Assessing the internationalization efficiency of China’s higher vocational education: a DEA-Malmquist and three-stage DEA analysis by Xia Liu, Xuan Zhuang, Yuli Wang, Shanshan Li, Hongfeng Zhang

“…This study evaluates the internationalization efficiency of higher vocational education (HVE) in 30 provinces of China from 2020 to 2023, aiming to identify regional disparities and influencing factors, and to optimize resource allocation for better policy formulation.Quantitative methods such as Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), the Malmquist Index, and the three-stage DEA model are employed. …”
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Development of a Fire Risk Assessment Program for Submerged Tunnels by Suk-Min Kong, Hyo-Gyu Kim, Ho-Hyeong Lee, Seong-Won Lee

“…In such regions, submerged tunnels offer an efficient and less intrusive alternative that overcomes geographical constraints. …”
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Enabling efficient sizing of hybrid power plants: a surrogate-based approach to energy management system modeling by C. Assaad, J. P. M. Leon, J. Quick, T. Göçmen, S. Ghazouani, K. Das

“…To address the need for a computationally efficient and accurate model that enables quantitative assessment of HPPs, we evaluate the potential of surrogate models to replace a high-fidelity EMS participating in the day-ahead electricity market in Denmark with perfect forecasts. …”
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Estimating Snow Coverage Percentage on Solar Panels Using Drone Imagery and Machine Learning for Enhanced Energy Efficiency by Ashraf Saleem, Ali Awad, Amna Mazen, Zoe Mazurkiewicz, Ana Dyreson

“…Snow accumulation on solar panels presents a significant challenge to energy generation in snowy regions, reducing the efficiency of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and impacting economic viability. …”
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Reducing heat stress damage in cereal crops through agronomic management and breeding strategies by Abu Bakar Siddique, Sergey Shabala, Chengdao Li, Zhong-Hua Chen, Rajeev K. Varshney, Chenchen Zhao, Meixue Zhou

“…Development of climate-resilient cereal crop through quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, marker assisted selection, marker assisted backcrossing, and gene editing strategies has been exploited. …”
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Theoretical studies of increasing the efficiency of mass transfer of magnetite suspension based on changes in the hydrodynamic parameters of the decontamination process by A.Y. Kryvenko, O.V. Bulakh, T.A. Oliinyk, S.A. Ruban

“…The article presents an improvement in the technology of iron ore enrichment by increasing the efficiency of gravity-hydraulic enrichment in radial thickeners of the MD9 type, which consists in the development of a new method for forming the output power of the device. …”
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Efficient Trans-Dimensional Bayesian Inversion of C-Response Data from Geomagnetic Observatory and Satellite Magnetic Data by Rongwen Guo, Shengqi Tian, Jianxin Liu, Yi-an Cui, Chuanghua Cao

“…This is realized by an efficient reversible-jump Markov-chain Monte Carlo (rjMcMC) sampling algorithm based on the birth/death scheme. …”
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A Fast and Efficient Denoising and Surface Reflectance Retrieval Method for ZY1-02D Hyperspectral Data by Qiongqiong Lan, Yaqing He, Qijin Han, Yongguang Zhao, Wan Li, Lu Xu, Dongping Ming

“…Hyperspectral remote sensing is crucial due to its continuous spectral information, especially in the quantitative remote sensing (QRS) field. Surface reflectance (SR), a fundamental product in QRS, can play a pivotal role in application accuracy and serves as a key indicator of sensor performance. …”
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Towards ROXAS AI: automatic multi-species ring boundaries segmentation as regression in anatomical images by Marc Katzenmaier, Marc Katzenmaier, Vivien Sainte Fare Garnot, Jan Dirk Wegner, Georg von Arx, Georg von Arx

“…IntroductionQuantitative wood anatomy (QWA) along a time series of tree rings (known as tree-ring anatomy or dendroanatomy) has proven to be very valuable for reconstructing climate and for investigating the responses of trees and shrubs to environmental influences. …”
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SpoIIIL is a forespore factor required for efficient cell-cell signalling during Bacillus subtilis sporulation. by Danae Morales Angeles, Kaitlyn Coleman, Chimezie Progress Odika, Chris L B Graham, Helena Chan, Michael Gilmore, Najwa Taib, Elda Bauda, Christine Moriscot, Benoit Gallet, Hannah Fisher, Per A Bullough, Cécile Morlot, Darius Köster, Simonetta Gribaldo, Felipe Cava, Christopher D A Rodrigues

“…Quantitative image analysis revealed that spoIIIL mutant spores do not exhibit hallmark phenotypes of A-Q complex mutants. …”
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Working experiences of remote interpreters in health care settings—insights from Austria and Germany by Sophie Klomfar, Sophie Klomfar, Anna Teufel, Gernot Gerger, Maria Kletečka-Pulker, Maria Kletečka-Pulker, Klara Doppler, Klara Doppler, Magdalena Eitenberger, Magdalena Eitenberger, Sabine Völkl-Kernstock, Sabine Völkl-Kernstock

