Remote Minimally Invasive Surgery – Haptic Feedback and Selective Automation in Medical Robotics by Christoph Staub, Keita Ono, Hermann Mayer, Alois Knoll, Heinz Ulbrich, Robert Bauernschmitt

“…These inaccuracies were then improved by the visual guidance of the surgical instruments. While the benefits of force feedback in telesurgery has already been demonstrated and measured forces are also used during task learning, the transmission of signals between the operator console and the robot system over long-distances or across-network remote connections is still a challenge due to time-delay. …”
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Investigating Factors and Drivers of Livelihoods Change in Rural Households in Border Regions (Case Study: Minan district, Sarbaz township) by Javad Bazrafshan, Mehrshad Toulabi Nejad, Najmeh Hamli

“…To collect the data, questionnaire and interview instruments were utilized. The statistical population was Minan rural households in Sarbaz border province (N=4544). …”
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Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) and the role of Public Relations (PR) therein by Ilse Niemann-Struwig, Andrea Crystal, Anské Grobler

“…The first, quantitative phase determined the extent to which University X’s communication activities are integrated. The measuring instrument used is the integrated marketing communication mini-audit scale. …”
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Numerical simulation study on coal seam response characteristics of shallow three-electrode laterolog by Xinghua Qi, Xinghua Qi, Shimao Wang, Yuxuan Wei, Zhuwen Wang

“…The results show that the electrode system coefficient of shallow three-electrode laterolog instrument should be 0.94 times of the theoretical electrode system coefficient. …”
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Numerical and Analytical Calculations for Modeling and Designing Drilling Wicks or Rotary Cutters Based of Functionally Graded Materials by Luc Leroy Mambou Ngueyep, Joseph Ndop, Elise Rose Atangana Nkene, Jean-Marie Bienvenu Ndjaka

“…It will be assumed that the instrument in the chosen model in this work is a rotating hollow cylinder constructed from a Functional Graded Material (FGM). …”
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Experimental Investigation of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Pile-Supported Composite Foundations under Cyclic Loading by Kaifu Liu, Yiguo Yang, Lei Wang, Jiapei Xu, Xinyu Xie

“…The effects of the applied load, the number of geogrid layers, and types of piles on the performance of the GRPS composite foundation were studied through 1g physical models of composite foundation with well-planned instrumentation. Furthermore, a numerical fitting method was used to assess the relationship between the foundation settlement and the number of load cycles. …”
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The Role of Perceived Stress in Marital Boredom Due to Ego_Strength and Mindfulness by Sheida Alipour, Leila Heydarinasab

“…A sample of 369 individuals was selected using a purposive sampling method. The instruments utilized in this study include the Paiz Marital Burnout Questionnaire, Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale, Maxstrom et al.'…”
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Legal status of public control entities over the activities of the National Police in Ukraine by V. A. Doroshenko

“…Public control is an instrument of public assessment of the implementation of public tasks by law enforcement agencies. …”
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Health-related quality of life among adult patients with cancer in Uganda – a cross-sectional study by Allen Naamala, Lars E. Eriksson, Jackson Orem, Gorrette K. Nalwadda, Zarina Nahar Kabir, Lena Wettergren

“…Predetermined validated clinical thresholds were applied to the instrument in order to identify patients with poor health-related quality of life, that is, functional impairments or symptoms warranting concern. …”
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Determination of Ten Flavonoids in the Raw and Fermented Fructus Aurantii by Quantitative Analysis of Multicomponents via a Single Marker (QAMS) Based on UPLC by Ting Yang, Yingying Huang, Qinru Li, Qijian Xu, Yangbing Fang, Jiangling Long, Aihua Huang, Meiqi Wang, Quan Xia

“…The viability and precision of QAMS were validated against the ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), with various UPLC instruments and chromatographic conditions being evaluated. …”
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Gen Z's Religiosity Level: A Comparative Study between Indonesia and the United Kingdom by Jamilah, Devi Pramitha, Asep Ubaidillah, Md Mahmud Bin Sayeed

