Analyzing Bid and Indicative Prices in Historic Building Reconstructions in the Czech Republic by Hromada Eduard, Brozova Lucie, Heralova Renata Schneiderova, Macek Daniel, Vitasek Stanislav, Strelcova Iveta

“…The findings of this study provide valuable insights for stakeholders involved in the pricing and budgeting of restoration projects, helping to refine cost estimation methodologies and improve the efficiency and accuracy of budgeting processes.…”
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UNet-Based End-to-End Anomaly Detection With Computational Hyperspectral Imaging by Weiming Shi, Junren Wen, Yipeng Chen, Yu Shao, Haiqi Gao, Xuehui Wang, Chenying Yang

“…Moreover, to optimize the tradeoff between anomaly detectability and background suppression, we incorporate a cost matrix into the loss function to adjust the emphasis on anomalies and the background. …”
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The Carbon Reduction Contribution of Battery Electric Vehicles: Evidence from China by Ying Sun, Le Xiong, Rui Yan, Ruizhu Rao, Hongshuo Du

“…Next, the study identifies the most cost-effective BEV within each market segment, employing life-cycle assessment and life cycle cost analysis methods. …”
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Proposal for a Sustainable Model for Integrating Robotic Process Automation and Machine Learning in Failure Prediction and Operational Efficiency in Predictive Maintenance by Leonel Patrício, Leonilde Varela, Zilda Silveira

“…Results showed a 100% increase in mean time between failures (MTBF), a 67% reduction in mean time to repair (MTTR), a 37.5% decrease in maintenance costs, and a 71.4% reduction in unplanned downtime costs. …”
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Evaluation of food safety management systems in Serbian dairy industry by Igor Tomašević, Nada Šmigić, Ilija Đekić, Vlade Zarić, Nikola Tomić, Jelena Miocinovic, Andreja Rajković

“…This paper reports incentives, costs, difficulties and benefits of food safety management systems implementation in the Serbian dairy industry. …”
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Low-Cost Optical Filters Based on SiO_xC_y:H and Ag Thin Films Fabricated by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition and Sputtering by Ahmed Kotbi, Michael Lejeune, Pierre Barroy, Ilham Hamdi Alaoui, Wiaam El Hakim, Frederic Lamarque, Andreas Zeinert

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Processability and Material Behavior of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys Using Wire Laser-Directed Energy Deposition (WL-DED) by Hediyeh Dabbaghi, Nasrin Taheri Andani, Mohammad Pourshams, Mahyar Sojoodi, Behrang Poorganji, Mohammad Elahinia

“…Compared to methods relying on powder feedstocks, wire-based additive manufacturing processes provide a viable alternative, addressing challenges such as chemical composition instability, material availability, higher feedstock costs, and limitations on part size while simplifying process development. …”
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Oil and Gas in the Arctic: Legal Status and Reserves by N. N. Shvets, P. V. Beresneva

“…Are they well-explored? What are production costs of oil and gas in Artie? Is it profitable to develop reserves in Artie? …”
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Technical progress and application of global carbon dioxide capture, utilization and storage cluster by Guofeng WANG, Weifeng LYU, Kai CUI, Zemin JI, Heng WANG, Chang HE, Chunyu HE

“…The CCUS industry of China has developed rapidly across all segments but remains in the early stage of cluster development, facing challenges such as absent business model, insufficient policy support, and technological gaps in core areas. China needs to improve the policy support system to boost enterprises participation across the entire industrial chain, strengthen top-level design and medium- to long-term planning to accelerate demonstration projects construction for whole-process CCUS clusters, advance for a full-chain technological system, including low-cost capture, pipeline optimization and EOR/storage integration technologies, and strengthen personnel training, strengthen discipline construction and university-enterprise research cooperation.…”
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Ethical limits and suggestions for improving the use of AI in scientific research, academic publishing, and the peer review process, based on deontological and consequentialist vie... by Mohammed Daoudi

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Meat Alternatives and Their Impact on Human Health: A Comprehensive Review by Antonella Dalle Zotte, Emanuele Pontalti, Marco Cullere

