The Job Satisfaction of Finnish Nursing Staff: The Development of a Job Satisfaction Scale and Survey Results by Tarja Kvist, Raija Mäntynen, Pirjo Partanen, Hannele Turunen, Merja Miettinen, Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen

“…The scale was developed through a systematic literature review, and its validity and reliability were assessed using several psychometric properties including expert evaluation (n=5), a pilot survey (n=172), and exploratory factor analysis. …”
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Use of BP Neural Networks to Determine China’s Regional CO2 Emission Quota by Yawei Qi, Wenxiang Peng, Ran Yan, Guangping Rao

“…In the present research, we used historical quota data of China’s carbon emission trading policy pilot areas from 2014 to 2017 to identify alternative features of corporate CO2 emissions and build a backpropagation neural network model (BP) to train the benchmark model. …”
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Association between teachers' appreciation and students' performance: an analytical cross-sectional analysis by Fozia Fatima, Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi, Sabir Ali

“…To ensure the reliability and validity of the survey instrument, a pilot testing phase was implemented. Subsequently, data obtained from the survey were analyzed using statistical methods such as Mean, Percentage, Chi-Square, t-test, ANOVA, Mann-Whitney, and Kruskal-Wallis tests. …”
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Does intelligent manufacturing promote a breakthrough in green innovation? Evidence from China by Xiangshu Dong, Yongjiao Du, Mengchao Zhao, Xiang Xiao

“…By devising a ground-breaking approach to BGI, this paper takes the IM pilot demonstration projects as an ideal quasi-natural experiment and investigates the influence of IM on BGI. …”
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CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SERVICE FIRMS’ PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA by Moruff Sanjo Oladimeji, Adebiyi Julius Abosede, Benneth Uchenna Eze

“…The test re-test method was employed to test the reliability of the instrument, by conducting a pilot study, whereby, the questionnaire was administered twice within an interval of two weeks to 20 management staff of service firms, and the result of the two tests was correlated. …”
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Soft Lithography and Minimally Human Invasive Technique for Rapid Screening of Oral Biofilm Formation on New Microfabricated Dental Material Surfaces by Marta Alvarez-Escobar, Sidónio C. Freitas, Derek Hansford, Fernando J. Monteiro, Alejandro Pelaez-Vargas

“…Results. In the present pilot study, microwell structures were microfabricated on the PDMS surface via soft lithography with a spacing of 5 µm. …”
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Regional governance as a success factor in protected area management. Network analysis of the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park (Germany) by Kerstin Ströbel, Hubert Job, Eick von Ruschkowski

“…This approach reveals responsibility distributions and motives behind spatial interventions. In the pilot study of the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park, 34 actors were identified. …”
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Solvent solutions: Comparing extraction methods for edible oils and proteins in a changing regulatory landscape. Part 4: Impacts on energy consumption☆ by Carré Patrick, Piofczyk Thomas, Bothe Sarah, dev Borah Chandra, Hadjiali Sara

“…Experimental data from a pilot plant study on rapeseed cake extraction is presented, showing higher retention rates for ethanol and isopropanol compared to hexane. …”
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Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial: Integrating the 'Time-limited Trial' in the emergency department. by Tadayuki Hashimoto, Rachel K Putman, Anthony F Massaro, Youkie Shiozawa, Katherine McGough, Kerry K McCabe, Judith A Linden, Wei Wang, Shan W Liu, Maura Kennedy, Thanh H Neville, Jacqueline M Kruser, Rebecca L Sudore, Mara A Schonberg, James A Tulsky, Kei Ouchi

“…<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>We will conduct a parallel group, clinician-level, pilot randomized clinical trial among 40 ED clinicians. …”
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Characteristic Analysis of Digital Emulsion Relief Valve Based on the Hydraulic Loading System by Lirong Wan, Hanzheng Dai, Qingliang Zeng, Zhenguo Lu, Zhiyuan Sun, Mingqian Tian, Yanjie Lu

“…In this paper, digital relief valve is taken as the research object. Based on pilot-operated relief valve, a digital control scheme using a linear stepping motor is adopted to regulate the working pressure of relief valve. …”
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The Effectiveness of Myo-Inositol and D-Chiro Inositol Treatment in Type 2 Diabetes by Basilio Pintaudi, Giacoma Di Vieste, Matteo Bonomo

