Measurements of the quantum yield of silicon using Geiger-mode avalanching photodetectors by Harry Lewis, Mahsa Mahtab, Fabrice Retière, Austin De St. Croix, Kurtis Raymond, Maia Henriksson-Ward, Nicholas Morrison, Aileen Zhang, Andrea Capra, Ryan Underwood

“…The validity of the method is assessed using supplementary measurements of absolute photon detection efficiency, and an additional novel method of measuring average quantum yield using DC current–voltage measurements of SiPMs is presented and used for corroboration.…”
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Integrated Machine Learning and Region Growing Algorithms for Enhanced Concrete Crack Detection: A Novel Approach by Wenxuan Yao, Hui Li, Yanlin Li

“…Compared with the deep learning method, the recognition accuracy of SSIM is decreased by 5.96%, but it takes less resources and has high efficiency.…”
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Laser Self-Mixing Grating Interferometer for MEMS Accelerometer Testing by Dongmei Guo, Haiqing Jiang, Liheng Shi, Ming Wang

“…Given its stability, simplicity, and efficiency, the proposed system has the potential to be adopted as an alternative method to test accelerometers for industrial applications.…”
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Establishment and epidemiological investigation of a dual fluorescent qPCR assay for Pasteurella multocida and Salmonella in yaks in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garzê, Chi... by Yao Pan, Qingting Yu, Qi Wang, Qiang Li, Wei Tian, Lingxiang Xin, Xing Hu, Haiyue Xiao, Yuanjie Liu, Luo Rong Deng Zhu, Lan Lan, Liangquan Zhu, Jianping Wu

“…The detection thresholds were determined using SPSS statistical analysis and receiver operating characteristic curve methods. …”
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Investigation, Optimization of Energy Consumption and Yield Modeling of Two Paddy Cultivars with Genetic-Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm by S. Sharifi, N. Hafezi, M. H. Aghkhani

“…IntroductionEfficient use of energy in paddy production can lower greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard agricultural ecosystems, and promote the growth of sustainable agriculture. …”
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Simple water vapor sampling for stable isotope analysis using affordable valves and bags by A. Dahlmann, A. Dahlmann, J. D. Marshall, D. Dubbert, M. Hoffmann, M. Dubbert

“…The bags were tested using laboratory standards to determine their maximum storage time, potential memory effects, and reusability. …”
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Model of a Parallel-Pipeline Computational Process for Solving a System of Grid Equations by V. N. Litvinov, N. B. Rudenko, N. N. Gracheva

“…The results of the experiments proved the efficiency of the developed parallel-pipeline method.Discussion and Conclusion. …”
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Evaluating the introduction of COVID-19 oral antivirals through a test and treat program: outcomes from a cohort study in four African countries by Jessica T. Joseph, Maria Grau-Sepulveda, Bridget C. Griffith, Norman Lufesi, Alexander Martin-Odoom, Nyuma Mbewe, Mwaba Mulenga, Shanti Narayanasamy, Lawrence Ofori-Boadu, Christian Ramers, Edson Rwagasore, Dyson Telela, Sabine Umuraza, Caroline E. Boeke, Cameron R. Wolfe

“…We describe the individual-level impact within the cascade of care. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in 36 facilities across four countries that captured data on SARS-CoV-2 positive individuals who were screened for treatment. …”
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Features of the development of hard to recovery reserves of the Achimovskaya site of the “N” deposit by Т. Т. Mazhrenova

“…The development of objects that are complex from a geological point of view is characterized by the low efficiency of traditional methods of enhanced oil recovery, the absence or high cost of technological support for production by alternative methods. …”
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3D-Web-GIS RFID Location Sensing System for Construction Objects by Chien-Ho Ko

“…An RFID 3D location sensing algorithm combining Simulated Annealing (SA) and a gradient descent method is proposed to determine target object location. …”
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Development of a deep learning predictive model for estimating higher heating value in municipal solid waste management by Nasreen Banu Mohamed Ishaque, S. Metilda Florence

