Critical Analysis and Application of Net-Metering Practice in MEPCO by Hassan Zahid, Farhana Umer, Zeeshan Rashid, Abdur Raheem, Rabia Shakoor, G. Amjad Hussain

“…The efficiency of power distribution at reduced cost to the consumers can be further enhanced by introducing a two-way billing system so-called net-metering which has the potential to overcome issues such as voltage regulation, power blackouts, overstressed grid and need for expensive storage systems thereby making it beneficial for the grid and the end user. …”
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Are robots coming to take the jobs of dental support staff? Ai applications in business management of dental practices by Alessandro Quaranta, Wang Lai Hui

“…By exploring current AI applications— including scheduling, billing, patient communication, inventory management, and marketing—the study assesses the benefits and challenges of AI adoption. …”
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Using Community-Based Social Marketing to Improve Energy Equity Programs by Marianne Schmink, Emily Ott, Paul Monaghan, Lee Hayes Byron, Alane Humrich, Jennison Kipp, Wendell Porter, Matthew Williams, Kimberly Davis, Fiona Hogan

“… This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication is part of a series that will help Extension agents, nonprofits, agency personnel and all types of community development practitioners to better understand the issue of high utility bills among low-income residents, the “energy equity gap” and what they can do to help. …”
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Assessing the impact of energy coaching with smart technology interventions to alleviate energy poverty by Joseph Llewellyn, Titus Venverloo, Fabio Duarte, Carlo Ratti, Cecilia Katzeff, Fredrik Johansson, Daniel Pargman

“…On average homes reduced monthly electricity consumption by 62 kWh (33%), gas by 41 m3 (42%), bills by €104 (53%) and percentage of income spent on energy from 10.1% to 5.3%.…”
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The Public Participation in the Drafting of Legislation in Hungary by László Vértesy

“…The general consultation is mandatory and open for the public, all draft bills, governmental decrees and ministerial decrees drafted by ministries are to be published on the Government’s webpage. …”
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Advanced energy management strategy for microgrids with integrated battery storage and renewable generation by El Ganaoui Mourlan Ouafae, Miliani El Hadj, Moussadeq Meryem, Kabalan Bilal

“…The integration of this EMS results in significant benefits, with approximately 12% savings in electricity bills compared to a reference strategy.…”
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BVS: A Lightweight Forward and Backward Secure Scheme for PMU Communications in Smart Grid by Wei Ren, Jun Song, Min Lei, Yi Ren

“…They are public key based scheme (PKS), password based scheme (PWS) and billed value-based scheme (BVS). BVS can achieve forward and backward security and only relies on hash functions. …”
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Coexisting Angiomyolipoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma in a Kidney of an Elderly Woman: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Barry Billings, Leon C. Hamrick, Anton J. Bueschen, Philip J. Kenney

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Analysis of energy poverty in the Republic of Croatia by Andrea Babić, Dubravka Maras

“…Energy poverty is generally defined as a situation in which households do not have enough disposable income to pay the bills for the energy needed in their household. The main factors that influence the appearance of energy poverty are primarily insufficient household incomes, the energy prices and their availability in a particular area, and the quality of housing units. …”
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Concurrent Pulmonary and Cerebellar Cryptococcus Gattii Cryptococcoma in an Apparently Immunocompetent Patient in Florida by Benjamin Billings, Neeka Akhavan, Amy Vittor, Ying Nagoshi

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New Diagnostic Real-Time PCR for Specific Detection of Mycoplasma hominis DNA by Andres Pascual, Katia Jaton, Béatrice Ninet, Jacques Bille, Gilbert Greub

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Optimal design of maintenance service contract considering preventive maintenance, random repair cost and time value of money by Majeed Heydari, Amir Yousefli

“…Due to the time delay between selling the contract and paying the repair bills, the time value of service cost at the time of selling the contract is derived. …”
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Assessing the impacts of coal-to-electricity transition in China’s regional power system and “2 + 26” cities by Lei Zhu, Zhuang Liang, Lizhong Zhang, Wenjun Meng, Xing Yao, Bin Su, Shu Tao

