Scatter Search for Optimal Sizing of a Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Scheduling Green Hydrogen Production by Andrés Cacereño, Begoña González Landín, Antonio Pulido, Gabriel Winter, José Andrés Moreno

“…Furthermore, scatter search outperformed all other methods in terms of computational cost. This is promising for real-world applications that require quick responses.…”
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Bioceramics in Endodontics: Limitations and Future Innovations—A Review by Peramune Arachchilage Amila Saman Prasad Kumara, Paul Roy Cooper, Peter Cathro, Maree Gould, George Dias, Jithendra Ratnayake

“…The existing literature emphasises the benefits of bioceramics while underreporting their poor mechanical properties, handling difficulties, cost, and various other drawbacks. The key gaps identified in the literature are the insufficient coverage of emerging materials, narrow scope, limited insights into future developments, and underreporting of failures and complications of the existing materials. …”
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Mechanical and Morphological Characterization of Hybrid Epoxy Composites Reinforced With Agricultural Waste Fibers by Md. Abdul Hannan Sarker, Md. Shakil Chowdhury, Md. Shah Oliullah, Md. Rubel Ahmed, Md. Zobair Al Mahmud, Habibur Rahman, Ripon Kumar Roy, Nayem Hossain

“…The findings confirm the viability of underutilized agro‐waste fibers—particularly corn bark—as promising reinforcements in cost‐effective, biodegradable composites suitable for non‐load‐bearing construction, packaging, acoustic insulation, and automotive interior applications. …”
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Valorisation of rosehip waste into a food ingredient – Focus on its colour, carotenoid content, and techno-functional properties by Alexandra Raluca Borşa (Bogdan), Floricuța Ranga, Melinda Fogarasi, Andrei Borşa, Dan Cristian Vodnar, Cristina Anamaria Semeniuc

“…In conclusion, hot air drying the waste generated by cold pressing the rosehips was the most cost-effective food ingredient production method.…”
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Automatic Robotic Ultrasound for 3D Musculoskeletal Reconstruction: A Comprehensive Framework by Dezhi Sun, Alessandro Cappellari, Bangyu Lan, Momen Abayazid, Stefano Stramigioli, Kenan Niu

“…These features suggest significant potential as a cost-effective and reliable option for musculoskeletal examination and diagnosis in real-time applications.…”
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Lipoprotein(a): Assessing the Current Knowledge and Gaps in Screening and Treatment—A Narrative Review by Octavian Amaritei, Oana Laura Mierlan, Cristian Gutu, Gabriela Gurau

“…The reasons for that are implied to be that the cost is too high and that available treatments are scarce. …”
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Indoor residual spraying in combination with insecticide-treated nets compared to insecticide-treated nets alone for protection against malaria: a cluster randomised trial in Tanza... by Philippa A West, Natacha Protopopoff, Alexandra Wright, Zuhura Kivaju, Robinson Tigererwa, Franklin W Mosha, William Kisinza, Mark Rowland, Immo Kleinschmidt

“…Given the uncertain generalisability of these findings, it would be prudent for malaria control programmes to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of deploying the combination.<h4>Trial registration</h4>www.ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01697852 Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.…”
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Willingness to pay and preference for HPV vaccine among parents in China: A study based on a multi-center cross-sectional survey by Weihua Luo, Di Wang, Ruixi Qin, Gan Xu, Liangru Zhou

“…Consumers were inclined to choose vaccines that maximized their utility satisfaction and balanced the cost and safety.…”
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An Optimization Coverage Strategy for Wireless Sensor Network Nodes Based on Path Loss and False Alarm Probability by Jianing Guo, Yunshan Sun, Ting Liu, Yanqin Li, Teng Fei

“…It then employs the Neyman–Pearson criterion to formulate a maximum detection probability model under conditions where the cost function and prior probability are unknown, constraining the false alarm rate. …”
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Integrating soil and crop metrics with precision agriculture: Pusa N Doctor app for sustainable nitrogen management in maize. by Sayantika Sarkar, Pravin Kumar Upadhyay, Abir Dey, Utpal Ekka, Sanjay Singh Rathore, Kapila Shekhawat, Md Yeasin, Rajiv Kumar Singh, Subhash Babu, Anchal Dass, Tarik Mitran, Navin Kumar Sharma, Atul Kumar, Satendra Singh, Vinod Kumar Singh

“…All N fertilized treatments except N50PK+App witnessed increased cost of cultivation over RDF. N50PK+App had 29.5% lower GHGI of N2O, with 11.6% and 13.3% higher energy and GHG-based eco-efficiency respectively than RDF. …”
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CRIMINALIZATION OF YOUTH AS A SOCIO-POLITICAL PROBLEM by Y. A. Govenko, A. P. Mazurenko, E. S. Tabolova, A. R. Sherudilo

