Features of interethnic trust of various ethnic groups representatives of a multicultural region by Alena V. Alborova, Svetlana V. Dreeva

“…The paper presents the results of a study conducted in 2021 of perceptions of trust in interethnic relations of representatives of various ethnic groups of a multicultural region. …”
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF SMART TOURISM DESTINATIONS: A CROSS-GENERATIONAL STUDY by Elena BOTEZAT, Olimpia BAN, Adela Laura POPA, Dorin Cristian COITA, Teodora Mihaela TARCZA, Lidia CHIRICOI

“…The study also found more similarities than differences across generations in tourists' perceptions of smart technology. Beyond Wi-Fi, destination marketers should focus on internet signal quality and mobile apps for improved travel experiences. …”
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Managing cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia: what are the current practices? by Rayan A. Siraj, Ahmed M. Alrajeh, Mushabbab A. Alahmari, Fahad H. Alahmadi, Abdulelah M. Aldhahir, Abdullah A. Alqarni, Jaber S. Alqahtani, Saeed M. Alghamdi, Turki M. Alanazi, Abdullah Alruwaili, Saleh S. Algarni, Abdulrhman S. Alghamdi, Tawah H. Alsindi, Mohammed M. Alyami, Faisal A. Alshehri, Talal Alshammari, Rehab Alhasani, Khalid Alrashed, Nawaf E. Sabir, Ataa F. Mesbah

“…However, little is known about the current practice and perceptions of physicians on recognising and managing cognitive impairment in patients with COPD in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Survey of willingness to participate in clinical trials and influencing factors among cancer and non-cancer patients by Teck Long King, Shirin Hui Tan, Shirley Siang Ning Tan, Wei Hong Lai, Mohamad Adam Bujang, Pei Jye Voon

“…This study addresses these gaps by assessing patients’ willingness, knowledge, perceptions, confidence, and religious barriers related to clinical trial participations at Sarawak General Hospital. …”
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Impact of mealtime social experiences on student consumption of meals at school: a qualitative analysis of caregiver perspectives by Leah Elizabeth Chapman, Wendi Gosliner, Deborah A. Olarte, Monica Daniela Zuercher, Lorrene D. Ritchie, Dania Orta-Aleman, Marlene B. Schwartz, Michele Polacsek, Christina E. Hecht, Kenneth Hecht, Anisha I. Patel, Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, Margaret Read, Juliana FW Cohen

“…The interview guide contained 14 questions on caregivers’ perceptions about their children’s experiences with school meals. …”
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The Influence of Artificial Breast Volume Induction on Postural Stability, Postural Orientation, and Neuromuscular Control in Healthy Women: A Cross-Sectional Study by Diana C. Guedes, Daniela F. Carneiro, Leonel A. T. Alves, Ana S. C. Melo, Juliana Moreira, Bruno Cunha, Rubim Santos, Andreia Noites, Andreia S. P. Sousa

“…Additionally, significant differences were identified in the performance of the FRT and the associated subjective perceptions. (4) Conclusions: Breast implants with sizes of 220, 315, and 365 mL can alter scapular neuromuscular control, but these differences do not seem substantial enough to result in negative biomechanical effects in the short-term analysis.…”
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Patient perspectives and utilization of telemedicine for chronic conditions in Pakistan barriers and facilitators towards its access by Muhammad Muzzamil, Mahek Karim, Sara Saeed Khurram, Iffat Zafar Aga, Shahkamal Hashmi, Hina Gul Hassan, Yasha Younus

“…Results This study investigated telemedicine perceptions among 450 chronic disease patients (74.2% female, avg. age 40.6). …”
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Patient Perspectives on Evolving Diverticulitis Treatment: An Assessment of Patient Willingness to Enroll in a Randomized Controlled Trial by Annie Altman-Merino, MD, Kemberlee Bonnet, MA, David Schlundt, PhD, Jesse Wrenn, MD, PhD, Wesley H. Self, MD, MPH, Elisa J. Gordon, PhD, MPH, Alexander T. Hawkins, MD, MPH

“…The interviews assessed patients’ experiences with diverticulitis and perceptions of participation in a trial comparing antibiotics versus placebo. …”
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Non-humains (« esprits ») et cycles saisonnier et circadien chez les Inuit canadiens by Guy Bordin

“…In Inuit thought, the perceptible world was not only populated by humans and animals, but also by a multitude of nonhuman beings (other than animals), often called “spirits”, with the most varied characteristics imaginable and forming original societies. …”
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Vitesse, réseau, vision : La malle poste-anglaise de Thomas de Quincey by Jean-Christophe Valtat

