Water use efficiency and economic return of fresh vegetable in organic cultivation by Daniel F. de Carvalho, Marinaldo F. Pinto, José A. Monte, Gabriel A. B. de Mello, Camila P. de Sousa

“…The evaluations were performed based on production functions obtained in field experiments conducted from 2006 to 2011, and survey of prices of products and inputs, determining the irrigation depths corresponding to the maximum gross profit and the maximum water use efficiency. Additionally, the relative yield reduction was evaluated for different percent increments in the economically optimal irrigation depth. …”
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STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN AGRICULTURE: SIZE, TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY AND SPECIALIZATION OF POLISH FARMS by Kamila Radlińska

“…Technical efficiency was estimated using the DEA method, which made it possible to assess the relative efficiency of Polish farms in different economic size classes. …”
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Evaluating ecological efficiency of voluntary conservation policy in boreal forest conservation by Jani Hohti, Anssi Lensu, Mikko Mönkkönen, Janne S. Kotiaho

“…Our results suggest that voluntary conservation area networks can be relatively cost‐efficient with higher nature values and better connectivity compared to a randomly selected conservation area network. …”
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Optimization of Tesla Valve Cooling Channels for High-Efficiency Automotive PMSM by Ning Zhou, Huawei Wu, Zhi Li, Yubo Ma, Shaokang Lu

“…Compared to the conventional spiral waterway design, this configuration reduces the maximum temperature and temperature difference by 1.5% and 2.2%, respectively, while maintaining a relatively low pressure drop. …”
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Watershed: a more efficient sampling unit for mountain camera traps by Jun-Jie Li, Yi-Hao Fang, Ji-Cong Zhan, Xue-Jun Yang, Can-Bin Huang, Yan-Peng Li, Kun Tan, Zhi-Pang Huang, Liang-Wei Cui, Wen Xiao

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Designing an Efficient Emergency Response Airborne Mapping System with Multiple Sensors by Chaoyong Shen, Zongjian Lin, Shaoqi Zhou, Xuling Luo, Yu Zhang

“…Multisource remote sensing data have been extensively used in disaster and emergency response management. Different types of visual and measured data, such as high-resolution orthoimages, real-time videos, accurate digital elevation models, and three-dimensional landscape maps, can enable producing effective rescue plans and aid the efficient dispatching of rescuers after disasters. …”
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The synergy of hybrid desiccants and membrane-assisted techniques for enhancing dehumidifier efficiency by Nitesh Kumar, Ganesha A, Girish H, Anala Krishna Harsha, Matam Vidya Shekar, Sampath Suranjan Salins, Shiva Kumar

“…The experiments involve varying the air velocity within the range of 2m/s to 8m/s, adjusting the desiccant concentration from 20% to 40%, and exploring different zeolite concentrations at mass ratios ranging from 1:3 to 1:2 relative to the desiccant. …”
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Efficiency of medical rehabilitation program in early aged children with cystic fibrosis by V. S. Matveev, S. V. Matveev, A. A. Potapchuk, Iu. K. Uspenskaia

“…The rehabilitation efficiency coefficient, the rehabilitation potential were offered, the effectiveness of chosen rehabilitation programs was proved.…”
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Energy Efficient Heat Exchange Network for the Oil Vacuum Distillation Facility by Ved V.E., Ilchenko M.V., Myronov A.N.

“…The work is related to investigation of the possibility of increasing the energy efficiency of the heat-exchange network of a vacuum distillation unit at a delayed coking facility, as well as an applying the economic effect evaluation practices of the implemented integration measures for the enterprise modernization. …”
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Eco-efficiency of coffee production and consumption in the UK at the product and sectoral levels by Piya Gosalvitr, Rosa M. Cuéllar-Franca, Robin Smith, Adisa Azapagic

