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Cost of illness of atrial fibrillation: a nationwide study of societal impact

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background The prevalence of atrial fibrillation is increasing rapidly; however, to date, population-based data are lacking on the attributable cost of illness of atrial fibrillation from a societal perspective, including both direct and indirect costs ...
Søren Paaske Johnsen, Lene Worsaae Dalby, Tomas Täckström, Jens Olsen, Anina Fraschke   +4 more
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Longevity of rain gardens in Minnesota (US) as a stormwater solution: a question of homeowner motivation and satisfaction

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2023
Rain gardens are gardens with a specific purpose. Designed as a shallow depression that captures stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces, rain gardens are planted with deep-rooted, wet/dry-cycle tolerant plants that enable the water to slowly permeate
Linda B. Jahnke, Michael R. Barnes
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Communication Method Using Cellular and D2D Communication for Reverse Auction-Based Mobile Crowdsensing

Applied Sciences, 2022
The demand for services that provide current sensing data (data) obtained at a specified location is expected to grow in the future. To realize such services with lower sensor installation and operation costs, we consider the use of a pull-type mobile ...
Tetsushi Matsuda, Toru Inada, Susumu Ishihara   +2 more
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Willingness to pay for flexible working conditions of people with type 2 diabetes: discrete choice experiments

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background The increasing number of people with chronic diseases challenges workforce capacity. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) can have work-related consequences, such as early retirement.
M. A. Nexo, B. Cleal, Lise Hagelund, I. Willaing, K. Olesen   +4 more
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An Incentive Based Dynamic Ride-Sharing System for Smart Cities

Smart Cities, 2021
Connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology, along with advanced traffic control systems, cannot ensure congestion-free traffic when the number of vehicles exceeds the road capacity.
Abu Saleh Md Bakibillah, Yi Feng Paw, Md Abdus Samad Kamal, Susilawati Susilawati, Chee Pin Tan   +4 more
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Willingness to pay for flexibility at the workplace for people with diabetes and chronic disease: a discrete choice experiment in a population of workers in Denmark

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background The number of people of working age suffering from chronic disease is increasing. Chronic diseases such as diabetes can cause negative work-related consequences in the form of early retirement or absenteeism.
Kristoffer Panduro Madsen, Bryan Cleal, Kasper Olesen, Lise Hagelund, Ingrid Willaing   +4 more
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On Addressing Heterogeneity in Federated Learning for Autonomous Vehicles Connected to a Drone Orchestrator

Frontiers in Communications and Networks, 2021
In this paper we envision a federated learning (FL) scenario in service of amending the performance of autonomous road vehicles, through a drone traffic monitor (DTM), that also acts as an orchestrator.
Igor Donevski, Jimmy Jessen Nielsen, Petar Popovski   +2 more
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Q-LVS: A Q-Learning-based Algorithm for Video Streaming in Peer-to-Peer Networks Considering a Token-Based Incentive Mechanism [PDF]

Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining, 2022
Peer-to-peer video streaming has reached great attention during recent years. Video streaming in peer-to-peer networks is a good way to stream video on the Internet due to the high scalability, high video quality, and low bandwidth requirements.
Z. Imanimehr
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Analysis of the Correlation Between English Language Proficiency and the Professional Readiness of Students in Teacher Education Study Programs in Entering the Workforce

Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan dan Sains
This study aims to analyze the correlation between English language proficiency and the professional readiness of students in teacher education study programs for entering the workforce. Students in teacher education study programs in Indonesia generally
Mella Narolita, Sari Rahayu
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How do incentives lead to deception in advisors-client interactions? Explicit and implicit strategies of self-interested deception.

Frontiers in Psychology, 2012
When confronted with important questions we like to rely on the advice of experts. However, uncertainty can occur regarding advisors’ motivation to pursue self-interest and deceive the client.
Barbara eMackinger, Eva eJonas
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