Technology of manufacture of firearms in the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia – gun barrels and metal projectiles by Grzegorz Żabiński

“…This may testify to the fact that more attention was paid to quality than to cost saving. Concerning details of manufacturing processes, available source data can be reasonably linked to what is known on the technology of casting of copper alloy cannon barrels based on 16th c. accounts. …”
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Improvement of Operational Parameters for Precision Rolling Bearings by Cleaning Working Surfaces from Micro Pollution of Various Nature by Stelmakh A., Kostyunik R., Mikosianchyk O., Kushchev A., Ibraimov T., Sydorenko O., Zaichuk N., Shymchuk S.

“…In manufacturing high-precision rolling bearings for aviation and urban machinery, the key tasks are to reduce the cost of production of such products, increase their efficiency and resource, and ensure their reuse after performing appropriate repair work. …”
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A neuronal least-action principle for real-time learning in cortical circuits by Walter Senn, Dominik Dold, Akos F Kungl, Benjamin Ellenberger, Jakob Jordan, Yoshua Bengio, João Sacramento, Mihai A Petrovici

“…Online synaptic plasticity reduces the somatodendritic mismatch error within each cortical neuron and performs gradient descent on the output cost at any moment in time. The neuronal least-action principle offers an axiomatic framework to derive local neuronal and synaptic laws for global real-time computation and learning in the brain.…”
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Parental management of autoimmune disease with complementary and alternative medicine: a scoping review of the literature in OECD countries by Jordana Maio, Caroline A. Smith, Paul R. Ward

“…With no known cure for ADs, management options include conventional medical treatment and/or complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches. Despite the high cost of CAM therapy in Australia, its use continues to rise, especially among adults and children with chronic disease. …”
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Evaluating the inhibitory efficacy of Oxalis phytocompounds on monoamine oxidase B: An integrated approach targeting age related neurodegenerative diseases through molecular dockin... by Ram Lal Swagat Shrestha, Shiva M C, Ashika Tamang, Manila Poudel, Nirmal Parajuli, Aakar Shrestha, Timila Shrestha, Samjhana Bharati, Binita Maharjan, Bishnu P Marasini, Jhashanath Adhikari Subin

“…Plant-derived compounds, offering a better safety profile than synthetic drugs and greater cost-effectiveness, present a promising avenue for developing alternative therapeutic strategies. …”
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Elucidating the potential of non-edible milkweed seed oil for biodiesel production using green pod-derived nano-catalysts by Kanwal, Okezie Emmanuel, Rozina, Ubani Micheal, Muhammad Zafar

“…Addressing the dual challenges of greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel depletion requires sustainable and cost-effective energy solutions. This study investigates biodiesel production from non-edible Calotropis gigantea L. seed oil using a novel copper oxide (CuO) nano-catalyst synthesized from the green pods of C. gigantea. …”
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The Effects of Nutrient Solution Concentration and Preharvest Short-Duration Continuous Light on Yield, Quality, and Energy Efficiency in Aeroponic Intercropped Lettuce by Lei Zhang, Lingshuang Wang, Zhihao Pan, Hanbing Fu, Yaping Yang, Haiye Yu, Yuanyuan Sui, Yan Xu, Faqinwei Li

“…This study aimed to identify critical growth phases of lettuce affected by management modes and assess resource/energy efficiency (cost per unit yield) to inform the development of sustainability strategies for lettuce production in a lettuce-dominant aeroponics system integrated with radish. …”
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4D trajectory lightweight prediction algorithm based on knowledge distillation technique by Weizhen Tang, Jie Dai, Zhousheng Huang, Boyang Hao, Weizheng Xie

“…IntroductionTo address the challenges of current 4D trajectory prediction—specifically, limited multi-factor feature extraction and excessive computational cost—this study develops a lightweight prediction framework tailored for real-time air-traffic management.MethodsWe propose a hybrid RCBAM–TCN–LSTM architecture enhanced with a teacher–student knowledge distillation mechanism. …”
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Ultrasound Imaging of the Periodontium Complex: A Reliability Study by Carlos Alberto Figueredo, Lawrence H. Le, Kim Cuong Nguyen, Thanh-Giang La, Edmond H. M. Lou, Neelambar R. Kaipatur, Hollis Lai, Monica P. Gibson, Carlos Flores-Mir, Paul W. Major, Fabiana T. Almeida

“…Ultrasonography is a noninvasive, low-cost diagnostic tool widely used in medicine. Recent studies have demonstrated that ultrasound imaging might have the potential to be used intraorally to assess periodontal biomarkers. …”
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Advances in Aircraft Skin Defect Detection Using Computer Vision: A Survey and Comparison of YOLOv9 and RT-DETR Performance by Nutchanon Suvittawat, Christian Kurniawan, Jetanat Datephanyawat, Jordan Tay, Zhihao Liu, De Wen Soh, Nuno Antunes Ribeiro

