Design Guidelines for Material Extrusion of Metals (MEX/M) by Karim Asami, Mehar Prakash Reddy Medapati, Titus Rakow, Tim Röver, Claus Emmelmann

“…This study introduced a systematic framework to develop practical design guidelines specifically for filament-based material extrusion of metals (MEX/M), an additive manufacturing (AM) process defined by ISO/ASTM 52900. MEX/M provides a cost-efficient alternative to conventional manufacturing methods, which is particularly valuable for rapid prototyping. …”
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Towards High-Resolution Population Mapping: Leveraging Open Data, Remote Sensing, and AI for Geospatial Analysis in Developing Country Cities—A Case Study of Bangkok by Kittisak Maneepong, Ryota Yamanotera, Yuki Akiyama, Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Satoshi Miyazawa, Chiaki Mizutani Akiyama

“…By addressing critical gaps in geospatial data acquisition and processing, this study provides scalable, cost-effective solutions in the integration of multi-source remote sensing data and machine learning that contribute to sustainable urban development, disaster resilience, and resource planning. …”
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Sustainability Awareness in Manufacturing: A Review of IoT Audio Sensor Applications in the Industry 5.0 Era by Stefania Ferrisi

“…By assessing the existing research, this study aims to highlight gaps that necessitate further investigation, guiding future research efforts toward the most critical and promising directions for enhancing predictive maintenance in machining processes. …”
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ARE FOOD WASTE AND FOOD LOSS A REAL THREAT FOR FOOD SECURITY? by Mirela PARASCHIVU, Otilia COTUNA, Gheorghe MATEI, Veronica SĂRĂȚEANU

“…The productivity of our food system is reduced by food loss and waste, which can result in lower incomes for farmers and higher costs for food consumers. Food loss and waste occur at different levels along the food chain supply in production, postproduction procedures, processing, distribution and consumption. …”
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DETERMINANTS OF INTEREST RATES ON CORPORATE DEBT by O. Tereshchenko, M. Stetsko, N. Tkachenko, N. Babiak

“…Critical analysis of alternative methodological approaches of the cost of debt calculation is made. Ways of integrating of market information concerning credit default swaps into the process of expected cost of debt calculation are justified. …”
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Nurse-Led Gastrostomy Care: A Business Case by Davide Fernandes, Ana Lopes

“…This article advocates for a nurse-led model to optimize care for gastrostomy patients, addressing gaps in current practices while maintaining quality and potentially achieving greater cost-effectiveness. …”
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Research Advances in Underground Bamboo Shoot Detection Methods by Wen Li, Qiong Shao, Fan Guo, Fangyuan Bian, Huimin Yang

“…Future research should prioritize edge-computing solutions, cost-effective sensor networks, and cross-disciplinary collaborations to bridge technical and practical gaps. …”
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LIoTning: A Peer-Supervised Payment Channel Approach for Secure Micropayments in IoT Ecosystem by Erfan Bahrami, Amir M. Aghapour, Morteza Amini

“…The rapid proliferation of the Internet of Things has heightened the demand for efficient, low-cost micropayments to support seamless service provisioning—a requirement fundamentally at odds with the inherent scalability issues of blockchain technology. …”
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Precision in practice: exploring the impact of ai and machine learning on ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia by Noor Ul Huda Bhatti, Syed Ghazi Ali Kirmani, Maryam Butt

“…In one experiment, Alkhatib et al. used Convolutional neural network (CNN) based deep trackers to track the median and sciatic nerve with a surprising accuracy of 0.87.2 Another study employed the same CNN model to locate and discriminate accurate images of sacrum, vertebral levels and intervertebral gaps during percutaneous spinal needle insertion.3 Another study used a different AI model called SVM (support vector machine) classification, image processing, and template matching to locate lumbar level L3-L4 and the ideal puncture site for epidural anaesthesia in real-time. …”
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Characterization of Wi-Fi Access Point Energy Consumption and the Impact of IEEE 802.11 Standard Evolutions by Hamidou Dembele

“…Unlike traditional static or linear models that overlook dynamic behavior and upper-layer processing costs, our model better captures the complexity of real-world AP usage.…”
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Capabilities of Rice Processors: Issues for Competitiveness of Rice in Enugu State, Nigeria by Cynthia Ebere Nwobodo, Celestina Dupe Innih, Mabel Ukamaka Dimelu, Jane Mbolle Chah

“…This implied  that rice processing in Enugu State is at primary processing of parboiling, drying, milling and bagging. …”
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Power of quantum measurement in simulating unphysical operations by Xuanqiang Zhao, Lei Zhang, Benchi Zhao, Xin Wang

“…In this work, we show that using quantum measurement instead leads to lower simulation costs for general Hermitian-preserving maps. Remarkably, we establish the equality between the simulation cost and the well-known diamond norm, thus closing a previously known gap and assigning diamond norm a universal operational meaning for all Hermitian-preserving maps. …”
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Data extraction from polymer literature using large language models by Sonakshi Gupta, Akhlak Mahmood, Pranav Shetty, Aishat Adeboye, Rampi Ramprasad

“…We suggest methodologies to optimize costs, provide insights on effective inference via in-context few-shots learning, and illuminate gaps and opportunities for future studies utilizing LLMs for natural language processing in polymer science. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Fluid‒solid Interactions in a 3D Piezoelectric Micropump Featuring a Passive Check Valve by Y. F. Zhang, B. Zhou, Z. L. Deng

“…Piezoelectric micropumps have attracted considerable research attention due to their low production cost, compact size, and controllable output performance. …”
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Leveraging social media for public health nutrition in low- and middle-income countries: Addressing malnutrition, enhancing food security, and promoting health equity by Kamryn Bailey, Stanley I. R. Okoduwa

“…Despite progress, significant gaps in nutrition equity persist. The widespread adoption of social media, now exceeding five billion users worldwide, offers new, low-cost opportunities for scalable public health nutrition interventions. …”
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Area-based composition predictions of materials fabricated using simultaneous wire-powder-directed energy deposition by Scott C. Bozeman, O. Burkan Isgor, Julie D. Tucker

“…Characteristic defects including interface gaps and macrosegregation (lack of mixing) tendencies are examined. …”
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Investigating the Advantages and Future Prospects of Biological Carbon Sequestration Technologies by Liu Bokai

“…Key findings reveal that afforestation offers a cost-effective option, while marine-based methods, such as the biological pump, exhibit higher efficiency and lower competition for land. …”
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Enhancing Value and Efficiency in Egyptian Construction Projects: A Framework for Contractor Performance Assessment Using Value Engineering by May Emam, Sherif El- Attar, Abdullah Mohammed

“…The methodology emphasizes a cost-effective and quality-driven approach for ranking contractors, ensuring a more systematic and value-focused selection process. …”
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A review on agrowaste based activated carbons for pollutant removal in wastewater systems by Karinate Valentine Okiy, Joseph Nwabanne Tagbo, Walter Peter Echeng

“…However, the exorbitant cost of commercial activated carbons has resulted in the search for low-cost alternatives for the treatment of contaminated effluents. …”
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Assessment of the Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Interventions to Enhance the Ecosystem Services in Developing Countries by Diego Paredes Méndez, Modesto Pérez-Sánchez, Francisco Javier Sánchez-Romero, Oscar E. Coronado-Hernández

“…Despite their effectiveness, GI implementation is slow, particularly in developing countries, due to the complex construction, operation, and maintenance processes, alongside knowledge gaps. This study proposes an assessment framework to evaluate GI performance in mitigating hydro-meteorological hazards. …”
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