Effects of irrigation type and fertilizer application rate on growth, yield, and water and fertilizer use efficiency of silage corn in the North China Plain by Yuchun Liu, Ning Wang, Changsong Jiang, Yao Wang

“…Methods Field experiments were conducted in 2017 and 2018 in the NCP to investigate the effects of border and furrow irrigation under different fertilizer application rates on the growth, yield, and water and fertilizer use efficiencies of silage corn. …”
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Efficiency and heat transport processes of low-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage systems: new insights from global sensitivity analyses by Luka Tas, Niels Hartog, Martin Bloemendal, David Simpson, Tanguy Robert, Robin Thibaut, Le Zhang, Thomas Hermans

“…In the studied settings, Darcy flux measurements can provide a first estimate of the relative ATES efficiency. It further offers a substantiated basis to streamline models in the future. …”
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Evaluation and Prediction of Wind Power Utilization Efficiency Based on Super-SBM and LSTM Models: A Case Study of 30 Provinces in China by Chengyu Li, Qunwei Wang, Peng Zhou

“…Our results show the following: (1) China’s overall wind power utilization efficiency is relatively low but has been on a steady upward trend since 2013. (2) Regional differences are obvious, showing that the spatial distribution pattern of wind power utilization efficiency is greatest in Northeast China, followed by North China, East China, South China, Northwest China, and Central China. …”
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MRI for measuring therapy efficiency after revascularisation in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis by Peter Schlattmann, Marc Dewey, Benjamin Kendziora, Heli Stier

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Mixed Ammonium-Nitrate Nutrition Regulates Enzymes, Gene Expression, and Metabolic Pathways to Improve Nitrogen Uptake, Partitioning, and Utilization Efficiency in Rice by Xianting Fan, Chusheng Lu, Zaid Khan, Zhiming Li, Songpo Duan, Hong Shen, Youqiang Fu

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An artificial intelligence optimization of NOx conversion efficiency under dual catalytic mechanism reaction based on multi-objective gray wolf algorithm by Zhiqing Zhang, Zicheng He, Yuguo Wang, Feng Jiang, Weihuang Zhong, Bin Zhang, Yanshuai Ye, Zibin Yin, Dongli Tan

“…This aims to further improve the utilization and efficiency of SCR. In this study, a fuzzy gray relational analysis coupled with random forest (RF) and back propagation artificial neural network (BP-ANN) model was developed. …”
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Straw returning to the field alleviates drought stress in maize by enhancing radiation use efficiency to promote agronomic character and dry matter accumulation by Yan Li, Jiying Sun, Jian Liu, Zhiqiang Yuan, Shuping Hu, Xiaoyu Li, Yanqi Wang, Chen Sun, Jiang Du, Wenhui Ji, Jie Li, Guixin Fan, Zhaoran Wang, Guohui Cao

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ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF LAND USE BY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS IN THE SYSTEM OF THEIR NON–CURRENT ASSETS ANALYSIS: A CASE STUDY OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OF UKRAINE by Tetiana O. SHMATKOVSKA, Mykola I. DZIAMULYCH, Valentyna M. YAKUBIV, Olha A. MYSHKO, Liudmyla V. STRYZHEUS, Roman D. YAKUBIV

“…It was found that that in the current business environment in Ukraine, the amount of rent does not depend on the soil fertility level, because in most western, southern and south–eastern regions of Ukraine, where the most fertile soils are concentrated, the level of rent is relatively low. In addition, it should be noted that the agricultural land of public and private ownership renting cost differs significantly from each other, which we found by comparing the data of the relevant cartograms of Ukraine. …”
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An efficient 3D column-only P300 speller paradigm utilizing few numbers of electrodes and flashings for practical BCI implementation. by Onur Erdem Korkmaz, Onder Aydemir, Emin Argun Oral, Ibrahim Yucel Ozbek

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Efficient removal of lead (II) from paint factory wastewater using Noug stalk activated carbon: A sustainable adsorption approach by Getasew Yirdaw

