CAPNet: An Enhanced Load Balancing Clustering Algorithm for Prolonging Network Lifetime in WSNs by Mucheol Kim, Sunhong Kim, Jiwan Seo, Kiseok Choi, Sangyong Han

“…The proposed clustering algorithm is an extended hierarchical clustering protocol that minimizes the overall amount of consumed energy in the network. …”
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EVALUATION METHODS FOR FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION by Hakan Kırbaş, Neringa Slavınskaıte, Teodora G. Dinova

“…The fiscal decentralization is described by a number of criteria, therefore, an hierarchical set ofcriteria should be developed to assess it more accurately. …”
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Dose-Dependent Differentiation of Gamma-Irradiated Hazelnut Samples by Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy Coupled with Chemometrics by Ayca Dogan, Mete Severcan, Feride Severcan

“…The objective of this work is to evaluate the potential of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy for the differentiation of γ-irradiated hazelnuts at higher doses (3 kGy and 10 kGy) from the lower (1.5 kGy) and nonirradiated ones using multivariate statistical analysis, namely, principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). This study showed that high-dose irradiated hazelnut samples can be clearly differentiated from the low-dose irradiated samples using unsupervised methods based on the spectral differences. …”
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Infertility and Psychological Well-Being: The Interplay of Post-Traumatic Growth and Affective Personality Types in Infertile Lebanese Muslim Women by Fatin Khalifeh, Anastasia Salame, Ghina Ghazeeri

“…The findings indicated a noteworthy positive correlation between post-traumatic growth and variables such as household income, educational level, and employment. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis identified positive and negative affect as significant predictors of self-reported post-traumatic growth scores. …”
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Clustering OECD Countries According to Tax Indicators by Selim Tüzüntürk

“…Since the number of clusters was not known a priori, the hierarchical clustering analysis and two-stage clustering methods were used, and the findings of both methods were compared. …”
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Heuristic Algorithm for Cross-Platform Credit Risk Transmission Based on Hybrid Strategies by Zhang Xiaodong, Shen Hong, Wang Tao, Li Yazhi

“…In detail, the mathematical association structure between credit entities is firstly given in the algorithm, and the breadth first search algorithm is used to find the hierarchical nodes on the credit risk transmission paths. …”
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A New Uncertainty Evaluation Method and Its Application in Evaluating Software Quality by Jiqiang Chen, Litao Ma, Chao Wang, Hong Zhang, Jie Wan

“…Considering the uncertainty with experts’ belief degree in the evaluation system and the different roles which different indices play in evaluating the overall goal with a hierarchical structure, a new comprehensive evaluation method is constructed based on uncertainty theory. …”
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Relations Between Symptoms, Attachment and Thought Control Strategies in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Sevginar Vatan

“…Experience in Close Relationship Scale (Fraley, Waller & Brennan, 2000) to evaluate attachment, Thought Control Strategies Questionnaire (Wells & Davies, 1994) to evaluate thought control and Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Goodman, Price & Rassmussen, 1989) to evaluate OCD symptoms were used in this study. A series of hierarchical analyses were done. Findings of the analyses revealed that there was significant relation between attachment, thought control strategies and OCD symptoms. …”
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Re-evaluation of Underflow Energy Dissipation Effect Based on AHP-fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Method by LIU Jialin, QIU Yong, ZHOU Xinyu, PU Jinbing, JIANG Yujia

“…The effects of current underflow energy dissipation are basically evaluated by a single indicator (energy dissipation rate) based on engineering safety.To better adapt to the construction needs of ecological water conservancy,this paper comprehensively analyzes all relevant factors of underflow energy dissipation and conducts the qualitative and quantitative analysis of multiple indicators by the application of hierarchical analysis and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation.It sets two criterion layers of main characteristic indicators (energy loss,aeration concentration of water body after energy dissipation,fluctuation pressure,and tail water flow pattern) and minor characteristic indexes (anti-impact flow velocity of downstream,Froude number of pre-jump section, and inundation degree).Then,it calculates the corresponding weights and degree of membership respectively to obtain the re-evaluation result of the energy dissipation effect of a grid underflow energy dissipater being 83.3 points (B grade).The results show that the comprehensive evaluation based on multiple factors can better take into account the ecological requirements and other influencing factors of the downstream river on the premise of meeting engineering safety.…”
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Identifying the Optimal Climatic Zones for the Restoration of Oak Forests in Kermanshah Province by Mohammad Baaghideh, Alireza Entezari, Yazdan Babaei, Mohsen Abbasini

