Exploring assessment methods used by Grade Four English First Additional Language Teachers by Kofi Nkonkonya Mpuangnan, Gladys Phumzile Mngomezulu, Samantha Govender

“…A purposive sampling technique led to the inclusion of 10 grade four EFAL teachers from schools in the King Cetshwayo District for data collection. …”
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Vital exhaustion as a marker of chronic social stress and smoking among people aged 25-44 years by V. V. Gafarov, E. A. Gromova, I. V. Gagulin, D. O. Panov, A. V. Gafarova

“…To analyze the associations of exhaustion, as a marker of chronic social stress, with smoking in a random representative sample of people aged 25-44 years in Novosibirsk.Material and methods. …”
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Student negotiated syllabus and students' engagement and academic procrastination: A mixed-method study by Xiao Liang, Oscar O. Bautista

“…Quantitative results revealed significant engagement improvements and reductions in procrastination for the experimental group. Students reported more significant interest in course materials, increased participation, and enhanced time management. …”
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Improving Nurse Job Satisfaction in The Handover Process by The Documentation-Based SWITCH Handover Method by Ika Suhartanti, Anndy Prastya, Mujiadi Mujiadi

“…Introduction: Implementation of the SWITCH handover method in the Operating Room has traditionally been conducted verbally, without standardized documentation. …”
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Genomic selection optimization in blueberry: Data‐driven methods for marker and training population design by Paul Adunola, Luis Felipe V. Ferrão, Juliana Benevenuto, Camila F. Azevedo, Patricio R. Munoz

“…Our contribution in this study is threefold: (i) for the genotyping resource allocation, the use of genetic data‐driven methods to select an optimal set of markers slightly improved prediction results for all the traits; (ii) for the long‐term implication, we carried out a simulation study and emphasized that data‐driven method results in a slight improvement in genetic gain over 30 cycles than random marker sampling; and (iii) for the phenotyping resource allocation, we compared different optimization algorithms to select training population, showing that it can be leveraged to increase predictive performances. …”
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AN APPRAISAL OF TRADITIONAL INCUBATION AND HATCHING METHODS OF INDIGENOUS POULTRY EGGS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA by Bababunmi Alaba AJAYI, Abiodun Oladayo AJALA, Abiodun Rukayat ADEYEMO

“…This study was conducted to assess traditional incubation and hatching methods of indigenous poultry eggs, and the level of knowledge of poultry farmers in Kwara State of Nigeria. …”
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Diagnostic utility of auramine O smear microscopy for the detection of non-tuberculous mycobacteria vs Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in adult clinical samples: a 3-year retros... by Dr Leong Tung Ong, Dr Azwani Abdullah, Dr Thian Chee Loh, Dr Chandramathi Samudi Raju, Ms Jennifer Chong, Dr Nadia Atiya

“…Fluorochrome smear microscopy using auramine O staining is a more rapid and less expensive method to identify mycobacteria. …”
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A method of identification and localization of tea buds based on lightweight improved YOLOV5 by Yuanhong Wang, Yuanhong Wang, Jinzhu Lu, Jinzhu Lu, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Zongmei Gao

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A novel method for estimating pathogen presence, prevalence, load, and dynamics at multiple scales by John F. Grider, Bradley J Udell, Brian E. Reichert, Jeffrey T. Foster, William L. Kendall, Tina L. Cheng, Winifred F. Frick

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Multidimensional Comprehensive Evaluation Method for Sonar Detection Efficiency Based on Dynamic Spatiotemporal Interactions by Shizhe Wang, Weiyi Chen, Zongji Li, Xu Chen, Yanbing Su

“…The numerical simulation results show that the data distribution corresponding to path 2 is more concentrated and stable, and its search ability is better than path 1, which reflects the advantages of the proposed multidimensional evaluation method.…”
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Prevalence of oral HPV infection and genotype distribution in Iranian children during the early ages of life by Mona Sadat Larijani, Amir Javadi, Alireza Fahimzad, Rahim Soleimani, Farbod Tabatabaei, Amir Houshang Nejadeh, Mahboubeh Jamshidi, Anahita Bavand, Ladan Moradi, Fatemeh Ashrafian, Amitis Ramezani

