An efficient smoothing algorithm for range external guidance data based on dynamic threshold and adaptive interpolation by Shixue Zhang, Huihui Cai, Houfeng Wang, Shuai Liu, Qiang He

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Theoretical Study of the Influence of Electroconvection on the Efficiency of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) Modes in ED Desalination by Victor Nikonenko, Aminat Uzdenova, Anna Kovalenko, Makhamet Urtenov

“…Pulsed electric field (PEF) modes of electrodialysis (ED) are known for their efficiency in mitigating the fouling of ion-exchange membranes. …”
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Evaluation of seed vigor tests and field efficiency in forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) genotypes by M. Jelodar, Z. Khodarahmpour

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Integrating a Centrifugal Extraction and Pipeline Transportation System to Improve Efficiency in Shrimp Harvesting Management by Songphon Thoetrattanakiat, Kiattisak Sangpradit, Grianggai Samseemoung

“…This study introduces and assesses the efficiency of the shrimp harvester compared to manual harvesting methods, examining key parameters such as shrimp harvester quality, shrimp harvester loss rates, and shrimp harvester speed. …”
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Impact Analysis of Two-Part Tariff Policy Executive Mode on Market Resource Allocation Efficiency by Jun YAO, Yongfei WU, Yali WANG, Jiao HE, Shuangfeng DAI

“…The empirical results also show that The change of the two-part electricity price policy led to the decline of the total social welfare, which was reflected in the drop of the load rate by 7%. Meanwhile, it also reduces the fairness among users, which is reflected in the capacity utilization rate dropping by 30.6%. …”
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Influence of cell shape on sonoporation efficiency in microbubble-facilitated delivery using micropatterned cell arrays by Mirza Albash Baig, Yanyao Du, Zhaoguang Zan, Zhenzhen Fan

“…A two-plate system ensured high-throughput and efficient sonoporation by controlling cationic microbubble-cell attachment. …”
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Enhancing Outcomes and Efficiency in Large Epidermal Cyst Management: Quality Improvement Approach in Primary Care by Waseem Jerjes, Pratik Ramkumar, Yousuf Yaqub

“…The postoperative complication rate decreased dramatically while patient and clinician satisfaction went up, as did clinic throughput. …”
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Efficiency of Removing Xylene Vapor from Air Utilizing Nano Graphene and Nano Graphene Oxide by Akram Tabrizi, Mostafa Jafarizaveh, Hamid Shirkhanloo, Farideh Golbabaeie

“…Subsequently, the effect of various parameters such as xylene concentration, inlet air flow rate, and absorbent mass values at 32% humidity and 25°C temperature on the absorption rate and performance of the desired absorbents was investigated. …”
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Optimization of ZnS synthesis through the incorporation of monoethanolamine (MEA) for the efficient photocatalytic production of H2 by Cinthia-García Mendoza, J. I. Rodríguez Arias, Getsemani Morales-Mendoza, Socorro Oros-Ruiz, David Garcia-Zaleta, Dora María Frías Márquez, Ruth Lezama García, Rosendo López-González

“…However, the photocatalytic efficiency is significantly improved due to the role of the MEA molecule in facilitating electron transfer, which favors electron–hole separation and consequently reduces the recombination rate. …”
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Improving Energy Efficiency in Ammonia Production from Hydrogen and Nitrogen Through Optimizing Operating Condition by Daffa Pratama Ramadhan, Fransiska Klarisa Teodora Hutasoit, Ghazy Arya Primaditya, Muhammad Verrel Aurielly, Muhammad Yusuf Zachraey Muafi

“…To accommodate the rising demand for ammonia, it is essential to implement a highly efficient production process that ensures a high conversion rate. …”
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The Impact of Autonomy Reform on the Efficiency of Public Hospitals in China: A DEA-ITSA Combination Analysis by An N, Zou Q, Li JB, Luo K, Sun G, Ni X, Xia O

