The recycling of construction waste asphalt mixes – study case by Mengya Jiang, Xiaoqing Cai

“…Currently, CW is mostly concrete waste, so it is integrated with asphalt mixtures to prepare new types of recycled asphalt, extending the service life of asphalt roads, reducing construction costs and environmental damage. The experimental results show that the optimal asphalt to aggregate ratio of Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) asphalt mixtures is between 4% and 5%. …”
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Optimizing guest experience in smart hospitality: Integrated fuzzy-AHP and machine learning for centralized hotel operations with IoT by Sinan Andan Diwan

“…Hotels need Intelligent Systems that enhance efficiency, reduce operational costs, and provide better amenities with adequate service to stay competitive. …”
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Blockchain-Enabled Privacy-Preserving Ecosystem for DNA Sequence Sharing by Thi-Thanh-An Nguyen, Yu-Heng Hsieh, Ching-Hsi Tseng, Yu-Chen Lin, Shyan-Ming Yuan

“…Experimental results from a prototype implementation indicate that the system achieves a throughput of up to 10–20 transactions per second for identity and access operations while incurring acceptable on-chain costs (≈1.3 million gas to deploy contracts and 400–800 k gas per user registration). …”
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Social Determinants of Health and Health Confidence: A Cross-Sectional Study by Laura Truman PhD, Patricia Calero MA, Caroline Etland PhD, Razel B. Milo PhD, Cynthia D. Connelly PhD

“…Introduction Research shows low health confidence predicts poor involvement in self-care and is associated with increased use of costly healthcare services. To improve overall health and reduce health inequities, the relevance and urgency of identifying the relationship between social determinants of health and health confidence are great. …”
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN NUCLEAR ENERGY: THE USA EXPERIENCE by Yu. V. Chernyakhovskaya, D. L. Korolkov

“…Based on the research findings, three fundamental components of a successful PPP for NPP projects were identified: guaranteed return on investments as a result of the stable and receptive market of energy sales at long-term fixed rates and stable costs of energy generation by nuclear power plants, actually independent of the uranium market situation; a solid national nuclear energy support policy implemented in specific support programs; a proactive approach of Vogl NPP shareholders. …”
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RESPON PERTUMBUHAN DAN HASIL TANAMAN JAGUNG (Zea mays L.) DI TANAH PASIRAN AKIBAT PEMBERIAN PUPUK UREA BERPELAPIS BIOCHAR by Slamet Supriyadi, Fahmi Arief Rahma, Siti Erika

“…Implicatively, corn cob biochar-coated urea has the potential to replace conventional urea with a 20% lower dosage without compromising productivity, thereby reducing production costs and environmental pollution risks due to N leaching. …”
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Development and assessment of fly ash and metakaolin blended geopolymer concrete incorporating expanded vermiculite for masonry units by Moegamat Tashriq Bhayat, Adewumi John Babafemi, Wibke De Villiers

“…Overall, despite higher costs, the AMUs provide sufficient strength, durability and offer a sustainable alternative to conventional masonry.…”
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Replacing a Reading Comprehension Textbook with an OER: A Case Study Examining Benefits and Drawbacks for Developmental Students at Wor-Wic Community College by Jenny McFadden

“…By eliminating the pricey textbook, students saved well over $20,000 in textbook costs in year one alone. With the OER still in use, this case study explores potential impacts on student learning outcomes by comparing quantitative data sources gathered from sections taught before and after I began designing my course around the LibreTexts platform. …”
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Scientific support to RZD Holding’s strategic tasks implementation by B. M. Lapidus

“…In 2015 and in the mid-term future, the key directions of researches aimed to support JSC RZD efficiency growth would be as follows: feasibility evaluation of development directions for bundled transport/logistics services and of innovative technical facilities needed for their efficient implementation, including robotics and overall automation systems; scientific support for strategic planning use in the railway sector; design of innovative rolling stock types able to improve the carrying capacity of railway lines and development of respective manufacturing technologies employing the latest system of automatic train operation, automatic braking and integrated safety systems able to decrease the risks of traffic accidents and emergencies; development of innovative materials, machines, instruments and technologies for infrastructure operation and repairs aimed to decrease the life cycle costs and to improve the mechanized tools reliability; improvements to environmental friendliness and energy consumption efficiency in the railway sector and development of scientifically grounded recommendations on how to improve traffic capacity and how to control operations over railway lines with considerations to the planned labeling the lines by classes. …”
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THE LEGAL NATURE OF THE REMUNERATION TO THE GUARDIAN OF THE ADULT INCAPACITATED CITIZENS by M. Sedelnikova, A. Puzyreva

