Measuring the Efficiency and Productivity of Cement Companies in the Tehran Stock Exchange Using Data Envelopment Analysis and Malmquist Productivity Index in Gray Environment by Farjam Kayedppour, Shadi Sayadmanesh, Yasamin Salmani, Zahra Sadeghi

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Impact of CYP3A4 functional variability on ziprasidone metabolism by Qi Zhou, Qi Zhou, Yameng Wu, Zhize Ye, Zheyan Zhang, Kai Zheng, Jianchang Qian, Zhongxiang Xiao, Yang Lu

“…This study explored the functional variability of CYP3A4 in ziprasidone metabolism, focusing on drug interactions and genetic polymorphisms.MethodsThe metabolic inhibition and kinetic properties of ziprasidone were evaluated through in vitro experiments utilizing rat liver microsomes (RLM), human liver microsomes (HLM), and CYP3A4 baculosomes. …”
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Improving the Minimum Free Energy Principle to the Maximum Information Efficiency Principle by Chenguang Lu

“…The G theory is based on the P-T probability framework and, therefore, allows for the use of truth, membership, similarity, and distortion functions (related to semantics) as constraints. Based on the study of the <i>R</i>(<i>G</i>) function and logical Bayesian Inference, this paper proposes the Semantic Variational Bayesian (SVB) and the Maximum Information Efficiency (MIE) principle. …”
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Efficient bit labeling in factorization machines with annealing for traveling salesman problem by Shota Koshikawa, Aruto Hosaka, Tsuyoshi Yoshida

“…Abstract To efficiently determine an optimum parameter combination in a large-scale problem, it is essential to convert the parameters into available variables in actual machines. …”
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A flexible multi-agent system for managing demand and variability in hybrid energy systems for rural communities by Ehab S. Ali, M. H. Elkholy, Tomonobu Senjyu, Sahar M. Abd Elazim, Emad S. Hassan, Zuhrir Alaas, Mohammed Elsayed Lotfy

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Efficient curve fitting with penalized B-splines for oceanographic and ecological applications by Kwan-Young Bak, Dong-Young Lee, Ju-Seong Lee, Hee-Jung Jee, R. Jisung Park, Ja-Yong Koo, Jae-Hwan Jhong

“…By leveraging group penalties and the Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers (ADMM) algorithm, the method ensures consistency across response variables and computational efficiency. We applied this approach to two real-world datasets: oceanographic drifter data in the Niño 4 region and Demoiselle Crane migration data. …”
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The dichotomy of human decision-making: An experimental assessment of stone tool efficiency. by David Nora, João Marreiros, Walter Gneisinger, Antonella Pedergnana, Telmo Pereira

“…This strongly suggests that each raw material used in archaeological contexts to produce blanks should be evaluated for its efficiency. In addition, it may be pertinent to extend this approach to other blunt artefactssuch as scrapers, burins, anvils, and hammerstones when investigating aspects of interconnected behaviours such as artefact variability, resource economy, group mobility, and site function. …”
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PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS) FARMERS IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA by Abdu Karniliyus TASHIKALMA, Dengle Yuniyus GIROH

“…Education and extension contact were statistically significant (p≤0.05) and increase technical efficiency among respondents. Furthermore, the stochastic cost function analysis indicated that 80.24% variations in allocative efficiencies were as a result of the variables included in the model. …”
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An Efficient Sparse Twin Parametric Insensitive Support Vector Regression Model by Shuanghong Qu, Yushan Guo, Renato De Leone, Min Huang, Pu Li

“…Similar to twin parametric insensitive support vector regression (TPISVR), STPISVR constructs a pair of nonparallel parametric insensitive bound functions to indirectly determine the regression function. …”
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Technical Efficiency of Sweet Potato Production: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis by Godfrey C. Onuwa, Solomon T. Folorunsho, Ganiyu Binuyo, Mercy Emefiene, Onyekwere P. Ifenkwe

“…Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and stochastic frontier production function. The socioeconomic variables of the respondents affected their farm efficiency and level of farm output. …”
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Computationally Efficient Hybrid Downscaling of Surf Zone Hydrodynamics: Methodology and Evaluation by E. R. Echevarria, S. Contardo, B. Pérez‐Díaz, R. K. Hoeke, B. Leighton, C. Trenham, L. Cagigal, F. J. Méndez

“…Abstract We present a hybrid surf‐zone model that combines numerical simulations and statistical/machine learning techniques, enabling accurate calculations of nearshore wave and hydrodynamic parameters with high computational efficiency. The approach involves defining representative forcing conditions, carrying out numerical model (XBeach) simulations for these cases, and training machine learning models capable of predicting selected model output variables. …”
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Long-term effects of orthognathic surgery on masticatory function in individuals with cleft lip and palate: A prospective study by Patricia Martins Bueno, Paulo Alceu Kiemle Trindade, Laís Hollara Medeiros, Leide Vilma Fidélis da Silva, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…Conclusions: Overall, the group with CLP demonstrated impaired masticatory function in the preoperative phase compared to the control group across all variables analyzed. …”
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THE JUSTIFICATION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT by A. Vorontsova, T. A. Vasylieva, T. Mayboroda

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Efficiency of the Outpatient Diabetes Care System in Czechia: A Geodemographic Perspective by Kateřina Brázová, Luděk Šídlo, Jan Bělobrádek

“…The paper examines the intensity and structure of the use of health services and outlines the current functioning thereof in the context of diabetes care in Czechia. …”
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Weight illusions explained by efficient coding based on correlated natural statistics by Paul M. Bays

“…The efficient coding model is further compatible with a wide range of previous observations, including the adaptability of weight illusions and properties of “non-illusory” objects. …”
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Analyzing the influence of regulatory capture on environmental efficiency within institutional frameworks by Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Farooq Muhammad Sabil, Farooq Muhammad Sabil, Nazia Feroze, Cheng Tongshun, Faisal Feroze

“…It utilizes provincial-level panel data from China and applies the Slack-Based Measure (SBM) model to assess environmental efficiency. Key institutional variables—including indicators of government quality and legal robustness—are incorporated to examine how they interact with and influence the effects of regulatory capture.ResultsFindings reveal that regulatory capture significantly hinders regional environmental efficiency. …”
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An efficient hybrid downscaling framework to estimate high-resolution river hydrodynamics by Z. Tan, D. Xu, S. Taraphdar, J. Ma, G. Bisht, L. R. Leung

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Energy efficiency in middle-income countries with DEA: An approach for Latin America by Néstor Xavier Maya, M.M. Prieto, Laura Megido

“…From this analysis, the production function, the technical efficiency, the total energy efficiency factor and their respective correlation coefficients versus the per capita income variable are obtained for each country. …”
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Optimizing capacitor size and placement in radial distribution networks for maximum efficiency by R. Arunjothi, K.P. Meena

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Enhanced Lightweight YOLO Model for Efficient Vehicle Detection in Satellite Imagery by Mohamad Haniff Junos, Anis Salwa Mohd Khairuddin, Elmi Abu Bakar, Ahmad Faizul Hawary

“…Vehicle detection in satellite images is a challenging task due to the variability in scale and resolution, complex background, and variability in object appearance. …”
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