Three-dimensional disordered alloy metamaterials: a new platform of structure-function integration by Xinxin Li, Liqiang Wang, Yang Lu

“…Furthermore, we delve into the existing challenges and future directions of this burgeoning field, encompassing aspects such as scalability, precision in fabrication, and the evolution of multi-functional materials. 3D disordered alloy metamaterials represent a promising avenue for the advancement of structure-function integration, with potential implications for a broad range of scientific and technological disciplines.…”
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Social Mobility in the Balkans: Border Policing Practices Are Potentially Letting Through Mostly the Members of the “Elite Club” by Tibor Bardóczy

“…This is why the book Border Policing and Security Technologies: Mobility and Proliferation of Borders in the Western Balkans is highly relevant and actual, as it attempts to fill this gap. …”
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The Relationship Between Direct Foreign Capital Investment, Economic Freedom And Economic Growth In Emerging Markets by Murat Akkaya

“…Also no relation with economic freedom has been observed. Moreover, high technological product exports and population affect FDI. …”
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The features’ analysis of modern economic crises by O. I. Esina, R. Zh. Sirazhdinov

“…The significant expansion of exports has led to the internationalization of not only world trade, but also the production of goods and the creation of new supply chains, which caused the vulnerability of the entire chain of enterprises connected technologically in many countries. The aim of the work is to study the dynamics of economic crises, to identify their causes and consequences for the world economy. …”
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Ultrawideband LNA 1960–2019: Review by Shahab Shahrabadi

“…Its historical aspect illustrates when the idea of wideband LNA was born and how it changed to ultrawideband LNA, and its tutorial aspect discusses circuits and achievements to present optimum LNAs in Complementary MOS (CMOS), BiCMOS and High‐Electron‐Mobility Transistor (HEMT) technologies. This work describes the endeavours of engineers in reaching UWB LNA from narrowband LNA during six decades that have great importance as a chapter in understanding this topic because it teaches all topologies, techniques, circuits and related events in a historical narrative for trained readers who are not experts on this topic.…”
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AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO FACE RECOGNITION WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS USING NVIDIA JETSON NANO by Ngoc Giau Pham, Nhien Loc Bui, Quang Hien Tran, Le Thanh Hai Tong, Hong Ngoc Tran

“…The outcomes and structure of this prototype exhibit the potential for wider application, particularly in facial recognition technologies. The discussion on this subject extends beyond the confines of this document, indicating ongoing developments and enhancements. …”
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Liquid‐Amplified Electrostatically Driven Octopus Sucker‐Inspired Suction Cup by Yu Sun, Lingjun Tang, Ling Wang, Qingkai Guo, Yuxin Lv, Laihao Yang

“…Adhesion and detachment technologies play a crucial role in various fields, including industrial robot handling, transfer printing, medical applications, and crawling robot locomotion. …”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of Fistularia commersonii (Syngnathiformes, Fistulariidae) by Zufa Ding, Cheng Wang, Yuting Qian, Wenjun Chen, Dan Yu, Yang Liu, Liandong Yang, Ying Wang

“…In this study, we achieve assembly of a chromosome-level genome for F. commersonii by harnessing the precision of PacBio HiFi sequencing in conjunction with the sophistication of Hi-C sequencing technologies. The assembly yields a size of 638.75 Mb, achieving a distribution rate of 99.35% across 36 chromosomes. …”
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Mechanism and Design Analysis of Articulated Ankle Foot Orthoses for Drop-Foot by Morshed Alam, Imtiaz Ahmed Choudhury, Azuddin Bin Mamat

“…Robotic technologies are being employed increasingly in the treatment of lower limb disabilities. …”
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INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT LEVELS B2 - C1 (FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF THE TEXTBOOK) by E. B. Aleksandrovskaya

