Creating an adolescent intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment for type 1 diabetes: Feedback from the target population by Jennifer L. Warnick, Katherine E. Darling, Smriti Maskey, Lisa Swartz Topor, Katelyn Fox, KayLoni Olson, Elissa Jelalian

“…Three main themes emerged from the data: (1) satisfaction with the proposed program, (2) program structure preferences, and (3) suggested adaptations. …”
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Exploring grant writing coaching and its role in professional development of health equity investigators: A qualitative study by Yulia A. Levites Strekalova, Selin Kavak, Vanessa Caridad Rodriguez, Sara Midence, Lee S. Caplan, Winston Thompson, Muhammed Y. Idris, Jonathan Stiles, Priscilla Pemu, Alexander Quarshie, Adriana Baez, Maritza Salazar Campo, Elizabeth Ofili

“…Methods: This qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews with 16 NIH-funded investigators who served as coaches within the NRMN-SETH program. …”
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46^th Conference FOUNDATION ENGINEERING 2018 by Editorial Foreword

“…The focus of this conference was Modern Technologies in Geotechnical Engineering. The scientific program was divided into five sections:</p><ol><li>Geotechnical investigation</li><li>Earth structures</li><li>Foundation structures</li><li>Underground structures</li><li>Significant geotechnical structures realized in the Czech Republic and abroad</li></ol><p><strong>Date: </strong>November 19.-20. 2018<br /> <strong>Venue: </strong>Brno, Czech Republic<br /> <strong>URL: </strong><a href="http://www.cgts.cz" target="_blank">www.cgts.cz</a></p><p><strong>Organized by: </strong><br /> <a href="http://www.cgts.cz/en/" target="_blank">Czech Geotechnical Society of the Czech Institution of Civil Engineers</a></p><p><strong>Guest editor: </strong><br /> Daniel Jirásko</p><p><strong>Scientific comittee: </strong><br /> Jana Frankovská (STU Bratislava, Slovak Republic)<br /> Eva Hrubešová (TU Ostrava, Czech Republic)<br /> Lubomír Klímek (Geotest a.s.)…”
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Cup and Disc Segmentation in Smartphone Handheld Ophthalmoscope Images with a Composite Backbone and Double Decoder Architecture by Thiago Paiva Freire, Geraldo Braz Júnior, João Dallyson Sousa de Almeida, José Ribamar Durand Rodrigues Junior

“…One way to diagnose the disease is through fundus image examination, which analyzes the optic disc and cup structures. However, screening programs in primary care are costly and unfeasible. …”
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THE PROBLEM OF TERRORISM AND APPROACHES TO AFGHANISTAN IN THE RUSSIA-INDIA-CHINA TRIANGLE by S. I. Lunev

“…Moreover, along with the refusal to accept the monopolar structure of the world system, it is the fight against such radicalism that is the main parameter contributing to the real existence of the triangle. …”
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Effects of superabsorbent polymers on autogenous shrinkage and microstructure in metakaolin-based cementitious materials by Arthur Aviz Palma e Silva, Valdirene Maria Silva Capuzzo, Eugênia Fonseca da Silva, André Maués Brabo Pereira, Lívia Borba Agostinho

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EDUCATION ABOUT KNOWLEDGE NUTRITION ON LUNG FUNCTION IMPAIRMENT IN WORKERS AT PT X COAL by Lisa Septiana, Iriyani K, Ratih Wirapuspita Wisnuwardani

“…A continuous and structured counselling program is recommended to sustain awareness and encourage preventive behaviors among mine workers.…”
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Nursing and the actions in the promotion of breast health by Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes

“… Brazil has been following the path for a structured screening program for breast cancer. Nowadays, about 2.5 million mammograms have been made by the Unified Health System (SUS) per year, reaching an audience of 34% of those patients aged 50 to 69 years(1). …”
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Proactive planning for contextual fit: the role of the implementation premortem by Guillermo M. Wippold, Kaylyn A. Garcia, Ariel Domlyn, Dylan Wong, Maria E. Fernandez

