Enhanced power sharing and voltage regulation for islanded nano-satellite DC microgrids in spinning flight scenarios by Khalil Louassaa, Josep M. Guerrero, Baseem Khan, Muhammad Zain Yousaf, Mohamed Ali Zdiri, Liu Zhang, Rajkumar Sivanraju

“…Abstract The Small Satellite (SmallSat) industry has advanced significantly, with CubeSats playing crucial roles in Earth observation and scientific research due to their low cost and modularity. The Electrical Power System (EPS) is a critical subsystem that integrates photovoltaic sources, energy storage, and power converters to ensure reliable operation. …”
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Comprehensive Review on Evaporative Cooling and Desiccant Dehumidification Technologies for Agricultural Greenhouses by Fakhar Abbas, Muhammad Sultan, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Muhammad Farooq, Hafiz M. U. Raza, Muhammad Hamid Mahmood, Uzair Sajjad, Zhaoli Zhang

“…Regular maintenance, initial system cost, economic feasibility, and system scalability are significant challenges to implement these advanced temperature and humidity control systems for greenhouses. …”
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AI Scribes in Health Care: Balancing Transformative Potential With Responsible Integration by Tiffany I Leung, Andrew J Coristine, Arriel Benis

“…Additional pragmatic concerns include security, privacy, integration, interoperability, user acceptance and training, and the cost-effectiveness of adoption at scale. Finally, limited studies describe adoption or evaluation of these technologies by nonphysician clinicians and health professionals. …”
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Benchmarking the Non-Paraxial Beam Propagation Method for Deep-Tissue Microscopy by Praveen Kalarickel Ramakrishnan, Qi Hu, Peter R. T. Munro

“…While rigorous solvers such as the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) and Pseudo-Spectral Time-Domain (PSTD) methods provide high accuracy, their high computational cost makes large-volume simulations impractical for deep-tissue imaging. …”
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Optimizing demulsifier selection for crude oil dehydration: a fuzzy TOPSIS-based multi-criteria decision-making approach by Jianyong Yu, Merwa Alhadrawi, Farag M. A. Altalbawy, Ahmed Rasol Hasson, M. Mehdi Shafieezadeh

“…These findings have significant practical implications for the petroleum industry, as they enable more data-driven and sustainable selection processes, reducing operational costs and improving crude oil dehydration efficiency. …”
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Improving Triterpenoid Extraction Efficiency from <i>Inonotus hispidus</i> Using Macroporous Adsorption Resin: An Aim for Functional Food Development by Shuhan Dong, Shuliang Liu, Shilong Wang, Zhengliang Qi, Qianqian Zhuang, Xinli Liu

“…Conclusively, the application of MAR presents an efficient and cost-effective technique for extracting <i>I. hispidus</i> triterpenoids, making it well-suited for functional food production requirements.…”
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The prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of retinopathy of prematurity at a tertiary care centre in South Africa by D C Germishuys, S J Biddulph, B Boshoff

“…In South Africa (SA), intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) is commonly used for treating type 1 ROP due to its accessibility and cost-effectiveness. Objectives. To evaluate the prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of ROP in a tertiary hospital in SA infants, with a focus on the use of IVB for type 1 ROP. …”
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Avaliação de um sistema simplificado de tratamento de esgotos visando a utilização em áreas rurais Evaluation of a simple system of wastewater treatment aiming at use in rural area... by Adriano L. Tonetti, Bruno Coraucci Filho, Edna I. Bertoncini, Roberto A. Oliveira, Ronaldo Stefanutti

“…In this case, the use of simple treatments would be beneficial, since the local wastewater could be treated with low cost and be built and operated by local labor even though it is not specialized. …”
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A tribological investigation of water-based nanolubricants prepared by mechanically synthesised hBN/TiO2 nanocomposites by Afshana Morshed, Fei Lin, Hui Wu, Zhao Xing, Sihai Jiao, Zhengyi Jiang

“…In particular, ball milling has emerged as a green and cost-effective method that ensures the control of size, shape and morphology to generate nanocomposites without compromising sample quality or purity. …”
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Development of lesion and organ negative cast modelling technique for quality assurance and optimization of nuclear medicine images by Roberto Fedrigo, Robin J. N. Coope, Guillaume Chaussé, Ingrid Bloise, Claire Gowdy, François Bénard, Arman Rahmim, Carlos F. Uribe

“…Conclusions The NCM method has potential to enable more realistic phantom studies within nuclear medicine imaging. The cost for the lymphoma tumour phantom study is less than $400 USD, making it feasible for large-scale studies.…”
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Practicum and Professional Role Identity (Re)construction: A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study on Iranian EFL Student Teachers by Mohammad Zeinali, Manoochehr Jafarigohar, Mahmood Reza Atai, Hassan Soleimani

