Snoezelen or Controlled Multisensory Stimulation. Treatment Aspects from Israel by Joav Merrick, Carmit Cahana, Meir Lotan, Isack Kandel, Eli Carmeli

“…Snoezelen has proved to be an important instrument and a powerful therapeutic tool among the various treatment modules employed in Israel for persons with ID. …”
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Mt. Etna Tilt Signals Associated with February 6, 2023, M=7.8 and M=7.5 Turkey Earthquakes by Laura Privitera, Ferruccio Ferrari, Angelo Ferro, Salvatore Gambino

“…By using these signals, we evidence the different behaviors of two of the most used models of tiltmeters on volcanoes (Lily and Pinnacle) and how they are useful for instrument calibration.…”
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Challenges and Alternative Solutions for Implementing Chemistry Practicums in Public High Schools by Suci Nabila, Sulastri Sulastri, Sri Winarni, Zulfadli Zulfadli, Ibnu Khaldun, Lilia Ellany Mohtar

“…Data were collected through validated instruments, including observation sheets, response questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. …”
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Mental cost in higher education: a comparative study on academic stress as a predictor of mental health in university students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic by Patricia Gasser, Alberto Grajeda, Juan Pablo Cordova, Isabel La Fuente, Pamela Cordova, Hernán Naranjo, Alberto Sanjinés

“…Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the research surveyed students using standardized instruments to measure academic stress and mental health. …”
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DIFFERENCES IN PATIENT SATISFACTION REGARDING NURSES’ THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION IN CLASS I, II, AND III IN PATIENT ROOMS AT RSUD SUBANG by Maya Rahma Aulia, Nuridha Fauziyah, Novian Mahayu Adiutama

“…The sampling technique employed is stratified sampling, with a total sample of 86 respondents involved in the sample collection. The research instrument uses a patient satisfaction questionnaire with 7 questions that require the nurses to fill in directly in the paper to assess the therapeutic communication of nurses. …”
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KONTRIBUSI LATIHAN MULTIBALL TERHADAP PENGEMBANGAN KEMAMPUAN PUKULAN FOREHAND DRIVE PADA ATLET PTM SAMATURU by Aldin Musto, Rahedin Suwo, Rosti -, Laode Maklum Sabrin, Iyan Nurdiyan Haris, Aldy Nugraha

“…Tes ketepatan forehand drive Instrument digunakan. Latihan multiball dilakukan selama enam minggu, tiga kali seminggu. …”
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Factors Influencing Efficacy of Peripheral Corneal Relaxing Incisions during Cataract Surgery by Nino Hirnschall, Jörg Wiesinger, Petra Draschl, Oliver Findl

“…Additionally, corneal topography (Atlas model 9000, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Germany), ORA (Ocular Response Analyzer, Reichert Ophthalmic Instruments, USA), and autorefraction (Autorefractometer RM 8800 Topcon) were performed postoperatively. …”
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Chinese version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire: psychometric properties and clinical applications by Wei Wei, Zhe Zhang, Lin Zhu, Qian Zhang, Xin-Lu Cai, Qingying Ye, Ke Ni, Minmin Yin, David A. Preece, Bao-Ming Li

“…In Study 2, the PAQ was able to successfully distinguish the MDD group and the subclinical depression group from their matched healthy controls.Conclusions The Chinese version of the PAQ is a valid and reliable instrument for comprehensively assessing alexithymia in the general population and adults with clinical/subclinical depression.…”
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Developing and validating a scale of empowerment in using artificial intelligence for problem-solving for senior secondary and university students by Siu Cheung Kong, Jinyu Zhu, Yin Nicole Yang

“…This study presents a valid instrument for researchers and practitioners to measure empowerment in using AI for problem-solving and informs AI literacy curriculum designers about including learning activities to help students realise its impact, self-efficacy, and meaningfulness.…”
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Are farmers’ minds really too elusive to capture? A novel evaluation framework for the knowledge transfer initiatives in agriculture by Ana Novak, Tanja Šumrada, Luka Juvančič

“…The indicators and survey instruments were based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour and piloted in a selected EU Member State for evaluating knowledge transfer measures in the programming period 2014–2022. …”
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Determination of PCB Levels Indoor and Outdoor Dust Samples of Primary Schools in Düzce by Aslı TEKLİ, Seda Aslan Kılavuz, Zehra Bozkurt

