Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry for the Nondestructive Investigation of Conservation Treatments of Cultural Heritage by Marcello Manfredi, Elisa Robotti, Greg Bearman, Fenella France, Elettra Barberis, Pnina Shor, Emilio Marengo

“…The noninvasive investigation of the conservation treatments to which they were subjected to is a crucial step in order to undertake the best conservation strategies. We describe here the preliminary results on a quick and direct method for the nondestructive identification of the various interventions of parchment by means of direct analysis in real time (DART) ionization and high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry and chemometrics. …”
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Non-Stationary Wind Loading Identification for Large Transmission Tower Based on Dynamic Finite-Element Model Updating by Nai-Long Zhang, Chao Gao, Gang Qiu, Jing-Gang Yang, Bai-Jian Wu, Xiao-Xiang Cheng

“…It is found that when the transient tornadic velocity profile to be identified is noticeably different from the mode shape of the structure without undertaking external loads, the identified load pattern is very accurate for the new approach.…”
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Single Objective Optimization Methods in Electrical Power Systems: A Review by Ali Abdulmunim Ibrahim Al-kharaz, Ahmed Bahaaulddin A.Wahhab, Mohammed Fadhil Ibrahim, Shahab Abdulla

“…Generator Maintenance Scheduling (GMS) is a nonlinear optimization problem, highly dimensional and constrained, and determines when power-producing units must undertake well-planned preventative maintenance. The objective function includes binary variables to indicate whether a generator is undergoing maintenance at a given time and is subject to several restrictions described in this paper.  …”
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Resistance Training and Stroke: A Critical Analysis of Different Training Programs by Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi, Hélio José Coelho-Junior, Paulo Adriano Schwingel, Fabiano de Jesus Furtado Almeida, Tânia Maria Gaspar Novais, Paula de Lourdes Lauande Oliveira, Bismarck Ascar Sauaia, Cristiane Dominice Melo, Marco Carlos Uchida, Bruno Rodrigues

“…The aim of this study was to carry out a literature review on the overall benefits of resistance training (RT) after stroke and undertake a critical analysis of the resistance exercise programs surveyed (rest interval between sets and exercises, number of sets, number of repetitions, intensity, duration of training, and weekly frequency). …”
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Peptide–Polymer Conjugates: A Promising Therapeutic Solution for Drug-Resistant Bacteria by Xuqiu Shen, Yiyin Zhang, Qijiang Mao, Zhengze Huang, Tingting Yan, Tianyu Lin, Wenchao Chen, Yifan Wang, Xiujun Cai, Yuelong Liang

“…At the same time, the self-assembly ability of PPC enables it to assemble into different nanostructures to undertake specific antibacterial tasks. At present, PPC is mainly used in wound dressing, bone tissue repair, antibacterial coating of medical devices, nerve repair, tumor treatment, and oral health maintenance. …”
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Aging Well and the Intersection of Flourishing, Connectedness, and Sense of Meaningfulness in a Changing World: Implications for Personal and Societal Responsibility by Aslı Gözde Akış, Nilüfer Korkmaz Yaylagül, Terence Seedsman

“…To apprehend and confront the challenges surrounding aging well will require new forms of communication and partnership undertakings involving the government, policymakers, health professionals, the general public and especially people destined to live into older age. …”
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Vehicle positioning systems in tunnel environments: a review by Suying Jiang, Qiufeng Xu, Wei Wang, Peng Peng, Jiachun Li

“…Therefore, this paper undertakes a thorough investigation into current vehicle localization technologies and methods for tunnel scenarios. …”
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Contribution des organisations non gouvernementales écologistes à l’aménagement des forêts sacrées en Côte d’Ivoire : l’expérience de la Croix Verte by Jonas Ibo