“…The data collection instruments consisted of a questionnaire adapted from the five approaches developed by Yusuf (2021) to measure the level of religious literacy, as well as the Centrality of Religious Scale (CRS) developed by Huber and Huber (2012). …”
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Investigating Newborn Pain Identification by Health Professionals Versus Non-health Professionals: A Systematic Review by Sahar Gholami, Mojtaba Keikha, Zeinab Hemati, Roya Kelishadi

“…Results: This systematic review revealed that the process of pain assessment in newborns is different according to the decision of a health professional and a non-health professional; therefore, equipping the newborn intensive care unit with verified instruments and their frequent use may help improve communication among caregivers and health professionals.  …”
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Bioinspired interfacial engineering for highly stretchable electronics by Osman Gul, Myoung Song, Chang-Yeon Gu, Jihyeon Ahn, Kichul Lee, Junseong Ahn, Hye Jin Kim, Taek-Soo Kim, Inkyu Park

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Health effects of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS): A study among federal civil servants in Bayelsa State, Nigeria by Endurance Uzobo, Aboluwaji D Ayinmoro

“…A structured questionnaire was used as data collection instrument to elicit socio-demographic information and types of services enjoyed under the scheme by the participants. …”
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Effectiveness of Developing A STAD Model Integrated into Group Work Projects to Enhance Students' Writing Skills by Karnedi Karnedi

“…Writing tests served as the primary instrument for data collection. The STAD model integrated with group work projects was implemented in Regular A as the experimental class, while the conventional teaching method was applied in Regular B as the control class. …”
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Molecular Signatures of Humic Acids from Different Sources as Revealed by Ultrahigh Resolution Mass Spectrometry by Shuai Qin, Chengbin Xu, Yingzi Xu, Yingchen Bai, Fei Guo

“…Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) has performed molecular-level analysis of two standard HAs from the Suwannee River (SRHA) and leonardite (LEHA) and HA from Jiufeng forest in Beijing (JFHA), which is impossible for other conventional instruments. Regardless of the source of HA, compounds containing more heteroatoms (such as nitrogen and sulfur) have a higher degree of unsaturation and aromaticity. …”
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Analiza kakovosti strokovnih usposabljanj na področju digitalizacije poslovanja v izbranem javnem zavodu [Analysis of Professional Training in Business Digitalisation at a Selected... by Dobruša Lipovž, Melita Moretti

“…A quantitative analysis was performed about the quality of professional training in business digitalisation at a selected public institute with the SERVQUAL measurement instrument that measured the expectations of the participants and perception of quality of professional training in business digitalisation by measuring the following five dimensions: tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and attentiveness. …”
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Self-Regulation as a Mediator Between Learning Motivation and Academic Procrastination in Students Who Are Preparing a Thesis by Aulia Aulia, Dewi Fortuna Septiantika, Daviddefikry Yondra Perdana, Agung Putra Azis, Dwi Bagus Irawan, Masyhuril Fajar

“…Sampling was done using purposive sampling techniques. The instruments used are the learning motivation scale, the academic procrastination scale, and the self-regulation scale. …”
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Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Stress of Islamic School Students: Mediating Effect of Student Engagement by Shalsabilla Novarizka, Tri Na'imah, Retno Dwiyanti, Nia Anggri Noveni, Dian Bagus Mitreka Satata, Ayşenur Şen

“…This study used a saturated sample of 154 students who were analyzed quantitatively by testing the outer model and inner model with the SmartPLS application. The measuring instruments used were a modification of the Student-Life Stress Inventory (SLSI) scale (α = 0.989), a modification of the Student Engagement in School Questionnaire (SESQ) scale (α = 0.983), and a modification of the Assessing Academic Self-Regulated Learning scale (α = 0.988). …”
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Kontribusi kemampuan berpikir kritis dan ketertarikan keagamaan terhadap hasil belajar agama Islam by Nurhasnawati Nurhasnawati, Suhertina Suhertina, Fitra Herlinda, Devi Arisanti, Murny Murny, Martius Martius

“…Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan instrument kemampuan berpikir kritis dan ketertarikan belajar agama islam. …”
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