Why insect pretarsi are equipped with two claws: Elastically connected claws and their interlocking dynamics with the rough substrate by Stanislav N. Gorb, Alexander Kovalev, Alexander E. Filippov

“…In the course of their evolution, insects developed diverse supplementary structures on their legs to enable them to grip a variety of substrata. …”
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Structural characteristics and mechanism of collaborative environmental governance network of urban agglomerations: perspective of multilevel network by Yuting Zhang, Yuting Zhang, Xiangwei Zhang, Xiangwei Zhang, Zhengnan Lu, Dongdan Zhu

“…“For the relationship network of topics, the evolution of environmental governance topics is characterized by “from aspect to point.” …”
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Comparison of Continuous and Pulsed Low-Power DC Sputtered Ti Thin Films Deposited at Room Temperature by Anna Maria Reider, Ariane Kronthaler, Fabio Zappa, Alexander Menzel, Felix Laimer, Paul Scheier

“…The characteristics of the resulting films were studied via atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), VIS spectroscopy, and four-point-probe measurements. Both deposition modes yield films with low surface roughness, and AFM analysis showed no topographical features indicative of columnar-and-void structures. …”
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Recursos Educacionais Abertos (REA) nas teses e dissertações brasileiras entre 2002 e 2019 / Open Educational Resources (OER) in Brazilian theses and dissertations between 2002 and... by Rosiclei Aparecida Cavichioli-Lauermann, Elena Maria Mallmann

“…The scenario design started from the aggregation of results focusing on a) the temporal evolution of the research, b) the localities, c) the administrative dependence of the Teaching Institutions, and d) the area of knowledge. …”
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Influence of electron and ion diamagnetic drifts on kink modes in low-resistivity tokamak plasma by Y. Zhang, W. Zhang, L.Q. Xu, X.D. Meng, Z.W. Ma

“…In the present paper, we numerically investigate the influence of electron and ion diamagnetic drifts on the nonlinear evolution of kink modes in low-resistivity plasma through the updated CLT code based on bi-fluid model. …”
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Uncertainty analysis of digital twin model of mine ventilation system by Peng Cao, Jian Liu, Honglin Wang, Yu Wang, Xue Liu, Dong Wang

“…The results showed that the ventilation resistance coefficients with a 5% coefficient of variation can cause the DTMVS to lose 34% of the real airflow data points. The degree of uncertainty in the ventilation resistance coefficients estimated by the VRCEM-GA (VRCEM using genetic algorithm) and VRCEM-DE (VRCEM using differential evolution algorithm) methods was enhanced by 27.4% and 4.4%, respectively, compared with VRCEM-ES (VRCEM using evolutionary strategy algorithm). …”
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Analysis of Multi-Dimensional Layers in Historic Districts Based on Theory of the Historic Urban Landscape: Taking Shenyang Fangcheng as an Example by Yuan Wang, Chengxie Jin, Danyang Xu, Tiebo Wang, Baoxi Wang

“…The findings of this study indicate that the stratification elements of the Fangcheng Historic District have undergone five distinct phases of stratification evolution. The resulting stratification pattern can be summarised as follows: newborn, preserve, override, juxtaposition and decession. …”
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A Systematic Study of Hot O Production and Escape from Martian Atmosphere in Response to Enhanced Extreme-ultraviolet Irradiance from Solar Flares by Chirag Rathi, Dimitra Atri, Dattaraj B. Dhuri

“…The study of the evolution of Martian atmosphere and its response to EUV irradiation is an extremely important topic in planetary science. …”
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A systematic mapping review of foreign direct investment by multinational corporations in emerging economies by Ahmed Nazzal, Angels Monserrat Niñerola, Maria-Victoria Sánchez-Rebull, Maria Glòria Barberà-Mariné

“…The current article provides several starting points for practitioners and researchers investigating FDI. …”
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Analysis of the development of a vocational educational institutions network in the Sverdlovsk region in the 1920s–1950s by means of using database technology and GIS by S. L. Razinkov

