STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN AGRICULTURE: SIZE, TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY AND SPECIALIZATION OF POLISH FARMS by Kamila Radlińska

“…The analyses used data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS) and FADN. Technical efficiency was estimated using the DEA method, which made it possible to assess the relative efficiency of Polish farms in different economic size classes. …”
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Evaluation of the efficiency of Russian universities: Do we need to change the paradigm? by E. V. Romanov

“…Moreover, the research is aimed to formulate the proposals for an approach to the evaluation of the activities of universities, according to which the basic performance indicators and their corresponding performance indicators are determined.Methodology and research methods. The research work was carried out based on a systematic approach. …”
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Design of the Dual-Path Cold Spray Nozzle to Improve Deposition Efficiency by Hongjun Li, Yongqi Le, Hao Xu, Ziyao Li

“…The orthogonal experimental method was used to analyze the effects of five geometric parameters on the nozzle performance, determining the optimal design parameter combination. …”
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Optimization of Braking Phase Coordinates for Energy-Efficient Operation of Pneumatic Systems by Strizhak M., Rogovyi А., Iglin S.

“…The aim of this study is to optimize the operating mode of a pneumatic system by determining the braking start and end coordinates that minimize the piston speed without the use of damping devices. …”
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Green HPLC technique development for the simultaneous determination of the potential combination of Mirabegron and Tamsulosin by Eman A. Bahgat, Hanaa Saleh, Islam M. Darwish, Omar M El-Abassy

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Rapid determination of the physiological temperature range for the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) by Meng-Li Tsai, Tsen-Chien Chen, Zi-Yan Chou, Wen-Yi Wu

“…On the basis of our findings, we propose the following salient physiological temperature ranges for the giant freshwater prawn: (1) upper and lower critical temperatures of 35°C and 15°C, respectively; (2) upper and lower pejus temperatures of 33°C and 19°C, respectively; and (3) optimal temperature range and optimal performance temperature of 24°C–28°C and 26°C, respectively. Our rapid and efficient method to determine the thermal tolerance and critical temperature limits of crustaceans, providing a tool for assessing physiological responses to temperature changes and informing aquaculture management.…”
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The Attractiveness of Regional Transport as a Direction for Improving Transport Energy Efficiency by Wojciech Miechowicz, Marcin Kiciński, Izabela Miechowicz, Agnieszka Merkisz-Guranowska

“…This paper aims to present how the frequency of connections affects the attractiveness of regional transport. An original method for determining the attractiveness of public transport, based on the share of adult, senior, and youth passengers with single tickets and monthly passes, is introduced. …”
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Analysis of Energy Projects Financial Efficiency and Renewable Energy Generation in Russia by J. An, A. Yu. Mikhaylov

“…The authors study the development of the oil and gas industry and assess the financial efficiency of the use of renewable energy sources, which determine the relevance of the research topic. …”
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Analysis of indicators of an efficiency estimation of work of the employee and the business model of the organization by Yury G. Odegov, Valentina V. Pavlova, Lubov S. Telenaja

“…The information base of the research consists of economic and legal literature dealing with problems of this study, the data published in periodicals, materials of Russian scientific conferences, seminars, and Internet resources.In this article I have used and found the application of scientific methods of data collection, methods of research and methods of assessing their credibility: quantitative, comparative, logical analysis and synthesis.The modern business concern about the accumulation of wealth of shareholders, giving the company stability, growth and efficiency inevitably leads to necessity of creation and development of technologies aimed at improving the productivity of employees. …”
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Optimizing sustainability: information aggregation in smart factories for energy efficiency enhancement by Mohd Anjum, Naoufel Kraiem, Hong Min, Yousef Ibrahim Daradkeh, Ashit Kumar Dutta, Sana Shahab

“…To advance this framework, we develop a suite of novel aggregation operators (AOs), including the intuitionistic fuzzy softmax Dubois-Prade (IFSDP), intuitionistic fuzzy softmax interactive Dubois-Prade weighted average (IFSIDPWA), intuitionistic fuzzy softmax interactive Dubois-Prade ordered weighted average (IFSIDPOWA), and intuitionistic fuzzy softmax interactive Dubois-Prade weighted geometric (IFSIDPWG), which effectively handle uncertainty and vagueness in the criteria assessments. The method based on the removal effects of criteria (MEREC) is utilized to objectively determine the criteria weights, ensuring a robust evaluation structure. …”
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Assessment of the Economic Efficiency of Long-Term Care System in the Stavropol Territory by I. I. Deren, K. A. Samofatova

