Evaluation of Paperless Electronic Data Entry and its Comparison with Manual Entry Method for Oral Health Assessment of Adults by Manu Batra, Deeksha Gijwani, Hansika Popli

“…Hence, the aim of present study was to conduct a usability evaluation of the novel offline Paperless Electronic Data Entry System (PEDES) and compare it with the manual entry method (MEM) for the World Health Organization oral health assessment form (2013) for adults. …”
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An interpretative phenomenological study about maternal perceptions of cesarean birth. by Hala Bawadi, Zaid Al-Hamdan, Nagham Abu Shaqra, Amer Gharaibeh, Hasan Rawashdeh, Asma Basha, Majida Jallad, Sawsan Majali, Heba AboShindi, Mahmoud Taym

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Forty-one primipara and para 1 women were interviewed within seven focus groups. The analysis was conducted using interpretative phenomenological analysis with the assistance of the NVivo 12 software program.…”
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The relationship between the intake of fruits, vegetables, and dairy products and dyslipidemia in STEPs study by Mehran Nouri, Zohreh Ebrahimi, Zainab Shateri, Shiva Faghih

“…Abstract Objective Due to the contradictory findings and the lack of a comprehensive study investigating the relationship between fruits, vegetables, and dairy intake with lipid profiles in Iran, the present study was conducted to further assess the potential role of fruits, vegetables, and dairy intake in influencing blood lipid levels. …”
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Analysis of Pedagogical-Digital Competence in Teacher Educators: Practices and Perceptions by Lorena Berríos-Barra, Margarita Calderón-López

“…A Sequential Exploratory Design (DEXPLOS), combining qualitative and quantitative methods, was conducted with teacher trainers. Content analysis was performed in the qualitative phase (n=13), and factorial analysis in the quantitative phase (n=67) using a questionnaire. …”
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Are we Really Improving the Quality of Life after Hemiarthroplasty of the Hip in the Elderly? An Observational Study by T. Adarsh, Mruthyunjaya, C. S. Likhit, Nawab Akthar Khan

“…Methods: Prospective observational study was conducted on 100 elderly patients who underwent hemiarthroplasty. …”
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Reflection on the leadership practice of Saul as a failure of leadership for church pastors by D. Ming

“…However, God instructed Samuel to comply with the people’s request to have a king, but to inform them of how the king would conduct himself. Nevertheless, the people had made up their minds, and they would not let anything stop them from getting what they wanted (1 Samuel 8:11–20). …”
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A new trigonometric-oriented distributional method: Model, theory, and practical applications by Omalsad Hamood Odhah, Olayan Albalawi, Huda M. Alshanbari

“…A concise simulation study is conducted to assess these estimators. Furthermore, two applications from distinct sectors are examined to illustrate the practicality of the weighted tan-Weibull distribution. …”
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The Mongolian Script in the Baikal region at the Present Stage: a Course for Revitalization? by Innokenty G. Aktamov, Nadezhda B. Badmatsyrenova

“…The authors have adopted a systematic approach and applied a range of general scientific and special methods, including comparative historical and statistical methods, to conduct this study. Results and conclusions. It has been revealed that the Mongolian script has significant role in performing various socio-cultural functions. …”
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LLM-based collaborative programming: impact on students’ computational thinking and self-efficacy by Yi-Miao Yan, Chuang-Qi Chen, Yang-Bang Hu, Xin-Dong Ye

“…To explore the effectiveness of integrating LLMs into collaborative programming, we conducted a quasi-experiment involving 82 sixth- and seventh-grade students, who were randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. …”
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Qiraat 'Ashr and The Determination of The Concepts of Nasakh and Mansukh by Ismail Abd Halim, Azhar Muhammad, M. Jismani Yusoff

“…Therefore, this article aims to unravel and reveal the influence of Qiraat 'Ashr in setting the concept of nasakh and mansukh and evaluate whether Qiraat 'Ashr can support the majority of scholars. The study was conducted based on a qualitative study approach. The primary data are obtained from the books of tafsir, qiraat and tawjih besides journals and theses concerned. …”
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Manet: motion-aware network for video action recognition by Xiaoyang Li, Wenzhu Yang, Kanglin Wang, Tiebiao Wang, Chen Zhang