“…Buccal samples of the population ≤ 5 years old and also of a subset of mothers were investigated. …”
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Tagus River microbial profile through nanopore sequencing on samples gathered from Prainha do Braco de Prata, Lisbon [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservatio... by Mariana Pestana, Cristiano Pedroso-Roussado, Mónica Nunes, Ricardo Dias, Marcelo Pereira, Pedro Pascoal, Nuno Nunes

“…However, there is not much knowledge about the microbial profiles and their relevance for the ecosystem balance is still unclear. Methods In this Brief Report three freshwater samples collected in the Tagus River north margin were analysed through 16S-targeted nanopore sequencing and by customized bioinformatics pipeline. …”
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Residual host cell proteins: sources, properties, detection methods and data acquisition modes by Yifan Yao, Yifan Yao, Xuemei Wen, Xuemei Wen, Hongjuan Pan, Hongjuan Pan, Ziwei Chen

“…The research in the future includes the development of more efficient sample pretreatment methods and data processing techniques to improve the sensitivity and accuracy of detection. …”
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Optimization method improvement for nonlinear constrained single objective system without mathematical models by HOU Gong-yu, XU Zhe-dong, LIU Xin, NIU Xiao-tong, WANG Qing-le

“…The simulation results show that the SVM-IPSO has a higher optimization ability under the same sample size conditions, and when the number of samples decreases, the SVM-IPSO method can still obtain more stable and accurate system optimization values than the BP-PSO method. …”
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Prediction of soil chemical properties using multispectral satellite images and wavelet transforms methods by Chaitanya B. Pande, Sunil A. Kadam, Rajesh Jayaraman, Sunil Gorantiwar, Mukund Shinde

“…The real chemical characteristics of the soil are associated to wavelet transformation methods. Forecasting of soil chemical properties and this model can be given more accurate information related to soil nutrient parameters. …”
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Evaluation of nitrate determination techniques in fresh vegetables: A comparison of spectrophotometric and chromatography methods by Kobra Sadat Hasheminasab, Meysam Cheraghi, Mostafa Marzi, Karim Shahbazi, Mehdi Beheshti, Ainaz Tavanamehr

“…A strong correlation was observed across all three methods for determining nitrate content. The HPLC method demonstrated the highest accuracy in samples with high nitrate content, while the spectrophotometric methods were more accurate for samples with low nitrate content. …”
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Study on reasonable determination method of XRD spectral parameters and its response to coal graphitization by Guangqing HU, Feng HAN, Wei LIU, Yuhang GAO, Dun WU, Wenyong ZHANG, Huihui LUO, Yanhai ZHANG, Biao FU

“…In order to obtain the XRD related index parameters of coal more scientifically, quickly and effectively, and constantly improve the evaluation index system of coal-series graphite, taking 7 pairs of metamorphic coals in Huaibei coalfield as the research object, with the help of coal quality analysis, vitrinite reflectance and XRD, the effects of different peak fitting methods and different sample pretreatment methods on XRD spectral parameters were studied, and the effective determination method and response law of coal-series graphite evaluation index based on XRD spectral analysis were discussed. …”
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Impact of dental implant insertion method on the periimplant epithelial seal: Experimental study on dogs by Matić Smiljana, Stamatović Novak, Lazić Zoran, Petković-Ćurčin Aleksandra, Bubalo Marija, Vojvodić Danilo, Đurđević Dragan

“…There is a controversial opinion among implantologists on the method of dental implantation that provides more favourable response of soft and bone tissues. …”
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The influence of the japanese millet flour and the method of dough preparation on the formation of the aroma of bakery products by N. N. Filonova, E. A. Marinina, M. K. Sadygova, A. V. Kondrashova

“…However, when comparing the content of individual components in samples, especially oxygen-containing compounds, they are almost twice as large in the absence of a biological method of loosening in bread skewers. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Extraction Methods for the Simultaneous Detection of NPS Groups from Urine by M. Kuloglu Genc, S. Mercan, C. Bulut, Z. Turkmen

“…The selected SPE procedure was applied to 20 authentic urine samples taken from volunteers. Results: The optimized extraction method was validated in terms of selectivity, linearity, the limit of detection, the limit of quantification, accuracy, and precision. …”
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