“…Based on the use of database technology and geographic information systems, it attempts to identify and localize educational institutions, to detect the stages of development and trends in changes of their network. The evolution of the regional network of vocational educational institutions is analyzed mainly in five time points: 1) 1922–1923 — the beginning of the formation of the Soviet model of vocational education; 2) 1932–1933 — an intensive expansion of the departmental network of vocational education institutions during; 3) 1940 – early 1941 — the creation of a system of State labor reserves as a single nationwide system for the training of qualified workers; 4) 1948 — the functioning of the network of educational institutions at the maximum level of quantitative indicators as a result of its extensive development; 5) 1958 — reforming the system of vocational education in order to differentiate and deepen the level of training of workers. …”
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Toward Street‐Level Nowcasting of Flash Floods Impacts Based on HPC Hydrodynamic Modeling at the Watershed Scale and High‐Resolution Weather Radar Data by Pierfranco Costabile, Carmelina Costanzo, John Kalogiros, Vasilis Bellos

“…The timing, location, and intensity of the street‐level evolution of some key elements at risk (people, vehicles, and infrastructures) are also discussed considering both calibration issues and the role played by the spatial and temporal rainfall resolution. …”
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Stroke in geriatric patients admitted to the intermediate care of internal medicine by Rafael Venegas Rodríguez, Wilfredo Hernández Pedroso, Daily Chacón Montano, Ricardo González Mesana, Raúl Santana Sánchez, Efraín Chibás Ponce

“…The high NIHSS index was associated with an unsatisfactory evolution and although the overall case fatality was not high, the presence of the state of total dependence was important. …”
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A Study of Fractal Deep-Hole Blasting and Its Induced Stress Behavior of Hard Roof Strata in Bayangaole Coal Mine, China by Jianping Zuo, Zhengdai Li, Shankun Zhao, Yunqian Jiang, Haiyan Liu, Maohong Yao

“…In addition, the Mises stress evolution and the changed trend of the effective stress and strain of the observation points around the hole of the three layouts are analyzed and compared by LS-DYNA numerical simulation software. …”
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Path Planning for Fully Autonomous UAVs-A Taxonomic Review and Future Perspectives by Geeta Sharma, Sanjeev Jain, Radhe Shyam Sharma

“…Achieving autonomous navigation from one point to another requires balancing various factors, such as energy efficiency, speed, cost, path length, and computation time. …”
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Spatial patterns, factor identification, and ethnic differences: a study of traditional villages in the Yuan River Basin based on geographical detectors by Chuanbiao Ding, Yongqi Zhao

“…These factors had different effects on different ethnic traditional villages, exacerbating the spatial agglomeration of each village. (3) Cross-detection revealed that the spatial distribution pattern of the YRB’s traditional villages emerged through three phases: layout, evolution in distribution, and retention patterns, shaped by natural, economic, and social factors. …”
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Attitudes towards communication and perceived self-efficacy in nursing students: a longitudinal observational study by Rocío Juliá-Sanchís, Silvia Escribano, Juana Perpiñá-Galvañ, Sofía García-Sanjuán, María Sánchez-Marco, María José Cabañero-Martínez

“…The aim of this study was to analyse the evolution of attitudes towards communication and perceived self-efficacy in a cohort of undergraduate nursing students. …”
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A Three-Dimensional Numerical Investigation of Dynamic Fracture Characteristics of Rock Specimens with Preexisting Surface Flaws by XiKun Qian, ZhengZhao Liang, ZhiYi Liao

“…The accumulative AE energy and AE counts are positively correlated with the amounts of preexisting flaws. Finally, crack evolution under dynamic and static loading was compared. …”
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Descriptive Epidemiology of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis in the Province of Quebec by Jean-Pierre Villeneuve, Daphna Fenyves, Claire Infante-Rivard

“…The mean annual incidence rate was 3.9 per 106 population, and the point prevalence in 1986 was 25.4 per 106 population. …”
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Dynamic Rock-Breaking Process of TBM Disc Cutters and Response Mechanism of Rock Mass Based on Discrete Element by Qinglong Zhang, Yanwen Zhu, Canxun Du, Sanlin Du, Kun Shao, Zhihao Jin

“…The dynamic response mechanism and crack evolution process of the rock mass under the action of the disc cutter are studied on the basis of micromechanics, and the relationship between the rock mass crack, penetration, and cutting force during the intrusion of the disc cutter is revealed. …”
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Fundaciones para turbinas eólicas costa afuera Foundations for offshore wind turbines by Felipe Alberto Villalobos Jara

“…<br>This paper describes the beginning and evolution of the now worldwide growing offshore wind energy industry. …”
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