Merger of Higher Education Institutions and Educational Competitiveness: Interrelationship Issues by E. S. Anichkin

“…As a methodical basis for the study, we used generalization, comparison, abstraction, prediction; methods of empirical research: interviewing focus groups, content analysis of universities’ Web sites, expert evaluation, case-method.The paper considers the theoretical and methodological grounds of university competitiveness in the conditions of higher education modernization, measurement indicators and factors influencing the competitiveness of university’s educational activity. …”
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Learning needs of Comprehensive General Medicine Specialists for the care of suicidal behavior by Dinorah Janet Torres Lugo, Mabel Rocha Vázquez, Idalberto Amado Pérez López, Iván Castillo Ledo, Antonio Masot Rangel, Silvia Janet Masó Torres

“…For the diagnosis, empirical methods were applied, validated by expert criteria and a pilot test.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the instruments showed that 100% of the Comprehensive General Medicine specialists are unaware of the National Program for the Prevention and Control of Suicidal Behavior actions; they presented problems in the quality of the follow-up of suicidal behavior and its identification as a priority health problem. …”
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Advising parents when their child has a fever: a phenomenographic analysis of nurses’ perceptions when working at a telephone helpline, at primary care or at a paediatric emergency... by Carina Elmqvist, Anders Svensson, Marta Sund-Levander, Emma Westin, Ingrid L Gustafsson

“…They were recruited from three different parts of the healthcare system from four regions in the south of Sweden.Results The nurses described advising parents when their child has a fever as four different kinds of balancing acts: balancing between the parents’ story and objective assessment, balancing between listening and teaching, balancing between self-confidence and trust in the expert, and balancing between independence and having someone by one’s side.Conclusions Giving advice to parents when their child has a fever is a process where the nurse needs to listen, assess and give advice based on the situation. …”
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A Review of Characterization Approaches for Smallholder Farmers: Towards Predictive Farm Typologies by Devotha G. Nyambo, Edith T. Luhanga, Zaipuna Q. Yonah

“…Characterization of smallholder farmers has been conducted in various researches by using machine learning algorithms, participatory and expert-based methods. All approaches used end up with the development of some subgroups known as farm typologies. …”
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cLegal-QA: a Chinese legal question answering with natural language generation methods by Yizhen Wang, Xueying Shen, Zixian Huang, Lihui Niu, Shiyan Ou

“…Furthermore, we evaluated the real-world performance of these models with expert validation and applied transfer learning to new civil disputes. …”
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Optimizing athletic performance through advanced nutrition strategies: can AI and digital platforms have a role in ultraendurance sports? by Luca Puce, Halil İbrahim Ceylan, Carlo Trompetto, Filippo Cotellessa, Cristina Schenone, Lucio Marinelli, Piotr Zmijewski, Nicola Bragazzi, Laura Mori

“…AI-generated insights could be integrated with expert human judgment for effective athlete performance optimization.…”
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The role of advanced practice nurses in improving healthcare outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease: A scoping review protocol. by Hanako Nozu, Haruka Tamura, Takemi Kudo, Tomoko Araki, Hidetaka Sato, Takao Watanabe, Isoji Sasagawa

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The number of patients with chronic kidney disease is increasing worldwide; previous studies have suggested that advanced practice nurses, including nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists, with expert practice skills can provide high-quality care and solve complex healthcare problems. …”
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Revolutionizing Africa's carbon footprint through innovative technology dissemination strategies for greenhouse gas emission reduction: an MCDM approach by Tafuteni Chusi, Su Qian, Jakub Więckowski, Mouhamed Bayane Bouraima, Yanjun Qiu

“…This study identifies seven strategies through expert consultations and literature reviews and employs the Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) within an Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy (IVIF) framework to assess their relative importance. …”
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Development of organizational healing scale: validity and reliability study by İsmail Karsantık, Semih Çayak

“…To ensure construct validity, EFA and CFA were conducted, and for content and face validity, expert opinion was consulted. Validity was also ensured through convergent and discriminant validity. …”
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ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER 119 AMBULANCE SERVICES USING LEAN SIX SIGMA by Thasya Sabilla Putri Rojak, Masyitoh Basabih, Winarto, Roy Michael Suranta