“…Thematic content analysis identified 21 factors affecting VRI: While VRI enhances efficiency and emotional distance, interpreters face technical problems and difficulties arising from the lack of physical presence. …”
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REGULATORY AND TRANSPORT PROTEINS OF BLOOD SERUM AND FOLLICULAR FLUID IN PREDICTION OF EFFICIENCY OF THE PROGRAMS OF IN VITRO FERTILIZATION IN WOMEN WITH ADENOMYOSIS by Виктория Васильевна Лихачева, Людмила Григорьевна Баженова, Раиса Михайловна Зорина, Аркадий Геннадьевич Маркдорф, Тамара Семеновна Чирикова, Светлана Владимировна Шрамко, Сергей Николаевич Филимонов, Сергей Николаевич Филимонов

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Insight into the Functional Role of SiMPK6 in Stress Response and Photosynthetic Efficiency in <i>Setaria italica</i> by Dan Zhu, Xiaobing Hu, Hailong Wang, Yonghu Zhang, Xianglong Li, Wenqing Song, Rui Wen, Feng Feng, Ran Chai, Jianhua Wei, Jiewei Zhang

“…Foxtail millet (<i>Setaria italica</i>), a significant C4 model crop known for its exceptional photosynthetic efficiency and robust environmental adaptability, serves as an excellent model for investigating C4 photosynthesis and crop stress resilience. …”
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Activation of angiopoietin-1 signaling with engineering mesenchymal stem cells promoted efficient angiogenesis in diabetic wound healing by Qiong Deng, Fangzhou Du, Shenzhen Pan, Yuchen Xia, Yuxin Zhu, Jingzhong Zhang, Chenglong Li, Shuang Yu

“…Methods The differential expression of pro- and anti-angiogenic factors during both normal and diabetic wound healing was compared using quantitative PCR. MSCs derived from the umbilical cord was prepared, and the engineered MSC (MSCANG1) overexpressing both the candidate pro-angiogenic gene, angiopoietin-1 (ANG1), and green fluorescent protein (GFP) was constructed using a lentiviral system. …”
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Enhancing chemical delivery efficiency through sett treatment device for management of red rot in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) by MD MINNATULLAH, AJEET KUMAR, R VISWANATHAN, SUNITA KUMARI MEENA, SUDHIR PASWAN, PIYUSH KUMAR

“…Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar aimed to enhance the efficiency of chemical for managing red rot through sett treatment device (STD) in sugarcane (varieties CoSe 95422 and CoV 92102). …”
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A path towards high lithium-metal electrode coulombic efficiency based on electrolyte interaction motif descriptor by Ruhong Li, Xiaoteng Huang, Haikuo Zhang, Jinze Wang, Yingzhu Fan, Yiqiang Huang, Jia Liu, Ming Yang, Yuan Yu, Xuezhang Xiao, Yuanzhong Tan, Hao Bin Wu, Liwu Fan, Tao Deng, Lixin Chen, Yanbin Shen, Xiulin Fan

“…., lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide dissolved in trimethyl methoxysilane and 1,3,5-trifluorobenzene with a molar ratio of 1:2.5:3.0, is designed, which achieves ~99.7% (±0.2%) Li plating/stripping Coulombic efficiency and endows 4.5 V Li||LiCoO2 with 90% capacity retention after 600 cycles at 0.2 C/0.5 C charge/discharge rate. …”
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Development and validation of a novel simultaneous equation and Q-absorbance ratio method for the quantitative estimation of atenolol and hydrochlorothiazide in combined tablet dos... by Ashok H. Akabari, Divya K. Solanki, Sagarkumar K. Patel, Palak Desai, Gamit Jainisha, Bhavesh Patel, Birenkumar N. Shah, Ketan V. Shah

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Using ΦX174 DNA as an exogenous reference for measuring mitochondrial DNA copy number by Meagan B. Myers, Roberta A. Mittelstaedt, Robert H. Heflich

“…Quantitative real-time PCR has become a popular method to analyze and quantify changes in the copy number of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and nuclear DNA (nDNA) is often used as an endogenous reference for mtDNA abundance. …”
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Leveraging Text Mining and Network Analysis for the Diffusion of Agricultural Science and Technology Policies in China by Xiaohe Liang, Yu Wu, Jiajia Liu, Jiayu Zhuang, Tong Yuan, Ying Chen, Lizhen Cui, Ailian Zhou, Jiajia Zhou, Tong Li

“…The findings suggest that enhancing policy frameworks and improving policy implementation efficiency will be crucial for facilitating the transition toward sustainable, low-carbon, and environmentally friendly agricultural practices. …”
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Analytical Validation of the Cxbladder^® Triage Plus Assay for Risk Stratification of Hematuria Patients for Urothelial Carcinoma by Justin C. Harvey, David Fletcher, Charles W. Ellen, Megan Colonval, Jody A. Hazlett, Xin Zhou, Jordan M. Newell

“…Intra- and inter-assay variance was low, while extraction efficiency was high. All other pre-specified analytical criteria (linearity, specificity, and accuracy) were met. …”
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