Prediction of Urban Construction Land Carbon Effects (UCLCE) Using BP Neural Network Model: A Case Study of Changxing, Zhejiang Province, China by Qinghua Liao, Xiaoping Zhang, Zixuan Cui, Xunxi Yin

“…To achieve this goal, this study takes the central urban area of Changxing, Zhejiang Province, as the study area and establishes a BP neural network model for predicting UCLCE based on multi-source data such as building energy consumption and built environment elements (BEF). The results demonstrate that the BP neural network model effectively predicts the different types of UCLCE, with an average error rate of 30.10%. (1) The total effect and intensity effect exhibit different trends in the study area, and a carbon effect table for different types of UCL is established. (2) The spatial distribution characteristics of UCLCE reveal a distinct reverse-L pattern (“┙”-shaped layout) with positive spatial correlation (Moran’s I = 0.11, <i>p</i> < 0.001). (3) The model’s core practical value lies in enabling forward-looking assessment of carbon effects in urban planning schemes and precise quantification of emissions reduction benefits. …”
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RBEDH: A Decentralized Role-Based Event Driven Hybrid Framework for Smart Contracts by Eashwar Sivakumar, Kiran Jot Singh, Paras Chawla, Geetha Ganesan

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Supply-disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the Canadian supply chain by Rumpa Chowdhury, Sharmin Jahan Mim, Anica Tasnim, Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng, Amy Richter

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Combining Endpoint Detection and One-Dimensional CNN-Based Classifier for Non-Technical Loss Screening in Smart Grids by Ping-Tzan Huang, Feng-Chang Gu, Chia-Hung Lin, Chao-Lin Kuo, Neng-Sheng Pai, Yung-Chang Luo, Wen-Cheng Pu

“…These standard electricity-consumption models (SECM), along with their associated consumption patterns, can be further used for applications in load forecasting, technical loss (TL) analysis, and non-technical loss (NTL) detection. …”
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Regional Gas Supply System Considered from the Standpoint of System Analysis and Regularities of its Functioning by D. R. Mоroz, N. V. Hruntovich

“…The balance structure of gas consumption in the region for the ten-year period and the patterns of daily gas consumption in the region depending on the average daily outdoor temperature for the two-year period have been studied. …”
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Synergistic Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring: Dual-Model Training and Inference for Improved Load Disaggregation Prediction by Mazen Bouchur, Andreas Reinhardt

“…We use a clustering method to partition training data by their power consumption patterns, allowing our approach to train separate models for appliance data exhibiting similar electricity consumption patterns. …”
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Prevalence of oncopatology risk factors among residents of the Omsk region by O. N. Kruch, D. V. Turchaninov, E. A. Vilms, N. G. Shirlina

“…Although overall alcohol consumption was below the Russian average, excessive alcohol consumption was still found in 21.9% of men and 12.8% of women. …”
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Gradual increases in sugar concentration enhance total perceived sweetness in individuals prone to sweetness habituation by Ryota Nitto, Yuki Ban, Rui Fukui, Shin'ichi Warisawa

“…However, conventional methods, which rely on repetitive stimuli or patterns, fail to counteract the decline in perceived sweetness caused by habituation during continuous consumption.MethodsWe hypothesized that gradually increasing sugar concentration during consumption could mitigate habituation and enhance overall sweetness perception. …”
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Generation rates of greywater in Kuwaiti residential apartments

“…According to the results obtained, the average daily per capita water consumption was 238 L. …”
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Spatiotemporal Evolution of Ecosystem Carbon Sources/Sinks in Hebei Province from 2000 to 2020 by ZHAO Yi-xing, QIE Xin, YANG Qing-feng

“…[Results] (1) The overall carbon emissions from energy consumption in Hebei Province showed a continuous upward trend from 2000 to 2019, with emissions in 2019 reaching approximately four times those of 2000, at an average annual growth rate of about 6.98%. (2) The total NEP (Net Ecosystem Production) in Hebei Province from 2000 to 2020 showed significant fluctuations but an overall upward trend. …”
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Dietary risk factors and cancer mortality burden from 1990 to 2021: a comparative study of China and global regions with varying sociodemographic development levels based on the Gl... by Chunxiu Zhao, Qian Ruan, Bingbing Xiang, Xuehe Zhang, Pingliang Yang, Shun Wang

