Information and Communication Technologies of households and individuals, geographical proximity and regional competitiveness: distribution, clusters and spatial patterns of techno... by Reyes González-Relaño, Ángel Luis Lucendo-Monedero, Francisca Ruiz-Rodríguez

“… Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been consolidated as a fundamental pillar of the new model of competitiveness and sustainable development of territories. …”
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A hybrid method of optimal sensor placement for dynamic response monitoring of hydro-structures by Bo Chen, Zishen Huang, Dongjian Zheng, Liyu Zhong

“…The results showed that the method proposed in this article provides linear independent and orthogonal modal vectors, minimizing the relative mean square error of the measured vibration modes, which fundamentally indicates that the identified vibration characteristics of the concrete arch dam are accurate and reasonable.…”
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A Review on Research Advances and Applications of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer in the Construction Industry by Sheng-Jie Duan, Ru-Ming Feng, Xin-Yan Yuan, Liang-Tao Song, Gen-Shu Tong, Jing-Zhong Tong

“…This paper begins by providing an overview of the fundamental background, as well as the mechanical and microscopic properties, of BFs. …”
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Fetal and Neonatal Levels of Omega-3: Effects on Neurodevelopment, Nutrition, and Growth by Juliana Rombaldi Bernardi, Renata de Souza Escobar, Charles Francisco Ferreira, Patrícia Pelufo Silveira

“…Nutrition in pregnancy, during lactation, childhood, and later stages has a fundamental influence on overall development. There is a growing research interest on the role of key dietary nutrients in fetal health. …”
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Imaging flow cytometry reveals the mechanism of equine arteritis virus entry and internalization by Agata Kublicka, Daria Lorek, Agata Mikołajczyk-Martinez, Grzegorz Chodaczek, Aleksandra Chwirot, Barbara Bażanów, Anna Karolina Matczuk

“…A comprehensive understanding of entry pathways is fundamental for the development of novel therapeutic strategies. …”
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Spontaneous curvature in two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures by Yuxiang Gao, Fenglin Deng, Ri He, Zhicheng Zhong

“…These findings offer fundamental insights into the atomic structure in 2D van der Waals heterostructures and pave the way for their applications in devices.…”
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Determination of Young’s Modulus by Specific Vibration of Basalt and Diabase by Osvail André Quaglio, José Margarida da Silva, Edmo da Cunha Rodovalho, Leandro de Vilhena Costa

“…The elasticity is an important parameter for the evaluation of the mechanical behavior of a rock mass and a fundamental factor in the definition of the resistance characteristics, stability, and blastability in rock blasts, and it is an important parameter for the blastability equations like the Kuz–Ram method. …”
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Investigation of Randomly Populated Cylindrical, Spherical, and Cubical Arrays for Application in Space, Aerial, and Underwater Collaborative Beamforming by Kristopher R. Buchanan, Roanne Manzano-Roth, Annie Lin, Gabriella Loaiza, Meghan Sills, Jin Li, Sara R. Wheeland, Sounak Chakrabarti, Angelica R. Rodriguez, Gregory H. Huff, Mark Patefield, Anthony Jones

“…In addition, these topologies provide mathematical simplicity toward understanding the fundamental research problem of both surface and underwater swarm-based UUV sensor networks, and their constraints to implementing a physical system in a volumetric setting. …”
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Study on the Generalized Displacement Boundary and Its Analytical Prediction for Ground Movements Induced by Shield Tunneling by Qianlong Tang, Fudong Chen, Mingfeng Lei, Binbin Zhu, Limin Peng

“…Then, a universal pattern of displacement boundary condition around the tunnel cavity is originally introduced, which is solved as the combination of three fundamental deformation modes, namely, uniform convergence, vertical translation, and ovalization. …”
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Engineering cardiology with miniature hearts by Xiaojun Xia, Miner Hu, Wenyan Zhou, Yunpeng Jin, Xudong Yao

“…We examine their applications in fundamental research and medical innovations, highlighting their potential to transform our understanding of cardiac biology and pathology. …”
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Economic groups, corporate networks and think tanks. The case of the Centro de Estudios Públicos in Chile by Juan Jesús Morales-Martín, Martín Alfonso Videla-Rocha, Roberto Ibacache-Monasterio

