Prediction of Banks Efficiency Using Feature Selection Method: Comparison between Selected Machine Learning Models by Hamzeh F. Assous

“…The best predictors of cost efficiency for Saudi banks are the capital ratios, namely, CAR total and CAR tier 1. …”
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Honey bee algorithm–based efficient cluster formation and optimization scheme in mobile ad hoc networks by Masood Ahmad, Ataul Aziz Ikram, Rabo Lela, Ishtiaq Wahid, Riaz Ulla

“…Cluster-based routing is the energy-efficient technique in mobile ad hoc networks to address the scalability issue and to minimize control messages. …”
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ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY PRODUCTION WITH THE FEATURES OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN by M. А. Mehdizadeh, A. S. Kalinichenko, S. A. Laptyonok

“…Calculations of cumulative cash flow from the operation of power plants using different types of primary energy are carried out using models of package RETScreen for assessing the input efficiency of various types of energy sources aiming to cover the intending growth in electricity demands and the environmental assessment with reference to different countries. …”
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Effect of the Sampling of a Dataset in the Hyperparameter Optimization Phase over the Efficiency of a Machine Learning Algorithm by Noemí DeCastro-García, Ángel Luis Muñoz Castañeda, David Escudero García, Miguel V. Carriegos

“…Since one of the most critical aspects in this computational consume is the available dataset, among others, in this paper we perform a study of the effect of using different partitions of a dataset in the hyperparameter optimization phase over the efficiency of a Machine Learning algorithm. …”
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Supporting secure and efficient collaborative health information exchange: A hybrid blockchain and ontology based approach by Ramandeep Kaur Sandhu, Manoj A Thomas, Kweku Muata Osei-Bryson

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Enhancing Battery Pack Cooling Efficiency Through Graphite-Integrated Hybrid-Battery Thermal Management Systems by Amin Rahmani, Mahdieh Dibaj, Mohammad Akrami

“…The impact of battery pack configurations on heat generation is analyzed, and five different porous materials are tested for their cooling performance. …”
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Methods Used to Assess Bull Sperm Chromatin Integrity and Its Correlation with In Vitro Embryo Production Efficiency by Matheus Vicente Silva, Lays Oliveira Rocha, Bruno Augusto Nassif Travençolo, Ednaldo Carvalho Guimarães, Marcelo Emilio Beletti

“…This study aimed to identify efficient, low-cost, and easy-to-apply methods for detecting chromatin integrity alterations. …”
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The impact of biochar and activated carbon on the purification efficiency of two wetland systems under varying pollution loads by Wei Zhou, Hao Chen, Xinjuan Cui, Dongxu Cui, Qingqing Cao

“…Additionally, relevant studies on the purification efficiencies of artificial wetlands under different pollution loads were reviewed. …”
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Driving Sustainability: Analyzing Eco-Driving Efficiency Across Urban and Interurban Roads with Electric and Combustion Vehicles by Tasneem Miqdady, Juan Benavente, Juan Francisco Coloma, Marta García

“…However, research gaps remain regarding its effectiveness across different driving environments, vehicle types, transmission systems, and contexts. …”
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Comparative analysis of paddy cultivation sustainability through integrating eco-efficiency and best-worst method approaches by Mehri Alijani, Yaser Feizabadi, Mostafa Goudarzi

“…Mazandaran, Fars, and Khuzestan areas in Iran with different climatic classes, i.e., Mazandaran, Fars, and Khuzestan, were considered in this study. …”
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Bio‐inspired hierarchical bamboo‐based air filters for efficient removal of particulate matter and toxic gases by Qi Gao, Jian Gan, Pixiang Wang, Yuxiang Huang, Daihui Zhang, Wenji Yu

