Opinions of Forest Managers, Loggers, and Forest Landowners in North Carolina regarding Biomass Harvesting Guidelines by Diane Fielding, Frederick Cubbage, M. Nils Peterson, Dennis Hazel, Brunell Gugelmann, Christopher Moorman

“…The results suggest BHGs will need to be better justified for practitioners based on the scientific literature or linked to demand from new profitable uses or subsidies to offset stakeholder perceptions that they create unnecessary costs.…”
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Behind the scenes with genomics researchers by Renata Mont’Alverne, Lori Bradford, Cheryl Buckmaster, Graham Strickert, Jason MacLean, Diane Dupont

“…Although lab-coat genomics scientists are highly skilled and involved in pioneering work, few studies have examined their perceptions on what they do, and how they relate with others in interdisciplinary work. …”
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Drivers of food acquisition practices among adolescents in suburban food environments of Lao People’s Democratic Republic by Thidatheb Kounnavong, Miho Sato, Christopher Turner, Elaine Ferguson, Hongkham Xayavong, Manithong Vonglokham, Sharon E Cox, Junko Okumura, Kazuhiko Moji

“…The six key themes were food availability and accessibility, product properties and convenience, peers and social media, caregivers and household practices, affordability, desirability, and autonomy, and perceptions, beliefs, and social norms. Consumption of ultra-processed foods was driven by the availability and accessibility of these affordable products in schools. …”
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TOPSIS prefabricated building construction evaluation based on interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy numbers based on prospect theory by Lixin Chang, Norhaiza Nordin, Shiwei Zhao, Xinhua Gu, Ye Zhao

“…Fully considering the subjective value perceptions of decision-makers when faced with losses and gains, a risk evaluation model is established based on different types of decision-makers. …”
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Body image and sexual life satisfaction in women considering female genital cosmetic surgery in Iran by Setareh Derakhshanpour, Fatemeh Bagheri, Fatemeh Rahmanian, Seyede Zahra Jafari, Zahra YazdanPanahi

“…Conclusion The most important findings of this study included no correlation between women’s negative perceptions of their bodies and dissatisfaction with sexual life with a tendency to cosmetic surgery on the genital area. …”
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The association between perceived social support and self-management behaviors in adolescents and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease: the chain mediating role of basic ps... by Yangfan Zhu, Yangfan Zhu, Yueyue Chen, Yuman Tang, Xin Zhang, Qiao Shen, Fei Li, Hao Wang, Xianlan Zheng

“…The research findings include the following points: (1) perceived social support positively predicted self-management behaviors (β = 0.767, P < 0.001); (2) perceived social support affected self-management behaviors through chain mediation involving basic psychological needs and anxiety/depression.ConclusionClinical practitioners should enhance social support for adolescents and young adults with IBD and improve their perceptions of such support, fulfill basic psychological needs, and alleviate anxiety and depression to promote effective self-management behaviors.…”
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Knowledge and understanding of information after taking decision to participate or not in a randomized trial of surgery vs radiotherapy among patients with locally advanced prostat... by Yvonne Brandberg, Olof Akre, Mia Bergenmar

“…In a randomized clinical trial, we investigated (1) differences in knowledge and understanding of trial information between patients who participated and those who refrained, (2) differences in perceptions of information, and (3) differences in satisfaction with the information. …”
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Social support from different sources and its relationship with stress in spaceflight analog environments by Suzanne T. Bell, Steven R. Anderson, Peter G. Roma, Lauren Blackwell Landon, Sheena I. Dev

“…The purpose of our research was to examine how perceptions of social support change over time, how they differ by source (i.e., public, organization, family/friends/colleagues, and other crewmembers), and the relationship between social support and stress. …”
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Blinder Oaxaca and Wilk Neutrosophic Fuzzy Set-Based IoT Sensor Communication for Remote Healthcare Analysis by Osamah Ibrahim Khalaf, Rajesh Natarajan, Natesh Mahadev, Prasanna Ranjith Christodoss, Thangarasu Nainan, Carlos Andres Tavera Romero, Ghaida Muttashar Abdulsahib

“…In the remote healthcare industry data analytics denotes the computerization of collection, processing, and exploring complicated data to acquire finer perceptions and validate healthcare practitioners to produce familiar decisions. …”
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Empowerment in structures. Practical-ethical considerations of the preconditions for technology-assisted dementia care in Germany based on an expert-interview study by Johannes Welsch, Silke Schicktanz