“…However, electricity prices fluctuate more in such scenarios, possibly increasing heating bills. CtE loads could increase the loss of load possibility in some provinces, especially with temperature drops and renewable capacity expansions. …”
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Design of a Rain Water Harvesting System at Faculty of Engineering, Technology, Applied Art and Design, Kabale University. by Nyanzi Ibrahim

“…This project aimed at designing a Rain water harvesting system at Kabale Univeristy,Faculty of Engineering as the solution to overcome the problem of the intermittent water supply from the main water supply by National water and sewerage corporation in addition to high water bills at the Faculty. The methods used in this project include Reconnaissance surveying (site attending) aimed at determining rainwater harvesting components available within the area of study eg.roof material and capturing the water demand at the faculty ,Data collection and analysis ie rainfall data captured from kabale district Meteological department.and finally designing the rainwater harvesting system after having all the necessary data at hand. …”
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Design of a Rain Water Harvesting System at Faculty of Engineering, Technology, Applied Art and Design, Kabale University. by Nyanzi, Ibrahim

“…This project aimed at designing a Rain water harvesting system at Kabale Univeristy,Faculty of Engineering as the solution to overcome the problem of the intermittent water supply from the main water supply by National water and sewerage corporation in addition to high water bills at the Faculty. The methods used in this project include Reconnaissance surveying (site attending) aimed at determining rainwater harvesting components available within the area of study eg.roof material and capturing the water demand at the faculty ,Data collection and analysis ie rainfall data captured from kabale district Meteological department.and finally designing the rainwater harvesting system after having all the necessary data at hand. …”
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Design of a Rain Water Harvesting System at Faculty of Engineering, Technology, Applied Art and Design, Kabale University. by Nyanzi, Ibrahim

“…Rain water harvesting is a technology used to collect,convey and storing rain water for later use from relatively clean surface such as roofs,the land surface or rock catchments.This project aimed at designing a Rain water harvesting system at Kabale Univeristy,Faculty of Engineering as the solution to overcome the problem of the intermittent water supply from the main water supply by National water and sewerage corporation in addition to high water bills at the Faculty. The methods used in this project include Reconnaissance surveying (site attending) aimed at determining rainwater harvesting components available within the area of study eg.roof material and capturing the water demand at the faculty ,Data collection and analysis ie rainfall data captured from kabale district Meteological department.and finally designing the rainwater harvesting system after having all the necessary data at hand. …”
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Health Care Fraud and Abuse: Lessons From One of the Largest Scandals of the 21st Century in the Field of Spine Surgery by Thomas Szewczyk, BS, Michael S. Sinha, MD, JD, MPH, Jack Gerling, BS, Justin K. Zhang, MD, MSCI, Philippe Mercier, MD, PhD, Tobias A. Mattei, MD, FACS

“…We review the surgical background regarding the kyphoplasty procedure, as well as its billing and reimbursement details. We also explore the official legal complaint brought by the US Department of Justice to tell the story of how one of the most significant medical innovations in spine surgery in the 21st century turned into a widespread fraudulent marketing scheme. …”
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Procedural Aspects of Handling the Electronic Evidence: the Ukrainian Context by O. V. Manzhai, A. O. Potylchak, I. V. Manzhai

“…The method of recording electronic evidence in the framework of covert investigative (search) action to remove information from electronic information systems is analyzed. Some bills aimed at normalizing the peculiarities of working with electronic traces of crimes in criminal proceedings are studied.…”
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Optimal Scheduling Strategy for Regional Microgrid considering Large-Scale Access of Electric Vehicles by Tengfei Zhang, Yiling Cheng, Chen Peng, Fumin Ma, Deliang Zeng, Gregory M. P. O’Hare

“…Furthermore, compared with no scheduling method, the proposed strategy reduces the whole-day electricity bills of the regional MG.…”
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Ventricular Habronemiasis in Aviary Passerines by Jennifer N. Niemuth, Joni V. Allgood, James R. Flowers, Ryan S. De Voe, Brigid V. Troan

“…The number and species affected were 5 Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea), 2 Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus), 2 Golden-headed Manakin (Pipra erythrocephala), 1 Blue-grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus), and 1 Emerald Starling (Coccycolius iris). …”
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