A general framework to support cost-efficient fecal egg count methods and study design choices for large-scale STH deworming programs-monitoring of therapeutic drug efficacy as a case study. by Luc E Coffeng, Johnny Vlaminck, Piet Cools, Matthew Denwood, Marco Albonico, Shaali M Ame, Mio Ayana, Daniel Dana, Giuseppe Cringoli, Sake J de Vlas, Alan Fenwick, Michael French, Adama Kazienga, Jennifer Keiser, Stefanie Knopp, Gemechu Leta, Leonardo F Matoso, Maria P Maurelli, Antonio Montresor, Greg Mirams, Zeleke Mekonnen, Rodrigo Corrêa-Oliveira, Simone A Pinto, Laura Rinaldi, Somphou Sayasone, Peter Steinmann, Eurion Thomas, Jozef Vercruysse, Bruno Levecke

“…<h4>Background</h4>Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) control programs currently lack evidence-based recommendations for cost-efficient survey designs for monitoring and evaluation. …”
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Desenvolvimento e avaliação de uma tecnologia de baixo custo para programação CNC em pequenas empresas Development and evaluation of a low cost technology for CNC programming in small companies by Dalberto Dias da Costa, Athos Gleber Pereira

“…For this group was developed a low cost software that allows a PC-based programming, instead of a direct one. …”
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Tobacco product waste cleanups and costs by Maddie Leestma, Thomas E. Novotny, Ronald Shadbegian, John Schneider, Juleen Lam, Nicolas Lopez-Galvez, Rebecca J. Williams

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Optimization of the operating cost of sewage conveyance by J. Tian, J. Cheng, Y. Gong

“…The subsystem model is expanded into a large-scale complex nonlinear programming system model to find the minimum total annual cost of the pumping station and network of all pipe segments. …”
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FOREIGN PATENT PRACTICE: STRATEGIES AND COSTS by V. G. Zinov, N. V. Romanova, O. I. Kupriyanova

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The cost of diversity in livestock feed rations. by Adam M Komarek, Sherman Robinson, Daniel Mason-D'Croz

“…We first develop a nonlinear mathematical programming model that determines the least-cost composition of livestock feed rations of one metric ton that have at least the same energy and nutrient content as a reference feed ration. …”
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Critical factors influencing cost estimators' judgements on cost contingencies in highway construction projects: An empirical study in the UK. by Lilin Zhao, Jinpeng Wang, Shang Zhang

“…The results also provide new practical insights for general contractors to develop more focused strategies and training programs to enhance the reliability of cost estimators' judgements on cost contingencies, which can effectively reduce the probability of cost overruns.…”
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Review of methods for planning the scope of medical care and financing of the healthcare system by the subjects of the Russian Federation by S. A. Kovaleva, D. V. Fedyaev, N. N. Sisigina

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A Mixed-Integer Convex Optimization Framework for Cost-Effective Conductor Selection in Radial Distribution Networks While Considering Load and Renewable Variations by Oscar Danilo Montoya, Oscar David Florez-Cediel, Luis Fernando Grisales-Noreña, Walter Gil-González, Diego Armando Giral-Ramírez

Subjects: “…mixed-integer convex programming…”
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Economic Viability of Electric Bus Adoption for Public Transportation in Thailand: A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach by Sakgasem Ramingwong, Sate Sampattagul, Jutamat Jintana

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Estimating the influential impact share of reducing household energy consumption across different sectors aimed at increasing cumulative profits in Iran: A non-linear programming o... by Ali Abbasi Godarzi, Khadijeh Abdi Rokni

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Optimizing location of solid waste transshipment station in Rayong, Thailand by Sakaradhorn Boontaveeyuwat

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An empirical study of local‐decision‐making‐based software customization in distributed development by Ahmed S. Ghiduk, Abdulrahman M. Qahtani

Subjects: “…cost reduction…”
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METHODOLOGY OF MODELLING STRATEGIC ACTIONS OF ENTERPRISES IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET by Тетяна Кулініч, Ігор Обушок

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Implementation costs and cost-effectiveness of ultraportable chest X-ray with artificial intelligence in active case finding for tuberculosis in Nigeria. by Tushar Garg, Stephen John, Suraj Abdulkarim, Adamu D Ahmed, Beatrice Kirubi, Md Toufiq Rahman, Emperor Ubochioma, Jacob Creswell

“…Compared to traditional symptom screening, using CXR and AI in combination with symptoms detects more cases at lower cost per case detected and is cost-effective. TB programs should explore adoption of CXR and AI for screening in ACF.…”
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Cooperative Governance of Complex Public-Private Partnership Program: Case Study of Characteristic Town Program by Zhen Chen

“…PPP program is characterized by great organizational complexity, complicated communication network, and high coordination cost, which lead governance problems to be more complex than usual construction projects. …”
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Patient perceptions of copay card utilization and policies by Dimika Cavalier, Bridget Doherty, Gabrielle Geonnotti, Aarti Patel, Wesley Peters, Steven Zona, Lisa Shea

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Cost evaluation of acute ischemic stroke in Latin America: a multicentric studyResearch in context by Luiza Borba Dittrich, Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges, Joana Siqueira de Souza, Miriam Allein Zago Marcolino, Eva Rocha, Pablo Amaya, Miguel A. Barboza, Andrés Gaye Saavedra, Gonzalo Pérez Hornos, Carlos Abanto, Ana Lucía Castillo-Soto, Natalia Llanos-Leyton, Virginia Pujol Lereis, María Soledad Rodriguez Pérez, Matías Alet, Victor Navia, Solange Lopez, Antonio Arauz, Fabiola Serrano, Bruna Chwal, Leonardo Augusto Carbonera, Raul Gomes Nogueira, Gustavo Saposnik, Carisi Anne Polanczyk, Sheila Cristina Ouriques Martins, Ana Cláudia de Souza

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Ecofriendly and cost effective Plastic degradation by microorganisms by Mohsen A. Sayed, Ahmed K. Gad, Esraa M. Kandil, Eyad H. Hamed, Gehad S. Megahed, Mirna A. Elwardany, Mirna M. Mikhaeil, Yara Y. Abdel-Moneim

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Corporate Risk, Cost Shifting, and Tax Avoidance by I Nyoman Agus Wijaya, Enny Prayogo, Rini Handayani, Ivan Prihartono

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