Development and Validation of the Needs Assessment Scale for Innovative Technology Approaches to Dental Screening by Deepika Yadav, D. Sunil Kumar, M.S Mallikarjunaswamy, Vanishri Arun, G. Hari Prakash, S Sunita

“…Methodology: A preliminary questionnaire was developed based on expert consultation, validated through face validation, and revised based on subject experts’ suggestions. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS software version 25, and validity and reliability were checked using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. …”
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Importance of Android/Gynoid Fat Ratio in Predicting Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Normal Weight as well as Overweight and Obese Children by Lennie Samsell, Michael Regier, Cheryl Walton, Lesley Cottrell

“…When separated by sex, it became clear that these relationships were stronger in boys than in girls. Subjects were stratified into BMI percentile based tertiles. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of co-amoxiclav, cefpodoxime proxetil, and levofloxacin in patients with acute uncomplicated bacterial tonsillitis: A prospective, open-label, paral... by Suja Xaviar, K. Girish, B. Jagannath, Saibal Das, Probin Joseph

“…The efficacy was assessed by subjective clinical improvement and objective bacteriological cure at the end of treatment. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study of Water Infiltration Impact on Soil-Pile Interaction in Expansive Soil by Waleed Awadalseed, Xingli Zhang, Yunpeng Ji, XiangJin Wang, Yuntian Bai, Honghua Zhao

“…A laboratory model of a single pile embedded in Nanyang expansive soil and subjected to water infiltration is applied in this study to examine the interaction between the expansive soil and pile foundation upon water infiltration. …”
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Orthogonal and oriented Fano planes, triangular embeddings of $ K_7, $ and geometrical representations of the Frobenius group $ F_{21} $ by Simone Costa, Marco Pavone

“…Also, we apply once more the representation in terms of two orthogonal Fano planes to give an alternative proof that $ F_{21} $ is the automorphism group of the Kirkman triple system of order $ 15 $ that is usually denoted as #61, thereby confirming again the potential of our Fano-plane approach.Although some of the results in this paper may be (partially) known, we include direct and independent proofs in order to make the paper self-contained and offer a unified view on the subject.…”
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Scalable video coding algorithm based on 3D hybrid tree and visual characteristics by Ming-zhe FU, Xiang-hai WANG, Chuan-ming SONG

“…The distribution characteristic of three-dimensional wavelet coefficients of video data was ana ed,and a scalable video coding algorithm was subsequently addressed based on hybrid three-dimensional tree and human visual system (HVS) characteristics.First,the hybrid tree structure was adaptively determined according to the auto-correlation of low-pass and high-pass coefficients.It reduced obviously the number of ion bits locating significant wavelet coefficients when scanning and processing low-pass and high-pass coefficients in temporal dimension.Second,each wavelet coefficient was weighted in terms of HVS sensitivity to its corresponding subband.Significant coefficients thus tended to be coded with high priority and arranged at the front of bitstream,and the reconstructed video quality was improved at low and medium bitrates to a great extent.Experimental results in terms of peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) verified the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm on several test videos with varying characteristics.0.65dB,1.75dB,and 1.77dB higher PSNR are gained than asymmetric 3-D orientation tree for Y,U,and V components,respectively.Moreover,0.23dB,2.11dB,and 1.72dB higher PSNR are reached than single temporal-spatial orientation tree separately for Y,U,and V components.Besides,better subjective quality is obtained through effectively attenuating ringing artifact.…”
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EVALUATION OF TARGET MARKET SEGMENTS FOR ENTERPRISES by Natalia Wasilewska, Tatiana Bludova, Oleksiy Kudenko, Volodymyr Tokar

“…The object of the research is to analyze the process of development and any increases in the effectiveness of marketing segmentation. The subject of research is the theoretical, methodical and practical provisions of the formation of targeted marketing segmentation for the markets of Ukrainian enterprises. …”
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Analysing the Transformation of Sports Practices in Less-Developed Mountains Based on Huts Attendance Data. Application to the Valais Alps by Jacques Mourey, Christophe Clivaz, Philippe Bourdeau

“…However, the transformation of these practices is subject to a significant lack of information, especially concerning how many people visit the “less-developed” mountains, outside the urban centres that make up the resorts. …”
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An Overview of the BALSAC Population Database. Past Developments, Current State and Future Prospects by Hélène Vézina, Jean-Sébastien Bournival

“…All the records entered in BALSAC are subject to a linkage process which, ultimately, allows the automatic reconstitution of genealogical links and family relationships. …”
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CO2 Emission Efficiency Measurement: Green Logistics Perspective by Fuad Selamzade, Ali Tehci, Yusuf Ersoy

“…This study can provide guidance to those who will conduct research on this subject and to country leaders.…”
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Water Quality Evaluation and Influencing Factor Analysis of Nanwan Reservoir with a Bayesian Model Based on AHM-CRITIC Combination Weighting by SUN Geyao, DUAN Jingjing, ZHAO Jing