“…China’s diet-attributable cancer mortality decreased by 53.0% (from 18.4 to 8.7 per 100,000), exceeding global reductions (35.5%).ConclusionThis study identified distinct regional patterns in diet-attributable cancer mortality. China’s profile reflects its transition between development levels—decreasing vegetable-deficiency risks while increasing red meat consumption. …”
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Age of tobacco, nicotine and cannabis use initiation in Switzerland: a sequence analysis among adolescents and young adults by Diana Fernandes, Lorraine Chok, Jérémy Cros, Luc Lebon, Karin Zurcher, Alexandre Dubuis, Cathy Berthouzoz, André Berchtold, Yara Barrense-Dias

“…Regarding current consumption patterns, e-cigarettes are becoming increasingly prominent.…”
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Using Multiple Criteria Optimization and Two-Stage Genetic Algorithms to Select a Population Management Strategy with Optimized Reliability by Jessica L. Chapman, Lu Lu, Christine M. Anderson-Cook

“…We present a two-phase approach to balance multiple objectives for a consumption strategy to ensure good performance on the average reliability, consistency of unit reliability over time, and least uncertainty of the reliability estimates. …”
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Diet and Environmental Sustainability: A Review of Australian Evidence by Bradley Ridoutt

“…For lower environmental impact dietary patterns, intake of vitamins A, B6, and B12, and minerals Ca, Mg, Se, and Zn can be below estimated average requirements. …”
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SP-RF-ARIMA: A sparse random forest and ARIMA hybrid model for electric load forecasting by Kamran Hassanpouri Baesmat, Farhad Shokoohi, Zeinab Farrokhi

“…However, with increasingly complex energy consumption patterns driven by renewable energy integration and changing consumer behaviors, no single approach has emerged as universally effective. …”
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Tendency to overeat predicts an elevated body mass index trajectory across school-age years by Catharina Sarkkola, Sohvi Lommi, Kris Elomaa, Eero Kajantie, Satu Männistö, Heli Viljakainen

“…Children also reported their lifestyle factors, including food consumption, physical activity, screen time, and sleep patterns. …”
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Typology of Health-Related Behavior: Hierarchical Cluster Analysis Among University Students by Joca Zurc, Matej Majerič

“…Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, a <i>t</i>-test for independent samples, a chi-square test, Spearman correlation and hierarchical cluster analyses (Ward’s method, Dendrogram). On average, students reported good health (M = 4.84), including daily physical activity (M = 31.35 min) and regular consumption of fruits (M = 4.02) and vegetables (M = 4.19). …”
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Enhanced Multiple Pulse Position Modulation Aided Reverse Polarity Optical OFDM System With Extended Dimming Control by Zixian Yang, Ming Jiang, Lin Zhang, Hong-Zhou Tan

“…Theoretical analyses on the dimming level, the average power consumption and the frame error probability are provided and verified by simulation results. …”
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Use of information-fusion deep-learning techniques to detect possible electricity theft: A proposed method by Maria Chuwa, Daniel Ngondya, Rukia Mwifunyi

“…This NTL detection method involved three parallel branches: analysing temporal information from application of a Markov transition field (MTF) to EC patterns; analysing spectral information from application of the continuous wavelet transform (CWT) tool; and extracting frequent co-occurrence features from 1D consumption patterns. …”
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Effect of Air Duct Layout on the Airflow in Data Center Using Under-floor Air Distribution (2) Experimental Verification by 胡雨, 耿云, 张忠斌, 张萌, 姚喻晨, 黄虎, 黄毅, 蒋赟昱

“…The huge amount of energy consumed in data centers has prompted researchers to continue studying how to improve their energy efficiency, and according to a US Environmental Protection Agency report, the energy consumption in data centers is doubling every five years; in contrast, the energy consumption in data centers in China have a growth rate significantly higher than the average level globally. …”
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