Comparative analysis of geothermal binary ORC systems: performance and environmental considerations for CO2 andwater as geofluids by Nkemakolam Chinedu Izuwa, Stanley Toochukwu Ekwueme, Ndubuisi Uchechukwu Okereke, Onyebuchi Ivan Nwanwe, Nnaemeka Princewill Ohia

“…However, the economic considerations suggest a trade-off, as CO2 projects may entail higher upfront costs compared to water-based systems. Regulatory factors and economic feasibility, therefore, play a crucial role in the choice of geofluid for geothermal power generation.…”
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Public Attention Index of Air Pollution Exposure from PM2.5 in Thailand by Pailin Suntigul, Sittidaj Pongkijvorasin

“…The findings indicate a statistically significant positive relationship between public attention, PM2.5 pollution levels, willingness to pay for PM2.5 reduction, and economic and social costs associated with PM2.5. The PAI_PM2.5 index serves as a valuable tool for policymakers, offering a data-driven method to align public perceptions with the true severity of pollution issues. …”
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Loss of Paired Weapons Leads to Larger Testes and a Lighter Load for Dispersal by James C. Boothroyd, Steve M. Smit, Niko S. Zlotnik, Christine W. Miller

“…ABSTRACT Reproduction is often costly for males, as it may require the growth of structural traits that aid in dispersal to find females, competition over mating opportunities, and ejaculate production. …”
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SE-COLLAB: Achieving Fine-Grained and Efficiently Verifiable Searchable Encryption With Boolean Multi-Keyword Search for Collaborative IIoT Data Sharing by Somchart Fugkeaw, Jirakit Deevijit

“…Existing searchable encryption (SE) techniques either suffer from limited access control flexibility or impose high computation and verification costs, making them unsuitable for large-scale, real-time IIoT applications. …”
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Evaluating the Efficiency of Gray Wolf Optimization and Colonial Competition Algorithm in Load Balancing of Distributed Systems by Asghar Molaei-Yeznabad, Amirhossein Dehghani

“…Recent years have seen the development of numerous resource allocation algorithms aimed at reducing costs and energy consumption in distributed systems. …”
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Multi-model Approach for Tree Detection and Classification in Wallonia Region (Belgium) by N. Dimarco, B. Bartiaux, L. Andreani, R. Schlögel

“…These findings highlight the potential of multi-temporal aerial imagery and deep learning to enhance forest inventories, reduce field survey costs, and inform targeted management.…”
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Exploring the impact of comorbidities and drug resistance on mortality in ICU-acquired bloodstream infections by Mahdieh Sharifzadeh Kermani, Shiva Pouradeli, Reihaneh Sadeghian, Zahra Momen Abadi

“…These infections in the ICU lead to significant morbidity, mortality, increased costs, and prolonged hospital stays. Therefore, the present study investigated this condition's prevalence and risk factors. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of care among visceral leishmaniasis patients following the implementation of a decentralized model in Turkana County, Kenya. by Mariam Macharia, Collins Okoyo, Dawn Maranga, Jane Mbui

“…Barriers to seeking care were long distances to healthcare facilities, high transportation and other associated costs, and the initial use of traditional remedies. …”
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ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF UKRAINE’S ACCESS TO THE EUROPEAN UNION by Anatolii O. Zadoia

“…At the same time, with the accession of Ukraine to the EU and NATO, the length of the border with such a dangerous neighbor as Russia is significantly increasing, which will require additional costs to strengthen it. In order to turn the potential gains from Ukraine’s accession to the EU into reality, significant expenditures on providing assistance to our country are necessary. …”
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Central Nervous System-related Conditions and Associated Healthcare Resource Use Among Japanese nmCRPC Patients Based on Retrospective Claims Data by Dianne A. Ledesma, Jonathan L. Chua, Susan S.H. Tang, Xiu W. Lim

“…On average, a patient had 10 episodes of concomitant CNS-related conditions in a year. Medical costs did not significantly increase due to CNS-related conditions…”
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Analysis of Islamic Business Ethics in Buying and Selling Transactions of Agricultural Products Using a Wholesale System and Its Impact on Farmers’ Income in Tanjung Kenongo Villag... by Dzulfikar Wahyu Prasetyo, Mohamad Toha

“…In this contract system, of course, farmers feel a little disadvantaged because they cannot make large profits considering that fertilizer prices are expensive, accommodation costs such as expensive farm laborers, and the price of basic necessities increase so that farmers cannot make a lot of profit, their income decreases a lot. …”
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The Ball That Failed to Curve: The 2023 “Populist Polarizing” Referendum in Poland by Magdalena Musiał-Karg, Fernando Casal Bértoa

“…Organized in conjunction with the parliamentary elections under the pretext of “saving costs,” the 2023 Polish referendum constitutes the most recent example of how populists can use direct democracy to mobilize their electorate. …”
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Magnetic method of rail track joint gaps automated measurement by A. A. Markov, A. G. Antipov, E. A. Maksimova

“…Methods of automatic measurement of rail track joint gaps are not accurate enough or require costly equipment and sensors. This is why joint gaps are still monitored manually in many cases. …”
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Practical Validation of nearZEB Residential Power Supply Model with Renewable Electricity Brought into the Building Using Electric Vehicles (via V2G) Instead of the Distribution Ne... by Jacek A. Biskupski

“…The proposed solution may be of interest to all countries where the use of grid energy is associated not only with a doubling of costs (grid charges), but also with significant emissions, particularly in the heating period (e.g., Poland).…”
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Combined Combustion of Various Industrial Waste Flows in Boiler Furnaces. Part 1 by Yu. Р. Yarmolchick, R. Schröger, H. Haberfelner, M. Pichler, D. Kostić, G. V. Moroz

“…Direct flaring of industrial waste flows specifically in the combustion chambers of heat generating plants makes it possible to significantly reduce the loss of thermal energy, as well as the capital costs of equipping thermal units without using of preliminary furnaces. …”
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GIG ECONOMY: THE FUTURE OF WORK OR THE ILLUSION OF FREEDOM? A DATA-DRIVEN ANALYSIS by Roxana HATOS, Nicoleta-Georgeta BUGNAR, Andreea-Florina FORA

“…From an economic perspective, the gig economy reduces transaction costs, enables labor market adaptability, and fosters entrepreneurship. …”
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Planning a clinical trial programme for medicinal products for chronic constipation: An analysis of the European Medicines Agency Guideline by I. A. Proskurina, T. E. Gorskaya, R. S. Ilin, D. V. Goryachev

“…Chronic constipation is a widespread condition associated with substantial direct and indirect costs for diagnosis and treatment and a significant reduction in the quality of life of patients. …”
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Technical and technological support for the involvement of fallow lands in agriculture by S. G. Mitin, G. V. Sysoev, I. A. Starostin, A. V. Eshchin

“…The implementation of the proposed program should allow agricultural producers to involve fallow lands in agricultural production with minimal costs, at the same time ensuring high growth rates of acreage and agricultural production volumes.…”
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Entropy-Guided KV Caching for Efficient LLM Inference by Heekyum Kim, Yuchul Jung

“…However, their practical deployment—especially in long-context scenarios—is often hindered by the computational and memory costs associated with managing the key–value (KV) cache during inference. …”
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Robots and Immigrants: Employment, Precarisation and the Art of Neoliberal Governance by Kostas Maronitis

“…First, due to demands for higher productivity and economic growth the advent of automation, robotics and AI is presented as an irreversible process capable of producing a new corporate environment in which low labour costs and efficiency co-exist with massive job losses, waning of workers’ collective defences and re-training programmes. …”
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