Magnitud, frecuencia y características sociodemográficas de los homicidios dolosos en Costa Rica by Mario Alberto Sáenz-Rojas

“…Este artículo presenta cifras referentes a los homicidios dolosos ocurridos en Costa Rica durante el periodo 2000-2009, donde se aprecia un incremento significativo sobre todo hacia finales de la década; asimismo, se establece una comparación de la tasa de estos homicidios con las correspondientes a otros países latinoamericanos y otras formas de muerte violenta en el país. …”
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Landscape Design Software: Evaluation and Recommendations for Homeowners by Gail Hansen, Smith Watkins, Sydney Park Brown

“…To help you select a program from the dozens that are available, each with different levels of cost and difficulty, UF/IFAS scientists tested seven popular do-it-yourself programs, compared them to a professional landscape design software program, and rated them for quality of features and ease-of-use. …”
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Vida Saludable: Diabetes by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Cuando una persona tiene diabetes, el cuerpo no produce insulina o produce muy poca insulina o una insulina que no funciona bien. Esto resulta en altos niveles de glucosa en la sangre. …”
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Chronic pancreatitis: issues remain unresolved by V. T. Ivashkin, K. V. Ivashkin, A. V. Okhlobystin

“…Laboratory diagnostics nowadays in our country is based on a single method — pancreatic elastase stool test which has low sensitivity and specificity, moreover it is characterized by low reproducibility. …”
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'n Poimenetiese ondersoek na 'n basisteorie vir die pastoraat aan okkultgekweldes by J Janse van Rensburg, J H J Cilliers

“…These principles are compared and tested against the results of an empirical study conducted in conjunction with the Sociology Department at UOFS. …”
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OIL PRICES AND THEIR LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH MACROECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL INDICATORS by Vesna Bucevska, Borjan Gjelevski, Lea Matevska

“…In order to find the cointegrating relationship between the above mentioned variables, the Johansen test was used, after which, the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) system was composed to formulate a set of equations that explain all the variables. …”
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THE PROBLEM OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA ALONG THE COAST OF TURKEY by ERNUR AKINER MUHAMMED

“…This study observes the pollution status of the rivers according to the Turkish Water Pollution Control Regulation. One sample T-Test determined the actual pollution potentials of the rivers. …”
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AN EXPERIMENT ON THE PROPOSED ONLINE ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATION METHOD AT DALAT UNIVERSITY by Thi Thu Phuong Ta, Bao Tuyen Huynh, Phuoc Huy Dang

“…The biggest challenges to online assessments and examinations are internet speed, authentication of the examinee’s identity, and test authenticity, especially for classes with large numbers of students. …”
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POSITIONING OF WHEAT CULTIVARS AND THEIR RELATION WITH THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF GRAINS by Willyan Júnior Adorian Bandeira, Ivan Ricardo Carvalho, Murilo Vieira Loro, Leonardo Cesar Pradebon, João Pedro Dalla Roza, Jaqueline Piesanti Sangiovo, Kassiana Kehl

“…The data were subjected to analysis of variance and Tukey's test at a 5% significance level. The method proposed by Annicchiarico and the additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) model were used to analyze the adaptability and stability of the genotypes. …”
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Alimentos en puré: Los purés altos en proteína by Jamila R. Lepore, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Cada célula, tejido y órgano del cuerpo necesita una fuente constante de proteínas para mantener una buena salud y un buen funcionamiento. Para que estos procesos metabólicos ocurran, las proteínas se descomponen para que el cuerpo las pueda usar y se reemplazan por los alimentos que comemos. …”
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Diagnostic challenges in differentiating mediastinal tuberculosis from mediastinal tumors: A case report by Aida, Noni Novisari Soeroso, Herani Mutia Riandini

“…This case underscores the importance of comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, including histopathological and microbiological tests, to distinguish TB from other mediastinal pathologies and ensure appropriate treatment.…”
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Comparing P300 flashing paradigms in online typing with language models. by Nand Chandravadia, Shrita Pendekanti, Dustin Roberts, Robert Tran, Saarang Panchavati, Corey Arnold, Nader Pouratian, William Speier

“…When the different flashing patterns were tested in conjunction with other established optimization techniques such as language models and dynamic stopping, they did not make a significant impact on P300 speller performance. …”
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Skin Tumors Diagnosis Utilizing Case Based Reasoning and The Expert System by Roza Fuad Majeed, Soran AB. M. Saeed, Dana Abdulmajeed Abdilkarim, Haval Mohammed Sidqi

“…The main goal for designing this system is to create a cheap, easy-to-use, and relatively accurate system for detecting skin cancer in an early stage to save human life, raises the survival rate, and decreases the cost of the dermoscopy test. …”
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ANALYSIS OF HOUSEHOLD SAVING FACTORS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - APPLICATION OF ARDL METHODOLOGY by Irma Đidelija

“…As a methodological tool for achieving the research goal and testing the defined hypothesis, the ARDL methodology was used. …”
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Nitrogen Cycling and Management for Romaine and Crisphead Lettuce Grown on Organic Soils by Luis Santos, Alan L. Wright, Yigang Luo, Huangjun Lu, Dennis Calvin Odero

“…Lettuce growers also need to know the nutritional status of the crop through soil and plant tissue testing. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Luis Santos, Alan L. …”
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ENTREPRENEURS CONFIDENCE IN INNOVATION AND THEIR INNOVATIVENESS by Nastooh Nochian, Thomas Schott

“… This article tests the hypothesis that entrepreneurs confidence in innovation has a positive effect on their innovativeness. …”
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Anti-termite activity of essential oil and its components from <i>Myristica fragrans</i> against <i>Microcerotermes beesoni</i> by Mahesh Pal, Rajesh Kumar, Sri Krishan Tewari

“…The major constituents of the oil were α-pinene (6.4%), Sabinene (37.7%), β-pinene (7.3%), myrcene (3.5%),Limonene (4.7%),Terpine-4-ol (5.8%), safrole (3.4%) and myristicin (6.8%).The essential oil and its major constituents were evaluated at different dilution against Microcerotermes beesoni, test termite. The LC50 value of fruit essential oil is 28.6 mg/g. …”
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Relationship between Diet and Family Income with Malnutrition in Toddlers in the Working Area of Mamajang Health Center, Makassar City by Kartini

“…Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed by chi-square test. The results showed a significant relationship between diet (p-value = 0.003) and family income (p-value = 0.005), with the incidence of malnutrition in toddlers.…”
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INTERPRETATION, ETHICS, AND THE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A PROPHET AND AN ??????? ????????? by C J Redelinghuys

“…In this regard, the narrative of Hosea’s marriage to Gomer (Hos. 1-3) presents an interesting test case for how an interpreter’s previously established moral framework influences his/her current understanding of the biblical text. …”
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An Analysis of How Mother Tongue(L1) Affects Teaching and Learning English Language(L2) in Schools in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Town Council Kasese District. by Kule, Josephat

“…The results revealed that the mother tongue has a significant influence on learners' performance in written English at the primary level, with a clear relationship between the two variables, as evidenced by the subjects' responses in their English language evaluation tests.…”
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