In this article, we developed and analyzed a thresholding method in which soft estimators are independently expanded by empirical scaling values. The values have common hyper-parameter that is an order of expansion ideal value achieves hard thresholding. We simply call estimator scaled estimator. general includes the non-negative garrote as special cases gives another derivation adaptive LASSO....

This contribution aims to critically analyse smart city processes. The distinction between soft and hard cities goes in this direction. On the one hand, appears be result of a sustainable transition; on other, it seems live only thanks technologies. dichotomy, as will seen, leaves out whole series social processes that also make up city. Where then is dimension within reasoning? rediscovered no...

Two kinds of epoxy resin, a soft one with rubber-based additives and an ordinary hard one, are used as electrical insulators airtight sealants in penetrations nuclear power plants (NPPs). Knowing how they behave under adverse environments is important for the safe operation NPPs. In this regard, we gave artificial thermal ageing treatment to two resins by heating them air at various temperature...