Urban Greenprint: A Decision Support Tool for Optimizing Urban Forest Strategies in Sustainable Cities by Marco di Cristofaro, Federico Valerio Moresi, Mauro Maesano, Bruno Lasserre, Giuseppe Scarascia-Mugnozza

“…While achieving the highest environmental and social benefits, CM incurs the greatest economic costs. This study highlights the need for long-term, integrated UF strategies to harmonize climate change mitigation with economic viability and social inclusivity. …”
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Flight initiation distance is repeatable and geographically flexible in greylag geese Anser anser by Andrew C. Katsis, Lauren K. Common, Jonas Lesigang, Avila Bold, Marie Fröhlich, Jana-Marie Schmincke, Didone Frigerio, Sonia Kleindorfer

“…The decision to flee from an approaching threat represents a trade‐off between the costs and benefits of flight. In research to date, particular interest has been given to the effects of urbanisation on predator escape behaviour. …”
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A review of myostatin gene mutations: Enhancing meat production and potential in livestock genetic selection by Siti Rani Ayuti, Mirni Lamid, Sunaryo Hadi Warsito, Mohammad Anam Al-Arif, Widya Paramita Lokapirnasari, Zulfi Nur Amrina Rosyada, Sugito Sugito, Muslim Akmal, Rimayanti Rimayanti, Rakhi Gangil, Aswin Rafif Khairullah, Mutasem Abuzahra, Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses, Lili Anggraini

“…This is advantageous for growers seeking to cut feed costs while raising yields. MSTN-mutated animals convert feed into muscle more efficiently, lowering production costs over time and making them more appealing for commercial breeding operations. …”
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OMRoadNet: A Self-Training-Based UDA Framework for Open-Pit Mine Haul Road Extraction from VHR Imagery by Suchuan Tian, Zili Ren, Xingliang Xu, Zhengxiang He, Wanan Lai, Zihan Li, Yuhang Shi

“…By reducing per-kilometer operational costs by 78% relative to LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) alternatives, OMRoadNet establishes a practical solution for intelligent mining infrastructure mapping, bridging the critical gap between structured urban datasets and unstructured mining environments.…”
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PCRFed: personalized federated learning with contrastive representation for non-independently and identically distributed medical image segmentation by Shengyuan Liu, Ruofan Zhang, Mengjie Fang, Hailin Li, Tianwang Xun, Zipei Wang, Wenting Shang, Jie Tian, Di Dong

“…The PCRFed approach was evaluated on two non-IID medical image segmentation datasets, and the results show that it outperforms several state-of-the-art FL frameworks, achieving higher single-client performance while ensuring privacy preservation and minimal communication costs. Our PCRFed framework can be adapted to various encoder-decoder segmentation network architectures and holds significant potential for advancing the use of FL in real-world medical applications. …”
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Factors and future scenarios for green transition in circular waste management business model development by Noorhan Firdaus Pambudi, Togar Mangihut Simatupang, S.M. Samindi M.K. Samarakoon, Nur Budi Mulyono, R.M. Chandima Ratnayake, Liane Okdinawati

“…The development of circular waste management businesses prioritizes factors such as waste segregation and service costs in the collection phase. In the prevention and waste reduction phase, the willingness to reduce waste and use plastic packaging is prioritized. …”
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Transportation-Induced Carbon Emissions Jeopardize Healthcare Logistics Sustainability: Toward a Healthier Today and a Better Tomorrow by Khalid Zaman, Muhammad Khalid Anser, Usama Awan, Wiwik Handayani, Hailan Salamun, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, Mohd Khata Jabor, Kamalularifin Subari

“…<i>Methods:</i> Based on this critical fact, this study examined the impact of logistics operations on healthcare costs by controlling for carbon emissions, fuel imports, and economic development across a large cross-section of 131 nations by using the Robust Least Squares Regression. …”
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Evaluation of nitrate determination techniques in fresh vegetables: A comparison of spectrophotometric and chromatography methods by Kobra Sadat Hasheminasab, Meysam Cheraghi, Mostafa Marzi, Karim Shahbazi, Mehdi Beheshti, Ainaz Tavanamehr

“…Therefore, each method can be selected based on laboratory equipment, costs, and specific advantages or limitations.…”
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Advanced Residual Optimal Mapping Approach for Precise Detection of Stator Faults in Induction Motors by Abderrahim Allal, Zakaria Lammouchi, Abderrahmane Khechekhouche, Naoui Mohamed, Khalid Alqunun, Amer Alghadhban, Ismail Marouani, Tawfik Guesmi

“…This enhanced sensitivity and precision in fault detection and severity assessment aim to significantly reduce unplanned downtime and associated costs.…”
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The PEG-coated collagen patch Hemopatch® for hemostasis and dural sealing in neurosurgery by Jakob Rossmann, Apio C. M. Antunes, Guy G. Broc, Danny T. M. Chan, Se-Yi Chen, Nicolas Dea, Jacob Fairhall, Pablo de Andrés Guijarro, Nicola Montano, Karl-Michael Schebesch, Jake Timothy, Vamsi Krishna Yerramneni

