Development of an approach to predicting the bioavailability of enteral nutrition products by V. V. Kondratenko, E. Yu. Agarkova

“…Using in silico methods may speed up and reduce the costs of such clinical studies. The purpose of this study is to develop an approach to predicting the integral bioavailability of enteral nutrition products (ENPs) based on a comprehensive analysis of the matrices of components and indicators. …”
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Integrating Metaheuristics and Machine Learning for Enhanced Vehicle Routing: A Comparative Study of Hyperheuristic and VAE-Based Approaches by Kassem Danach, Louai Saker, Hassan Harb

“…Specifically, the VAE-based approach reduces total travel costs by an average of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>8</mn><mo>%</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and improves customer priority satisfaction by <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>95</mn><mo>%</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> compared to traditional hyperheuristic methods. …”
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Lean production as a competitive approach to managing the production and trading activities of a modern public catering enterprise by T. A. Dzhum, M. Yu. Tamova, S. K. Kuizheva, Z. N. Khatko

“…The purpose of the research is to implement the basic principles of lean manufacturing in the practical activities of catering enterprises aimed at organizing the technological process in such a way that, with minimal labor costs and efficient use of material and technical equipment available at the enterprise, to obtain the maximum result associated with an increase in production profits and a decrease in the expenditure part of the balance. …”
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Exploring patient and provider perspectives on health insurance effectiveness in cameroon: a qualitative study by Adanze Nge Cynthia, Bülent Kılıç

“…All participants agreed that health insurance reduces out-of-pocket health costs. Uninsured patients cited high premiums, distrust in the healthcare system, and insufficient knowledge about insurance options as reasons for not enrolling. …”
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Organizational performance and competitive advantage in SMEs: The role of green innovation and knowledge management by Fandi Achmad, Iwan Inrawan Wiratmadja

“…Among them, Batik SMEs in Indonesia struggle with barriers to green innovation, such as limited knowledge, shifting market trends, rising production costs, and a lack of innovation, threatening long-term sustainability. …”
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Preventing Substance Use-Related Crime through Deflection by Guy Farina, Jac A. Charlier, Hope Fiori

“…The authors’ literature review found that deflection is effective in reducing drug use-related criminal activity, arrest, recidivism, and overdose risk, while also serving as a promising approach to reduce social and public safety costs. ES | Abstract: Este artículo examina la deflexión como una estrategia de prevención del delito que se enfoca principalmente en evitar delitos relacionados con el consumo de sustancias y los trastornos concurrentes. …”
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The effect of biological products and microelement fertilizer ‘Organomix’ on maize productivity in the southern part of the Rostov region by S. A. Vasilchenko, G. V. Metlina, Yu. V. Laktionov

“…Economic efficiency showed that the use of biological products and microelement fertilizers raised the conditional net income to the level of 28 061–34 821 rubles/ha, profitability up to 167.6–201.8% and reduced production costs to 4640–5231 rubles/t.…”
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Digiral marketplaces and their effect to corporates’ business models and structures by Sergey N. Lavrov, Sergey V. Neklyudov

“…It is emphasized that along with the competitive advantages that marketplaces undoubtedly have by reducing the costs of manufacturers, they also carry a certain threat, which today consists in the potential displacement of other participants from the markets - direct producers of goods and services.…”
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Targeting rheumatoid arthritis: a molecular perspective on biologic therapies and clinical progress by Ankit Jain, Mamta Bishnoi, Shiv Kumar Prajapati, Sweta Acharya, Sumedha Kapre, Gautam Singhvi, Srinath Palakurthi

“…Despite the progress, challenges remain, such as high costs and the need for safer, more effective delivery methods. …”
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Investigating family members’ experiences of the implementation and effectiveness of a youth-focused suicide aftercare service: a qualitative study by Marianne Webb, Hannah Richards, Michelle Lamblin, Dzenana Kartal, Pemma Davies, Natasha Swingler, Jo Robinson

“…Results Eight themes were generated from the thematic analysis: (1) Referral process can be opaque and difficult to navigate; (2) Logistics and costs can be a barrier; (3) Increasing knowledge and skills improves family functioning; (4) The impact on young people’s mental health and functioning – building a solid foundation; (5) Regular and transparent communication with staff facilitates engagement; (6) Family and peer sessions provide valuable support, insights, and skills; (7) Individually tailored program meets the needs of most young people; and (8) Discharge process can be inconsistent and unsupportive. …”
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Smart village construction and college students’ skills entrepreneurship path based on LSTM and simulated annealing algorithm by Xueli Dong

