Salivary Metabolomics Fingerprint of Chronic Apical Abscess with Sinus Tract: A Pilot Study by Noemi Montis, Elisabetta Cotti, Antonio Noto, Claudia Fattuoni, Luigi Barberini

“…Metabolomic profiles were obtained using a gas chromatography/mass spectrometry instrument. Subsequently, in order to compare the two groups, a multivariate statistical model was built that resulted to be statistically significant. …”
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The Application of Koha Open Source Integrated Library System in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Bishop Stuart University Mbarara. by Mutungisa, Kennedy

“…A descriptive survey design was adopted in this research, with a population of twenty-four (24) respondents. The instrument used to generate data was a questionnaire and the data generated was analyzed using frequency tables and percentages. …”
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Extent of Adoption and Use of Library Catalogue by Students of Bishop Barham University College in Kabale District. by Owembabazi, Daphine

“…It adopted a descriptive survey research design using a questionnaire as an instrument of data collection. Copies of the questionnaire were distributed to 70 respondents (students, administrators and staff users) randomly out of which 66 copies were retrieved and used for the study. …”
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Construct validation of a complete postpartum health and well-being patient reported outcome measure: prospective cohort studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Laura J. O'Byrne, BMBS, MSc, PhD, Gillian M. Maher, PhD, Jill M. Mitchell, MB, BCh, BAO, Ali S Khashan, PhD, Richard M. Greene, MB, BCh, BAO, John P. Browne, PhD, Fergus P. McCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD

“…We evaluated the construct validity of these tools through hypothesis testing, proposing that: (1) the instrument should differentiate between groups with and without morbidity, (2) the instrument should differentiate between groups based on delivery type, and (3) should detect change over the postpartum period. …”
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Functional near-infrared spectroscopy for the assessment and treatment of patients with disorders of consciousness by Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Yifang He, Sipeng Zhu, Dongsheng Liu, Xiaoke Chai, Xiaoke Chai, Qiheng He, Tianqing Cao, Jianghong He, Jingqi Li, Juanning Si, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Jizong Zhao, Jizong Zhao

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Examining Inclusive Tertiary Education Delivery through the National Open University of Nigeria's Community Study Centres by Musibau O. Oyebode

“…Using the survey method involving qualitative and quantitative approaches, the instruments of data collection included a set of Likert five scale questionnaire administered to 600 respondents and an interview guide conducted with 24 interviewees selected through snowball and purposive sampling techniques. …”
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PAUL FEYERABEND ON THE SCIENTIFIC WORLDVIEW: TOWARDS QUESTIONING THE SCIENTIFIC UNIFORMITY by N. I. Petrunok

“…As Feyerabend diagnosed faults of relativism, instrumentalism, and realism – all of them are threatened by the same menace of being invalid to response the world “at face value” – we have to deal somehow with topics denounced by him. …”
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WHERE TWO WORLDS MEET: LIGETI AND ROMANIAN FOLK MUSIC by Bianca Ţiplea TEMEŞ

“…From early pieces, such as the Romanian Concerto and Baladă şi Joc, to Hora lungă (from the Viola Sonata), Hamburgisches Konzert, Automne à Varsovie and further on to the „mash up” of folk influences from all over the world which he promoted in his works from the beginning of the 1980s onwards, leit-motifs such as „bucium”, „bocet”, „hora lungă”, „Romanian folk instruments” etc., they all mark constant references in Ligeti’s manuscripts stored at the Paul Sacher Fondation in Basel. …”
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PERIODONTAL DISEASE STATUS AMONG ADULT POPULATIONATTENDING PRIVATE DENTAL HOSPITALAT GADAP TOWN KARACHI by Raza Abbas et al

“…The examination of oral cavity was carried out according to the World’s Health Organization oral health survey form (1997) using an examination instruments and CPITN probe under proper light source. …”
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European Uunion Energy Security and Russia by N. A. Simonia, A. V. Torkunov

“…The Brussel's bureaucracy, having turned into a dutiful instrument of the US geopolitical strategy, hindered the movement of the EU in that direction, while its dictatorship in energy security aggravates the crisis situation of the EU, almost pushing the EU to the brink of collapse and disintegration. …”
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A Whale Optimization Algorithm-Based Data Fitting Method to Determine the Parameters of Films Measured by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry by Liyuan Ma, Xipeng Xu, Changcai Cui, Mai Gao, Tukun Li, Shan Lou, Paul J. Scott, Xiangqian Jiang, Wenhan Zeng

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Exploring identity in coaching – insights into coaches’ understanding and approach by Alex Lazarus

“…The analysis revealed five primary themes shaping coaches’ work with identity: the importance of a whole-person approach, identity’s central role in coaching, the coach as an instrument, methods and tools employed, and implications for coach education. …”
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Classification of Myopathy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Electromyograms Using Bat Algorithm and Deep Neural Networks by A. Bakiya, A. Anitha, T. Sridevi, K. Kamalanand

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THE MEASUREMENT OF HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW by Nia Kania, Yaya Sukjaya Kusumah

“…The study endeavors to offer a comprehensive overview of measuring instruments for HOTS in mathematics, utilizing precise and up-to-date global data. …”
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A Parameter Estimation Method for Nonlinear Systems Based on Improved Boundary Chicken Swarm Optimization by Shaolong Chen, Renyu Yang, Renhuan Yang, Liu Yang, Xiuzeng Yang, Chuangbiao Xu, Baoguo Xu, Huatao Zhang, Yaosheng Lu, Weiping Liu

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Role of National Taxes and Fees in the System of Mandatory Payments by O. V Pabat

“…The role of national taxes and fees in the formation of local budgets in Ukraine has been analyzed, namely such instruments of budget regulation as interest deductions from national taxes and revenues, budget transfers (budget subsidies, subsidies and subventions, withdrawals to the State Budget of Ukraine, intergovernmental settlements) and budget loans. …”
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Posterolateral fusion in spondylolisthesis of the lumbosacral segment. by Jorge A. Jerez Labrada, Yoan M. Quiñónez González, Ricardo Aguilar González, Francisco J. Lam González, Félix Rodríguez Fernández, Dania Zúñiga Estrada

“…<strong>Conclusions:</strong> In spite of lacking a modern instrumentation system, the problem of spondylolisthesis can be solved with only dominating this traditional technique consistent in posterolateral fixation.…”
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Caesarean Section Rates and Activity-Based Funding in Northern Norway: A Model-Based Study Using the World Health Organization’s Recommendation by Jan Norum, Tove Elisabeth Svee

“…A financial incentive for the reduction of CS rates should be tested as a supplement to other instruments.…”
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Unsaying: Mystical Aspiration and Negativity in Paul Auster’s Poetry by François Hugonnier

“…Dans ses poèmes, le langage est systématiquement présenté comme un instrument inadéquat. Cependant, ses écrits, dans leur itération même, tendent paradoxalement à révéler la force créatrice de la poesis. …”
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CAPITAL WITHOUT STATEHOOD: EMPIRICAL STUDIES IN STARAYA LADOGA, KASIMOV AND MYSHKIN by I. Y. Okunev, D. V. Basova

“…Besides, the authors give illustrative examples of the construction of the myth about "stolichnost" and describe the instruments of symbolic politics.…”
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