Performance Analysis of DAG-Based Blockchain Systems Based on Markovian Arrival Process by Xing-Shuo Song, Shi-Yong Li

“…Therefore, we hope that the methodology and results presented in this paper will shed some light on DAG-based blockchain systems so that a series of promising research projects can be developed.…”
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Characterization and discrimination of fermented sweet melon juice by different microbial strains via GC-IMS-based volatile profiling and chemometrics by Zhaoling Wang, Si Mi, Xianghong Wang, Kemin Mao, Yuwei Liu, Jie Gao, Yaxin Sang

“…A total of 15 volatiles with both variable importance in projection value > 1 and P < 0.05 were determined as potential markers for the discrimination of fermented sweet melon juice. …”
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Unsteady Aerodynamic Modeling Based on POD-ARX by Xiaopeng Wang, Chen’an Zhang, Wen Liu, Famin Wang, Zhengyin Ye

“…Once the POD modes are obtained, the snapshots are projected on these modes to determine the time history of modal coefficients and the resulting modal coefficients are used to identify the parameters of ARX model. …”
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A Comparative Frequency Analysis of Maximum Daily Rainfall for a SE Asian Region under Current and Future Climate Conditions by Velautham Daksiya, Pradeep Mandapaka, Edmond Y. M. Lo

“…Lastly, the study employed recent statistically downscaled global gridded rainfall projections to characterize climate change impact rainfall structure. …”
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Is the Real Estate Market of New Housing Stock Influenced by Urban Vibrancy? by Alice Barreca, Rocco Curto, Diana Rolando

“…The attractiveness and vibrancy of an urban area are very complex aspects that both Public Administrations and real estate developers and construction companies have to carefully consider in order to correctly address their investments and sustainable urban development projects. The aim of this paper is to study urban vibrancy and its relationship with the neighbourhood services and the real estate market of new housing stock. …”
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ESG IN THE REAL ESTATE VALUATIONS. A PORTFOLIO SELECTION MODEL FOR ENERGY RETROFIT PROGRAMS by Francesco Tajani, Francesco Sica, Carola Clemente, Eugenio Arbizzani

“…The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation regularizes the methods of economic evaluation of projects by identifying the pillars Environmental (E), Social (S) and Governance (G) as thematic reference stylistic features. …”
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Optimal life-cycle adaptation of coastal infrastructure under climate change by Ashmita Bhattacharya, Konstantinos G. Papakonstantinou, Gordon P. Warn, Lauren McPhillips, Melissa M. Bilec, Chris E. Forest, Rahaf Hasan, Digant Chavda

“…Due to the substantial uncertainties inherent in climate projections, this identified policy will likely be sub-optimal with respect to the actual climate trajectory that evolves in time. …”
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Obstacles to the realization of compact city strategy with emphasis on the central part of the city: Case study of central and ancient part of the city of Sary by mostafa ghadami, farveh Rahmani, jamaleddin Honarvar

“…The sample included people involved in urban development projects. Purposeful sampling was done using the snowball technique and finally 10 specialists in the research area were selected as the study sample. …”
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A Survey on Addressing IoT Security Issues by Embedding Blockchain Technology Solutions: Review, Attacks, Current Trends, and Applications by Nathalie Tan Yhe Huan, Zuriati Ahmad Zukarnain

“…By 2025, the Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure is projected to encompass over 75 billion devices, facilitated by the increasing proliferation of intelligent applications. …”
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Lessons Learned Developing and Using a Machine Learning Model to Automatically Transcribe 2.3 Million Handwritten Occupation Codes by Bjørn-Richard Pedersen, Einar Holsbø, Trygve Andersen, Nikita Shvetsov, Johan Ravn, Hilde Leikny Sommerseth, Lars Ailo Bongo

“…We believe our approach and lessons learned may be useful for other transcription projects that plan to use machine learning in production. …”
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Gaitmap&#x2014;An Open Ecosystem for IMU-Based Human Gait Analysis and Algorithm Benchmarking by Arne Kuderle, Martin Ullrich, Nils Roth, Malte Ollenschlager, Alzhraa A. Ibrahim, Hamid Moradi, Robert Richer, Ann-Kristin Seifer, Matthias Zurl, Raul C. Simpetru, Liv Herzer, Dominik Prossel, Felix Kluge, Bjoern M. Eskofier

