Estimation of bed shear stress and settling velocity with inertial dissipation method of suspended sediment concentration in cohesive sediment environments by Jongwi Chang, Guan-hong Lee, Ojudoo Darius Ajama, Wenjian Li

“…Over the past few decades, various methods have been developed to infer bed shear stress using noninvasive, high-resolution flow observations from acoustic instruments. However, there is room for improvement in these methods. …”
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Improving the Quality of Single-Phase Grid-Connected Solar Systems Using Iterative Control Method by Mazharul Islam, Sadia Afrin, Suraia Akter Rakhi

“…To tackle this problem, proportional-resonance (PR) instruments can be used at a specific resonant frequency. …”
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Discriminatory Practices against Women in Labour Relations in Nigeria: Interrogating the Position of International Law by Atah Pine, Ochoga Edwin Ochoga

“…The paper adopts face-to-face interview as an instrument of data collection to get opinion of some expertise on gender and international law with a triangulation of secondary sources of information. …”
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AS AN AID IN MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING OF FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC by EGU USANG INAH, AGIM DAVID AGIABEKONG, JUAN ULOMA AMAEFULE

“…Data for analysis was collected using instrument designed by the researchers. The reliability coefficient value of sub-scales of the instruments range from .78 to .85. …”
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Analysis of Monetary Policy Objectives as Applied to Uganda’s Economy: The Dream to Achieve the Middle-Income Status in 2020 is Gone by George Stanley, Kinyata, Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun

“…This article analyses the effects of monetary policies in terms of monetary objectives, and instruments which are used by most monetary authorities to manage the requirements of the country’s economy and how they influence economic activities of the country. …”
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Políticas de ação afirmativa comparadas no Brasil e na Colômbia by Marcio André de Oliveira dos Santos

“…In this sense, the black movements began to adopt what I call anti-racist racial policies as an instrument of negotiation and struggle with the state apparatus.…”
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Retrievals of water vapour and temperature exploiting the far-infrared: application to aircraft observations in preparation for the FORUM mission by S. Panditharatne, S. Panditharatne, S. Panditharatne, H. Brindley, H. Brindley, C. Cox, R. Siddans, R. Siddans, J. Murray, J. Murray, L. Warwick, S. Fox

“…The IMS code has been previously applied to mid-infrared spectral radiances measured by the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Instrument (IASI) to retrieve temperature and water vapour. …”
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Effects of group music sessions on cognitive and psychological functions in healthy older adults by Takamitsu Shinada, Michio Takahashi, Akari Uno, Keishi Soga, Yasuyuki Taki, Yasuyuki Taki

“…IntroductionWith the rapid aging of the population worldwide and the prevalence of dementia and mental health problems among older adults, it is important to extend healthy life expectancy by maintaining brain and mental health. Playing musical instruments, which requires the integration of auditory, visual, and somatosensory functions, is considered an effective way to prevent the development of dementia. …”
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PERCEPTION AND SATISFACTION AMONG OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA by Christnalter Bunsu, Noor Dayana Abd Halim

“…Therefore, this research was conducted quantitatively based on a survey research design, which aimed to identify students’ perception of and satisfaction with the ODL programme. The instrument used in this research is questionnaire with items adopted and modified from previous studies. …”
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A new experimental set-up for aerosol stability investigations in microgravity conditions by Graziani, Charles, Nespoulous, Mathieu, Denoyel, Renaud, Fauve, Stephan, Chauveau, Christian, Deike, Luc, Antoni, Mickaël

“…The principle of this instrument is to generate, by a fast compression/expansion of air, populations of water droplets and to track their evolution by optical scanning tomography in transmission mode within a volume of approximately 2 mm$^{3}$. …”
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Hyflex CM and EDM from Shape Memory to Control Memory. by Jamal A. Abu Al‑Timan, Iman M. Al‑Zaka, Baidaa M. Zeidan

“…So these instruments easily deformed and show a shape memory effect. …”
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CORRELATION BETWEEN METACOGNITIVE FACTORS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS IN ORON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA by EKPENYONG EFFIONG IBOK, EDET OKON UNOH, FRANCISCA FRANCIS ASUQUO

“…The average reliability of the instrument was determined and the coefficient using Alpha Cronbach Method    and   Kuder-Richardson formula (21) was found to be 0.84 and 0.87 for meta cognitive factors   and   Mathematics achievement   respectively. …”
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Effect of Educational Intervention Program on Self-Efficacy of Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in South-East, Nigeria. by Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Onyenekwe, Chinedu Charles, Okonkwo, Uchenna Prosper, Umunnah, Joseph Onuuwa, Okoro, Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem, Mbanuzuru, Ahaoma Victor, Agunwah, Ukamaka Elizabeth, Odira, Chika Chioma, Makata, Eucharia Ngozi, Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy

“…At the end of 6 months, post-test data were collected using the same instrument. Data were analyzed using Pearson Chi-square test statistics. …”
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Comparison of canal transportation and centering ability of three different endodontic rotary systems (an invitro study) by Shakhawan Kadir Kadir

“…The aim of the present study is to compare the canal transportation and centering ability of Rotary ProTaper next, two Shape and Pro Taper gold systems in simulated root canals to find better instrumentation technique for maintaining root canal geometry. …”
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Real-time Monitoring of Suspended Particulate Matter in Indoor Air: Validation and Application of a Light-scattering Sensor by Anna Susz, Pascal Pratte, Catherine Goujon-Ginglinger

“…Finally, in order to serve as an alternative to the gravimetric method, these instruments must be accredited for PM measurement in accordance with standards such as ISO 17025.…”
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Brief Coping Scale TCS-9: Optimising the Assessment of Coping Strategies. The case of Health Care Workers. by Basant K. Puri, Anastasia Miari, Maria Theodoratou

“… # Aim This study aims to refine the extensive 54-item Toulouse Coping Scale into a more pragmatic and less time-consuming instrument while preserving its statistical integrity, to support the mental well-being of healthcare workers…”
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Validation of a Portable Wireless Force Platform System To Measure Ground Reaction Forces During Various Tasks by Vasileios Mylonas, Christos Chalitsios, Thomas Nikodelis

“…For the assessment of countermovement vertical jumps, impulse, peak rate of force development and peak force were calculated for both instruments and checked for agreement between instruments. …”
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RISK RANKING OF OPEN-END INVESTMENT FUNDS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA by Ivana Srdarević, Ivan Kristek

“…These funds invest in various financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, and financial resources, and the risk of investment funds depends primarily on the type of financial instruments in which the fund invests. …”
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The Impact of Digitalization on the Efficiency of Investment Activity in the Main Sectors of the Ukrainian Economy by Kushnerenko Serhii M.

“…The aim of the article is to analyze the impact of digitalization on investment activity in the sectors of the Ukrainian economy and the formation of instruments for managing the impacts of digitalization. …”
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RISK RANKING OF OPEN-END INVESTMENT FUNDS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA by Ivana Srdarević, Ivan Kristek

“…These funds invest in various financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, and financial resources, and the risk of investment funds depends primarily on the type of financial instruments in which the fund invests. …”
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