Broken Naira: A Study of the Impact of Exchange Rates Movement in Nigeria by Andrew Pinnock, Asim Majeed, Paul Bocij, Said Baadel

“…A quantitative research approach and a descriptive ex-post facto research strategy were adopted for this study. …”
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Learning the simplicity of scattering amplitudes by Clifford Cheung, Aurélien Dersy, Matthew D. Schwartz

“…This work explores the application of machine learning to a particular facet of this challenge: the task of simplifying scattering amplitudes expressed in terms of spinor-helicity variables. …”
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A Population-Based Study of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome in Neonates Born between 37 and 43 Weeks of Gestation by C. Fischer, C. Rybakowski, C. Ferdynus, P. Sagot, J. B. Gouyon

“…Factors independently associated with severe MAS were identified by a case-control study, that is, thick meconium amniotic fluid, fetal tachycardia, Apgar score ≤3 at 1 minute, and birth in a level III facility. Our results confirm the high prevalence of MSAF after 37 WG but also show the low frequency of severe MAS in a period corresponding to the new international recommendations on the management of birth with MSAF.…”
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Zvezda Shipyard Project: Global Implications and Its Influence on the Russian Economy by I. I. Sechin

“…This article expands upon the author's previous work regarding the Vostok Oil project, initially discussed in the Gubkin University journal. It focuses on the establishment and development of the Zvezda Shipyard project, arguing its critical role in the potential development of the Vostok Oil and Gas province. …”
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Editorial Vol7 no2 by Graham Connelly

“…Twenty-one years ago when Sonia Jackson published her influential monograph on the educational disadvantages faced by children in the care system, I was undertaking a part-time secondment with the Open University which was then developing a distance learning course for the Certificate in Social Service. …”

La difficile acquisition de la « science de son malheur » by David Hamelin

“…Cette exigence, qui s’illustre de différentes façons (statistiques du marché du travail, enseignement, enquêtes ouvrières…) n’en est pas moins limitée par la modestie des moyens dont le syndicalisme dispose, par le manque d’intérêt des syndiqués eux-mêmes, mais aussi par la concurrence avec la force publique, qui déploie parallèlement ses propres outils d’observation et d’encadrement du monde social.…”
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Use of Intuitionistic Fuzzy Numbers in Survey Sampling Analysis with Application in Electronic Data Interchange by Farah Rasheed, Sajida Kousar, Javid Shabbir, Nasreen Kausar, Dragan Pamucar, Yaé Ulrich Gaba

“…In this study, we proposed intuitionistic fuzzy aggregative investment benefit rate to select the best manufacturing facility location, where respondents expressed both membership function and nonmembership function for linguistic variables, with some hesitancy level, and give significant improvement over the fuzzy assessment method. …”
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Determination of NH4+ in Environmental Water with Interfering Substances Using the Modified Nessler Method by Heonsang Jeong, Jongtaek Park, Hyunook Kim

“…Therefore, the determination of NH4 + in streams, lakes, and effluents of the treatment facilities has long been carried out. The Nessler method is the most common spectrophotometric method to measure NH4 + in water. …”
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“A Marginália como imagem transgressiva: ligações entre a página medieval e o graffiti contemporáneo” by Rita Costa Carvalho

“…Nestes fenómenos, a paródia e o humor desempenham um papel relevante.No entanto, a transgressividade da marginália surge como ambígua, facto decorrente da indefinição própria da imagem e da margem onde se inscreve.…”
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Florida Biosolids: Management and Land Application Rules by John Hallas, Cheryl L. Mackowiak, Ann C. Wilkie

“… Biosolids are the liquid, semisolid, and solid fractions of the treated waste stream from a domestic wastewater treatment facility (WWTF). On August 29, 2010, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) formally adopted its rule for the management of wastewater biosolids, Chapter 62-640, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C. 2010). …”
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Identificación de hongos mediante códigos de barras de ADN by Luis David Maldonado Bonilla, Ana Claudia Sánchez Espinosa, José Luis Villarruel Ordaz

