Providing the spatial rigidity of a multi-story wood-based frame building by A. F. Rozhkov, A. A. Lavrov, I. V. Pikuleva, D. A. Polivanov

“…With its help, it is possible to avoid an excess of spatial rigidity of the building and reduce the time and labor costs for selecting the location of rigid elements.…”
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POSSIBILITIES OF INTEGRATED CONTROL OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BUILDING STRUCTURES AT THE RESEARCH BENCH by D. F. Karpov, A. A. Sinitsyn

“…It has been suggested and proved that the experience of joint use of the laws of nonequilibrium and phenomenological thermodynamics for research and modeling of nonequilibrium thermodynamic processes occurring in systems of various kinds, allows you to control their ecological state and increases the accuracy of forecasting costs and rational use of energy resources.…”
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Entering new markets: nuclear industry challenges by Luciano Ondir Freire, Delvonei Alves de Andrade

“…Such markets pay more for energy because of organization and transport costs and use of small machines, which are less efficient than grid generators. …”
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Modeling growth, yield, irrigation water use and soil moisture dynamics of OPSIS-irrigated sugarcane by M. H. J. P. Gunarathna, M. K. N. Kumari

“…Utilizing crop models to assess OPSIS could reduce the need for time-consuming and costly field trials. This study aimed to enhance the modeling capabilities of the Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM) to simulate the growth, yield, water use, and soil moisture dynamics of OPSIS-irrigated sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.). …”
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Algorithm development for recognizing human emotions using a convolutional neural network based on audio data by V. V. Semenuk, M. V. Skladchikov

“…The proposed algorithm has a high accuracy of operation and does not require large computational costs.…”
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Bitcoin and Main Altcoins: Causality and Trading Strategies by Soraia Santos, Helder Sebastião, Nuno Silva

“…The best Bitcoin trading strategy is based on the model which incorporates the information on all cryptocurrencies, exhibiting a cumulative return of 331% and an annualized Sharpe ratio of 94.59%, considering an enter/exit threshold of 0.25% and after 0.5% round-trip transaction costs. These results are statistically significant when compared with the buy-and-hold strategy, which renders a cumulative return of 121% and a Sharpe ratio of 64.74%. …”
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ANNUAL CHANGES IN MAY RAINFALL AS AN INDEX TO WILD TURKEY HARVEST by Steven D. Roberts, William F. Porter

“…Brood surveys are often used to assess population trends, but these surveys can be costly and data may be obtained after regulatory deadlines. …”
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Model and Method for Determining the Optimal Structure of the Security System for Critical Information Infrastructure by V. A. Gasimov, J. I. Mammadov

“…The solution of this problem makes it possible to minimize the material costs to implement the methods and tools for protection and minimize damage from a security breach.…”
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Plant-based diets among students at Rhodes University, South Africa: prevalence, motivations, and barriers by Coral Andersson, Gladman Thondhlana

“…Key barriers to plant-based diets reported included perceived high costs and lack of knowledge on plant-based diets. …”
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Sustainable Rural Development in Osing Traditional Village, Banyuwangi Regency: A Perspective from the Sustainable Livelihood Approach by Herman Cahyo Diartho, Fajar Wahyu Prianto, Amalia Fakhrun Nisa

“…However, vulnerabilities such as fertilizer scarcity, rising input costs, and agricultural land conversion pose significant threats to sustainability. …”
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Strategic Development of Point-to-Point Green Shipping Corridors: A Case Study Using the Interpretive Structural Modelling and Micmac Framework by Marijan Brubnjak, Alen Jugović, Miljen Sirotić, Goran Kolarić

“…The findings indicate that High Initial Investment Costs and the Availability of Alternative Fuel Networks are primary factors and drivers, impacting other factors within the hierarchial system. …”
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Adoption of cybersecurity policies by local governments 2020 by Donald F. Norris PhD, Laura K. Mateczun JD

“…If they do not, the consequences will be painful and costly, as demonstrated by examples presented in the text. …”
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DESARROLLO DE HERRAMIENTAS LEAN MANUFACTURING PARA LA LÍNEA DE PRODUCCIÓN EN PRINTER COLOMBIANA S.A.S. by Ever Angel Fuentes, Ivan Camilo Parra, Oliver Nicolas Cañon

“…The differentiation in the services offered is well defined, what the clientrequires is to guarantee the fulfillment of the orders in the agreed times, low costs, and excellent quality, for this inPRINTER COLOMBIANA SAS, a series of Lean Manufacturing tools is determined in those that consider the creation ofseasonal warehouses and relocation of pre-press, which yields an average decrease of 75% in travel times, reduces thesetup time of the machine by 18 minutes, improving the VSM cycle time; In addition, control formats are provided in theprinting process which help to have an order in the plant, errors are prevented in the production cycle and quality failurescan be reduced by ensuring that the finished product is delivered to the customer’s satisfaction.…”
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Justice climatique et mobilisations environnementales by Lydie Laigle

“…Theses injustices result from socio-ethnic discriminations to environmental changes, and transfers of social and ecological costs between territories and generations. They are also related to the recognition of ethical and cognitive dimensions of climate changes which are rarely integrated into democratic participation and decisions affecting natural and built environments. …”
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Automated and remote engineering, maintenance, and repair in Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) by Anas S. Alamoush, Aykut I. Ölçer

“…The complexities of autonomous systems may require specialized services, increasing maintenance times and costs, and highlighting the need for collaboration between shipbuilders, repairers, dry docks, and technology providers. …”
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Mitigating the impact of fast charging on distribution grids using vehicle‐to‐vehicle power transfer: A Paris city case study by Yacine Sehimi, Khaled Almaksour, Emilia Suomalainen, Benoit Robyns

“…Abstract The deployment of DC fast charging stations (DCFCSs) in cities requires costly reinforcement of low‐voltage (LV) distribution grids, due to the high power required. …”
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The role of computational intelligence techniques in the advancements of solar photovoltaic systems for sustainable development: a review by Ranganai Tawanda Moyo, Mendon Dewa

“…CI techniques have the potential to reduce energy losses, lower energy costs, and facilitate and accelerate the global adoption of solar energy. …”
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Surface Roughness Optimization of Polyamide-6/Nanoclay Nanocomposites Using Artificial Neural Network: Genetic Algorithm Approach by Mehdi Moghri, Milos Madic, Mostafa Omidi, Masoud Farahnakian

“…To obtain high quality products and reduce machining costs it is very important to determine the optimal machining conditions so as to achieve enhanced machining performance. …”
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Hosting Capacity Enhancement of Photovoltaic Sources, Using Voltage Controller Devices and Energy Storage Systems by seied javad samadi rikandeh, Poorya Maghouli

“…The numerical results show that using ESS capabilities On-Load Tap Changer (OLTC), and the reactive power production capability of PVs for controlling voltage profile, increasing the Hosting Capacity of PVs, improving the voltage profile, and thereby decreasing the total investment and operation costs.…”
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MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES FOR BUSINESS INTERNATIONALIZATION THROUGH FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) IN GLOBALIZATION: TRENDS FOR VALUES by Anis BENABED

“…A multinational company’s pattern of internationalization represents different factors of possibilities, costs, risks and difficulties faced during its internationalization. …”
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