Exploring Digital Needs in the Centru Region, Romania: A Comparative Cross-Sectoral Study by Ogrean Claudia, Pirvu Bogdan-Constantin, Herciu Mihaela

“…The article reports and discusses (some of) the results of an exploratory research carried on by Futures of Innovation Technologies European Digital Innovation Hub (FIT EDIH) to assess the digital needs in Centru Region, Romania. …”
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Gamification with Codeathon for Productivity Toward Sustainable Development Goal 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth by Swati Tayal, K Rajagopal

“…Design/Methodology/Approach: An online questionnaire gathered data from IT professionals to adopt the exploratory research, where respondents from Pune, India, were the study participants. …”
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Adaptation determinants of artificial intelligence in small and medium enterprises by Sylwia Bąk, Piotr Jedynak, Przemysław Kaczmaryk

“…The research methods that were used are: an exploratory research approach and a single-step logical classification method, fulfilling the required criteria of exhaustiveness and separability in the selection. …”
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Relationship between Cognitive Learning Psychological Classification and Neural Network Design Elements by Xing Yang, Tingjun Yong, Meihua Li, Wenying Wang, Huichun Xie, Jinping Du

“…Finally, according to the theoretical analysis and research of the system, the application of cognitive psychology in neural network design, design practice, and the relationship between the two are systematically reviewed. Through the exploratory research on cognitive psychology in neural network design, we can see that the combination of neural network design and psychology, art aesthetics, and other cross-disciplinary and multidisciplinary research is necessary, which can promote the scientific and technological progress of neural network design in the context of the information age and the improvement of public mental health. …”
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The social media diet: A scoping review to investigate the association between social media, body image and eating disorders amongst young people. by Alexandra Dane, Komal Bhatia

“…<h4>Background</h4>Eating disorders are a group of heterogenous, disabling and deadly psychiatric illnesses with a plethora of associated health consequences. Exploratory research suggests that social media usage may be triggering body image concerns and heightening eating disorder pathology amongst young people, but the topic is under-researched as a global public health issue.…”
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THE IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS' ATTITUDES ON STUDENTS' ACADEMIC AND CAREER INTERESTS IN CERAMICS WITHIN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS, GHANA by Nuako Jerry James, Isaac Kwabena Agyei, Peggy Ama Fening, Adu-Agyem Joe, Kofi Adjei

“…The study was exploratory research and adopted the QUAN+Qual mixed-methods triangulation to conduct the investigation. …”
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Estimating the Severity of Oral Lesions Via Analysis of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Reports: A Proposed Deep Learning Model by Sare Mahdavifar, Seyed Mostafa Fakhrahmad, Elham Ansarifard

“…Clinical significance: Our collaboratively collected and expert-annotated dataset serves as a valuable resource for exploratory research. The results demonstrate the pivotal role of our deep learning model could play in assessing the severity of oral lesions in dental reports.…”
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USABILITY OF PROGRAM INTERFACES FOR TEACHING 3D GRAPHICS IN A SCHOOL COURSE OF INFORMATICS by Oleksandr O. Mosiiuk, Yaroslava B. Sikora, Olena Yu. Usata

“…Considering that the complexity of organizing the interaction between the user and the control elements is inherent in the vast majority of graphic 3D programs, the purpose of the exploratory research was to study this very issue only in the context of the educational learning process. …”
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Cohort profile: Outcome Monitoring After Cardiac Surgery (OMACS) – a prospective UK cohort study of cardiac surgery patients at the Bristol Heart Institute by Chris A Rogers, Gianni Angelini, Lucy Culliford, Rachel Brierley, Barnaby Reeves, Katherine Joyce, Terrie Walker-Smith, Rachel Maishman, Emma Hopkins, Penny Lambert, Helena Smartt

“…The format of the study patient information leaflet was not significantly associated with an increased recruitment rate, and an alternative theory-informed cover letter included with the 12-month follow-up questionnaires was not associated with an increase in questionnaire completion. Additional exploratory research carried out within the OMACS study has been presented at international conferences.Future plans The OMACS study is now closed. …”
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Integrated information theory reveals the potential role of the posterior parietal cortex in sustaining conditioning responses in classical conditioning tasks by Tien Cuong Phi, Shin Ishii, Shin Ishii, Shin Ishii, Masashi Kondo, Masanori Matsuzaki, Masanori Matsuzaki, Masanori Matsuzaki, Masanori Matsuzaki, Ken Nakae

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Community case study: an academia-industry-government partnership that monitors and predicts outbreaks in Tri-County Detroit area since 2017 by Irene Xagoraraki, Liang Zhao, Yabing Li, Brijen Miyani, John Norton, James Broz, Andrew Kaye, Anna Mehrotra, Anil Gosine, Scott Withington, Stacey McFarlane, Russell A. Faust

