Lived Experiences of Repeat Crime Offenders: A Phenomenological Untold Stories by Angelo P. Alob, Jayson A. Dela Fuente

“…A qualitative research design using a phenomenological approach was used in the conduct of the study through an in-depth interview with the informants. …”
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Behaviour of Clinical, Anthropometric and Laboratory Variables in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome by Madelaine Hernández Tamayo, Pedro Enrique Miguel Soca, Mildre María Marrero Hidalgo, Luz María Pérez López, Idania Peña Pérez, Mayelín Rivas Estévez

“…<strong><br />Methods:</strong> A descriptive study was conducted. The sample included 161 patients selected at random in different research stages from a universe including all the patients who attended six different consultations in Urbano Noris municipality, Holguín, from September 2008 to June 2009. …”
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English for Agriculture Vocational School Students: A Need Analysis Study at SMK Negeri 2 South Bengkulu by Desi Veranita, Syahrial Syahrial, Irwan Koto

“…The research used mix method (combine both qualitative and quantitative method). This research was conducted in Agriculture Vocational School 2 South Bengkulu (SMK Negeri 2 South Bengkulu). …”
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Challenges of <i>Dermanyssus gallinae</i> in Poultry: Biological Insights, Economic Impact and Management Strategies by Péter Sárkány, Zoltán Bagi, Ágnes Süli, Szilvia Kusza

“…Additionally, it delves into genetic research conducted on these mites, primarily focusing on phylogenetic studies, which have provided insights into their evolutionary relationships and potential vulnerabilities. …”
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Investigating Automobile Passengers’ Comfort and Safety on Scenic Road Using Sideway Force Coefficient by Ronghua Wang, Xingliang Liu, Feijie Han

“…A large scale naturalistic driving experiments along a park road are conducted, and the SFCc value from naturalistic driving experiments is verified through numerical simulation of 15 horizontal curves from 5 scenic roads from the perspectives of both passengers’ comfort and driving safety. …”
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Impact assessment of the introduction of COVID-19 quarantine restrictions on financial performance of small and medium enterprise sector of the Russian Federation by P. I. Bostanova, Z. Kh. Ozdoeva

“…The article attempts to study the degree of impact of forced urgent measures introduced by state authorities to contain the spread of coronavirus infection on financial performance of the sector. The authors conducted an overview study of scientific publications written by leading professional analysts on the problems of the economic situation in the Russian entrepreneurial segment, as well as on the relevance and effectiveness of government measures to support small and medium-sized enterprises. …”
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Microbes Associated with Freshly Prepared Juices of Citrus and Carrots by Kamal Rai Aneja, Romika Dhiman, Neeraj Kumar Aggarwal, Vikas Kumar, Manpreeet Kaur

“…In the present study, we have conducted a microbiological examination of freshly prepared juices (sweet lime, orange, and carrot) by serial dilution agar plate technique. …”
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An Experimental Study: Benefits of Digoxin on Hepatotoxicity Induced by Methotrexate Treatment by Banu Taskin, Mümin Alper Erdoğan, Gürkan Yiğittürk, Sibel Alper, Oytun Erbaş

“…Methods. The study was conducted on twenty-four male rats. While eighteen rats received a single dose of 20 mg/kg MTX to obtain an injured liver model, six rats constituted the control group. …”
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Compression Mechanical Properties and Constitutive Model for Soft–Hard Interlayered Rock Mass by Jinhua Li, Yang Yang, Pan Wang, Tianyu Zhang, Peili Su, Songwei Zhao

“…Uniaxial and triaxial compression tests were conducted to examine the compression mechanical characteristics of the specimens. …”
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Shock Wave Attenuation Characteristics of Aluminum Foam Sandwich Panels Subjected to Blast Loading by Jinglin Xu, Jianqing Liu, Wenbin Gu, Xin Liu, Tao Cao

“…Comparative experiments were conducted with two different structures to study the mechanism of aluminum foam sandwich attenuating blast shock wave. …”
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Pattern of edible oil consumption and practice of reuse: A health concern by Ajeet Saoji, Prachi Saoji, Shilpa Hajare, Pranita Dharmadhikari

“…Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted among 172 families of third year MBBS students belonging to different socio-demographic and cultural background. …”
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Machine-Vision-Based Intelligent Manufacturing by Fine-Grained Point Cloud Identification by Yinhai Li, Fei Wang, Yang Jiang

“…Traditional manufacturing system inspections are primarily conducted through microtools. Nowadays, the size of consciously manufactured parts that is getting smaller and smaller, wherein unwritten methods are subject to subjectivity, often resulting in reckless deviations. …”
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A Survey on the Modeling of Magnetic Tunnel Junctions for Circuit Simulation by Hyein Lim, Seungjun Lee, Hyungsoon Shin

“…To represent the voltage dependency of MTJ resistance, some models are based on physical mechanisms, such as Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert (LLG) equation or voltage-dependent conductance. Some behavioral models are constructed by adding fitting parameters or introducing new physical parameters to represent the complex switching behavior of an MTJ over a wide range of input current conditions. …”
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An approach to teaching the psychiatric interview by Timothy Hierlihy, Andrew Latus

“…It is therefore essential that we find effective ways of teaching students how to conduct a psychiatric interview. The present paper arises from two faculty members at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador considering how to improve the quality of teaching of the psychiatric interview to preclerkship undergraduate medical students, before they begin the clinical portion of their training. …”
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Knowledge Enhancement of Elementary School Staff about Traumatic Dental Injuries Using Different Educational Tools by Mojtaba Salehi Karizmeh, Fatemeh Mozaffari, Monirsadat Mirzadeh, Razieh Jabbarian

“…This quasi-experimental (pretest–posttest) study was conducted on 126 elementary school staff in Qazvin city, who were randomly selected by the cluster sampling in 2020. …”
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The frequency of mutations in the penA, mtrR, gyrA and parC genes of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the presence of tetM gene and antibiotic resistance/susceptibility: a systematic review... by Ana Clara Mendes, Renan Pedra de Souza, Diana Bahia

“…The aim of this study was to analyse the association between resistance or decreased susceptibility to antibiotics in N. gonorrhoeae and the presence of mutations in the penA, mtrR, gyrA and parC genes, and the presence of tetM gene. We conducted a systematic review according to the PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Path-Based Approach for Expanding Rail Transit Network in a Metropolitan Area by Anjun Li, Dian Wang, Qiyuan Peng, Lisha Wang

“…Multiple computational experiments were conducted, and the results illustrate the validity and practicality of the proposed methodology for solving the problem.…”
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Design, Modelling, and Implementation of a Fuzzy Controller for an Intelligent Road Signaling System by José Manuel Lozano Domínguez, Tomás de J. Mateo Sanguino

“…The system’s intelligence is carried out by a fuzzy controller that performs sensory fusion at both low level and high level with various types of sensors from local and neighboring devices. The tests conducted have determined an average success of 94.64% and a precision of 100%, thus corresponding with a very good test according to a ROC analysis. …”
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The Effects of Surface Mechanical Deformation and Bovine Serum Albumin on the Tribological Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel as an Artificial Cartilage by Feng Li, Gang Zhang, Anmin Wang, Feng Guo

“…Wear testing was also conducted, and wear tracks were found on the sample surface. …”
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A brief report of the status of self-medication with over-the-counter drugs: a pilot cross-sectional survey by Asuka Hatabu, Yu-Shi Tian, Hiroto Asano, Kaori Fukuzawa, Kenji Ikeda

“…This study aims to assess OTC drug use through a pilot cross-sectional survey. Results Conducted on April 30, 2023, at the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, the survey garnered 180 valid responses. …”
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