“…Al igual que los productos del supermercado, este código de barras es único para cada hongo; de este modo, es fácil compartir estos datos por Internet, lo cual ha facilitado los estudios de biodiversidad el intercambio de información entre científicos.…”
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ITEM RESPONSE THEORY ANALYSIS ON STUDENT STATISTICAL LITERACY TESTS by Mila Yulia Herosian, Yeni Rafita Sihombing, Delyanti Azzumarito Pulungan

“…This study aims to evaluate the quality of statistical literacy instruments. With the ex post facto approach, the results of the statistical literacy tests of 150 students were used. …”
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Evaluation and Estimation of Outputs and Inputs in Inverse Data Envelopment Analysis with Interval Data by Hossein Jafari

“…Purpose: Examining the history and growth trend of developed countries and comparing it with developing countries shows that the difference and strength of these countries is the optimal use of opportunities and facilities they have had. The study aims to describe the methodology and findings of a survey to assess the effectiveness of DEA models in estimating input/output levels, incorporating managerial preferences, and improving efficiency over time.Methodology: This paper reviews DEA models for estimating input/output levels, applying manager or decision-maker preferences, and improving inefficient units over a while. …”
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Contribution of cooperative learning strategies to the improvement of the quality of students' native language knowledge by Semiz Marina Ž., Antonijević Radovan M., Čutović Mirjana M.

“…In this paper, we will present the results of the ex-post-facto research conducted to examine whether and to what extent the application of cooperative learning can improve the quality of factual, conceptual and procedural knowledge of students in their mother tongue. …”
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Differences in Personality Between High-Ability and Average-Ability University Students by Juan Francisco Flores-Bravo, Elena Rodríguez-Naveiras, María de los Dolores Valadez Sierra, Dylan Costantini, África Borges

“…This study aimed to identify distinct personality traits by examining 268 high-ability university students alongside a matched average-ability group through a retrospective ex post facto design. Results revealed significant differences only in the trait of responsibility (<i>p</i> = 0.037), with lower scores observed among high-ability students. …”
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Improvement of Student Weariness Emotion in English Classroom Based on Intelligent Internet of Things and Big Data Technology by Ya Pang

“…In addition, this paper proposes a Fast Point Feature Histogram, which uses an iterative closest point fine registration algorithm for image registration. …”
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Traceability of Blood Transfusions and Reporting of Adverse Reactions in Developing Countries: A Six-Year Postpilot Phase Experience in Burkina Faso by Salam Sawadogo, Koumpingnin Nebie, Tieba Millogo, Sonia Sontie, Ashmed Nana, Honorine Dahourou, Dieudonné Yentema Yonli, Jean-Baptiste Tapko, Jean-Claude Faber, Eléonore Kafando, Véronique Deneys

“…Traceability is an essential tool for haemovigilance and transfusion safety. In Burkina Faso, the implementation of haemovigilance has been achieved as part of a pilot project from 2005 to 2009. …”
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Questioning the Extreme Neurovirulence of Monkey B Virus (Macacine alphaherpesvirus 1) by R. Eberle, L. Jones-Engel

“…Zoonotic BV is extremely rare, having been diagnosed in only a handful of North American facilities with the last documented case occurring in 1998. …”
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A method for diagnosing the implosion symmetry in inertial confinement fusion with wide-angle VISAR by Wu Yuji, Guan Zanyang, Zhang Qing, Jing Longfei, Ren Kuan, Liang Juxi, Chen Xudan, Li Yulong, Wang Feng

“…The evolution of P2 asymmetry at different positions of the capsule was examined through an eight-beam laser indirect-drive experiment at a 10 kJ-level laser facility, proving the feasibility of the method. The application of wide-angle VISAR for the diagnosis of implosion symmetry in ICF was more accurate and intuitive and demonstrated high spatiotemporal resolution and wide detection range. …”
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A Conditioned Exchange by Fredrik Torisson

“…During this period, the architecture of the exchanges transformed; what was a square with an inside at the outset gradually became an enclosed institution with representative façades toward the end of the period. The transition of the physical environment of exchange and the increasingly complex financial instruments interact, and this interaction is traced through a sequence of exchange-structures inspired by one another. …”
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