“…Respecting to the results, two fundamental questions are answered: 1) which are the central companies in the corporate network of the CEP's financiers? …”
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Fractional tackles: leveraging player tracking data for within-play tackling evaluation in American football by Quang Nguyen, Ruitong Jiang, Meg Ellingwood, Ronald Yurko

“…Abstract Tackling is a fundamental defensive move in American football, with the main purpose of stopping the forward motion of the ball-carrier. …”
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Use of a Simple Mechanical Analogy to Analytically Tune the PD Controller of a Flexible Manipulator System by Sang-Myeong Kim, Heungseob Kim, Kwangsuck Boo

“…The idea of this study is based on the observation that the performance of the complete manipulator system is largely determined by the operational dynamics of the fundamental vibration mode. A lumped element method is thus applied to model this dynamics in terms of simple lumped mechanical elements. …”
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Understanding the Role of Refugees' Entrepreneurship Motives and Challenges in Integration: Evidence From the Food Industry by Ibrahim Cifci, Ozan Atsız

“…As a result of the analysis, beyond the previous studies' findings, three interconnected fundamental relations emerged from the main dimensions' sub-categories, which contribute to a better understanding of the role of refugees' entrepreneurship motives and challenges in their integration into the host society: (1) the relation between the market accessing challenge, citizenship desire, and social equality, (2) the relation of cultural proximity and the attitude of host people in building social bridges and, (3) the relation between refugees' mental health problems and resilience in entrepreneurship achievements. …”
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Complex Resistivity Dispersion Characteristics of Water-Bearing Coal Based on Double Cole-Cole Model by Jian Li, Dongji Lei, Chenguang Zhao, Hui Meng

“…The main results are as follows: (1) the dispersion of CR parameters Reρ and Imρ is closely related to the metamorphism degree, frequency, and Sw; (2) induced polarization is the fundamental reason for the variation of coal samples’ complex resistivity parameters with frequency change; and (3) the Double Cole-Cole model agrees well with the experimental data, and the model parameters m1 and τ2 are strongly correlated with Sw. …”
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Reproduction of Road Scenarios for Simulated Driving Using LiDar Surveying Technique by Roberta Finelli, Pasquale Sena, Angelo Lorusso, Liliana Cecere, Francesco Villecco

“…Nowadays, driving simulation devices represent a continuously evolving and developing area in the world of virtual reality. One of the fundamental elements in the design of driving software is the track model. …”
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Simple Program to Investigate Hysteresis Damping Effect of Cross-Ties on Cables Vibration of Cable-Stayed Bridges by Panagis G. Papadopoulos, Andreas Diamantopoulos, Haris Xenidis, Panos Lazaridis

“…A simplified SDOF model, approximating the fundamental vibration mode, is adopted for every individual cable. …”
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El estrés oxidativo: detonante fisiopatológico en la cardiomiopatía dilatada inducida por doxorrubicina by Yanet Hernández Matos, Liván Delgado Roche, Maité Ravelo González, Ronal Aroche Aportela

“…El estrés oxidativo constituye uno de los mecanismos fisiopatológicos que desempeñan un papel fundamental en la instauración de la enfermedad causada por este antibiótico del grupo de las antraciclinas. …”
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Defining the future of occupational therapy: A concept analysis of leadership development by Tracey E. Recigno, Jewel Shepherd, Paula Kramer, Jessica McHugh Conlin

“…Background In occupational therapy, leadership development is a fundamental skill and social process needed to advance the profession. …”
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Transformación a los instrumentos de evaluación a pequeños grupos de estudiantes by Raúl López Fernández, Rogelio Chou Rodríguez, Silvia Vázquez Cedeño, Raidell Avello Martínez, Ediabel Gómez Ortega, Samuel Sánchez Gálvez

“…El trabajo se realiza sobre la base de tres instrumentos de uso común en la evaluación de pequeños grupos de estudiantes. El resultado fundamental es la transformación de los instrumentos de evaluación, tanto a los que se aplican para evaluar al grupo como a los que se aplican para evaluar a los estudiantes de forma independiente. …”
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