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This study aims to explore the feasibility of using a structure inspired by the features of horsetail and human spine as the potential helmet liner, targeting at mitigation of acceleration‐induced injuries. A parametric study is conducted to investigate the effect of individual geometrical variables in the design, indicating its capability to reduce ...
Bing Leng+3 more
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The Framework for Implementing ECommerce: The Role of Bank and Telecom in Bangladesh [PDF]
In this paper, we describe an effective framework for adapting electronic commerce or e-commerce services in developing countries like Bangladesh. The internet has opened up a new horizon for commerce, namely electronic commerce (e-commerce). It entails the use of the internet in the marketing, identification, payment and delivery of goods and services.
arxiv
A numerical scheme is presented to design a lattice support for metallic components additively built via laser powder bed fusion. Results show that thermal‐induced distortion can be respectively reduced by 69%, 58%, and 50% in comparison to a uniform lattice, a fully solid support, and a truss‐based lattice support.
Jiazheng Hu+2 more
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River Activism, “Levees-Only” and the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
This article investigates media coverage of 19th and early 20th century river activism and its effect on federal policy to control the Mississippi River. The U.S.
Ned Randolph
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Why customers participate in social commerce activities? - A laddering analysis [PDF]
A new phenomenon emerging within virtual communities is a blurring between the social and commercial activities and motivations of participants. This paper explores motivations for participating in social commerce at a micro-business level between members of a virtual community of Malay lifestyle bloggers.
arxiv
Towards Fair Allocation in Social Commerce Platforms [PDF]
Social commerce platforms are emerging businesses where producers sell products through re-sellers who advertise the products to other customers in their social network. Due to the increasing popularity of this business model, thousands of small producers and re-sellers are starting to depend on these platforms for their livelihood; thus, it is ...
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A novel method for tracking structural changes in gels using widely accessible microcomputed tomography is presented and validated for various hydro‐, alco‐, and aerogels. The core idea of the method is to track positions of micrometer‐sized tracer particles entrapped in the gel and relate them to the density of the gel network.
Anja Hajnal+3 more
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Comercio y espacio público. Una organización de ambulantes en la Alameda Central
Thispaper analyzes the group of representations that leadthe conflict between the different social actors whohave a rivalry due to the appropriation and utilizationof public space.
NORMA ANGÉLICA JARAMILLO PUEBLA
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