O/C Isotopic and EPR Signature of Marble from the Apuan Alps (Italy): A Critical Review by Massimo Coli, Francesco Di Benedetto, Antonella Buccianti

“…First, a summary of the geological origin of AAM and its geo-structural evolution and setting is presented. A review of the exploitation history of AAM is then discussed. …”
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Depth migration of seasonally induced seismicity at The Geysers geothermal field by Christopher W. Johnson, Eoghan J. Totten, Roland Bürgmann

“…Our results suggest that a steeply dipping fracture network of hydraulically conductive faults allows fluid migration to a few kilometers below the point of injection.…”
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Data Communication Subsystem Reliability Optimization Scheme of Upgraded Shanghai Rail Transit Line 3 and Line 4 by WANG Xin

“…Objective During the evolution of existing DCS (data communication subsystem) towards a dual-mode four-network system in the major signaling system renovation project of Shanghai Rail Transit Line 3 and Line 4, there is a hidden risk that the trackside DCS single-point fault may cause the failure of individual vehicle-wayside communication network. …”
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Vulnérabilités liées à l’eau dans les Andes vénézuéliennes : influences des relations sociétés/hydrosystèmes dans le cas de Santa-Cruz-de-Mora by Frédérique Blot, Anne Peltier, Jean-Marc Antoine, Alexandra Angéliaume-Descamps, David Leroy, Eric Maire, Luisa Elena Molina, Juan Carlos Rivero

“…Its methodology is based on the cross-referencing of cartographic data―obtained thanks to satellite images (ISIS SPOT 2012 Program) or aerial pictures―and sociological surveys in order to show the parallel perception of the evolution of land uses between instrumental and human points of view. …”
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In the Antechamber of a New Global Bipolarity by Paul Dobrescu, Mălina Ciocea

“…The hypothesis of the study is that the world is currently experiencing a short stage of uni-multipolarity, characterised by high instability, which is generated by the rise of new regional hegemons, the changes at the top of power hierarchies, the diminishing gap between the only superpower of the moment, the US, and the rising powers. We point to the tensions caused by a shift in power and status from the global hegemon to the regional hegemons, discussing its consequences in terms of: ideological allegiances, institutions and treaties evolution, development models legitimacy. …”
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Changes in political activism of citizens in the Islamic Republic of Iran by MohhamadBagher Khoramshad, Iman Hossein Ghezelayagh

“…With this perspective, the aim of this research is to examine the historical evolution of citizens' political activism in the Islamic Republic. …”
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PREDICTIVE RISK ASSESSMENT SCALE OF ISCHEMIC COLITIS DEVELOPMENT IN PATIENTS WITH ELECTIVE INFRARENAL AORTIC ANEURISM REPAIR by N. A. Yaitsky, A. Ya. Bedrov, A. A. Moiseev, G. V. Rybakov

“…The article presents the scale developed by authors of prognostic assessment of ischemic colitis evolution in patients after planned resection of infrarenal aortic aneurism. …”
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STATE BENEFIT - INCENTIVE FOR SAVINGS AND INVESTMENTS by CLAUDIA ISAC, ANCA JARMILA GUȚĂ

“…In the thesis I have explored aspects of legislation which, in such a short period of time have changed 3 times the amount and the method of granting the state benefit and I have also tried a quick historical and legislative evolution of the implementation of Bauspar system throughout Europe. …”
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Le tourisme durable comme outil au service de la réduction de la pauvreté : le cas du tourisme rural intégré en Basse-Casamance  by Jacques Sidioka Tendeng, Mamadou Diombera

“…Firstly, we have outlined the evolution of tourism and the concept of sustainable development through many proposed definitions provided by the precursors of sustainable development. …”
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Change of the Paradigm of Competition in the Age of Business Ecosystems by A. M. Suvaryan, A. E. Karapetyan

