Effect of instant ear domes on real-ear gain by Salma Samy Attia, Hesham Kozou, Doaa Elmoazen

“…Abstract Purpose As instant ear domes are the most commonly used fittings for RIC hearing aids and are available in standard sizes and shapes which may include vents, this study was designed to assess the acoustics of these different types of domes by estimating the insertion loss and vent effect of each using real-ear measurements to make the right fitting choice. …”
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Obstetric Simulation Training to Breech Delivery, Shoulder Dystocia, Forceps, and Vacuum Experience by Jule Eric Horasanlı, NUR DEMİRBAS, Seyma Cıcek

“…The course was held in the simulation center by creating 4 different scenarios. The steps of each maneuver were determined separately. Performance was evaluated on a five-point Likert-type scale between 1-5 points before and after training. …”
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Exploration of the intermolecular interactions in polyethylene glycol 400 + alkyl methacrylate mixtures at ambient temperatures by means of thermophysical and spectroscopic methods by Anil Kumar Nain, Nidhi, Neha Chaudhary

“…The change in these parameters with composition and temperature has been interpreted and compared with each other to understand the interactions in these mixtures, and the PEG-alkyl methacrylate interactions follow the sequence: MMA > EMA. …”
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Importance of underlying mechanisms for interpreting relative risk of Clostridioides difficile infection among antibiotic-exposed patients in healthcare facilities. by Christopher Mitchell, Lindsay T Keegan, Thuy T T Le, Karim Khader, Alexander Beams, Matthew H Samore, Damon J A Toth

“…The degree to which disruptive antibiotic exposure increases susceptibility at each stage is uncertain, which might contribute to divergent published projections of the impact of hospital antibiotic stewardship interventions on CDI. …”
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INVESTIGATING POINTS-OF-GENERATION POWER LOSSES ON THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL GRID FOLLOWING UNBUNDLING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY by AJEWOLE TITUS OLUWASUJI, OLABODE OLAKUNLE ELIJAH, OKAKWU IGNATIUS KEMA, EGBEDINNI OLAKUNLE FEMI

“…Yearly averages of the three operational capacities of each plant are estimated, and by comparing the respective capacities, generation losses are computed for each of the plants. …”
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A wicked problem: Systemic issues surrounding Canadian equestrian dressage and dressage horse welfare by Megan Ross, Kathryn Proudfoot, Katrina Merkies, Charlotte Lundgren, Caroline Ritter

“…An ethnographic case study approach was employed, where MR spent 2–6 weeks with each of the four participating Equestrian Canada Certified dressage coaches and their riders (at least four riders per coach for a total of 19 riders). …”
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Single-cell transcriptomes of dissecting the intra-tumoral heterogeneity of breast cancer microenvironment by Peixian Chen, Kaifeng Liang, Xiaofan Mao, Qiuyuan Wu, Zhiyan Chen, Yabin Jin, Kairong Lin, Tiancheng He, Shuqing Yang, Huiqi Huang, Guolin Ye, Juntao Gao, Dan Zhou, Zhihao Zeng

“…Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) based on the top 50 highly NMF (non-negative matrix factorization) score genes in each program depicted the distinct function of each program in breast cancer progression. …”
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Applied Comparison of Meta-analysis Techniques by Li Wang, Colin Lewis-Beck, Elyse Fritschel, Erdem Baser, Onur Baser

“…Proper meta-analysis includes five basic steps: identify relevant studies; extract summary data from each paper; compute study effect sizes, perform statistical analysis; and interpret and report the results. …”
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The Effect of Various Composite Resin Types, Surface Treatments, and Repaired Materials on the Shear Bond Strength of Composite Resin Repair by Diyar Kh Bakr

“…After that the samples were thermocycled manually 500 times, and then each bonded sample subjected to shear bond testing with a universal testing machine.   …”
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Advanced in Islanding Detection and Fault Classification for Grid-Connected Distributed Generation using Deep Learning Neural Network by Rusvaira Qatrunnada, Novizon Novizon, Mardini Hasanah, Tuti Angraini, Anton Anton

“…There are 600 datasets consisting of 200 datasets for each fault as training data. To test the LVQ training results, 120 datasets consisting of 40 datasets for each disturbance are used. …”
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Enhancement of Phosphorus Sorption onto Peanut shell by Means of Aluminum and Iron Oxide Coatings by Hazhar Jalal Ali, Muhammed Saeed Rasheed, Omran A Hawramy, Aya Muhammed Saeed

“…At the end of each period, the suspension was filtered and analyzed which presents the concentration of equilibrium P. …”
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Predict Diabetes Using Voting Classifier and Hyper Tuning Technique by Chra Ali Kamal, Manal Ali Atiyah

“…In the second phase, the four best performed algorithms (with best estimated parameters for each of them) were chosen and used as an input for the voting classifier, because it applies to find the best algorithm between a group of multiple options.  …”
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Hasan Al-Banna's Approach In Reconciling The Flow Of Salaf And Khalaf: Study And Evaluation by Nasron Yaacob

“…In that regard, this agreed point of commonality should be able to understand each trend in order to be open to celebrating disagreements and differences of opinion and methods that apply. …”
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Native versus non-native Prosopis woody species: Which fertilize the soil better? by Moslehi Maryam, Ahmadi Farzad, Matinizadeh Mohammad, Sadeghi Seyed Mousa, Izadi Masoumeh, Faunae Nafiseh, Alizadeh Tahereh, Shackleton Ross T.

“…At the start of the growing season, 30 trees of each species with a trunk diameter of 15–30 cm were randomly selected. …”
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Nurture-U student mental health longitudinal survey: a study protocol by Kate E Saunders, Samuel R Chamberlain, Jemima Dooley, Edward R Watkins, Liz Forty, Sarah Rees, Anne C Duffy, Anthony Quinn, Ellen Marshall, Lucy Dorey, Kevin A Matlock, Alexandra Newbold, Lucy J Robinson

“…The study will collect data at the start and completion of each academic year, using validated measures to assess well-being, mental health symptoms, lifestyle factors and access to support. …”
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Decoding the physics of observed actions in the human brain by Moritz F Wurm, Doruk Yiğit Erigüç

“…The high level of abstraction revealed by cross-decoding suggests a general neural code supporting mechanical reasoning about how entities interact with, and have effects on, each other.…”
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Great ape infants’ face touching and its role in social engagement by Beatriz Felicio, Kim A. Bard

“…A strength of this study is that we sampled chimpanzee and human infants from three different social ecologies each. Each infant was observed naturalistically, in their everyday environments. …”
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Gorilla habituation and the role of animal agency in conservation and tourism development at Bwindi, South Western Uganda by Christine, Ampumuza, Clemens, Driessen

“…They are involved in intricate relations with each other, with other non-human and human subjects, and their shared environment. …”
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Global Discussion on Life Cycle Assessment Allocation Methods for Recycled Fibers by Ivana Azuaje, Ronalds Gonzalez, Tomas Ekvall, Caroline Gaudreault, Luana Dessbesell, Qingshi Tu, Erlantz Lizundia

“…Caroline Gaudreault, and MSc. Ivana Azuaje, each offering valuable insights into the topic.…”
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Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Programs: Preparing a Written Report of Survey Findings and Recommendations by Henry M. Cothran

“…It gives guidelines for writing reports that will be read and understood, describing each section and its purpose. Includes references. …”
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