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Supporting Internet Access and Quality of Service in Distributed Wireless Ad Hoc Networks [PDF]
In this era of wireless hysteria, with continuous technological advances in wireless communication and new wireless technologies becoming standardized at a fast rate, we can expect an increased interest for wireless networks, such as ad hoc and mesh networks. These networks operate in a distributed manner, independent of any centralized device.
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Media Mergers in Nested Markets
ABSTRACT We analyze the effect of media mergers in a model that stresses, on the one hand, the fact that media are two‐sided platforms willing to attract advertisers and viewers and, on the other hand, that strong competitors have emerged to challenge traditional media on both sides.
David Martimort, Wilfried Sand‐Zantman
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Reformulating the Critique of Human Capital Theory
ABSTRACT Despite criticism, human capital theory (HCT) has remained central for six decades to the teaching and practice of economics. This paper reformulates the critique of HCT, focusing on two aspects that are typically relegated to the margin.
Paul Auerbach, Francis Green
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ABSTRACT Objective The present study assessed the effectiveness of pretreatment education in the form of Visual Video Information (VVI) on the anxiety levels of patients during endodontic treatment steps. Methods Patients (n = 120) having single‐rooted teeth with a single root canal diagnosed with asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis and/or pre ...
Şule Anatürk+3 more
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Market Potential, Road Accessibility, and Firm Births: Evidence From 20 Years of Road Investment
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the causal effects of road accessibility, measured by market potential, on firm births in Portuguese municipalities between 1991 and 2016, a period marked by significant road improvements. We address the endogeneity of market potential by employing instrumental variables within Poisson Pseudo‐maximum Likelihood ...
Mauricio S. de Carvalho+4 more
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The novel manometric parameter Milan Score could be useful in predicting which patients with type 2 EGJ have a high likelihood of objective GERD, therefore discriminating which patients may need escalation of GERD investigation and management. ABSTRACT Introduction High‐resolution manometry (HRM) allows assessment of esophagogastric junction (EGJ ...
Davide Ferrari+29 more
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Performance Comparisons of Geographic Routing Protocols in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Geographic routing protocols greatly reduce the requirements of topology storage and provide flexibility in the accommodation of the dynamic behavior of mobile ad hoc networks. This paper presents performance evaluations and comparisons of two geographic
Talarico, Salvatore+2 more
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Blockchain and NoSQL: Enhancing Throughput via a Deep Learning‐Based Hybrid Architecture
ABSTRACT Any data structure used to store information can be considered a database. Blockchain technology, at its core, is no more than a ledger to store information about transactions. In recent years, such technology has gained immense popularity in a wide range of applications.
Longo Antonello+4 more
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A Candour-based Trust and Reputation Management System for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks [PDF]
The decentralized administrative controlled-nature of mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) presents security vulnerabilities which can lead to attacks such as malicious modification of packets.
Chiejina, Eric+2 more
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Supplementary feeding of reintroduced carnivores is a tool that may increase translocation success and ease predation pressure on prey populations at critical times. In this study, we monitored the activity of native prey, and the activity and diet of a reintroduced predator, the western quoll (Dasyurus geoffroii), around carcass feeding stations in an
Ben Stepkovitch+3 more
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