“…The influential role of a multi-faceted practicum in promoting professional role identity among student teachers calls for an investment of cost and time to exploit the full potential of practicums of the same quality…”
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Ensembling a Learned Volterra Polynomial with a Neural Network for Joint Nonlinear Distortions and Mismatch Errors Calibration of Time-Interleaved Pipelined ADCs by Yan Liu, Mingyu Hao, Hui Xu, Xiang Gao, Haiyong Zheng

“…Limited by prior modeling, conventional digital calibration methods only correct partial errors, while machine learning (ML) approaches achieve comprehensive calibration at a high computational cost. This work proposes an ensemble calibration framework that combines polynomial modeling and ML techniques. …”
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Predictors of vaccination card retention in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana. by Matthew Y Konlan, Fuseini Mahama, Braimah B Abubakari, Paul Konka, Benedict O Appiah, Maxwell O Yeboah, Peter G Kwarteng, Porbilla O Apea, Michael R Adjei, Martin N Adokiya, Oheneba Boadum, Hilarius A K Abiwu

“…Additionally, the policy on sale of vaccination cards should be revised to allow for cost sharing to enhance its retention.…”
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Adsorptive Behavior of Tartaric Acid Treated Holarrhena antidysenterica and Citrullus colocynthis Biowastes for Decolourization of Congo Red Dye from Aqueous Solutions by Sumaira Basharat, Rabia Rehman, Sara Basharat

“…These agricultural wastes due to specific points such as low cost, availability, and high removal rates of adsorption are highly competent for the expulsion of anionic dye like CR from wastewaters.…”
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The Impact of Virtual Reality on Technical Training: A Case Study in Live-Line Maintenance by Filip Gorski, Jakub Gapsa, Damian Grajewski, Przemyslaw Zawadzki, Mikolaj Maik, Pawel Sobocinski, Przemyslaw Starzynski, Rafal Wojciechowski, Krzysztof Walczak

“…The findings support the integration of VR into technical training programs, with potential benefits including improved safety, enhanced learning outcomes, and cost savings. This research contributes to the growing body of knowledge on the application of VR in industrial training and offers insights into optimizing training sequences for maximum effectiveness.…”
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Comparing a New Passive Lining Method for Jet Noise Reduction Using 3M™ Nextel™ Ceramic Fabrics Against Ejector Nozzles by Alina Bogoi, Grigore Cican, Laurențiu Cristea, Daniel-Eugeniu Crunțeanu, Constantin Levențiu, Andrei-George Totu

“…According to these results, ceramic fabric linings offer a lightweight, cost-effective solution for reducing the high noise levels typically associated with drones and UAVs powered by small turbojets. …”
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A compact self-powered wearable IoT device for vital sign monitoring using hybrid energy harvesting sources and miniaturized EBG by Tam Thanh Nguyen, Minh Thuy Le, Quoc Dinh Nguyen, Quoc Cuong Nguyen, Kien Nguyen

“…The paper's key contributions are: (1) a novel, compact wearable Image 1-shaped antenna is designed to operate within the Bluetooth frequency range; (2) A miniaturized electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structure is implemented to minimize device-body interactions, ensuring low specific absorption rate (SAR); (3) A hybrid solar and thermoelectric energy harvesting system is employed to enable continuous self-powering; and (4) The PCB layout was optimized to integrate all essential components—including the antenna and energy management circuitry—onto a single low-cost substrate, thereby reducing both power consumption and device size. …”
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Application of bentonite-chitosan nanocomposites for the adsorptive removal of iron and natural organic matter in peat water by Edwin Permana, M. Naswir, Dhian Eka Wijaya, Ali Nurdin Hidayat, Dimas Setya Nurjamil, Andrian Setyarestu Prayogi

“…This study highlights the potential of utilizing fishery waste and natural minerals to produce low-cost, eco-friendly nanocomposites for improving water quality in peatland environments.…”
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A Comparative Study of Mathematical Methods for Determining Colding’s Constants for Milling of Steels and Experimental Validation by Sujan Khadka, Rizwan Abdul Rahman Rashid, John H. Navarro-Devia, Angelo Papageorgiou, Guy Stephens, Sören Hägglund, Suresh Palanisamy

“…Overall, the findings demonstrate that Colding’s model, when applied with the appropriate computational method, can accurately optimize cutting parameters for different materials, contributing to more efficient and cost-effective machining processes.…”
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Elastocaloric Performance of Natural Rubber: The Role of Nanoclay Addition by Marica Bianchi, Luca Fambri, Mauro Bortolotti, Alessandro Pegoretti, Andrea Dorigato

“…This work investigates the effect of nanoclay addition—specifically natural montmorillonite (MMT) and organo-modified montmorillonite (O-MMT)—on the elastocaloric performance of natural rubber (NR), a promising material for solid-state cooling due to its non-toxicity, low cost, and ability to exhibit large adiabatic temperature changes under moderate stress (~a few MPa). …”
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