“…The importance of this innovative experiment resides in the fact that it brings into scene an NGO created and managed by youngsters.  This undertaking reveals the future of the ancestral traditions that would have been sold off by younger generations, eager to adopt western way of living. …”
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Les bandages herniaires modernes : apports d’un nouvel exemple provenant du cimetière paroissial de Gradignan (Gironde) by Camille Bouffiès, Hélène Réveillas, Alejandra Balboa-Pont

“…This pathology was probably very common among past populations, and could have had a significant impact on the lives of the individuals affected, as it would have caused discomfort in undertaking physical activities and even death in the event of complications. …”
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La Station Nation du RER A. Un patrimoine souterrain by Raphaël Labrunye, Raphaël Lescure

“…By the end of the 1960s, the RATP Group was facing a major undertaking, which radically changed the scales and issues therefore associated with underground lines construction. …”
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The Psychological Impact of Amblyopia Treatment: A Systematic Literature Review by Louisa Haine, Isaac Taylor, Megan Vaughan

“…Conclusions: Both parents/guardians and patients can experience psychological distress as a result of undertaking amblyopia treatment. School-aged children and those receiving occlusion therapy in the form of patching report higher distress than infants and young-children, and those receiving atropine occlusion therapy or refractive correction only. …”
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Personal dispositions for the sense of coherence in people with physical disability by Urszula Olejnik

“…Conclusions Sense of coherence is an important factor impacting social rehabilitation of people with physical disability, as it is associated with the sense of meaningfulness in these individuals, guiding them to undertake any daily professional or social activities.…”
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Competition authority in a trap? A few (bitter) words on making public policy by counteracting an unfair use of a contractual advantage in agri-food sector in Poland by Agata Jurkowska-Gomułka

“…A competition authority seems to be caught in a trap of opposite (public and private) interests - an antitrust authority shall undertake an intervention in an interest of a private entity which in many situations may be seen as an intervention against public interest. …”
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Alternatives for Decarbonising High-Temperature Heating Facilities in Residential Buildings by Juan Carlos Roca Reina, Johan Carlsson, Jonathan Volt, Agne Toleikyte

“…This enables a significant reduction in emissions from buildings for owners who cannot afford or do not want to undertake a full renovation or upgrade of their current hydronic facility. …”
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Cyberstalking Practices Among Youth in Türkiye: Motivational Drivers, Digital Avenues, and Perceptual Paradigms by Zindan Çakıcı

“…A critical synthesis of the literature identifiesa notable deficiency in multidimensional research concerning cyberstalking practices within the Turkishcontext. This study undertakes a comprehensive examination of cyberstalking practices among Turkishyouth, with a specific focus on the dynamics of inter-platform migration. …”
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Le conflit renaissant de la figure et de l’abstraction dans Labyrinthe, journal mensuel des Lettres et des Arts (octobre 1944-décembre 1946) by Blandine Delhaye

“…This article comprehends the logic of his undertaking and also aims to communicate the scope of an individual action that was part of the growing awareness of cultural heritage in the nineteenth century.…”
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Functioning of “Organics Cluster” in the French National and Regional Market of Organic Food by Ewa Koreleska, Andrzej Ferenc

“…Those projects involved innovative and export undertakings which allowed to achieve a competitive advantage on the domestic market and even abroad. …”
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The Impact of Intermittent Fasting: Enhancing Health and Mitigating Disease Risks by Alicja Grzelak

“…Material and methods: The research methodology entailed establishing the study aims, undertaking a systematic review of the literature, and implementing a structured process to screen pertinent studies. …”
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Recommendations for Plyometric Training after ACL Reconstruction – A Clinical Commentary by Matthew Buckthorpe, Francesco Della Villa

“…However, few patients undertake or complete a plyometric program prior to return-to-sport. …”
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A bad dream come true: ICT patent prosecution against EU competition law by Niccolò Galli

“…Indeed, the data on the European ICT patent landscape hint at substantial patent prosecution cost and timing, rising patent applications and granted patents owned by a few large ICT undertakings, and rare administrative oppositions, especially between symmetric firms. …”
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