The effectiveness of teachers' corrective feedback on changing the level of assertiveness and connection with the school of students by Talat Sabbagh Hasanzadeh

“…The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test/post-test design with a control group. The sample consisted of 40 female elementary school students in Mashhad, who were selected by multi-stage cluster random method and randomly assigned to experimental groups (receiving feedback based on Butler and Wein's model) and controls. …”
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Nonfragile H∞ Stabilizing Nonlinear Systems Described by Multivariable Hammerstein Models by Zeineb Rayouf, Chekib Ghorbel, Naceur Benhadj Braiek

“…The objective is focused on the design of a nonfragile feedback controller such that the resulting closed-loop system is globally asymptotically stable with robust H∞ disturbance attenuation in spite of controller gain variations. …”
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Environmentally Smart Nitrogen Performance in Northern Great Plains’ Spring Wheat Production Systems by Olga S. Walsh, Kefyalew Girma

“…Plots were arranged in a split-plot design with ESN, urea, and a 50%-50% urea-ESN blend at low, medium, and high at-seeding N rates in the subplot, with four replications. …”
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Professional Doctorates: International Experience and Russian Context by B. I. Bednyi, S. K. Bekova, N. V. Rybakov, E. A. Terentev, N. A. Khodeeva

“…Based on the analysis, we came to a conclusion about the relevance of the professional doctoral programs’ development in Russia, the expediency of simplifying the conditions for their implementation and legitimizing special requirements for the design of dissertations with an applied orientation.…”
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Enhancing Geopolymer Mix Optimization: Integration of the Plackett–Burman Method and Response Surface Methodology for Sustainable Construction Materials by N. Anuja, M. Palanivel, N. Amutha Priya

“…The significant variables determined from the Plackett–Burman design are further considered for the process of optimization using the response surface methodology. …”
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The EpiNo® Device: Efficacy, Tolerability, and Impact on Pelvic Floor—Implications for Future Research by Tilemachos Kavvadias, Irene Hoesli

“…The device is well tolerated and the adverse events are rare and mild. However, design and reporting bias in the reviewed articles do not allow evidence based conclusions. …”
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Alat Peraga Gempa Bumi: Media Pengembangan Kemampuan Literasi Sains Siswa Sekolah Dasar by Hazairin Nikmatul Lukma, Devis Yusofa, Excel Wahyu Pambudi

“…Metode yang digunakan adalah metode eksperimen semu dengan desain nonequivalent control group design. Sampel penelitian yaitu seluruh siswa kelas IV SDN Bence 4 Kecamatan Garum Kabupaten Blitar, dan terbagi menjadi dua kelas, satu kelas sebagai kelas eksperimen yang menerapkan alat peraga gempa bumi, dan satu kelas lainnya sebagai kelas kontrol yang menerapkan pembelajaran konvensional. …”
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THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADVOCACY ON DRUG ABUSE AMONG THE YOUTHS IN OWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT by Adeyefa Christianah Ronke, Awofadeju Peter Olayinka

“…Moreover, this study adopted survey design method and Owo local government areawas selected as area of the study. …”
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Improvement in the Gain of UWB Antenna for GPR Applications by Using Frequency-Selective Surface by Iftikhar Ud Din, Sadiq Ullah, Syeda Iffat Naqvi, Raza Ullah, Shakir Ullah, Esraa Mousa Ali, Mohammad Alibakhshikenari

“…The performance of the offered design is validated experimentally. The simulated results show resemblance with the measured results. …”
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Investigation of Blade Number Effect on Hydraulic Performance of In-Pipe Hydro Savonius Turbine by S. Abdolkarim Payambarpour, Amir F. Najafi, Franco Magagnato

“…For instance, the extra potential energy in water supply system is usually wasted, due to its low capacity. Design of a proper turbine has recently been given more attention by researchers to apply this clean energy. …”
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Growth and Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Preterm LBW Infants with Sepsis in India: A Prospective Cohort by Sunil J. Pawar, Tejopratap Oleti, Siluvery Bharathi, Shyamsunder Tipparaju, Ershad Mustafa

