Efficient inner product arguments with sublogarithmic proof and sub-square-root verifier by Zibo Zhou, Zongyang Zhang, Jianwei Liu, Haifeng Qian

“…We then modify the commitment keys in inner product arguments to be structured and reduce the verifier complexity by delegating the costly computations to the prover. Compared with the state-of-the-art inner product arguments, our protocol is highly competitive in terms of asymptotic complexity.…”
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PARAMETRIC DISTRIBUTION FAMILIES USEFUL FOR MODELLING NON - LIFE INSURANCE PAYMENTS DATA. TAIL BEHAVIOUR by Sandra Teodorescu

“…The present paper describes a series of parametric distributions used for modeling non-life insurance payments data.Of those listed, special attention is paid to the transformed Beta distribution family.This distribution as well as those which are obtained from it(special cases of four-parameter transformed Beta distribution) are used in the modeling of high costs, or even extreme ones.In the literature it follows the tail behaviour of distributions depending on the parameters, because the insurance payments data are tipically highly positively skewed and distributed with large upper tails.In the paper is described the tail behavior of the distribution in the left and right side respectively, and deduced from it, a general case.There are also some graphs of probability density function for one of the transformed Beta family members, which comes to reinforce the comments made.…”
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Patents and economic development in South Africa: Managing intellectual property rights by Anthipi Pouris, Anastassios Pouris

“…We found that the current intellectual property rights regime not only fails to support the objectives of the national innovation system but also that it facilitates exploitation by foreign interests and creates substantial social costs. Policy recommendations are provided.…”
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The transition from thermal to membrane-based seawater desalination—industry insights article by Hussain A Al Nasser, Fatma Al-Radhi, Ali A Al-Hamzah, Christopher M Fellows

“…While energy consumption is clearly the dominant factor in assessing the environmental impact of desalination technologies, there are other factors involved in the transition from thermal-based to membrane-based desalination that need to be considered in assessing the full environmental costs. These include the impact of product water containing higher total dissolved solids on transmission systems and on the suitable use cases for desalinated water, the large quantity of composite polymer waste generated by membrane desalination, and the higher brine concentrations discharged into marine environments. …”
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Decarbonizing Pakistan’s Cement Sector: The Role of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technologies by Ubaid Zia, Saleha Qureshi, Hina Aslam, Muhammad Zulfiqar

“…CCS presents several challenges, including high costs and energy requirements, as well as advanced monitoring requirements. …”
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Why Legal Transplants instead of More Adaptation within the Process of Legal Approximation in the Central-Eastern European Member States of the EU and the Candidate Countries? by Mónika Józon

“…It questions, whether could have been feasible other alternative strategic solutions both for the EU and the candidates for achieving a less costly and more effective functional compatibility between the conditionalities of the candidates and the integration mechanisms of the EU? …”
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Orthodontic treatment finishing with minimally invasive resin composite veneers. by Rafael Massunari Maenosono, Carla Muller Ramos, Letícia Ferreira de Freitas Brianezzi, Denise Ferracioli Oda, Rafael Francisco Lia Mondelli, Sérgio Kiyoshi Ishikiriama

“…Resin composite veneers are still an excellent alternative for esthetical reanatomization of anterior teeth, being capable to generate optimized results with low costs and time.…”
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A Traffic Assignment Model Based on Link Densities by Louis de Grange, Matthieu Marechal, Felipe González

“…A new model is presented that determines the traffic equilibrium on congested networks using link densities as well as costs in a manner consistent with the fundamental traffic equation. …”
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Immune-Regulatory Mechanisms in Systemic Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases by Yuya Takakubo, Yrjö T. Konttinen

“…New drugs should target the core processes involved in disease mechanisms with the aim to attain complete cure combined with safety and low costs compared to the biologic agents. Re-establishment of autoimmune regulation and tolerance in SAIRDs by the end of the current decade should be the final and realistic target.…”
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Nutritional Assessments Screening Tools on Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: A Systematic Review by Ismaila Sonko

“…Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a common and severe complication of diabetes, often leading to prolonged hospital stays, increased healthcare costs, and a higher risk of lower extremity amputations. …”
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Quad-Band Terahertz Absorber Based on a Simple Design of Metamaterial Resonator by Ben-Xin Wang, Gui-Zhen Wang

“…The proposed device resolves large unit size, complex resonance structure, and time-consuming and costly fabrication steps, which previously reported absorbers frequently encountered. …”
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Investigation of The Workable Days in Agriculture Using Meteorological Parameters by Savaş Kuşcu, Ufuk Türker, Burak Şen

“…This software may help to use time more economically and reduce the system costs directly or indirectly. Moreover, the data collected are quite necessary to prepare some national or local charts and graphs related to the general distribution of various climate factors.…”
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Real-Time Maintenance Optimization with Industrial Internet of Things by Tamás Bányai, Ágota Bányai

“…The model makes this possible by using real-time state information to optimize maintenance operations, minimize maintenance costs, and maximize the efficiency of the production system. …”
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On the methods of minimizing the risks of implementing artificial intelligence in the financial business of a company by Eugeny Yu. Shchetinin, Leonid A. Sevastianov, Anastasia V. Demidova, Tatyana R. Velieva

“…Effective application of artificial intelligence (AI) models in various fields in the field of financial risks can increase the speed of data processing, deepen the degree of their analysis and reduce labor costs, thereby effectively improving the efficiency of financial risk control. …”
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ALGORITHM OF DETERMINATION OF NON-STATIONARY NONLINEAR SYSTEMS FULL STABILITY AREAS by V. P. Berdnikov

“…The number of faces of the polyhedron increases as the system approaches to the stability boundary in the parameter space, which can lead to unacceptable time costs for calculations. The analysis of specific systems of the 2nd and 3rd order and the results of comparison with classical methods are given. …”
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Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact and Passivated Emitter Rear Cell Solar Module Testing by Tzong-Jiy Tsai, Jun-You Lu, Ming-Hung Lin

“…PERC production lines can be converted to TOPCon production lines which reduces equipment investment costs. Therefore, it is beneficial to replace PERC products in the future. …”
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How to Conduct an On-farm Dye Test and Use the Results to Improve Drip Irrigation Management in Vegetable Production by Eric Simonne, David Studstill, Michael Dukes, John Duval, Robert Hochmuth, Gene McAvoy, Teresa Olczyk, Steve Olson, Elizabeth Lamb

“… Improving irrigation management in vegetable crop production reduces production costs, saves water, and reduces the risk of nutrient leaching. …”
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Poor Relief as a Legal Issue in the Austrian Monarchy by Zdeňka Stoklásková

“…The author discusses the decrees of the Supreme Court of Justice in Vienna from the last quarter of the 19th century which concerned disputes between municipalities relating to the reimbursement of the costs of poor relief. …”
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Biological and Optimal Control Model for Powdery Mildew Disease in Mango Plants and Fruits by K. Vaishnavi, R. Malinidevi

“…This study introduces innovative mathematical models to capture the dynamics of powdery mildew infection in mango fruits and proposes an optimal control strategy to minimize disease spread and treatment costs. By applying advanced asymptotic techniques, such as the New Homotopy Perturbation Method, Adomian Decomposition Method, and Variational Iteration Method, this research derives novel approximate analytical solutions, which are rigorously validated against numerical results. …”
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Low-Frequency Vibration Testing of Huge Bucket Wheel Excavator Based on Step-Decay Signals by Y. Z. Jiang, C. J. Liu, X. J. Li, K. F. He, D. M. Xiao

“…It can be concluded that the proposed testing method can achieve the same accuracy but is much more convenient and costs less than existing methods.…”
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