Anti-corrosive efficiency of salvadora persica plant stick powder on SS 316L orthodontic wire in artificial saliva by H.Mohamed Kasim Sheit, K.S. Mohan, P. Srinivasan, S.Esakki Muthu, A. Dinesh, B. Rajeswari, L. Srimathi Priya, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Munawar Iqbal

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Oxygen uptake efficiency slope at anaerobic threshold can predict peak VO2 in adult congenital heart disease by Thomas Simon FitzMaurice, Scott Hawkes, Yuen Liao, Damien Cullington, Angella Bryan, James Redfern, Reza Ashrafi

“…We explored whether oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) at ventilatory anaerobic threshold (VAT), the point during CPET at which OUES becomes strongly correlated with PVO2, and is more reliably available from submaximal CPET, can predict PVO2 in adults with CHD. …”
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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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Interpretable Active Learning Identifies Iron‐Doped Carbon Dots With High Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Antitumor Synergistic Therapy by Tianliang Li, Bin Cao, Yitong Wang, Lixing Lin, Lifei Chen, Tianhao Su, Haicheng Song, Yuze Ren, Longhan Zhang, Yingying Chen, Zhenzhen Li, Lingyan Feng, Tong‐yi Zhang

“…Herein, we novelly apply an interpretable AL strategy to efficiently optimize the photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE) of carbon dots (CDs) in photothermal therapy (PTT). …”
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Optimal velocity estimation model based on non-differential Doppler observations from BDS-3 satellites by Zejie WANG, Qianxin WANG, Tianwen SHANG

“…An optimized velocimetric model based on non-differential Doppler observations from BDS-3 satellites with high accuracy and low model complexity was proposed to address insufficient accuracy and low efficiency of velocity estimation method.The observation data from BDS-3 satellites was used to estimate the carrier velocity by using Doppler velocimetric model with low complexity.In order to improve velocity estimation accuracy and solving efficiency, firstly, the model was linearized, and then loose constraints was added based on the correlation between the carrier heading and its velocity vector.The velocity measurement accuracy of the model was verified with field-collected BDS-3 observations, and the applicability of the model was evaluated.The experimental results show that: when the carrier is stationary, the optimized Doppler velocimetry accuracy can reach cm/s or even mm/s level, and in the comparison with the original Doppler velocimetry, the horizontal velocity accuracy was improved by about 60% and the solution time was shortened by 24%;when the carrier is moving, the Doppler velocimetry accuracy with heading constraints can be improved by 14% ~ 21% in north and east compared with the original Doppler velocimetry, and the solution time was improved by about 20%.…”
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Optimal velocity estimation model based on non-differential Doppler observations from BDS-3 satellites by Zejie WANG, Qianxin WANG, Tianwen SHANG

“…An optimized velocimetric model based on non-differential Doppler observations from BDS-3 satellites with high accuracy and low model complexity was proposed to address insufficient accuracy and low efficiency of velocity estimation method.The observation data from BDS-3 satellites was used to estimate the carrier velocity by using Doppler velocimetric model with low complexity.In order to improve velocity estimation accuracy and solving efficiency, firstly, the model was linearized, and then loose constraints was added based on the correlation between the carrier heading and its velocity vector.The velocity measurement accuracy of the model was verified with field-collected BDS-3 observations, and the applicability of the model was evaluated.The experimental results show that: when the carrier is stationary, the optimized Doppler velocimetry accuracy can reach cm/s or even mm/s level, and in the comparison with the original Doppler velocimetry, the horizontal velocity accuracy was improved by about 60% and the solution time was shortened by 24%;when the carrier is moving, the Doppler velocimetry accuracy with heading constraints can be improved by 14% ~ 21% in north and east compared with the original Doppler velocimetry, and the solution time was improved by about 20%.…”
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In-situ grown carbon nanotubes on waste glass powder: Resource-efficient preparation and machine-learning based dispersion evaluation by Tingquan Shao, Hongrui Zhang, Zhenjun Wang, Tonghuan Zhang, Xu Xu, Haibao Zhang, Xiaofeng Wang, Haoyan Guo

“…The conductivity as well as the compressive strength of the electrically conductive cementitious materials increases linearly with increasing dispersion. This work facilitates further optimization of CNT-cement nanocomposite dispersion and has great potential for improving WGP utilization efficiency.…”
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Testing the Efficient Market Hypothesis in G8 Countries: New evidence from Unit Root Tests with Fourier Shifts by İlhan Küçükkaplan, Emre Kılıç, Şevket Pazarcı, Asım Kar