“…PCB analyses were performed by using the Gas chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS) instrument. In the obtained results, outdoor ΣPCB concentrations were between 0.737 and 22.307 ng/gr, with an average of 3,626 ng/gr. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Persian version of Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Questionnaire-Nonsuicidal (SITBQ-NS) in an Iranian outpatient sample by Sara Sobhani, Banafsheh Gharraee, Mojgan Salavati, Komeil Zahedi Tajrishi, Hojjatollah Farahani, Alessandra D'Agostino

“…The Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Questionnaire-Nonsuicidal (SITBQ-NS) is a self-report instrument designed to assess the full range of NSSI thoughts and behaviors. …”
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Research and Application of a Smart Monitoring System to Monitor the Deformation of a Dam and a Slope by Yongfei Wang, Dingbin Shen, Jiankang Chen, Liang Pei, Yanling Li, Xiang Lu, Lei Zhang

“…In this paper, a multitype instrument-integrated monitoring system based mainly on the total positioning station (TPS) and supplemented by the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) was promoted with the methods of large field angle, data complementation, environmental perception and judgment, automatic status control, and baseline calibration-meteorological fusion correction. …”
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Experiences with Internships: Perceptions of Undergraduate Publishing Students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana by Michael Ato Essuman, Elijah Afeliga

“…Data were collected from 160 students from the Publishing Department. The survey instrument used to gather information and data from the respondents was a well-structured questionnaire consisting of 37 test items. …”
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The nexus between the financial development and CO2 emissions: fresh evidence through time–frequency analyses by Faik Bilgili, Erhan Muğaloğlu, Sevda Kuşkaya, Javier Cifuentes-Faura, Kamran Khan, Mohammed Alnour

“…The financial sector’s instruments can be effective in struggling with climate change.…”
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Constraining Solar Emission Radius at 42 MHz During the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Using a Student-commissioned Radio Telescope by Olivia R. Young, Timothy E. Dolch, Joseph F. Helmboldt, Christopher Mentrek, Louis P. Dartez, Michael T. Lam, Sophia V. Sosa Fiscella, Evan Bretl, Colin Joyce, Johannes Loock, Grace Meyer, Annabel Peltzer, Joseph Petullo, Parker Reed, Emerson Sigtryggsson, Benjamin Bassett, Andrew B. Hawken, Alejandro Z. Heredia, Paige Lettow, Whit Lewis, Mikayla Manna, Nicholas Mirochnikoff, Michael Zemcov

“…However, the region of emission has yet to be constrained at 35–45 MHz due to both instrumentation limitations and the rarity of astronomical events, such as total solar eclipses, which allow for direct observational approaches. …”
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In Vivo Confocal Microscopy and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Analysis of the Microcystic Keratitis by Michał Dembski, Anna Nowińska, Klaudia Ulfik, Sławomir Teper, Edward Wylęgała

“…Both IVCM and AS-OCT are helpful diagnostic instruments in case of cystic inflammation of corneal epithelium.…”
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Identifying and Analyzing the Impacts of Return Migration on the Reconstruction of Rural Settlements (Case Study: Neyshabour County) by zahra soleymani, maryam ghasemi

“…And 55 effects of returning migrants on rural areas reconstruction were identified, that the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.942 indicates the optimal reliability of the research instrument. The indices were evaluated under three social dimensions with 18 indices (α = 0.925), economic with 21 indices (α = 0.891) and physical-environmental with 16 indices (α = 0.852). …”
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Intraoperative Myelography in Cervical Multilevel Stenosis Using 3D Rotational Fluoroscopy: Assessment of Feasibility and Image Quality by Thomas Westermaier, Stefan Koehler, Thomas Linsenmann, Michael Kiderlen, Paul Pakos, Ralf-Ingo Ernestus

“…The quality of multiplanar images was sufficient to supply information about the presence of residual stenosis. After instrumentation, metal artifacts lowered image quality. …”
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Geriatric Syndromes and Abandonment by Abel Pérez Pavón, Alejandra Villegas Villegas, Yamileth del Socorro López Franco, Donovan Casas Patiño, Alejandra Rodríguez Torres

“…The sample was made up of 203 patients aged 60 and over, who attended Family Medicine and Continuing Medical Care consultations. Three instruments were applied: the Pfeiffer scale, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short-Form, the Perception of Abandonment Scale for the Elderly, and questions were asked about the consumption of prescribed and self-medicated medications. …”
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