Development of a new economic and financial governance model to improve migrants' access to healthcare services in Morocco by Hicham E. Bouri, Gonzalo Fanjul, Sara A. Lázaro, Clara Marín, Aasmaa C. Elyousfi, Adil Najdi

“…Abstract Objectives The financial cost of healthcare services remains a significant barrier for migrants seeking adequate medical care. …”
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Efficient Energy Solution: Implementing a Smart PV-Generator Hybrid System for Enhanced Fuel Savings by Omar A. Abdulrazzaq, Aqiel Almamori, Raid K. Ibraheem, Sura N. Atewi, Haider S. Hussein

“…This reduction equates to a cost savings of 8500 ID/h and a significant reduction of 50 kg/h in CO2 emissions. …”
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Circular business models: A state-of-the-art systematic literature review and future opportunities by Md Tasbirul Islam, Mahbuba Imroz Khan, Amjad Ali

“…., innovation, stakeholder collaboration, institutional support) and barriers (e.g., regulatory gaps, cost burdens, lack of awareness), this review advances the understanding of CBM adoption and implementation complexity. …”
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Accessing Meals on Wheels: A qualitative study exploring the experiences of service users and people who refer them to the service by Angeliki Papadaki, Mary Wakeham, Becky Ali, Miranda Elaine Glynis Armstrong, Paul Willis, Ailsa Cameron

“…Information that participants deemed important to have available when deciding on whether to access MoWs related to the meals, the specific services provided, the reliability and flexibility of delivery and the cost of services. Conclusion These findings could inform MoWs service providers' public awareness strategies about MoWs, to facilitate referrals to the service for adults with care and support needs. …”
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A Portable Smartphone-Based 3D-Printed Biosensing Platform for Kidney Function Biomarker Quantification by Sangeeta Palekar, Sharayu Kalambe, Jayu Kalambe, Madhusudan B. Kulkarni, Manish Bhaiyya

“…Additionally, an Android application was developed to handle image processing and database management, providing a user-friendly interface for real-time blood analysis. This portable, cost-effective platform shows significant potential for point-of-care diagnostics and remote health monitoring.…”
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Improving the electrochemical performances of active carbon-based supercapacitors through the combination of introducing functional groups and using redox additive electrolyte by Mingyuan Zhang, Guoxiang Wang, Lu Lu, Tingyu Wang, Hongfeng Xu, Changshun Yu, Haiting Li, Wenyan Tian

“…High-performance and low-cost electrochemical capacitors (ECs) are essential for large-scale applications in energy storage. …”
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ANALYZING THE INTERESTS AND INTERACTION OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF A TRANSPORT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT by Dmytro Lytvynenko, Anna Dorokhina, Roman Artiukh

“…The following results are obtained: the requirements of standards for project management are analyzed regarding the value approach and project management by stakeholders; the main characteristics of the transport project are considered, they include the impact on the nature of the social and economic development of a region, significant cost, duration, the interaction of state bodies and private firms; the set of stakeholders in the transport project are identified; the specific characteristics of the management of transport projects by various stakeholders are analyzed, they are expectations, goals, roles, the level of responsibility and related actions. …”
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Prognostic and Diagnostic Value of Spontaneous Tumor-Related Antibodies by Sebastian Kobold, Tim Luetkens, Yanran Cao, Carsten Bokemeyer, Djordje Atanackovic

“…New diagnostic and prognostic parameters should overcome the impairments of current standards in a cost-effective manner. Serological approaches measuring spontaneous antibody responses against tumor-associated antigens could be of use as diagnostic and prognostic markers and could also be employed to evaluate response to therapy in cancer patients. …”
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4D Memristive Hyperchaotic System for Secure Image Encryption Using Non-Associative Algebraic-Chaotic Sequences by Tanzeela Anwar, Nazli Sanam, Sarah Abu Ghazalah, Mansoor Alghamdi, Ibrahim S. Alkhazi

“…The encryption framework provides great efficiency, low computing cost, and resilience to cryptographic attacks. Comprehensive security assessments demonstrate the scheme’s efficacy, such as key sensitivity analysis, entropy evaluation, correlation testing, and differential attack resistance. …”
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Comparison of two different container designs and UV-C LED configurations in their drinking water disinfection efficiency by Lea Caduff, Lea Caduff, Alexander Englert, Regula Meierhofer, Michael Burkhardt

