The role of the right valuation method in setting the firm’s break-even price for mpox (and other) vaccines by Peter-Jan Engelen, Danny Cassimon

“…Real option models are better able to capture the development costs, associated risks and the embedded operational flexibility in vaccine development in a superior way compared with more traditional net present value (NPV) methods. …”
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The brain hierarchically represents the past and future during multistep anticipation by Hannah Tarder-Stoll, Christopher Baldassano, Mariam Aly

“…In hippocampus, these bidirectional representations were context-specific, and suppression of far-away environments predicted response time costs in anticipation. Together, this work sheds light on how we flexibly represent sequential structure to enable planning over multiple timescales.…”
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Using automation to improve business process productivity by S. V. Trofimov

“…The results indicate a positive impact of automation on the competitiveness of companies by accelerating operations, reducing costs and improving customer service. The article will be useful for entrepreneurship specialists, management personnel, digital consultants and anyone looking for practical tools to improve the efficiency of business processes.…”
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THE PROVISION OF SERVICES SPECIFIC TO THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN ROMANIA by Petruța Georgeta ȘTIUBEI, Elena TOMA

“…The analyse of the share of these costs in total intermediate consumption puts on the first places the mixed and mixed crops farms and the farms from North-East Region.…”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE MUHAMMADU BUHARI ADMINISTRATION POLICY OF FEEDING PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS PUPILS IN NIGERIA by IBRAHIM USMAN

“…Amongst the findings, it is concluded that poor access to the programme, less money allocated and costly food items are all problems faced by the programme. …”
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Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica Newman (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges

“…Currently the Japanese beetle is the most widespread pest of turfgrass and costs the turf and ornamental industry approximately $450 million each year in management alone (Potter and Held 2002). …”
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Optimizing Moral Hazard Management in Health Insurance Through Mathematical Modeling of Quasi-Arbitrage by Lianlian Zhou, Anshui Li, Jue Lu

“…Moral hazard in health insurance arises when insured individuals are incentivized to over-utilize healthcare services, especially when they face low out-of-pocket costs. While existing literature primarily addresses moral hazard through qualitative studies, this paper introduces a quantitative approach by developing a mathematical model based on quasi-arbitrage conditions. …”
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The Application of Degradable Materials in the Medical Field by Hui Tinghao

“…Traditional medical materials not only cause biological rejection responses, but also in many cases require a second operation to remove the implants, which significantly increases medical costs and patients’ suffering. However, degradable materials exhibit self-decomposition properties through microbial, chemical, and physical mechanisms to mitigate potential risks. …”
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Wastewater treatment and circulation in thermal power plants by Letitia Violeta Ghimiși

“…This paper analyzes how water is treated and used in a thermal power plant, each method having advantages and limitations, and the choice of technology depends on the type and concentration of contaminants, costs and regulatory requirements of each plant. …”
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Sustainable biodiesel production from agricultural lignocellulosic waste via oleaginous microbial processes by Rawitsara Intasit, Beom Soo Kim

“…However, these sources face challenges, including high costs, labor and land requirements, and insufficient supply to meet demand, especially in the case of waste oils. …”
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Enhanced Distributed Computation for Machine Learning: Coded Strategies and Multidisciplinary Impact by Tian Xiaolin

“…This paper highlights the strategic importance of coded matrix computation and data shuffling in improving fault tolerance and reducing communication costs within machine learning operations, thereby enhancing the overall efficiency and reliability of large-scale data analytics.…”
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Ambivalence in Place Attachment by Xin Li, Reinout Kleinhans, Maarten van Ham

“…The paper reveals how these homeowners cleverly mobilize local resources, such as strong social bonds among homeowners, low living costs, flexibility on space usage and good neighbourhood location to cope with their life constraints, which is translated into their strong neighbourhood attachment. …”
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Main directions of implementing research results of artificial intelligence systems into domestic production by F. F. Sharipov, M. A. Dyakonova

“…Speaking about the need to create technological sovereignty in the sphere of the domestic economy production, we realize how multidimensional and costly in all types of resources is the activity that has critical time constraints. …”
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An Axial Flux Generator for Wind Turbine in Autonomous Low-Power Production by Faradji Boubakar, Ameur Aissa

“…The proposed design shows more economic costs with accepted recovered power , the originality of this proposed generator is due to the flexibility and malleability of stator windings various positions connection which aloud to pass from signal phase to multiphase generator . …”
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Social Networks of Retail Traders: A Case Study of Warung Bugis in Makassar City, Indonesia by Safriadi, Andi Batara Al Isra

“…Social networks help traders access resources, share information, and reduce costs while fostering customer loyalty and adapting to modern practices like digital payments and social media marketing. …”
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Benefits of demands control in a smart-grid to compensate the volatility of non-conventional energies by C. Risso

“…Results show that for the Uruguayan context, the benefits are not only due to savings in production costs (generation). Smart-grid optimal dispatch-schedules are also less stressing regarding the operation of the grid itself. …”
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EFFECT OF COOLING PARAMETERS ON TENSILE PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE REINFORCING STEEL IN COILS by Vedina Purić, Omer Beganović

“…The production of concrete reinforcing steel in coils ensures higher productivity, increased output, lower labor costs, and faster application. When producing concrete reinforcing steel in coils, achieving the required tensile properties cannot be accomplished solely by cooling it with water in the Tempcore plant. …”
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TDM Test Scheduler and TAM Optimization Toolkit: An Integrated Framework for Test Processes of DVFS-Based SoCs with Multiple Voltage Islands by Fotios Vartziotis

“…It effectively supports test planning for multicore, DVFS-based SoCs with multiple voltage islands, offering optimized solutions that minimize test costs while ensuring compliance with power and thermal constraints. …”
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The Role of Environmental Assumptions in Shaping Requirements Technical Debt by Mounifah Alenazi

“…When these assumptions are incorrect, incomplete, or evolve over time, they can compromise the validity of system requirements and lead to costly rework in later stages of development. This paper investigates how environmental assumptions influence the identification of RTD through the analysis of a real-world case study in the domain of small uncrewed aerial systems (sUASs). …”
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AI-driven agribusiness sustainability: Optimizing supply chains for reduced environmental impact by Amayreh Khalid Thaher

“…The main results and recommendations of the research will allow to increase the efficiency of supply chains, reduce costs, improve quality and increase the sustainability of business in the conditions of uncertainty.…”
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