“…The competence approach, the use of information and communication technologies, the study of language material in the direction «from the value to the form» does not replace but enrich the traditional methods of teaching foreign languages.…”
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ROBOTISATION AND SERVICE AUTOMATION IN THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR: A META-STUDY (1993-2024) by Dušan MANDIĆ, Miroslav KNEŽEVIĆ, Dušan BOROVČANIN, Aleksandra VUJKO

“…The rising number of publications on the social aspects of robotisation and automation mirrors changing lifestyles, with recent research shifting from descriptive studies to empirical ones to evaluate the impacts of these technologies in the hospitality sector. This meta-analysis of 310 publications on robotisation and automation in tourism and hospitality shows a significant rise in research over the past five years, with a shift from promoting automated businesses to addressing workplace problems and guest services. …”
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Towards Sustainable Energy Development: Integrating Traditional and Renewable Energy in Azerbaijan’s Energy Policy by R. A. Aliev

“…The article highlights the importance of balanced FEC development, focusing on emission minimization through the application of carbon capture and utilization (CCUS) technologies, as well as the need for infrastructure modernization to improve energy efficiency. …”
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Dynamic Evaluation and System Coordination Degree of the Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Real Economy by Boxun Li

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) is an important driving force of the new round of technological revolution and industrial change, and the development of a new generation of AI can help improve comprehensive national power and promote healthy and sustainable economic development. …”
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Carbon pricing drives critical transition to green growth by Isaak Mengesha, Debraj Roy

“…We find that a critical level of carbon pricing can induce tipping points; incentivizing technological adoption and fuel switching behaviour of energy producers. …”
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Evaluating the investment performance of Japanese households: A comparison between professional financial advice and free financial advice by Yoshihiko Kadoya, Sumeet Lal, Jin Shinohara, Mostafa Saidur Rahim Khan

“…Technological advancements have given rise to various sources of financial advice, prompting an investigation into how professional and free financial advice influence investment performance. …”
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Leadership in technical operations: bridging engineering solutions and business support by Vadym Lolin

“…The organisations that adopt technical strategy, where the engineering functions are aimed at supporting business goals, report enhanced processes in decision making and flexibility relative to the emergence of new technologies. It also reveals that successful adoption of sustainable manufacturing strategies requires cross-functional co-ordination and a culture that encourages constant organizational improvement for long-term incremental competitive advantage. …”
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Features of consumer behaviour in the sphere of fast food catering on the Moscow market by A. N. Timokhovich, A. A. Bekreneva

“…The research method is a questionnaire survey with the use of digital technologies. The article reveals the loyalty of consumers to the visited fast food establishments; their motivation to visit new such places is determined; the awareness of consumers about the opening of new fast food establishments is studied; their preferences regarding the use of meal delivery services of these places and staying at them are revealed. …”
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Super-héros et science-fiction française dans l’immédiat après-guerre by Désirée Lorenz

“…American series that had stimulated the creativity of cartoonist and publishers before the war, such as those of science fiction telling space and / or exotic adventures of superhumans-like with more or less fantastic powers and / or extraordinary technological tools are strongly criticized. But, though the hunt for translations of foreign comics was open, and their presence would become rarer throughout the 40s and 50s, this literature has strongly influenced the graphic style and narrative imagination of French cartoonists, and thus impregnated the French post-war science fiction. …”
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Analysis of manufacturer’s recommendations for the use of vibratory plate compactors by Afanasev M.A., Tyuremnov I.S.

“…A significant part of manufacturers provides limited recommendations of the technological capabilities of various models of vibratory plate compactors which increases the risk of insufficient soil compaction and a decrease in the service life of structures built on it. …”
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Social media for public participation in urban planning in China based on place attachment-- a case of the Guangzhou banyan tree incident by Yifei Ouyang, Yifei Ouyang, Xiaohe Bai

“…Therefore, future urban planning policies should take people's emotions into account, and also need to accelerate the construction of improved systems, mechanisms and technologies for social media public participation to achieve high-level public participation goals.…”
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