“…In a traditional Bayesian model,equal weights are assigned to different evaluation factors,and the difference in their contributions to water quality is thereby ignored.To address this problem,this paper introduces the attribute hierarchy model-criteria importance through intercriteria correlation (AHM-CRITIC) combination weighting on the basis of a traditional Bayesian model and constructs a Bayesian model for water quality evaluation based on AHM-CRITIC combination weighting.The water quality of Nanwan Lake and the water quality grades of the main tributaries inflowing into Nanwan Reservoir are quantitatively analyzed with the model by using measured monthly water quality data of reservoir sections and main inflow tributaries from 2012 to 2020,and the results are compared with those of other methods.The following findings are obtained.① From 2012 to 2015,Nanwan Lake basically maintained the water quality at the Class III standard.However,from 2016 to 2020,the water quality did not meet the Class III standard occasionally,with water of Class Ⅳ even appearing.The water quality of the Dongjiahe section was poor,while the water quality of the Xiaoshihe,Tanjiahe,Wudaohe,and Xijiahe sections was good.② The results of the Bayesian model with combination weighting for water quality evaluation are more consistent with those of the single factor index method and the improved Nemerow index method.Overcoming the shortcomings of the subjectively weighted Bayesian method,the proposed model can reflect the water quality of the reservoir more realistically and provide a technical basis for similar water quality evaluation.…”
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Biblioteka mojego wieku – czyli jaka? by Artur Jazdon

“…The author believes that the new functions, on par with those already existing, should be subjected to actual users, but also to potential ones, even deeper than before. …”
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A field study on thermal comfort and adaptive behaviour of university open-plan offices in severe cold regions of China by Hongrui Zhang, Cheng Sun, Luchen Zhang, Bin Yan, Ying Liu, Qi Dong

“…By employing field measurements and a subjective questionnaire survey, we summarized the environmental factors contributing to thermal discomfort and their respective weights. …”
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Psychological , Behavioral and Performance impact of corporal Punishment in Somaliland Students by Sakarie Mustafe Hidig, Abdiwahab Mohamed Saed

“…Objective: This study examines the use of CP in Somaliland schools and the psychological and behavioral impact of this practice on students as well as the impact of the practice on the performance of the student.Methods: This study used a qualitative study design in which a structured questionnaire was used to collect the necessary data regarding the study subject matter, and the data were analyzed via SPSS version 20 (IBM SPSS Corp., Armonk, NY, USA)Results: This study revealed a shocking prevalence of corporal punishment among Somaliland students. …”
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Russian System of Foreign Policy Expertise by A. A. Varfolomeev, O. P. Ivanov, I. V. Surma, Yu. A. Trefilova

“…Abstract: The article considers the system of foreign policy expertise as an independent subject of research. The authors note the positive aspects of competitive analysis of the external nvironment, which allows one to level out the asymmetry of political and economic cultures within a given country, as well as to smooth out the personal interests. …”
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Reality and the Method of Explaining Human Action in the Framework of the Islamic Philosophy A Fundamental Theory in the Humanities by Seyed Saeed Zahed

“…Unfortunately, the writer, assuming 'human action' as the subject of the social science and humanities, uses the Sadra’s philosophy to introduce a new Islamic social science and humanities philosophy.‌ …”
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A Proposed Chaotic-Switched Turbo Coding Design and Its Application for Half-Duplex Relay Channel by Tamer H. M. Soliman, Fengfan Yang, S. Ejaz

“…Both reliability and security are two important subjects in modern digital communications, each with a variety of subdisciplines. …”
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Investigation on Texture Changes and Classification between Cold-Fresh and Freeze-Thawed Tan Mutton by Dongdong Li, Yaling Peng, Haihong Zhang

“…To study the texture, microstructural changes, and classification of cold-fresh (C-F), freeze-thawed once (F-T0), and freeze-thawed twice Tan mutton (F-Tt), the aforementioned three types of Tan mutton were subjected to near-infrared hyperspectrum scanning, scanning electron microscopy, and TPA testing. …”
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Proverbs and African Modernity: Defining an Ethics of Becoming by Oyekan Owomoyela

“…Another evidence of the interest the subject has enjoyed among African scholars is the wealth of publications they have produced in recent years, for example, Adeleke Adeeko’s monograph Proverbs, Textuality, and Nativism in African Literature; Ambrose Adikamkwu Monye’s Proverbs in African Orature: The Aniocha-Igbo Experience; Kwesi Yankah’s The Proverb in the Context of Akan Rhetoric: A Theory of Proverb Praxis; and my Yoruba Proverbs. …”
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Livability Assessment of Urban Communities considering the Preferences of Different Age Groups by Xiaojin Liang, Yaolin Liu, Tianqi Qiu

“…Taking the preferences of different age groups into account, a comprehensive evaluation framework for the livability of communities combining both subjective perceptions and objective indicator is constructed. …”
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