The Economic Feasibility of Battery Electric Trucks: A Review of the Total Cost of Ownership Estimates by Romeo Danielis, Arsalan Muhammad Khan Niazi, Mariangela Scorrano, Manuela Masutti, Asees Muhammad Awan

“…However, (2) TCO estimates differ across continents. (3) The combing effect of fuel prices and taxes is most likely responsible for the fact that BETs enjoy a stronger competitive position relative to DTs in Europe, Asia, and Oceania, whereas, in North America, most estimates assign them poor competitiveness, both presently and in the coming years. (4) Most studies underline that significant cost disproportions persist in the heavy-duty truck segment due to its demanding operational requirements and a lack of robust high-powered charging infrastructure. Consequently, substantial financial incentives and subsidies will be required for heavy-duty trucks to enhance their economic viability, potentially accelerating cost parity from post-2035 to the near future. …”
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Wireless Accelerometer Architecture for Bridge SHM: From Sensor Design to System Deployment by Francesco Morgan Bono, Alessio Polinelli, Luca Radicioni, Lorenzo Benedetti, Francesco Castelli-Dezza, Simone Cinquemani, Marco Belloli

“…This paper concludes with insights into the practical implications of adopting such a solar-powered WSN, emphasizing its potential to revolutionize bridge health monitoring by offering a cost-effective and energy-efficient solution for long-term infrastructure resilience.…”
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Objects outline delineation by nonliniear filtration methods for boundary pixels by D. V. Zaerko, V. A. Lipnitski, N. L. Bobrova, Dm. V. Zaerko

“…Analysis, the influence of the algorithm for the outline objects segmentation on the boundary pixels from the preliminary selection of methods of redefinition is carried out by example of combining several satellite images along the outline of urban infrastructure. For simplicity and by necessary of large data volume visualization (pixel half tone matrix size) presented graphs: halftone codes for redefining and border pixels, pixels requests for the algorithm of outline objects segmentation. …”
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Phakic Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens with a Central Hole in Treating Patients with Moderate to High Myopia: A Meta-Analysis by Ying Tang, Jian Ye

“…PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Clinical Trial, China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and China Science Periodical Database (CSPD) were searched online. …”
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Exploring the Influence of Lateral Conductivity Contrasts on the Storm Time Behavior of the Ground Electric Field in the Eastern United States by Elena Marshalko, Mikhail Kruglyakov, Alexey Kuvshinov, Benjamin S. Murphy, Lutz Rastätter, Chigomezyo Ngwira, Antti Pulkkinen

“…GICs can severely affect the functioning of such infrastructure. The ability to realistically model the ground electric field (GEF) is important for understanding the space weather impact on technological systems. …”
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Online Education after the Pandemic: Student Problems and Opportunities Research Using Big Data Tools by A. V. Bogdanova, Yu. K. Aleksandrova, V. L. Goiko, V. V. Orlova

“…The study results showed that Russian university students still face a number of challenges, including weak technical infrastructure at universities, a digital divide in access to online education, and negative attitudes towards distance learning.The scientific problem of the study is the contradiction between the existing volume of unstructured data of students’ digital traces in social networks and the lack of a scientifically-based and proven methodological approach to the analysis and evaluation of this voluminous data, which creates obstacles to fundamental research into the relationship between students’ activity in social networks and their satisfaction quality of the educational process. …”
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Relevance of Aceh's Qanun Jinayat in Minimizing Cases of Sexual Harassment against Children in Aceh by Wiwin Widiarti, Erika Magdalena Chandra, Rully Herdita Ramadhani

“…The five factors are legal factors, law enforcement factors, facilities and infrastructure factors, community factors and cultural factors. …”
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Projected changes in climate extremes over Tanzania by Philbert Modest Luhunga

“…These increases in extreme climate events are likely to pose significant damage to property, destruction of infrastructure, and other socioeconomic livelihoods for people in many regions of Tanzania. …”
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The rural risk of digital exclusion: A case study of municipal digital health and social care services in Denmark by Barbara Fersch, Egon Bjørnshave Noe, Annette Aagaard Thuesen, Beate Langer

“…Digital solutions have the potential to contribute to a stronger inclusion of the rural population in health and welfare services in times of a more scattered infrastructure. However, in Denmark where there is a strong push towards a digitalization of these services, the demographic profile of the rural population, being older and with lower levels of education, implies that a large part of the population in digitally vulnerable positions resides here. …”
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Energy Efficiency of Kernel and User Space Level VPN Solutions in AIoT Networks by ALEKSANDAR JEVREMOVIC, Zona Kostic, Ivan Chorbev, Dragan Perakovic, Andrii Shalaginov, Ivan Cvitic

