Flexible Human Behavior Analysis Framework for Video Surveillance Applications by Weilun Lao, Jungong Han, Peter H. N. de With

“…Successful trajectory estimation and human-body modeling facilitate the semantic analysis of human activities in video sequences. …”
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Effect of Mean Grain Size on the Small-Strain Dynamic Properties of Calcareous Sand by Liwei Wen

“…A revised empirical equation based on the Hardin model had been proposed considering the influence of grain diameter to estimate the maximum shear modulus of calcareous sand. …”
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Energy Efficiency for Florida Aquaculture Facilities: Energy Use Audit by Jordan Neff, Eric Jon Cassiano, Micah Alo, Craig Watson

“…This article discusses methods used to help estimate and understand current energy use. Subsequent publications will address specific areas where changes have proven to lower costs and improve efficiency on aquaculture facilities. …”
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Validating Analytical Protocols to Determine Selected Pesticides and PCBs Using Routine Samples by Oscar Pindado Jiménez, Susana García Alonso, Rosa María Pérez Pastor

“…However, for the sediments matrices, the estimation of proportional/constant bias is also included due to its inhomogeneity. …”
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Comment on “Carbon in Trees in Tasmanian State Forest” by Christopher Dean

“…From their graphs and tables, I estimated that the carbon deficit in State forest biomass (the amount below CCC) due to commercial forestry was conservatively 29(±4) Tg (or 106(±13) Mtonnes CO2-eq; with couped-production forests 29(±6)% below CCC) a greenhouse gas mitigation opportunity—indicating the usefulness of the existing definition of CCC. …”
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Land Transformations in Ukraine: Problems and Expectations by Yuriy Hubeni, Volodymyr Krupa

“…Supporters' and opponents' arguments about moratorium canceling, population estimation of advantages and threats of land circulation are described. …”
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Dynamic Sign Guidance Optimization for Crowd Evacuation considering Flow Equilibrium by Minghua Li, Chengyong Xu, Yan Xu, Li Ma, Yun Wei

“…A method based on the fundamental diagram, the cell transmission model, and the point-queuing theory is developed to estimate evacuation travel time considering congestion and queuing. …”
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Carbon reduction effects of government digital attention by Rong Hu, Kaiyi Song

“…This paper uses text analysis to measure the government digital attention at the city level, and then uses panel data econometric models to estimate the impact of government digital attention on carbon emissions reduction. …”
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On the obstacle problem in fractional generalised Orlicz spaces by Catharine W. K. Lo, José Francisco Rodrigues

“…We consider the approximation of the solutions through semilinear problems, for which we prove a global $ L^\infty $-estimate, and we extend the local Hölder regularity to the solutions of the obstacle problems in the case of the fractional $ p(x, y) $-Laplacian operator. …”
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Traffic Congestion in Ecuador: A Comprehensive Review, Key Factors, Impact, and Solutions of Smart Cities by Luis Roberto Jacome Galarza, Wilson Eduardo Jaramillo Sangurima, Silvia Alexandra Jaramillo Luzuriaga

“…Fast transit projects have also faced obstacles, including a lack of political leadership, underestimation of implementation complexities, rushed planning processes, resistance from stakeholders like bus operators, and inaccurate cost estimations. Vehicle pollution is another consequence of lower-quality fuel and the topography of highland cities, which demand more engine power. …”
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Asphalt Concrete Overlay Optimization Based on Pavement Performance Models by Jan Mikolaj, Lubos Remek, Marian Macula

“…Appropriate overlay thickness calculation and estimation of optimal rehabilitation time are crucial to maximizing life cycle length and, concurrently, reducing road administration costs and road user costs. …”
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Incremental Explosive Analysis and Its Application to Performance-Based Assessment of Stiffened and Unstiffened Cylindrical Shells Subjected to Underwater Explosion by Masoud Biglarkhani, Keyvan Sadeghi

“…This paper aims to introduce the application of IEA approach in UNDEX in order to estimate different limit states and deterministic assessment of cylindrical shells, considering the uncertainty of loading conditions. …”
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Soil Loss Assessment in Western High Atlas of Morocco: Beni Mohand Watershed Study Case by Latifa Bou-imajjane, Mhamed Alaeddine Belfoul

“…This study aims at estimating and quantifying the amount of soil loss as well as highlighting potential areas to erosion risk, using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) combined with GIS and remote sensing. …”
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Spectrophotometric Determination of Reboxetine through Condensation and Diazo-Coupling Reactions by K. Srikanth, K. A. Emmanuel

“…The methods involve acid hydrolysis of reboxetine methane sulphonate (Reboxetine as methane sulphonate) and the product obtained was used for the estimation. Out of the two methods developed in the laboratory, the first method involves the condensation reaction of hydrolysed reboxetine methane sulphonate with ethyl acetoacetate in sulphuric acid medium and the second method involves the diazocoupling reaction of hydrolysed reboxetine methane sulphonate with diazotized p-sulphanilic acid in alkaline medium. …”
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Forecasting Return Volatility of the CSI 300 Index Using the Stochastic Volatility Model with Continuous Volatility and Jumps by Xu Gong, Zhifang He, Pu Li, Ning Zhu

“…Then, we use high-frequency transaction data for five minutes of the CSI 300 stock index as the study sample, which, respectively, make parameter estimation on the SV, SV-RV, and SV-CJ model. We also comparatively analyze these three models' prediction accuracy by using the loss functions and SPA test. …”
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Adaptive Optimal Terminal Sliding Mode Control for T-S Fuzzy-Based Nonlinear Systems by Farzad Soltanian, Amir Parviz Valadbeigi, Jafar Tavoosi, Rahmat Aazami, Mokhtar Shasadeghi, Mohammadamin Shirkhani, Amirreza Azizi

“…This approach diverges from conventional methods by incorporating control effort and estimating actuator uncertainty bounds, while also addressing sliding surface and TSM controller design intricacies. …”
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Spectral Factor of Colored Solar Cells: A Case Study on the Main Urban Areas in Romania by Sergiu-Mihai Hategan, Marius Paulescu

“…The actual solar radiation spectrum is estimated with the simple Leckner spectral solar irradiance model, based on atmospheric parameters retrieved from the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET). …”
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Global Dynamics and Applications of an Epidemiological Model for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission in China by Mingwang Shen, Yanni Xiao, Weike Zhou, Zhen Li

“…Based on data reported by the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China, the basic reproduction number is estimated as approximately R0=1.9897, which is much less than that for the model when a treatment strategy is not considered. …”
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Mobility Based Key Management Technique for Multicast Security in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks by B. Madhusudhanan, S. Chitra, C. Rajan

“…Initially, the nodes are categorized according to their stability index which is estimated based on the link availability and mobility. …”
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Implementing the Galerkin Method Associated with the Shifted Vieta-Lucas Polynomials for Studying Numerically the Bionanofluid Flow Which Is Saturated by Gyrotactic Microorganisms... by M. M. Khader, M. M. Babatin, Ahmed M. Megahed, A. Eid

“…The results are presented in the form of graphs and tables to assess the impact of the problem’s governing parameters. The estimated solutions produced by using the proposed techniques were physically acceptable and accurate. …”
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