“…<italic>Conclusion:</italic> The published software projects represent a pioneering effort to establish an open-source ecosystem for IMU-based gait analysis. …”
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Performance Evaluation and Microstructural Assessment of Industrial Solid Waste as Sustainable Additives for Expansive Soil by Muhammad Nadeem, Sami Ullah, Mohammad Arsalan Khan, Shanxiong Chen, Meshel Q. Alkahtani, Mohammad Mursaleen, Rania Salih, Dildar Ali, Li Jian, Jamal Ahmad, Saiful Islam

“…This research suggests that these waste materials can be eco-friendly and cost-effective alternatives for stabilizing expansive soils in construction projects.…”
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Predicting the impact of dynamic global urban expansion on urban soil organic carbon by Lingxia Feng, Junjie Jiang, Junguo Hu, Taolve Chen

“…By using data from 377 urban locations, this study estimated the global distribution of urban SOC and projected future SOC changes under two socioeconomic scenarios: SSP126 and SSP585. …”
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Image smoothing method based on global gradient sparsity and local relative gradient constraint optimization by Siyuan Li, Yuan Liu, Jiafu Zeng, Yepeng Liu, Yue Li, Qingsong Xie

“…This operator weakens the gradients of repetitive and similar texture details, enabling it to obtain more accurate structural information for guiding global optimization of the image. By projecting multi-directional differences onto the horizontal and vertical directions, a mapping from multi-directional differences to bi-directional gradients is achieved. …”
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A Robust License Plate Detection and Character Recognition Algorithm Based on a Combined Feature Extraction Model and BPNN by Fei Xie, Ming Zhang, Jing Zhao, Jiquan Yang, Yijian Liu, Xinyue Yuan

“…Secondly, the candidate regions of license plate are checked to verify the true plate, and the license plate image is located accurately by the integral projection method. Finally, a new feature extraction model is designed using three sets of features combination, training the feature vectors through BPNN to complete accurate recognition of the license plate characters. …”
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Evaluating the merit of carbon credits: Is there a lack of effectiveness in transitioning from direct payments for ecosystem services to REDD+ community-based incentives? by Virginia Hernanz, Sonia Quiroga, Cristina Suárez, José Evelio Aguiño

“…Rich in biodiversity, Tumaco is a key area for REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) projects focused on reducing deforestation and promoting sustainable land use. …”
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Simulating the Formation of Blasting-Excavation-Induced Zonal Integration in Deep Tunnels with an Elastoplastic Damage Model by Qiang Gao, Chuanxiao Liu, Jian Zhang, Guangtan Cheng

“…More deep tunneling projects will be constructed due to the increasing demand of underground energy and resource. …”
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Potential for reducing urban emissions with Semarang City pedestrian paths by Azizah Kirana Prasetya, Setiadji Bagus Hario, Huboyo Haryono Setiyo, Wijaya Arief Satya

“…The methodology used includes GHG emission analysis, assessment of the area and coverage of pedestrian paths, and emission reduction projection models based on user survey data. Currently, only around 20% of the total roads in Semarang City have been built for pedestrian paths. …”
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Assessment of Future Possible Meteorological Drought for Isparta Province by Tahsin Baykal, Dilek Taylan, Özlem Terzi

“…At the same time, the trends of the SPI values obtained for the precipitation data between 1929 and 2021 and the SPI values calculated for the next 10 years were examined and the similarities of the trend analysis of all time intervals and the next 10 years’ data with the RCP4.5 precipitation projections were discussed. …”
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Identifying Vegetation Dynamics and Sensitivities in Response to Water Resources Management in the Heihe River Basin in China by Dongqin Yin, Xiang Li, Yuefei Huang, Yuan Si, Rui Bai

“…Thus, environmental conservation projects that reallocate water resources have been planned and implemented step by step since 2001. …”
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