Support System for Tunnelling in Squeezing Ground of Qingling-Daba Mountainous Area: A Case Study from Soft Rock Tunnels by Xiuling Wang, Jinxing Lai, Rodney Sheldon Garnes, Yanbin Luo

“…Tunnelling or undertaking below-ground construction in squeezing ground can always present many engineering surprises, in which this complicated geology bring a series of tunnelling difficulties. …”
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Research on glass imitation jade culture in the ancient Chinese Silk Road by Sai Huang, Ziyi Wang, Junyi Zhu

“…Abstract This paper undertakes a multi-dimensional exploration of the glass imitation jade culture under the context of the ancient Silk Road, tracing the historical trajectory of glass manufacturing technology from West Asia to China, especially after the Han Dynasty, when the flourishing trade along the Silk Road facilitated the integration of foreign glass craftsmanship with China’s indigenous imitation jade tradition. …”
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A Religious Response to Environmental Flippancies in Akan Communities in Ghana by Emmanuel Twumasi-Ankrah, Yaw Adu-Gyamfi

“…It also postulates certain intentional and coordinated activities that the religious bodies in Ghana can undertake in contributing to salvaging the ecological crisis. …”
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Alcohol policies in India: A scoping review. by Jaclyn Schess, Lydia Bennett-Li, Richard Velleman, Urvita Bhatia, Alexander Catalano, Abhijeet Jambhale, Abhijit Nadkarni

“…In this context, the aim of our review was to undertake a comprehensive mapping of the State and national policy environment surrounding alcohol and its use in India, based on an analysis of policy documents. …”
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From Composite Building to Partial Figure: Variations in the Teaching of Colin Rowe and Peter Eisenman by Michael Jasper

“…This paper undertakes a comparative analysis of Colin Rowe (1920-1999) and Peter Eisenman’s (1932-) studio teaching as a form of theoretical practice. …”
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The image of a school mediator in the opinion of pedagogy students by Aleksandra Kinga Lukasek

“…Therefore, preparation for the profession of a school mediator seems to be crucial, in connection with the above, it seems reasonable to undertake further research indicating what type of actions should be taken when educating future school mediators in order to [prepare them for this responsible role…”
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Economic evaluations of predictive genetic testing: A scoping review. by Qin Xi, Shihan Jin, Stephen Morris

“…The study followed the recommended stages for undertaking a scoping review. A total of 53 studies were included, including 33 studies from the previous review and 20 studies from the search of databases. …”
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Improved and Interpretable Solar Flare Predictions With Spatial and Topological Features of the Polarity Inversion Line Masked Magnetograms by Hu Sun, Ward Manchester IV, Yang Chen

“…Abstract Many current research efforts undertake the solar flare classification task using the Space‐weather HMI Active Region Patch (SHARP) parameters as the predictors. …”
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Systematic Review of Agricultural Systems and Sustainability Challenges in Caraga Region (Region XIII) of Northeastern Mindanao, Philippines by A. N. Taer, E. C. Taer

“… The objective of this paper is to undertake a systematic review of agricultural systems and sustainability challenges in Caraga Region (Region XIII) of Northeastern Mindanao, Philippines using appropriate standard methods involving a comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed literature, government reports, and statistical data, focusing on six key dimensions: geographical distribution of research, agricultural commodity assessment, farming practices evaluation, challenges analysis, policy intervention assessment, and sustainability framework development. …”
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Physician associate (PA) students’ perceptions of team-based learning (TBL) for teaching in Geriatric medicine by Basaam Aweid, Natalie Parnis, David Harrison

“…Their curriculum includes important topics in Geriatric medicine. As they undertake a 2-year intensive postgraduate course we wanted to explore if Team-based Learning is an effective and efficient learning strategy. …”
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DIVIDEND POLICY AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF QUOTED OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Ajose Kehinde Gabriel

“… Dividends are payments made by a company to its shareholders to compensate them for the unforeseen risk they decided to undertake and for the time value of their investment in the organisation This study examined the impact of dividend policy (DP) on the financial performance of oil and gas in Nigeria. …”
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The First Governor of Mecca: ʿAttāb b. Asīd, His Life and Political Activities by Ümit Eskin

“…His appointment to the office of governor is a notable development and the mission he undertakes has great importance. He was chosen as the governor of Mecca at a young age when he had just converted to Islam. …”
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Genetic diversity of Tulipa suaveolens Roth populations in Volgograd Province by T. A. Kritskaya, A. S. Kashin

“…Considering that genetic subdivision of T. suaveolens populations within the administrative borders of Volgograd Province is insignificant, while all the province’s natural parks and a number of protected natural areas undertake measures to preserve the species, the existing conservation strategy may be recognized as effective and sufficient.…”
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Methodology for evaluation of entrepreneurial training by Krstić Milan, Skorup Ana, Lapčević Goran

“…Here, from the standpoint of its effectiveness, the following key questions are raised: is it possible and to what extent to be evaluated the delivered entrepreneurial training in terms of learned as well as the commitment to undertake their own entrepreneurial venture? In this paper, the methodology developed for this purpose is presented in a shortened scope. …”
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Parties of the Shareholders’ Agreement by E. M. Bondariev

“…Contracts between third-party entities and shareholders, where the latter undertake to exercise their corporate rights in shares, in accordance with the directions of third parties, can not be attributed to shareholders’ agreements because the subject matter and purpose of such agreements and shareholders’ agreements do not coincide. …”
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Research on Urban Traffic Active Control in Cooperative Vehicle Infrastructure by Li-li Zhang, Li Wang, Qi Zhao, Fang Wang, Yadongyang Zhu, Ling-yu Zhang

“…Urban intersection control mainly undertakes two tasks: traffic safety and traffic efficiency. …”
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Overview for developing Delphi-based interdisciplinary consensus statements on imaging: pros and cons by Dietrich Tobias Johannes, Mascarenhas Vasco V., Cerezal Luis, Afonso P. Diana, Sudoł-Szopińska Iwona

“…This is followed by undertaking comprehensive literature research. Subsequently, pertinent questions and their corresponding statements are crafted. …”
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Host dispersal relaxes selective pressures in rafting microbiomes and triggers successional changes by William S. Pearman, Grant A. Duffy, Robert O. Smith, Kim I. Currie, Neil J. Gemmell, Sergio E. Morales, Ceridwen I. Fraser

“…Abstract What little we know about how microbiomes change over the course of host dispersal has been gleaned from simulations or snapshot sampling of microbiomes of hosts undertaking regular, cyclical migrations. These studies suggest that major changes in both microbiome richness and turnover occur in response to long-distance movements, but we do not yet know how rare or sporadic dispersal events for non-migratory organisms might affect the microbiomes of their hosts. …”
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Prediction OPEC oil price utilizing long short-term memory and multi-layer perceptron models by Hiyam Abdulrahim, Safiya Mukhtar Alshibani, Omer Ibrahim, Azhari A. Elhag

“…The present study undertakes a comprehensive assessment of two predictive models, namely Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and Multi-layer Perceptron (MLP), with a specific emphasis on their effectiveness in predicting oil prices, particularly those of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). …”
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Comprehensive Study of E-Bike Braking Dynamics: Modeling, Simulation, and Experimental Validation by Mutasim Salman, Shivam Chaturvedi, Wencong Su

“…The early detection of these faults will facilitate sending a proactive alert to undertake proactive maintenance of the braking system are crucial to ensure safety and prevent injuries. …”
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