Urban tree species classification using multisource satellite remote sensing data and street view imagery by Shufan Wang, Chun Liu, Shanshan Wei, Hao Tang

“…Practical constraints, such as high labor costs and limited data coverage, yet present a major challenge in rapid census and classification of urban tree species at city scale. …”
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The association between perceived sensitivity to medicines, reported side effects and personal characteristics: A secondary analysis of an RCT. by Alexandra Kern, Anja Fischbach-Zieger, Claudia Witt, Juergen Barth

“…The experience of side effects can result in personal and structural costs (such as nonadherence). Research on nocebo mechanisms and the workings of side effect reporting has been disproportionally smaller compared to the emerging evidence of the individual and clinical impact of the matter. …”
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Research on Regional Collaborative Governance Between Central and Local Governments Under the Background of Green Innovation by Xiaotong Huang, Wentao Zhan, Tianjiao Qi, Yu Guo, Rui Bai, Tao Hong

“…In addition to direct governance costs and benefits, the tax coefficient of local governments and the reduction in local enterprise profits are also key factors affecting regional collaborative governance. …”
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Sentinel Data for Monitoring of Pollutant Emissions by Maritime Transport—A Literature Review by Teresa Batista, Saad Ahmed Jamal, Crismeire Isbaex

“…Although aerial surveys, like those conducted using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), offer more precise estimates of greenhouse gases (GHGs), they are only useful for certain applications because the technology is costly and impractical for daily monitoring. Satellite-based sensors are the state of the art for obtaining remote observations of emissions in open sea. …”
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Shared decision making between patient and GP about referrals from primary care: Does gatekeeping make a difference? by Alexandru M Rotar, Michael J Van Den Berg, Willemijn Schäfer, Dionne S Kringos, Niek S Klazinga

“…Data were collected between October 2011 and December 2013 in 32 countries through the QUALICOPC study (Quality and Costs of Primary Care in Europe). The first question was answered by assessing GPs' perception on who takes the referral decision. …”
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A major trade-off between growth and defense in Arabidopsis thaliana can vanish in field conditions. by Derek S Lundberg, Sonja Kersten, Ezgi Mehmetoğlu Boz, Pratchaya Pramoj Na Ayutthaya, Wangsheng Zhu, Karin Poersch, Wei Yuan, Sophia Swartz, David Müller, Ilja Bezrukov, HARVEST TEAM, Detlef Weigel

“…This raises the possibility that the fitness costs of other commonly studied immune system genes may be grossly misjudged without field studies.…”
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Model of Financial Incentives for Innovation Activity in Industrial Sector: Development and Forecasting of Efficiency by S. A. Manshilin, A. F. Leshchinskaya

“…The relevance of the study is due to the existence in modern conditions of significant obstacles to financial incentives for innovation in the industrial sector: the lack of equity capital of companies, sufficiently high costs for the implementation of innovation projects, the existence of financial risk of loss of solvency by the company, as well as a lack of budget financing of innovation and state material support. …”
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Evaluating the efficiency of a parcel locker network: a case study of variable demand and storage duration in Pardubice city by Stefan Jovčić, Libor Bauer

“…Numerous studies suggest that the use of parcel locker networks helps optimize transportation and reduce logistics costs. This method is simple to implement, although it requires additional investment in parcel lockers and support from delivery service customers. …”
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Estimation of the development of androgenic dihaploid lines of winter wheat of the R1 generation <i>in vivo</i> by N. V. Kalinina, N. G. Chertkova, V. Yu. Dontsova, D. M. Marchenko

“…Development of dihaploid lines using biotechnological methods can reduce not only the time required to breed a new variety, but also labor costs and technical resources. Earlier in our studies, there has been obtained seed material of androgenic dihaploid of the regenerated plants of the R0 generation, grown ex vitro. …”
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Prognostic factors associated with recurrence in patients undergoing surgery for hepatic cystic echinococcosis: A systematic review protocol. by Josue Rivadeneira, Luis Fuenmayor-González, Anis Hasnaoui, Diomaris Ortiz, Gabriela Zambrano, Claudio Rojas-Pincheira, Carlos Manterola

“…CE recurrence increases postoperative morbidity, hospital stay, and healthcare costs. Several prognostic factors (PFs), such as cyst size, presence of multiple cysts, and personal or family history of CE, have been linked to recurrence. …”
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Presenting a model of the influence of managers' communication skills on project performance using the structural equation method by masoud jabarzare, alireza zareei, mehrdad Hemasian ettefagh