“…BackgroundPostoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage and bleeding are major postoperative complications that increase healthcare system costs. The use of Hemopatch® Sealing Hemostat has been shown to reduce the incidence of such postoperative complications. …”
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Advancements in Optical Fiber Sensors for pH Measurement: Technologies and Applications by Alaa N. D. Alhussein, Mohammed R. T. M. Qaid, Timur Agliullin, Bulat Valeev, Oleg Morozov, Airat Sakhabutdinov, Yuri A. Konstantinov

“…These approaches aim to enhance performance, reduce costs, and enable the broader adoption of optical fiber pH sensors.…”
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Screening system for assessing suitability of cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic low back pain by Keisuke Shimizu, Kazuhide Inage, Hiroto Chikubu, Sumihisa Orita, Yasuhiro Shiga, Masahiro Inoue, Yawara Eguchi, Mitsuo Morita, Akiko Ichihara, Arika Ono, Seiji Ohtori

“…Inappropriate application can result in prolonged hospital visits and increased medical costs. Therefore, identifying an objective biomarker for evaluating suitability is crucial. …”
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Telemedicine applied to plastic surgery: an integrative review by Kênya de Souza Borges, Valter Oberdan Borges de Oliveira, João Batista Cavalcante Filho, Sílvia de Magalhães Simões, Adicinéia Aparecida de Oliveira, Carlos Anselmo Lima

“…Four articles discussed barriers and limitations, observed or potential, to the use of telemedicine in plastic surgery, such as data security, legislation, costs and perception of negative influence on doctor-patient communication. …”
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Characteristics of juvenile-onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis in China, 2011-2021: A hospital-based nationwide study by Changchang Dun, Yutong Li, Wenbin Lei, Yun Li, Hui Yang, Yalikun Yasen, Nilipaer Alimu, Dapeng Lei, Dongyan Chen, Qingquan Hua, Zhen Xu, Zhe Zhang, Guangke Wang, Weiwei Wang, Li Shi, Xin Wang, Xuelian Zhao, Shangying Hu, Xiaoguang Ni, Jie Zhang, Jun Wang, Fanghui Zhao

“…The median value for the estimated total economic costs per patient was 8717.5$ (IQR: 4700.6$-15359.1$) and the occurrence of catastrophic health expenditure was concentrated in families with low incomes and less-educated parents. …”
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Bi-Objective Optimization of Techno-Economic and Environmental Performance of CO₂ Capture Strategy Involving Two-Stage Membrane-Based Separation with Recycling by Nobuo Hara, Satoshi Taniguchi, Takehiro Yamaki, Thuy T.H. Nguyen, Sho Kataoka

“…This research bi-objectively optimized a two-stage membrane-based separation process that includes recycling, concentrating on minimizing both costs and CO₂ emissions. The implemented algorithm combined experimental design, machine learning, genetic algorithms, and Bayesian optimization. …”
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The genetic framework for development of nephrolithiasis by Vinaya Vasudevan, Patrick Samson, Arthur D. Smith, Zeph Okeke

“…Over 1%–15% of the population worldwide is affected by nephrolithiasis, which remains the most common and costly disease that urologists manage today. Identification of at-risk individuals remains a theoretical and technological challenge. …”
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A Clinical Case of Effective Treatment of Pneumonia Caused by Polyresistant Strains with the Use of Inhalation Colistimethate Sodium by M. A. Balalaeva, L. V. Selivanova, O. V. Dymova, D. V. Bazarov, E. V. Chernova, M. V. Lukina, A. A. Eremenko

“…Patients with nosocomial infections stay in the hospital 2–3 times longer than patients without signs of infection.It results in 3–4-fold increase of costs and 5–7-fold elevated risk of death. The choice of rational regimes of antimicrobial therapy in such cases is very difficult.The objective: to demonstrate the efficacy of a combination of prolonged intravenous infusion of meropenem and inhaled sodium colistimethate in the treatment of the patient with the pulmonary infection caused by Kl. pneumoniae and Ac. baumanii, which were resistant to a wide range of antibiotics.…”
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MAIN PRE-DESIGN OF THE PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BENZENE-1,2,4,5-TETRACARBOXYLIC ACID by S. S. Zakharov, T. V. Chelyuskina

“…These parameters determine the number of possible waste byproducts, the target product purity and the resulting energy costs. In this article we compared the choice of raw materials and catalytic systems for the industrial scale production of benzene-1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic acid, which is widely used in the production of organic products of great economic importance.…”
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The role of innovative technologies in efficiency increase of agriculture by S. A. Raeva

“…This is achieved by economizing of fertilizers, protective remedies, growth regulators, seeds, fuel; by reducing labor costs and increasing soil fertility. Innovations should become an integral part of the investments aimed at strengthening the material and technical base of enterprises. …”
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RESEARCH OF ULTRASONIC SENSING AND MIXING ELEMENTS FOR CONTROL OF MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUIDS STABILITY by E. Dragašius, V. Jūrėnas, V. Mačiukienė, D. Mažeika

“…Using of magnetorheological fluids (MRF) can reduce energy costs and weight and increase the devices speed and lifetime. …”
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