The Scottish Sun

Scots council chiefs given huge farewell payments as eye-watering cost to taxpayer revealed

GOLDEN goodbye payments given to departing council bosses have cost taxpayers nearly £63million since 2022. And £100,000-plus packages have rocketed from £12.6million then to £21.9million, accounts ...
IEEE

Human Gait Cost Function Varies With Walking Speed: An Inverse Optimal Control Study

Abstract: This work investigates the optimal cost function composition for human gait at different walking speeds. Kinematic and kinetic data for walking at four walking speeds were collected from ...
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Neural network cost functions explained & how to choose

Confused about cost functions in neural networks? In this video, we break down what cost functions are, why they matter, and which types are best for different applications—from classification to ...
Frontiers

Voluntary environmental regulations and their impact on marginal abatement costs: empirical results from the national ecological demonstration park

During China’s industrialization, its development zones encountered issues of environmental pollution and resource depletion while fostering economic growth. For this reason, the Chinese government ...
CalMatters

Pharmacy benefit managers find savings in California drug costs. Don’t tie their hands

Shelves full of prescription medication at La Clinic pharmacy in Oakland on Sept. 26, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aiming to ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Shephard, R. W. (1970). Theory of Cost and Production Functions. Princeton University Press.

ABSTRACT: The study estimates the main drivers of household electricity demand in Pointe-Noire using household-level survey data (n = 496) and a linear approximation Almost Ideal Demand System ...
Click2Houston

Where to find free or low-cost heart screening testing for teens, young adults in the Houston area

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in student athletes. Often, people with SCA have no prior diagnosis or warning. In a mission now spanning over a decade, KPRC 2 and ...
The Journal

Use simple math to find your hay cost

In May, University of Missouri Extension field specialist in agricultural business Rachel Hopkins and her father harvested and wrapped wheat and clover baleage at their farm in east-central Missouri. ...
The Mercury

The Importance of Early Physical Therapy After Total Knee Replacement: Improving Pain, Function, and Reducing Costs

Total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the most common and successful orthopedic surgeries in the United States, with over 800,000 procedures performed annually (American Academy of Orthopaedic ...
MarketWatch

Tariffs could cost Americans an extra $1,600 a year. Here’s where to find that money in your household budget.

A previous version of this story misstated the estimated additional costs U.S. households could pay as a result of tariffs. Venessa Wong is a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch based in New ...
unr.edu

Wildfire smoke increases borrowing costs for healthcare facilities, researchers find

Smoke from a growing number of wildfires increases borrowing costs for hospitals and other healthcare facilities, sometimes in surprising ways, finds new analysis conducted by a team that includes ...