Políticas de ação afirmativa comparadas no Brasil e na Colômbia by Marcio André de Oliveira dos Santos

“…In this sense, the black movements began to adopt what I call anti-racist racial policies as an instrument of negotiation and struggle with the state apparatus.…”
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Fusing MODIS and AVHRR products to generate a global 1-km continuous NDVI time series covering four decades by Xiaobin Guan, Huanfeng Shen, Yuchen Wang, Dong Chu, Xinghua Li, Linwei Yue, Wei Li, Xinxin Liu, Liangpei Zhang

“…The Advanced Very High-Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) instrument can provide the longest continuous time series since 1982, but with the drawback of coarse spatial resolution and poor data quality. …”
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Retrievals of water vapour and temperature exploiting the far-infrared: application to aircraft observations in preparation for the FORUM mission by S. Panditharatne, S. Panditharatne, S. Panditharatne, H. Brindley, H. Brindley, C. Cox, R. Siddans, R. Siddans, J. Murray, J. Murray, L. Warwick, S. Fox

“…The IMS code has been previously applied to mid-infrared spectral radiances measured by the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Instrument (IASI) to retrieve temperature and water vapour. …”
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Presenting complex, balanced scorecard model and two-level data envelopment analysis for calculating the performance of social institutions by Mehrdad Navabakhsh, Nasser Shahsavari Pour

“…Therefore, in this paper, we have tried to use BSC as an instrument for designing performance assessment indexes and two-level DEA as an instrument for measurement.…”
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Effects of group music sessions on cognitive and psychological functions in healthy older adults by Takamitsu Shinada, Michio Takahashi, Akari Uno, Keishi Soga, Yasuyuki Taki, Yasuyuki Taki

“…IntroductionWith the rapid aging of the population worldwide and the prevalence of dementia and mental health problems among older adults, it is important to extend healthy life expectancy by maintaining brain and mental health. Playing musical instruments, which requires the integration of auditory, visual, and somatosensory functions, is considered an effective way to prevent the development of dementia. …”
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PERCEPTION AND SATISFACTION AMONG OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA by Christnalter Bunsu, Noor Dayana Abd Halim

“…Therefore, this research was conducted quantitatively based on a survey research design, which aimed to identify students’ perception of and satisfaction with the ODL programme. The instrument used in this research is questionnaire with items adopted and modified from previous studies. …”
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Levels of Physical Activity in Nursing Students by Lázaro Dionisio Rojas Matsuda, Isaac Rodríguez Palacio, Katia Rodríguez Palacio, Ivis Espinoza Requesén, Ismaray Sacerio González, Carmen María Angulo Álvarez

“…<strong><br />Methods:</strong> a descriptive, cross-sectional quantitative research was carried out. The instrument used to determine physical activity was the International Physical Activity Questionnaire the long version, this instrument measures the level of physical activity in low level, moderate level and vigorous level. …”
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Gender Roles in Understanding and Implementing Green Energy Technology in Indonesian Schools: Rasch Analysis by Ismail Ismail, Riandi Riandi, Ida Kaniawati, Wahyu Sopandi, Supriyadi Supriyadi, Suhendar Suhendar, Febrian Andi Hidayat

“…The data was analyzed using the Rasch measurement model with WINSTEPS 5.7.1 software to ensure the validity and reliability of the instrument. The results show that the instrument developed has good reliability and validity without significant item bias based on gender. …”
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A new experimental set-up for aerosol stability investigations in microgravity conditions by Graziani, Charles, Nespoulous, Mathieu, Denoyel, Renaud, Fauve, Stephan, Chauveau, Christian, Deike, Luc, Antoni, Mickaël

“…The principle of this instrument is to generate, by a fast compression/expansion of air, populations of water droplets and to track their evolution by optical scanning tomography in transmission mode within a volume of approximately 2 mm$^{3}$. …”
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Comparative experimental validation of microwave hyperspectral atmospheric soundings in clear-sky conditions by L. Liu, N. Bliankinshtein, Y. Huang, J. R. Gyakum, P. M. Gabriel, S. Xu, M. Wolde

