The multifaceted role of the inferior colliculus in sensory prediction, reward processing, and decision-making by Xinyu Du, Haoxuan Xu, Peirun Song, Yuying Zhai, Hangting Ye, Xuehui Bao, Qianyue Huang, Hisashi Tanigawa, Zhiyi Tu, Pei Chen, Xuan Zhao, Josef P Rauschecker, Xiongjie Yu

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NON-CENTRAL ROLLING OF FLAT WORKS WITH TAPERED THICKNESS by I. A. Isaevich, V. A. Korol, V. S. Karpitskij, M. I. Sidorenko, D. M. Ivanitskij

“…The way of rolling with derivation of speeds of deforming instruments is offered.…”
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Cross Layer Optimization and Simulation of Smart Grid Home Area Network by Lipi K. Chhaya, Paawan Sharma, Adesh Kumar, Govind Bhagwatikar

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Repositioning Home Economics for Functional Entrepreneurship Education Programme in Colleges of Education in North-Central Zone, Nigeria by Iyabo Joke Shehu, Juliana Amram, Maimuna Abubakar

“…A 48-item questionnaire developed by researchers and validated by experts was employed as an instrument for data collection. The reliability coefficient of the instrument is 0.745 using Cronbach Alpha. …”
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EFFECT OF TRAINING ON CAREER PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENSE CORPS (NSCDC) PERSONNEL IN KADUNA STATE COMMAND by LEKSHUM SUNDAY AMOS

“…The reliability of the instrument was determined by a pilot study using 30 respondents who were not part of the main study, respondents were entered into the statistical packages for the social sciences (SPSS) Version 21. …”
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Higher performance enhancement of direct torque control by using Space Vector Modulation for doubly fed induction machine by Gouaamar Radouan, El Fadl Adiba, Bri Seddik, Mekrini Zineb

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Soil Classification Based on Deep Learning Algorithm and Visible Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Xueying Li, Pingping Fan, Zongmin Li, Guangyuan Chen, Huimin Qiu, Guangli Hou

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Malay Translation of Attitudes Toward Career Counselling Scale for University Students in Malaysia by Ansarul Haq Tahrir Adli, Mohd Izwan Mahmud, Salleh Amat, Sheerad Sahid

“…The researcher also tested the validity and reliability of the instrument using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). …”
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Comparison of Methods for Estimating Mechanical Properties of Wood by NIR Spectroscopy by L. R. Schimleck, J. L. M. Matos, R. Trianoski, J. G. Prata

“…Calibrations based on the benchtop instrument were superior to those obtained using the fiber-optic probe systems. …”
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Reliability and Validity of the Greek QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 for Measuring Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Myeloma by Nick Kontodimopoulos, Alexandros Samartzis, Angelos A. Papadopoulos, Dimitris Niakas

“…The previously validated Greek SF-36 instrument was used as a “gold standard” for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) comparisons. …”
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Emended snake optimizer to solve multiobjective hybrid energy generation scheduling by Kaur Avneet, Dhillon J.S., Singh Manmohan

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Using a New Finite Slit Pore Model for NLDFT Analysis of Carbon Pore Structure by Jacek Jagiello, Jeffrey Kenvin, James P. Olivier, Andrew R. Lupini, Cristian I. Contescu

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CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SERVICE FIRMS’ PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA by Moruff Sanjo Oladimeji, Adebiyi Julius Abosede, Benneth Uchenna Eze

“…The questionnaire was validated by eight assessors (four academics and four management staff of service firms), in order to ensure that the instrument measures what it is designed to measure. …”
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THE PROBLEMS OF BRINGING RUSSIAN TRADE POLICY IN LINE WITH WTO REQUIREMENTS by M. A. Petrova

“…Considering WTO rules, recommendations on the use of the most effective instruments of foreign policy, aimed at improving the competitiveness of the Russian automotive industry, were made, including the rationalization of import and the attraction of new technologies due to the diversification of customs duties on certain groups of automotive components, lowering income taxes, a gradual decrease of the fiscal functions of the customs tariff; the stability and transparency of the instruments of trade policy and simplification of customs procedures.…”
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Psychometric Properties of the Dental Activities Test: An Exploratory Factor Analysis in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment by Xi Chen, Wen Liu

“…It suggested that this instrument can be used as a unitary scale to assess dental-related function in persons with dementia. …”
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Distance Measurement and Error Compensation of High-Speed Coaxial Rotor Blades Based on Coded Ultrasonic Ranging by Yaohuan Lu, Shan Zhang, Wenchuan Hu, Zhen Qiu, Zurong Qiu, Yongqiang Qiu

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Modulation of Sustained Attention by Theta-tACS over the Lateral and Medial Frontal Cortices by Jinwen Wei, Zhiguo Zhang, Ziqing Yao, Dong Ming, Peng Zhou

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Validity and reliability test of NIHSS-SDKI and CNS-SDKI in determining actual nursing diagnosis and severity of stroke patients by Erlis Eka Fitriana, Haryanto Haryanto, Supriyadi Supriyadi

“…Data collection began with the preparation of NIHSS and CNS instruments combined with SDKI, and then respondents' demographic data were collected. …”
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A Dual-Channel and Frequency-Aware Approach for Lightweight Video Instance Segmentation by Mingzhu Liu, Wei Zhang, Haoran Wei

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Brazilian version of the OHIP 14 Periodontal Disease Questionnaire: cross cultural adaptation and validation by Timilly Mayra MARTINS-CRUZ, Kaio Henrique SOARES, Juliana Helena Gomes LEAL, Olga Dumont FLECHA, Dhelfeson Willya DOUGLAS-DE-OLIVEIRA, Patrícia Furtado GONÇALVES

“…The original instrument was translated and validated into Brazilian Portuguese in a cross-sectional study with 110 participants recruited from a Dental School clinic. …”
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