We report on the realisation of a cyclotron trap assisted positron tungsten moderator for the conversion of positrons with a broad keV–few MeV energy spectrum to a mono-energetic eV beam with an efficiency of 1.8(2)% defined as the ratio of the...
This study challenges traditional informational efficiency testing frameworks by exposing “The Efficiency-Return Paradigm Trap”, where nominal returns and intrinsic predictability are structurally conflated. Traditional econometric proced...
Traps with various designs have been developed for improving catch efficiency. Traditionally, traps with two or three entrances have been used in recreational crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) fisheries in China. More recently, traps with more than thre...
In 1999, after pressure from the European Union, an Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS) that would result in the banning of the steel-jawed leghold traps in the European Community, Canada, and Russia was signed. The United St...
This paper presents the evaluation of 36 convolutional neural network (CNN) models, which were trained on the same dataset (ImageNet). The aim of this research was to evaluate the performance of pre-trained models on the binary classification of imag...
This work numerically elucidates the effects of transverse scaling on Schottky barrier charge-trapping cells for energy-efficient applications. Together with the scaled gate structures and charge-trapping dielectrics, variations in bias conditions on...
Turbine wear caused by hydro-abrasion due to suspended sediment in the turbine water has a negative impact on the power production and revenue of hydropower schemes. Efficiency of desanding facilities that reduce suspended sediment load ahead of turb...
The aim of our study was to determine the importance of different pitcher syndrome characters (size of the trap, the presence of inner microscopic surface coverage, physical properties of the pitcher fluid) for insect trapping efficiency using artifi...
Silting is the main factor limiting the ability to perform the tasks that small reservoirs are intended for. Therefore, the change in sediment trap efficiency was studied for a small shallow reservoir, Krempna, which, due to high silting intensity, w...
Arbovirus diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, are important public health problems. Controlling the major vector, Aedes aegypti, is the only approach to suppressing these diseases. The surveillance of this mosquito species needs effectiv...
Fences are commonly used in coastal regions to control wind-blown sand. Sand-trapping fences and sand-stabilizing fences have been installed at the Tottori Sand Dunes, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, to prevent damage by wind-blown sand; however, the effe...
The incremental step pulse programming slope (ISPP) with random variation was investigated by measuring numerous three−dimensional (3D) NAND flash memory cells with a vertical nanowire channel. We stored multiple bits in a cell with the ISPP sc...
Background: Low-volume trapping columns are essential for sample enrichment, desalting, and injection profile focusing on nano-LC–MS-based proteomics. They enable higher sample loading, improve chromatographic performance, and protect the analy...
Semiconductor–biological hybrid systems (SBHS) have emerged as a disruptive technology for solar-driven chemical manufacturing, effectively bypassing the thermodynamic bottlenecks of natural photosynthesis. However, the aggressive pursuit of re...
In this study, we design a highly efficient plasma source using a magnetic mirror trap with two opposing permanent magnets for a miniature high-efficiency ion pump. First, we simulated the distribution of the magnetic field line formed by the propose...
In efforts to survey biting flies, there is a need for a multi-species trap that can capture diverse families of hematophagous flies, thus functioning as a more robust and representative trapping method. The current study evaluated the efficiency of...
We report a high-performance photomultiplication-type organic photodetector (OPD) based on a poly[2-methoxy-5-(3,7-dimethyloctyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]:[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (MDMO-PPV:PC61BM) active layer operating in the ult...
The generation of energy-efficient parallel scientific codes became very important in the time of carbon footprint reduction. In this paper, we briefly present our latest particle-in-cell code with the results of a numerical simulation of plasma dyna...
The widespread adoption of camera trap surveys for wildlife monitoring has generated a substantial volume of ecological data, yet processing constraints persist due to the time-consuming process of manual image classification and the reliability of a...
In hydropower tunnel systems, unlined pressurized tunnels in competent rock are commonly used for cost-effective construction. Incorporating pressurized sand traps at the downstream end of these tunnels can increase plant capacity and improve energy...
The transient dynamics of photocurrents for poly((4-diphenylamino)benzyl acrylate) (PDAA)-based photorefractive (PR) polymers sensitized with perylene bisimide derivative N,N′-diisopropylphenyl-1,6,7,12-tetrachloroperylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxy...
Monitoring mosquito populations is essential for controlling mosquito-borne diseases, and the selection of mosquito traps should be tailored to specific surveillance objectives. Here, we tested four mosquito traps for their efficiency and applicabili...
Pheromone-baited traps are commonly used to monitor and detect moths. Traps and lures are often compared to each other to identify the optimum set up and lure dosage. However, it is also important to understand the efficiency of a trap in capturing t...
Furfuryl alcohol (FFA), a methanol-soluble and highly specific compound for singlet oxygen (1O2), was used as a 1O2 trapping agent to reevaluate physical and chemical 1O2 quenching efficiency of five antioxidants, namely α-tocopherol, butylated...
Chemical management of the peach fly, Bactrocera zonata has been compromised due to adverse effects of pesticide residues that not only contaminate environment but also affect non-target organisms including beneficial insects, birds, aquatic life, an...