“…Together, through the power and fatality they produce, these notions play an essential part in the updating of a sublime and visionary aesthetic, based on compressed perceptions of space and time.…”
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Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Consensus Guidelines on Safety and Quality Indicators in Endoscopy by David Armstrong, Alan Barkun, Ron Bridges, Rose Carter, Chris de Gara, Catherine Dubé, Robert Enns, Roger Hollingworth, Donald MacIntosh, Mark Borgaonkar, Sylviane Forget, Grigorios Leontiadis, Jonathan Meddings, Peter Cotton, Ernst J Kuipers, Roland Valori, on behalf of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Safety and Quality Indicators in Endoscopy Consensus Group

“…The consensus guidelines reported in this article, however, aimed to identify processes and indicators relevant to the provision of high-quality endoscopy services that will support ongoing quality improvement across many jurisdictions, specifically in the areas of ethics, facility standards and policies, quality assurance, training and education, reporting standards and patient perceptions.…”
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Are short food supply chains a sustainable alternative to traditional retailing? A choice experiment study on olive oil in Spain by Olda Lami, Carlos Díaz-Caro, Francisco Javier Mesías

“…This paper examines the consumers purchasing behaviour on Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC) using a choice experiment for extra virgin olive oil, as one of the most regularly food supplied through SFSC in Spain, and a cluster analysis to segment consumers by their perceptions and behavior. Results reveal that consumers` distribution channel preferences are similar although there is a negative reaction to online purchasing. …”
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Attitudes and Preferences of People Aged 55 and Above for Seafood: Summary of Telephone Survey Results by Lisa House, Allen F. Wysocki, William A. Messina, Kathryn Olson

“…., and Kathryn Olson, presents a brief summary of information on consumer perceptions of seafood obtained from a 2008 survey to identify the attitudes and consumption behavior of consumers aged 55 and older for fish, shellfish, and aquaculture products. …”
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Invisibilité des risques sanitaires et ambivalences des héritages industriels en Seine-Saint-Denis by Axelle Croisé, Alexis Sierra, Benjamin Lysaniuk

“…In a context where the Seine-Saint-Denis region is already associated with many negative perceptions, we will focus on the "urban recycling" of these sites which contributes to render invisible the health consequences of industrial activities.…”
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Group structure, communication and effectiveness among white and blue-collar employees by Christopher Orpen

“…Effectiveness was assessed in terms of output and member perceptions of the extent to which their group achieved its goals. …”
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L’examen collaboratif : étude de cas en contexte universitaire finlandais by Ana-Maria Cozma

“…Following a collaborative exam, the undergraduate students of the French department of the University of Turku (Finland) were asked to express their opinions and perceptions of this kind of examination. I first provide a global view of the forms that collaborative exams can take. …”
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Attitudes and Preferences of People Aged 55 and Above for Seafood: Summary of Telephone Survey Results by Lisa House, Allen F. Wysocki, William A. Messina, Kathryn Olson

“…., and Kathryn Olson, presents a brief summary of information on consumer perceptions of seafood obtained from a 2008 survey to identify the attitudes and consumption behavior of consumers aged 55 and older for fish, shellfish, and aquaculture products. …”
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Review on video privacy protection by Ling-ling TONG, Yang-xi LI, Wen-ting HUANG

“…With the rapid development of the Internet and the tremendous proliferation of video applications,video privacy protection has garnered significant attention nowadays.It is a key problem to protect privacy while ensuring normal application.A survey of video privacy protection technologies was presented,and summary,comparison and analysis were mainly in three aspects:privacy extraction,privacy protection and access control.Moreover,some distinctive issues that correlate to privacy protection in video surveillance,such as privacy definition and perceptive security evaluation were also addressed.Finally,challenges and perspectives of video privacy protection technology were discussed.…”
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LESSONS FOR UNIVERSITY TEACHER by Alevtina S. Robotova

“…This work demands persistent self-reflection, self-contemplation, and self-examination in order to reveal gaps in knowledge and to update it according to a new context of learning and teaching. A teacher should percept the necessity of himself (herself) using the words of M. …”
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Revisiting the corporate image of South African banking institutions by Corlia Van Heerden, J.J. Badenhorst

“… This paper summarises the findings of a replication of an earlier study by Van Heerden & Puth (1995), which again confirmed that behavioural and visual identities contribute to the corporate image of South African banking institutions. Perceptions were measured through the same semantic differential used in the 1995 study. …”
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