Normalized difference spectral indices and urban land cover as indicators of urban heat island effect: a case study of Patna Municipal Corporation by Manal Ahmad, Mohd Saqib, Syed Naushad Ahmad, Saleha Jamal, Aakib Yaqoob Mir

“…Additionally, ground validation was also executed to authenticate the observed modifications in LULC and temperature changes during the designated time period. …”
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A Game Model and Fault Recovery Algorithm for SDN Multi-Domain by Tao Xu, Chen Chen, Kaiming Hu, Yi Zhuang

“…Finally, migration tasks are executed based on the optimal mapping results, and the role transition of the target controller is completed. …”
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Consensus Patterns of a Set of Time Series via a Wavelet-Based Temporal Localization: Emphasizing the Utility over Point-Wise Averaging and Averaging under Dynamic Time Warping by Chekhaprabha Priyadarshanee Waduge, Naleen Chaminda Ganegoda, Darshana Chitraka Wickramarachchi, Ravindra Shanthakumar Lokupitiya

“…DTW acts as a similarity measure between time series, and subsequently, an averaging method must be executed upon the behaviour of DTW. However, averaging under DTW somewhat neglects temporal aspect since it is on the search of similar appearances rather than stagnating on corresponding time-points. …”
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Optimal Charging Scheduling and Management with Bus-Driver-Trip Assignment considering Mealtime Windows for an Electric Bus Line by Yang Jiang, Tong He

“…We aim to obtain fast and high-quality global solutions for this problem, and the model can be easily executed by bus operators by directly invoking an available optimization solver such as IBM ILOG CPLEX. …”
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An Improved Physarum polycephalum Algorithm for the Shortest Path Problem by Xiaoge Zhang, Qing Wang, Andrew Adamatzky, Felix T. S. Chan, Sankaran Mahadevan, Yong Deng

“…We found that the improved Physarum algorithm matches well with existing Physarum-inspired approaches yet outperforms them in number of iterations executed and a total running time. We also compare our algorithm with other existing algorithms, including the ant colony optimization algorithm and Dijkstra algorithm.…”
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Nonlinear Stochastic Optimal Control Using Piezoelectric Stack Inertial Actuator by Q. F. Lü, X. F. Wang, K. Lu, R. H. Huan

“…The proposed control law is analytical and can be fully executed by a piezoelectric stack inertial actuator. …”
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Simple Technique for Augmentation of the Facial Soft Tissue by Francesco Inchingolo, Marco Tatullo, Fabio M. Abenavoli, Massimo Marrelli, Alessio D. Inchingolo, Roberto Corelli, Raffaella Mingrone, Angelo M. Inchingolo, Gianna Dipalma

“…In fact, there are numerous potential fillers that can be utilized during various operations executed in many bodily areas, such as the breast, abdomen, and face. …”
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Seismic and Power Generation Performance of U-Shaped Steel Connected PV-Shear Wall under Lateral Cyclic Loading by Hongmei Zhang, Jinzhi Dong, Yuanfeng Duan, Xilin Lu, Jinqing Peng

“…The lateral cyclic loading test is executed to investigate the seismic behavior and the electric and thermal performance with different drift angles. …”
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County green transformation: how does gross ecosystem product assessment promote common prosperity? by Kai-di Liu, Minghui Jin, Liang Cheng

“…China has made clear arrangements for establishing GEP assessment regulations, with 36 districts and counties currently conducting GEP assessment, of which 24 districts and counties have executed dual assessments of regional gross domestic product (GDP) and GEP. …”
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Nest Digging by Leaf-Cutting Ants: Effect of Group Size and Functional Structures by Roberto da Silva Camargo, Ricardo Toshio Fujihara, Luiz Carlos Forti

“…Leaf-cutting ant workers dig underground chambers, for housing their symbiotic fungus, interconnected by a vast quantity of tunnels whose function is to permit the entrance of food (leaves), gaseous exchanges, and movement of workers, offspring, and the queen. Digging is a task executed by a group of workers, but little is known about the group effect and group-constructed functional structures. …”
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Proof of Concept of an IoT-Based Public Vehicle Tracking System, Using LoRa (Long Range) and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Services by Ricardo Salazar-Cabrera, Álvaro Pachón de la Cruz, Juan Manuel Madrid Molina

“…In this research, we developed the proposed system as a proof of concept. We designed and executed some experiments, in order to adjust parameters of the LoRa technology and to test its operation. …”
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Research on Network Resource Collection and Distribution Strategies in Big Data-Driven Multimedia Teaching by Jianping Han

“…Therefore, the fusion of this part of the data information requires a large-scale data parallel framework environment to ensure that multiple data calculation instructions can be executed each time, improve the range of problem solving, and essentially improve the complexity of multimedia teaching information. …”
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BEST PROSTHESIS FOR UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROSIS: FIXED OR MOBILE? by Fabrício Luz Cardoso, Deusimar Cristian dos Santos Gomez, Fabrício Roberto Severino, Patrícia Maria Moraes de Barros de Fucs

“…A systematic keyword search was executed in the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases, employing a filter for randomized clinical trials and without language limitations. …”
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Parameter analysis and optimization of polling-based medium access control protocol for multi-sensor communication by Jialin Guo, Fufang Li, Tian Wang, Shaobo Zhang, Yuqing Zhao

“…In this article, a comprehensive parameter analysis for the polling-based medium access control protocol is executed. The theoretical expressions of the relationship between network parameters and performance including delay and energy consumption are given for the first time. …”
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The Ethics of Refusal in Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life by Marguerite La Caze, Magdalena Zolkos

“…The film offers a nuanced and poetic depiction of Austrian peasant Franz Jägerstätter (1907–1943), who refused to give an oath of loyalty to Hitler (Führereid), and was subsequently imprisoned and executed under the Nazi laws criminalizing conscientious objection as an “offence of sedition.” …”
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Delving into the Design and Implementation of Specifications Grading Systems in Higher Education by William J. Howitz, Kate J. McKnelly, Renée D. Link

“…This work presents a systematic review of the current literature to analyze the variety of ways specifications grading systems are executed, including the diverse design and implementation considerations, as well as to present and discuss emergent themes. …”
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Assessing the Causes of Time Overrun in Building and Road Construction Projects: The Case of Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia by Adamu Beyene Negesa

“…In recent years, the majority of the construction projects executed in Addis Ababa city experienced a varying magnitude of time overrun in which the projects become late in their completion. …”
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Fault Detection of High-Speed Train Wheelset Bearing Based on Impulse-Envelope Manifold by Zhe Zhuang, Jianming Ding, Andy C. Tan, Ying Shi, Jianhui Lin

“…The manifold based on impulse-envelope space (impulse-envelope manifold) is executed to learn the low-dimensionality intrinsic envelope of vibration signals for fault detection. …”
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Quantitative Scrutinization of Aflatoxins in Different Spices from Pakistan by Narjis Naz, Aiza Kashif, Kinza Kanwal, Abdul Muqeet Khan, Mateen Abbas

“…To ensure safe consumption of spices, there should be constant monitoring of aflatoxin and more studies need to be executed with the intention of preventing mycotoxin accretion in this commodity.…”
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Methylated H3K4, a transcription-associated histone modification, is involved in the DNA damage response pathway. by David Faucher, Raymund J Wellinger

“…Post-translational histone modifications are associated with regulatory aspects executed by chromatin and all transactions on genomic DNA are dependent on them. …”
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