“…We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of myo-inositol and d-chiro-inositol treatment in T2DM. This was a pilot study involving a consecutive sample of patients with T2DM with suboptimal glycemic control (HbA1c 7.0–10.0%) already treated with glucose-lowering agents. …”
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Learning needs of Comprehensive General Medicine Specialists for the care of suicidal behavior by Dinorah Janet Torres Lugo, Mabel Rocha Vázquez, Idalberto Amado Pérez López, Iván Castillo Ledo, Antonio Masot Rangel, Silvia Janet Masó Torres

“…For the diagnosis, empirical methods were applied, validated by expert criteria and a pilot test.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the instruments showed that 100% of the Comprehensive General Medicine specialists are unaware of the National Program for the Prevention and Control of Suicidal Behavior actions; they presented problems in the quality of the follow-up of suicidal behavior and its identification as a priority health problem. …”
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Cf/C composites: correlation between CVI process parameters and Pyrolytic Carbon microstructure by F. Burgio, P. Fabbri, G. Magnani, M. Scafè, L. Pilloni, A. Brentari, A. Brillante, T. Salzillo

“…This study is aimed at investigating the relationship between infiltration temperature and the microstructure of obtained Py-C, for a pilot - sized CVI/CVD reactor. Fixing the other process parameters and varying only the temperature, from 1100°C to 1300°C, the Py-C infiltration was performed on fibrous preforms. …”
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Sex-specific association of immunological markers in CS-delivered newborns with pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain of mothers by Karolina Rak, Michaela Godyla-Jabłoński, Monika Bronkowska

“…The examined group of this cross-sectional pilot study consisted of 101 pregnant women and their healthy CS-delivered newborn children. …”
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Enhancing Paediatric and Strabismus Ophthalmology Departments in Spain Through the Inclusion of Orthoptists: Insights from a Nationwide Survey by Ana María Cruz Lasso

“…The survey serves as a pilot for the future, suggesting improvements to explore the feasibility of introducing orthoptists in Spain.…”
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Study of Carbonaceous and Nitrogenous Pollutant Removal Efficiencies in a Hybrid Membrane Bioreactor by Victor S. Ruys, Kamel Zerari, Isabelle Seyssiecq, Nicolas Roche

“…A hybrid membrane bioreactor (HMBR) comprises activated sludge (free biomass), a biofilm (supported biomass), and a membrane separation. A laboratory pilot-scale HMBR was operated for seven months with high organic loads of both carbonic and nitrogen pollutants. …”
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A Case-Control Association Study of RANTES (-28C>G) Polymorphism as a Risk Factor for Parkinson’s Disease in Isparta, Turkey by Nilufer Sahin-Calapoglu, Serpil Demirci, Mustafa Calapoglu, Baris Yasar

“…We have examined whether genetic polymorphisms at the genes encoding chemokines IL-8 (-251A>T), MCP-1 (-2518A/G), and RANTES (-28C>G) and chemokine receptors CCR2 (V64I) and CCR5 (-Δ32) were associated with sporadic PD risk in Isparta, Turkey. Method. The pilot case-control association study included 30 PD patients and 60 control subjects, who were all genotyped with PCR-RFLP for the five polymorphisms. …”
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Self-Monitoring Symptoms in Glaucoma: A Feasibility Study of a Web-Based Diary Tool by Leanne McDonald, Fiona C. Glen, Deanna J. Taylor, David P. Crabb

“…Ten glaucoma patients with a range of visual field loss took part in an eight-week pilot study. After completing a series of baseline tests, volunteers were prompted to monitor symptoms every three days and complete a diary about their vision during daily life using a bespoke web-based diary tool. …”
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Impact of Chlorella sorokiniana feed additive on poultry growth health and oxidative stress in erythrocytes by Ioannis Tsamesidis, Anastasia Pappa, Aggelos Charisis, Zoi Prentza, Konstantinos Theocharis, Apostolos Patsias, Dimitrios Foukas, Christos Chatzidoukas, Eleni P. Kalogianni

“…The present study examines the incorporation of Chlorella sorokiniana (at 0.1% and 1%) into chicken feed compared to control feed and its effect on growth and health parameters of poultry grown at pilot plant scale. Growth performance parameters (weight, feed conversion ratio (FCR), mortality, European Production Efficiency Index (EPEF)) and the immune system response are examined. …”
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Development of an Anatomy Attitude Scale for Medical School Students and Analysis of Their Attitudes by Mehmet Ali Can

“…This study aims to develop a scale to reveal the attitudes of medical school students towards anatomy validly and reliably and to investigate anatomy attitudes of medical school students using this scale in a pilot administration. This study included 700 Term 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 students studying in the School of Medicine of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMU) in the academic year 2020-2021 who agreed to take part in the study. …”
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