“…Numerous factors contribute to this trend, including the requirement for immediate response, the need to protect data privacy/security, a lack of adequate infrastructure, and the desire to reduce costs. Due to the extensive hardware requirements (in terms of required computing power, memory, and other resources) for handling various scenarios, edge devices are typically configured to utilize general-purpose operating systems, primarily GNU/Linux. …”
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Experiences with implementation of continuous positive airway pressure for neonates and infants in low-resource settings: A scoping review. by Sara Dada, Henry Ashworth, Alina Sobitschka, Vanitha Raguveer, Rupam Sharma, Rebecca L Hamilton, Thomas Burke

“…Device design, supply chain infrastructure, and training models were imperative to the adoption and sustainability of CPAP.…”
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Investigation of Stochastic Seismic Response and Index Correlation of an Arch Dam Using Endurance Time Analysis Method by Qiang Xu, Shutong Xu, Jianyun Chen, Jing Li

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Long-term performance and durability of lime-stabilized oil-contaminated soils by Hadis Nasiri, Navid Khayat, Ahad Nazarpour

“…This research underscores the potential of lime stabilization as a sustainable solution for managing oil-contaminated soils, reducing reliance on raw materials, and promoting more sustainable infrastructure development.…”
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Pattern of the impact of social capital on crisis management performance by khadije khatiri, iran ghazi, nemat hasani

“…Also, the results of couple comparison of main criteria using AHP analysis prioritized the indicators of social trust with 0.433 coefficient, incentive policy criterion and change in attitude space with 0.355 coefficient, criterion The interactive and value infrastructure of the society with a coefficient of 0.277, the interaction with a coefficient of 0.203, and finally the criterion of non-alienation with the government with a coefficient of 0.199 showed the fifth priority.The study shows that countries' ability to deal with crises has a lot to do with crisis management policy, promoting social capital in society and developing a spirit of cooperation and motivating participation among the people is one of the important solutions. …”
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Navigating the energy crisis: automakers’ coopetition strategies under dual credit policy by Yuan Kaifu, Wang Chuanji, Xiao Fang

“…Recommendations include optimizing subsidy policies, supporting low-carbon FVs, enhancing infrastructure, and strengthening DCP regulations to stabilize credit price expectations.…”
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Assessing the backwater rise of floating barriers with racks for various blockages in open channels by Mahmoud Zayed, Mahmoud Saleh

“…The general effects of debris spreading have a detrimental effect on water infrastructure and water activities. A rack (curtain) with float units on top is the component of a floating barrier with a rack that is used in Egypt to trap the stream debris. …”
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Challenges and Barriers Faced by People with TB and Healthcare Workers Providing TB Care and Management – A Qualitative Study by S. Suseendar, Akhil Dhanesh Goel, T. Pritish Baskaran, V. R. Rehana, Pankaj Bhardwaj, Manoj Kumar Gupta, S. Srikanth, Suman Saurabh

“…The challenges and barriers at the level of health-care providers were a lack of infrastructure and logistics, lack of awareness, COVID-19-related issues, lack of workforce, and technical issues. …”
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Description of the physical activity promotion programs funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Health by Tales Amorim, Alan Knuth, Danielle Cruz, Deborah Malta, Rodrigo Reis, Pedro Hallal

“…The low proportion of funded cities in the North region, the lack of interventions using environmental and policy strategies, inadequate infrastructure and insufficient personnel are key areas in which interventions can improve in order to be more successful.…”
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Asking the classroom with technology: a systematic literature review by Talha Mahboob Alam, George Adrian Stoica, Özlem Özgöbek

“…Still, few studies reported insignificant learning outcomes due to the digital divide, deficiency of proper infrastructure, limited support for innovative practices, lack of compatibility with other existing platforms, and inadequate digital literacy. …”
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THE IMPACT OF TAX INCENTIVES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Maria Zenovia GRIGORE, Iuliana UȚĂ

“…The construction sector plays a key role in the economic development of a country, providing not only essential infrastructure, but also many jobs. In this context, the Romanian government has implemented in 2019 a series of fiscal measures aimed at stimulating growth and ensuring the financial sustainability of this crucial segment. …”
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