Support for a Common Metric for Pediatric Pain Intensity Scales by Carl L von Baeyer, Carrie L Hicks

“…Institutional adoption of routine measurement of pediatric pain has been impeded partly by the profusion of different metrics (eg, 0 to 5, 0 to 6, 0 to 10, 0 to 100) for reporting pain intensity on various instruments.  The present paper discusses the importance of adopting a common metric, that is, a single numbering system on which estimates of pain intensity from various sources can be recorded. …”
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Neo-traditionalism as a factor of neoconservative modernization: specificity of the evolution of power and control by Valentin Tyan

“…In posttraditional society in the conditions of crisis the power, fighting against political turbulence, for the sake of achievement of political stability in society, applies not only mechanisms of political and legal regulation, but also neotraditionalist instruments of regulation. Therefore, there is a need to consider the problem of neotraditionalism not only in theoretical aspect, but also in practical terms. …”
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Targeted Sanctions: a Tool of Foreign Policy, Unfair Competition or Global Social Engineering? by L. L. Fituni

“…Today such measures have turned into one of the leading forms of external pressure and subsequent coercion, often exceeding the effectiveness of such straightforward instruments as the threat of potential use of force and almost equal to real power actions. …”
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Post-Pandemic Recovery of the Global Economy by E. N. Smirnov

“…The analysis shows that the main problem in as- sessing the possibilities for the recovery of the world economy is the existing heterogeneity in the degree of the pandemic's impact on individual sectors and economies of countries, as well as the differentiation and inconsistency of the applied economic policy instruments. In addition, it was found that the world retains a high potential for financial instability, and “vaccine nationalism” is getting worse. …”
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La notion de « santé commune » et le lien entre droits de la Nature, droits de l’Animal et droits de l'Homme by Aloïse Quesne

“…L’Équateur étant précurseur sur le plan constitutionnel et jurisprudentiel en matière de protection de la Nature, la présente analyse porte sur les instruments juridiques équatoriens de protection des droits de la Nature et des animaux sauvages, mais également des droits humains et plus particulièrement ceux des peuples autochtones. …”
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First true blood pressure measurement with micropulse detection of arterial opening achieved by Alan Murray, Dingchang Zheng, Clive J. Griffiths, Chengyu Liu, David J. Graham, Jeff Neasham, Adrian J. Cossor

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Assessing the impact of drought on Zlatar Lake area changes using Random Forest with Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 multispectral data by Nikolić Ratko R.

“…By utilizing Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Sentinel-2 Multispectral Instrument (MSI) imagery, and classifying 17 scenes, the research employs the Random Forest classification algorithm to analyze changes in the lake's water area. …”
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Direct seeding rice: A solution to improve establishment of rice under unpredictable climate condition by Susanti Zuziana, Sakai Chikaya, Tafakresnanto Chendy, Sasmita Priatna, Abdurachman Haris

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Dandy-Walker Syndrome Associated with Scoliosis: Clinical Presentation, Preoperative Assessment, and Treatment by Athanasios I. Tsirikos, Sarah J. Wordie

“…She underwent a posterior spinal fusion from T2 to L3 with pedicle hook/screw and rod instrumentation and a combination of locally harvested autologous and allograft bone. …”
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An overview of smart agriculture using internet of things (IoT) and web services by Vijaya Choudhary, Paramita Guha, Giovanni Pau, Sunita Mishra

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Transient Electromagnetic Data Noise Suppression Method Based on MPA-VMD-SVD by Yuheng Li, Yang Zhang, Jiwei Shen, Xinze Wen, Jianmei Chen, Wanqiang Zhu

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Global Warming: The Balance of Evidence and Its Policy Implications by Charles Keller

“…Of particular interest are advances that seem to explain why satellites do not see as much warming as surface instruments, how we are getting a good idea of recent paleoclimates, and why the 20th century temperature record was so complex. …”
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Dependence of the Correlation Coefficient Between the Results of a Parameter Measurement and Its True Values on the Reduced Measurement Error by S. G. Sandomirski

“…The obtained result allows us using the reduced measurement error of a metrologically certified measuring instrument to obtain the maximum attainable correlation coefficient between the true values and the results of measuring a parameter in a given range of its change without measurements. …”
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Observation of Clouds Using the CSIR Transportable LIDAR: A Case Study over Durban, South Africa by Lerato Shikwambana, Venkataraman Sivakumar

“…Cloud-Aerosol LIDAR and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) revealed high level clouds while the CSIR LIDAR could not. However, the two instruments complement each other well to describe the cloudy condition.…”
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Fatigue and associated factors in multiple sclerosis patients in Latvia by S. Šetlere, A. Abelsen, D. Pastare, A. Millers

“…This cross-sectional study included 117 participants (44 patients with MS and 73 healthy control group). Applied research instruments were: Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), and the general questionnaire for the collection of socio-demographic, life style habits and clinical data constructed for the purposes of this study. …”
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The meaning of the term “timely” in the performance of management obligations concerning electronic money float funds by N. Farah, S. Widagdo, А. Sri Kusuma Dewi

“…Digital transformation has brought significant changes to the financial industry, particularly in adopting electronic money systems in Indonesia, which have become a crucial payment instrument in the digital era. The purpose of this study was to analyse the vagueness of the term “timely” in Article 49, Paragraph (2), Letter c of Bank Indonesia Regulation No. 20/06/PBI/2018 “On Electronic Money”, which governs the obligations of electronic money issuers in managing float funds. …”
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Science Diplomacy in British Foreign Policy: Theoretical, Institutional, and Organizational Aspects by E. M. Kharitonova

“…The conclusion is drawn that British science diplomacy is closely connected with the Kingdom’s key foreign policy objectives and priorities and organically complements more conventional instruments. Moreover, science diplomacy has become all the more important in the light of Brexit..…”
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A Novel Dual-Broadband Circularly Polarized Patch Antenna for Precise Satellite Navigation by Fumin Lin, Liangxian Zhang, Huiping Cai, Mingjian Liu, Xiaopeng Li, Yujie Xiao

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The Problem of Environmental Security of Russia by O. I. Bashlakova

“…The article clarifies the definition of environmental safety, identifies the place and role of environmental safety in the country's national security, discusses some of the issues of the environmental security in a state in today's ecological crisis, offers a mechanism to ensure environmental safety, reflects the need for a change in the perspective of decision-makers and different groups of citizens with the instruments of ecologically-oriented policy. Moreover, the author explains the necessity of environmental education for the implementation of the environmental security in Russia in terms of the sustainable development. …”
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Accurate Determination of Boron Content in Halite by ICP-OES and ICP-MS by Zhang-kuang Peng, Zhi-na Liu

“…However there is no good method to accurately measure the boron content in halite, which is mainly because Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) are limited by the high salt matrix interference and the instrument detection limit. Thus enriching the boron element and removing the matrix interference are necessary before the measuring. …”
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