combined with compelling economic advantages, such as improved efficiency, reduced human error, and operating costs, are driving adoption, especially in the maritime industry. …”
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Investments in the Sharing Economy and their Impact on the Employment Structural Changes by G. M. Galeeva, L Kh. Ishtiryakova

“…The novelty of the study lies in the fact that the authors show how investments in the further development of the infrastructure of the sharing economy, including the development of digital online platforms, lead to an increase in the number of employers and workers by removing barriers and reducing transaction costs. The authors propose recommendations for solving employment issues: to form a system for measuring the sharing economy and accounting for it in official statistics; provide a regulatory framework for the functioning of digital platforms; ensure the privacy of personal data and the safety of citizens participating in the sharing economy. …”
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On Godunov-type finite volume methods for seismic wave propagation by Juan Barrios, Pedro S. Peixoto, Felipe A. G. Silva

“…However, when applied to more realistic seismic models, finite volume methods yielded unfavorable outcomes compared to finite difference methods, the latter offering lower computational costs and higher accuracy. This highlights that despite the potential advantages of finite volume methods, such as their conservative nature and aptitude for accurately capturing shock waves in specific contexts, our results indicate that they are only advantageous for seismic simulations when unrealistic abrupt transitions are present in the velocity models.…”
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Indian women’s settlement experiences and the impact on their health: a narrative study in Brampton, Ontario by David Shiyokha Busolo, Sarah Ruth Kipp

“…When SDOH challenges and distress persist, functional impairment, increased healthcare costs, chronic disease and mortality risk are likely. …”
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