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Matthew Hamilton, Alexandra Paige Fischer, Lorien Jasny
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(2021)
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Jiazheng Zhang, Long Jin, Yang Wang
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON FUZZY SYSTEMS
(2023)
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Dipto Sarkar, Colin A. Chapman, Raja Sengupta
Summary: Research collaboration is a global endeavor interconnected through social networks analysis, with spatial information embedded in various ways to explore different aspects of collaborations. Using the National Geographic Society's grant database, the study highlights international and regional collaboration trends through different spatial networks created, showcasing the multidisciplinary nature and global north dominance in fieldwork-based research.
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Jiayi Liu, Shuaihao Jiang, Yanbin Qu, Xuewei Zhang, Huihui Song
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Alex Nunes da Silva Junior, Matheus Montanini Breve, Jesus Pascual Mena-Chalco, Fabricio Martins Lopes
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Adi Weidenfeld, Teemu Makkonen, Nick Clifton
Summary: This paper highlights the lack of research on networks of collective regional groups of organisations interacting with their counterparts, and emphasizes the importance of studying factors like definitional clarity, network typology, and the impacts of proximity on interregional knowledge exchange. It introduces the concept of interregional knowledge exchange systems and sets a new agenda for research on their structure, formation, and evolutionary path.
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Gustav Lindmark, Claudio Altafini
Summary: This paper investigates the impact of addition/removal/reweighting of edges in a complex networked linear control system. For networks of positive edge weights, the creation of new cycles by adding edges may lead to instabilities. Conditions are provided to guarantee the stability of the modified network, which are related to the steady state value of the transfer function matrix of the newly created positive feedbacks. The tools developed in this paper can be used to examine the fragility and robustness of a network to structured perturbations.
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Monika Petraite, Muhammad Faraz Mubarak, Rauleckas Rimantas, Max von Zedtwitz
Summary: Technological learning within national innovation systems is crucial for technological upgrading at the firm and economy level. This study reveals the full mediating role of global innovation system networks in facilitating technological learning within the national innovation system, contradicting the prevailing understanding of the primary importance of NIS-based networks for firm learning. The findings suggest that technological learning of firms relies more on international networks than previously assumed.
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Daniela Aguirre-Guerrero, Roberto Bernal-Jaquez
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Duarte J. Antunes, Haiming Qu
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL OF NETWORK SYSTEMS
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Giansimone Perrino, Andreas Hadjimitsis, Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, Guy-Bart Stan
Summary: The integration of control engineering concepts and tools has played a significant role in advancing the field of synthetic biology, particularly in the analysis and design of systems within microbial cells.
CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY
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Neilane Bertoni, Andre Salem Szklo
Summary: The study estimated that the prevalence of lifetime ENDS use in Brazil's 26 state capitals and the Federal District was 6.7%, with a current use rate of 2.32%. The majority of ENDS users were aged 18 to 34, with 80% of them in this age group. Furthermore, among individuals who had ever used ENDS, over half were never smokers. Additionally, young people who only used ENDS had a higher proportion of women and individuals with high educational levels, and they also exhibited a higher proportion of binge drinking behavior.
CADERNOS DE SAUDE PUBLICA
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Ann Dadich, Rebecca Wells, Sharon J. Williams, Nazim Taskin, Mustafa Coskun, Corinne Grenier, Frederic Ponsignon, Shane Scahill, Stephanie Best
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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
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Xinglan Liu, Bin Xu, Yingxin Shou, Quan-Yong Fan, Yingxue Chen
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL NETWORKS AND LEARNING SYSTEMS
(2022)
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Bader Alhafi Alotaibi, Hazem S. Kassem
Summary: The partnerships between agricultural cooperatives and other actors are crucial for addressing development challenges and ensuring cooperative sustainability. This study analyzed the characteristics and success levels of these partnerships, with a focus on partnership configuration, objectives, types, stages, communication methods, achieved outcomes, evaluation, and sustainability. The findings revealed that agricultural cooperatives in Saudi Arabia mainly collaborated with the public sector to provide farming inputs, equipment, and capacity building. More than half of the partnerships were strategic in nature, and the study provides valuable insights for policy-makers on future sustainability collaborations.
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Sarah Moreland-Russell, Bobbi J. Carothers
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Amar Dhand, Douglas A. Luke, Bobbi J. Carothers, Bradley A. Evanoff
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rebecca Lobb, Bobbi J. Carothers, Aisha K. Lofters
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2014)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
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CTS-CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE
(2015)
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Jenine K. Harris, Kimberly J. Johnson, Bobbi J. Carothers, Todd B. Combs, Douglas A. Luke, Xiaoyan Wang
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Substance Abuse
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Martin W. Schoen, Sarah Moreland-Russell, Kim Prewitt, Bobbi J. Carothers
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2014)
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Environmental Sciences
Joshua Rosenthal, Raphael E. Arku, Jill Baumgartner, Joe Brown, Thomas Clasen, Joseph N. S. Eisenberg, Peter Hovmand, Pamela Jagger, Douglas A. Luke, Ashlinn Quinn, Gautam N. Yadama
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Beth Prusaczyk, Kathryn Pietka, Joshua M. Landman, Douglas A. Luke
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JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2021)
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Oncology
Bobbi J. Carothers, Peg Allen, Callie Walsh-Bailey, Dixie Duncan, Rebeca Vanderburg Pacheco, Karen R. White, Debra Jeckstadt, Edward Tsai, Ross C. Brownson
Summary: This study examined informal multisector networks in rural areas of the United States addressing cancer risk. The findings showed that these networks are highly connected and decentralized. Disseminating network findings can help rural health and social service practitioners in effectively addressing cancer risks.
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(2022)
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A. A. Baumann, A. L. Vazquez, A. C. Macchione, A. Lima, A. F. Coelho, M. Juras, M. Ribeiro, M. Kohlsdorf, B. J. Carothers
Summary: This study translated and confirmed the factor structure of the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS-15) survey in Brazilian Portuguese, retaining the same four-factor structure as the original English version. Providers generally identified challenges in their practices as parents lacking skills to discipline their children and having limited knowledge about child development.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2022)
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Ana A. Baumann, Bobbi J. Carothers, John Landsverk, Emily Kryzer, Gregory A. Aarons, Ross C. Brownson, Charles Glisson, Brian Mittman, Enola K. Proctor
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(2020)
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Jenine K. Harris, J. P. Leider, Bobbi J. Carothers, Brian C. Castrucci, Shelley Hearne
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(2016)
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Harry T. Reis, Bobbi J. Carothers
CURRENT DIRECTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2014)