Epilogue by Verena Balz

“…However, doubt was accelerated in regional-design practice, due to its concern about large-scale areas and costly public works, and its position in a multi-actor and highly political setting. …”
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Durability of Goods – Economic, Legal and Informational Aspects by S. L. Kalachev, I. A. Makhotina

“…The article studies reliability of technically complicated goods as complex customer characteristics; the most informative indicators, i.e. service life; the dependence of durability on economic characteristics of the product; trends of reducing service life of goods and possible negative economic and ecological after-effects were shown; an attempt was made to compare customer costs on different stages of the product life cycle. …”
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The Potential Return of the German Economy to the «Sick Man Of Europe» Status: Causes, Risks and Possible Implications by ANA-CRISTINA BÂLGĂR

“…While, in the past, the triggers of the first stage of profound contraction experienced by Germany were mainly endogenous (i.e. huge costs required by the completion of the reunification process, a stagnant labour market, an excessive taxation system etc.), at present they are mainly based on the interaction of destabilising forces of exogenous origin: the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, followed and amplified by the consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the resulting energy crisis. …”
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Exploring a quantitative assessment approach for car dependence: A case study in Munich by Matthias Langer, David Durán-Rodas, Elias Pajares

“…It was found that car dependence is higher in suburban areas with low local numbers of employees, low land costs, and high average income tax payments. Identifying areas with higher car dependence and associated factors can help decision makers focus on or prioritize these areas in providing better access to alternative transportation and basic opportunities. …”
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Surface-Treated versus Untreated Large-Bore Catheters as Vascular Access in Hemodialysis and Apheresis Treatments by Rolf Bambauer, Ralf Schiel, Carolin Bambauer, Reinhard Latza

“…There was no association between both catheters in significantly reducing savings in treatment costs and in reducing patient discomfort. Other new developed catheter materials such as the microdomain-structured inner and outer surface are considered more biocompatible because they mimic the structure of natural biological surface.…”
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Surgical site infections: a comprehensive review by Ahmad Reza Rezaei, Damian Zienkiewicz, Amir Reza Rezaei

“…Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent a major public health challenge, contributing to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs worldwide. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the epidemiology, classification, risk factors, microbiological aspects, treatment modalities, and prevention strategies for SSIs, based on contemporary research and evidence-based practice protocols. …”
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Human joint motion data capture and fusion based on wearable sensors by Hua Wang

“…The capture of human motion data for wearable sensors is less costly and more convenient than other methods, but it also suffers from poor data capture accuracy and high latency. …”
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An Investigation on Attention Mechanism–Based Long Short-Term Memory for Gearbox Fault Diagnosis by Ningning Wu, Yang Li, Xiaogang Li, Keyan Yuan, Wenyuan Jiang, Ke Li

“…The gearbox is widely used in various machines, and their fault diagnosis can reduce unexpected downtime and maintenance costs. Although deep learning networks (DLNs) can automatically extract features from original series data and perform diagnostic analysis, their ability to distinguish complex or imbalanced fault patterns may be unsatisfactory. …”
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Risks and Chances of the Digital Economy in Russia by M. A. Eskindarov, V. V. Maslennikov, O. V. Maslennikov

“…The chances are: emerging new professions affected by digitalization; development of security and risk management technologies; automation of industry and provision of services; development of 3D printing and other additive manufacturing technologies; development of end-to-end virtual environment technologies; virtually endless segmentation and restructuring of the digital economy due to permanent appearing and disappearing of its elements (niches); reducing transaction costs; improving the quality of state electronic services for both business and public.…”
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Assessing demographic vulnerability and weather impacts on utility disconnections in California by Trevor Memmott, David M. Konisky, Sanya Carley

“…We find that zip codes with a higher share of vulnerable households, especially Black and Hispanic households and households with young children, face a higher number and rate of utility disconnections, even after controlling for an extensive set of factors that are commonly thought to explain higher rates of energy insecurity, including income, housing characteristics, and energy costs. Our analysis also suggests that sociodemographic and weather disparities in disconnections differ between utility types. …”
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Effect of Adding Steel and Glass Fibers on the Mechanical Properties  and the Thickness of Rigid Concrete Pavements by Mahmood G. Abduljawad, Amjad H. Albayati

“…A thicker slab distributes weight more effectively on the subgrade; however, greater thickness significantly raises construction costs, requires more resources, and negatively impacts the natural environment. …”
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ANALYSIS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION ECONOMY IN CRYOGENIC SYSTEMS BY THE USE OF HEAT EXCHANGERS by A. V. Trotsenko

“…The approximate method for evaluation of power consumption economy demonstrated that for a simple throttle cycle the use of the heat exchanger enables to reduce power costs by about 30 % regardless of the mode of operation. …”
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Blood meal, feather meal, and spray-dried blood cells in dairy diets: a review by C. A. Hammond, A. P. Faciola

“…Abstract Rising costs and environmental concerns are driving the search for sustainable alternatives to soybean meal (SBM), the predominant protein source in dairy cattle diets, due to its economic volatility and environmental footprint. …”
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CARBON FOREST PROJECTS IN THE CONTEXT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY by Alla Pakina

“…However, the analysis of CFPs implementation in the example of Bystrinsky MPP shows the excess of costs over benefits. In this regard, more effective projects can be proposed for regions with a high degree of forest cover, such as Zabaikalie. …”
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An Energy Calculation Method of Pitch Backup Power Supply Based on Design Load Cases by LI Gaoyu, YU Yong, LI Tao, LIU Zhe, LIU Runrui

“…In the comparison of energy demand calculations for the backup power supply of the 10MWD230 model respectively from the traditional and proposed methods, the latter reduced energy consumption for unfeathering by 56.57% while ensuring the continuous and stable operation of the wind turbines, corresponding to a significant decrease in the costs associated with the ultracapacitor module.…”
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The transformation of outer space into a warfighting domain in the 21st century by Bogdan Stojanović

“…The theoretical paradigm is a realistic perspective of international institutions as a reflection of the most powerful state’s minimum consensus on a mechanism for reducing their costs. Successfully tested anti-satellite weapons open new questions about the defense of vulnerable space installations from enemy attacks. …”
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Empowering Students to Serve Through the Manufacture of Organic Fertilizers at Islamic Boarding Schools by Imam Subqi, Saipullah Hasan, Nur Laily Fauziah

“…(c) manufacture of independent decomposers as a way to minimize business costs and facilitate the materials needed in the manufacture of organic fertilizers. …”
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Applications of Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Drones in Distress Pavement, Pothole Detection, and Healthcare Monitoring with Service Delivery by Yue Wang, Tian Ye

“…Moreover, an analysis to determine and reduce the costs in the healthcare sectors and organizations is required for future work.…”
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Influence of Abrasive Wear on Reliability and Maintainability of Components in Quarry Technological Equipment: A Case Study by Vlad Alexandru Florea, Mihaela Toderaș, Daniel Tihanov-Tănăsache

“…To address these findings, the study proposes two solutions: (1) manufacturing experimental prototypes with alternative materials for the trough to improve wear resistance and reliability; and (2) on-site welding reconditioning of metal components to reduce costs and downtime.…”
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THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON ENHANCING THE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE FOR TOURISTS: AN ANALYSIS OF SUCCESSFUL MODELS by Fatima Zohra BENBRAHMI, Hadj M’hammed MEHOR

“…Third, technological innovations enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs. The article concludes by offering future insights on how to leverage AI to achieve further innovation and growth in the travel and tourism industry, emphasizing the importance of international collaboration in knowledge and experience exchange to develop the tourism sector for optimal results.…”
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