“…These cases show how the skills of managers, as well as their policy and decision-making in different parts of the project, can affect the time, costs, and performance of the project. Also, considering the dynamics of construction projects, each of these factors related to managers' skills affects each other and creates profitability or loss in the long term and during the project.…”
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Compliance of Tonsillitis e‐Health Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study by Oskari Hakanen, Satu Lamminmäki, Paulus Torkki, Morag Tolvi

“…Therefore, both digital and in‐person assessments should remain available for tonsillectomy candidates to accommodate varying patient needs and offset additional costs. Level of Evidence Level 3.…”
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Domain shifts in industrial condition monitoring: a comparative analysis of automated machine learning models by P. Goodarzi, A. Schütze, T. Schneider

“…Typically, industrial datasets are small and lack statistical independence because experimental coverage of all possible operational variations is costly and sometimes practically impossible. Consequently, the resulting domain shifts pose a significant challenge. …”
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CD7 CAR-T therapy: current developments, improvements, and dilemmas by Linjuan Wang, Shaowei Qiu

“…Allogeneic CD7 CAR-T cells outperform autologous cells in terms of reducing manufacturing costs, ensuring consistent quality, and improving affordability and availability. …”
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The PediPERForm Learning Network congenital perfusion registry by Mejak Brian L., Reagor James A., Olshove Vince F., Likosky Donald S.

“…The development and growth of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database (STS-CHSD) has positively contributed to the congenital heart surgery community by developing objective mortality STAT categories and complexity stratification for operations, a common nomenclature for classifying operations and reporting the costs associated with complications for nine benchmark operations. …”
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Deformation Characteristics of a Deep Subway Foundation Pit in Hard Rock Strata under a Delayed Supporting Condition by Yang Li, Zhanguo Ma, Furong Gao, Peng Gong, Zhiqun Gong, Kelong Li

“…Therefore, when excavating deep foundation pits in hard rock strata, proper delayed supporting schemes could be considered so that strengths of the surrounding hard rocks could be utilized to the fullest, and at the same time, more spaces for excavation could be freed up, and construction duration and construction costs could thus be lowered.…”
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Carbon Emission Reduction Decision-Making in an Online Freight Platform Service Supply Chain Under Carbon Trading Mechanism by Sisi Ju, Peng Zhang

“…Results show the following: (1) Carbon trading mechanisms reduce OFP emissions, particularly under IC models with high free allowances. (2) High initial allowances and low service costs under the carbon trading mechanism enhance the OFP’s profit. (3) The carbon trading mechanism can reduce the carbon emissions of the road freight sector when initial allowances are sufficient or the off-platform trucker’s carbon emission coefficient is low. …”
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THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE IT SECTOR: WAS THE ADJUSTMENT AS EASY AS IT SEEMED? THE CASE OF CROATIA by Julia Perić, Ružica Stanić

“…Moreover, adapting to the new working conditions led IT companies to accelerate digitalization and reduce operating costs without reducing the quality of services. This research can serve as an example of good practice for all organizations looking to digitalize their business and respond to potential new, unexpected crises. …”
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Reliability and functional safety as the main components of the quality of passenger cars by S. V. Petrov, G. V. Raykov, Yu. V. Kornev, N. B. Karavanova

“…For passengers, infrastructure owner and state supervision bodies, interests in the field of traffic safety will be taken into account; for the carrier - these requirements will be taken into account in terms of timely and safe transportation of passengers; for the customer - in terms of ensuring the good technical condition of the cars; for the manufacturer - in terms of preserving the reputation, ensuring the competitiveness of products, reducing costs to eliminate inconsistencies in its quality.…”
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Application of Electrical Resistivity Tomography Method Combined with Cross-Well Seismic Computed Tomography Method in Karst Detection in Complex Urban Environment by Yansong Zhang, Jianfei Fu, Sanshi Jia, Jiaqi Meng

“…This conclusion was verified by several sets of cross-well seismic computed tomography profiles, which provided a reference for the layout of the subsequent cross-well seismic computed tomography imaging method and greatly reduced the workload of drilling, shortened the construction period, saved on detection costs, and reduced the impact on the production and life of residents.…”
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