“…The barriers to implementation are usually understood after a program has failed. Although there are tools that can help accommodate for, or overcome, contextually-driven sources of implementation failure, there remains a significant gap – a tool and structured approach to analyze data that is designed to proactively predict how and why implementation might fail due to context. …”
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Evidence Based of Swallowing Therapy for Post-Stroke Dysphagia: a Literature Review by Anna Kurnia, Yunie Armiyati, Khoiriyah Khoiriyah

“…These interventions are recommended as integral components of structured dysphagia rehabilitation programs.…”
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Challenges and experiences of professional development: Perspectives of secondary school principals by Buhle Stella Nhlumayo, Matanki Irene Mabeleng

“…Purposive sampling was used to identify the participants, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with five principals from five secondary schools. …”
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Assessing the impacts of organizational promotion policies on job satisfaction across public and private institutions in Tanzania by Felician Andrew Kitole, Kelvin M. Mwita

“…This study recommends that organizations in both public and private sectors develop and implement transparent, merit-based promotion policies supported by clear criteria, regular feedback mechanisms, and structured career development programs to enhance employee satisfaction and retention.…”
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Transforming Automotive Workforce: Contemporary Pillars of The Employee Development by Vasilii OSTIN

“…Design/methodology/approach – The author adopted a qualitative research method to analyze contemporary trends in automotive. Eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with small, medium, and large companies to gain applicable outcomes. …”
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AQMI: Software for assessing the quality of mammographic images by Arthur Dantas Mangussi, Thatiane Alves Pianoschi, Bernardo Cecchetto, Viviane Rodrigues Botelho

“…Materials and Methods: The software was implemented in the Python programming language via the Streamlit library, which involved content structuring and environmental planning. …”
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Enablers and barriers in the professional development of nurses employed full-time at university nursing studies in Croatia: a qualitative study by Lara Vinko, Valentina Koscak, Mia Plenkovic, Ivica Matic, Marta Civljak, Marin Cargo, Vesna Mijoc, Ivana Barac, Sanja Zoranic, Mario Marendic, Marijana Neuberg, Dijana Majstorovic, Alen Brecek, Kata Ivanisevic, Andrea Vuksa, Natasa Skitarelic, Zrinka Puharic, Snjezana Cukljek, Livia Puljak

“…Participants were full-time nurse educators holding teaching positions at 12 university-level nursing programs across Croatia. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview guide and analyzed through reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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Modeling of Tunnel Concrete Lining under Fire and Explosion Damage by Zhaopeng Yang, Linbing Wang, Zhifei Gao

“…This paper presents studies that focus on fire and explosion-induced damage of tunnel structures by employing the Discrete Element Method (DEM). …”
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EMPOWERING PARENTS THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION: ENHANCING COMPETENCY IN PREMATURE INFANT CARE by Enny Puspita, Dwi Uswatun Sholikhah

“…It is recommended that structured educational programs be routinely integrated into neonatal discharge planning to support safe and effective home care. …”
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Compositional Effects on the Tensile Behavior of Atomic Bonds in Multicomponent Cu_93−xZr_xAl₇ (at.%) Metallic Glasses by Tittaya Thaiyanurak, Olivia Gordon, Muyang Ye, Zhengming Wang, Donghua Xu

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44th Conference - FOUNDATION ENGINEERING Brno 2016 by Editorial Foreword

“…Ground improvement for Earth structures</p><p>3. Ground improvement for Foundation structures</p><p>4. …”
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The Role of Intensive Islamic Courses in Strengthening Religious Foundation Among Orphaned Children by Hasan Hamzah Lubis, Ilham Tumanggor, Taufiq Hidayat Siregar

“…Data indicates that structured religious education interventions positively impact children's spiritual development, ethical conduct, and religious practice adherence in religiously diverse environments. …”
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