“…With such network relationships, the relationships between competitors change, participants strive for co-evolution and increase the efficiency of the value chain. …”
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Multi-Criterion Stability Evaluation and Surface Boundary Method for Slopes by Lier Lu, Hao Yang, Yingfa Lu, Shiqi Zhang

“…Slope failure generally starts from a single point, where a local failure surface forms, and then progresses to the overall failure. …”
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Exploitation of static and dynamic methods for the analysis of the mechanical nanoproperties of polymethylmetacrylate by indentation by Benaissa Soufiane, Habibi Samir, Semsoum Djameleddine, Merzouk Hassen, Mezough Abdelnour, Boutabout B�nali, Montagne Alex

“…This work focuses on factors that explain the trends variation of mechanical properties like Young's modulus (E), contact hardness (H) and indentation force (P). The evolution of E and H with depth (h) and P shows a 2.77 nm inflection point at low penetrations, separating two zones: the first increasing and the second decreasing. …”
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Russian industrial production development by A. K. Titov

“…The article also includes a study of the works of scientists who participated in assessing this issue from both domestic and foreign points of view. Special attention has been paid to the factors that characterize the industrial production cycle in Russia and its regions. …”
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Age-Old Path of Russian Terminology by L. M. Alekseeva, S. L. Mishlanova

“…Particular attention is paid to the description of models of terminological activity in different aspects. It is pointed out that the modern stage of terminology is in the development stage. …”
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Regional Development Fueled by Entrepreneurial Ventures Providing KIBS – Case Study on Romania by Vasile Alecsandru Strat, Adriana Ana-Maria Davidescu, Raluca Mariana Grosu, Ion-Daniel Zgură

“…The main goal of the current research paper is to analyze the evolution of the knowledge intensive business services sector from Romania, for the period 2008-2014, from a territorial point of view and to assess its impact in the general economic development. …”
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Trajectory Tracking Control of Robot based on Improved Genetic Algorithm by Liu Yiyang, Liu Mingming

“…The simulation of motion environment model of robot is constructed,the space coordinates of robot trajectory is regarded as the virtual world of abstract genetic populations,the grid structure model of the robot motion space is obtained. Through genetic evolution way to find the target point and move,and in order to make the robot trajectory control of genetic algorithm that satisfy matching conditions and parameters perturbation error,a integral term of robot trajectory tracking error in the synovial surface is designed,and the algorithm is improved. …”
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PFC2D-Based Analysis of the Effect of the Axial Loading Rate on the Mechanical Properties of Backfill by Wang Kun, Fu Jian-Xin, Wang Yu

“…The peak strain increases in an S-shaped manner, and the modulus of elasticity first increases and then decreases. (2) The evolution of cracks is similar to that of damage energy consumption, and a smaller rate means that the curve’s inflection point arrives earlier. (3) Tensile failure is the dominant failure mode. …”
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Sociology and Tourism: A Systematic Literature Review by Burak Atasoy

“…To identify key turning points in the history of tourism sociology, such as phases of development, theories, techniques, premises, and outcomes, a systematic literature review was conducted. …”
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Narrative perspectives in selected Ghanaian Hiplife lyrics by Samuel Kwesi Nkansah

“…Since the emergence of Hiplife as a musical genre in Ghana, it has enjoyed some scholarly attention, focusing primarily on issues pertaining to its evolution as a blend of Hip hop and Ghanaian Highlife genres, as well as how it employs linguistic resources involving code-switching and proverbs to comment on social issues. …”
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Process of cracking in reinforced concrete beams (simulation and experiment) by I. N. Shardakov, A. P. Shestakov, I.O. Glot, A.A. Bykov

“…Numerical simulation of the vibrations of an uncracked beam and a beam with cracks of different size serves to determine the pattern of changes in the spectrum of eigenfrequencies observed during crack evolution. A series of sequential quasi-static 4-point bend tests leading to the formation of cracks in a reinforced concrete beam were performed. …”
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