Life cycle assessment of laboratory-scale chitosan production: comparison of high-pressure processing-assisted and conventional methods by Bashir Bashiri, Ana Cristina De Aguiar Saldanha Pinheiro, Silvia Tappi, Pietro Rocculi, Aleksei Kaleda, Raivo Vilu

“…Employing life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies, the study evaluates the environmental footprints of conventional and HPP-assisted chitosan production processes. …”
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The Efficacy of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) approach in stroke rehabilitation to improve basic activities of daily living and quality of life: a systematic... by Mercè Sitjà-Rabert, Francesc Xavier Guiu-Tula, Rosa Cabanas-Valdés, Gerard Urrútia, Natàlia Gómara-Toldrà

“…Two review authors will independently select relevant studies and will extract data using the Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions approach and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P). The methodological quality will be assessed by using the PEDro scale. …”
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Optimizing electrical output performance of triboelectric nanogenerators by micro-/nano-morphology design and fabrication by Jiaxin Han, Xingyi Dai, Long-Biao Huang, Jianhua Hao

“…Moreover, we systematically classify the methodologies employed for morphological preparation into physical and chemical approaches, thereby furnishing a comprehensive survey of the diverse techniques. …”
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The Linguistic Landscape of Ulaanbaatar: what Signs and People tell about by Erzhen V. Khilkhanova

“…The paper analyzes the linguistic landscape of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar in an interdisciplinary theoretical and methodological context: at the junction of social semiotics, ethnography, and linguistic landscape studies as a subdiscipline of sociolinguistics. …”
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AI-based medical ethics education: examining the potential of large language models as a tool for virtue cultivation by Shimpei Okamoto, Masanori Kataoka, Makoto Itano, Tsutomu Sawai

“…Method Using a hybrid approach that combines principlist and non-principlist methodologies, we position LLMs as exemplars and advisors. …”
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EVALUATION OF LAND SUITABILITY FOR IRRIGATED WHEAT CULTIVATION USING TWO DIFFERENT METHODS IN NORTHERN ALI AL-GHARBI DISTRICT by A. R. Anbar, A. I. Hamad

“…Land suitability assessment was conducted following the methodologies outlined by Sys et al., 1993, and the approach proposed by Al-Rubaie )10(. …”
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The Comparative Mental Health Responses Between Post-Musculoskeletal Injury and Post-Concussive Injury Among Collegiate Athletes: A Systematic Review by Joseph Sabol, Cecelia Kane, Mark P Wilhelm, Jennifer C Reneker, Megan Burrowbridge Donaldson

“…The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were utilized. Methodological quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Tool. …”
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Humanitarian Diplomacy in Action: Examining Muhammadiyah as a Model for Faith-Based Organizational Engagement by Rahmawati Husein, Bachtiar Dwi Kurniawan, Nawang Kurniawati

“…A narrative of Muhammadiyah’s operational strategies and diplomatic engagements was reconstructed through a qualitative methodological approach, including interviews with Muhammadiyah affiliates and a comprehensive review of secondary data sources such as academic theses, research articles, and news reports. …”
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Combination of Artificial Neural Network and Particle Swarm Intelligence Algorithm for Diagnosing Diabetes by Cillian Thompson, Oscar Higgins

“…Data mining is an appropriate approach for uncovering information and hidden patterns within extensive datasets that are not readily detectable through conventional methodologies. This method has wide applications in various sciences, and one of its interesting applications is to identify diseases and disease patterns by examining patients' medical records. …”
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POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMMES AND THE PREVAILING CHALLENGES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN NIGERIA: AN ASSESSMENT by `WOYINMO TIMI AMAKOROMO, VICTOR IHEANYICHUKWU ASIEGBU, CELESTINE OGECHUKWU OKAFOR

“…It argued that efforts to alleviate poverty through poverty alleviation programmes will remain an exercise in futility without first addressing fundamental, societal hiccups like corruption, economic inequality and ethno-religious conflicts. Methodologically, this study adopted documentary method while relying on content qualitative content analysis to analyze data gathered. …”
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Brief Coping Scale TCS-9: Optimising the Assessment of Coping Strategies. The case of Health Care Workers. by Basant K. Puri, Anastasia Miari, Maria Theodoratou

“… # Methods We conducted an unbiased exploratory factor analysis on the Toulouse Coping Scale's 54 items, drawing from a sample of 144 healthcare workers, adhering to strict methodological criteria. # Results Data completeness was achieved across the sample, which comprised 40 (28%) males and 104 (72%) females, predominantly aged between 31 and 50 years. …”
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Regime Change: The Need for Scientific Critical Consciousness by Usama Javed Mirza

“…This article outlines how the curriculum, teaching and assessment methodologies of traditional science classes can be enhanced to inculcate SCC. …”
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THE USE OF GAMIFICATION IN THE PREVENTION OF DYSLEXIA OF CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL AGE by Hanna Mytsyk, Alona Babichenko

“…The article also emphasizes the need for speech therapists to possess a sufficient level of digital competence as a guarantee of methodologically correct creation and implementation of digital games into their work with children. …”
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Mechanisms of Public Administration to Ensure Investment and Innovation Security of Territories by Buryk Myroslav M.

“…The expediency of positioning the conception of investment and innovation security as one of the guarantees of economic security of territories is substantiated, theoretical and methodological approaches to disclosing its meaning, essence and specificity are formed. …”
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Laboratory and field assays indicate that a widespread no-see-um, Culicoides furens (Poey) is susceptible to permethrin by Vilma M. Cooper, Eva A. Buckner, Yongxing Jiang, Nathan Burkett-Cadena

“…Additionally, we determined that no-see-um netting is an effective mesh for field cage trials, allowing for the accurate assessment of Culicoides susceptibility to ultra-low volume applications of formulated adulticides like Permanone 30–30, a widely used adulticide. These methodologies offer essential tools for assessing Culicoides susceptibility, which is crucial for managing populations of Culicoides and preventing the spread of OROV and other pathogens.…”
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Addressing Healthcare Access Inequalities in South Africa: Evaluating Legislative and Human Rights Obligations and Proposing Strategies for Improvement by Mlondolozi Mvikweni

“…The study employed a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. A comprehensive review of legislative documents, including the National Health Act, the Promotion of Access to Information Act, and the Protection of Personal Information Act, was conducted to assess their impact on healthcare access. …”
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Social robots in adult psychiatry: a summary of utilisation and impact by Maja Kling, Alfred Haeussl, Nina Dalkner, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Melanie Lenger, Alexander Finner, Julia Ilic, Irina S. Smolak, Lena Stojec, Ina Zwigl, Eva Z. Reininghaus

“…We conducted a literature search, including PubMed and PsycINFO, to identify literature on robot interventions for adult psychiatric patients. Methodological quality was assessed using the ‘Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool’. …”
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The role of force and torque in friction stir welding: A detailed review by Mostafa Akbari, Milad Esfandiar, Amin Abdollahzadeh

“…This review explores methodologies for estimating these parameters—analytical, numerical, and experimental—and discusses measurement techniques, including direct and indirect methods. …”
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Learning-based page replacement scheme for efficient I/O processing by Hwajung Kim

“…A significant focus in current research is on leveraging machine learning methodologies to improve existing resource management strategies, aiming to achieve comparable performance capabilities. …”
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