Circular economy in the tourism sector from a family business perspective: the case of Iberostar by Alba Puig-Denia, José María Fernández-Yáñez, Beatriz Forés

“…Although the tourism sector makes a major contribution to Gross Domestic Product growth and regional employment, its positive impact on economic development has not been without costs, especially in environmental terms. The circular economy is seen as a management framework capable of reversing these negative externalities. …”
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CONTROL OF MOTOR WINDING REIMPREGNATION THROUGH ACOUSTIC EMISSION METHOD AIMED AT LABOR SAFETY IMPROVING by Vladimir Victorovich Shegay, Olga Olegovna Barannikova, Kirill Olegovich Kobzev

“…Thus, the residence time in the toxic area can be shortened, the shop hazard rating can be lowered (and consequently, costs of employee compensations and benefits can be optimized).…”
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A father’s crusade in rare disease drug development: a case study of Elpida therapeutics and Melpida by Deanna Portero, Qingyang Xu, Aaliya Hussain, Andrew W. Lo

“…Abstract Therapeutic development for rare diseases is difficult for pharmaceutical companies due to significant scientific challenges, extensive costs, and low financial returns. It is increasingly common for caregivers and patient advocacy groups to partner with biomedical professionals to finance and develop treatments for rare diseases. …”
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The impact of financial technology on the net income of saudi Islamic banks by Elhouari Mohammed, Mehdaoui Mouataz Biallah Benameur, Benallal Belkacem, Habibi Zineb, Guettaf Mohamed Yoheir

“…Furthermore, the adoption of secondand thirdgeneration technologies negatively affects net income due to high implementation costs. The study emphasizes the importance of evaluating each technology individually to understand its specific impact on financial performance.…”
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The Performance Audit – A Basic Attribute of the Romanian Court of Accounts and a Consolidation Solution for Sustainability in the Current Macroeconomic Environment by Florina-Maria BOBEŞ (TĂVALĂ)

“…Through the findings and recommendations brought by the performance audit missions it is aimed to reduce costs, increase using the resources efficiency and achieving the objectives set at the level of the activity, program, and the audited process. …”
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Evaluation of Rutting Performance of Asphalt Mixture with Driving Wheel Pavement Analyzer by Xu Cai, Duanyi Wang, Wenke Huang, Jiangmiao Yu, Cheng Wan

“…Rutting is common pavement distress, which leads to lower riding comfort for road users and high maintenance costs. One of the commonly used tests is the simulation test with wheel tracking devices. …”
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The Use of 18F-FDG-PET/CT for Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring of Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases by Andor W. J. M. Glaudemans, Erik F. J. de Vries, Filippo Galli, Rudi A. J. O. Dierckx, Riemer H. J. A. Slart, Alberto Signore

“…It is of invaluable importance to have large prospective multicenter studies in this field to provide clear answers, not only for the status of nuclear medicine in general but also to reduce high costs of treatment.…”
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Combining the Performance Strengths of the Logistic Regression and Neural Network Models: A Medical Outcomes Approach by Wun Wong, Peter J. Fos, Frederick E. Petry

“…The assessment of medical outcomes is important in the effort to contain costs, streamline patient management, and codify medical practices. …”
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MODERNIZATION, OPTIMIZATION, BUREAUCRATIZATION... WHAT AWAITS HIGHER SCHOOL TOMORROW? by Lyudmila F. Krasinskaya

“…The article analyzes the negative trends in higher education development in the country caused by a change in the state education policy in terms of crisis, the optimization of financial costs, the intensification of the authoritarian-bureaucratic methods of educational institution management. …”
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Automatic Navigation and Self-Driving Technology in Agricultural Machinery: A State-of-the-Art Systematic Review by Md. Sabbir Hossain, Mostafijur Rahman, Ashifur Rahman, Md. Mohsin Kabir, M. F. Mridha, Jie Huang, Jungpil Shin

