Path Planning for Coal Mining Masonry Robots Combined With Trajectory Optimization by Xingyi Qian, Yan Wang

“…This study proposes a novel path planning algorithm combining an improved Rapidly-exploring Random Tree (RRT) with Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), followed by trajectory optimization under mechanical constraints to identify the time-optimal path. …”
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Epitope mapping of recombinant Salmonella enterica serotype Heidelberg flagellar hook-associated protein by in silico and in vivo approaches by Hung-Yueh Yeh

“…Various strategies have been explored to control this microorganism during poultry production and processing. …”
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Energy and presence: A journey from theatre lab to teacher training by Isabelle Gatt

“…It then argues for the significance of these elements in initial teacher training, exploring the concept of teacher presence and examining to create a more embodied and active engagement in the classroom, similar to the craft of an actor in performance. …”
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Overview of hepatocarcinogenesis focusing on cellular origins of liver cancer stem cells: a narrative review by Jong Ryeol Eun

“…This HCC heterogeneity may arise from the diverse cellular origins of liver CSCs. This review explores the normal physiology of liver regeneration and provides a comprehensive overview of hepatocarcinogenesis, including cancer initiation, isolation of liver CSCs, molecular signaling pathways, and microRNAs. …”
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'Jami Chadiba Nahin' (We Will Not Leave this Land): Materiality and Imagination in Indigenous Land Ethics by Ananya Mishra

“…This is a reflective essay on materiality and imagination of Indigenous land ethics as expressed in global Indigenous writing.  I explore Adivasi land ethics, particularly from the contexts of Odisha and Jharkhand, placing them alongside North American First Nations writings. …”
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Implications of intratumoral microbiota in tumor metastasis: a special perspective of microorganisms in tumorigenesis and clinical therapeutics by Lei Zhang, Xichu Duan, Yanhua Zhao, Dejiu Zhang, Yuan Zhang

“…In this review, we comprehensively summarize the existing knowledge on tumor metastasis and elaborate on the properties, origins and carcinogenic mechanisms of intratumoral microbiota. Moreover, we explore the roles of intratumoral microbiota in tumor metastasis and discuss their clinical implications. …”
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YOUTHS PROTEST IN NIGERIA: THE ENDSARS IN PERSPECTIVE by Felix Ikalewumi

“… This paper explored youths’ protests in Nigeria. Unarguably, youths are assets imbued for national development arising from their strengths, potentials and initiatives when galvanize, empower and streamline into the national wealth. …”
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A new statistical model with optimal fitting performance: Its assessments in management sciences and reliability by Zhidong Liang

“…Additionally, properties based on quartiles are explored, and the derivation of maximum likelihood estimators is presented. …”
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Restricting Diversity to Promote Democracy: Community Literacies and Playing Across Spaces by Owen Samantha

“…Using these two instances as starting points, this article explores the links between play/space/city and literacy/civic/citizenship by drawing together two case studies: Notting Dale, London, 1964–1969 and River Montessori School, Australia, 2018. …”
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CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND COUNSELLING FOR VALUE RE-ORIENTATION IN POLITICAL LEADERSHIP by ADA ANYEBE

“…This neglect has prompted this study which is aimed at exploring the effect of Christian religion on counseling for value re-orientation in political leadership in Nigeria. …”
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Gene Therapy: A step toward advanced orthodontics – A narrative review by Monika Shukla, Shalu Jain, C. Munish Reddy, Pradeep Raghav, Kumar Amit, Rinchin Yangzom, Shivika Garg, Aastha Kamrani

“…Despite various animal studies showing promising results, a lot more is left to be explored. Aim: This narrative review was conducted to understand the role of gene therapy for various orthodontic procedures and its future scope. …”
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Competing stakeholder discourses in constructing cultural heritage: The legal case of the house at No. 98 Hai’er Lane, China by Zhonghua Wu, Jian Li

“…Abstract In the process of urbanization, the balance and/or conflict between the conservation, development, and utilization of cultural heritage has become an emergent theme. This paper explores how such a theme is manifested through discourse by analyzing the legal case of the house at No. 98, Hai’er Lane, China, which is entangled with multiple narratives of the local community, various levels of courts, and government agencies regarding the value of this site. …”
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Reading John 11:1-45 from a post-normal times perspective by J. Thomaskutty

“…The article attempts to explore the complexities, chaotic situations, and contradictions embedded within the narrative master plan of the story. …”
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DIGITAL LITERACY AND ERP TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Ensar Mekić, Adis Maksić, Belmin Hadžimusić

“… Even though the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technologies have been significantly addressed in managerial literature, few studies investigated the effects of digital literacy. This study aims to explore the relationship between digital literacy and ERP technology adoption in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), as well as the mediating effects of business innovativeness within that relationship. …”
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Screening recent studies about incorporating environmental, social and governance criteria in the investment process of institutional investors: scoping review by Khadija ARHILAS, Hassan BOUGANTOUCHE

“…Upon reviewing the selected studies, a significant gap was identified: there is limited research exploring the role of ESG criteria in the investment decision-making processes of institutional investors in Africa, particularly in Morocco. …”
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RESPONSES OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES TO POOR INFRASTRUCTURE IN GOMBE METROPOLIS, NORTH EAST NIGERIA, 1963-2013 by UMAR ZUBAIRU, MISBAHU SA’IDU

“…Thus, there is compelling need to explore how the manufacturers in Gombe face the challenge of infrastructure deficits. …”
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Research on coupling evacuation of escalator and staircase in fire scenario. by Chunhua Zhang, Xin Wu, Hai Shen

“…The available safe evacuation time of each evacuation exit was explored by analyzing the smoke transport, temperature, CO concentration and visibility of each floor of the mall under different fire source locations when the fire shutter was lowered to 1.8m from the ground. …”
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What determines investment in the Nippon Individual Savings Account? an investigation of Japan's tax-exempt investment account. by Takuya Katauke, Mostafa Saidur Rahim Khan, Yoshihiko Kadoya

“…Taking advantage of the launch of the revamped NISA, we analyzed data collected in late 2022 of 95,632 active investors in a leading securities company to explore their preferences in the previous NISA. Notably, investors exhibit a preference for installment NISA over ordinary NISA, indicating an inclination for long-term capital establishment through gradual investments in secure financial assets. …”
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Translating culture: the rise and resonance of Chinese contemporary literature in the Portuguese-speaking world by Xin Huang, Xiang Zhang

“…Additionally, the study reveals that the exploration of fantasy as a universal passion underscores shared experiences that transcends cultural boundaries, connecting readers in China to those in the Portuguese-speaking world. …”
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ETHNIC POLITICS AND SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA by UKWU FELIX EMEKA

“…The contribution to the literature lies in the nuanced exploration of the interplay between ethnic politics and democratic consolidation in Nigeria, grounded in the framework of conflict theory. …”
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