“…Addressing this crucial gap, together with guaranteeing transparency of research, should be a top priority for the food industry, guiding decisions on whether investment in these emerging food products is not only a cost-effective but also a health-conscious strategy.…”
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A review on sustainable poultry slaughterhouse wastewater management based on electrochemical technology by Thirugnanasambandham Karchiyappan, Parameswari Ettiyagounder, Paul Sebastian Selvaraj, Davamani Veeraswamy, Janaki Ponnusamy, Krishnan Ramanujam

“…Also, electrocoagulation (EC) and electrooxidation (EO) are highlighted as effective ET methods due to their scalability, cost-effectiveness, and operational simplicity. EC process removed 99 % of turbidity, 99 % of colour, and 85 % of chemical oxygen demand (COD) from PSWW. …”
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Enhancement of energy efficiency and sustainability through green building index platinum certification in Malaysian building design by Billy Kee Haan Sia, Mohd Aifaa Mohd Ariff

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Surface and quantum chemical parameters of nickel oxide nanostructures suited for ultraviolet-assisted cationic dye degradation by G. Rathika, R. Jagadeeswari, T. Sathiyapriya, P. Selvakumar

“…Notably, the low electric energy consumption per order indicated a cost advantage for the reactor setup.…”
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State-of-the-art of mechanical properties of 3D printed concrete by Jianguo Cai, JingSong Wang, Qian Zhang, Caixia Du, Marco Meloni, Jian Feng

“…In contrast to traditional concrete construction techniques, 3D printed concrete technology offers additional benefits such as cost-effectiveness, reduced environmental impact, and a simpler process. …”
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From the alloy design to the microstructural and mechanical properties of medium manganese steels of the third generation of advanced high strength steels by Essoussi H., Ettaqi S., Essadiqi E.H.

“…One promising solution is the development of new steel types of the third-generation of advanced high-strength steels (3GAHSS).These steels aim to bridge the gap between TWIP and TRIP steels. The so-called (MM) medium manganese steels combine exceptional strength, good malleability and lower production costs due to the reduced use of alloying elements such as manganese (less than 12wt. %). …”
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Recycling of Silicon-Based Photovoltaic Modules: Mediterranean Region Insight by Ana-María Diez-Suarez, Marta Martínez-Benavides, Cristina Manteca Donado, Jorge-Juan Blanes-Peiró, Elia Judith Martínez Torres

“…This paper reviews the technical challenges and opportunities associated with the recycling of PV modules, focusing on the physical, chemical, and thermal processes currently employed. Despite advancements in recycling technology, significant gaps remain in infrastructure and regulatory enforcement, particularly in Mediterranean countries. …”
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SentemQC - A novel and cost-efficient method for quality assurance and quality control of high-resolution frequency sensor data in fresh waters [version 2; peer review: 1 approved,... by Sofie Gyritia Madsen van't Veen, Joachim Audet, Eti Ester Levi, Brian Kronvang, Søren Erik Larsen, Erik Jeppesen, Esben Astrup Kristensen, Anders Nielsen, Thomas Alexander Davidson, Jane Rosenstand Laugesen, Peter Mejlhede Andersen

“…SentemQC (QC of high temporal resolution sensor data) is a cost-efficient, and open-source Python approach developed to ensure the quality of sensor data by performing data QC on large volumes of high-frequency (HF) sensor data. …”
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SentemQC - A novel and cost-efficient method for quality assurance and quality control of high-resolution frequency sensor data in fresh waters [version 1; peer review: 1 approved,... by Sofie Gyritia Madsen van't Veen, Joachim Audet, Eti Ester Levi, Brian Kronvang, Søren Erik Larsen, Erik Jeppesen, Esben Astrup Kristensen, Anders Nielsen, Thomas Alexander Davidson, Jane Rosenstand Laugesen, Peter Mejlhede Andersen

“…SentemQC (QA-QC of high temporal resolution sensor data) is a cost-efficient, and open-source Python approach developed to ensure the quality of sensor data by performing data QA and QC on large volumes of high-frequency (HF) sensor data. …”
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Enhancing brain age estimation under uncertainty: A spectral-normalized neural gaussian process approach utilizing 2.5D slicing by Zeqiang Linli, Xingcheng Liang, Zhenhua Zhang, Kang Hu, Shuixia Guo

“…Brain age gap, the difference between estimated brain age and chronological age via magnetic resonance imaging, has emerged as a pivotal biomarker in the detection of brain abnormalities. …”
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