Why EU revenue matters: A case for an EU digital levy by Katerina Pantazatou

“…In the absence of a global agreement as to how the digital economy should be taxed, the reaction of the European Union to such a fundamental undertaking remains uncertain and politically contingent on the outcomes of negotiation at the OECD level. …”
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On Constructing Strongly Connected Dominating and Absorbing Set in 3-Dimensional Wireless Ad Hoc Networks by Jiarong Liang, Meng Yi, Weiguang Zhang, Yanyan Li, Xinyu Liang, Bin Qin

“…Since ball graphs (BGs) have been used to model 3-dimensional wireless ad hoc networks and since a connected dominating set can be used to represent a VB undertaking routing-related tasks, the problem of finding the smallest VB is transformed into the problem of finding a minimum connected dominating set (MCDS). …”
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Medical versus surgical methods of early abortion: protocol for a systematic review and environmental scan of patient decision aids by Rachel Thompson, Kyla Z Donnelly

“…Introduction Currently, we lack understanding of the content, quality and impact of patient decision aids to support decision-making between medical and surgical methods of early abortion. We plan to undertake a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature to identify, appraise and describe the impact of early abortion method decision aids evaluated quantitatively (Part I), and an environmental scan to identify and appraise other early abortion method decision aids developed in the US (Part II).Methods and analysis For the systematic review, we will search PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, EMBASE and PsycINFO databases for articles describing experimental and observational studies evaluating the impact of an early abortion method decision aid on women's decision-making processes and outcomes. …”
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Data-driven modeling of the aggregator-based price-maker virtual power plant (VPP) in the day-ahead wholesale electricity markets; evidence from the Japan Electric power Exchange (... by Mohamed Saad Suliman, Hooman Farzaneh

“…This study hypothesizes that many regulated electricity markets in developing countries are not prepared to undertake major and long-term reforms to deregulate their electricity sectors. …”
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Characterization of Type 2 Diabetic Patients Admitted to the Diabetes Care Center of Cienfuegos by Gisela Zerquera Trujillo, Belkis Vicente Sánchez, Elodia Rivas Alpizar, Miriam Costa Cruz

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> to know the clinical characteristicas of people who suffer from diabetis mellitus is indispensable to undertake comprehensive and effective actions in its control and treatment. …”
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Analyzing Rail Traffic Diversion Based on Machine Learning Technique considering Transportation Security by Jing Luo, Dai Zhou, Wenjun Ma, Guohua Zhao

“…Based on these results, the following suggestions can be made: (1) the organization of public transportation routes, delivery volume, and travel speed outside should be improved; (2) undertaking combined operation of bus and rail transportation and integrated development is preferred; (3) the transportation management should focus on the comprehensive function development and hardware support of public transportation stations. …”
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Risk Control of Virtual Enterprise Based on Distributed Decision-Making Model by Zhaoying Ouyang

“…Virtual enterprise is a dynamic alliance of businesses, in which multiple members undertake joint research, development, manufacturing, operation, etc. …”
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Peace through Institutions: Woodrow Wilson and the Paris Peace Conference by Burak Küntay

“…As we approach the centennial of World War I, it is fitting to undertake a retrospective, academic review of the institutions devised in the war’s aftermath. …”
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Teilhard de Chardin’s Vision of Science, Religion and Planetary Humanity: A Challenge to the Contemporary World by Ursula King

“…He visited South Africa twice, in 1951 and 1953, to undertake palaeontological research and collaborate with South African colleagues. …”
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The Story of a Thing: A Frame-Analytic Perspective on a Biographical Approach to Materiality by U. S. Semovskikh, D. R. Davletov

“…The article is divided into two parts. The primary part undertakes a review of existing biographical concepts in disciplines related to sociology. …”
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Flood hazard simulation and mapping using digital elevation models with different resolutions by G.R. Puno, R.C.C. Puno, I.V. Maghuyop

“…Hence, flood modelers particularly from local authorities prefer to use coarser datasets to optimize the budget for flood simulation and mapping undertakings.…”
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Public Procurement Reforms and Service Delivery in Rubanda District Uganda. by Niwagaba, Ivan

“…A cross-sectional design was used to undertake the study. The choice of design was in line vith the study objective of obtaining data from a significant portion of the population under study, but also to enabled the researcher get a clear understanding of the effect public procurement reforms have had on service delivery in local government units in general and Rubanda District in particular.Targeting the sample! …”
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Impact of Climate Change on Food Security in Kashare Sub-County, Mbarara District. by Agaba, Richard

