Effect of pH on the Efficiency of Pyrogallol, Gallic Acid, and Alkyl Gallates in Trapping Methylglyoxal by Haria Hadjipakkou, Eftychia Pinakoulaki

“…The increase of pH from slightly acidic to alkaline enhanced the MGO-trapping efficiency of all compounds, albeit to a different extent that correlated inversely to the p<i>K</i>_a of the most acidic -OH phenolic group, demonstrating the contribution of the deprotonated forms of the phenolic compounds in the enhanced reactivity towards MGO. …”
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Rule-Based Multi-Task Deep Learning for Highly Efficient Rice Lodging Segmentation by Ming-Der Yang, Hsin-Hung Tseng

“…This study proposes rule-based multi-task deep learning for highly efficient rice lodging identification by introducing prior knowledge to improve the efficiency of disaster investigation using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images. …”
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An Efficient Authentication and Key Agreement Scheme for the Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT) Environment by Abdullah M. Almuhaideb, Dania M. Al-Khulaifi

“…Additionally, comparative analysis demonstrates that our protocol withstands different types of cyber-attacks while achieving an improved overall performance compared to other related schemes.…”
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Parameter-efficient adaptation with multi-channel adversarial training for far-field speech recognition by Tong Niu, Yaqi Chen, Dan Qu, Hengbo Hu, ChengRan Liu

“…To overcome these problems, we introduce a parameter-efficient speech prefix tuning (SPT) for FSR based on Whisper for the first time. …”
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Could the Construction of Sustainable Development Pilot Zones Improve the Urban Environment Efficiency in China? by Junxia Ma, Zilong Zhang, Chenyu Lu, Bing Xue

“…Then, the effect of construction of sustainable development pilot zones on environmental efficiency was assessed using the difference-in-difference (DID) model. …”
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Investigation on the Design of High‐Performance Photovoltaic Roof System With the Efficient Luminescent Solar Concentrator by Yan Ma, Huicong Zhang, Fashe Li

“…ABSTRACT In this study, we have fabricated the efficient luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) with the chemical raw materials of B2O3–SiO2–ZnO, Cs2BIBIIIX6, and copper‐based halide, and after integrating with the silicon‐based solar cell, the optoelectronic conversion efficiency of this device with the area of 32 × 32 cm2 could achieve the high value as 10.89%. …”
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Energy-Efficient Uniquely-Decomposable Multilayer Modulation for Peak-Limited Broadcast DTP Channels by Ling-Han Si-Ma, Hong-Yi Yu, Jian Zhang

“…A multilayer modulation for peak-limited broadcast Poisson channel is designed and consists of three key elements: the transmitted symbol set, the users&#x2019; data space, and the data-to-symbol mapping. For energy-efficiency, the transmitted symbols are modulated by the square pulse amplitude modulation. …”
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Efficiency of implementation of state environmental projects to achieve sustainable development of subjects of the Russian Federation by Artem D. Kozlov, Zhanna A. Mingaleva

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Efficiency of a Compact Elliptical Planar Ultra-Wideband Antenna Based on Conductive Polymers by Thomas Kaufmann, Akhilesh Verma, Van-Tan Truong, Bo Weng, Roderick Shepherd, Christophe Fumeaux

“…A planar antenna for ultra-wideband (UWB) applications covering the 3.1–10.6 GHz range has been designed as a test bed for efficiency measurements of antennas manufactured using polymer conductors. …”
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Schottky-Barrier Photodiode Internal Quantum Efficiency Dependence on Nickel Silicide Film Thickness by Joshua Duran, Andrew Sarangan

“…Using this technique, we can accurately determine the absorption of each constituent layer and extract the wavelength-dependent internal quantum efficiency from the external quantum efficiency. We show that the internal quantum efficiency is highly dependent on the silicide film thickness while the dark current is not. …”
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A Hybrid Enhancement Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for High-efficiency Service Selection by ZHANG Hong-guo, CHEN Yang, MA Chao, FANG Zhou, HUANG Hai

“…The simulation experiment used 60 different sets of data and compared it to other algorithms in terms of quality and execution time. …”
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The Effect of Connected Vehicle Environment on Global Travel Efficiency and Its Optimal Penetration Rate by Rongjian Dai, Yingrong Lu, Chuan Ding, Guangquan Lu

“…The results show that the connected vehicle environment can efficiently improve the performance of the transportation system, while the adverse effects due to concentration rise out from the excessive informed drivers. …”
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Global and regional perspectives on optimizing thermo-responsive dynamic windows for energy-efficient buildings by Yuan Gao, Jacob C. Jonsson, D. Charlie Curcija, Simon Vidanovic, Tianzhen Hong

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Equivalent and Efficient Optimization Models for an Industrial Discrete Event System with Alternative Structural Configurations by Juan-Ignacio Latorre-Biel, Emilio Jiménez-Macías, Mercedes Pérez de la Parte

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Key technologies of efficient extraction of coalbed methane (gas) in Guizhou coal mine area by Wang YI, Longjun LIANG, Lichong YAN, Zhihua YAN, Jie CHEN, Wei GAO, Yi LOU, Fuqin YANG, Haiyang HU, Jiawei ZHU

“…Under the background of “double carbon” goal, how to solve the problem of frequent gas over-limit in high gas mine and efficient surface extraction of coalbed methane in coal mine area, we must find ways to realize efficient cooperative development of coal and coalbed methane resources. …”
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Systematic metabolic engineering enables highly efficient production of vitamin A in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Yi Shi, Shuhuan Lu, Xiao Zhou, Xinhui Wang, Chenglong Zhang, Nan Wu, Tianyu Dong, Shilong Xing, Ying Wang, Wenhai Xiao, Mingdong Yao

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Lane Centerline Extraction Based on Surveyed Boundaries: An Efficient Approach Using Maximal Disks by Chenhui Yin, Marco Cecotti, Daniel J. Auger, Abbas Fotouhi, Haobin Jiang

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Evaluating the Reform of Healthcare System in Sicily: variations of efficiency and appropriateness between 2008 and 2010 by Francesca Sapienza, Domenica Matranga

“…The aim of this study was to assess variations of efficiency and organizational appropriateness of healthcare delivery before and after this Reform and to show patterns associated to different types of healthcare delivery organizations. …”
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Maximizing Microgrid Efficiency: A Unified Approach with Extended Optimal Propositional Logic Control by Muhammed Cavus

“…An MG can be defined as a system integrating different types of energy sources and control devices. …”
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Assessing the Efficiency of Deep Learning Methods for Automated Vehicle Registration Recognition for University Entrance by Muhammad Syaqil Irsyad, Zarina Che Embi, Khairil Imran Bin Ghauth

“…Overall, the proposed approach highlights the potential of deep learning and PP-OCRv3 in achieving accurate and efficient ANPR systems.…”
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