“…Traditional calorimetric methods for HHV determination are labor-intensive, costly, and environmentally harmful, prompting the need for automated, efficient predictive models. …”
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Basketball shooting motion analysis according to the BEEF concept by Ahmad Panji Ramadhan, Fajar Awang Irawan

“…BEEF is a shooting concept that makes it easier for athletes to understand and handle shots properly and correctly with the advantage of being more efficient and effective in the shooting. The methods in this study use quantitative descriptive by using survey methods with test and measurement techniques to collect data.  …”
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Instrumentalising the Internal Control of Material Resources in an Industrial Enterprise to Provide Information Base for Management Decisions by I. E. Mizikovskу

“…The latter determined the purpose and objectives of the research presented in the article, for which the methods of classification, observation, decomposition, measurement, economic interpretation, graphical visualization and statistical analysis were used. …”
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USING REINFORCEMENT LEARNING ALGORITHMS FOR UAV FLIGHT OPTIMIZATION by O. Dutsiak, V. Yuzevych

“…Prospects for further improvement of the proposed method may include the study of methods to ensure more flexible movement within the map and optimization of sampling efficiency for improved real-world applicability.…”
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Design Parameter Optimization of Self-centering Pier Based on Deep Learning by Weike ZHANG, Zhengnan LIU, Xingchong CHEN, Jiawei TANG

“…The AHP-entropy weighting method considers subjective and objective factors when determining the weight coefficients among targets. …”
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BUN‐to‐ALB ratio as an effective predictor of 30 day mortality in ADHF patients in eastern China by Xin Huang, Chao Wang, Shiming He, Guoan Jian, Kun Jiang, Zihao Lu, Guotai Sheng, Yang Zou, Guobo Xie

“…ROC curve analysis determined that the predictive efficiency of BAR for short‐term mortality in ADHF patients was ~84%, with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.84. …”
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Intelligent Extraction of Multi-style and Multi-template Title Block Information Based on Fuzzy Matching by Gui Li, Qinluan Peng, Ming Luo

“…Finally, an example is presented to further demonstrate the stability, reliability, and efficiency of the method and the system.…”
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Antimicrobial Effects of Thonningianin a (TA)-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles Encapsulated by a PF-127 hydrogel in Diabetic Wound Healing by Lin Q, Zhu F, Shiye A, Liu R, Wang X, Ye Z, Ding Y, Sun X, Ma Y

“…Although considerable progress has been made in drugs and materials for treating it, it’s still an urgent clinical problem as the materials and drugs have potential therapeutic drawbacks, such as low delivery efficiency and poor tissue permeability. To promote diabetic wound healing, a composite of thonningianin A (TA)-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (CNPS) encapsulated by a Pluronic F-127 (PF-127) hydrogel (TA-CNPS-PF) was developed in this study.Methods: TA-CNPS was prepared by ionic gelation method and TA-CNPS was thoroughly dispersed into PF-127 hydrogel to prepare TA-CNPS-PF. …”
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Fluoride ion removal from mine water via nucleation crystallization pelleting process by Xiyu ZHANG, Shuning DONG, Hao WANG, Pengkang JIN, Xiaodong WANG, Qiangmin WANG, Tao ZHANG

“…To overcome the bottlenecks including low efficiency and weak anti-interference of traditional methods for fluoride removal, this study designed a setup for fluoride removal using the nucleation crystallization pelleting (NCP) processing and proposed a novel fluoride removal method—NCP chemical precipitation. …”
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Improving the Performance of Robust Partial Least Squares Regression Using an Iterative Approach by Mahammad Mahmoud Bazid Bazid, Taha Hussein Ali Ali

“…Three proposed methods were presented. The first depends on the iterative method, which determines outliers and estimates them using the initial estimated values and the mean square error, as well as determining the optimal value that gives the least mean squares error for the partial least squares regression model. …”
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