“…At the same time, in order to improve the success rate and profitability of college students’ skill entrepreneurship projects, a series of simulation experiments were carried out with the help of simulated annealing algorithm, and an optimal path taking into account costs and benefits was determined through the simulation and comparison of different entrepreneurial models. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Highly Modified Asphalt-Based Binders in High Friction Surface Treatment: Comparative Study with Epoxy-Based System by Alireza Roshan, Magdy Abdelrahman, Mohyeldin Ragab

“…Epoxy-based binders traditionally have been the sole option for HFSTs, but their drawbacks, such as high costs and compatibility challenges, have led to the search for substitute binders, including asphalt-based options. …”
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SFMattingNet: A Trimap-Free Deep Image Matting Approach for Smoke and Fire Scenes by Shihui Ma, Zhaoyang Xu, Hongping Yan

“…Smoke and fire detection is vital for timely fire alarms, but traditional sensor-based methods are often unresponsive and costly. While deep learning-based methods offer promise using aerial images and surveillance images, the scarcity and limited diversity of smoke-and-fire-related image data hinder model accuracy and generalization. …”
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Determination of the temporary disability duration in patientswith acute myocardial infarction depending on the body mass index by M. Yu. Koteliukh

“…The proposed method helped to determine the duration of temporary disability in patients with AMI depending on BMI, which would improve the provision of high-quality diagnostics and treatment of patients by reducing the economic costs of the length of hospital stay. …”
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Method for calculating annual duration of maintenance and repairs of domestic and foreign excavators considering time in service by R. F. Salikhov, I. E. Berdnikov

“…As a result of the application of the proposed method, the annual fund of time costs associated with maintaining and restoring the working technical condition can be predicted not only for domestic, but also for foreign single-bucket hydraulic excavators, the accuracy of planning the work performed increases compared with existing standards, this enables to take into account the unevenly distributed annual downtime depending on the planned working time, this will have a positive effect on the planning of the use of equipment. …”
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Changes in the life history traits in Aedes aegypti selected for resistance to permethrin and thymol, a spatial repellent. by Chelsea T Smartt, Sara Farless, Natalie L Kendziorski, Tse-Yu Chen, Yuexun Tian, Barry W Alto, Sandy A Allan, Cynthia C Lord

“…This study investigates changes in life history and fitness costs in Aedes aegypti selected to be resistant to different doses of permethrin and thymol. …”
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Integrated language teaching and multilingualism

“…The second part includes contributions from the CIIP Forum, which emphasizes ILD within the teaching of French as a school language. Contributions by D. Coste and Ch. Merkelbach link ILD to the Plan d’Études Romand, while J.…”
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Assessment of Occupational Health and Safety Management: Implications for Corporate Performance in the Secondary Sector by Stavroula (Vivi) Mixafenti, Antonia Moutzouri, Aristi Karagkouni, Maria Sartzetaki, Dimitrios Dimitriou

“…Based on the findings, companies that apply proactive OHS practices achieve more productivity, increased staff retention, and lower costs due to accidents, while SMEs often find it difficult to undertake comprehensive policies. …”
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Sales of antitumor drugs in the retail segment of the Russian pharmaceutical market by I. K. Petrukhina, T. K. Ryazanova, E. P. Gladunova, A. M. Lazarev, A. A. Krivova

“…The Central Federal District accounts for about 50% of total sales of ATDs in monetary terms and 35% of sales in physical terms. The maximum costs were for medications in ATC groups L01B Antimetabolites, L02A Hormones and related compounds and L02B Hormone antagonists and related compounds. …”
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Data Warehouse Failover Cluster for Analytical Queries in Banking by V. V. Sivov, V. A. Bogatyrev

“…Comparison of popular DBMS can be used by organizations to minimize costs when selecting a solution. The proposed configuration of the data warehouse cluster for analytical queries in the banking sector will improve the reliability of the DBMS and meet the requirements for subsequent scalability. …”
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