Los cuarteles abandonados como vacíos urbanos. Reutilización y regeneración en los casos italianos de Lupi di Toscana y Santa Caterina by Federico Camerin, Rafael Córdoba-Hernández

“…La caracterización de ambos procesos permite indicar las causas principales que han influenciado las acciones de regeneración urbana (prolongado abandono, cambio de titularidad en la propiedad, financiación estatal y enfoque integral), además de otros elementos, como el gran coste económico de las operaciones, que pueden impedir que estos desarrollos se conviertan en edificaciones sostenibles e integradas en la ciudad. …”
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Advances in Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Clinical Applications by So Yoon Kwon, Jun Sung Moon

“…High satisfaction rates and long-term use suggest that device-related issues are manageable with proper education and support. Despite high initial costs, CGM’s prevention of complications and hospitalizations ultimately reduces healthcare expenditures. …”
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The Analysis of Feasibility of Sale of Public Sports Center in Korea by Sang-Hyun Shin, Seung-Hwan Jang

“…In conclusion, firstly, the wholesale (bidding) method is expected to lose some of the national treasury costs due to the difference between the appraisal value and the sale price. …”
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Mechanisms and Management of Acute Pancreatitis by Ari Garber, Catherine Frakes, Zubin Arora, Prabhleen Chahal

“…Diagnosed clinically with the Revised Atlanta Criteria, and with alcohol and cholelithiasis/choledocholithiasis as the two most prominent antecedents, acute pancreatitis ranks first amongst gastrointestinal diagnoses requiring admission and 21st amongst all diagnoses requiring hospitalization with estimated costs approximating 2.6 billion dollars annually. …”
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Three-year dynamics and unsolved problems of lipid-lowering therapy by V. A. Sergeeva

“…Dynamics of patients awareness on atherosclerosis and measures taken to correct and control lipid metabolism disorders were insignificant within 3 years. High costs of medication and the underestimation of treatment importance by the patient play an important role in poor adherence.…”
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Small Language Model Agent for the Operations of Continuously Updating ICT Systems by Nobukazu Fukuda, Haruhisa Nozue, Haruo Oishi

“…However, existing LLM agents presume a sophisticated reasoning capability of API-based proprietary LLMs, which gives rise to concerns regarding operational costs and confidentiality. Therefore, we propose a novel framework for the Small Language Model (SLM) agent that is designed to adapt to a continuously updating environment. …”
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Company Growth Factors, Workforce Size and Bribery Expenses (Perspective of Performance and Development of Companies) by S. Ashoori, A. Rezaei, S. Mahdavi

“…In Iran, where there is a high risk of profi manipulation and recent fi                                       corruption, this study uses the ratio of accommodation, travel, and catering costs to a company’s sales as a criterion for assessing bribery. …”
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Blockchain Integration in Islamic Finance: A New Era for Banking Sector in Pakistan by Saifullah, Muhammad Wasie Fasih Butt, Syed Babar

“…Results further reveal that Blockchain technology demonstrates strong potential to enhance transaction efficiency, reduce operational costs, and improve security, all while ensuring compliance with Shariah Law. …”
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Between uncertainty and opportunity: Companies in times of Covid-19 in Veracruz and Oaxaca, Mexico by Humberto García Jiménez, Elena Moreno García, Álvaro Bracamonte Sierra

“…Findings: The results show that uncertainty resulting from the pandemic has generated new business opportunities for those companies capable of combining the internal adjustment of their costs and the search of new business models with greater use of digital technologies and higher inventory margins.  …”
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Precision glass thermoforming assisted by neural networks by Yuzhou Zhang, Mohan Hua, Jinan Liu, Haihui Ruan

“…Hence, there is a need to develop an efficient predictive model, replacing the costly simulations or experiments, to assist the design of precision glass thermoforming. …”
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Automatic PLC Control Logic Generation Method Based on SysML System Design Model by Bo Ling, Changyong Chu, Chuan Xu

“…Automatic generation of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programs from system design models can reduce system development costs and shorten system development cycles. However, effective methods for ensuring the quality and performance of control logic automatically generated from system design models are still lacking. …”
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Economic and Energy Security Impact of Interconnection Power Systems of Republic of Moldova and Western Europe by Comendant I.

“…Based on a model created, which considers all possible power sources development scenarios and which permit to determine the tariffs applied to final consumers based on the costs the scenarios bear, it was shown that the implementation of asynchronous scenario, most likely will not be recovered economically, will not lead to creation of energy flows east-west and vice versa from which the country stakes to obtain benefits and, will not get expected balancing power from the west to cover the appropriate needs in the wind and solar energy sources promotion projects. …”
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Selection and parameter optimization of bogie locking mechanism for variable gauge locomotives by CHEN Bingshuo, HUANG Zhihui, YANG Chenglong, LI Zhihua, PENG Yueyang, TANG Jiacheng

“…The results show that the flat key option is lower in the equivalent stress than the spline option and convenient in processing and disassembly, resulting in reduced maintenance costs. Furthermore, flat key locking mechanisms made of C-grade steel exhibit the lowest equivalent stress. …”
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Linux OS integrated modular avionics application development framework with apex API of ARINC653 specification by Anna V. Korneenkova, Rinat A. Dobrokhotov

“…In addition, students obtain deeper knowledge for the development of competencies in the field of technical creativity by using of the framework.The article describes the architecture and implementation of the Linux OS framework for ARINC653 compliant OS application development.The proposed approach reduces ARINC-653 application development costs and gives a unified tool to implement OS vendor independent code that meets specification. …”
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Solution of dissipated energy and influence of loading frequency on evaluation results in the rapid evaluation process of fatigue performance by LUO Jiayuan, WANG Jialin, GAO Cong

“…The rapid assessment method for metal fatigue performance based on the infrared thermography presents advantages such as short testing cycles, low costs, and high efficiency. However, accurately quantifying factors influencing the dissipation of energy, such as convective heat transfer and thermal radiation, proves challenging. …”
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Condition Monitoring of the Diesel Locomotive Engines’ Cooling Systems by A. V. Gorin

“…Maintaining the required heat-dissipating capacity level of the diesel locomotive cooling equipment in operation will contribute to notable reduction in unproductive operating costs.…”
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Integrated photovoltaic applications: Technological advancements, case studies, economic viability, policy implications, and environmental impact by Onyekachi Nwafor

“…A detailed economic analysis is presented, noting the dramatic decline in PV costs and the emerging business models and return on investment (ROI) for integrated systems. …”
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Technology Policy Recommendations Using Artificial Intelligence by Ashita Anuga, Minh Nguyen, Dominick Perini, Andrei Svetovidov, Amanda Tolman, Qasim Wani, Feras A. Batarseh

“…Conventionally, the approach to policy making includes weighing the costs and benefits (i.e., tradeoffs) of certain choices to calculate expected outcomes. …”
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Thulium fiber laser lithotripsy: Is it living up to the hype? by John Denstedt, Fernanda C. Gabrigna Berto

“…Conclusion: TFL has the potential to be an alternative to the Ho:YAG laser, but more reports are still needed to determine the optimal laser for lithotripsy of urinary tract stones when considering all parameters including effectiveness, safety, and costs.…”
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Obstetric care under the military health system: An analysis of active-duty women’s and female spouses’ online discussions by Amanda M. Rebhi

“…Spouses generated themes of positive connotation with TRICARE Select, including low costs, freedom of choice, and proximity to care and negative connotation with TRICARE Prime, such as difficulty getting care, process bureaucracy, and deficient care. …”
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