Efficiency of flexible shielding materials against gamma rays: Silicon rubber with different sizes of Bi2O3 and SnO by Sayyed M. I., Almuqrin Aljawhara H., Al-Balawi Shoaa M., Hedaya Ali., Elsafi Mohamed

“…In this study, the efficiency of flexible composites consisting of viscous silicone rubber as matrix and micro- and nanoparticles of Bi2O3 and SnO2 as fillers was investigated. …”
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Epicardial adipose tissue volume is associated with impaired left ventricular strain in patients with metabolic syndrome: the mediating role of myocardial energetic efficiency by Wei-Feng Yan, Jin Wang, Yuan Li, Shi-Qin Yu, Yu Jiang, Xue-Ming Li, Yi-Ning Jiang, Ke Shi, Yue Gao, Shan Huang, Zhi-Gang Yang

“…Pearson correlation analysis, multivariable linear regression and mediation analysis (bootstrapped 95% confidence intervals) were performed to evaluate the direct and MEEI-mediated effects of EATV on LV myocardial strain. …”
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Ultrasonic-prepared porous CuGa2 alloy for efficiently removing undesired room-temperature liquid metals from various substrates by Xu Bi, Xiaotong Guo, Miao Sun, Shuyue Tan, Wencheng Song, Hao Liu, Dandan Shi, Shutao Wen, Haitao Li, Han Dai

“…An efficient and reusable ‘sponge’ based on a porous CuGa _2 alloy (PCA) is developed for removing excess or unwanted room-temperature liquid metals (RTLMs), such as Ga and its room-temperature alloys, from various substrates. …”
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Enhancing High-Order Harmonic Generation Efficiency Through Molecular Size and Orientation Effects: A Pathway to Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics Studies by Shushan Zhou, Hao Wang, Dongming Yu, Nan Xu, Muhong Hu

“…However, enhancing the efficiency of harmonic emission remains a critical challenge in ultrafast science. …”
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Decentralized Nonstationary Fuzzy Neural Network with Meta-Learning-Net by Zhen Zhang, Meiling Yu, Hui Jia

“…To address this limitation, we propose a Decentralized NFNN (DNFNN) that overcomes the obstacles in the backward update process and enhances the efficiency of large-scale optimization. Additionally, we demonstrate improved computational efficiency and establish the linear convergence of the proposed decentralized algorithm. …”
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Impact of mixed plantation strategies on the nutrient concentrations of green and senescent leaves and their nutrient resorption efficiencies in temperate forests of the Loess Hill... by Senbao Lu, Senbao Lu, Senbao Lu, Senbao Lu, Yunming Chen, Yunming Chen, Yunming Chen, Jordi Sardans, Jordi Sardans, Josep Peñuelas, Josep Peñuelas

“…In 2022, we analyzed N and phosphorus (P) concentrations in green (GLNC, GLPC) and senescent leaves (SLNC, SLPC), resorption efficiencies (NRE and PRE), and relative resorption efficiency (RRE) in mixtures of R. pseudoacacia × A. davidiana and R. pseudoacacia × A. sibirica and monocultures of three species, considering tree structure and topsoil (0-20 cm) properties. …”
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Non-Iterative Estimation of Multiscale Geographically and Temporally Weighted Regression Model by Ya-Di Dai, Hui-Guo Zhang

“…Initially, a reduced bandwidth is used to fit a local linear GTWR model to obtain the initial estimates. …”
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Development of VNX-101, an adeno-associated virus with less immunogenicity and efficient long-term expression of a CD19 T cell engager by Mark A. Currier, Allen Reha, Brian Hutzen, Pin-Yi Wang, Chun-Yu Chen, Andrea M. Glaspell, Siddhi Nath Paudel, Akila S. Venkataramany, Debashree Das, Danielle Hanlon, Allan Kaspar, Samit Varma, Brian Kaspar, Pablo Morales, Peter Ralph, Tonny Johnson, Tania L. Weiss, Timothy P. Cripe

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Assessing car-sharing as a circular economy strategy: the case of Taiwan by Hsiu-Ching Shih, Yun-Cheng Lee, Hao-Yen Yang, Li-Heng Chen, Hwong-wen Ma

