Smart HVAC Control in IoT: Energy Consumption Minimization with User Comfort Constraints by Jordi Serra, David Pubill, Angelos Antonopoulos, Christos Verikoukis

“…To that end, first, we propose an energy scheduling method that minimizes the energy consumption cost for a particular time interval, taking into account the energy price and a set of comfort constraints, that is, a range of temperatures according to user’s preferences for a given room. Then, we propose an energy scheduler where the user may select to relax the temperature constraints to save more energy. …”
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The polysemy of the colour term white in English, Russian, Tajik and Uzbek by Zayniev Daler

“…Colour is one of the central categories of both a conceptual and a linguistic world of image, correlated with an axiological and an esthetic assessment, a semiotic and value world of image of a given national culture, which allows us to talk about colour preferences, ethnic colour mentality, colour gaps and colour universals, that is, about the colour world of image. …”
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Reputation Revision Method for Selecting Cloud Services Based on Prior Knowledge and a Market Mechanism by Qingtao Wu, Xulong Zhang, Mingchuan Zhang, Ying Lou, Ruijuan Zheng, Wangyang Wei

“…However, it is difficult to provide objective evaluations in open and dynamic environments because of the possibilities of malicious evaluations, individual preferences, and intentional praise. In this study, we propose a novel unfair rating filtering method for a reputation revision system. …”
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Technology adoption and extreme stock risk: Evidence from digital tax reform in China by Kangqi Jiang, Xiaofeng Chen, Jiayun Li, Mengling Zhou

“…Finally, we perform a further analysis examining investors’ holding preferences. Contrary to expectations, we observed a decrease in stock liquidity and the shareholding of long-term and fund investors, attributed to the escalated tax burden and diminishing business benefits post-reform. …”
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Independent State, Federal State, or Unitary State? Age, Gender, and Regional Differences Among Anglophone Cameroonians by Elvis Nshom

“…This study seeks to highlight anglophone attitudes and preferences towards forms of governance, as well as the differences between men and women and between northwesterners and southwesterners, i.e., the inhabitants of the two English-speaking regions in Cameroon, with respect to this question. …”
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Antecedents of smart tourism destination perceived attractiveness and behavioral intention for digital natives by Andar Danova Lastaripar Goeltom, Ratih Hurriyati, Vanessa Gaffar, Lili Adi Wibowo

“…In order to achieve high levels of satisfaction from the digital native generation, tourism destinations must adapt to how they interact and present content that matches their technological preferences. This study aims to measure the perception of STD attractiveness for digital natives by exploring antecedent factors and their impact on intentional behavior. …”
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Optimizing Negotiation Conflict in the Cloud Service Negotiation Framework Using Probabilistic Decision Making Model by Rajkumar Rajavel, Mala Thangarathinam

“…This negotiation conflict occurs during the bilateral negotiation process between the participants due to the misperception, aggressive behavior, and uncertain preferences and goals about their opponents. Existing research work focuses on the prerequest context of negotiation conflict optimization by grouping similar negotiation pairs using distance, binary, context-dependent, and fuzzy similarity approaches. …”
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Educational Hybrids in Russian Higher Education by V. S. Senashenko, A. A. Makarova

“…The influence of integration preferences on the formation of  hybrid educational structures in the system of national higher education is  revealed. …”
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Quality of Life from a Transhumanist Perspective by Zlatica Plašienková, Martin Farbák, Eva Smolková

“…Initially, the authors deal with the issue of the quality of human life concerning individual preferences and social solutions, and they proceed with their beliefs based on the assumption that the guarantor of the life of citizens is the state government. …”
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What is a meaningful life for persons with acquired neurological impairments? A scoping review protocol. by Randi Steensgaard, Michele Offenbach Hundborg, Hanne Pallesen, Lena Aadal

“…Including the patients' perception of a meaningful life is crucial to facilitate adjustment of any rehabilitation initiatives to the patients' wishes, hopes, needs, and preferences. Even so, the descriptions and common traits of a meaningful life from the impaired person's perspective are scarcely covered in the literature. …”
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Designing the Business Model of Qarz-Al-Hasna Digital Bank by Sajad Golchin, Asadollah Ganjali, Sayyed Saeed Shamsinajad