“…Beyond a detailed review, we experimentally evaluate the accuracy and feasibility of existing low-cost, easily deployable hardware (drone) and software solutions (computer vision algorithms). …”
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Determination of the Prevalence and Economic Importance of Bee Parasitic Diseases in Devrekani District of Kastamonu Province by Burak ŞAHİN, Burak ÖMEROĞLU, Melek KORKMAZ, Hümeyra ÖZGEN, Tuğba Nur EREN

“…Additionally, the aim is to determine the economic loss due to the decrease in honey sales resulting from hive deaths due to parasitic diseases and the cost of establishing new hives. The research material consisted of samples suspected of parasitic diseases taken from 21 different beekeeping enterprises registered with the Devrekani District Directorate of Agriculture between May 2023 and January 2024. …”
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Precise wind allocation scheme decision based on attraction-repulsion algorithm by NI Jingfeng, CHEN Dunwei, LIU Yujiao

“…During the optimization process, an improved Brownian motion, trigonometric function transformation, random solution selection mechanism, and memory-based local search operator were integrated to dynamically filter and fine-tune candidate solutions, ultimately achieving an optimal precise wind allocation plan with the lowest ventilation operation cost. Performance test results showed that AROA had a significant advantage in comprehensive optimization performance compared to Genetic Algorithm (GA), Simulated Annealing-Improved Particle Swarm Optimization (SA-IPSO), and Monotonic Basin Hopping (MBH). …”
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Ionizing radiation influence on parameters of analog components of the master slice array МН2ХА030 by O. V. Dvornikov, V. A. Tchekhovski, V. L. Dziatlau, Y. D. Galkin, Nikolay N. Prokopenko

“…Structured arrays and master slice arrays are often used to reduce cost, design and test time for radiation hardened analog integrated circuits. …”
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Ensuring quality in software requirement engineering process: A comparative study by Sadia Khalid, Uzair Rasheed, Uzair Khaleeq uz Zaman, Majed Alfayad, Mohammed Assiri, Wasi Haider Butt, Mamoona Humayun, Mahmood Niazi

“…Insufficient investment of time in engineering requirements can lead to cost and budget overruns, ultimately culminating in software failure.…”
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Recent advances in machine learning applications for MXene materials: Design, synthesis, characterization, and commercialization for energy and environmental applications by Sodiq Abiodun Kareem, Makinde Akindeji Ibrahim, Justus Uchenna Anaele, Olajesu Favor Olanrewaju, Emmanuel Omosegunfunmi Aikulola, Michael Oluwatosin Bodunrin

“…By integrating ML, MXene research is poised to achieve faster, cost-effective advancements and commercialization for next-generation technologies.…”
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The UPBEAT nurse-delivered personalized care intervention for people with coronary heart disease who report current chest pain and depression: a randomised controlled pilot study. by Elizabeth A Barley, Paul Walters, Mark Haddad, Rachel Phillips, Evanthia Achilla, Paul McCrone, Harm Van Marwijk, Anthony Mann, Andre Tylee

“…PC appeared to be more cost effective up to a QALY threshold of approximately £3,000.…”
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Hybrid Energy Storage Systems, Converter Topologies, Energy Management Systems, and Future Prospects of Green Marine Technology: A Comprehensive Review by Md. Rubel Sarkar, Yunho Park, Haneul Park, Junghyun Woo, Hyunwoo Son

“…Unlike fossil fuels, these renewable energy sources are environmentally friendly, applicable to rural areas, user-friendly, and cost-effective. Various sectors have adopted these energy sources based on their specific requirements and applications. …”
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Association of a modified body shape index with cognitive impairment in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults: a cross-sectional analysis from CHARLS by Guotao Liu, Qiong Xu, Suhua Zhang, Jianyuan Zhang, Jianyuan Zhang

“…These findings highlight ABSI’s utility as a cost-effective anthropometric tool for cognitive risk stratification in aging populations.…”
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Development of a New Trapping System with Potential Implementation as a Tool for Mosquito-Borne Arbovirus Surveillance by Luísa Maria Inácio da Silva, Larissa Krokovsky, Rafaela Cassiano Matos, Gabriel da Luz Wallau, Marcelo Henrique Santos Paiva

“…This study adapted and evaluated the BR-ArboTrap, a low-cost trap derived from an oviposition trap, integrating a sugar-based attractant with FTA cards to collect mosquito saliva, without electricity or refrigeration. …”
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Statistical learning-driven parameter tuning in injection molding using modified simplex method by Pongchanun Luangpaiboon, Walailak Atthirawong, Anucha Hirunwat, Pasura Aungkulanon

“…Practical implications for manufacturing, such as enhanced product quality, cost savings, and reduced waste, are suggested by these results. …”
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