Understanding bracing outcomes in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a mixed-methods approach by Hasan İşçi, Sena Özdemir Görgü

“…Brace treatment, often initiated during adolescence, can cause individuals to face various challenges in their daily lives. …”
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Augmented reality and consumer behavior in Jordan’s telecom sector: Cultural and technological determinants by Hanadi A. Salhab

“…This paper aims to investigate how augmented reality improves consumer interactivity, brand awareness, and purchasing behavior in Jordan’s telecom industry. Selected by stratified random sampling, the 481 participants were subscribers of Jordanian telecom. …”
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Big Deal Cancellations and Influences on Librarian Decision-Making by Samuel Cassady, Madelaine Hare, Philippe Mongeon, Catherine Johnson

“… Big Deals initially emerged as cost-saving purchasing models through which academic libraries could quickly grow their collections. …”
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Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography of the Norway rat. by Ying Song, Zhenjiang Lan, Michael H Kohn

“…Here, to study the geographic origin of the Norway rat and its spread across the globe we analyzed new and all published mitochondrial DNA cytochrome-b (cyt-b; N = 156) and D-loop (N = 212) sequences representing wild rats from four continents and select inbred strains. Our results are consistent with an origin of the Norway rat in southern China ∼ 1.3 Mya, subsequent prehistoric differentiation and spread in China and Asia from an initially weakly structured ancestral population, followed by further spread and differentiation across the globe during historic times. …”
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LIMITING THE VERTICAL VARIANCE OF ANNUAL RING AREA OF POPULUS NIGRA PLANTATION IN NINEVAH by Muzahem Younis

“…More over it could be explaining the translocation along the bole estimated of annual ring area at any location . it is very important for the forest management to table discern manger related with siliviculture activities, which apply in the forest, for this reason, we chose (12) tree of populous nigra grown normally in the forest plantation of Nineveh. The selected samples were of deferent ages and density. …”
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How do current police practices impact trauma care in the prehospital setting? A scoping review by Rama A. Salhi, Sonia Iyengar, Brianna da Silva Bhatia, Graham C. Smith, Michele Heisler

“…Results Of 19,437 articles initially identified, 70 articles were selected for full review and 17 for final inclusion. …”
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Effective Data Augmentation for Active Sonar Classification Using Attention-Based Complementary Learning With Uncertainty Measure by Youngsang Hwang, Geunhwan Kim, Wooyoung Hong, Youngmin Choo

“…ABCL, initially designed for robust generalization with limited active sonar data, was modified to produce two predictions per sample. …”
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Prospects for Mangrove Reforestation Using the Silvofishery Method in Aquaculture Areas in Bireuen Regency, Aceh by Rima Shah Putra, Ernawita, Iswahyudi

“…The research was conducted in three sub-districts, Kuala, Peusangan, and Jangka, using in-depth interviews with ten farmer respondents selected through the snowball method. Quantitative interview data were analyzed using basic statistics, while qualitative data were analyzed using the interactive model approach of Miles and Huberman. …”
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DYNAMICS AND NEW CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL COMMODITY MARKET by MARIA CARTAS

“…This paper is dealing with the main developments which occurred during the past decade or so in the global commodity market, a major driver of the world economy, with particular reference to selected key -markets - as: aluminium, copper, nickel; cotton; corn, meat - swine, rice, wheat, soybeans; oil - emphasizing the issue of price volatility and new challenges in the market.…”
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Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Willingness to Use Genetically Modified Foods in Ogun State, Nigeria by Olusegun Emmanuel Ogundele, Folasade Tinuade Ojo, Adebola Daniel Awofodu

“…A total of 1,104 participants were selected using stratified random sampling. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire designed to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and willingness regarding GM foods. …”
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Factors influencing clinical breast cancer screening: A cross-sectional study among Islamic women in Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana. by Abdul-Karim Abubakari, Janet Gross, Emmanuel Adusei-Poku

“…Understanding the factors that influence clinical breast cancer screening among Islamic women is a critical step that can help the design of initiatives to increase screening among Muslim populations in Ghana. …”
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Exploring faculty experiences in voluntary social activities: A qualitative study within the context of social accountability by Rasul Ebrahimi, Maryam Avizhgan

“…Furthermore, fostering public engagement and inquiry related to health is imperative for the success of these initiatives.…”
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Assessing the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of dengue in Thailand: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Julia Crowley, Bowen Liu, Hanan Jan

“…While these studies were conducted in different settings, it is necessary to initiate a systematic review and meta-analysis of relevant studies. …”
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THE TECHNOLOGY OF OBTAINING OF HEMOSTATIC GEL OF LAGODEN ON THE BASE OF CARBOPOL by S. A. Fazliyev, S. N. Aminov

“…We worked on an optimal composition of the drug and a method for producing it in the technological process. Initially some substances like carbopol, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, purified water, and preservatives were used. …”
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FLAW DEFECTION ANALYSE OF THE SURFACE OF ACRYLIC BASE PLASTICS by V.O. Kurylo, D.M. Korol, M.M. Maliuchenko, A.M. Ramus

“…The methodology involves comparing standard samples of the base material with samples that have been intentionally defective, using defectoscopy techniques for analysis. Initially, twenty samples of basic acrylic plastic were selected: half of them were perfectly machined to dental standards and the other half were intentionally scratched with sandpaper. …”
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Occupational stressors experienced by pediatric residents during COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods sequential explanatory study by Mohsen Moradi, Fatemeh Kalroozi, Ali Manafi Anari, Behzad Haghighi Aski, Nahid Mehrabi

“…The participants were selected through the convenience sampling method. The data collection tool used in the quantitative phase of this study was the Osipow occupational stress inventory. …”
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People Skills in the 21st Century: A Perspective on the Smart City in an Emerging Economy by Tanatorn Tanantong, Papon Moolngearn, Tanpat Kraiwanit, Pongsakorn Limna, Aishath Rafiyya

“…Employing a quantitative research approach, data were initially collected from 600 Thai respondents through convenience sampling. …”
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Theoretical perspectives of trait anxiety: A systematic review by P. Bijulakshmi, V. Veera Balaji Kumar

“…Results: Of the 174 initially selected articles, 71 met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Professor Mihai Ristea or About (AC)Counting at the Turn of the Millennium by Daniela Artemisa Calu

“…It isn't easy to encompass within a narrow framework all the professional facets of a skilled man who charted new directions in the field of accounting and a professor who shaped the destinies of dozens of generations of students. Therefore, we select only a few significant milestones that define his activity. …”
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Un conservatoire des plâtres antiques, 1 by Élisabeth Le Breton

“…The democratization of art was at the core of revolutionary initiatives and led to the transfer of the Louvre’s collections to the left bank of the Seine, for a different fate, in the “École royale et spéciale des beaux-arts” (the “Royal and special school of fine arts”), that will undertaking a much more ambitious project, from 1816 onwards, in the “Nouvelle École royale et spéciale des beaux-arts” (“New Royal and Special School of Fine Arts”) in Paris.…”
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