“…Neonatal sepsis is associated with abnormal neurodevelopmental outcomes but not with poor growth at 9 to 15 months of corrected age in LBW infants. Design, Setting, and Participants. This is a prospective cohort study involving 128 eligible preterm low-birth-weight (LBW) infants admitted during the period of 2013-2014 to the Durgabai Deshmukh Hospital and Research Center. …”
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Empirical case study of a digitally enabled energy community with prosumers and P2P trading by Philipp Staudt, Bent Richter

“…One direction to make energy communities more attractive to regulators and utilities is the conceptualization, design, and empirical evaluation of systems that lead to low perceived complexity for participants while enabling high levels of external automated control.…”
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Experimental Study on the Shear Strength of Cement-Sand-Gravel Material by Jie Yang, Xin Cai, Qiong Pang, Xing-wen Guo, Ying-li Wu, Jin-lei Zhao

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“Dalla Russia con… ”: turismo e turisti nella saga di James Bond by Hélène Chevrier, Chloé Huvet

“…Dal turismo di massa al turismo di lusso, dalle pratiche comunia quelle individuali, queste rappresentazioni di archetipi sono legate allo stesso tempo all’immagine e all’ambiente sonoro (musica e sound design). Questo articolo si propone di analizzare come e quanto la saga di Bond sia di fatto anche lo specchio dell’evoluzione delle pratiche e delle rappresentazioni turistiche nel tessuto delle società occidentali, a partire dagli anni 1960 ad oggi.…”
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Digital Melting Curve Analysis for Multiplex Quantification of Nucleic Acids on Droplet Digital PCR by Xiaoqing Dai, Meng Cao, Zunliang Wang

“…This approach eliminates the need for complex fluorescent probe design, reducing both costs and dependence on fluorescence channels. …”
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Temperature Field and Gradient Effect of a Steel-Concrete Composite Box Girder Bridge by Haoxu Li, Zhiguo Zhang, Nianchun Deng

“…The temperature gradient heating and cooling model fitted by the measured temperature field can be used as a reference for the structural design of similar local bridges.…”
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Novel Observer-Based Suboptimal Digital Tracker for a Class of Time-Delay Singular Systems by Nien-Tsu Hu, Ter-Feng Wu, Sendren Sheng-Dun Xu, Hsu-Chih Huang

“…An illustrative example demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed design methodology.…”
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Molecular modelling of betalactamic antibiotic by Elso Manuel Cruz Cruz, Grettel Díaz Ramón

“…To establish the structural and electronic characteristics makes possible to understand the mechanisms of its action and becomes paramount for the rational design new drugs. <br /><strong>Objective</strong>: To model some of the molecular properties of betalactamic antibiotics and inhibitors of the betalactamases and to relate them with their pharmacological actions. …”
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The Effects of 5E Model Supported by Life Based Contexts on the Conceptual Understanding Levels Measured Through Different Techniques by Sema Aydin-Ceran, Salih Ates

“… In this study, it was aimed to determine the effects of the learning process based on the 5E Model Supported by Real Life Based Context in the Unit of Force and Energy in the course of Science on the conceptual understanding levels of the students at the seventh grade which are measured various techniques. The research was designed with quasi-experimental design with pre-test post-test control group and the lessons were taught in the experimental groups through lesson plans developed according to 5E Model Supported by Life Based Contexts while, in the control groups, the lessons were conducted through methods based on transmitting or presenting information. …”
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Autonóm repülő robotok alkalmazása vízelvezető csatornák felügyeletére (Using Autonomous Flying Robots to Monitor Canals) by Anita Szabó

“…In this research, a commercially available quadcopter has been used to monitor water canals around the city. By design, the device has a built-in camera and wireless internet capabilities. …”
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