“…In the field of „society”, they identified digitalization, a change in mentality towards IAT and demographic change as accelerators, unequally distributed digital literacy, misleading perceptions and a lack of affinity as inhibitors. In the field “politics - regulation - economy”, experts identified scarcity of public resources, growing private wealth and regulatory progress as accelerators and unclear financing options, an uncertain market, data protection and ethical challenges as inhibitors. …”
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Learning team-based quality improvement in a virtual setting: a qualitative study by Einar Hovlid, Gunnar Husabø, Eivind Alexander Valestrand, Miriam Hartveit

“…Objective The objective was to explore students’ perceptions of learning quality improvement (QI) in a virtual setting and identify factors that promote or inhibit virtual learning.Design We used an exploratory case study design with focus group interviews. …”
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EXPLORING DENTISTS' KNOWLEDGE AND PERSPECTIVES ON ORALBIOPSIES AT BAQAI DENTAL COLLEGE, KARACHI by Samara Rais, Nauman Sheikh, Zarah Subhan, Qasim Saleem, Ayesha Azmat, Ramsha Tariq

“…Objectives: To evaluate dentists' knowledge, clinical practices, and perceptions regarding oral biopsy procedures and their role in diagnosing oral lesions. …”
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Factors involved in the recruitment and retention of voluntary blood donors in South Kivu (Democratic Republic of Congo), results from a qualitative study by Susanne Mbaka Ngunza, Isabelle Aujoulat

“…Our study therefore aimed to explore the motivational factors and perceptions involved in voluntary blood donation in South Kivu. …”
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The Intervening Factors of Evidence-Based Educational Policy in the Education and Promotion of Students' Health and Their Evaluation from the Point of View of Experts: A Mixed Stud... by Parisa Mohammadi, Behnam Talebi, Mahasti Alizadeh

“…In 2022, the study began by exploring the perceptions of experts and policymakers through semi-structured interviews with 18 participants. …”
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The use of telehealth in the provision of after-hours palliative care services in rural and remote Australia: A scoping review. by Pathmavathy Namasivayam, Dung T Bui, Christine Low, Tony Barnett, Heather Bridgman, Pauline Marsh, Simone Lee

“…Four main themes were identified: 1) Stakeholder perceptions of service; 2) benefits to services and users; 3) service challenges; and 4) recommendations for service improvement.…”
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THE USSR AND FRG’S “NEW OSTPOLITIK” by A. M. Filitov

“…The article explores the changes in the mutual perceptions between the FRG and the USSR from mid-60s through early 70s of the 20th century, which became a precondition for the détente in their relationship. …”
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Development and pilot testing of a nurse-led common-sense model of self-regulation-based heart failure self-care program by Zehao Huang, Sek Ying Chair

“…The intervention significantly improved illness perceptions, self-care self-efficacy, and self-care behaviors among people with HF. …”
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Crafting dental specialities in Iran: insights from a qualitative study by Tayebe Rojhanian, Michael Aryan Kya, Shahram Yazdani, Mohammad-Pooyan Jadidfard

“…Stakeholders encompass influential figures such as abroad-trained specialists, the government, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, and scientific associations, along with their position, perceptions, and power. Contextual factors include cultural norms, sociopolitical relationships, political shifts, economic conditions, and academic disciplines. …”
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Unpacking gendered dynamics in livestock vaccination: Toward more inclusive health strategies by Kaylee A. Byers, Sarah J. Robinson, Lara Hollmann, B. Amarachi Ezeocha, Julia H. Smith, Salome A. Bukachi

“…Through a scoping review of 49 publications, we describe the gendered dynamics of livestock vaccination in relation to farmers’ perceptions and knowledge about vaccines, access to vaccines and vaccination programs, and the ways in which roles and responsibilities in relation to cultural norms shape and limit women’s decision making power and empowerment to participate in such initiatives. …”
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‘There’s a Little Bit of Tension There’: perspectives of mothers and early childhood educators on breast-feeding in child care centers by Jill R Demirci, Rachel Dieterich, Melissa Glasser, Caroline Harpel, Timothy Shope

“…Design: We conducted one-time, semi-structured phone interviews with mothers and EC educators to examine perceptions of support, accommodations and barriers to breast-feeding in CCC. …”
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