Prediction correction modeling of water-conducting fracture zones height due to repeated mining in close distance coal seams by Zhuoran Kang, Daming Yang, Pengfei Shen

“…It was successfully applied and validated on the 100,501 working face of Nanyaotou Coal Mine in Shanxi Province, offering a new scientific approach for predicting the WCFZ.…”
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Understanding cannabis use in Singapore: profile of users and drug progression by Doris Xin Yi Chia, Charis Wei Ling Ng, Pezhummoottil Vasudevan Nair Asharani, Sabina Au Yong, Jun Wen Tan, Noor Azizah Bte Zainuldin, Samuel Kee Guan Chua, Lambert Tchern Kuang Low, Christopher Cheng Soon Cheok, Gomathinayagam Kandasami

“…Methods: A total of 450 participants who had used cannabis at least once in their lifetime were recruited from the National Addictions Management Service, prisons, the Community Rehabilitation Centre and halfway houses from August 2017 to May 2018. A face-to-face questionnaire was administered and descriptive analyses were conducted. …”
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From Flipped Classroom to Flipped Learning: Evolution of the Concept and Its Philosophical Foundations by I. I. Gnutova

“…The paper shows that while using the inversion of homework and classroom work as the base principle, the flipped learning implies more conceptual changes in the learning process, namely, a radical rethinking of the role of the teacher, the student and the content of their face-to-face time. Flipped learning can be considered as a kind of educational meta-strategy that creates optimal conditions for the application of a personalized approach to learning, as well as of all the basic tactics of active learning. …”
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Low Cost Skin Segmentation Scheme in Videos Using Two Alternative Methods for Dynamic Hand Gesture Detection Method by Eman Thabet, Fatimah Khalid, Puteri Suhaiza Sulaiman, Razali Yaakob

“…Skin feature segmentation has been widely employed in different aspects of computer vision applications including face detection and hand gestures recognition systems. …”
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Evaluation of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Dentists Working in a University Hospital in Afyonkarahisar Regarding Rational Drug Use by Ömer Ekici

“…Methods: In this observational study, a 20-question questionnaire measuring participants' knowledge and attitudes towards rational drug use was administered face-to-face to 59 dentists working in a university hospital in Afyonkarahisar. …”
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Assessing Teachers’ Views on the Impact of Teacher Unions on Curriculum Development and Implementation by Modumedi Joseph Machaea, Berington Zanoxolo Gobingca

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted face-to-face with 10 teachers of the selected secondary schools. …”
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Cyclic Behavior of Steel Beam to CFT Column Connections with Gusset Plates by Peng Wang, Zhan Wang, Jianrong Pan, Yanjun Zheng, Deming Liu

“…Experiment results indicated that the gusset plates in BBC (beam-brace-CFT) connections could effectively move the plastic hinge on beam away from the column face, reduce the strain concentration between the beam end and column face, and notably improve the hysteretic behavior; the plastic rotation was able to achieve at least 4% story drift angle before 20% strength degradation. …”
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The Dilemmas of Solidarity of Civic Activists: Supporting Displaced Ukrainians in a Non‐Solidarian Regime by Violetta Zentai, Margit Feischmidt

“…Civic actors working with marginalized and disadvantaged groups in society face various dilemmas associated with defining and, if needed, ranking human needs and vulnerabilities. …”
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Efisiensi Kinerja Aparatur Sipil Negara dalam Sistem Work From Home by Norma Parulian Saragi Napitu, Humaizi Humaizi, Budi Hartono

“…In order to minimize the spread of the new type of corona virus or SARS-CoV-2 which causes covid-19, people are asked to work, study and worship from home. face-to-face activities to be postponed or canceled. work from home has the same obligations and responsibilities as working from the office. work from home has challenges and obstacles that are not easy, because not all sectors of work can be done from home. …”
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The Role of Public Libraries in Promoting Digital Literacy for Community Empowerment in Western Uganda. by Rwotolonya, Sarah Kakuru

“…The study found out that public Libraries in Uganda are in the front line of promoting digital literacy within their communities through community outreach, face to face, and hands on training. Through these, members within the community are taught mobile phone literacy, computer skills and other life and vocation skills in liquid soap, and shoes making. …”
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Financial Issues by Josephine Turner

“… The most common financial problems older adults face in later life are described in this document. …”
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On the sustainability and visibility of medical student journals by Yassar Alamri

“…First, medical student journals (MSJ) face signi!cant (often unseen) obstacles in remaining a viable endeavour. …”
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La violencia contra las mujeres y la ciudadanía. El caso venezolano by Elida Aponte Sanchez

“…Gender violence or gender-based violence is in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela the first public health problem and a clear demonstration of a diminished citizenship status that women face with a daily experience of disagreement between norm and reality, between law and concrete justice.…”
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Pas de mouvement abolitionniste sans nous ! by Gwenola Ricordeau

“…It examines the role of relatives of prisoners (in particular female partners and mothers) in abolitionist struggles, and specific obstacles they face as activists. Finally, the article suggests ways to integrate relatives of prisoners and feminist perspectives in abolitionist struggles.…”
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PRODUCTION OF THE PISTON RINGS CASTINGS IN VERTICAL STACKING MOULDS by A. P. Melnikov, V. V. Fonov, S. N. Grecbanik

“…The main problem, which the enterprises, using the technology of casting in vertical stacks, face with, is operation of dosage and automatic control of the sand blend volume update at model plate.…”
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Disaster preparedness and response in older adults: a review and discussion

“…Summary of study that conducted a systematic search of five electronic databases, reviewing the current literature surrounding the needs of older adults from disaster preparedness and response perspectives, and concluding that older adults face an increased risk from disasters and that standard disaster preparedness advice lacks their voice at all stages of planning.…”
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Quelles balises curriculaires en éducation à la prospective territoriale durable ? Valeurs d’émancipation et finalités d’implications politiques des jeunes dans les études de cas e... by Angela Barthes, Sylviane Blanc-Maximin, Elisabeth Dorier

“…The student faces a concrete problem and with the curricular tags increases his apprehension of politics and therefore of citizen action.…”
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Acceptance and use of demand-responsive transport by older people in old new town: Evidence from Senboku new Town by Haruka Kato, Kento Yoh

“…Regarding the importance of social influence, older people acquire face-to-face information via consultation meetings about DRT usage and referrals from family and friends. …”
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Microbiota awareness levels of medical students: the case of Trakya university by İsmail Davarci, Pınar Zehra Davarci

“…The questionnaire and scale were administered face-to-face, and the results were statistically analyzed. …”
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Perinatal Outcome of Fetal Echogenic Bowel: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study by Hidayet Sal, Erhan Huseyin Comert, Yasin Semih Ekici, Turhan Aran

“…Demographic questionnaire and face to face interview were used to obtain data including immune system diseases and respiratory system pathologies in infants. …”
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