“…The current climate of austerity in public services requires that any intervention is not only effective but also cost-effective, which poses challenges in implementing interventions for this vulnerable social group of young people. …”
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The role of genomics and proteomics in drug discovery and its application in pharmacy by Lakshman Kumar Dogiparthi, Sarad Pawar Naik Bukke, Chandrashekar Thalluri, Balakrishna Thalamanchi, K. P. Vidya, G. Navya Sree, Haritha Tatiparthi, Dhathri Uppicherla, Kusuma Priya Thummaginjala

“…Despite significant progress, challenges such as data integration, ethical considerations, and the high cost of technologies persist. The development of robust bioinformatics tools, collaborative research, and regulatory frameworks shows a key role in translating genomic and proteomic data into clinical practice. …”
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Biohydrogen and Biobutanol Production from Spent Coffee and Tea Waste Using <i>Clostridium beijerinckii</i> by Stephen Abiola Akinola, Beenish Saba, Ann Christy, Katrina Cornish, Thaddeus Chukwuemeka Ezeji

“…These findings suggest that SC and BS hydrolysates can be valorized to butanol and hydrogen gas and, thereby, can contribute to global food wastes management, energy sustainability, and cost-effective biofuel production.…”
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Early outcomes of aortic valve neocuspidization (the Ozaki procedure): Initial experience of a single centre by Ranajit Naik, Abhishek Prabhu, Mohan Gan, Richard Saldanha

“…Conclusion: AVNeo is a feasible, reproducible procedure with favorable early outcomes, low pressure gradients, and mild regurgitation at one year. It is a cost-effective option, particularly in resource-limited settings like India.…”
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A review of the recent advances in heat transfer through ducting in the rotational moulding process and the future trends by Sutirtha Chowdhury, Jayantha Epaarachchi, Ahmad Sharifian-Barforoush, Md Mainul Islam

“…In the second phase, the authors aimed to provide insights into enhancing heat transfer within the ducting system of a rotomoulding oven by exploring duct designs, implementing FADS, and optimising insulation techniques, all while minimising carbon emissions in the process. In addition, the cost-effectiveness of ducted ovens, enhanced insulation processes, and the selection of insulation materials based on oven configuration will yield benefits for rotomoulders in the near future. …”
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Digital organization of Plastic Surgery Service by Aluísio Gonçalves Medeiros, Marco Tulio Rodrigues da Cunha, Luciana Rodrigues da Cunha Colombo Tiveron, Manoel Pereira da Silva, Marco Aurélio de Oliveira Marinho, Carlos Renato Rodrigues da Cunha, Vaneila Adrieli Padilha, João Pedro Rodrigues Pereira

“…In light of this, and given the relevance of practical, informative, and dynamic medical records, we aim to present our experience with the use of a complementary digital resource that is commonly associated with medical records and uses a free of cost digital platform for storing data in the "cloud". …”
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Awareness regarding human papillomavirus and willingness for vaccination among college students with or without medical background in Guizhou Province by Qiongdan Hu, Yuanqin Rui, Jing Jiang, Jing Yang, HanYun Yao, XiaoFang Yang, Zhe Liu, Chencui Li, Hong Pan, Yan Xie

“…Females (1,325, 56.1%) had heard of HPV and its vaccines more frequently than males (1,035, 43.9%), with the former also having greater awareness than the latter. The cost, safety, and efficacy of the HPV vaccine and lack of knowledge regarding HPV and its vaccines were the main barriers for vaccination. …”
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Machine learning frameworks to accurately predict coke reactivity index by Ayat Hussein Adhab, Morug Salih Mahdi, Krunal Vaghela, Anupam Yadav, Jayaprakash B, Mayank Kundlas, Ankur Srivastava, Jayant Jagtap, Aseel Salah Mansoor, Usama Kadem Radi, Nasr Saadoun Abd, Samim Sherzod

“…Precisely forecasting coke reactivity index (CRI) plays a critical role in the metallurgical industry, as it enables optimization of coke quality, leading to cost-effective production and efficient resource utilization. …”
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A Spatially‐Distributed Machine Learning Approach for Fractional Snow Covered Area Estimation by Shalini Mahanthege, William Kleiber, Karl Rittger, Balaji Rajagopalan, Mary J. Brodzik, Edward Bair

“…In situ observations of snow properties in mountainous terrain are limited by cost and effort, impacting both temporal and spatial sampling, while remote sensing estimates provide more complete spacetime coverage. …”
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YED-Net: Yoga Exercise Dynamics Monitoring with YOLOv11-ECA-Enhanced Detection and DeepSORT Tracking by Youyu Zhou, Shu Dong, Hao Sheng, Wei Ke

“…Evaluated on the SND Sun Salutation Yoga Dataset released in 2024, the improved model achieves a real-time processing speed of 85.79 frames per second (FPS) on an RTX 3060 platform, with an 18% reduction in computational cost compared to the baseline. Notably, it achieves a 0.9% improvement in AP@0.5 for small targets (<20 px). …”
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