World informatization in conditions of international globalization: Factors of influence by V. Babenko, I. Perevozova, O. Mandych, T. Kvyatko, O. Maliy, I. Mykolenko

“…Accordingly, for example, from Innovations and Improvement Factors the major ones were only for the second cluster: Government efficiency and Efficiency of goods market and for the third cluster was the Global Competitiveness Index. …”
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Design Scheme of Application Library Tracks for City (Suburban) Railway Vehicle Bases by WANG Jun

“…[Method] Based on the Ningyiyang (Nanjing-Yizheng-Yangzhou) City (Suburban) Railway project and considering the characteristics of city (suburban) railway vehicles and operational organization plans, the total design scale of the vehicle base is determined through standards and workload related to vehicle maintenance and operation. …”
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Liquid-phase CO2 hydrogenation to methanol synthesis: Solvent screening, process design and techno-economic evaluation by Dongliang Wang, Yun Du, Zuwei Liao, Xiaodong Hong, Shilong Zhang

“…This research offers insights into the challenges associated with the development of the liquid-phase method.…”
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Comprehensive optimization of passenger trains operation based on an automated system for managing the profitability of passenger traffic by G. L. Venediktov, V. M. Kochetkov

“…Developed models make it possible to form optimal train schemes in accordance with the predicted demand, balancing supply and demand for transportation, which, in turn, radically increases its economic efficiency. Simultaneously with finding the optimal schemes by the method of complex optimization, such fares are determined at which the balance of supply and demand is achieved with the maximum possible economic effect. …”
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Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of TiO2 on phenol degradation by Muhamad Diki Permana, Atiek Rostika Noviyanti, Putri Rizka Lestari, Nobuhiro Kumada, Diana Rakhmawaty Eddy, Iman Rahayu

“…Futhermore, it was shown that TiO2 from TBOT had an efficiency of 147% greater than TiO2 P25 Degussa, while TiO2 from TTIP had 66% efficiency compared to TiO2 P25. …”
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Feasibility of micro-organisms in soil bioremediation and dust control by Erfan Ahmadzadeh, Sima Samadianfard, Yang Xiao, Vahab Toufigh

“…The results showed the high efficiency of microcapsules containing bacteria in stabilizing the MTs. …”
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Green-synthesized cyclophosphamide-loaded magnetite nanocomposites for in vitro anti-cancer activity against U-87 glioblastoma cells by Ayesha Bibi, Ayesha Azmat, Salman Zafar

“…The genotoxic effects were assessed using the comet assay, while anti-cancer efficacy, against U-87 glioblastoma cells, was determined via the crystal violet assay. The nanocomposite exhibited a 15.8% drug loading capacity and an encapsulation efficiency of 79.4%, with a controlled biphasic drug release pattern, demonstrating enhanced release in acidic conditions (87.4% at pH 5.5 vs. 61.8% at pH 7.4). …”
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Removal of High-Concentration Sulfate from Seawater by Ettringite Precipitation by Jian Hou, Fahd Alghunaimi, Ming Han, Norah Aljuryyed

“…Results showed the efficiency of sulfate removal was more than 90% (4290 ppm to ∼400 ppm) when Al : Ca : S = 2 : 6 : 1. …”
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Optimum demulsifier formulations for Nigerian crude oil-water emulsions by Olusiji Ayoade Adeyanju, Layioye Ola Oyekunle

“…To this end, this study primarily seeks to investigate the formulation of effective demulsifier that can be used to achieve this aim; and in so doing, the optimal separation efficiency attainable by this demulsification process is determined. …”
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Enhancing the washing of harvested quinoa seeds with ultrasound-assisted hydration by Hongbin Bai, Yingsi Wu, Fei Liu, Dezheng Xuan, Xuan Zhao, Wenxue Dong

“…Moisture uptake was monitored using a gravimetric method, saponin content was determined through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and pericarp structural changes were observed via scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Research on Hydraulic Fracturing Technology of Long Boreholes along Strata of High Vast Thick Coal Seam by Chenyang Wang, Shugang Li, Li Liu, Le Liu

“…Combined with the advantages of directional drilling and high-efficiency pumping technology and antireflection enhanced pumping technology of hydraulic fracturing, directional long-drilling hydraulic fracturing can effectively improve the efficiency of gas control and expand the scale of gas control. …”
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Pressure Sensor Placement for Pipe Roughness Calibration Based on Graph-Based Surrogate Model Coupled with Genetic Algorithm by Mohammad Rajabi, Mohsen Hajibabaei, Massoud Tabesh, Robert Sitzenfrei

“…Furthermore, the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA-II) determines the end node of the WDN’s critical paths for sensor placement to maximize monitoring network efficiency to calibrate the model and avoid additional data collection. …”
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AN EFFECT OF UNIVERSITY LEADER’S CONFIDENCE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A UNIVERSITY by D. A. Endovitskiy, Yu. A. Bubnov, K. M. Gaidar

“…The conditions of the traditional resources limitation compel the universities to improve their efficiency by means of transition from extensive to intensive development, i.e. by using the internal resources.The purpose of the article is the analysis of the situations when the effectiveness of a university is mostly determined by the socio-psychological determinants, such as personality of a University head, his (her) characteristics, experience, professional competence, and others. …”
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Proposal for semi-automatic control reflecting operator heuristics using fuzzy logic and image detection with monocular camera images by Kaoru Obayashi, Yoshiaki Saito, Koichi Osuka, Yuto Miyahara

“…Automation of construction machinery is being advanced to enhance the efficiency of construction work and address the shortage of skilled operators. …”
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Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and Biological Activities of Some Imidazolium Salts by Gühergül Uluçam, Murat Turkyilmaz

“…The in vitro biological activities of the salts on the selected bacteria and cancer cell lines were determined by using the broth dilution method according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. …”
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Labour rights of the rare diseases population ‒ breaking the glass ceiling by Sanja Stojković Zlatanović, Marta Sjeničić, Ranko Sovilj

“…Considering the specificity of the medical and, consequently, social status of the people affected, the appropriate labour-law measures need to be determined. Applying the comparative and normative method along with the contemporary anti-discrimination principle, the labour status of the rare diseases population has been analysed based on the proposed classification in legal terms. …”
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Sum-Power Minimization in Multiuser Single-DF-Relay Networks with Direct Links by Shiguo Wang, Haixia Peng, Xianru Liu

“…Forming cooperation through relay's assistance is a promising method to realize green communication by reducing transmission power. …”
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Treelike process tensor contraction for automated compression of environments by Moritz Cygorek, Brendon W. Lovett, Jonathan Keeling, Erik M. Gauger

“…This results in a scheme that is similar in compression efficiency and accuracy to the original ACE algorithm, yet is significantly faster. …”
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Optimization Analysis for Innovative Inputs under the Objective Discrepancy between Government and Enterprise by Wu Kai, Zhang Huiying

“…The allocation structure is determined by the sensitivity of benefits (differentiated by social benefits and enterprise benefits) to R&D and transformation. …”
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Development of Optimal Size Range of Modules for Driving of Automatic Sliding Doors by Ivo Malakov, Velizar Zaharinov, Hasan Hasansabri

“…Size range optimization will lead to increase in the competitiveness of the manufactured products and the efficiency of their application. To solve the problem, a developed approach is used, composed of several stages: determining the main parameter of the product; market demand study; selection of an optimality criterion—the total costs for production and operation; determining the functional dependence between the costs and the influencing factors; and building a mathematical model of the problem. …”
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