Geographic proximity to local governments and corporate energy efficiency: evidence from Chinese industrial enterprises by Rui Zhang, Kejin Ni, Lei Tan

“…It highlights how targeted environmental policies can drive corporate energy efficiency improvements, offering valuable implications for optimizing regulatory designs.…”
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Adversarial sample generation algorithm for vertical federated learning by Xiaolin CHEN, Daoguang ZAN, Bingchao WU, Bei GUAN, Yongji WANG

“…To adapt to the scenario characteristics of vertical federated learning (VFL) applications regarding high communication cost, fast model iteration, and decentralized data storage, a generalized adversarial sample generation algorithm named VFL-GASG was proposed.Specifically, an adversarial sample generation framework was constructed for the VFL architecture.A white-box adversarial attack in the VFL was implemented by extending the centralized machine learning adversarial sample generation algorithm with different policies such as L-BFGS, FGSM, and C＆amp;W.By introducing deep convolutional generative adversarial network (DCGAN), an adversarial sample generation algorithm named VFL-GASG was designed to address the problem of universality in the generation of adversarial perturbations.Hidden layer vectors were utilized as local prior knowledge to train the adversarial perturbation generation model, and through a series of convolution-deconvolution network layers, finely crafted adversarial perturbations were produced.Experiments show that VFL-GASG can maintain a high attack success while achieving a higher generation efficiency, robustness, and generalization ability than the baseline algorithm, and further verify the impact of relevant settings for adversarial attacks.…”
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Global urban activity changes from COVID-19 physical distancing restrictions by Srija Chakraborty, Eleanor C. Stokes, Olivia Alexander

“…Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic changes in human activity became widespread through official policies and organically in response to the virus’s transmission, which in turn, impacted the environment and the economy. …”
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Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Hydropower Development in Sondu Miriu Basin by Willis Owino Ochieng, Christopher Oludhe, Simeon Dulo, Lydia Olaka

“…Climate Change act of 2016 created linkage with other existing policies for effective support of integration of climate change adaptation into hydropower development in Sondu Miriu River Basin. …”
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Three Waves of Populism in Latin America by O. V. Varentsova

“…In the 20th century Latin America already witnessed two waves of populism which coincided with significant political transitions, namely a transition from oligarchy to mass politics accompanied by implementation of import substitution industrialization policies, and a transition from authoritarian rule to democracy during the third wave of democratization which triggered neoliberal reforms inspired by Washington Consensus. …”
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Des SIG aux observations de terrain : étude de la « trame jardinée potagère » dans les petites villes du Vexin français by Flora Rich, Yves Petit-Berghem

“…Imagining new public policies based on the sharing of allotments could be a way forward. …”
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Land Acquisition for the Eviction of Uncertified Residents Houses for the Widening of Manyar Highway by Maulidya Diegha Widyasari, Hardian Iskandar

“…This research makes an important contribution to the formulation of more humane, equitable, and sustainable land acquisition policies.…”
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Sikh Community Between Integration and Assimilation: A Case Study of Belgium by Muhammad Usman Ali

“…The research identifies various challenges, including the preservation of identity, experiences of discrimination, and the effects of Belgium’s integration policies on the community. Since the 1970s, approximately 10,000 Sikhs from India have settled in Belgium, initially finding limited opportunities and working in labor, military, and agriculture. …”
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Modeling the Internal Control Constraint of University Research Funding System by Jiacan Wang, Liangzhang Hu

“…With the in-depth development of the trend of scientific and technological innovation and the implementation of the “Double First-Class” strategy, universities shouldering the scientific research task are constantly promoting the development of scientific research projects with the support of national policies and the scientific research funds are also significantly increased. …”
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O Poder Político-Administrativo das Paróquias em Portugal (Séculos XIX-XX) by Fernando Catroga

“…E tudo isto terá ainda em vista surpreender a maneira como o panoptismo do Estado centralista-estrutura transversal aos vários regimes políticos aqui em causa (Monarquia Constitucional, República, Estado Novo) - agiu à escala mais "microscópica" e, como é que, concretamente, exerceu o domínio "policial" sobre as populações. …”
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Sustainable energy technologies for emerging renewable energy and electric vehicles by Surender Reddy Salkuti

“…With the right investments and policies in place, RE, ES, and EVs can play a significant role in creating a more sustainable energy landscape worldwide.…”
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Une concertation restreinte pour définir l’intérêt général des espaces forestiers. Regard sur un paradoxe by Jacqueline Candau, Philippe Deuffic

“…In order to avoid the privatization of common goods by private interests, public policies tools recommend to associate a great diversity of actors with the deliberative process. …”
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Les enjeux de l’après : vulnérabilité et résilience à l’épreuve des politiques de la catastrophe au 20e siècle by Giacomo Parrinello

“…The article focuses notably on three themes: the nexus between disaster interpretations and prevention policies; the long term consequences of emergence choices; the structures of institutional memory. …”
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Le gouvernement chinois peut-il réorienter le régime d’accumulation ? Une analyse au prisme des transformations du rapport salarial by Clément Séhier

“…However, the institutionalisation of social policies formulated by central authorities is hampered by the resistance of local governments and capitalists. …”
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Sorvegliare, punire, assimilare. Il collegio autoctono di Sept-Îles a Maliotenam by Annalisa D’Orsi

“…Finally, the article considers how the increasing awareness and denunciation of the violence and assimilative policies suffered in the boarding school are part of a wider process of resistance and healing ongoing in the Innu communities and have become an important lever of action and social commitment.…”
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Public Awareness of Low-Carbon Economy in Nigeria: A Case Study of Akwa Ibom State by EE Etim, JE Asuquo, FA Gabriel

“…Apart from regulation and policies, they considered education and economic incentives as effective mechanisms to promote LCE implementation. …”
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Evaluation and Numerical Simulation of Music Education Informationization Based on the Local Linear Regression Method by Jiping Liu

“…The evaluation of music education informatization level mainly evaluates the status quo of music education informatization development, provides a basis for formulating and adjusting music education informatization development policies, and provides support for educational decision-making, to promote the sustainable and balanced development of music education informatization. …”
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“But Here Comes the Water…” —Dam-Induced Displacement and Resettlement in the Technological and Hydroelectric Landscapes of Portugal’s New State (1933–1974) by Pereira André

“…Borrowing from Cernea’s “Impoverishment Risks and Reconstruction” model to analyse archival sources and read them along and against the grain, I focus on Portuguese episodes of “Dam-Induced Displacement and Resettlement” to spotlight both how “those who were in the way of progress” acted upon the prospect of displacement and how they were acknowledged—by the companies, by the State—in the shaping of the Portuguese hydroelectric landscapes— through the articulation of programs for internal colonization, the renewal of rural housing or the revision of policies regarding expropriation.…”
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Os determinantes da prisão preventiva na Audiência de Custódia: reforço de estereótipos sociais? by Lívia Bastos Lages, Ludmila Ribeiro

“…Logo, as Audiências de Custódia reforçam a seletividade policial e os estereótipos sociais do “elemento suspeito”.…”
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Écologie et urbanisme : comment les experts du vivant peuvent-ils contribuer à la conception du cadre urbain ? by Robin Chalot

“…Since more than fifty years, concern about biodiversity loss has kept on growing. It gave birth to policies and legal rules aiming to decrease the impact of urbanization. …”
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