“…National Science Foundation Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) began. Since 2017, a project team including the College of Engineering at Michigan State University (MSU), the City of Detroit, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), industry, and local government and health departments, has been testing municipal wastewater from the TCDA to survey and predict surges in communicable diseases in the area. …”
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EASTERN MYSTICISM AND TIMOTHY LEARY: HUMAN BEYOND THE CONVENTIONAL REALITY by T. V. Danylova

“…Leary’s transpersonal perspective. Methodology. Exploratory research design was used for conducting this study. …”
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Psychosocial wellbeing and risk perception of older adults during COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: perspectives on the role of social workers by Farah Naz Rahman, Farah Naz Rahman, Anthony Obinna Iwuagwu, Christopher Ndubuisi Ngwu, Michael Ebe Kalu, Amani Kasherwa, Anika Tasnim, Mohamman Rocky Khan Chowdhury, Mamunur Rashid, Manzur Kader

“…Limited evidence exists on how older adults perceive the pandemic and its impact on their well-being and the role of social workers in addressing these challenges, particularly in resource-limited settings like Nigeria.AimThis study explored older adults’ perceived risks regarding COVID-19, its impact on their psychosocial well-being, and the role of social workers in addressing these challenges in Nigeria.MethodsA phenomenological and exploratory research design was used. In-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted with 16 older adults and 4 social workers in Onitsha metropolis, Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria. …”
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Designing an entrepreneurial model in the banking network with a digital technology approach by Afshin Nobakht, majid nasiri, parviz Saeedi

“…The research method is applicable according to its purpose, quantitative in terms of execution method, and exploratory research in terms of nature. The statistical population of the research includes 384 experts in the field of information technology and entrepreneurship in the banking industry, by simple random sampling method. …”
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Identifying factors affecting delivery points, risk transfer and costs in international trade with an emphasis on Incoterms 2020 by Morteza Babaie, Firouze Haji Aliakbari, Fereshte Lotfizade, Arshad Farahmandian

“…The research method is applicable-operational in terms of its purpose, and mixed (qualitative) and exploratory research in terms of implementation. The statistical population in the qualitative sector consisted of 12 academic experts and experts in the field of international commerce, international transportation and Incoterms, selected by targeted sampling and snowball; and statistical population consists of 10 experts in the field of commerce. …”
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Riesgo y vulnerabilidad de los profesionales de la salud ante la pandemia de COVID-19 by Diana L. Reartes-Peñafiel, Clara Juárez-Ramírez, Hortensia Reyes-Morales, Gaudencio Gutiérrez-Alba, José A. Muños-Hernández

“…Abstract: Objective: To analyze the categories of risk and vulnerability based on the experience of health professionals who attended SARS-CoV-2. Design: Exploratory research. It was developed in different phases during 2020-2021, using concurrent mixed methods and pursuing multiple objectives. …”
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Leer rápido no siempre es igual a comprender: Examinando la relación entre velocidad y comprensión/Reading Fast is not always the same as Understanding: Examining the Relationship... by Gabriela Silva-Maceda, Silvia Romero-Contreras

“…The hypotheses were: 1) The relationship between text reading speed and reading comprehension will be stronger than that of word reading speed; 2) Pseudoword reading speed will have a stronger association with reading comprehension in the first cycle; 3) Text reading speed will have a stronger association with reading comprehension in the first cycle. An exploratory research question was formulated to evaluate whether speed is still predictive of reading comprehension beyond the contribution of accuracy. …”
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Poverty Dynamics and the Fundamental Root Causes in Iran by Zahra Azari, Parviz Mohamadzadeh, Davoud Behboudi

“…Methodology The current study is applied research in terms of purpose, and analytical-exploratory research in terms of information analysis. The data collection tool is semi-structured and in-depth interviews. …”
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Key Drivers Affecting the Future of Power Relations in Tehran Metropolis with a Scenario-Writing Approach by Afshin Mottaghi, Arash Ghorbani Sepehr, Joseph Saloukadz

“…The resulting futures presented were exploratory in nature. This exploratory research aimed to investigate the various interactions between forces and components, revealing a multitude of alternative future possibilities. …”
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Designing a defensive silence failure model of creative employees in organizations by Azam Khosravi, karam khalili, Esfandyar Mohammadi

“…In terms of purpose, the present research is applicable, and a mixed exploratory research of qualitative-quantitative type. The statistical population in the qualitative part of the research includes 20 experts (university professors and researchers familiar with the research topic) and managers and deputies of government organizations, and the statistical population in the quantitative part includes 345 people of managers and deputies and experts of government organizations in Ilam province. …”
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