Elaborated kettle trap flowers to temporarily detain pollinators evolved independently in several angiosperm lineages. Intensive research on species of Aristolochia and Ceropegia recently illuminated how these specialized trap flowers attract particu...
The solar photovoltaic (PV) cell is a prominent energy harvesting device that reduces the strain in the conventional energy generation approach and endorses the prospectiveness of renewable energy. Thus, the exploration in this ever-green field is wo...
Sedimentation is a serious problem in the operations of reservoirs. In Taiwan, the situation became worse after the Chi-Chi Earthquake recorded on 21 September 1999. The sediment trap efficiency in several regional reservoirs has been sharply increas...
Slit dams can eliminate the risk of particle overload accumulation, which can be safer in controlling debris flow compared with a completely closed dam. In attempting to better use the energy dissipation effect of particle collision and reduce the im...
This study, using different direct and indirect methodologies, evaluated the sedimentation rate in an artificial reservoir in central Italy. This reservoir is regionally representative and was built in the 1960s for hydroelectric purposes; it has exp...
Charged particles have high momentum under high-temperature conditions, which helps to promote their movement towards a dust collector in a magnetic field environment, making it possible to improve the efficiency of the high-temperature wire-plate el...
Steam traps are essential for industrial systems, ensuring steam quality and energy efficiency by removing condensate and preventing steam leakage. However, their failure results in energy loss, operational disruptions, and increased greenhouse gas e...
Wet electrostatic precipitators have problems such as uneven water distribution and poor economy in applying ultra-clean particulate matter emissions from coal-fired boilers. Upgrading the droplets in wet dust removal to charged mobile collectors can...
Strategic control and eradication programs for wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are being developed to help curtail the expanding populations of this invasive, alien species. Drop nets and corral traps have a long history of capturing a multitude of wildlife s...
Dramatic increases in populations of wild ungulates have brought a new ecological issue in the Qinling mountains. Information on species’ niche differentiation will contribute to a greater understanding of the mechanisms of coexistence, so as t...
Steam, which is primarily employed as a heat transfer medium in process plants, is one of the most widely utilized energy carriers in the industrial sector. One of the factors that affects the cost of steam is how well the condensate collection, stea...
In this study, our proposed ultraviolet light-emitting diode (UV LED) mosquito-trapping lamp is designed to control diseases brought by insects such as mosquitoes. In order to enable the device to efficiently catch mosquitoes in a wider area, a secon...
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This study examines the psychological mechanisms underlying service stickiness during the mature phase of the AI subscription economy, with particular attention to the paradox of subscription fatigue. To enhance conceptual clarity, AI-driven stimuli&...
Black plum sawfly (Hoplocampa minuta Christ. (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)) is one of the dominant pests of plum in Ukraine, causing significant damage and yield losses. Monitoring based on pheromone and color traps is widespread in integrated protec...
Achieving a balance between high energy-storage density and high charge/discharge efficiency remains a key challenge for polymer film capacitors. In this study, a gradient-dielectric all-organic sandwich composite film (PFHP) was fabricated, comprisi...
Currently, there is a demand for more energy-efficient lighting sources, however, light emitted by different lighting systems differs in primary properties such as intensity, propagation direction, and wavelength spectrum, among others, and these pro...
The red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, is an important pest of stored products. We compared an existing standard commercial trap with five experimental trap designs differing from the status quo in shape, surface texture, and in forced air capabi...
Two main challenges when controlling alien American mink (Neovison vison) in Patagonia are to maximize campaign efficacy and cost-effectiveness and to avoid trapping native species. We designed and tested new variants of collapsible wire box traps, c...
In this study, we used moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite images to quantify the sedimentation processes in a cascade of six hydropower dams along a 700-km transect in the Paranapanema River in Brazil. Turbidity field mea...
Diagnosing water-phase damage remains challenging because routine petrophysical parameters do not capture capillary hysteresis and pressure-transmission effects. In this study, a standardized, auditable workflow was established to link laboratory des...
Antireflection and light-trapping coatings are important parts of photovoltaic architectures, which enable the reduction of parasitic optical losses, and therefore increase the power conversion efficiency (PCE). Here, we propose a novel approach to e...
The longhorn beetle Monochamus alternatus is an important conifer stem-boring pest and the main vector in Asia of the invasive pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, which causes a devastating pine disease. Field experiments were carried out...
Existing surface inlets behind terraces and water and sediment control basins (WASCoBs) were replaced with alternative tile intakes (ATIs) in agricultural fields of southeast Iowa. These ATIs consisted of a buried column of gravel atop woodchips. Com...
Many dammed reservoirs in dry climate conditions witness high sediment inflow rates due to higher soil erodibility, yet there are limited actual sediment influx measurements. Therefore, this study first applies the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWA...
To address the current challenge of climate change at the local and global levels, this article discusses a few important water resources engineering topics, such as estimating the energy dissipation of flowing waters over hilly areas through the pro...
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