A diffusion model for universal medical image enhancement by Ben Fei, Yixuan Li, Weidong Yang, Hengjun Gao, Jingyi Xu, Lipeng Ma, Yatian Yang, Pinghong Zhou

“…Existing approaches for natural image enhancement are mostly trained with numerous paired images, presenting challenges in data collection and training costs, all while lacking the ability to generalize effectively. …”
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When Should ‘Clever’ Cheetah Breed? Seasonal Variability in Prey Availability and Its Effect on Cheetah Reproductive Patterns by Eleesha Annear, Liaan Minnie, Vincent van derMerwe, Graham I. H. Kerley

“…Some predators may shift prey selection seasonally, optimizing foraging during energetically costly periods. Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, prefer adult prey in the dry season when younger prey are scarce but switch to neonate and juvenile prey during the wet season, presumably to optimize foraging during gestation and lactation. …”
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Analysis of the Economic Viability of the Installation of a Photovoltaic System at Jorge de Abreu Regional Hospital in Sinop-MT by Matheus Holzbach, Carla Carol Silva e Carvalho, Adriana Souza Resende

“…Thus, aiming at the rise of electricity generation in public buildings, due to the possibility of reducing costs with the electric bill, the present work deals with the dimensioning, budget quotation and economic feasibility analysis regarding the installation of a grid-connected photovoltaic power generation system to meet the energy demands of the Jorge de Abreu Regional Hospital in the city of Sinop, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. …”
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Comparative Profitability Analysis of Monoculture and Intercropping Land-Use Systems: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in North-Western Ethiopia by Yonas Belete Belay, Yoseph Melka

“…We obtained production costs and benefits of the land-use system from the farmers through questionnaires and key informant interviews. …”
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A Review of Prepaid Consumption Policies in China’s Fitness Industry by Duan Z, Zheng R

“…It further aims to strengthen regulatory support by improving risk prevention and enforcement efficiency for policymakers, while helping business stakeholders enhance operational stability and manage compliance costs more effectively.Keywords: fitness industry, prepaid consumption, policies, local legislation…”
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Enhancing fieldwork productivity in subsurface characterization: advancements in data acquisition with MASW-DS by Hamdan Hamdan, George Kritikakis, Mahmoud Elsamani, Mahmoud Harb, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah, Pantelis Soupios

“…Our study evaluates the accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed MASW-DS technique through a set of synthetic and real data tests and demonstrates its potential for expedited surveys resulting to reduced project costs. Furthermore, this work indicates that MASW-DS provide comparable performance to conventional MASW, even in challenging geological settings. …”
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Exchange-traded funds and the future of passive investments: a bibliometric review and future research agenda by Girish Joshi, Ranjan Kumar Dash

“…Abstract Passive investments such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provide an opportunity to invest in indexes, asset classes, and sectors with low maintenance costs and high transparency. Today ETFs dominate the world, with nearly 50% of the investment in the USA coming through ETFs. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Completion Time and Perceived Workload in Pickers-to-Parts Order-Picking Technologies: Evidence from Laboratory Experiments by Nikolaos Chondromatidis, Anastasios Gialos, Vasileios Zeimpekis, Michael Madas

“…<i>Conclusion:</i> The paper successfully identified the best picker-to-goods technology, however it is important to mention that the adoption of such order-picking technology implies certain managerial implications that include training programs for employees to ensure they are proficient in using such technologies, upfront costs for purchasing and implementing the order picking system, and adjustments to existing workflows.…”
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MULTI-STATE MODEL FOR CALCULATION OF LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PRODUCT PREMIUM IN INDONESIA by Hendra Perdana, Neva Satyahadewi, Dadan Kusnandar, Ray Tamtama

“…This insurance provides benefits for medical care costs during the term and death benefits if the insured dies. …”
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Theoretical background for the bionic substantiation of parameters of the stubble cultivator working bodies by L. F. Babitsky, I. V. Sobolevsky, V. A. Kuklin

