Perspectives on climate change and adaptation and mitigation measures amongst farmers of Zamora − Ecuador by Daniel Capa-Mora, Jairo Medina, Ángel Benítez, Leticia Jiménez Álvarez

“…Data were collected in 2019–2020 through semi-structured surveys, composed of multiple-choice and open-ended questions. …”
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Evaluation of the interest of women assisted by the Centro de Atenção à Mulher (CAM) of Rio do Sul in intimate aesthetic surgeries by Eduarda Fritsche, Luiz Eduardo Mendes Zanis, Franciani Rodrigues da Rocha, Wagner Alves da Costa, Paola de Lima, Amanda Luísa Batista, Eloisa Fritsche

“…For data collection, a semi-structured questionnaire developed by the authors was used. …”
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Multi-agent systems powered by large language models: applications in swarm intelligence by Cristian Jimenez-Romero, Alper Yegenoglu, Christian Blum

“…For both example applications mentioned above, we employ both structured, rule-based prompts and autonomous, knowledge-driven prompts. …”
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The impact of information sharing on the quality of decision-making: From the point of view of employees in Jordanian private hospitals by Fahd Alduais, Atef Raoush, Abeer Samara, Khaled Sartawi

“…This paper examines how information sharing impacts the quality of decision-making in Jordanian private hospitals from the point of view of employees. It involved a structured questionnaire, which consisted of demographic data, information sharing, and decision-making. …”
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Teachers' views about barriers in implement oral health education for school children: a qualitative study by Fabíola Mayumi Miyauchi Kubo, Janice Simpson de Paula, Fábio Luiz Mialhe

“…Material and methods: A semi-structured questionnaire was answered by a sample of 89 primary schoolteachers aged 18 to 65 years working in primary public schools in Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil. …”
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Chinese students’ selection of cross-border cooperative universities for tertiary education: intrinsic and extrinsic motivations by Huaqing He

“…Design/methodology/approach – Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in a cross-border cooperative university (CBCU). …”
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Entrepreneurial university: a study at the Federal University of Fronteira Su by Rivaldo de Almeida Arruda, Humberto Tonani Tosta, Kelly Cristina Benetti Tonani Tosta

“…Data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews conducted in February 2022. Results: A significant number of actions were observed, along with various accounts of the transformations that Entrepreneurial Education has brought about within and beyond UFFS, such as the impact of Empreende UFFS, which has already influenced more than 6,000 people. …”
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Perceptions of clinicians and research ethics boards regarding ethical issues in investigator-initiated trials: a multicenter qualitative study in China by Jing Li, Hongfan Yu, Xing Wei, Cheng Lei, Jingyu Zhang, Wen Zhou, Sheraz Markar, Lin Huang, Shizhu Li, Zhao Yan, Qiuling Shi

“…Methods Between February and April 2024, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 participants from 15 tertiary hospitals, including clinical doctors and members of REBs. …”
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Oncology Nurses’ Attitudes, Knowledge, and Practices in Providing Sexuality Care to Cancer Patients: A Scoping Review by Omar Alqaisi, Maha Subih, Kurian Joseph, Edward Yu, Patricia Tai

“…Implementing training programs, structured records, evaluation tools, concept maps, and system support would improve patient care and oncology nursing practices. …”
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Sewing Training for Students with Hearing Disabilities: A Vocational Approach to Enhancing Work Transition Readiness by Istiarsyah Istiarsyah, Zakiah Ulfa, Eng Hock Kway

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with three vocational teachers and five deaf students, supported by classroom observations and analysis of student-produced sewing products. …”
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The mechanisms of resistance training and its impact on anxiety and depression: a literature review by Wiktoria Lewicka, Izabella Sośniak, Konrad Szaliński, Ewa Szczęsna

“…Psychological benefits encompass better self-esteem, improved sleep quality and emotional well-being. Structured and supervised RT programs show the greatest efficacy, with additional benefits observed in specific groups such as older adults and individuals with chronic conditions. …”
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Deficit of digital orientation among service-based firms in an emerging economy: a resource-based view by John Amoah, Abdul Bashiru Jibril, Michael Amponsah Odei, Sulemana Bankuoru Egala, Raymond Dziwornu, Kofi Kwarteng

“…Inspired by a resource-based view, a survey using a structured questionnaire was administered to 466 respondents (management and employees) of Service-based firms via a convenience sampling method in Ghana. …”
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Reducing Medication Errors through Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration: A Quality Improvement initiative by Davide Paccagnella, Rachel Isaac, Bhavee Patel, Pramodh Vallabhaneni

“…Materials and Methods: To achieve our aim, we devised a structured educational program was devised by a tripartite alliance (Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacology) and rolled out to nursing staff and medical trainees. …”
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Optimal Dispatch of a Virtual Power Plant Considering Distributed Energy Resources Under Uncertainty by Obed N. Onsomu, Erman Terciyanlı, Bülent Yeşilata

“…This study thoroughly explores the dispatch of battery energy storage systems (BESSs) and diesel generators (DGs) through a distributionally robust joint chance-constrained optimization (DR-JCCO) framework utilizing the conditional value at risk (CVaR) and heuristic-X (H-X) algorithm, structured as a bilevel optimization problem. Furthermore, Binomial expansion (BE) is employed to linearize the model, enabling the assessment of BESS dispatch through a mathematical program with equilibrium constraints (MPECs). …”
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Gender differences in spousal caregiver strain and paid service use among dementia caregivers in rural Appalachia by Jyoti Savla, Jyoti Savla, Karen A. Roberto, Karen A. Roberto, Leslie A. Fontaine

“…Guided by the Stress Process Model, we analyzed structured interview data from 61 spousal caregivers living in rural Appalachia. …”
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Developing educational and career pathway frameworks in the floristry industry by Xuan (Jade) Wu, William J. McKinley, Charles R. Hall

“…The objective of this research was to integrate all educational and career pathways into a structured system to serve as a training roadmap for attracting young talent into the workforce and for designers to gain certifications to foster their professional development. …”
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Requirements for a Basic Student Course in Robotics and Human–Robot Interaction—A User-Centered Approach by Marie Güntert, Jonas Birkle, Verena Wagner-Hartl

“…Based on the results, relevant content of a basic student course was defined, structured and prioritized. The requirements and demands are summarized in a recommendation for action and further steps are presented.…”
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Multiple myeloma inhibitory effects of natural compounds: enhancement through nanoparticle carriers by Erica Wong, Anna Staskiewicz, Joshua Pruner, Jean Lee, Michael Tucker, Barkley Smith, Lanerica Rogers, Ganiat Asuni, Xinyu Wang, Xinyu Wang

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Abstract 240: Factors Affecting Selection of TraineE for Neurointervention (FASTEN) by Mohamed Elfil, Rami Z. Morsi, Sherief Ghozy, Ahmed Elmashad, Hazem Ghaith, Mohammad El‐Ghanem, Fawaz Al‐Mufti

“…There is a move towards a structured competency assessment of training requirements via collaboration among several professional societies. …”
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Religion, Migration, Mediation: The Transnational Lives of Thai Religious Imaginaries in South Korea by Seung Soo Kim

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