A Political-Theological Issue: Is Kemalism a Civil Religion or a Political Religion? by Gülbeyaz Karakuş

“…In addition, “secular sacredness” produced through citizenship, the instrumentalization of religion, and legitimacy are also discussed. …”
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Historical record of upwelling-favorable winds in Southern Benguela 1833–2014 by David Gallego, Ricardo García-Herrera, Folly Serge Tomety, M. Carmen Álvarez-Castro, Cristina Peña-Ortiz

“…Here, we make use of these historical data to develop an instrumental index for the characterization of the upwelling-favorable winds over the southern Benguela Upwelling System from 1833 to 2014. …”
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Analyzing the influence of principals' instructional leadership, teachers' attitudes toward change, and schools' collaborative learning cultures on educational reform in learning by Ying Hu, Ibrahim Duyar

“…The findings of the study suggest that school museums can be instrumental in improving student learning and, thus, may contribute to large‐scale learning policy changes that incorporate cognitive learning with noncognitive, social, and emotional aspects of learning.…”
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Impact of Different Drying Methods on the Acerola-Ceriguela Mixed Pulp: Physicochemical Characteristics, Bioactive Compounds, and Sensory Attributes by Marcony Silva Júnior, Nathalia Silva, Christine Ribeiro, Caio Veríssimo, Ana Paula Rocha, Carlos Grosso, Maria Inês Maciel

“…For this selection, the powder pulps were evaluated for their physicochemical characteristics (water activity, moisture, soluble solids (SS), titratable acidity (TA), SS/TA, and instrumental colour), retention of the bioactive compounds (ascorbic acid, total carotenoids, and phenolic compounds), and sensory evaluation (acceptance, check-all-that-apply (CATA), and intent to purchase). …”
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The case of the unusual progression of the left atrial malignant tumor by R.M. Vitovsky, V.V. Isaenko, O.A. Pishchurin, V.F. Onishchenko, O.Z. Paratsiy, I.G. Yakovenko, D.N. Dyadyun, T.I. Dedkova

“…This case has a practical value from point of view of the complicated diagnosis, as well as special surgical treatment and unpredictability of the tumor macrostructure. Laboratory and instrumental diagnostic methods were used, including transthoracic and transesophageal B-mode color Doppler echocardiography, which made possible to detect the tumor. …”
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Multi-detector computer tomography as effective method for Crohn's disease diagnostics by A. A. Tikhonov, A. V. Gorinov, I. V. Zarodnyuk, I. L. Khalif, Ye. S. Korolevsky

“…Original investigation was based on the data of comprehensive clinical and instrumental investigation of 111 patients with suspected Crohn's disease (CD). …”
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First Record of Pyramica epinotalis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for the United States by Xuan Chen, Joe A. MacGown, Benjamin J. Adams, Katherine A. Parys, Rachel M. Strecker, Linda Hooper-Bui

“…We discuss the design and implementation of modified arboreal pitfall traps that were instrumental in this discovery.…”
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Methods for Mesh Implantation Efficacy Assessment in Rectocele by A. S. Lukianov, A. Yu. Titov, O. M. Biryukov, A. A. Mudrov, I. V. Kostarev

“…These surveys determine the surgical intervention efficacy dynamically in conjunction with instrumental surgery assessment techniques.Conclusion. …”
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A Case of Spondyloarthritis in Patient Affected by Unicentric Castleman’s Disease Effectively Managed with Surgery Resection and Tocilizumab Treatment by M. Filippini, S. Cartella, O. Bonzanini, E. Morello, A. Tincani

“…A 38-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for rheumatologic manifestations (migrant arthritis and tenosynovitis), without psoriasis or family history of psoriasis, gastroenteric manifestations, or recent genitourinary infections. The instrumental and laboratory tests have suggested a diagnosis of undifferentiated seronegative HLA-B27-positive spondyloarthritis with predominantly peripheral involvement. …”
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The Precarization of Educational Labor: The Examination of Teachers’ Job Insecurity Perceptions by Ibrahim Colak, Yahya Altinkurt