“…Factor analysis and an agglomerative hierarchical cluster analysis through ward linkage method was applied to it. …”
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The power of the cities and the power in the cities: a multiscale perspective from Portugal by José Alberto Rio Fernandes, Filipe Teles, Pedro Chamusca, João Seixas

“…In face of new opportunities for a multiscalar approach to politics, planning and action, after centuries of a (still) dominant hierarchical and sectorial approach, we examine the context of the power of the cities and in the cities in Portugal. …”
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Stress and anxiety in schools: a multilevel analysis of individual and class-level effects of achievement and competitiveness by Saskia Jasmin Becker, Moritz Börnert-Ringleb

“…Therefore, cross-sectional self-reports of 591 students from 10 secondary schools in Germany were collected using a paper-pencil-questionnaire in regular classrooms and analyzed using hierarchical linear modeling. The results highlight the relevance of achievement and competitiveness for the experience of anxiety and stress of students. …”
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Manipulation Game Considering No-Regret Strategies by Julio B. Clempner

“…It analyzes manipulation dynamics using principles like hierarchical perspectives, exploitation tactics, and the absence of conventional morals to interpret interpersonal interactions. …”
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Nested Copula Model for Overall Seismic Vulnerability Analysis of Multispan Bridges by Ming Ma, Xiaoguang Wang, Naidong Liu, Shuai Song, Shuai Wang

“…The components were combined according to their types to construct the hierarchical structure of the system. The correlation of components was modeled with copula functions, and the nested copula model of the system was eventually developed. …”
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Representation of Women in South Taleshi Proverbs, Idioms and Expressions (Siyahmazgi Variety) by Safoura Soqrat, Mansour Shabani

“…The results show that, in the society in question, gender is perceived as an ideological structure; based on hierarchical relations of domination and subordination, women are in the subordinated class and are considered of little value. …”
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VB-Based Gaussian Sum Cubature Kalman Filter for Adaptive Estimation of Unknown Delay and Loss Probability by Ruipeng Wang, Xiaogang Wang, Haojie Zhang

“…Finally, by constructing a hierarchical Gaussian model, the unknown and time-varying measurement delay and loss probability are estimated in real time with the state jointly using the VB method in the measurement update stage. …”
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Hybrid Type-2 Fuzzy-Sliding Mode Controller for Navigation of Mobile Robot in an Environment Containing a Dynamic Target by Dorra Ayedi, Maïssa Boujelben, Chokri Rekik

“…The reactive method consists of the hierarchical fuzzy controllers based on Type-2 Fuzzy Logic System (T2-FLS), dedicated to commanding the robot towards a mobile target while avoiding unexpected obstacles. …”
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Federated edge learning model based on multi-level proxy permissioned blockchain by GE Li’na, LI Haiao, WANG Jie

“…The multi-level proxy permission blockchain was designed to establish a trusted underlying environment for federated edge learning, and the hierarchical model aggregation scheme was implemented to alleviate the pressure of model training. …”
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Disaster Management and Identification of Safe and Hazardous Landslide Zones in Rural Areas of Sarwabad County by vahid riahi

“…This research is methodologically analytical and essentially functional, and, by using geographical information system (GIS) and the analytical hierarchical process (AHP), the researchers analyzed the data and the layers and provided the ultimate version of combined hazard maps and also overlaying maps for the purpose of factorial assessment. …”
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Fuzzy evaluation for response effectiveness in cases of incomplete information by Fenghua LI, Yongjun LI, Zhengkun YANG, Han ZHANG, Lingcui ZHANG

“…,missing elements of judgment matrix and missing data of indicators) and the response effectiveness was evaluate.Firstly,a hierarchical indicator tree was design to characterize the effectiveness from the perspectives of both attack and defense.Then,the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) was used to calculate the comprehensive weight of each indicator.Finally,the response effectiveness was calculated using fuzzy comprehensive evaluation.In particular,to deal with the problem of incompleteness of fuzzy judgment matrix in the process of FAHP,the missing elements were completed based on the transitivity of elements.And to deal with the problem of loss data in the comprehensive evaluation,the missing data was completed based on matrix completion.The experimental results show that the proposed scheme can accurately recover the missing data and can effectively evaluate the effectiveness of response.…”
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