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Decentralization and Local Governments’ Performance: How Does Fiscal Autonomy Affect Spending Efficiency? [PDF]

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In Italy, as in other countries around the world, recent reforms share the goal of increasing the fiscal autonomy of lower tiers of governments, from Regions to Municipalities, in order to align spending with funding responsibilities and increase the ...
Gilberto Turati   +2 more
core  

Recent Advances in Variable‐Stiffness Robotic Systems Enabled by Phase‐Change Materials

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Phase‐change materials (PCMs), such as shape memory alloys, hydrogels, shape memory polymers, liquid crystal elastomers, and low‐melting‐point alloys, are driving advancements in stiffness‐tunable robotic systems across a wide range of applications. This review highlights recent progress in PCM‐enabled robotics, focusing on their underlying mechanisms,
Sukrit Gaira   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intrinsically Soft Implantable Electronics for Long‐term Biosensing Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Sensor Research, EarlyView.
Intrinsically soft implantable biosensors address the mechanical mismatch of conventional rigid implants, improving biocompatibility and stability. This review explores soft encapsulation matrices, stretchable conductors, implantation strategies, and chronic fixation techniques.
Su Hyeon Lee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dependency profile of the older adult population of a family health unit in northern Portugal. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Public Health
Barbosa M   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

GLOBALIZATION IMPACT ON THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES: REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA CASE [PDF]

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This article focuses upon the idea of globalization and its influence on building more progressive local and regional development strategies, taking into consideration the local and regional circumstances of Republic of Moldova. An interesting task is to
Oxana Paierele
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Intelligent Eye Tracker Integrated with Cylindrical Capacitive Sensors for Chronic Fatigue Assessment

open access: yesAdvanced Sensor Research, EarlyView.
A wearable capacitive eye tracker for chronic fatigue assessment is presented, utilizing cylindrically shaped capacitive sensors made of a carbon nanotube‐paper composite. By integrating a novel fatigue‐induction protocol with machine learning, the device achieves 0.75‐sensitivity and 0.73‐specificity, providing a practical alternative to existing ...
Tianyi Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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