“…The analysis examines tradeoffs between value-added, resource demand, and efficiency in various sectors, highlighting the decoupling of economic growth from resource consumption. …”
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An Innovative Smart Irrigation Using Embedded and Regression-Based Machine Learning Technologies for Improving Water Security and Sustainability by Abdennabi Morchid, Abdennacer Elbasri, Zahra Oughannou, Hassan Qjidaa, Rachid El Alami, Badre Bossoufi, Saleh Mobayen, Pawel Skruch

“…Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, requires adopting more efficient agricultural practices. Traditional irrigation systems, often imprecise, contribute to water wastage. …”
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DOA Estimation by Feature Extraction Based on Parallel Deep Neural Networks and MRMR Feature Selection Algorithm by Ashwaq Neaman Hassan Al-Tameemi, Mahmood Mohassel Feghhi, Behzad Mozaffari Tazehkand

“…An active research topic in the array signal processing field is the direction of arrival (DOA) estimation, where establishing an efficient estimation of radio waves received from an antenna array is of great interest. …”
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Dynamic behavior analysis of copper wire for predicting defects in the winding process of a motor coil by Masato NAGANO, Taichi HIROSAWA, Hidefumi WAKAMATSU, Yoshiharu IWATA, Hironori SUZUKI, Takumi NAKAUE, Takahiro TANAKA

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Investigation of the operating characteristics of a free-piston closed-cycle Joule engine generator with helium as working fluid by Benlei Wang, Shunmin Zhu, Ugochukwu Ngwaka, Boru Jia, Kumar Vijayalakshmi Shivaprasad, Yaodong Wang, Andrew Smallbone, Anthony Paul Roskilly, Ercang Luo

“…As an emerging micro- or small-scale energy conversion technology, linear Joule engine generators (LJEGs) combine the advantages of external combustion engines and linear generators, feature the advantages of high thermal-to-electrical efficiency, multi-fuel potential, good operational flexibility, a simple and compact mechanical structure, and low frictional loss. …”
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Concentrating solar power (CSP) assisted FO hybrid systems for desalination of seawater: a preliminary study by Sultan Ahmed, Ahmed S. Alghamdi, Amr Mohamed Mahmoud, Hajer H. Albutuwaybh, Jenan A. Almadeh

“…However, this batch-mode operation limits system efficiency and results in excess unused solar energy due to defocusing. …”
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Nordhaus’s Programming Model of Energy Futures Revisited by John M. Hartwick

“…Our amended Nordhaus formulation, with our present-value adjustments, has a dual (price) program that solves problems under correct dynamic efficiency conditions, standard in economics. We present, then, a corrected Nordhaus template, a linear program, suitable for simulating energy futures with good-quality data. …”
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Nelder-Mead algorithm optimization and Galerkin’s method thermal performance analysis of circular porous fins with various profiles in fully wet conditions by M. r. Talaghat, F. Shafiei

“…The main objective of this research is to analyze optimization and the thermal performance of circular porous fins with four different profiles, rectangular, convex, triangular and concave under fully wet conditions. In this research, a linear model was used for the relationship between humidity and temperature. …”
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Nitrogen fertilization recommendation for corn cultivated under no-tillage by Helton de S. Silva, Adailson P. de Souza

“…The N-fertilizer recovery efficiency and the harvest index show a progressive linear increase according to N doses. …”
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Functionalization of LDPE and mLLDPE via grafting trans-ethylene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid by reactive extrusion

“…An investigation was made of grafting trans-ethylene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid (TEDA) onto metallocene-linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in the course of reactive extrusion. …”
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A Complexity Reduction Method for Intra Prediction Method in HEVC Standard by Zahra Mirian, Mohammadreza Ramezanpour

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Computerised Method of Multiparameter Optimisation of Predictive Control Algorithms for Asynchronous Electric Drives by Grygorii Diachenko, Serhii Semenov, Katarzyna Marczak, Gernot Schullerus, Ivan Laktionov

“…This article addresses the problem of increasing the energy efficiency of electromechanical systems driven by asynchronous electric drives. …”
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