DETERMINING AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE PREMIUMS USING THE BLACK-SCHOLES APPROACH BASED ON LINEAR REGRESSION OF POTATO PRODUCTION AND PRICES by Sri Purwani, Sarah Sutisna, Rayyan Al Muddatstsir Fasa

“…This method is used due to a theoretical framework for pricing options that allows selecting an option's fair price using a structured, defined methodology that has been tried and tested. …”
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"Even I Get Bored with Ordinary Presentations": Social Studies Teacher Candidates' Perspectives on Web 2.0 Tools by İlker Dere, Nuriye Zeynep Kıral

“…The data were collected from three data sources: A structured interview form, unstructured observations, and documents. …”
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MODERN INSTRUMENTAL METHODS TO CONTROL THE SEED QUALITY IN ROOT VEGETABLES by F. B. Musaev, A. F. Bukharov, E. G. Kozar, S. L. Beletskiy

“…Based on practical importance the visualization of inner seed structure, it allows determining far before seed germination the degree of endosperm development and embryo; the presence of inner damages and infections, occupation and damage caused by pests. …”
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Bioactivity Assessment of 8-Hydroxyquinoline and Monosodium Glutamate Mixed Ligand Copper Complex: Experimental and Computational by Mercy Bamigboye, Ayuba Mustapha, Friday Danjuma

“…This formed complex was analysed by microanalytical, spectral, thermal, and computational techniques to characterize its formula and structure. Antimicrobial and In-silico activity was also determined. …”
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Design of a Robotic Work Cell Using Hierarchical Systems Approach and Visual Components Software by Kanstantsin Miatliuk, Krystian Koc, Atakan Eliacik, Paulo E. Miyagi, Marcosiris A. O. Pessoa

“…In comparison with other widespread approaches, the conceptual model of the RWC constructed in the HS formal basis contains connected models of RWC subsystems, their processes, the RWC structure, its dynamic presentation as the unit in its environment, and the RWC coordinator. …”
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The Impact of Basic Education Curriculum Gaps on Meeting Tertiary Education Admission Criteria – A Case of South Africa by Zona Ndamase, Mohammed Xolile Ntshangase

“…Access to higher education is often hindered by curriculum gaps in secondary education, where misalignment between school curricula and university admission requirements leaves many students underprepared and ineligible for their desired programs. This qualitative study set out to explore ways in which curriculum gaps negatively impact students’ ability to meet admission criteria, aiming to highlight systemic challenges and propose solutions to bridge the divide between secondary and higher education. 4 teachers, 2 university administration officers, and 4 learners who seek entry into the university from different high schools were purposively sampled for semi-structured interviews and focus group interviews, and the data were thematically analysed in this study. …”
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Enhancing pre-service teachers’ science teaching efficacy beliefs and attitudes toward science using the flipped classroom model by Teresa Ribeirinha, Teresa Ribeirinha, Marisa Correia, Marisa Correia

“…IntroductionScience teacher education programs play a crucial role in shaping future educators. …”
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Difference in life skills of young volleyball athletes (gender orientation) and identification of supporting factors for their improvement: A mixed method study by Muhamad Ilham, Amung Ma’mun, Yunyun Yudiana, Mustika Fitri, Jusuf Blegur

“…Qualitative data were collected using 47 semi-structured interview guidelines and analyzed thematically. …”
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Composition of Innovative Activity’ Parameters for a System of Analysis and Making Decision in the Innovations by Irina Anatolyevna Razumova, Nadezhda Nikolaevna Pokrovskaya, Lilia Vilyevna Akhmerova

“…In this regard, in this article, based on the theoretical analysis of existing approaches to the definition and evaluation of innovation activity, a structured system of characteristics of innovation activity developed for the authors to prepare machine learning and to develop a system of analysis and making decision in the innovations’ sphere is proposed. …”
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Delivering home-based palliative care during COVID-19 in Taiwan: a qualitative study with interdisciplinary team members by Yu-Hsuan Wang, Mireille Jacobson, Pei-Yu Tsai, Susan Enguidanos

“…Methods This qualitative study used telephone-based semi-structured interviews with 14 HBPC providers from two medical centers: one in a rural area and one in an urban area. …”
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Challenges of projectification in an engineering school: Lessons learned and room for improving the whole performance of the institution by Claudette El Hajj, Germán Martínez Montes

“…To explore this topic, the authors conducted a case study involving an engineering school in the Middle East and developed semi-structured interviews. This approach allowed the examination of how academic professionals perceive the increasing trend of projectification across six areas: Teaching and Curriculum, Research and Funding, Doctoral Studies, Administration and Governance, Academic Professional Development, and the overall University Culture. …”
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Effect of Physical Education on Pupils' Motor Skill Development: A Case Study of Hamurwa Primary School Rubanda District. by Bagye, Jassy

“…A mixed-methods approach was employed, incorporating both quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to evaluate the effects of structured PE programs on motor skills like balance, agility, and coordination. …”
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Teaching Grammar: The Intersection of Teacher Stated Beliefs and Classroom Implementation by Rudha Widagsa, Andi Rahmawan, Dery Tria Agustin, Andrea

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, classroom observations, and document analysis to explore how teachers' beliefs about teaching grammar align or diverge from their practices. …”
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Determining the Needs of Science Teachers of Gifted Students for Argumentation-Based Professional Development Training by Melike Akbaş, Pınar Seda Çetin

“…Data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews consisting of five questions, conducted online with the consent of the participants. …”
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Towards Neural Routing with Verified Bounds on Performance by Igor Petrovich Buzhinsky, Anatoly Abramovich Shalyto

“…Our experiments indicate that sound-and-complete formal verification in such cases is feasible, although it is notably slower than the gradient-based search of adversarial examples.The paper is structured as follows. Section 1 introduces basic concepts. …”
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Flexor Carpi Radialis Tendon Stabilization for Chronic First Carpometacarpal Joint Instability: Clinical Outcomes from a Case Report by Akshay Punekar, Santosh D Ghoti, Mohammed Amjad Sohiel, Niranjan Sunil Ghag, Alok Yadav, Aditya A Agarwal

“…Postoperative care involved immobilisation followed by a structured rehabilitation program. At 6 months and 1 year post-surgery, the patient experienced significant pain relief and improved thumb stability, with no recurrence of instability. …”
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Nurses’ perspectives of newborn cord management and susceptibility to cord sepsis at a Regional Hospital in Ghana during COVID pandemic by Magdalene Boamah, Emma Annan, Mary Ani - Amponsah

“…Method: A qualitative descriptive research approach was used, involving semi-structured interviews with fifteen nurses working at a Regional Hospital in Ghana. …”
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TraceTogether contact tracing: a Smart Nation innovation by Michael Motet Hansen, Bharat Dahiya

“…Primary data was collected through semi-structured interviews with stakeholders such as policymakers, technology developers, and citizens and an analysis of digital platforms and feedback mechanisms. …”
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Measuring the effect of repetitive stretching on the deformability of human red blood cells using optical tweezers by Tuna Pesen, Bora Akgun, Mehmet Burcin Unlu

“…Especially red blood cells (RBCs) or erythrocytes are one of the simple structured cells such that the effects of stress or strain could be easily assessed. …”
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Clinical risk and patient safety: a multicenter cross-sectional study to explore knowledge, attitudes and practice of hospital nurses by Assunta Guillari, Tommasangelo Petitti, Maria Rosaria Esposito, Teresa Rea

“…Methods: The study was conducted in thirteen non-teaching acute public and private hospitals of a region of southern Italy from September through December 2015. A structured self-report questionnaire was administered to clinical nurses working in the hospitals involved. …”
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