“…It was demonstrated that UV-C LEDs can be combined with ordinary containers in a low-cost, self-built setup and can be applied to treat drinking water.…”
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Designing X-Band Lenses With the Adjoint Method and 3-D Printing Techniques by Felipe Vico, Luis Jimenez, Marta Cabedo-Fabres, Carmen Bachiller, Aleksandr Voronov

“…The optimized lens is fabricated using advanced 3D printing techniques, ensuring high precision and cost-effective manufacturing. The resulting design features a unique ring-shaped lens with a central piece of lower contrast, weighing a total of 207 grams and achieving an aperture efficiency of 55.9% as experimentally measured, confirming the effectiveness of the proposed method. …”
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Influence of conductive fillers on the mechanical and thermal performance of stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mixtures by Moinul Hossain, Mujib Rahman, Denis Chamberlain, Tala Kasim

“…These results are promising and indicate that incorporating cost-effective conductive fillers can not only enhance thermal performance leading to improved self-healing characteristics but also improve mechanical properties.…”
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Geographical accessibility of emergency neonatal care services in Ethiopia: analysis using the 2016 Ethiopian Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care Survey by Andrew Hayen, Getiye Dejenu Kibret, Daniel Demant

“…Accessibility to health services is a function of the distribution and location of services, including distance, travel time, cost and convenience. Measuring the physical accessibility of health services contributes to understanding the performance of health systems, thereby enabling evidence-based health planning and policies. …”
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Ultrasonic-Catalyzed Oxidation and Dissolution of Tin Using Hydrogen Peroxide by Dongbin Wang, Tian Wang, Shixing Wang, Hongying Xia, Wenlong Miao, Thiquynhxuan Le, Libo Zhang

“…The results show that the process of ultrasonic-enhanced oxidation dissolution of tin is a new method with high efficiency and low cost. At room temperature, the tin dissolution efficiency was as high as 99.3% under ultrasound, which was 28% higher than that of the conventional method under the same conditions. …”
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Flexible carbon-fiber/g-C3N4 nanosheet array as recyclable photocatalysts and photoelectrocatalysts by Xiaojing Xi, Zhaoming Lu, Hua-Jun Chen, Wenjie Tian, Yan-Ling Yang

“…The assembly strategy developed herein significantly reduce the separable and recyclable cost of powdery photocatalysts and offer valuables references for industrial application of photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis. …”
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Integration of a brief, transdiagnostic psychological intervention in the care of adolescents and young adults with HIV in Kenya: Protocol for a cluster randomized clinical trial. by Cyrus Mugo, Irene Njuguna, Vincent Maganga, Brian P Flaherty, Anjuli D Wagner, Ferdinand C Mukumbang, Shannon Dorsey, Daniel Mwai, Caren Mburu, Manasi Kumar, Anne Mbwayo, Muthoni Mathai, Pamela Y Collins, Dalton Wamalwa

“…Mixed methods will be used to measure implementation outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and characterize determinants of implementation. …”
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Investigation and selection of initial materials as possible sources for obtaining sorbents by I. A. Таgaev, S. U. Tursunova, L. S. Andriyko

“…Thus, the aim of the study was both of finding ways not only to reduce the cost of production of activated carbons with the involvement of materials based on local raw materials, but also to reuse them with subsequent regeneration. …”
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From the Lab to the Court: Laboratory Techniques in Doping Detection and Their Legal Challenges by Esmaeil Babanezhad, Milad Chahardori, Mohamadsadegh Amirkhanloo, Fatemeh Shaki

“…The findings reveal that while analytical techniques such as GC-MS and LC-MS/MS are highly accurate and advanced, they require costly equipment and involve lengthy sample preparation. …”
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Use of 4D Printing in Orthodontics: Self-Adjusting Brackets for Dynamic Tooth Movement by Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Mohammad Younis Hajeer, Ebtehal Dhyab M. Alserhani, Talal Olayan Albuhiran, Abdulrhman Atyah Alzhrani, Abdullah Musallam Alsalem, Salman Ahmed Aljudaya, Hind Hani Alruwaili

“…Further studies are needed to explore long-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness.…”
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Optimal Participation in Manual Frequency Restoration Reserve-Based Demand Response Programs for Large Consumers by Jose Arellano, Alvaro Garcia-Cerezo, Miguel Carrion

“…In this regard, the cement producer considered in this case study could achieve an expected cost savings of up to 30% annually by participating in this service. …”
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