Effects of Resource Limitations and Cost Influences on Computer Virus Epidemic Dynamics and Tipping Points by Chung-Yuan Huang, Chuen-Tsai Sun

“…Our goals for this paper are to show that (a) opposed to the current consensus, a significant epidemic tipping point does exist when resource limitations and costs are considered and (b) it is possible to control the spread of a computer virus in a scale-free network if resources are restricted and if costs associated with infection events are significantly increased.…”
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Oltre i margini: comunità, risorse, prospettive by Laura Bonato, Damiano Cortese, Roberta Clara Zanini

“… Making use of the ethnographic observation that the UR of Turin is carrying out as part of the Prin 2020 project on four localities in the Piedmontese Alps, an attempt will be made to analyse the presence of community planning and awareness of the cultural and social meanings of their actions with a view to producing meaning and culture. While these inland, marginal areas are still characterised by forms of depopulation, this situation can generate new practices for a more balanced and sustainable growth. …”
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Dual-Band RFID Antenna for 0.92 GHz Near-Field and 2.45 GHz Far-Field Applications by Zijian Xing, Kun Wei, Ling Wang, Jianying Li

“…A novel antenna used in the near field of a 0.92 GHz and the far field of a 2.45 GHz RFID reader system is investigated. …”
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Maximizing the Coverage of Roadmap Graph for Optimal Motion Planning by Jae-Han Park, Tae-Woong Yoon

“…We define the coverage of a graph as a performance index of its optimality as constructed by a sampling-based algorithm and propose an optimization algorithm that can maximize graph coverage in the configuration space. …”
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THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN FINANCIAL ADVISORY by David Michelini

“…This article analyzes the potential benefits and challenges of utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in financial advisory based on a survey conducted among financial advisors. The results indicate that most advisors perceive AI as a tool capable of enhancing various processes, from data processing to financial planning and client service personalization. …”

Approaches to Web Service Composition for the Semantic Web by Mohammed H. Ramadhan

“… Abstract—Service composition is gaining popularity because a composite service can perform functions that an individual service cannot. …”
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An Analysis of the Quality of Repeated Plate Load Tests Using the Harmony Search Algorithm by Kook-Hwan Cho, Sungho Mun

“…We report a characteristic function to determine whether repetitive static plate load test (RSPLT) moduli are within an acceptable quality range, based on a comparison between the initial loading values and reloading moduli. …”
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Aquatic and Marine Ecosystems—Lesson 4: Coastal Ecosystems—Beach, Estuary, Marsh & Swamp by Karen Blyler, Joy Jordan

“…The curriculum also utilizes science inquiry as a way for young people (9-14) to gain a deeper curiosity about the natural world. …”
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Influence of Time-Dependent Power Dissipations on the Ageing Behavior of Thick-Film Resistors by G. de Mey, E. Boone, G. De Tollenare

“…In electronic circuits, power dissipations are expressed by a mean value, whereas the actual situation is generally a time-dependent function. …”
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An Application of Cluster Analysis Method to Determine Vietnam Airlines’ Ground Handling Service Quality Benchmarks by Tien-Chin Wang, Yen Thi Hong Pham

“…This paper recommends that Vietnam Airlines use a pro-offered model to both evaluate and improve its current service network being operated at international airports. …”
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THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICIENCIES OF THE ENERGY CHAIN ELEMENTS IN THE CASE OF THE TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES by Florin Gabriel POPESCU, Dragos PASCULESCU, Răzvan SLUSARIUC, Adina TATAR, Teodora LAZAR

“…This paper aims to prove that the subject of transition to electric vehicles being a bad decision concerning efficiency, is not founded on clear grounds. …”
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Análisis bibliométrico de la producción científica sobre México en temas de ciberseguridad (2015-2020) by Yesenia Matilde-Espino, Luis-Rodrigo Valencia-Pérez

“…Se desarrolla un análisis bibliométrico sobre artículos científicos referentes a México en temas de ciberseguridad, publicados entre 2015 y 2020 e indizados en los portales ScienceDirect, Redalyc y Dialnet. …”
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“It will discourse most eloquent music”: Sonifying Variants of Hamlet by Iain Emsley, David De Roure

“…Sonification is a complementary technique to visualization that uses sound to describe relationships in data. …”
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Diagnosis and Management of Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Connective Tissue Diseases by Matthew Koslow, Mehrnaz Maleki-Fischbach, Rebecca C. Keith

“…The diagnosis and management of CTD-ILD require a multidisciplinary approach involving, at minimum, a rheumatologist, a pulmonologist, and a radiologist. …”
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Dynamical Analysis and Stabilizing Control of Inclined Rotational Translational Actuator Systems by Bingtuan Gao, Fei Ye

“…Rotational translational actuator (RTAC) system, whose motions occur in horizontal planes, is a benchmark for studying of control techniques. …”
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Smooth Wavelet Approximations of Truncated Legendre Polynomials via the Jacobi Theta Function by David W. Pravica, Njinasoa Randriampiry, Michael J. Spurr

“…Conditions are given under which a MADE remains a MADE under inverse Fourier transform. …”
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METHODOLOGY FOR TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF RIVER CHANNELS AND DANKFULL DISCHARGES HEN ESTABLISHING THE PLANNED POSITION OF THE WATERCOURSE COASTLINES by Viktor M. Katolikov, Nataliya I. Katolikova, Vladimir Y. Georgiyevskiy

“…Based on the analysis of a large volume of data of hydrological regime observations, as well as of field hydro/morphological studies, it is shown that, due to the ambiguity of the definitions of certain provisions of the Water Code of the Russian Federation, related to the establishment of the planned position of the coastline (boundary) of the watercourse, in some cases the implementation of these provisions is practically impracticable. …”

Replicating Europe’s Normative Power: Challenges and Pathways for South Asia's Regional Integration by Adeel Kazmi

“…Europe has evolved into a ‘normative power’ and the European Union into a ‘community of practice’ by overcoming statism and establishing responsive institutions and systems of accountability. …”
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Going Through the Motions: American Bodies in Pharrell Williams’s “24 Hours of Happy” by Claude Chastagner

“…Have other parts of the world been affected by similar changes? Does such a body language point to a pressure to conform and thereby raise questions related to freedom? …”
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El ensayo filosófico en lengua española: ¿una respuesta unificada al problema de la modernidad y del progreso? by Ricardo Tejada

“…The essay in Spanish owes, in good mesure the ancient rethoric school called «Asian», which proposes a way of saying profuse and flowery, even though not entirely depending on it. …”
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