STOCHASTIC FRONTIER PRODUCTION FUNCTION: AN APPLICATION TO ANKARA MOHAIR GOAT FARMING SYSTEM by Mehmet Arif ŞAHİNLİ, Ahmet ÖZÇELİK

“…In this study, we examined both production and technical efficiency of goat's farms in Ankara. The study adopted the stochastic frontier production function to estimate technical efficiency of the mohair goat establishments in the study area. …”
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Employment of a Radial Basis Function Model for Predicting the Heating Load of Construction by Yuxuan Dai

“…This work highlights that HL prediction could play a great role in improvements to enhance HVAC system performances, energy efficiencies, and thereby cost benefits. The innovative approaches presented in this research consist of integrating 2 advanced optimizers, namely an Improved Manta-Ray Foraging Optimizer (IMRFO) and a Population-based Vortex Search Algorithm (PVSA), with a Radial Basis Function (RBF). …”
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Modified GIC Estimation Using 3‐D Earth Conductivity by Anna Kelbert, Greg M. Lucas

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Influence of Emergent Vegetation Layout on Flow Pattern in a Rectangular Shallow Basin by Junnan LYU, Yuxuan JIANG, Zhidong YAO, Chen YE, Xufeng YAN

“…The hydrodynamics within a shallow basin dictate its efficiency in treatment, water exchange rate, and the ratio of stagnant water areas. …”
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Role of the functional status of the autonomic nervous system in the clinical course of purulent meningitis by D. A. Zadiraka, O. V. Ryabokon

“…Research aim: to increase the autonomic dysfunction diagnostics efficiency for patients suffering from purulent meningitis in the disease dynamics based on the complex of clinical evidence and functional status of autonomic nervous system. …”
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Personalized ML-based wearable robot control improves impaired arm function by James Arnold, Prabhat Pathak, Yichu Jin, David Pont-Esteban, Connor M. McCann, Carolin Lehmacher, John P. Bonadonna, Tanguy Lewko, Katherine M. Burke, Sarah Cavanagh, Lynn Blaney, Kelly Rishe, Tazzy Cole, Sabrina Paganoni, David Lin, Conor J. Walsh

“…Abstract Portable wearable robots offer promise for assisting people with upper limb disabilities. However, movement variability between individuals and trade-offs between supportiveness and transparency complicate robot control during real-world tasks. …”
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Reduction of hydrogen absorption into materials of membrane electrode assemblies in hydrogen generators by M. V. Lebedeva, A. V. Ragutkin, I. M. Sidorov, N. A. Yashtulov

“…The service life test results and performance of the designed variants of prototypes of membrane electrode assemblies with nanostructured electrodes based on reduced graphene oxide, preventing hydrogen absorption into functional materials and their degradation, demonstrated the creation of hydrogen generators with high energy efficiency shows potential.…”
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Two-Dimensional Probability Models for the Weighted Discretized Fréchet–Weibull Random Variable with Min–Max Operators: Mathematical Theory and Statistical Goodness-of-Fit Analysis... by Sofian T. Obeidat, Diksha Das, Mohamed S. Eliwa, Bhanita Das, Partha Jyoti Hazarika, Wael W. Mohammed

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Brain functional connectivity analysis of fMRI-based Alzheimer's disease data by Maitha S. Alarjani, Badar A. Almarri

“…The core of this framework discovers and analyzes functional connectivity among regions of interest (ROIs) of a human brain. …”
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SWRD–YOLO: A Lightweight Instance Segmentation Model for Estimating Rice Lodging Degree in UAV Remote Sensing Images with Real-Time Edge Deployment by Chunyou Guo, Feng Tan

“…Rice lodging severely affects crop growth, yield, and mechanized harvesting efficiency. The accurate detection and quantification of lodging areas are crucial for precision agriculture and timely field management. …”
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Velocity-Based Curve Differential Repeated Sprinting Training: A Novel Approach to Shape Physical Performance in Young Basketball Players by Jorge Arede, Jack Wells, Mark Williams, Franc Garcia, Wolfgang Schöllhorn

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Approximate power flow solutions‐based forecasting‐aided state estimation for power distribution networks by Zhenyu Wang, Zhao Xu, Donglian Qi, Yunfeng Yan, Jianliang Zhang

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Fiscal transfers and public health services in China: a macro–micro analysis by Xunhua Tu, Jie Yan, Yueyi Wang, Jing Zheng

“…IntroductionThis study innovatively integrates functional performance and systemic capacity dimensions to establish a comprehensive evaluation framework for public health services, addressing critical knowledge gaps in fiscal policy-health system interactions.MethodsUtilizing multi-source spatial panel data from 1,871 Chinese counties (2001-2020), we developed a novel assessment system combining structural equation modeling (SEM) and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation. …”
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The Influence of Artificial Intelligence Tools on Learning Outcomes in Computer Programming: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Manal Alanazi, Ben Soh, Halima Samra, Alice Li

“…While AI tools enhance computer programming proficiency and efficiency, their effectiveness depends on factors such as tool functionality and course design. …”
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Enhancing Transpiration Estimates: A Novel Approach Using SIF Partitioning and the TL-LUE Model by Tewekel Melese Gemechu, Baozhang Chen, Huifang Zhang, Junjun Fang, Adil Dilawar

“…This study introduces a novel approach to enhance ET estimation by integrating SIF partitioning with Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) and leaf area index (LAI) data, utilizing the TL-LUE model (Two-Leaf Light Use Efficiency). Partitioning SIF data into sunlit and shaded components allows for a more detailed representation of the canopy’s functional dynamics, significantly improving ET modelling. …”
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Performance and variability analysis of ALD-grown wafer scale HfO2/Ta2O5-based memristive devices for neuromorphic computing by Sanjay Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Deepika Yadav, Spyros Stathopoulos, Themis Prodromakis

“…Furthermore, the fabricated devices efficiently perform the synaptic functionalities in terms of potentiation (P) and depression (D), paired-pulse facilitation (PPF), and paired-pulse depression (PPD), with a least value of nonlinearity (NL) factor of 0.43 in synaptic response, which is close to the ideal value of NL in biological synapses. …”
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Impacts of high viscosity variation and internal heating on mantle convection in different aspect ratio cells by Tania S. Khaleque, Md. Shafiul A. Khan, Romana Yesmin

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Improving the Dynamics of an Electrical Drive Using a Modified Controller Structure Accompanied by Delayed Inputs by Konrad Urbanski, Dariusz Janiszewski

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Sol–gel auto-combustion synthesis of a novel ternary magnetic-recyclable ZnFe2O4/ZnO/CeO2 nano-photocatalyst for highly efficient visible-light-induced degradation of organic conta... by Saba Roostaei, Hanieh Ansarinejad, Elmuez A. Dawi, Forat H. Alsultany, Salman Khalaf Issa, Mina Ahmadi-Kashani, Masoud Salavati-Niasari

“…Abstract The creation and design of highly efficient photocatalysts responsive to visible light are critically required to address pressing environmental challenges. …”
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Variable thermal conductivity effects on MHD flow of non-Newtonian ternary hybrid nanofluid between rotating disks, A Cattaneo–Christov heat transfer analysis by Hussan Zeb, Kamal Shah, Manar Alqudah, Thabet Abdeljawad

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