Psychological , Behavioral and Performance impact of corporal Punishment in Somaliland Students by Sakarie Mustafe Hidig, Abdiwahab Mohamed Saed

“…Such alternatives may include positive reinforcement, rewarding good behavior, guidance and counseling, involving parents, time-outs, detentions, suspensions, motivations, recognition and praise tactics, revoking or taking away privileges, use of assignments and additional tasks such as punishment, and many other known methods as alternatives to corporal punishment.…”
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Ethnic differences between South Asians and white Caucasians in cardiovascular disease-related mortality in developed countries: a systematic literature review protocol by Olalekan Abdulrahman Uthman, Mubarak Patel, Salim Abatcha

“…Random-effects meta-analysis and heterogeneity tests will be undertaken, and tests for publication bias, outlying highly-influential observations. If insufficient data is founded or studies are highly heterogeneous, a narrative synthesis will be conducted.Ethics Formal ethical approval is not required for this review.Dissemination The results and findings of this systematic literature review will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and reports.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021240865.…”
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Perceptions of Indian Students Towards Bullying; Intervention Through Bullying Intervention Module (BIM) by Shweta Singh, Seema Singh

“…The results showed that students perceived financial condition, physical appearance, being different from others, enjoyment, violence, revenge, power, and social media use as major causes of bullying, with the consequences including school absenteeism, drop-outs, low academic achievement, anxiety, stress, depression, shyness, aggression, loneliness, and even suicide.…”
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Elastic crack-tip stress field in a semi-strip by Victor Reut, Natalya Vaysfeld, Zinaida Zhuravlova

“…The comparison of the numerical results� accuracy during the usage of the different approaches to the solving of SSIE is worked out…”
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Effect of Fireworks, Chinese New Year and the COVID-19 Lockdown on Air Pollution and Public Attitudes by Peter Brimblecombe, Yonghang Lai

“…Firework smoke is now most evident in smaller outlying cities and towns. The holiday effect, a reduction in pollutant concentrations when normal work activities are curtailed, is only apparent for NO2 in the holiday week in Wuhan (2015−2020), but not Beijing. …”
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A Cloud-based Sales and Stock Control System for Superstores under Non-zero Constant Lead Time Constraint by Fidelis Ikechukwu Onah, Jacinta Chioma Onuoha

“…In this research study, advanced cloud-based sales and stock control software is written to improve accuracy in stock records, facilitate effective demand forecasting, reduce holding costs, minimize stock outs, ensure prompt customer order fulfillment, reduce order lead times, aid the decision-making process and subsequently maximize throughput. …”
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Efficacy and Interindividual Variability in Motor-Cortex Plasticity following Anodal tDCS and Paired-Associative Stimulation by Wolfgang Strube, Tilmann Bunse, Berend Malchow, Alkomiet Hasan

“…Our findings highlight the need to define sufficient physiological read-outs for a given plasticity protocol and to develop predictive markers for targeted stimulation.…”
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Extensions to Mean–Geometric Mean Linking by Alexander Robitzsch

“…Our results suggest that robust loss functions are preferable when dealing with outlying DIF effects, with the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>L</mi><mn>0</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> function showing particular advantages in tests with larger item sets and sample sizes. …”
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Identifying Copy Number Variants under Selection in Geographically Structured Populations Based on -statistics by Hae-Hiang Song, Hae-Jin Hu, In-Hae Seok, Yeun-Jun Chung

“…A hierarchical Bayesian method, which is implemented via Markov Chain Monte Carlo, estimates locus-specific FST and can identify outlying CNVs loci with large values of FST. By applying this Bayesian method to the publicly available CNV data, we identified the CNV loci that show signals of natural selection, which may elucidate the genetic basis of human disease and diversity.…”
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Bettered strength and fracture behavior of plain weave carbon fiber reinforced epoxy laminate with open hole under the influence of hole shape/size and strain rate by Rzgar Mhammed Abdalrahman, Sarkawt Rostam, Hameed Dwech Lafta

