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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Influence of health status and loneliness on satisfaction with life, emotional dimensions, and distress in junior handball players by Miroljub Ivanović, Uglješa Ivanović

“…The following measuring instruments were used: 1) the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale – DASS-21, 2) De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale – DJGLS, 3) the Satisfaction with Life Scale‒ SWLS, and 4) The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule – PANAS showed satisfactory internal consistency. …”
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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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Optimizing Guidance and Counseling Services to Address The Impact of Gadget Use on Elementary School Students' Social Skills by Maulida Aulia Rahman, Siti Sinta, Siti Nur Ajijah

“…The research approach used is qualitative with the research design used is a case study at SDN 1 Sukagalih and SDN 1 Cikedokan. The research instruments were interview guide, observation guide, questionnaire and records of activities at school. …”
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Efikasi Diri Anak Usia 6-18 Tahun yang Mengalami Thalasemia by Stella Pramasita Arundina, Lina Dewi Anggraeni, Paramitha Wirdani Ningsih Marlina

“…The research design used in this research was quantitative descriptive and cross sectional approach and questionnaire with interview as the instruments. The sampling technique used is total sampling with the number of sample of 50 children, conducted on January 2019. …”
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A Method for Calculating Atmospheric Radiation Produced by Relativistic Electron Precipitation by Wei Xu, Robert A. Marshall, W. Kent Tobiska

“…This lookup table provides results that are consistent with X‐ray measurements during radiation belt precipitation by balloon‐borne instruments in the stratosphere, and can be directly used to convert space‐borne measurements of precipitation fluxes into aviation radiation. …”
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Faktor-Faktor Terkait Kepatuhan dalam Menjalani Pengobatan pada Penderita Hipertensi di Puskesmas Gerunggang Kota Pangkalpinang by Dwiana Hermaniati, Lana Sari, Zahriah Zahriah

“…The research sample consisted of 96 respondents. The measuring instrument used is a questionnaire analyzed by univariate and bivariate using the chi-square test. …”
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Stylistics Comparison between MosibatNameh and Mantegh Al-teir of Attar and MasnaviManavi (Case Study: Poetry techniques) by Mostafa Mirdar Rezaei, SIAVASH HAGHJOU

“…One of the benchmarks and tools for investigating the elements of the art is "stylistics", in which the study of literary instruments and rhetorical elements in the language of poets is one of the most accurate and metric methods for the understanding and drawing of poetic images. …”
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Method of structural reliability analysis based on boundary distribution functions by S. A. Solovev, A. A. Soloveva

“…P-boxes take into account both types of uncertainty: caused by natural variability of random parameters and uncertainty caused by lack of knowledge about the random variable (number of control samples, accuracy of measuring instruments, etc.).Results. The paper proposes a new type of p-box based on the Dvoretzky – Kiefer – Wolfowitz inequality and Chebyshev’s inequality, which form two boundary distribution functions based on the sample population data. …”
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Turkish adapration of “Simulation-Based interprofessional Teamwork Assessment Tool”: SITAT-TR by Mukadder İnci Başer Kolcu, Giray Kolcu

“…Abstract Inroduction The Simulation-based Interprofessional Teamwork Assessment Tool (SITAT) is a valuable instrument for evaluating individual performance within interprofessional teams. …”
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From TORTORA to MegaTORTORA—Results and Prospects of Search for Fast Optical Transients by Grigory Beskin, Sergey Bondar, Sergey Karpov, Vladimir Plokhotnichenko, Adriano Guarnieri, Corrado Bartolini, Giuseppe Greco, Adalberto Piccioni, Andrew Shearer

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Study on the Evolution Laws of Anchoring Property of Surrounding Rock of Argillaceous Weakly Cemented Roadway in Water Environment by Weiguang Zhang, Zhiguo Chang, Jianbiao Bai, Rui Wang

“…The weakly cemented sandstone compositions were analyzed by using X-ray diffraction instrument. And the microstructure was observed by using a scanning electron microscope. …”
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Review of Fast Solar Jets and Coronal Mass Ejections by Sima Zeighami, Ehsan Tavabi

“…In this paper, we review papers intended to collect comprehensive information about what has already been researched about fast solar jets and CMEs made by ground and space instruments over the last decades.…”
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Language assessment in primary progressive aphasia: Which components should be tested? by Andressa Aguiar da Silva, Marcela Lima Silagi, Karin Zazo Ortiz

“…There is a lack of instruments for clinical assessment of language in dementia and further research in the area is needed. …”
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Effect of inhomogeneous distribution of non-metallic inclusions on crack path deflection in G42CrMo4 steel at different loading rates by S. Henschel, L. Krüger

“…Additionally, dynamic fracture mechanics tests in an instrumented Charpy impact-testing machine were performed. …”
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Lifestyles of students of the Nursing School of the National University of Tucumán, Argentina by Analía Ortigoza, Carlos Jesús Canova Barrios

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive, traverse and quantitative study was carried out. 406 students were interviewed with the questionnaire Health Promoting Life Profile II under the Nola Pender pattern. The instrument obtained an alpha of Cronbach of 0,93 (high reliability) in the studied population. …”
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The Importance of Government Incentives for Automating Business Processes in Industry in Order to Increase the Efficiency of Innovation by N. P. Klimova

“…The advantages of such an instrument include the strengthening of the link between research, educational institutions and the real sector of the economy, and this tool also has such advantages as high transparency of spending and targeting. …”
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Impact of hyperthyroidism and its treatment on the outcome of mental health, occupational functioning, and quality of life: A naturalistic, prospective study by Roopa Chopra, Tejas Kalaria, Carolina Gherman-Ciolac, Rajeev Raghavan, Harit Narendra Buch, Nilamadhab Kar

“…Methods and Material: In a naturalistic, prospective study, consecutive (n = 176) hyperthyroid patients were assessed for anxiety (generalized anxiety disorder, GAD-7), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-9), functional impairment (work and social adjustment scale, WSAS), and quality of life (EuroQol ED5D) using standardized instruments. Statistical Analysis Used: Percentages, mean and standard deviation (SD), Chi-square, Student’s t-test, ANOVA, Spearman’s correlation Results: A considerable proportion (40.5%) of patients had moderate and severe anxiety, around half (50.6%) had moderate or severe depression, and 20.8% had severe functional impairment at presentation. …”
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