“…Conclusion: The recommended improvements include using a kaizen board, conducting expert training, promoting the Integrated Referral System or Sistem Informasi Rujukan Terintegrasi (SISRUTE), and revising standard operating procedures. …”
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Evaluation of the Economic Efficiency of Radiology Units in Hospitals Affiliated with Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd by Ebrahim Bahrami Nia, Reza Shams Allahi, Sedigheh GHolamrezaee, Mohamad mehdi Zare shahne

“…Input variables included the number of expert staff, the number of radiologists, the number of radiology devices, and the number of CT scan devices. …”
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Comprehensive risk assessment of high-temperature disasters affecting rice production in Shanghai by Gaoyue Gu, Qiang Wang, Jun Shi, Yudan Gu, Haihong Li, Ya Wang, Jianhua Dai, Jiong Shu

“…The corresponding weights of eight indicators selected from hazard, vulnerability, and exposure were obtained through the entropy weight method and expert scoring method. The results show that: (1) the areas with high climatic suitability for rice mainly surround the central city in the shape of a trumpet, indicating that the climate in the area from the northwest side of the central city to the area in Songjiang and Minhang is suitable for rice growth; and (2) the high-risk area for high-temperature disaster for rice in the research region mainly focuses on the southwest of Shanghai, indicating that rice yields are vulnerable to high-temperature disasters in the southwest of Shanghai. …”
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Military and Political Studies by A. I. Podberyozkin

“…A specialist in military and political issues should not only be an expert in the field of international relations and diplomacy, but also have a deep knowledge of military-technical issues to understand the basic trends in the development of scientific and technological progress and its impact on the balance of forces in the world. …”
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Psychometric properties of a physiotherapy care satisfaction scale using telerehabilitation in caregivers of pediatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jessica Liz Gonzalez Ccosi, Deysi Pedraza Ricra, Miguel Basauri-Delgado, Jacksaint Saintila

“…Evidence of content validity for the scale was obtained through evaluation by three expert judges, who confirmed the adaptation of the University of Washington Telemedicine Patient Satisfaction Survey, in which the word “telemedicine” was replaced with “telerehabilitation” and “physician” with “physical therapist.” …”
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Transformation of Russian-Chinese Interaction in Central Asia : from Strategic Partnership to Asymmetric Rivalry by Г. Жаксыгулова

“…Official statistical materials, interstate agreements, data from expert-analytical centers, and results of sociological research were used. …”
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Interaction of Educational Communities of Higher Education in the University Scientific Area by D. Yu. Narkhov

“…The empirical base consists of mass questionnaire regional and Russian surveys, materials of expert interviews, and statistical data. An approach to the study of RPS, AS and students as traditional, virtual, and digital communities is proposed. …”
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Optimization of nanoemulsion hair serum from chia seed oil using the Simplex Lattice Design method by Mayu Rahmayanti, Reza Putri Oktavia, Faidatul Amalina, Safa Aulia Nur Fadila, Ginanjar Putri Nastiti, Sadli Syarifuddin

“…The optimization method was carried out with the help of Design Expert 13 software to optimize the formula by varying Tween 80 (X1) and propylene glycol (X2). …”
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Identification and prioritization of factors affecting the saffron supply chain and selection strategies during the pandemic crisis based on the ANP-SWOT method by Farshid Riahi Dorcheh, Misagh Rahbari

“…Finally, data were acquired through the systematic collection of expert opinions using the Delphi method.FindingsAccording to the prioritization of saffron export development strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic based on the AHP-SWOT method, “Performing marketing research in universities” and “Creating international associations and using anti-COVID-19 tools” were identified as the most important strategies. …”
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Designing and Launching a System for Presenting Marine Charts and Spatial Information (Native Marine Web Service) by Ali Hasankhani

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Support for mobilising medical students to join the COVID-19 pandemic emergency healthcare workforce: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey by Sten Rasmussen, Mike Sæderup Astorp, Gustav Valentin Blichfeldt Sørensen, Jeppe Emmersen, Alexander Wolfhagen Erbs, Stig Andersen

“…The questionnaire was developed by an expert panel in a process of four iterations.Results A total of 486 students of 688 (70.6%) completed the survey within 7 days in March 2020. 80% had decided to join the pandemic emergency healthcare workforce. …”
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