“…Meanwhile, the reduction of costs for the implemen-tation of the social functions of the state should not take place to the detriment of the content component.In the scientific literature there is no unanimity of views on the legal nature of the payments made by the trustees for the performance of such duties. …”
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Successive increases in the resistance of Drosophila to viral infection through a transposon insertion followed by a Duplication. by Michael M Magwire, Florian Bayer, Claire L Webster, Chuan Cao, Francis M Jiggins

“…These results demonstrate that strong selection by parasites for increased host resistance can result in major genetic changes and rapid shifts in allele frequencies; and, contrary to the prevailing view that resistance to pathogens can be a costly trait to evolve, the pleiotropic effects of these changes can have unexpected benefits.…”
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Machine Learning-Driven Prediction of Offshore Vessel Detention: The Role of Neural Networks in Port State Control by Zlatko Boko, Tatjana Stanivuk, Nenad Radanović, Ivica Skoko

“…Implementing these models into PSC processes helps to optimise resource allocation, reduce unnecessary costs, and increase the reliability of decision-making processes. …”
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Simulation of Vertical Thin-Film Solar Battery under Exposure of Concentrated Solar Radiation by A. K. Esman, G. L. Zykov, V. A. Potachits, V. K. Kuleshov

“…The use of vertical thin-film solar batteries will improve the power generation efficiency and lower operating costs by reducing the influence of dust, rain and snow.…”
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Development of Engineering Models of Nanosatellites for Student Training by V. Е. Evchik, A. A. Spiridonov, D. V. Ushakov, V. S. Baranova, I. A. Shalatonin, V. A. Saechnikov

“…It has reduced development costs, flexible equipment reconfiguration, and easier access to the simulator's internal architecture for demonstration purposes.The developed complexes allow students to practically study the ultra-small satellite components design and ground stations, methods for receiving and processing telemetry and scientific information, attitude determination and control algorithms. …”
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Operation Research and Formation of the Harvesting Transport Complex of the Grain Harvesters of Foreign Production by G. A. Iovlev, A. G. Nesgovorov, I. I. Goldina

“…The authors showed that the main condition for assessing the harvesting transport complex is to reduce costs during harvesting and transportation of grain crops.…”
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Cobb angle prediction for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis via an explainable machine learning model by Yu Ding, Bin Li, Xiaoyong Guo

“…The patterns identified can substantially improve the human-artificial intelligence collaboration in the clinical management of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by preventing serious scoliosis progression and reducing healthcare costs.…”
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Prevention and treatment of wound infections after caesarean section by K. Yu. Krylov, N. N. Rukhliada, E. I. Biryukova, L. Sh. Tsechoeva

“…Postpartum infection at the surgical site, wound infection and endometritis are the main causes of long stays in maternity hospitals and are a source of additional costs for the healthcare system. In 2–16 % of cases postpartum endometritis develops. …”
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Results of the research of onion in the annual culture in the conditions of the Priobskaya zone of the Altai Territory by S. V. Zharkova, E. V. Shishkina

“…With this method of cultivation, large costs are spent on growing and storing the onion sets. …”
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Steel Roll Eye Pose Detection Based on Binocular Vision and Mask R-CNN by Xuwu Su, Jie Wang, Yifan Wang, Daode Zhang

“…The proposed method demonstrates strong operability in practical applications, and the steel coil end face position solving approach significantly enhances work efficiency, reduces labor costs, and ensures adequate detection accuracy.…”
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Modeling Consumer Willingness to Consider Electric Motorcycles in Indonesia: A System Dynamics Approach by Ahmad Rafi Adnanta, Roni Zakaria Raung, Wahyudi Sutopo, Ihwan Susila

“…The WTC model is built on the assumption that consumers' willingness to consider electric motorcycles is influenced by factors such as costs, marketing, and exposures. The system dynamics model consists of four modules: the conventional motorcycle, the electric motorcycle, the marketing module, and the willingness to consider module. …”
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