Investigation of Time Series Representations and Similarity Measures for Structural Damage Pattern Recognition by Wenjia Liu, Bo Chen, R. Andrew Swartz

“…The test data used in this study are from the System Identification to Monitor Civil Engineering Structures (SIMCES) Z24 Bridge damage detection tests, a rigorous instrumentation campaign that recorded the dynamic performance of a concrete box-girder bridge under progressively increasing damage scenarios. …”
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Differences in Trocar Positioning within the Vertebral Body Using Two Different Positioning Methods: Effect on Trainee Performance by Atsushi Komemushi, Kenji Takizawa, Norimitsu Tanaka, Misako Yoshimatsu, Kunihiro Yagihashi, Yukihisa Ogawa, Atsuko Fujikawa, Iwao Uejima, Yuya Koike, Taiji Tamura, Makoto Takahashi, Jun Koizumi, Koichiro Yamakado, Seishi Nakatsuka, Tetsuya Yoshioka, Shozo Hirota, Kenji Nakamura, Yasuo Nakajima, Sachio Kuribayashi, Shuji Kariya, Noboru Tanigawa, Satoshi Sawada

“…All trainees were advised by an instructor as they operated the instruments and punctured the vertebra. For each trainee, the accuracy in the final position of the needle tip of the initial puncture in each swine training was evaluated. …”
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EFFECT OF VALUE PROPOSITION AS A MARKETING STRATEGY ON INNOVATIVE CAPACITY OF THE PERFORMANCE OF PHARMACEUTICAL FIRMS IN KWARA STATE by Nurudeen Bello Ahmed, Aminu Nasir Brimah, Aremu Abdulganiyu Bello

“…The study adopted a cross sectional survey design, involving the use of structured questionnaire as research instruments. The population comprises of the 283 employees in the manufacturing pharmaceutical firms in Kwara State and employed the convenience sampling techniques to arrive at a sample of 169 respondents. …”
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Nonlinear memristive computational spectrometer by Xin Li, Jie Wang, Feilong Yu, Jin Chen, Xiaoshuang Chen, Wei Lu, Guanhai Li

“…This development marks a significant advancement in the creation of compact, high-efficiency spectroscopic instruments and offers a versatile platform for applications across diverse material systems.…”
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Verbal behaviour as an indicator of personnel wellbeing by T. S. Putilovskaya, G. M. Kassymova, E. V. Zubareva

“…The authors’ conclusions are based on analyzing numerous personnel speech samples, which show how the model functions as an instrument for measuring the real quality of wellbeing status perception and how diagnostic the proposed model parameters are. …”
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The Influence of Perception of Halal Labels and Brand Image on Cosmetic Purchasing Decisions Among Millennials by Abdul Hakim, Hajar Sugihantoro, Novia Maulina, Achmad Nasichuddin, Abdul Malik Setiawan, Diah Ayu Nicotiana

“…The study utilized an associative research method with a quantitative approach, employing purposive sampling and a questionnaire as its instrument. Data was processed using structural equation modeling-partial least squares (SEM-PLS) analysis. …”
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Adsorptive Removal of Cd(II) Ions from Wastewater Using Maleic Anhydride Nanocellulose by Hizkeal Tsade Kara, Sisay Tadesse Anshebo, Fedlu Kedir Sabir

“…The as-prepared adsorbents were characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) instruments. These materials were applied for the removal of Cd(II) ions from WW. …”
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Mental Readiness of Physical Education Students for Odd Semester Lectures in 2023 by Yahya Eko Nopiyanto, Septian Raibowo, Andika Prabowo, Ipa Sari Kardi, Ibrahim

“…Research data was collected using an instrument in the form of a questionnaire. Analysis of research data using simple statistics with standard deviation formulas and ideal mean values so that five categories are formed. …”
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Contributing factors for participation and independence in children and youths with disabilities by Anna Karin Axelsson, Magnus Ivarsson, Henrik Danielsson, Anna Ullenhag

“…Background Disabilities can hinder children’s and youths’ participation (frequency of attendance and engagement) and independence in everyday life.Aims To identify factors that predict levels of participation and independence in everyday activities in Swedish children and youths with disabilities.Material and methods This cross-sectional study, including 131 participants, utilised instruments about child and environmental factors. LASSO regression analyses were conducted to identify predictors of participation and independence.Results An item screening for comprehension difficulties was the strongest predictor of attendance, engagement, and independence in daily activities. …”
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The Effect of Welding Residual Stress for Making Artificial Stress Corrosion Crack in the STS 304 Pipe by Jae-Seong Kim, Bo-Young Lee, Woong-Gi Hwang, Sung-Sik Kang

