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Italian prehistorians and their relationships with foreign colleagues

open access: yesUISPP Journal, 2018
In this paper I try to trace a brief history of this peculiar intellectual interplay, specially looking at the interrelationships with the foreign institutes created by many countries in Rome, between the unification of Italy (1860) and the end of the ...
Alessandro Guidi
doaj   +1 more source

Universal Gripper for Industrial Manipulation With Enhanced Rigid Mechanics and Self‐Adaptable Fingers

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
An enhanced universal gripper combining rigid mechanics with self‐adaptable fingers is presented for industrial automation. The novel six‐bar linkage with integrated compliant pad eliminates mechanical interference while enabling passive shape adaptation.
Muhammad Usman Khalid   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Italian Entrepreneurship: Conjectures and Evidence from a Historical Perspective [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper is the first product of an ongoing research on the determinants and the role of entrepreneurship in Italian economic development. Its primary aim is the creation of a data-set of Italian entrepreneurs for the period encompassed between the ...
Michelangelo Vasta   +1 more
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Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Italian Fertility, 1864 to 1951: An Analysis of Regional Trends [PDF]

open access: yes
Below replacement level fertility rates in Italy have received much attention, with varying explanations offered for the protracted decline in fertility rates since the early 1970s.
Rachel Franklin
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"Explaining the September 1992 ERM Crisis: The Maastricht Bargain and Domestic Politics in Germany, France and Great Britain" [PDF]

open access: yes, 1995
At the time of the September 1992 crisis, the conventional wisdom held in the ERM was due to an unfortunate contuence of exceptional circumstances -- the shock of German reunification, a debt-driven recession in Britain, and the uncertainties caused by ...
Sevilla, Christina R.
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Challenges and Future Directions in Assessing the Quality and Completeness of Advanced Materials Safety Data for Re‐Usability: A Position Paper From the Nanosafety Community

open access: yesAdvanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
Nanosafety data provide a guiding example for establishing best practices in data management, aligning with FAIR principles and quality criteria. This review explores existing quality assessment approaches for reliability, relevance, and completeness, emphasizing the need for harmonization and adaptation to nanomaterials and advanced materials. The aim
Verónica I. Dumit   +43 more
wiley   +1 more source

Test of the German Resilience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
From its early post-war catch-up phase, Germany’s formidable export engine has been its consistent driver of growth. But Germany has almost equally consistently run current account surpluses. Exports have powered the dynamic phases and helped emerge from
Bornhorst, Fabian, Mody, Ashoka
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Ovarian Matrisome Dynamics and αvβ3‐Mediated Regulation in Early Follicular Development

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
The matrisome undergoes dynamic remodeling during early follicular development. Integrin αvβ3 mediates matrisome signals, regulating primordial follicle activation/atresia and secondary follicle growth via Hippo/mTOR pathways, with conserved roles in human ovaries, offering therapeutic targets for ovarian disorders.
Tong Wu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Well-Being of Italians: A Comparative Historical Approach [PDF]

open access: yes
The paper describes the evolution of the well-being of the Italians during the 150 years since the country's unification. The progress in material standard of living was substantial, with GDP per capita growing 13 times between 1861 and 2010 and hours of
Andrea Brandolini, Giovanni Vecchi
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