Localized policy design for clean heating transitions: a multi-city analysis of renter preferences for energy efficiency by Graeme Troxell, Steve Conrad, Reuven Sussman

“…IntroductionThe transition to clean heating systems in rental housing is crucial for achieving net-zero emissions goals, yet current policy frameworks lack systematic understanding of how renter preferences vary across different market contexts. While existing research acknowledges split incentive barriers between landlords and tenants, analysis of their manifestation across diverse demographic groups and market conditions remains notably absent.MethodsThis study employs latent class analysis of discrete choice experiment data from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy to identify distinct renter segments and their responses to energy-efficient rental options. …”
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EFFICIENCY OF THE EXPLANATORY AND ILLUSTRATIVE METHOD IN THE COURSE OF TEACHING THERMODYNAMICS WITHIN THE CURRICULUM OF THE TRAINING OF BACHELORS MAJORING IN 184 MINING by Kozinets Inna, Trofymova Olena

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Are Water Use Efficiency and Effectiveness Relatively Lower in Arid Zones? Comparative Analyses of the Water Productivity of Typical Crops by Yanfei Zhang, Aihua Long, Pei Zhang, Xiaoya Deng, Xinchen Gu

“…However, the difference in water use efficiency between arid and humid regions has long been a focus of academic debate. …”
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Efficient agronomic practices narrow yield gaps and alleviate climate change impacts on winter wheat production in China by Kaiyuan Gong, Liangbing Rong, Yinghua Zhang, Xiao Wang, Fengying Duan, Xia Li, Zhihao He, Tengcong Jiang, Shang Chen, Hao Feng, Qiang Yu, Wenbin Zhou, Jianqiang He

“…Here, we explored the possibility of yield gap reduction through efficient agronomic practices. A 3-year field experiment was conducted at 22 different sites in major wheat-producing regions in China, combined with modeling approaches to perform a comprehensive spatiotemporal analysis of wheat productivity. …”
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Robot-assisted Pelvic Reconstruction Using Rectus Abdominis Flap: Efficiency Evaluation of Adding a Third Surgeon by Matthew W. Kelecy, MD, Noama Iftekhar, MD, Brett Allen, MD, Edozie Ezeanolue, BS, Richard C. Baynosa, MD

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Using new control strategies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the hybrid power system based on the battery storage system by Karima Boutaghane, Habib Benbouhenni, Nedjoua Bennecib, Ilhami Colak, Z. M. S. Elbarbary, Saad F. Al-Gahtani

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Energy Efficiency Investigation of Fabric Filter and Electrostatic‐Fabric Integrated Precipitator in Coal‐Fired Power Plants in China by Hanxiao Liu, Liyuan Yu, Liming Wu, Lin Zhao, Ying Guo, Jun Liang, Ying Cui, Xiaowei Liu, Junxiao Chen, Meiling Liu

“…Meanwhile, the results showed that the current Chinese standard GB 37484‐2019 was no longer applicable to evaluate the energy efficiency of the precipitator in ultra‐low emission units. …”
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Fungal functional metabolism succession contributes to product efficiency during co-composting of domestic garbage and cow manure by Cece Qiao, Libin Bao, Qinjuan Zhang, Xie Yiqin, Lantian Ren, Wenge Wu, Wenge Wu, Jianfei Wang

“…The present study investigated composting efficiency and the underlying fungal mechanisms associated with different domestic garbage amendments using industrial-scale aerobic composting. …”
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Do Larger Pollinators Have Higher Pollination Efficiency for the Generalized Pollination Plant <i>Hibiscus mutabilis</i>? by Xiaoqing Shi, Bin Zheng, Xiaoli Liu, Fangwen Li, Zhangshun Zhu, Qiumei Quan, Yunxiang Li

“…To understand the reproductive strategies of the typically introduced plant <i>Hibiscus mutabilis</i> and to compare the pollination efficiency of its different pollinators, we observed, measured, and recorded the flowering dynamics, floral traits, and visiting insects of <i>H. mutabilis</i>. …”
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Antifungal activity of Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus against aerial and soilborne grapevine pathogens: varying efficiencies and non-target effects by Ignacio Vicente-Díez, Jorge Dueñas-Hernani, Raquel Campos-Herrera

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Integrated prevention and control technology of unloading pressure from boreholes and high-efficiency extraction for compound power disasters by Xingrun ZHANG, Bojie PAN, Yongbin ZHANG, Fuchang HAO, Baobin GAO, Zhiqi XI

