Introduction: This project was a crucial step in exploring the use of ultrasound in odontology, focusing specifically on its effectiveness in scaling and decontaminating dental surfaces. Materials and Methods: The literature search was carried out using a combination of keywords and Boolean equations to optimize the accuracy and relevance of the results obtained. Results: The results obtained provided important insights into the advantages of this innovative approach. Discussion: Analysis of the...

Dentistry 

Laboratory procedural texts are a critical component of petroleum technical manuals, and their translation quality directly affects the execution of experiments and operational safety. Such texts often involve extensive dynamic operational processes (e.g., core cutting, Soxhlet extraction, Dean-Stark distillation) and implicitly incorporate logical sequences such as “when to operate, who operates, and how to operate.” Ambiguities in translation may lead to discontinuous procedures, unclear accou...

Petroleum Geology 

Pragmatic failure has been one of the main topics in pragmatics, second language acquisition, and other related research fields for many years. It reflects a deficit in pragmatic knowledge and is widely considered a hindrance to successful cross-cultural communication. Notably, proficiency in English as a learner does not equate to proficiency as a communicator, this is especially true for college students because although most of them have a good mastery of English grammar and vocabulary knowle...

Linguistics 

Background and Objectives: Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are immunoglobulins directed against nuclear and cytoplasmic components of autologous cells, reflecting the loss of immunological tolerance and having a multifactorial origin. This study relates antinuclear antibodies by ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence (IFA) in patients attended at Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela 2022. Patients and Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted to relate antinuclear antibodies by ELISA and i...

Infectious Diseases  Immunology 

Internal audit plays a vital role in the corporate governance process. The perceived poor internal audit practices, mainly caused by a lack of independence, have resulted in sound corporate governance practices evading the company; thereby leading to the abysmal performance of the majority of companies. The study, therefore, seeks to ascertain the practices of internal audit and corporate governance at Kenema Government Hospital with a specific focus on ascertaining the existence of internal fin...

Accounting 

This work proposes an application of the dot density method to the spatial representation of the population in the city of Jeddah, the second-largest agglomeration of Saudi Arabia, marked by a strong demographic dynamic and a contrasting spatial organization. This city is a relevant field in which to experiment with cartographic approaches based on the visualization of statistical data. First, we outline the conceptual foundations of the method, its objectives and the different ways in which it ...

Geography 

This comprehensive review delves into Bangladesh’s evolving response to escalating climate change impacts from the Initial National Communication (INC) report in 2002 to the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) in 2023. Leveraging a Policy Cycle Analysis framework, the study examines key national initiatives, highlighting the nation’s profound vulnerability and the policies driven by a complex interplay of international commitments, scientific research, and pressing sustainable development goals. Whil...

Atmospheric Sciences 

This paper analyses the application of generative artificial intelligence (AI), with an emphasis on automated text processing and communication tools, in managing online guest reviews within contemporary hotel management. Generative AI refers to systems that generate text and content automatically by processing extensive datasets. ChatGPT is applied for automated guest communication, Gemini supports multimodal analysis, and Perplexity enables structured information extraction. Empirical data wer...

Business Management  Management Information Systems  Technology And Innovation 

Palm wine has been ascribed as a functional drink in several countries where it is consumed due to certain health benefits it promotes. In ethnomedicine pharmacopeia, many health benefits are attributed to palm wine consumption. However, no known studies have documented the ethnomedicinal utilization of palm wine in Ghana. This study aimed to document ethnomedicine applications for treating human ailments in Ghana. Data on palm wine ethnomedicine applications were collected from 150 respondents ...

Culture  Evidence Based Medicine  Nutrition 

This study examines the effect of social media marketing strategies on consumer purchase intention in the brewery industry using a primary dataset collected through online questionnaires from Liberian consumers. Grounded in the Social Media Marketing Activities (SMMA) framework and Theory of Planned Behavior, the research tests whether entertainment, interaction, trendiness, customization, and advertising predict consumers’ likelihood to purchase brewery products after exposure to social media c...

Sociology  Marketing  Marketing Theory and Applications