Optimization of Combustion Characteristics of Blended Coals Based on TOPSIS Method by Yingchun Liu, Hao Zhang, Xiaohui Zhang, Shan Qing, Aimin Zhang, Shuping Yang

“…Comparative evaluation of different mixing schemes is also conducted, where the flammability index, comprehensive combustion characteristic index, burnout temperature, and economic costs can be used to measure the advantages and disadvantages of different mixing schemes with different parameters. …”
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An Automotive Body-in-White Welding Stud Flexible and Efficient Recognition System by Hong Huang, Xiangqian Peng, Shiyu Wu, Wenchu Ou, Xiaoping Hu, Lifeng Chen

“…Its overall detection accuracy of 99.36% demonstrates its potential to automate the production line and reduce production costs.…”
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Tokenization efficiency of current foundational large language models for the Ukrainian language by Daniil Maksymenko, Oleksii Turuta

“…It also makes their usage more costly in such cases, as pricing usually depends on the number of input and output tokens. …”
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Improving the efficiency and security of passport control processes at airports by using the R-CNN object detection model by Elhoucine Ouassam, Yassine Dabachine, Nabil Hmina, Belaid Bouikhalene

“…The implementation of this method has shown superior performance to previous methods in terms of reducing errors, delays and associated costs …”
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Generalized conversion of (2n + 1)-point binary to 3n + 1-point quaternary subdivision schemes by Rabia Hameed, Sidra Nosheen, Jihad Younis

“…Comprehensive graphical and theoretical analyses demonstrate that these quaternary schemes produce final models similar to their binary counterparts but with fewer iterations, significantly reducing computational costs. Both types exhibit similar shape-preserving properties, with quaternary schemes extending the parametric intervals of continuity and enhancing model smoothness. …”
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Financial Performance Analysis with a Common Size Approach at PT Kusumasejati Intiprima Bogor by Yuppy Triwidatin, M. Awalul Fahmi

“…The results of this study indicates that the financial performance achieved by PT Kusumajati Intiprima Bogor from 2015 to 2020, the composition of the financial statements of PT Kusumajati Intiprima Bogor can said to low risk (safe) and the percentages of each assets and liability items fluctuate and PT Kusuma Sejati Intiprima Bogor has not been able to control operating costs which causes a decrease in net profit every year and becomes a loss.…”
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Measuring intergenerational energy justice: Building an index by Rodrigues Carlos Henrique, Leme Le-Lyne Paes, Bermejo Paulo Henrique

“…Energy justice refers to the global energy system that equitably distributes the benefits and costs of energy services. The configuration of energy systems must incorporate the dimension of generational justice, so that future generations are not burdened with obsolete infrastructures unable to provide even basic services. …”
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Innovative activity in the context of the federal districts of the Russian Federation: current state and directions of development by E. A. Pogrebtsova

“…To achieve the goal, the following tasks were identified: to assess the volume of innovative goods produced by federal districts; to define the costs of this activity; to find the factors constraining innovative development.…”
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A Review of Weight Control Strategies and Their Effects on the Regulation of Hormonal Balance by Neil A. Schwarz, B. Rhett Rigby, Paul La Bounty, Brian Shelmadine, Rodney G. Bowden

“…The estimated prevalence of obesity in the USA is 72.5 million adults with costs attributed to obesity more than 147 billion dollars per year. …”
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Public Service Motivation and Attrition: Studying Individual-Level Turnover Behavior in the Public Sector Using Panel Data by Michael Bednarczuk

“…These results have practical implications for public sector retention strategies, as fostering the development of PSM-related values could lead to reduced employee churn and their related costs. …”
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INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE: HOW STARTUPS ARE TRANSFORMING THE INDUSTRY by Shygaeva T. K.

“…Start-ups in agriculture are important drivers of innovation, providing innovative solutions and technologies that help agricultural businesses increase productivity, reduce costs, improve product quality and reduce negative environmental impacts. …”
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A framework for evaluating EV battery mineral sourcing challenges by Nurcan Kilinc-Ata, Mahelet G. Fikru

“…These strategies could reduce transaction costs and mineral intensities while supporting the scaling of EV adoption.…”
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Barrier Analysis of Flexibilization of Cooling Supply Systems by Dana Laureen Laband, Martin Stöckl, Annedore Mittreiter, Uwe Holzhammer

“…In particular, high investment costs, complex technical implementation, a lack of information, and a complicated legal framework were identified as significant impediments. …”
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Open versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A Literature Review by Nicole Kiril Nikolov, Hannah Theresa Reimer, Alvin Sun, Benjamin David Bunnell, Zachary Isaac Merhavy

“…Socioeconomic factors, associated costs, preoperative imaging, operative time and methods, length of hospital stay, recovery time, and complications associated with open and laparoscopic appendectomy are discussed. …”
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Recent advances in nano-targeting drug delivery systems for rheumatoid arthritis treatment by Hanmei Li, Rui Gou, Jiaying Liao, Yao Wang, Rui Qu, Qi Tang, Jingyao Gan, Liang Zou, Sanjun Shi

“…Consequently, these agents must be used at high doses and delivered frequently, thereby increasing costs and the risk of adverse effects. Drug delivery systems, such as nanoparticles, liposomes and micelles, can significantly prolong drug half-life in the body and enable targeted delivery into the joints. …”
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Envisager l’improbable, contourner l’inconcevable : histoires (de fin) de vie en hémato-oncologie pédiatrique montréalais by Sylvie Fortin, Sabrina Lessard, Josiane Le Gall

“…We question shared decision-making (patient/family/physician) and the moral role of clinicians in a context where “spontaneous deaths” rarely occur and where the option of prolonging life at all costs competes with palliative medicine.…”
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On neutron generator applications in Brazil: current panorama and perspectives by José Alípio dos Santos Filho, E. S. Fonseca, C. M. Dias, C. Salata, E. S. Santini, Marco Aurélio de Sousa Lacerda

“…An overview of the utilization of these techniques in Brazil is presented, along with studies on acquisition and start-up costs of neutron-generating equipment and perspectives for future utilization in various areas.…”
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Culturomics: Bringing culture back to the forefront for effective gastrointestinal bacterial capture by Lingxi Chen, Yujie An, Kailang Huang, Junhong Wang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Jiakun Wang

“…However, these methods remain labor-intensive, time-consuming, and costly, similar to traditional culture methods. This review provides an overview of the contributions of culturomics, summarizes procedures for optimizing sample and culture processes, and offers guidance on utilizing metagenomic data to enhance culturomics workflows. …”
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TRENDS OF INNOVATIVE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN INDUSTRY by Violetta V. Rokotyanskaya, Alexey N. Gerasimov, Galina V. Sarkisyants

“…In this context tendencies ofindexes of costs of production and sale of production, laborproductivity, capital productivity and indexes of production by the processing and hi-tech types of economic activityare analyzed. …”
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Migration as a risk factor for demographic, social and economic development problems in the world by I. A. Kudin

“…Migration problems are becoming even more widespread and urgent due to serious differences between and within countries — in terms of real wages, labor market opportunities, demographic characteristics and climate costs.Migration makes a significant contribution to economic development and poverty reduction, but is also fraught with difficulties and risks. …”
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