“…Use of the serrated shape of the cutting edge is consistent with the bionic principle of multi-contact exposure and leads to the fact that the tops of the teeth become stress concentrators and, with a significantly smaller indentation force, cause soil destruction processes, which reduces the energy costs of cutting the soil layer. The optimal curvilinear shape of the working surface made in the form of a logarithmic spiral, is characterized by a constant value of the angle between the normal and the radius vector, and the value of this angle, equal to the angle of internal friction of the soil φ2, will ensure the sliding of the soil and plant residues with minimal energy consumption. …”
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Tripability Analysis of Casing Strings in Directional Wells Using the Continuous Beam-Column and Buckling Theory by Gang Wang, Gang Liu, Kai Wang, Yichen Li, Yinan Hu

“…This not only increases the operating costs and time but can also lead to downhole accidents and even abandonment in serious cases. …”
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Transforming improvement training at scale with essential digital training skills by Iain M Smith, Cheryl Guest, Margaret Herbert

“…Background Internationally, healthcare systems are facing global issues due to rising costs and an ageing population. System-wide improvement is needed to help address these issues. …”
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Navigating childhood asthma care in Kenya: barriers identified by children and their caregivers by Joan Ahimbisibwe, Roselyter Monchari Riang’a, Angela Migowa, Samuel Otido

“…Modifiable risk factor barriers focused on difficulties attending clinic appointments, whereas nonpharmacological intervention barriers included the high costs of implementing recommended adjustments and ineffective environmental control. …”
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Technology and implementation of flax stripping in the primary flax processing line by R. A. Rostovtsev, V. G. Chernikov, S. V. Solovyov, I. B. Kazakov

“…The application of the factory's stripping technology is expected to ensure a 10 percent reduction in seed losses and an additional 6 percent reduction in production costs. (Conclusions) Theoretical justification for the parameters and operational modes of the stripper in the flax processing line, along with its design, is provided.  …”
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Machine learning framework for investigating nano- and micro-scale particle diffusion in colonic mucus by Marco Tjakra, Kristína Lidayová, Christophe Avenel, Christel A.S. Bergström, Shakhawath Hossain

“…Abstract Biosimilar artificial mucus models that mimic native mucus facilitate efficient, lab-based drug diffusion studies, addressing the costly and challenging preclinical phase of drug development, especially for nano- and micro-scale particle-based colonic drug delivery. …”
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Prediction of 123I-FP-CIT SPECT Results from First Acquired Projections Using Artificial Intelligence by Wadi’ Othmani, Arthur Coste, Dimitri Papathanassiou, David Morland

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CULTURAL PROPERTIES OF BOVINE RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS STRAIN AB1908 by V. V. Kirpichenko, S. V. Kononova, A. V. Kononov, O. P. Byadovskaya, B. L. Manin, A. V. Sprygin

“…Cattle respiratory diseases are some of the most spread pathologies that can cause economic damage, resulting from fi nancial losses and costs of treatment and diagnostics. One of the major factors contributing to respiratory pathology development is bovine respiratory syncytial infection. …”
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A novel serum protein biomarker for the late-stage diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Yi-Xi Pan, Qi Huang, Shan Xing, Qian-Ying Zhu

“…In clinical practice, imaging techniques are the most predominant diagnostic methods, which are costly and may fail to detect small metastatic lesions. …”
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Sustainability Reporting: Catalyst for Organizational and Professional Change by Mădălina Dumitru

“…Entities can be expected to face a multitude of challenges in implementing CSRD, such as data availability and quality, value chain complexity, staff time and knowledge, deadlines, technology, costs, interaction with other regulations, and management involvement. …”
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An automation monitoring system for the production facility work by Артем Бронніков, Альона Коломієць, Олег Юрченко

“…The use of this type of system will lead to an overall reduction in production costs during the PCB washing operation. The developed module allows making changes in the production process without direct human intervention, which provides the possibility of quick reconfiguration for new tasks. …”
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