“…The purpose of the article is to economically substantiate the effectiveness of a long-term care system functioning in the form of social services at home, compared with stationary social services for people with limited mobility and non-mobile citizens to determine the most optimal and profitable form of providing social services for the state.Materials and methods. …”
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Assessment of efficiency of use of technologies of the distributed register in the conditions of digital economy by E. N. Klotchkova, L. V. Oveshnikova

“…The study presents a description of both the methodological approaches themselves and the performance indicators, the criterion or logical levels of which allowed us to obtain information about the possibilities for efficient use of the blockchain. During the study, theoretical methods were applied, such as the synthesis and analysis of available information. …”
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Predictive value of extracellular volume fraction determined using enhanced computed tomography for pathological grading of clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a preliminary study by Jian Liu, Xunlan Zhang, Rui Lv, Xiaoyong Zhang, Rongpin Wang, Xianchun Zeng

“…Additionally, diagnostic efficiency was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. …”
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Study on scientific productivity determination and scientific productivity improvement of rock burst mine by Feng CUI, Zhong LUO, Xingping LAI, Jianqiang CHEN, Baoshan PENG, Lei ZOU, Xudong LIU

“…It is of great significance to carry out the scientific productivity of rock burst mines and scientifically improve the productivity to ensure the safe and efficient mining of deep coal resources in China. Aiming at the problem of productivity determination and productivity improvement of rock burst mine, the range of mine field containing rock burst coal seam is scientifically divided by theoretical analysis and field monitoring, and the disturbance response characteristics of mining face under different mining methods, mining sequences and mining layouts in rock burst mine are analyzed, the determination method of scientific productivity of rock burst mine is established, and the top-level design and practice method of scientific productivity improvement of rock burst mine are put forward. …”
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Fluorimetric determination of quinine using a portable system and digital image processing by Cheilane T. de Souza, Kaewta Danchana, Sergio L. C. Ferreira, Victor Cerdà

“…The proposed device was used for the determination in situ of quinine in water and beverage samples, respectively. …”
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The Application of 2k Factorial Design to Determine the Luminance in Truck Parking Lots by Kandananond Karin

“…To carry out the empirical study, a statistical design method, 2k full factorial design, was utilised to determine the relationship between design parameters and two responses, average luminance (Lav) and overall uniformity ratio (Uo). …”
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Criteria for determining breeding‐pair status of male mallards captured in decoy traps by Michael G. Brasher, J. Brian Davis, Matthew R. Kaminski, Robert B. Emery, Richard M. Kaminski, Guy A. Baldassarre

“…ABSTRACT Methods for accurately determining pair status of male ducks during the breeding season are necessary for further understanding the roles of paired and unpaired males in waterfowl breeding populations. …”
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Identifying Factors Affecting the Efficiency of Distance Education: A Qualitative Study by Shabnam Khoramirooz, Abbas Gholtash, Fatemeh Ahmadbeigi

“…Methods: This research employed a qualitative methodological framework. …”
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DETERMINATION OF THE BEST OPTIMIZER FOR A NEURONETWORK IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATIC IMAGE TAGGING SYSTEMS by Andrian Kozynets

“…Choosing the best optimizer is an important step in developing efficient automatic image classification systems. In particular, for neural networks based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs), the choice between popular optimization methods such as Adam (Adaptive Moment Estimation) and SGD (Stochastic Gradient Descent, SGD) can significantly affect their performance. …”
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Efficient induction of tetraploids via adventitious bud regeneration and subsequent phenotypic variation in Acacia melanoxylon by Shenxiu Jiang, Yufei Xia, Aoyu Ling, Jianghai Shu, Kairan You, Shun Wang, Dingju Zhan, Bingshan Zeng, Jun Yang, Xiangyang Kang

“…After colchicine treatment, the tetraploid induction efficiency on the 5th day of preculture was significantly higher compared to the 4th or 6th day. …”
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