Effects of Mixing Tree Species on Soil Enzyme Activity and Carbon-Use Efficiency in Eroded Masson Pine Forest by WANG Man, JIANG Yongmeng, ZHANG Shiliang, ZHANG Jinxiu, ZHENG Linmin, ZENG Zhiwei, LYU Maokui, XIE Jinsheng

“…[Methods] In this study, we used single P. massoniana plantation, and P. massoniana and Schima superba mixed plantation with different restoration years, determined the soil physicochemical properties, extracellular enzyme activity and phospholipid fatty acid markers of different forests, and calculated the soil enzyme stoichiometric ratio and microbial carbon-utilization efficiency (CUE). …”
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A Network Bounded Adjusted Measure for Assessing the Efficiency of Agricultural and Pastoral Systems with Shared Factors and Undesirable Outputs by Chunhua Chen, Chongyu Ma

“…Additionally, efficiency under different conditions of intermediate products is also computed, revealing that efficiency under the fixed link of intermediate products tends to be overestimated compared to the free link method we used.…”
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Secure mobile agents for efficient medical information retrieval: A verifiable variable threshold secret sharing approach. by Pradeep Kumar, Sur Singh Rawat, Kakoli Banerjee, Ayodeji Olalekan Salau, Gyanendra Kumar, Niraj Singhal

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An efficient supervised framework for music mood recognition using autoencoder‐based optimised support vector regression model by Gaurav Agarwal, Hari Om

“…The proposed method SVR_KMBSO achieved high accuracy using three different datasets.…”
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Energy-Efficiency-Oriented Spatial Configuration of VRV Outdoor Units in an Equipment Layer Under Background Wind Conditions by Lin Liu, Haoran Huang, Xiaoyu Tian

“…This study provides a spatial configuration method to improve the cooling efficiency of multiple VRV outdoor units placed on equipment layers with high floors. …”
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Efficient Rollout Algorithms for Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling with a Flexible Project Structure and Uncertain Activity Durations by Chunlai Yu, Xiaoming Wang, Qingxin Chen

“…In addition, rollout algorithms perform more stably than other methods under different problem characteristics.…”
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Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules Enabled by Tailoring Additive Distribution According to the Film Growth Dynamics by Mengen Ma, Cuiling Zhang, Yujiao Ma, Weile Li, Yao Wang, Shaohang Wu, Chong Liu, Yaohua Mai

“…Highlights Two pre-crystallization processes of gas quenching and vacuum quenching lead to different order of crystallization dynamics within the perovskite thin film, resulting in the differences of additive distribution. …”
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A machine learning driven computationally efficient horse shoe shaped antenna design for internet of medical things. by Umhara Rasool Khan, Javaid A Sheikh, Aqib Junaid, Shazia Ashraf, Altaf A Balkhi

“…With bio-medical wearables becoming an essential part of Internet of Medical things (IoMT) for monitoring the health of workers, patients and others in different environments, antenna play a pivotal role in such wearables. …”
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Efficient recovery of carbon fibers from carbon fiber-reinforced polymers using direct discharge electrical pulses by Chiharu Tokoro, Keita Sato, Manabu Inutsuka, Taketoshi Koita

“…In contrast, EHF is based on intensive shockwave impulses generated by high-voltage discharge plasmas along the interfaces of different materials. We examined the physical properties of the recovered CFs, namely their length, tensile strength, resin adhesion, and structural degradation, as well as the energy efficiency of the two methods in terms of CF separation. …”
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Analytical allocation of new construction methods based on future residential demand to modify residential construction efficiency plan by Majid Paziki, Mahdi Ravanshadnia

“…In conclusion, the best way for any zones for improving housing efficiency in that area will be introduced to be supported and developed in order to provide affordable and cheap housing for low-income people [3-5].…”
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The Radiation Efficiency Measurements of Real System of a Thin Circular Plate Embedded Into a Thick Square Baffle by Krzysztof SZEMELA, Wojciech P. RDZANEK, Wojciech ŻYŁKA