“…In this study, stress corrosion cracks were artificially produced on STS 304 pipe itself by control of welding residual stress. We used the instrumented indentation technique and 3D FEM analysis (using ANSYS 12) to evaluate the residual stress values in the GTAW area. …”
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Women's influence on the private life of society in Late Antiquity according to Saint Augustine by E.V. Anokhina

“…The main types of influence exerted by women on men were highlighted in accordance with the established instruments of such influence: emotional impact and sexual attachment. …”
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Physical Fitness Profile Analysis: Survey Study On Extracurricular Football Students by Rubiyatno, Putra Sastaman B, Didi Suryadi

“…The sampling technique with perposive sampling so that 20 students were sampled. The instrument in this study used the Indonesian physical fitness test (TKJI) aged 13-15 years. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Family Inventory of Resources for Management in a Sample of Iranian Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients by Seyed Reza Mirsoleymani, Camelia Rohani, Mahsa Matbouei, Malihe Nasiri, Parvaneh Vasli

“…Reliability was determined by assessing the internal consistency and stability of the instrument. Results. The known-groups findings showed that there is a significant difference between the scores of the FIRM in family caregivers with different levels of caregiver burden (p<0.001). …”
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Phytosynthesized Nanoparticles as Novel Antifungal Agent for Sustainable Agriculture: A Mechanistic Approach, Current Advances, and Future Directions by Javeria Parveen, Tahira Sultana, Abeer Kazmi, Khafsa Malik, Abd Ullah, Amir Ali, Bushra Qayyum, Naveed Iqbal Raja, Zia-ur-Rehman Mashwani, Saif Ur Rehman

“…Similarly, nano-based instruments are highly promising in the agriculture sector, particularly for the production of powerful formulations that require appropriate distribution of agrochemicals, nutrients, pesticides/insecticides, and even growth regulators for improved efficiency of use. …”
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A Critical Analysis of the Book Ma’āni al-Abniah fi al-Arabiah (Meanings of Structures in Arabic) by Hassan Sarbaz, Azad Mounesi

“…In this book, Sāmarrā’i has adopted a semantic approach to investigate the issues concerning nouns and verbs, infinitives, adverbs of time and place, present participles, past participles, constant adjectives, instruments, different types of plural, and relative nouns. …”
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Digitized thermo-responsive shape memory matrix band for tooth restorations by Chao Liu, Qin Huang, Bin Feng, Guanchen Ye, Yu Wang, Tianer Zhu, Junjie Wu, Lining Lin, Dongqi You, Haiping Yang, Weifang Zhang

“…The novel shape memory matrix system represents the comfortable, precise, and minimally invasive trend of dentistry and has a broad industrialization prospect as a dental instrument.…”
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An Analysis of Figurative Language in Thomas Gray’s ‘Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard’ by Ruly Adha

“…Documentation was the instrument in collecting the data. The documentation was taken from Gray’s poem entitled ‘Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard’. …”
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The challenges of implementing carbon tax in Indonesia by Meilinda Stefani Harefa, Vebry M. Lumban Gaol, Halomoan Sihombing, Sri Ida Royani Simanjuntak, Prans Hotmaringan Hutabarat

“…Carbon taxes have proven to be an effective economic instrument in reducing carbon emissions in countries such as Finland, Sweden and Singapore. …”
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Household income and nutrient adequacy in women of reproductive age: A study in Babakan Village, Indonesia by Ana Dina Resa, Nailan Faza Prasetyaji Fidela

“…The respondents are 78 women of reproductive age, residing in Babakan Village, determined using purposive sampling. The instruments in this research include interview questionnaires (household and characteristics) and 1x24-hour food recall forms (levels of energy, protein, and iron adequacy). …”
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Implementation of creative problem-solving model with RME approach on mathematics problem-solving ability by Joko Rahmadi, Yoppy Wahyu, Viscal Oktari

“…The population was 73 students, with a sample of 40 students consisting of 20 experimental classes and 20 control classes with simple random sampling techniques. The ice instrument used is a description test with as many as four questions. …”
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