“…The MANet, equipped with these modules, can capture multi-granularity spatio-temporal cues. We conducted extensive experiments on five mainstream datasets, Something-Something V1 & V2, Jester, Diving48, and UCF-101, to validate the effectiveness of MANet. …”
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Aktivitas Insektisida Campuran Ekstrak Air Buah Piper aduncum L. (Piperaceae) dan Batang Cymbopogon ciratrus (Dc.) Stapf (Poaceae) Terhadap Larva Crocidolomia pavonana F. (Lepidopt... by Eka Candra Lina, Adventus Supriadi, Yunisman Yunisman, Martinius Martinius

“…This study aims to determine lethal concentration of single  and mixture of water extract of Piper aduncum (Piperaceae) fruit and Cymbopogon cirtatus (Poaceae) stem against Crocidolomia pavonana larvae. The study was conducted in laboratory experiment through preliminary test and advance test using a completely randomized design (CRD). …”
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Understanding cannabis use in Singapore: profile of users and drug progression by Doris Xin Yi Chia, Charis Wei Ling Ng, Pezhummoottil Vasudevan Nair Asharani, Sabina Au Yong, Jun Wen Tan, Noor Azizah Bte Zainuldin, Samuel Kee Guan Chua, Lambert Tchern Kuang Low, Christopher Cheng Soon Cheok, Gomathinayagam Kandasami

“…A face-to-face questionnaire was administered and descriptive analyses were conducted. Results: The mean participant age was 40.9 ± 14.51 years, and 93.1% of them were male. …”
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Potential of Adding Constructed Wetland/Fishpond to Waste Stabilization Ponds to Improve Helminths Removal in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania by A.H. Outwater, A. Zachariah, A. Nyomora, F. Francis, J.H.Y. Katima

“… A study was conducted to establish the potential of constructed wetlands in Morogoro Urban District, Tanzania, to remove helminths from wastewater. …”
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Numerical Study on Aerodynamic Characteristics of H-Darrieus Wind Turbine with Blunt Trailing-edge Airfoil by Z. Kong, X. Sun

“…A comprehensive series of numerical analysis was conducted to assess the impact of BTE airfoil design variables, including trailing-edge thickness and baseline configuration, on the power generation capabilities of the H-type VAWT. …”
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Mint essential oil: A natural and effective agent for controlling house dust mites. by Haiming Cai, Xu Zhang, Zhibin Lin, Shanshan Li, Huiquan Lin, Yongwen Lin

“…A repellent bioassay was also conducted to evaluate the repellent effects of mint oils and main compound on house dust mites. …”
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“High energy ahead!”: exploring Chinese adolescents’ pragmatic identities in bullet-screen discourse by Jue Wu

“…This study, grounded in pragmatic identity theory, conducts an in-depth analysis of the pragmatic identity construction of Chinese adolescents in bullet-screen communication. …”
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Protective Effect of Thyme Extract on Albino Rats Exposed to Paraquat by Nazar M. Shareef Mahmood

“…The current study was conducted on thirty-two (32) male albino rats, they were separated equally and randomly upon four (4) groups, all groups fed normal diet and drunk tap water ad libitum as following; the first group was considered as control. …”
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Schizophrenia and Nicotine - A Bittersweet Psychiatric Story by Satrajit Ghosal, Ankit Halder, Sarthak Keshri, Navna Panchami Ravindran, Akhil Joshi

“…Extensive longitudinal studies needs to be conducted to better understand the long-term effect of tobacco use and cognition in schizophrenia patients.…”
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THE EFFECT OF TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE – CASE STUDY OF 5 ALGERIAN BANKING INSTITUTIONS by Ali Bousbia Brahim, Ognjen Riđić, Tomislav Jukić

“…The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was utilized as the tool of inferential statistics in order to determine differences in leadership between multiple groups of respondents, by age groups and employment within the organization. The research was conducted to see how efficiently and effectively managers used available human and other material and financial resources to satisfy customers and achieve organizational goals. …”
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