Agreement between orthodontist and patient perception using Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need by Tania Arshad Siddiqui, Attiya Shaikh, Mubassar Fida

“…Objectives: The primary objective of the study was to assess the agreement between orthodontist and patient perception regarding the Aesthetic Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN-AC) at pre-orthodontic treatment levels. …”
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Understanding the landscape of mathematics teachers’ professional development in south africa by Loyiso Currel Jita, Olalekan Taofeek Badmus

“…This literature review exposes comparatively areas of need and improvement in professional development effort. …”
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Building Professional Identity during Pre-Service Teacher Education by Gemma Torres-Cladera, Núria Simó-Gil, Laura Domingo-Peñafiel, Vanesa Amat-Castells

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Implications of Computational Thinking in the Initial Training of Future Primary and Pre-School Teachers by Gabriela Mestic, Anca Ani-Rus, Horațiu Catalano, Andreea-Ionela Dohotaru, Ana Rus

“…This study explores the need for initial training of students majoring in elementary and early childhood education to create learning contexts that facilitate the development of students' computational thinking. …”
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Dimensions for a scale to evaluate the initial responses by organisational leaders against the pandemic by Bilgehan Bozkurt

“…Abstract Although there is a need for empirical studies to examine pandemic leadership, the existing scales of leadership assessment are controversial. …”
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Digitalization of inclusive education: approaches to management and policy initiatives at the state and municipal levels by Tatiana N. Bun, Yulia S. Kuznetsova, Victoria R. Zayec

“…By providing students with disabilities with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world, these initiatives not only expand individual potential, but also contribute to a more inclusive and equitable society. …”
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Integrating energy strategies and urban planning: overcoming challenges for collective energy initiatives by Michele Pezzagno, Anna Richiedei, Barbara Maria Frigione, Maurizio Tira

“…This approach responds to the need for comprehensive investigations into energy initiatives’ impediments and facilitators, aligning with recent calls for research in this area.…”
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Formulation of the Settling Velocity of Small Particles Initially Situated inside an Inclined Vortex by Urbano Sánchez

“…In this paper, we simulate the dynamics of heavy particles initially situated inside a three-dimensional vortex obtaining a formula for their average settling velocity. …”
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Exploring the Initiatives to Incorporate Immigrant Teachers into School Systems: A Scoping Review by Natalia Ferrada Quezada, Cherie Flores-Fernández, Jessica Contreras Alvarez

“…There is a need to create partnerships and networks among researchers and policy makers to support countries that do not have initiatives for immigrant teachers. …”
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Missed opportunities for community engagement: An examination of the government-funded Local Journalism Initiative by Magda Konieczna, Béatrice Girardin

“…This article examines the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI), initially a $70-million, five-year program of the Canadian government to fund new reporting positions in existing newsrooms across Canada, with the goal of increasing the amount of civic journalism. …”
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Traffic Load Impact on the Initiation and Development of Plastic Deformations in Road Asphalt Pavements by Laura Žiliūtė, Alfredas Laurinavičius

“…When determining the bearing capacity of existing pavement structures and the need for their strengthening the most often used are the research data collected and/or engineering experience gained. …”
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Promoting Local Geodiversity Through Experiential Outdoor Education: The Syros Island Initiative by Theodora Tsipra, Hara Drinia

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Categorisation of sustainable-use protected areas for context-specific conservation initiatives in the Amazon by Leticia Lopes Dias, Angela Pellin, Neluce Soares, Pedro M. Pedro, Leticia Umbelina, Fabiana Prado

“…Based on our classification, we recommend investing in protection and enforcement efforts in areas under greatest threat, as other initiatives will be at greater risk when carried out in these places. …”
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Adaptation and Validation in Spanish of the MARKO-D Test for the Assessment of Initial Mathematical Concepts by Victoria Espinoza, Ricardo Rosas, Annemarie Fritz, Antje Ehlert

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SupTech and RegTech initiatives: analysis of the basic characteristics and model risks by A. V. Kurnosov

“…Objective: to analyze the SupTech and RegTech initiatives of central banks in the context of their essential characteristics and model risks.Methods: the work used a combination of methods of dialectical, empirical, comparative and logical research.Results: SupTech and RegTech technologies are defined; problems in the legal field existing within the framework of their use and ways to solve them are shown; model risks are assessed, in particular, the risks of adverse consequences resulting from the use of inaccuracies, errors, false assumptions and incorrect settings in models.Scientific novelty: the article identifies the model risks and suggests ways to reduce them, in particular, the risks of adverse consequences resulting from the use of inaccuracies, errors, false assumptions and incorrect settings; the work shows the need for a regulatory legal acts system and offers options for interpreting the models results.Practical significance: the main provisions and conclusions of the article can be used to develop a glossary, terms and definitions of SupTech and RegTech initiatives, the regulatory mechanisms and legal framework for their functioning, as well as to develop methods to reduce risks associated with the implementation and functioning of SupTech and RegTech initiatives.…”
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A pitfall in ultrasonographic diagnosis-heterotopic corneal pregnancy initially misdiagnosed as leiomyoma by C. Chan, J. W. Wang, C. W. Wang, C. W. Chang

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Adolescents and teachers perceptions regarding current tobacco control practices and potential initiatives by Priyanka Bantwal, Muralidhar M. Kulkarni, Veena G. Kamath

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Library Transform campaign : the American initiative and librarian role to applied in the Arab world by Ali Abbas

“…The initiative responds to a pressing need in the library sector by developing and distributing new tools, providing support and resources to librarians to engage with their communities in new ways. …”
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D.A. PETROVSKY'S INITIATIVES FOR THE RESTORATION OF CADET CORPS IN THE RSFSR (1921-1924) by Solovyev R.A.

“…Petrovsky on the reconstruction of the cadet corps system in the RSFSR. The need to equip the army and navy with well-trained command personnel in the early 1920s put on the agenda the question of the expediency of reviving military preparatory educational institutions. …”
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Unlocking autism’s complexity: the Move Initiative’s path to comprehensive motor function analysis by Ashley Priscilla Good, Elizabeth Horn

“…Despite advances in sensors, wearables, algorithms, machine learning, and agentic AI, autism research remains siloed, with many tools inaccessible to affected families and care teams. There is a pressing need to merge these technological advances and expedite their translation into accessible, scalable tools and solutions to diversify scientific understanding. …”
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