“…Justification of insecurity, instrumental use of power against job insecurity, acquiescence of job insecurity, and acceptance of job insecurity caused structuration of job insecurity. …”
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‘Gall and wormwood’ – The Compositors’ Chronicle (1840–43) as Collaborative Journal by Françoise Baillet

“…Finally, the collaborative columns of the Chronicle were also instrumental in the creation of a distinct trade identity. …”
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A Review on the Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Morphologies Studied via TEM by Protima Rauwel, Siim Küünal, Stanislav Ferdov, Erwan Rauwel

“…This environment-friendly aspect has now become a major social issue and is instrumental in combatting environmental pollution through reduction or elimination of hazardous materials. …”
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Alcance ético de la hermenéutica de Hans-Georg Gadamer by Cristian Palazzi

“…La hermenéutica como arte de la comprensión nos ofrece las herramientas necesarias para navegar los procelosos mares del pensamiento relativista e instrumental, ya que nos recuerda el horizonte compartido del que todos participamos para vivir en comunidad. …”
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Construction and Application of Recognition Model for Black-Odorous Water Bodies Based on Artificial Neural Network by Zhonghua Xu, Changguo Dai, Jing Wang, Lejun Liu, Lei Jiang

“…The recognition models have been instrumental in water resource management. Meanwhile, the models provide a reference for the evaluation and early warning of black-odorous water bodies in other regions.…”
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Design of an efficient magnetic brush solid acid and its catalytic use in organic reactions by Akbar Mobaraki, Mohsen Hajibeygi, Hesam Moradi, Mahdi Pirasteh, Ahmad Takallou

“…The synthesized catalyst was comprehensively characterized by a range of instrumental techniques, including XRD, SEM, TEM, FT-IR, EDX, TGA, and VSM. …”
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Nonindustrial Family Forest Landowners' Stated Willingness-to-Participate in Forest Cooperatives in Southern China by Lifei Yang, Yali Wen, Francisco X. Aguilar

“…An understanding of NIFFLs' attitudes towards the development of cooperatives is instrumental for crafting policies and organizational structures that motivate landowners' participation. …”
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Ciberciudadanía y minería: lineamientos conceptuales y prácticas, caso La Colosa, Tolima, Colombia by Miguel Ezequiel Badillo-Mendoza, Carmen Marta-Lazo

“…Se concluye que la ciberciudadanía es un concepto en tensión, relacionado con ciudadanías emergentes, que trasciende una visión instrumental de los medios tecnológicos y requiere de un alto nivel de empoderamiento social para su desarrollo.…”
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The Cognitive Trap of Rousseau's "Organic Metaphor" and the Construction of U.S. Policy in Europe and Eurasia by K. E. Koktysh, V. M. Sergeev, A. A. Igityan

“…This article traces the instrumental use of these metaphors in U.S. foreign policy, particularly how Wilson’s conceptualization of nationalism, derived from Rousseau’s metaphor, was utilized to reshape the ideational landscape of European politics in the 20th century and is now being applied in Eurasia. …”
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Polnische Nasalvokale, grafisch geschrieben als <ę> und <ą>. Eine Vielzahl von Studien zur auditiven, artikulatorischen und akustischen Phonetik by Sofia Kamińska

“…The review concludes that contemporary instrumental techniques are very sought-after and often used in research on nasality. …”
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Virtudes de la doctrina y errores de la política. Monseñor Gustavo Franceschi ante los “totalitarismos” soviético, fascista y nacionalsocialista by Olga Echeverría

“…Ese uso, y muchas veces abuso, quedó, por lo tanto, enredado en un empleo instrumental, en un juego comparativo mezquino entre sus dife- rentes expresiones y en una lectura que olvidaba o resaltaba matices de acuerdo con el lugar que ocupara y los intereses que defendiera quien lo usaba. …”
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