“…Coffee is one of the most consumed products globally, and yet its eco-efficiency is still unknown. To address this knowledge gap, this paper examines for the first time the life cycle eco-efficiency of different coffee drinks to identify the most sustainable options and opportunities for improvements in the coffee industry. …”
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Measuring the fitted filtration efficiency of cloth masks, medical masks and respirators. by Amanda A Tomkins, Gurleen Dulai, Ranmeet Dulai, Sarah Rassenberg, Darren Lawless, Scott Laengert, Rebecca S Rudman, Shiblul Hasan, Charles-Francois de Lannoy, Ken G Drouillard, Catherine M Clase

“…Comparative studies of the fitted filtration efficiency of different types of masks are scarce.<h4>Objective</h4>To describe the fitted filtration efficiency against small aerosols (0.02-1 µm) of medical and non-medical masks and respirators when worn, and how this is affected by user modifications (hacks) and by overmasking with a cloth mask.…”
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Developing safe and efficient CGBE editor based on Cas-embedding strategy by Tian Lin, Xin Wang, Yu Zhang, Guanglei Li, Xingxu Huang, Ming Shi

“…The CE-CGBE that incorporated eA3A, RBMX and Udgx excelled in editing efficiency, editing purity, and indel formation was named HF-CGBE. …”
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Influence of agroclimatic factors on the efficiency of multi-ovulation in cattle in the Peruvian tropics by Gleni Tatiana Segura Portocarrero, Gleni Tatiana Segura Portocarrero, Gleni Tatiana Segura Portocarrero, Nilton Luis Murga Valderrama, Rainer Marco Lopez Lapa, José Américo Saucedo Uriarte, Deiner Jhonel Gongora Bardales, Hugo Frias Torres, Annie Yoselin Poclín Rojas, Benjamin Depaz Hizo, Ronald Will Vasquez Tarrillo, Lizeth Amparo Heredia Vilchez, Gustavo Ampuero Trigoso

“…Statistical tests were applied, including ANOVA and post-hoc tests (Tukey's Test), to assess the significance of differences between variables, such as the humidity index and temperature in relation to the production of viable structures and non-viable structures. …”
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Economic Estimation of Investment Project Efficiency in Complex Development of Industrial Territory by A. P. Zelisko

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Impact of countdown signals on traffic safety and efficiency: a review and proposal by Fuquan Pan, Jingzhou Yang, Lixia Zhang, Changxi Ma, Jinshun Yang, Pingxia Zhang

“…This review aims to summarize the effects of countdown signals on traffic safety and efficiency and to determine the consistency and differences of existing research propositions on the matter. …”
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Determination of the State of Operating Room Efficiency in a Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines by Maria Teresita Aspi, Carl Abelardo Antonio, Khimberlain Medina

“…Main Outcome Measures: The study determined the means of the different OR efficiency parameters, the causes of delays, the relationship between the changes in utilization rate and number of patients served, and the relationship between the changes in the number of patients served and the gross income. …”
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Energy-efficiency of community supported agriculture farms and conventional vegetable production by Albrecht Menzel, Lukas Egli, Arthur Gross

“…These benefits, as well as a more comprehensive assessment of energy efficiency of different production systems including more farms, need to be considered to better understand the potential contribution of CSA to a transformation toward sustainable food systems.…”
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Measurement Method of Comprehensive Transportation Development Quality Based on Transportation Efficiency by Jiahao Zhan, Shengwen Yang, Xueyin Wang, Ting Fan

“…The results show that the quality of comprehensive transportation development in China is generally on the rise, but there are obvious regional differences. The proposed model is derived from evaluation cases in transportation-related fields and has not yet been applied in the transportation field. …”
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Greening Japan: Harnessing energy efficiency and waste reduction for environmental progress by Joshua Chukwuma Onwe, Abdul Rahim Ridzuan, Emmanuel Uche, Samrat Ray, Mohammad Ridwan, Ummara Razi

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Efficiency of “Neo inulin” in the complex treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes by E. V. Katamanova, P. V. Kazakova, I. V. Kudaeva, A. N. Kuks, O. V. Ushakova

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