The importance of interlanguage in language teaching: an analysis of its development in l2 learners by Saverio Barone

“…This intermediate system is characterized by its own rules, which the learner develops through processes of generalization, conscious and unconscious learning, and also through errors. …”
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Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps and Biologics: A Call for Better Data Standardisation and Presentation in Clinical Studies by Kariyawasam HH, Langan D, Rimmer J

“…P-values can also be presented at the discretion of the researchers, but this does not best facilitate meta-analysis.Primary researchers should generally facilitate meta-analysis by presenting results in a flexible way that allows reviewers to change the type of effect measure (eg, to derive an odds ratio or a relative risk).Primary researchers should ensure that the corresponding author of the paper is available for questions via email.Keywords: biologics, nasal polyps, clinical trials, outcomes, standardisation…”
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Analisis Kinerja Jaringan Sensor Nirkabel untuk Edge Computing Menggunakan LORA SX1278 by Mochammad Hannats Hanafi Ichsan

“…Where each node of the WSN has the ability to sensing, computation until the process of sending data. Data processing is generally done on the Cloud or other nodes, this causes the workload of other nodes or the Cloud to be quite heavy. …”
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Effectiveness of a Web-Based Medication Education Course on Pregnant Women’s Medication Information Literacy and Decision Self-Efficacy: Randomized Controlled Trial by Suya Li, Hui-Jun Chen, Jie Zhou, Yi-Bei Zhouchen, Rong Wang, Jinyi Guo, Sharon R Redding, Yan-Qiong Ouyang

“…Participants completed a Medication Information Literacy Scale and a decision self-efficacy questionnaire at baseline, upon completion of the intervention, and at a 4-week follow-up. Generalized estimation equations (GEE) were used to analyze the main effect (time and grouping) and interaction effect (grouping×time) of the 2 outcomes. …”
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Application of fuzzy logic in decision-making process for relocation of floating net cages in river fish farming by R. Pramana, B.Y. Suprapto, Z. Nawawi

“…Water quality warnings that exceed the upper and lower threshold limits are displayed using light-emitting diode indicators and a buzzer.FINDINGS: Overall, the water quality values of the Musi River at the test locations generally indicated stable and suitable conditions for river fish cultivation. …”
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Novel Procedures for Evaluating Autism Online in a Culturally Diverse Population of Children: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pathway Development Study by Venus Mirzaei, Jeanne Wolstencroft, Georgia Lockwood Estrin, Eleanor Buckley, Shermina Sayani, Panos Katakis, Reena Anand, Tessa Squire, Eleanor Short, Paige Frankson, David Skuse, Michelle Heys

“…The procedures developed are expected to be generalized to other populations nationwide. …”
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Advances in machine learning applications to resource technology for organic solid waste by Hongzhi MA, Yichan LIU, Jihua ZHAO, Fan FEI, Ming GAO, Qunhui WANG

“…These include issues related to data quality, such as missing or incomplete datasets, and the generalization ability of ML models across different treatment scenarios. …”
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A novel arterial coupler with non-return snap-fit connection approach optimized arterial end-to-end anastomotic technique: An experimental study by Hong-Bo Guo, Mo-Fei Wang, Ren-Qi Yin, Kang-Kang Zhi

“…Most of them are mainly used for venous anastomosis rather than arterial anastomosis. Although it is generally acknowledged that in almost all operations involving vascular reconstruction, it is the arteries that need to be anastomosed faster and more accurately and not the veins. …”
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Profiling Key Phytoconstituents in Screw-Pressed <i>Nigella</i> Solid Residue and Their Distribution in Products and Byproducts During Oil Processing by Parbat Raj Thani, Joel B. Johnson, Surya Bhattarai, Tieneke Trotter, Kerry Walsh, Daniel Broszczak, Mani Naiker

“…<i>Nigella sativa</i> L. (generally known as black cumin) is a medicinal plant prized for its therapeutic and nutritional benefits. …”
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The burden of generational harm due to alcohol use in Tanzania: A mixed method study of pregnant women. by Kirstin West, Alena Pauley, Mia Buono, Miriana Mikindo, Yvonne Sawe, Joseph Kilasara, Francis Sakita, Sharla Rent, Bariki Mchome, Blandina T Mmbaga, Catherine A Staton

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our findings demonstrate high rates of prenatal alcohol use in Moshi, Tanzania, with pre-pregnancy alcohol use as a significant predictor. Despite generally negative views of pregnant women who consume alcohol (PWCA), some sociocultural beliefs and limited knowledge about the dangers of prenatal alcohol exposure encouraged alcohol use during pregnancy. …”
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Consecutive prediction of adverse maternal outcomes of preeclampsia, using the PIERS-ML and fullPIERS models: A multicountry prospective observational study. by Guiyou Yang, Tünde Montgomery-Csobán, Wessel Ganzevoort, Sanne J Gordijn, Kimberley Kavanagh, Paul Murray, Laura A Magee, Henk Groen, Peter von Dadelszen

