The Effects of Employee Performance Appraisal on the Company Performance Results: The Mediating Role of HRM Outcomes With an Innovative Application of the Efficiency Index by Marzena Stor

“…To capture the actual relations between the variables under study, the raw data in the variables were adjusted with the efficiency index (EI), which is a novelty in this type of research. …”
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An EfficientNet integrated ResNet deep network and explainable AI for breast lesion classification from ultrasound images by Kiran Jabeen, Muhammad Attique Khan, Ameer Hamza, Hussain Mobarak Albarakati, Shrooq Alsenan, Usman Tariq, Isaac Ofori

“…The authors propose an EfficientNet‐integrated ResNet deep network and XAI‐based framework for accurately classifying breast cancer (malignant and benign). …”
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Efficient Frequency Management for Hybrid AC/DC Power Systems Based on an Optimized Fuzzy Cascaded PI−PD Controller by Awadh Ba Wazir, Sultan Alghamdi, Abdulraheem Alobaidi, Abdullah Ali Alhussainy, Ahmad H. Milyani

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Assessing the Efficiency and Role of Eivan Based on Users’ Perception: A Semi-open Space in Rural Vernacular Houses of Mazandaran by Majid Yousefniapash, Maria Barzegar

“…In addition, the architectural value of refaagh based on villagers’ perception is grouped in aesthetic, function, efficiency, and thermal comfort categories. Uneconomical, inefficient, and uncomfortable were the most prominent negative aspects of this space mentioned by villagers. …”
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Coupling between evapotranspiration, water use efficiency, and evaporative stress index strengthens after wildfires in New Mexico, USA by Ryan C. Joshi, Annalise Jensen, Madeleine Pascolini-Campbell, Joshua B. Fisher

“…Aim: Examine the effects of evapotranspiration (ET), water use efficiency (WUE), and evaporative stress index (ESI) on wildfire temperature and extent. …”
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Safety and Efficiency of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitors in Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Adili Tuersun, M.A., Munire Mohetaer, M.A., Guanxin Hou, B.A., Gang Cheng, Ph.D

“…Background: To investigate the safety and efficiency of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors in patients with diabetic kidney disease. …”
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Enhancing photovoltaic panel efficiency through Water-Cooling: A parametric comparative evaluation of energetic, economic, and environmental benefits by Hassan Raad, Samer Ali, Jalal Faraj, Cathy Castelain, Khaled Chahine, Mahmoud Khaled

“…The purpose of this study is to theoretically evaluate the energy, financial, and environmental advantages of different water-cooling techniques intended to improve the sustainability and operating efficiency of PV panels. …”
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Molecularly imprinted poly(vinylidene fluoride) electrospinning membrane for enhancive endocrine disruptor adsorption and efficient dye removal by photodegradation by Xing-han Wang, Luo-lin Deng, Ke-yu Long, Tian-mi Wang, Ling-ling Yan, De-yu Tang, Qing-han Zhou

“…In this regard, there is an urgent need for novel combined processing techniques capable of simultaneously removing different types of pollutants from wastewater. Herein, we synthesized a molecularly imprinted MOF/PVDF electrospinning nanofibrous membrane, which is designed for selective adsorption of bisphenol A (BPA), photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB), and efficient inhibition against bacteria in treating wastewater. …”
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The Potentials and Role of Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Evaluating the Efficiency of Antitumor Treatment of Patients with Breast Liver Metastasis by А. B. Lukiyanchenko, B. М. Medvedeva, E. S. Kolobanova, К. A. Romanova, S. S. Magamedova

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A Highly Parallel DRAM Architecture to Mitigate Large Access Latency and Improve Energy Efficiency of Modern DRAM Systems by Tareq A. Alawneh, Ahmed A. M. Sharadqh, Ashraf Al Sharah, Emad Awada, Jawdat S. Alkasassbeh, Ayman Y. Al-Rawashdeh, Aws Al-Qaisi

“…This enhancement in the utilization of the allocated bank’s row-buffer space significantly improves the performance and energy efficiency of DRAM systems by further enhancing intra- and inter-sub-array level parallelism. …”
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Enhancing Harmony Search Metaheuristic Algorithm for Coverage Efficiency, Test Suite Reduction, and Running Time in Combinatorial Interaction Testing by Aminu Aminu Muazu, Ahmad Sobri Hashim

“…Additionally, test suite reduction and execution time plays a crucial role by minimizing the number of test cases and time respectively without significantly compromising critical coverage, thereby improving the overall efficiency of the testing process. The Harmony Search (HS) algorithm is a recent metaheuristic that mimics musicians’ improvisation to create pleasant compositions according to aesthetic standards widely used in different areas continuously adjusts solution variables to find the best outcome. …”
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Comparative evaluation of immunomodulatory cytokines for oncolytic therapy based on a high-efficient platform for oHSV1 reconstruction by Yingzheng Gao, Yufang Zou, Changjing Wu, Juan Tao, Zuqing Nie, Jinyuan Yan, Pengfei Wang, Xinwei Huang