“…This “sandwich” sounding of the atmosphere takes advantage of the complementary information contents of the two instruments and is found to notably improve retrieval accuracy.…”
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Assessing Complex Skills in a Virtual Reality Context: Capturing the Development of Pre-Service Teachers’ Classroom Management Strategies by Jolien M. Mouw, Marjon Fokkens-Bruinsma, Andrea Snippe

“…In this paper, we aimed to understand how different assessment instruments lead to aligning or diverging conclusions regarding pre-service teachers’ VR-supported over-time development of classroom management strategies in terms of behaviors and beliefs. …”
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Hyflex CM and EDM from Shape Memory to Control Memory. by Jamal A. Abu Al‑Timan, Iman M. Al‑Zaka, Baidaa M. Zeidan

“…So these instruments easily deformed and show a shape memory effect. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the hospital anxiety and depression scale in cancer patients by Ana L. Vilela-Estrada, Ana L. Vilela-Estrada, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Anthony Copez-Lonzoy, Loida Esenarro-Valencia, Loida Esenarro-Valencia, Loida Esenarro-Valencia, José C. Sánchez-Ramírez, José C. Sánchez-Ramírez, Fernando Lamas-Delgado, Fernando Lamas-Delgado, Fernando Lamas-Delgado, Juan Ambrosio-Melgarejo, C. Mahony Reategui-Rivera, Joseph Finkelstein

“…Its brevity, versatility, hospital-focused design, and extensive validation make the HADS a very important instrument in the detection of anxiety and depression in cancer patients.…”
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CORRELATION BETWEEN METACOGNITIVE FACTORS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS IN ORON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA by EKPENYONG EFFIONG IBOK, EDET OKON UNOH, FRANCISCA FRANCIS ASUQUO

“…The average reliability of the instrument was determined and the coefficient using Alpha Cronbach Method    and   Kuder-Richardson formula (21) was found to be 0.84 and 0.87 for meta cognitive factors   and   Mathematics achievement   respectively. …”
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Implementation of differentiated learning with problem-based learning model assisted by ‘Mebel InterTika’ by Retno Yuniarti, Nur Izzati, Roma Doni Azmi

“…Supporting research instruments are Learning Implementation Plans and MeBel InterTika. …”
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Detector development for spin-echo SANS techniques using ZnS:Ag/6LiF and 6Li glass scintillators by Giacomo Mauri, G. Jeff Sykora, Gregory N. Smith, Steven R. Parnell, Robert M. Dalgliesh, Dirk Honecker, Sarah E. Mann, Erik M. Schooneveld, Nigel J. Rhodes

“…The Larmor instrument at ISIS is equipped to operate in spin-echo modulated SANS (SEMSANS) and spin-echo SANS (SESANS) mode. …”
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Combining Passive Infrared and Microwave Satellite Observations to Investigate Cloud Microphysical Properties: A Review by Mariassunta Viggiano, Domenico Cimini, Maria Pia De Natale, Francesco Di Paola, Donatello Gallucci, Salvatore Larosa, Davide Marro, Saverio Teodosio Nilo, Filomena Romano

“…Indeed, the strategy currently used in most cases is that retrievals are performed separately for each instrument and, only later, the retrieved products are combined. …”
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Effect of Educational Intervention Program on Self-Efficacy of Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in South-East, Nigeria. by Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Onyenekwe, Chinedu Charles, Okonkwo, Uchenna Prosper, Umunnah, Joseph Onuuwa, Okoro, Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem, Mbanuzuru, Ahaoma Victor, Agunwah, Ukamaka Elizabeth, Odira, Chika Chioma, Makata, Eucharia Ngozi, Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy

“…At the end of 6 months, post-test data were collected using the same instrument. Data were analyzed using Pearson Chi-square test statistics. …”
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Vers des frontières plus claires entre restauration et hyper-restauration by Hélène Verougstraete

“…The help of technical instruments is necessary. Inorder to protect the works of art, one should consider the legal aspects of the restorer's activity.…”
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La crise de biodiversité à l’épreuve de l’action publique néolibérale by Clémence Guimont, Rémy Petitimbert, Bruno Villalba

“…The discussion aims at interrogating the framing of the crisis and the instrumentation performed within the administration. It is then the capacity of neoliberal rationality to respond to the biodiversity crisis that is ultimately questioned.…”
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