“…When categorizing women into multiple risk groups, the PIERS-ML model generally showed good rule-in capacity for the "very high" risk group, with positive likelihood ratio values ranging from 70.99 to infinity, and good rule-out capacity for the "very low" risk group where most negative likelihood ratio values were 0. …”
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Correlation between meteorological variables, air quality, and the Coronavirus-19 pandemic events by M. Gidarjati, T. Matsumoto

“…Air quality parameters were generally higher in the dry season. Throughout the pandemic, the temperature and wind speed exhibited a consistent pattern, remaining stable. …”
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Similar Survival Between Non-Western Immigrant Patients and Danish-Born Patients with Lymphoma: A Danish Population-Based Study by Simonsen MR, Maksten EF, Jakobsen LH, Severinsen MT, Dann EJ, Frederiksen H, Niemann CU, Jørgensen JM, Clausen MR, Starklint J, Johnsen SP, El-Galaly TC, Baech J

“…This study investigated whether the Danish tax-based healthcare system has overcome these challenges and delivered non-Western immigrant patients quality care on the same levels as that of the Danish-born patients.Therefore, using available population based Danish registries, survival between these groups were compared, while adjusting for important clinical differences, and no significant effect of immigration status on survival was found even though non-Western immigrant patients generally had lower socioeconomic status.Keywords: epidemiology, socioeconomics, causal inference, mediation analysis…”
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Une statue de togatus découverte dans l’agglomération antique de Briord (Ain) by Thomas Le Saint Quinio, Maria-Pia Darblade-Audoin

“…Unfortunately, the information provided is not precise enough to draft a map of the township in Antiquity, but generally speaking, it appears to correspond well to an overlay of the modern plan of the church’s perimeter. …”
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Pengelompokan Hasil Pencarian Skripsi Berbahasa Indonesia Menggunakan Metode DBSCAN dengan Pembobotan BM25 by Rangga Adi Satria, Indriati Indriati, Sutrisno Sutrisno

“…Search engines used for searching thesis documents stored in libraries or digital storage generally use a simple method by returning documents that contain a snippet of the word or are identical to the keywords, so the obtained documents become less relevant. …”
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Treatment Planning Strategies for Interstitial Ultrasound Ablation of Prostate Cancer by Pragya Gupta, Tamas Heffter, Muhammad Zubair, I-Chow Hsu, E. Clif Burdette, Chris J. Diederich

“…This involves the integration with a FDA 510(k) cleared catheter-based ultrasound interstitial applicators and delivery system. Methods: A 3D generalized &#x201C;prostate&#x201D; model was developed to generate temperature and thermal dose profiles for different applicator operating parameters and anticipated perfusion ranges. …”
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Artemia sp. as a DNA vaccine vector for common carp Cyprinus carpio larvae by Sri Nuryati, Sekar Sulistyaning Hadiwibowo, . Alimuddin

“…ABSTRACT   Koi herpes virus (KHV) is one of the most common impetuses for disease on common carp Cyprinus carpio. Generally, viral disease is difficult to cure because virus is intra-cellular parasite, that virus survives, multiplies, and lives only if it on the host cell. …”
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Studying and enhancing the methods for distance teaching of computer science in Kazakh secondary school students during the pandemic by M. M. Zhamankarin, A. M. Sivinskiy, M. K. Aitkenova, M. B. Zhanibekov

“…The preliminary analysis of the quality of knowledge related to the discipline of computer science in the participants revealed generally high and average level of both acquisition of theoretical information and development of the subject-related skills, which was registered based of the results of in-person education. …”
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Women and Politics in post devolution Scotland by Annie Thiec

“…Aussi entendait-il bien être partie prenante dans le débat sur l’avenir constitutionnel de l’Ecosse au sein du Royaume-Uni, estimant en effet que le déficit démocratique dont étaient victimes les électeurs écossais d’une manière générale, puisqu’ils étaient gouvernés depuis 1979 par un parti qu’ils n’avaient pas porté au pouvoir, se doublait d’une seconde injustice en ce qui concernait les femmes, à savoir qu’elles étaient sous-représentées dans la sphère politique.Sur ce point, les résultats des premières élections au Parlement écossais, le 6 mai 1999, suscitèrent un enthousiasme considérable : si la parité hommes-femmes réclamée par les féministes n’était pas atteinte, les 48 femmes élues au Parlement représentaient tout de même 37,2 % de l’ensemble des nouveaux députés, résultat tout à fait remarquable, notamment si l’on compare ce chiffre à celui des femmes siégeant à la Chambre des Communes (18,2 % en 1997). …”
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Dysplasie faciale chez les chimpanzés sauvages de Sebitoli, Parc national de Kibale, Ouganda : la pollution environnementale en cause ? by Sabrina Krief, Jean-Michel Krief, Andrew Seguya

“…Les malformations d’origine congénitale sont généralement beaucoup plus rares, atteignant à peine 1% des populations de primates humains et non humains. …”
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