In corporate networks, idle desktop machines hardly ever sleep, mainly for the reason that turning off the hosts will affect the internet connection. There are number of systems have been proposed, few of them have mutually considered energy consumption and performance. In this article, we consider the case of file downloading, which is one of the most common internet applications. A system cal...

In this paper, we formulate a blind source separation (BSS) framework, which allows integrating U-Net based deep learning network with probabilistic spatial machine expectation maximization (EM) algorithm for separating speech in reverberant conditions. Our proposed model uses pre-trained convolutional neural network, U-Net, clustering the interaural level difference (ILD) cues and phase (IPD) ...

The concept of ‘genuine’ saving, the net saving rate in a national accounting framework encompassing resource depletion and environmental degradation, is extended to include technological change, resource imports, and critical natural capital in the form of rainforests. In all cases, measuring negative rates of genuine saving on the optimal path implies non-sustainability of the path. Questions...

Extending the wealth accumulation model of Piketty and Zucman [2014] to include net depreciation in fossil fuels, minerals, and forests produces two key indicators: the net national saving rate adjusted for natural capital depreciation, and the ratio of this rate to long-run growth. These indicators are applied to eight rich economies over 1970–2013 and developing countries for 1979–2013. Where...

As essential environmental parameters in the greenhouse, appropriate light and CO2 will improve agricultural productivity quality. Although many related studies have been carried out on intelligent regulation of these factors, is usually controlled separately, energy consumption rarely considered. This paper proposed a coordinated control strategy for greenhouse based multi-objective optimizati...

The proper use of natural resources can preserve these valuable assets. In line with the management of natural resources, land use optimization can be highly useful. The aim of the present study is to propose an appropriate integrative model for optimized allocation of lands for surface runoff and sediment load minimization and net income maximization in Bayg watershed, Iran. In this study, fiv...

This study aims to compare economic and patient impacts of the treatment of acromegaly with two different somatostatin analogues (octreotide LAR and lanreotide SR) in Brazil. A cost-effectiveness analysis was carried out under the Brazilian Public Health Care System (SUS) perspective. A decision analytical model was developed based on the Brazilian Public Health Care System Clinical Guideline f...

This article studies the evolution of the private saving rate in India during 1960–95. Its distinctive feature is that it proposes three new measures of private saving, which are incremental improvements to the (naive) national accounts measure. The improvements consist of accounting for capital losses to private net worth due to inflation, including expenditures on durable goods as a form of s...