“…Some coupled vibrating plates of different shapes and sizes can be easily found in urban environments. …”
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Loss estimation of precast prestressed concrete frame structure with cost-efficient mortise-tenon connection under earthquake by Hanxi Zhao, Noriyuki Takahashi

“…These findings highlight the potential of MT-connected PCaPC systems for enhancing cost efficiency and seismic resilience, supporting their widespread adoption in prefabricated construction in earthquake-prone regions.…”
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An Efficient Technique for Compressing ECG Signals Using QRS Detection, Estimation, and 2D DWT Coefficients Thresholding by Mohammed Abo-Zahhad, Sabah M. Ahmed, Ahmed Zakaria

“…This paper presents an efficient electrocardiogram (ECG) signals compression technique based on QRS detection, estimation, and 2D DWT coefficients thresholding. …”
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A synergistic exegesis of RETV compliance and its correlation with residential energy efficiency in the arid climatic paradigm of Jodhpur by Aruna Baghel, Priyanka Mehta

“…This paper gives the practical recommendations to design energy efficient homes in arid climate, contributing towards sustainability in residential architecture.…”
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Corporate governance and efficiency in the Electricity Sector using Data Envelopment Analysis: a study in the brazilian stock market by Fernanda Maciel Peixoto, Roberto do Nascimento Ferreira, Ana Lúcia Miranda Lopes, André Francisco Alcântara Fagundes

“… Different Corporate Governance mechanisms have been suggested to minimize agency problems between managers and shareholders, and between controlling and minority shareholders. …”
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Does Electronic Health Record Implementation Enhance Hospital Efficiency and Patient Outcomes? A Comprehensive Systematic Review by Mohammad Faleh Alharbi

“…Nevertheless, there remains a need for a more comprehensive understanding of these systems and their implications on hospital efficiency and patient outcomes. This systematic review critically examines the contribution of EHR systems implementation in improving hospital efficiency and patient outcomes. …”
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Analysis of Heat Exchange Efficiency and Influencing Factors of Energy Tunnels: A Case Study of the Torino Metro in Italy by Mei Yin, Pengcheng Liu, Zhenhuang Wu

“…Furthermore, a comparison of different heat carrier fluids, including alcohol-based fluids, refrigerants, and water, revealed that the fluid type significantly affects thermal performance, with the refrigerant R-134a outperforming ethylene glycol and water in both heating and cooling efficiency.…”
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Synthesis of silica nanoparticles from blast furnace slag as cost-effective adsorbent for efficient azo-dye removal by Abdelghaffar S. Dhmees, Nagla M. Khaleel, Sawsan A. Mahmoud

“…Synthesis of silica nanoparticles (NSBFS) from commercial blast furnace slag (BFS) and its efficiency to remove methylene blue (MB) from water as well as the desilicated blast furnace slag (DBFS) were investigated in this study. …”
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Short-lived organic nitrates in a suburban temperate forest: an indication of efficient assimilation of reactive nitrogen by the biosphere? by S. T. Andersen, R. Sander, P. Dewald, L. Wüst, T. Seubert, G. N. T. E. Türk, J. Schuladen, M. R. McGillen, C. Xue, A. Mellouki, A. Mellouki, A. Kukui, V. Michoud, M. Cirtog, M. Cazaunau, A. Bauville, H. Bouzidi, P. Formenti, C. Denjean, J.-C. Etienne, O. Garrouste, C. Cantrell, J. Lelieveld, J. N. Crowley

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A novel deep reinforcement learning‐based algorithm for multi‐objective energy‐efficient flow‐shop scheduling by Peng Liang, Pengfei Xiao, Zeya Li, Min Luo, Chaoyong Zhang

“…Abstract A novel algorithm combining bidirectional recurrent neural networks (BiRNNs) with temporal difference is proposed for multi‐objective energy‐efficient non‐permutation flow‐shop scheduling problem (NFSP). …”
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