“…Ningbo An,1,2 Quan Zou,3 Ji-Bin Li,4 Kaiyuan Luo,5 Gang Sun,6 Xing Ni,7 Oudong Xia1,8,9 1School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease Control, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of clinical research, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 5The Third Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 7School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 8Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 9Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xing Ni, Email nixing@ruc.edu.cn Oudong Xia, Email 791966640@qq.comPurpose: Since 2014, China has been rolling out a new autonomy reform for public hospitals, aiming to enhance their efficiency and better utilize the health budgets. The purpose of this research is to assess the reform’s success and explore its effects on hospital outcome efficiency, laying a foundation based on empirical evidence for future policy decisions.Methods: The data envelopment analysis(DEA) and interrupted time-series analysis (ITSA) approaches were combined to analyze the reform impacts on the 16 samples of Shenzhen municipal public hospitals in China, using data extracted from the Shenzhen Health Statistics Yearbook from 2002 to 2023.Results: The results revealed that from 2002 to 2023, 15 out of 16 sample hospitals achieved total factor productivity improvement in Shenzhen city of China, with the average growth rate of Malmquist total factor productivity index(MI) was 3.05% and the highest growth rate was 6.93%, yet only one hospital showing a growth rate of − 0.02%. …”
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CCE-OMBOC: A Simple and Efficient Constant-Envelope Technology for Multicarrier Navigation Modulation by Clipping by Lingyu Deng, Yikang Yang, Xingyou Qian, Jiangang Ma, Yanxiang Feng, Hengnian Li

“…A low sampling rate is suggested for the CCE-OMBOC, which reduces the cost of signal generation. …”
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Efficient and assured reinforcement learning-based building HVAC control with heterogeneous expert-guided training by Shichao Xu, Yangyang Fu, Yixuan Wang, Zhuoran Yang, Chao Huang, Zheng O’Neill, Zhaoran Wang, Qi Zhu

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Gas exchange and photochemical efficiency of guava under saline water irrigation and nitrogen-potassium fertilization by Reginaldo G. Nobre, Ricardo A. Rodrigues Filho, Geovani S. de Lima, Edna L. da R. Linhares, Lauriane A. dos A. Soares, Luderlândio de A. Silva, Antônio D. da S. Teixeira, Nelson J. V. Macumbi

“…The fertilization combination 130% N + 100% K2O mitigated the effects of salt stress up to mean ECw of 1.3 dS m-1, resulting in increments in CO2 assimilation rate, transpiration, instantaneous carboxylation efficiency, and electron transport rate. …”
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Design of Low-Cost and Highly Energy-Efficient Convolutional Neural Networks Based on Deterministic Encoding by Tiance Tong, Qiang He, Xiaofei Nie, Yudi Zhao

“…Compared with traditional stochastic computing networks, this network shortens the bit stream length by 64 times without affecting the recognition rate, achieving a recognition rate of 99% with a 2-bit input. …”
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Melatonin Enhances Tomato Salt Tolerance by Improving Water Use Efficiency, Photosynthesis, and Redox Homeostasis by Chen Ru, Yuxuan Liu, Xingjiao Yu, Chuanliu Xie, Xiaotao Hu

“…MT spraying effectively improved leaf water status and root water uptake capacity, enhancing the photosynthetic rate and water-use efficiency, thereby providing material and energy support for plant growth. …”
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The Significant Effects of Threshold Selection for Advancing Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Whole Genome of Bread Wheat by Mohammad Bahman Sadeqi, Agim Ballvora, Said Dadshani, Md. Nurealam Siddiqui, Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Ahossi Patrice Koua, Jens Léon

“…There are several ways to address this problem, including the family‐wise error rate and false discovery rate (FDR), raw and adjusted p‐value(s), consideration of threshold coherence and consonance, and the properties of proportional hypothesis tests in the threshold definition. …”
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Prospects for the Application of Probiotics to Increase the Efficiency of Integrated Cultivation of Aquatic Animals and Plants in Aquaponic Systems by Dmitry Rudoy, Anastasiya Olshevskaya, Victoria Shevchenko, Evgeniya Prazdnova, Mary Odabashyan, Svetlana Teplyakova

“…A promising way to increase efficiency in aquaponics is to use bacterial preparations (probiotics). …”
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The Effect of Two Irrigation Regimes on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Rice Varieties in Eastern China by Qinghao Meng, Wenjiang Jing, Nan Zhang, Rumeng Sun, Jia Yin, Ying Zhang, Junyao Shi, Feng He, Lijun Liu, Jianhua Zhang, Hao Zhang

“…With the improvement of varieties, the maximum grain filling rate and mean grain filling rate for both apical superior and basal inferior spikelets were progressively enhanced during the grain filling stage. …”
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Technical and Economical Evaluation of Power Saving Consumer Electrical Engineering Efficiency Under market Condituions by Y. N. Kolesnik, A. V. Ibaneychik

“…A number of nomographs have been developed on the basis of modern methods for efficiency evaluation and technical and economical model that make it possible to evaluate efficiency of power-saving equipment. …”
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