“…Abstract Air pollution is caused by the perilous accumulation of particulate matter (PM) and harmful gas molecules of different sizes. There is an urgent need to develop highly efficient air filtration systems capable of removing particles with a wide size distribution. …”
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Revising Reverse-Phase Chromatographic Behavior for Efficient Differentiation of Both Positional and Geometrical Isomers of Dicaffeoylquinic Acids by Keabetswe Masike, Ian Dubery, Paul Steenkamp, Elize Smit, Edwin Madala

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Essential strategies for efficient low–tar biomass gasification: in-bed intensification and interactive two–stage reactions by Chao Wang, Xinyu Wang, Zhennan Han, Mengjuan Zhang, Lianfeng Zhu, Xin Jia, Ping An, Dingrong Bai, Fang Wang, Guoqing Guan, Guangwen Xu

“…This review is devoted to summarizing the general strategies adopted in various gasifiers to reduce tar formation for high-efficiency clean gasification. For single-bed and staged-gasification processes, their low-tar strategies are typically different. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Novel Back Surface Field for High Efficiency Ultrathin CdTe Solar Cells by M. A. Matin, M. U. Tomal, A. M. Robin, N. Amin

“…This paper numerically explores the possibility of high efficiency, ultrathin, and stable CdTe cells with different back surface field (BSF) using well accepted simulator AMPS-1D (analysis of microelectronics and photonic structures). …”
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Solar Heat Gain Simulations for Energy-Efficient Guest Allocation in a Large Hotel Tower in Madrid by Iker Landa del Barrio, Markel Flores Iglesias, Juan Odriozola González, Víctor Fabregat, Jan L. Bruse

“…HVAC systems, which significantly contribute to a building’s energy consumption, have been a major focus of research aimed at improving operational efficiency. However, a critical factor often overlooked is the seasonal and hourly variation in solar radiation and the resulting solar heat gain, which heats specific rooms differently depending on their orientation, type, and location within the building. …”
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Influence of soot aerosol properties on the counting efficiency of instruments used for the periodic technical inspection of diesel vehicles by T. Hammer, D. Roos, B. Giechaskiel, A. Melas, K. Vasilatou

“…<p>In this work, we investigated the influence of different types of soot aerosol on the counting efficiency (CE) of instruments employed for the periodic technical inspection (PTI) of diesel vehicles. …”
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Multi-environment and multi-parameter screening of stability and coating efficiency of gold nanoparticle bioconjugates in application media by Junjie Wang, Stefano Giordani, Valentina Marassi, Anna Placci, Barbara Roda, Pierluigi Reschiglian, Andrea Zattoni

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Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses elucidate the mechanism by which grafting impacts potassium utilization efficiency in tobacco by Lulu Niu, Wei Hu, Fazhan Wang, Majid Shaker, Xin Yang

“…Results This study selected Wufeng NO. 2, a potassium-efficient variety, and Yunyan 87, a main cultivar, as the research subjects to investigate the underlying reasons for differential potassium utilization efficiency among different tobacco rootstocks through transcriptome and metabolic data analysis of grafted tobacco. …”
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Digestible Energy Intake and Digestive Efficiency of Human-Managed North American River Otters (Lontra canadensis) by Larry J. Minter, Kimberly Ange-van Heugten, Craig A. Harms, Michael K. Stoskopf

“…This study investigated the digestible energy intake, gastrointestinal transit time, and digestive efficiency of three different diets being fed at three North Carolina institutions. …”
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Computational design of therapeutic antibodies with improved developability: efficient traversal of binder landscapes and rescue of escape mutations by Frédéric A. Dreyer, Constantin Schneider, Aleksandr Kovaltsuk, Daniel Cutting, Matthew J. Byrne, Daniel A. Nissley, Henry Kenlay, Claire Marks, David Errington, Richard J. Gildea, David Damerell, Pedro Tizei, Wilawan Bunjobpol, John F. Darby, Ieva Drulyte, Daniel L. Hurdiss, Sachin Surade, Newton Wahome, Douglas E.V. Pires, Charlotte M. Deane

“…We experimentally characterized binding against different antigen targets, developability profiles, and cryo-EM structures of designed antibodies. …”
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