Rotational Flocking with Spontaneous Directional Changes by Xiaolu Liu, Guanbo Shao, Yudong Tang, Duxin Chen

“…Thus, we can predict which individual is more likely to make the decision before the initial transition moment and who will draw the complete stop. Consequently, the revealed decision-making strategy facilitates a comprehensive understanding of collective behavioral transition.…”
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Prediction of Passive Torque on Human Shoulder Joint Based on BPANN by Shuyang Li, Paolo Dario, Zhibin Song

“…The results revealed that the BPANN can learn the nonlinear relationship between the passive torque and the position of the shoulder joint and can make an accurate prediction without the need to build a force distribution function in advance, making it possible to draw up an assist-as-needed strategy with high accuracy while reducing the measurement burden of patients and physiotherapists.…”
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Racial/Ethnic inequality & contemporary disparities in mortgage lending. by Meghan M O'Neil, Vincent J Roscigno

“…Building on earlier scholarship that has tended to focus on specific forms of mortgages, we draw in this article on over 1.4 million diverse mortgage applications from the largest 100 U.S. metropolitan areas to interrogate racial/ethnic disparities for (1) all home types (mobile homes, condominiums, multi/single-family units), (2) all lien holders (private/government backed), (3) all purposes (vacation/rental/owner-occupied), and (4) all buyer loan sequences (purchase, refinance, home-equity/improvement). …”
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Robust fully distributed file caching for delay-tolerant networks: A reward-based incentive mechanism by Sidi Ahmed Ezzahidi, Essaid Sabir, Sara Koulali, El-Houssine Bouyakhf

“…Finally, we validate our proposal through extensive numerical examples and many learning simulations and draw some conclusions and insightful remarks.…”
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Exploring Media Literacy Formation at the Intersection of Family, School, and Peers by Nika Šušterič, Katja Koren Ošljak, Veronika Tašner

“…As such, media literacy also contains the principles of media preferences and choices that condition the media choices of young people. This draws our attention to the social contexts in which media literacy and digital skills of children and teenagers are formed: within the family, school, and peers. …”
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Process Improvement for Error Records in a Financial Institution with the Analysis of Simulation on Using Value Stream Mapping by İbrahim Yel, Orhan Engin

“…In financial institutions, customer satisfaction is closely related to the continuity of operational processes in financial transactions. First, the authors draw the current value stream map base on the approval and solution process adventure of these error records were handled in the processing logic, analyzed and a value stream map was drawn for the current situation. …”
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Informed consent in dementia research: how Public Involvement can contribute to addressing “old” and “new” challenges by Ana Diaz, Cindy Birck, Angela Bradshaw, Jean Georges, Daphne Lamirel, Soraya Moradi-Bachiller, Dianne Gove

“…It builds on Alzheimer Europe's previous work with the European Working Group of People with Dementia and draws on discussions held during a face-to-face meeting about Participant Informed Consent forms and processes used in two specific European projects. …”
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Salient Distractors Can Induce Saccade Adaptation by Afsheen Khan, Sally A. McFadden, Mark Harwood, Josh Wallman

“…Unlike conventional adaptation experiments that surreptitiously displace the target once a saccade is initiated towards it, we instead attempted to draw attention away from the target by briefly presenting salient distractor images on one side of the target after the saccade. …”
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Interdisciplinarity through internationality: Results from a US–Mexico graduate course bridging computational and plant science by Daniel H. Chitwood, Alejandra Rougon‐Cardoso, Robert VanBuren

“…Abstract Interdisciplinarity is used to integrate and synthesize new research directions between scientific domains, but it is not the only means by which to generate novelty by bringing diverse perspectives together. Internationality draws upon cultural and linguistic diversity that can potentially impact interdisciplinarity as well. …”
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Towards the praxis of a sustainable knowledge‑based economy by Agnieszka Klimska

“…Management processes, including management of sustainable development which draws on the principles of a knowledge-based economy, require also taking into account those factors that can really support the sphere of praxis and hence help to shape a knowledge-based society. …”
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Evolution of power as an indicator of structural transformations: political and managerial aspect by V. V. Tyan

“…An analysis of Russian practice allows us to draw a number of conclusions of interest to political science. …”
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Self-Reported Nutrition Education Received by Australian Midwives before and after Registration by Jamila Arrish, Heather Yeatman, Moira Williamson

“…This paper explores self-reported nutrition education received by Australian midwives before and after registration. It draws on quantitative and qualitative data from a larger online survey conducted with the members of the Australian College of Midwives (response rate = 6.9%, n=329). …”
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Checkmate to Bioethics? by Fabio Alberto Garzón Díaz

“…Bioethics must take its most reflective streak, understand the phenomenon, and draw lessons from this heartbreaking experience so that we do not make the same mistakes again that are costing us so many bitter tears and deaths. …”
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A dynamic system interpretation of irreducible complexity by Abraham Boyarsky, Pawel Góra

“…We consider the dynamics of a functioning system and altered versions of it to draw conclusions about the irreducible complexity of the original system. …”
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Fresh and Mechanical Characteristics of Eco-efficient GPC Incorporating Nano-silica: An Overview by Hiwa Hamid Sharif

“…So that current and The majority of the most current studies previously published were investigated to draw attention to the influences of nano-silica on the workability, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and flexural strength. …”
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(Re-)construing Space as Capital: Contributions from a Study with Local Entrepreneurs by Anderson de Souza Sant'Anna, Daniela Martins Diniz

“…Notable findings include the relevance of studies that draw more systematic considerations, extrapolating economic, social, cultural and symbolic capitals (BOURDIEU, 2010), allocating a greater importance to “spatial capital”, usually relegated to a secondary plane not only in Bourdieu’s “Theory of Practical Action” as well as in classical studies into Economics and Geography (SANTOS, 2012). …”
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Facial biotype and maxillomandibular skeletal classification in Angolan patients with dentomaxillofacial anomalies by Yosvany Herrero Solano

“…<p><strong>Foundation</strong>: cephalometric measurements are a useful instrument in orthodontic care, since together with other cephalometric measurements they complete and guide the treatment plan that the specialist can draw up based on the resolution of dentomaxillofacial anomalies.…”
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School based continuous professional development practices at a selected general secondary and preparatory school in Bahir Dar town by Dereje Taye Wondem

“…This necessitates the need to reflect on the CPD practices in our schools so far vis-à-vis the review of the literature on what constitutes successful school based CPD so as to draw lessons for improvement. This study is an attempt to analyze the CPD practices of a selected Secondary and Preparatory school found in Bahir Dar city in light of this review. …”
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The Role of the IBSA Fund in Foreign Aid Policies of IBSA and BRICS Member States by V. A. Dmitrieva, D. A. Kuznetsov

“…The authors analyze the structure, mechanisms, and priorities of IBSA projects, juxtaposing them with New Development Bank projects to highlight key differences and assess shortcomings. The research draws on releases and reports from development agencies, AidData databases, and online databases detailing cooperation projects of all IBSA members and the IBSA Fund. …”
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Exploring the Energy Efficiency of Electric Vehicles with Driving Behavioral Data from a Field Test and Questionnaire by Kezhen Hu, Jianping Wu, Mingyu Liu

“…We hope that this study would draw inspiration for future research on people’s transitioning driving behavior in an electric-mobility era.…”
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