“…Extensive environmental turbulence has caused various changes in economic, social and cultural fields, and has become the driver of many changes in the context of needs and preferences of customers. As an active form of Islamic banking in Iran, Qarz-Al-Hasna Banking has faced many issues and challenges that have overshadowed its survival and competitiveness. …”
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Deep Learning in Music Generation: A Comprehensive Investigation of Models, Challenges and Future Directions by Kong Xiangchen

“…Reinforcement Learning models, such as MusicRL, combine human feedback to fine-tune AI-generated compositions based on the individual's preferences. Diffusion-based models, like MusicLDM, enhance audio fidelity, though real-time application remains a challenge. …”
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Comparison of the Performance of the C.45 Algorithm with Naive Bayes in Analyzing Book Borrowing at the Library Pringsewu Muhammadiyah University by Dani Wilian, Sriyanto Sriyanto

“…These results demonstrate that C4.5 is more adept at capturing complex relationships within the data, providing deeper insights into user preferences and enhancing library services. This research underscores the potential of data mining techniques to optimize library management and proposes avenues for future investigation, such as exploring advanced machine learning algorithms and expanding datasets for use in broader library contexts.…”
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Analysis and main digital bank development directions in Russia by T. Yu. Mazurina, K. L. Neopulo, E. I. Shamanina

“…Digital technologies are rapidly penetrating the banking sector, making it more flexible, mobile and able to meet the changing needs and preferences of customers under the influence of the digital transformation of the economy. …”
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Decoding Consumer Behavior in the Used Car Market: A Machine Learning Approach to Key Decision Factors by Zhang Minshun

“…The findings reveal that factors such as car price, mileage, brand reputation, and online reviews play critical roles in shaping buyer preferences. Specifically, car price and mileage were found to be the most influential factors, with buyers showing a clear preference for vehicles offering better value relative to these parameters. …”
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A Genomic Approach to Study Anthocyanin Synthesis and Flower Pigmentation in Passionflowers by Lilian Cristina Baldon Aizza, Marcelo Carnier Dornelas

“…The identification of some of the putative Passiflora anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway genes provides novel resources for research on secondary metabolism in passionflowers, especially on the elucidation of the processes involved in floral pigmentation, which will allow future studies on the role of pigmentation in pollinator preferences in a molecular level.…”
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Enhancing language learning: EFL teachers’ insights on online autonomous learning activities by Ahmed Al Shlowiy, Praveen Raj

“…These resources include several activities designed to meet students’ requirements, promote self-learning, and fit their learning preferences. This study investigates EFL teachers’ perceptions of students’ performance in online self-learning activities during laboratory classes. …”
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ON DIGNITY, VULNERABILITY, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND FISHERFOLKS: CHILEAN SUBSISTENCE FISHING ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS by Eduardo Roig Monge

“…Finally, we show how the property of indigenous peoples and the culture of fisherfolk populations could impose their inclusion and preferences in access to subsistence fishing resources. …”
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Research on Recommendation Algorithm of Joint Light Graph Convolution Network and DropEdge by Haicheng Qu, Jiangtao Guo, Yanji Jiang

“…Finally, to reasonably aggregate the embedding results learned on all layers, the weighted average is expressed as the final embedding, so that users can make preferences in the item. We conduct experiments on three public datasets, using two performance indicators; namely, recall and NDCG, are used for evaluation. …”
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Pursuing Uniqueness: Unpacking the Social Identity of Young Urban Migrants through Coffee Culture by Agung Dharma Yuda Adi Ramadhan, Dien Vidia Rosa, Hery Prasetyo

“…The choice of coffee and cafés is an inherent part of the identity of young people who want articulation space for cultural tastes and preferences. Thus, coffee culture and youth identity become crucial to elaborate the utilization of time conceptualized as determined by the capitalist production system. …”
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