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of Noug stalk activated carbon in removing lead (II) from paint factory effluent under optimized conditions. …”
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Efficient Screening in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Sequential Machine Learning Models, Questionnaires, and Pulse Oximetry Signals: Mixed Methods Study by Nai-Yu Kuo, Hsin-Jung Tsai, Shih-Jen Tsai, Albert C Yang

“…Polysomnography, the gold standard for OSA assessment, is time consuming and labor intensive, thus limiting diagnostic efficiency. ObjectiveThis study aims to develop 2 sequential machine learning models to efficiently screen and differentiate OSA. …”
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The responses of vegetation water use efficiency to biomass density and CO2 balance in dryland of Central Asia during 21st century by Alphonse Kayiranga, Xi Chen, Xuexi Ma, Dative Ingabire, Tie Liu, Yaoming Li, Emeka Edwin Igboeli, Eldiiar Duulatov, Hubert Hirwa, Clement Nzabanita, Ping Hu

“…Water-use efficiency (WUE) is a critical component that links plant carbon (CO2) and water cycles through various aspects of plant ecosystem functioning. …”
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A Blend of natural phytobiotics enhances growth performance, feed efficiency, and the immuno-health status of fingerlings of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Shreifa G. Mabrouk, Asmaa M. El-Nokrashy, Nahla A. Ebied, Bahaa H. Abdella, Mohamed M. Zayed, Sayed M. Aboleila, Radi A. Mohamed

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Socially Acceptable Feed Formulations May Impact the Voluntary Feed Intake and Growth, but Not Robustness of Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>) by Rodrigo Mendes, Paulo Rema, Jorge Dias, Ana Teresa Gonçalves, Rita Teodósio, Sofia Engrola, Francisco J. Sánchez-Vázquez, Luís E. C. Conceição

“…Feed utilization of fish fed ECO or ORG was also lower than those fed PD. From the health-related genes analyzed, only glutathione reductase (<i>gsr</i>) showed statistically significant differences, being more expressed in fish-fed ECO than those fed PD. …”
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Enhancing Light Extraction Efficiency in Micro-LEDs via Metal Photonic Crystals in the Passivation Layer and Air Photonic Crystals on the n-GaN Side by Zhaoyong Liu, Gaoyu Dai, Kailin Ren, Luqiao Yin, Jianhua Zhang

“…The influence of parameters related to PhCs on LEE is investigated and analyzed using finite difference time domain simulations. …”
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Acute effects of short-term high-intensity interval exercise and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on food-related inhibitory control in obese adults: a randomized controlled cro... by Bo Sun, Bo Sun, Yun-Fei Lu, Ji-Wei Chen, Yi-Lun Xiao, Jie Ren

“…This study aimed to examine the acute effects of short-term high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise (MIAE) on food-related inhibitory function in obese adults, and to assess whether sex differences modulate the response to exercise interventions. …”
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STANDARDIZATION OF UNCERTAINTY SITUATIONS IN TRAINING MODULES by Sergey A. Safontsev, Natalya Yu. Safontseva

“…As the process of learning does not depend on the perspective of the diagnostician, the objectification of the results has been achieved by using relative units, allowing the authors to compare the effectiveness of different stages of education quality assessment with quantitative methods. …”
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Effect of dynamic pulsation and milk flow rate switch-point settings on milking duration and postmilking teat condition by J. Upton, M. Browne, P. Silva Bolona

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APPLICATION OF OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE EVALUATION METHODS FOR MASTICATORY FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH MANDIBULAR OVERDENTURES by R.R. Bratus-Hrynkiv, A.Yu. Kordiiak

“… Appropriate chewing function is an important indicator of oral health, and masticatory efficiency assessment is one of the most objective methods of prosthetic treatment quality control. …”
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Substitusi Tepung Bungkil Kedelai dengan Fermentasi Daun Lamtoro (Leucaena glauca) Terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Efisiensi Pakan Ikan Nila (Oreochromis niloticus) <br><i>[Subtitution O... by Agustono Agustono, Novi Krishatno Putera, Sri Subekti

“…Based on the results of research about substitution of soybean meal with fermented lamtoro in the feed rations were no significantly different effect on the rate of growth and feed efficiency (p> 0.05) due to dissolved oxygen content does not qualify as well as, higher quality feed than feed quality substituted.…”
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