A Single-Bit Reconfigurable Folded Reflectarray/Transmitarray Antenna by Manting Wang, Jiachen Du, Dashuang Liao, Chi Hou Chan

“…Additionally, unlike conventional FTAs and FRAs that necessitate a “±1” voltage configuration, the proposed unit cell offers cost-effectiveness and design simplicity by independently providing a positive voltage to each PIN diode. …”
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DETERMINAN MOTIVASI KERJA SERTA IMPLIKASINYA TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. INNOVATIVE PLASTIC PACKAGING KARAWANG PLANT by Asep Saepudin

“…Where the peer assistance indicators get the highest score, while the achievement award gets the lowest score. (3) Training (X1) is on a good scale range. Where the cost advantage training indicator scores get the highest score, while the training material indicator scores the lowest. (4) Compensation (X2) is in the range of a good scale. …”
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A comprehensive clinical evaluation of levocetirizine in the treatment of chronic urticaria in children by Liu Lu, Zhang Xiaodan, Liu Chang, Yan Meixing

“…The former is superior to the latter in terms of safety, effectiveness, suitability, innovation, and accessibility, whereas the latter is more cost-effective than the former.ConclusionThe comprehensive clinical value of levocetirizine is greater than that of loratadine in the treatment of chronic urticaria in children, which can provide evidence for the rational use of antiallergic drugs and drug catalog selection in medical institutions.…”
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Steam Generation for Industry Using Linear Fresnel Solar Collectors and PV-Driven High-Temperature Heat Pumps: Techno-Economic Analysis by Antonio Famiglietti, Ruben Abbas

“…A hybrid scheme combining the two technologies is the favorable option in central Europe, allowing a trade-off between the costs and the energy yield per unit area.…”
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Analytical assessment of hypoglycemic drugs’ availability in the regional pharmaceutical market: The case of Sverdlovsk region by Светлана Бегичева, Елена Калабина

“…The study refers to the data on the consumption of hypoglycemic drugs of the main pharmacological groups as standard average maintenance daily doses (DDD), as well as the information on DDD cost and the consumption structure in cash. Unlike most studies which focus either on a concessional segment or a commercial market, this study offers a comprehensive analysis with four segments of the regional pharmaceutical market: federal preferential provision, regional preferential provision, outpatient, and hospital segments. …”
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MULTI-CHANNEL VOLUME SPHYGMOGRAPHY IN CARDIOANGIOLOGICAL SCREENING OF THE ADULT POPULATION by R. A. Khokhlov, N. I. Ostroushko, A. E. Gaydashev, D. V. Kirsanov, N. M. Akhmedzhanov

“…MCVS with the determination of ΔSBParm, ΔSBPleg and ABI may be regarded as the basis for low-cost and efficient system of cardioangiological screening.…”
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Otimização do fluxo de materiais através da manufatura celular Flows materials optimization through cellular manufacturing by Samuel Vieira Conceição

“…However, this flexibility entails many problems, such as high setup costs, inefficient material flow, high inventory cost and low productivity. …”
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Hospital-acquired Skin and Skin-structure Infection in COVID-19 Infected Patient with Prolonged Hospitalization by Erni Juwita Nelwan, Rahajeng N Tunjungputri, Narottama Tunjung, Djoko Widodo

“…Notably, skin and skin-structure infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common hospital pathogen, was reported to cause higher total cost and longer hospital length of stay compared to non-P. aeruginosa cases, despite causing only approximately 5.7% of all healthcare-associated SSTIs. …”
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Modeling of Kefir Production with Fuzzy Logic by Hüseyin Nail Akgül, Filiz Yıldız Akgül, Tuna Doğan

“…In this case, it can be provided savings in both cost and time.…”
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Strategies for avoiding land disputes risk: a tripartite evolutionary game based on local governments, enterprises and farmers by Bin Tong, Shukui Tan, Junwen Zhang

“…When the cost of enterprise cooperation increases from 1.6 to 2.0, local governments will choose passive prevention, while enterprises will tend to non-cooperation. …”
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Connecticut providers knowledge and attitudes towards use of extreme risk protection orders by Nishant Pandya, James Dodington, Joshua Jacob, Sarah Raskin

“…However, providers are largely unfamiliar with ERPO and the filing process. Time cost is the greatest barrier to its utilization. …”
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Sorption cable sensor with large sensing range and fields of its application by S. A. Kudzh, V. S. Kondratenko, A. Yu. Rogov, Yu. I. Sakunenko, E. A. Druzhinin

“…Reducing the time for detecting leaks and steam breakthroughs will allow taking preventive measures to prevent the development of damage, and the use of cable humidity sensors instead of distributed point sensors will dramatically reduce the cost of organizing humidity monitoring of extended environments.…”
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Monitoring of noncommunicable diseases risk factors in national adult health surveys: a review of international experience by E. O Korotkova, N. N. Kamynina

“…In this regard, the search and development of rapid and cost-effective approaches to monitoring risk factors for noncommunicable diseases continues.Objective. …”
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Evaluating the Efficiency of Two Ecological Indices in Monitoring Forest Degradation in the Drylands of Sudan by Emad H. E. Yasin, Ahmed A. H. Siddig, Eiman E. Diab, Kornel Czimber

“…Both indices proved efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and applicable for monitoring forest changes across Sudan’s drylands. …”
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Pressure-Dependent Thermal Network Model for Press-Pack Power Modules with Prognostics of Mechanical Status by Yao Chang, Yu Zhou, Ankang Zhu, Haoze Luo, Wuhua Li, Chushan Li, Francesco Iannuzzo, Xiangning He

“…Consequently, the feasibility of the proposed thermal network model is validated. A cost-effective prognostic method on the mechanical status of press-pack power module is also achieved.…”
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Techno-Economic Enhancement of Distribution Network by Optimal DG Allocation Along with Network Reconfiguration Considering Different Load Models and Levels by Chintan D. Patel, Tarun Kumar Tailor, Samyak S. Shah, Gulshan Sharma, Pitshou N. Bokoro

“…The considered objectives are minimization of active power loss (APL) and cost of annual energy loss (CAEL). CAEL minimization by DG allocation and NR under multiple load models is addressed for the first time in this study. …”
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Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 0.5 M HCL by substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazole by K. Raviprabha, Ramesh S. Bhat

“…The corrosion inhibition mechanism of mild steel was discussed. Mild steel is a low-cost engineering material that can be regularly used for various applications such as construction, advertising, vehicles, furniture, fencing, and more in various conditions, including mild acidic ones with a little caution.…”
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UAV/UAS Photogrammetry for Use in Cadastral Surveying by T. P. Kersten, F. Preuß, F. Preuß, D. Teten, M. Lindstaedt

“…The accuracy, completeness and cost-effectiveness of the results of the UAV/UAS photogrammetry are discussed in comparison to the classical tachymetric building survey. …”
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Tensor decomposition based-joint active device detection and channel estimation under frequency offset by QU Ruiyun, LIU Zujun, HUANG Beilei

“…However, in practical scenarios, low-cost IoT devices are usually equipped with inexpensive crystal oscillators to reduce costs, thus the frequency offsets are inevitable and seriously degrade the JADCE performance. …”
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Study on the Denitration Performance of Sulfuric Acid-Modified Columnar Catalysts Derived from Rare Earth Tailings by Qie Junmao, Xu Tong, Zhao Zefeng

“…This study employed sulfuric acid activation modification combined with extrusion molding technology to prepare columnar rare earth tailing catalysts using Bayan Obo rare earth tailings as raw materials, aiming to develop cost-effective NH3-SCR denitration catalysts with high catalytic activity. …”
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