“…Key applications of self-driving machinery in planting, harvesting, and field monitoring were explored, with findings showing improvements in farm productivity, reduced operational costs, and enhanced worker safety. Despite the benefits, challenges such as technological barriers, regulatory issues, and infrastructure limitations remain. …”
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Phage-displayed synthetic library and screening platform for nanobody discovery by Baolong Xia, Ah-Ram Kim, Feimei Liu, Myeonghoon Han, Emily Stoneburner, Stephanie Makdissi, Francesca Di Cara, Stephanie E Mohr, Aaron Ring, Norbert Perrimon

“…However, traditional nanobody generation methods rely on camelid immunization, which can be costly and time-consuming, restricting their practical feasibility. …”
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Adaptive context biasing in transformer-based ASR systems by Nurmemet Yolwas, Yineng Cai, Lixu Sun, Yongchao Li, Wushouer Silamu, Qiqi Du, Ya Huang, Zhiwu Sun, Jian Peng, Yajie Wei

“…Our findings indicate that the Context Bias Adaptive Model effectively mitigates the adverse effects of contextual bias while substantially reducing computational costs.…”
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An Iterative Algorithm for the Management of an Electric Car-Rental Service by J. Alberto Conejero, Cristina Jordán, Esther Sanabria-Codesal

“…These bookings can increase the operational costs due to the necessity of moving vehicles from one depot to another by the company staff in order to attend previously accepted bookings. …”
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Research on the design and performance of drill pipe joints based on fracture mechanics methods by Jian-guo Qin, Zhuo-yi Feng, Miao Wang, Hai-xia Gong, Xiu-zhuang Mei, Hong-yan Yang

“…Abstract In actual drilling operations, fatigue failure of drill pipe joints primarily occurs at the threaded connections, significantly increasing drilling costs. Given the severe vibrations and abnormal wear experienced by drill pipes under complex working conditions, a three-dimensional finite element model of drill pipe joints was developed. …”
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Increasing the Digital Literacy of Personnel in the Context of Digital Transformation by V. S. Knyazkova

“…Structurally, the algorithm consists of assessing the costs of improving the digital literacy of employees, and also includes methodological approaches to assessing the integral effect of the implemented activities. …”
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Optimal energy management of microgrid based on multi-parameter dynamic programming by Xuejie Wang, Yanchao Ji, Jianze Wang, Yuanjun Wang, Lei Qi

“…In order to obtain higher economic benefits and pay less environmental costs, reasonable scheduling of various distributed power sources is able to achieve this goal. …”
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Assessing environmental and economic dynamics in the EU agri-food sector: The impact of imports through a BVAR analysis by Eleni Zafeiriou, Spyridon Galatsidas, Georgios Tsantopoulos, Spyridon Sofios, Siakou Evangelia, Garyfallos Arabatzis

“…Despite progress in sustainable practices, economic expansion has fallen short of offsetting environmental costs, with imports playing a critical role. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) under the EU Green Deal highlights the need to address trade-related emissions. …”
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GENETICS FOR DIAGNOSTICS IN PREVENTIVE MEDICINE by I. V. Sidonets, A. N. Meshkov

“…The sequencing of first human genome followed by rapid development of technologies, that led to significant lowering of costs for genetic analyze and its fast performing, made possible a broad invention of genetic diagnostics methods into clinical practice. …”
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Testicular Interposition Flap for Repair of Perineal Urinary Fistulae: A Novel Surgical Technique by Valary T. Raup, Jairam R. Eswara, Stephen D. Marshall, Steven B. Brandes

“…Additionally, mobilizing one of the testicles and developing it through the external inguinal ring may be a less morbid and less costly procedure than harvesting and tunneling a muscle flap. …”
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Technological modernisation of the Russian agro-industrial complex by Astanakulov Komil, Tatarintsev Vladimir L., Nuriddinov Jasurbek, Mukumova Feruza, Allaberdiyeva Kumri, Suyunova Zamira

“…This leads to lower labour productivity, higher production costs and, as a consequence, low competitiveness. …”
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