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High-throughput predictions of metal–organic framework electronic properties: theoretical challenges, graph neural networks, and data exploration

npj Computational Materials, 2022
With the goal of accelerating the design and discovery of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for electronic, optoelectronic, and energy storage applications, we present a dataset of predicted electronic structure properties for thousands of MOFs carried out
Andrew S. Rosen, Victor Fung, Patrick Huck, Cody T. O’Donnell, Matthew K. Horton, Donald G. Truhlar, Kristin A. Persson, Justin M. Notestein, Randall Q. Snurr   +8 more
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Analysis of alternative commercial vehicle road user charges

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
As fuel tax revenues decline from increased fuel efficiency and the transition to alternative fuels, governments are searching for new revenue sources to support the transportation system. User fees are among the most widely considered substitutes.
Dan Wei, Genevieve Giuliano, Kelly-Anne Moffa, Zakhary Mallett   +3 more
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ContraDRG: Automatic Partial Charge Prediction by Machine Learning

Frontiers in Genetics, 2019
In recent years, machine learning techniques have been widely used in biomedical research to predict unseen data based on models trained on experimentally derived data.
Roman Martin, Roman Martin, Dominik Heider   +2 more
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Novel Interaction Cost Analysis Applied to Bank Charges Calculator

Computers, 2019
This paper presents an online calculator for bank charges, motivated by information asymmetry in the market for payment accounts. The calculator provides users with a personalized list of the most suitable bank accounts based on required services and ...
Ivan Soukal
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Reducing user fees for primary health care in Kenya: Policy on paper or policy in practice?

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2009
Background Removing user fees in primary health care services is one of the most critical policy issues being considered in Africa. User fees were introduced in many African countries during the 1980s and their impacts are well documented.
Goodman Catherine, Okungu Vincent, Musimbi Janet, Chuma Jane, Molyneux Catherine   +4 more
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How Did Local Governments Recover Their Financial Condition? Lessons from Citizen Participation

Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences, 2023
This study offers lessons for overcoming future economic crises by examining whether democratic management helped local governments recover their financial condition.
Ji Hyung Park
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Inequality in prevalence of unmedicated hypertension or diabetes among older Filipinos: analysis of nationally representative survey data

International Journal of Cardiology. Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention
Background: Public clinics in the Philippines provide free anti-hypertensive and anti-diabetic medications, removing the price barrier to accessing effective treatments.
Aleli D. Kraft, Kayleen Gene R. Calicdan, Joseph J. Capuno, Mark Ryan B. Paguirigan, Christian Joy P. Cruz, Owen O'Donnell   +5 more
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Efficient Algorithms for Electrostatic Interactions Including Dielectric Contrasts

Entropy, 2013
Coarse-grained models of soft matter are usually combined with implicit solvent models that take the electrostatic polarizability into account via a dielectric background. In biophysical or nanoscale simulations that include water, this constant can vary
Christian Holm, Olaf Lenz, Stefan Kesselheim, Florian Fahrenberger, Konrad Breitsprecher, Axel Arnold   +5 more
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Consumer Protection under Directive 2015/2366 on Payment Services in the Internal Market – Selected Issues

Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie, 2018
Directive 2007/64 on payment services (PSD 1) introduced protection for consumers of payment services. First and foremost, the consumer should receive the basic information required by law before and after the execution of a payment.
Jan Byrski
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The Relationship Between the Scope of Essential Health Benefits and Statutory Financing: An International Comparison Across Eight European Countries [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2016
Background Both rising healthcare costs and the global financial crisis have fueled a search for policy tools in order to avoid unsustainable future financing of essential health benefits.
Philip J. van der Wees, Joost J.G. Wammes, Gert P. Westert, Patrick P.T. Jeurissen   +3 more
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