“…An integrated system for drilling pressure relief and efficient gas extraction prevention and control technology was established. …”
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Exogenous Melatonin Improves Drought Tolerance by Regulating the Antioxidant Defense System and Photosynthetic Efficiency in Fodder Soybean Seedings by Qianhan Zhao, Xueling Zheng, Chen Wang, Qinyi Wang, Qiyun Wei, Xiashun Liu, Yujiao Liu, Along Chen, Jia Jiang, Xueying Zhao, Tiantian He, Jiayi Qi, Yuchen Han, Haonan Qin, Fuchun Xie, Yajun Chen

“…Meanwhile, increases in light energy capture and transmission efficiency were observed. Furthermore, treatment with melatonin regulated the expression levels of genes associated with photosynthesis and the antioxidant defense system. …”
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Transplanting tef boosts yield, nutrient, and water use efficiencies under optimal nitrogen uses in semiarid areas by Kidu Gebremeskel, Emiru Birhane, Mitiku Haile, Zerihun Tadele, Solomon Habtu, Solomon Chanyalew, Kbebew Assefa

“…This study evaluates the combined effects of different planting methods and nitrogen fertilizer levels on the yield, nutrient, and water use efficiency of irrigated tef crops. …”
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Efficient Malaria Parasite Detection From Diverse Images of Thick Blood Smears for Cross-Regional Model Accuracy by Yuming Zhong, Ying Dan, Yin Cai, Jiamin Lin, Xiaoyao Huang, Omnia Mahmoud, Eric S. Hald, Akshay Kumar, Qiang Fang, Seedahmed S. Mahmoud

“…<italic>Goal</italic>: The purpose of this work is to improve malaria diagnosis efficiency by integrating smartphones with microscopes. …”
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The promotion effects of flat-form ultrasound on fermentation efficiency, kinetic, and quality characteristic of room-temperature-storage yogurt by ShengQi Zhang, ShiZhen Niu, YuJia Xu, Wenyu Suo, MinQuan Wu, Xiangdong Ren, Dong Yang, Hongxia Liu, RongHai He, Hongliang Li

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Revitalizing cadmium-stressed sunflower: co-composted biochar improves growth, antioxidant responses, and soil remediation efficiency by Muhammad Rauf, Muhammad Naveed, Muhammad Munir, Abdul Ghafoor, Muhammad Naeem Sattar, Hassan Ali-Dinar, Hisham A. Mohamed, Muhammad Asaad Bashir, Muhammad Asif, Adnan Mustafa

“…Therefore, an experiment was performed to assess the potential of co-composted biochar to enhance sunflower growth under Cd stressed soil. Different concentrations 0, 30 and 60 mg kg-1 Cd and normal, modified and co-composted biochar at the rate of 1% (w/w) were applied to soil. …”
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Alert Reduction and Telemonitoring Process Optimization for Improving Efficiency in Remote Patient Monitoring Programs: Framework Development Study by Job van Steenkiste, Niki Lupgens, Martijn Kool, Daan Dohmen, Iris Verberk-Jonkers

“… Abstract BackgroundTelemonitoring can enhance the efficiency of health care delivery by enabling risk stratification, thereby allowing health care professionals to focus on high-risk patients. …”
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Metarhizium spp. encode an ochratoxin cluster and a high efficiency ochratoxin-degrading amidohydrolase revealed by genomic analysis by Gang Wang, Wenqing Wu, Nancy P. Keller, Xu Guo, Erfeng Li, Junning Ma, Fuguo Xing

“…Although many studies on OTA-degrading enzymes were performed, high efficiency enzymes with strong stability are extremely needed, and the OTA degrading mechanism is poorly understood. …”
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Theoretical and experimental investigation of a CuO and graphene embedded polyethylene oxide counter electrode for efficient DSSCs by Hend A. Ezzat, Hanan Elhaes, Medhat A. Ibrahim, M. Abdelhamid Shahat

“…DFT calculations were used for investigating PEO hybridization nanocomposites with different metal oxides, including MgO, SiO2, TiO2, NiO, CuO, ZnO, and ZrO2. …”
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Optimizing translation for low-resource languages: Efficient fine-tuning with custom prompt engineering in large language models by Pitso Walter Khoboko, Vukosi Marivate, Joseph Sefara

“…However, the emergence of new Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT) strategies provides a cost-effective approach to unlocking the potential of LLMs across a variety of natural language processing (NLP) tasks. …”
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