“…Unlike the literature, the validity of the efficient market hypothesis for stock market indices in the G8 countries has been comprehensively and comparatively examined by simultaneously considering Fourier breaks, non-normal distribution, and non-linearity. …”
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Disposable in-tip cellulose paper device functionalized with clove essential oil for green and efficient extraction of abusable prescription drugs by Torki A. Zughaibi, Rajeev Jain

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CFD-based optimization of solar water heating systems: Integrating evacuated tube and flat plate collectors for enhanced efficiency by Mukilarasan Nedunchezhiyan, Sathiyamoorthi Ramalingam, Poyyamozhi Natesan, Senthil Sampath

“…Pressure distribution is found to be a predominant factor in influencing the heat transfer efficiency, as it increases linearly from inlet to outlet due to an increased flow rate. …”
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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

“…Additionally, there was linearly (p<0.05) decreased CH4 production at 24 hours of incubation. …”
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Yield of green beans subjected to continuous and pulse drip irrigation with saline water by Willian F. de Almeida, Vital P. da S. Paz, Ana P. C. de Jesus, Jucicléia S. da Silva, Karoline S. Gonçalves, Andressa S. de Oliveira

“…ABSTRACT In view of the imminent need for efficient water use and the search for adequate management techniques to reduce the effect of salinity on plants, a study was conducted to evaluate the effect of continuous and pulses drip irrigation with saline water on green bean yield and water use efficiency. …”
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Exergy Assessment of the Allothermal Gasification of Maize Cobs in a Concentric Tube Fixed-Bed Reactor by Jesús D. Rhenals-Julio, Jorge M. Mendoza, Andrés F. Jaramillo, Alexis Sagastume Gutiérrez, Antonio Bula Silvera

“…Biomass exergy was estimated based on its elemental composition, and syngas was treated as an ideal gas. The results show a linear correlation between temperature and the mass ratio in both the combustion and gasification zones. …”
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Energy performance of an agricultural articulated tractor: Manual and automatic modes by Gabriel G. Zimmermann, Samir P. Jasper, Mariane C. da Costa, Gabriel A. de Oliveira, Daniel Savi

“…In addition, the manual mode presented higher thermal efficiency at lower speeds than the automatic mode, which showed a linear increase.…”
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BEATS: Practical Audit Trail in Blockchain Systems by Bilal Alagha, Ilker Ozcelik

“…To address these limitations, this study proposes BEATS (Blockchain-based Efficient Audit Trail System) - an efficient approach for verifying specific information within a blockchain. …”
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The spillover effect of Financial Decentralization on Efficiency of public Transprt Delivery in the Provinces of Iran during 2006-2016: Using Spatial Econometrics by Mohammad Hassan Fotros, Mohammad Alizadeh, Maryam KHodaverdi Samani

“…Other findings show that there is a non-linear relationship between financial decentralization and the efficiency of public transportation services. …”
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The Effect of Saliva with Different Nitrogen Compositions on Ruminal Fermentation in a Rumen Simulator Technique (Rusitec^®) System Fed a Lactating Dairy Cow Diet by Ícaro Rainyer Rodrigues de Castro, Luiza de Nazaré Carneiro da Silva, Isabela Fonseca Carrari, Giulia Berzoini Costa Leite, Eduardo Marostegan de Paula, Amanda Moelemberg Cezar, Marcos Inácio Marcondes

“…Data were analyzed as a completely randomized design using the MIXED procedure of SAS (v. 9.4), with linear and quadratic contrasts tested for treatment effects (significance set at <i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). …”
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A Parametric Six-Step Method for Second-Order IVPs with Oscillating Solutions by Dimitris F. Papadopoulos

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Video tracking-based mandibular movement kinematic analysis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Chen Yang, Zhenhai Wei, Fei Zhao, Yangshiyu Zhou, Linfei Wu, Xiaomei Wei

“…Linear regression analysis showed that Average Chewing Speed negatively affects masticatory efficiency. …”
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Joint User-Centric Clustering and Pilot Allocation for Scalable Cell-Free Massive MIMO System by Irma Zakia, Muhammad Brata

“…The result showed that with 10 available orthogonal pilots, the scalable pilot allocation method achieves more than twice the 95%-likely spectral efficiency compared to the graph-coloring method. Furthermore, when the number of APs equals UEs, the complexity of the scalable method is linear in the number of UEs, as opposed to the polynomial complexity of the graph-coloring method.…”
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