“…Methods We developed a CRISPR/Cas9-mediated platform for high-efficiency oHSV1 engineering, replacing the ICP47 locus with murine IFN-γ, GM-CSF, or IL-15Rα/IL-15 fusion protein (IL15Fu). …”
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Effects of microencapsulated phytonutrients from fruit peel pellet on rumen fermentation efficiency, degradability, methane production and microbial diversity by Sukruthai Sommai, Chanon Suntara, Maharach Matra, Srisan Phupaboon, Gamonmas Dagaew, Chaichana Suriyapha, Rittikeard Prachumchai, Metha Wanapat

“…Objective The current study aimed to determine the impact of supplementing fruit peel pellet microencapsulated phytonutrients (mMARABAC) on rumen fermentation efficiency, in vitro degradability, methane production, and microbial diversity. …”
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Stem characteristics and yield of wheat is regulated to improve planting efficiency and reduce lodging risk by fertilizer rate and irrigation stage by Suwei Feng, Chenchen Shi, Peiyu Wang, Sujing Chang, Tiezhu Hu, Zhengang Ru

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TomatoPoseNet: An Efficient Keypoint-Based 6D Pose Estimation Model for Non-Destructive Tomato Harvesting by Jipeng Ni, Licheng Zhu, Lizhong Dong, Ruixue Wang, Kaikang Chen, Jianbo Gao, Wenbei Wang, Liming Zhou, Bo Zhao, Jiacheng Rong, Zhenhao Han, Kunlei Lu, Xuguang Feng

“…The model integrates an efficient fusion block (EFBlock) based on the CSPLayer, referred to as the CSEFLayer, as the backbone network, designed to fuse multiscale features while maintaining efficient computational resource usage. …”
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The hydrological impact of greening and climate change on the Mu Us Sandy land of China under the background of declining ecological efficiency by Jiazheng Li, Rong Wu, Mengjing Li, Zijun Wang, Chenfeng Cui, Junrong Liu

“…To address this, we calculated the Net Primary Productivity (NPP) by a modified CASA model, proposed an indicator (sensitivity of carbon sequestration, SC) to characterize the ecological efficiency of revegetation and found it decrease significantly (−0.77 a-1; p < 0.05). …”
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Controlled-release fertilizer affects leaf nitrogen allocation and photosynthesis to improve nitrogen use efficiency and yield in the sunflower field by Wenhao Ren, Xianyue Li, Xianyue Li, Xianyue Li, Tingxi Liu, Tingxi Liu, Ning Chen, Maoxin Xin, Qian Qi, Bin Liu

“…However, the changes in N allocation to enhance the photosynthesis under CRF have rarely been addressed.MethodsA two-year field experiment was conducted in the Hetao Irrigation District, Inner Mongolia, China from 2019 to 2020 to evaluate the effects of different fertilization strategies on soil NO3-N concentration, leaf nitrogen content, photosynthetic characteristics, yield, and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in sunflowers. …”
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The Safety and Efficiency of Tirofiban in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated with Mechanical Thrombectomy: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study by Lili Zhao, Yating Jian, Tao Li, Heying Wang, Zhang Lei, Man Sun, Ye Li, Yiheng Zhang, Meijuan Dang, Wang Huqing, Sun Hong, Zhang Ru, Hongxing Zhang, Yi Jia, Luo Guogang, Zhang Guilian

“…Multivariate and COX regression analyses were performed to determine the association of tirofiban treatment with safety and efficiency in subjects treated with MT. Result. A total of 174 patients were analyzed, of whom 89 (51.1%) were treated with tirofiban. …”
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Establishment of an Efficient System for Rhizome Proliferation and In Vitro Flowering Induction from Protocorm Explants in <i>Cymbidium goeringii</i> by Yongqi Zhi, Chenhao Wang, Yi Yang, Ming Chen, Muthusamy Ramakrishnan, Bo Fu, Lili Wang, Qiang Wei, Sen Wang

“…In this study, through the screening of different basal media, hormone combinations, and other conditions, we developed efficient rhizome regeneration (micropropagation) and in vitro flowering induction systems from protocorm explants of <i>C. goeringii</i> hybrids. …”
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SSFAN: A Compact and Efficient Spectral-Spatial Feature Extraction and Attention-Based Neural Network for Hyperspectral Image Classification by Chunyang Wang, Chao Zhan, Bibo Lu, Wei Yang, Yingjie Zhang, Gaige Wang, Zongze Zhao

“…To address this, we propose a compact and efficient spectral-spatial feature extraction and attention-based neural network (SSFAN) for HSI classification. …”
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