“…The study recommended that farmers in Kashare Sub-County undertake reforestation efforts to restore natural vegetation, while the government should enforce existing environmental policies, introduce new regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote sustainable land use practices.…”
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Concentrating Mill Wastes are the Source of Pollution of Human Environment and Natural Ecosystems with Heavy Metals: A Case Study in Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation by Irina A. Tarasenko, Alexander V. Zin’kov, Aleksei S. Kholodov, Muhammad Riaz, Valeriy I. Petukhov, Nikita Y. Popov, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Kirill S. Golokhvast

“…In this regard, it is necessary to conduct environmental monitoring and undertake activities aimed at the recovery of mature concentration tailings or at suppressing the activity of hazardous elements by the conservation of tailings ponds.…”
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Analyzing CLIL Studies in Primary Education: Bibliometric analysis by Lazzat Yegizbayeva, Wilfried Admiraal, Makpal Zhazykova, Altyngul Mustoyapova, Almagul Akiyeva, Bakitgul Nurseitova, Asem Saimagambetova

“… Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) holds a pivotal role in fostering   English vocabulary acquisition among primary school students across various subjects. This study aims to undertake a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of English research articles spanning the past 16 years (2007-2023), focusing on CLIL implementation within primary education. …”
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What impact has the NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) scheme had on clinical academic careers in England over the last 10 years? A retrospective study by James Neilson, David Jones, Sally Clough, James Fenton, Helen Harris-Joseph, Leesa Rayton, Caroline Magee, Lisa Ann Cotterill

“…We have found that undertaking an ACF was shown to increase the likelihood of securing an externally funded doctoral training award and the vast majority of ACFs move into academic roles, with many completing PhDs. …”
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The Recent Technologies to Curb the Second-Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic by M. Poongodi, Mohit Malviya, Mounir Hamdi, Hafiz Tayyab Rauf, Seifedine Kadry, Orawit Thinnukool

“…In contrast to all other pandemics, Coronavirus has proven to exhibit numerous requirements such that curated appropriation and determination of innovations are required to deal with the vigorous undertakings, which include precaution, detection, and medication. …”
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Stabilizing milk-derived extracellular vesicles (mEVs) through lyophilization: a novel trehalose and tryptophan formulation for maintaining structure and Bioactivity during long-te... by Alan B. Dogan, Spencer R. Marsh, Rachel J. Tschetter, Claire E. Beard, Md R. Amin, L. Jane Jourdan, Robert G. Gourdie

“…Herein, we aim to characterize and engineer a freeze-dried, mEV formulation that can be stored at room temperature without sacrificing structure/bioactivity and can be reconstituted before delivery. In addition to undertaking established mEV assays of structure and function on our preparations, we introduce a novel, efficient, high throughput assay of mEV bioactivity based on Electric Cell Substrate Impedance Sensing (ECIS) in Human dermal fibroblast monolayers. …”
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Production of prototype lab-scale oak barrel analogues using additive manufacturing by Hugh Holds, Kerry Wilkinson, David Jeffery, Frances Jack, Sue Bastian

“… Experiments involving the maturation of wine or spirits in oak barrels are economically challenging to undertake, especially when there is a need for extensive replication to account for the compositional variability of oak wood. …”
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Frameworks for the design and reporting of anaesthesia interventions in perioperative clinical trials by Karen D. Coulman, Lucy Elliott, Natalie S. Blencowe, Joyce Yeung, Leila Rooshenas, Robert J. Hinchliffe, Ronelle Mouton, Eric Albrecht, David Bosanquet, Kariem El-Boghdadly, Gudrun Kunst, Mandeep Phull, Helen Galley, Ben Gibbison, Suzanne Harrogate, Anna Simpson, Jasmeet Soar, Michael Gillies, Mr James Glasbey, Sina Grape, David Hewson, Simon Howell, Louise Savic, Alan MacFarlane, Brendan McGrath, Ciara O'Donnell, Jon Silversides, Katrina Pirie, Andrew Toner

“…Methods: This study comprised three phases: (1) initial framework development—text describing the delivery of anaesthetic interventions was coded and categorised into components using thematic analysis; (2) refinement of frameworks—facilitated structured group discussions were conducted with perioperative clinicians, researchers, and journal editors to elicit additional framework categories and consider clarity and feasibility; (3) framework testing and further refinement—cognitive interviews with professionals undertaking trials evaluating anaesthesia interventions to test the feasibility of using the frameworks in contemporary perioperative trials. …”
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