“…The plain weave Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy (CFRE) composite components require various hole shapes or cut-outs for joining, while undesirable notch shapes may arise during application. …”
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Techno-Economic Feasibility Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy System By Using Particle Optimization Technique for the Rural Border Areas in Iraq : Case Study by Husam Salim, Jabbar Rashed

“…Finally, it was determined that HES was a suitable way to fulfill the electrical demands of rural, outlying areas in Iraq and other developing countries with comparable temperatures.…”
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Digital Potential of Russian Regions by Alexander Borisovich Savchenko, Tatiana Lvovna Borodina

“…However, a group of leaders in integral digital potential consisting of 13 regions stands out…”
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Exploring Strategies to Improve Adherence to Immunization Schedule: A Study among Children Attending Maternal and Child Health Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya by Esther Cheptanui Muathe, Mary Kamau, Eve Rajula

“…Barriers found that is related to adherence to immunization schedule included far distance from health facility, baby’s sickness, and vaccine stock-outs while employment of a caregiver was a constrainer factor. …”
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Implementing essential diagnostics-learning from essential medicines: A scoping review. by Moriasi Nyanchoka, Mercy Mulaku, Bruce Nyagol, Eddy Johnson Owino, Simon Kariuki, Eleanor Ochodo

“…The main barrier facing the EML and EDL was poorly equipped health facilities-including unavailability or stock-outs of essential in vitro diagnostics and medicines. …”
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Design of a Solar Powered Precision Irrigation System. by Othieno John Wangara

“…Flood irrigation wastes between 40 to 65 percent of the water due to factors like overtopping, runoff in the drain, rat holes in the canal bunds, evaporation from the water surface among others. [ 1] This is also accompanied by the fact that most used energy sources are fuel energy since hydro electrical energy (HEP) is not extended in most rural areas where actual agriculture is practiced and even the few rural areas having the hydroelectric power face frequent black outs thus leaving H.E.P unreliable thus fossil energy source the only alternative. …”
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A guide to selecting high-performing antibodies for Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2A 56 kDa regulatory subunit delta isoform (PPP2R5D) for use in Western Blot, immunoprecipi... by Carl Laflamme, Kathleen Southern, Riham Ayoubi, Maryam Fotouhi, Charles Alende

“…Here we have characterized six PPP2R5D commercial antibodies for Western Blot, immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence using a standardized experimental protocol based on comparing read-outs in knockout cell lines and isogenic parental controls. …”
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Using the wavelet transform to process data from experimental studies of the discontinuous plastic deformation effect by Peter V. Trusov, Evgeniia A. Chechulina, Roman M. Gerasimov, Valeriy E. Vildeman, Mikhail P. Tretyakov

“…The scalograms analysis of specimen loading diagrams was carried out…”
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Analysis on the Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Urban Expansion and the Complex Driving Mechanism: Taking the Pearl River Delta Urban Agglomeration as a Case by Luo Liu, Jianmei Liu, Zhenjie Liu, Xuliang Xu, Binwu Wang

“…Meanwhile, the decline in the proportion of outlying expansion type indicated that the urban land has gradually become more compact. (2) From 2000 to 2015, the socio-economic factors had a greater effect on UEI than natural factors. …”
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Improving Critical Care Teamwork: Simulation-Based Interprofessional Training for Enhanced Communication and Safety by Sung TC, Hsu HC

“…(p=0.5201) Qualitative feedback highlighted recurring themes such as unclear task delegation, delayed recognition of patient condition changes, and inconsistent use of communication techniques like call-outs and check-backs.Conclusion: The simulation-based IPE program significantly enhanced interprofessional collaboration and clinical competencies among participants. …”
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Prevalence of Anterior Femoral Neck Osteophyte in a Total Hip Arthroplasty Population: Analysis of Preoperative Surgical Plans by Adam M. Katchky, Mitchell L. Smith, Andrew J. Shimmin, Stephen J. McMahon, Jeremy Latham, Jonathan V. Baré

“…Anterior femoral neck osteophytes were rated as being absent, minor, or extensive for each case. A single outlying rater was excluded. Inter-rater reliability was calculated manually. …”
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