Efficient Reasoning upon Fusion of Many Data Sources by Chase Alexander Yakaboski, Eugene Santos

“…Bayesian Knowledge Bases (BKB), a graphical model for representing structured probabilistic information, allow for efficient fusion of knowledge from multiple sources. …”
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Astronomical cost of living: challenging housing, transportation and commuting experiences among care workers by Iffath Unissa Syed, Rachel da Silveira Gorman

“…In this study, qualitative data was generated from in-depth, semi-structured interviews with healthcare workers from a residential long-term care organization located in an urbanized region with both public transportation and socialized housing programs. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Leadership Styles on Finance and Accounting Specialists’ Performance by Isaac Olufemi Adesuyi, Isaac Olakunle Oludoyi, Funke Bamise, Abiola Joshua Ajani

“…Data was collected from 179 employees through structured questionnaires. The findings revealed that transactional and transformational leadership styles significantly enhance employee productivity; democratic leadership did not show a significant impact on productivity. …”
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Benefits and challenges of online project-based learning: Students and the lecturer's perceptions by Shofia Amin, Muthia Shahnaz

“…Using a qualitative case study design, the data were collected by distributing an open-ended questionnaire in Google forms to 45 students who joined the exchange students program of Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka curriculum and doing a semi-structured interview with the lecturer. …”
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Factors influencing school readiness and behavioral problems of elementary students by Ng Hooi Yong, Melissa Ng Lee Yen Abdullah

“…Self-regulation skills and parenting style were revealed to be two major variables that impact school preparation and behavioral difficulties in the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) study.…”
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Demographic Factors Mediating Organizational Commitment and Safety Performance at Ovid Construction by Eshetie Berhan, Sisay Geremew Gebeyehu, Fekadu Geremew Gebeyehu

“…A cross-sectional study design was employed, and a sample of 370 workers was selected using systematic random sampling. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data, and both descriptive and multivariate analysis techniques were employed. …”
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A novel homozygous mutation of CFAP300 identified in a Chinese patient with primary ciliary dyskinesia and infertility by Zheng Zhou, Qi Qi, Wen-Hua Wang, Jie Dong, Juan-Juan Xu, Yu-Ming Feng, Zhi-Chuan Zou, Li Chen, Jin-Zhao Ma, Bing Yao

“…PCD is typically resulted from variants in genes encoding assembly or structural proteins that are indispensable for the movement of motile cilia. …”
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Determining Critical Success Factors of the Digital Transformation Using a Force-Directed Network Graph by Gianni Pasqual, Jürgen Jung, Bardo Fraunholz

“…The success factors are identified by conducting a structured literature analysis. 13 scientific papers are identified and then analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. …”
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In-Service Training Needs of Efl Teachers in Non-Formal Education Settings by Sezen Arslan, İsmail Hakkı Mirici, Hüseyin Öz

“…A needs analysis questionnaire and a semi-structured interview were used to collect the data about the training needs of the participants. …”
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Digital Sociability: Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Young Adults by Gledson Martins de Jesus, Eduardo Name Risk

“…Data collection consisted of socio-economic questionnaires and four audio-recorded sessions of collective remote interviews based on a semi-structured guide. The data were processed using IraMuTeQ program using the Descending Hierarchical Classification tool. …”
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Teachers’ occupational well-being in relation to teacher–student interactions in primary school by Sze Wah Chan, Sanni Pöysä, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, Eija Pakarinen

“…It is suggested that more attention should be paid to teachers’ positive aspects of occupational well-being in teacher education programs and schools.…”
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The interplay of self-efficacy, grit, and metacognition in shaping work engagement among EFL teachers: a comparative study of Mainland China and Hong Kong by Shenghui Zhou, Haibing Hou

“…Utilizing a purposive sampling method, 592 teachers from diverse educational settings participated in the study. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze the data, revealing that both self-efficacy and grit significantly predict work engagement, with teaching metacognition serving as a mediator in these relationships. …”
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Investigation of student biology teachers’ views on field-based plant exploration exercises in a botany course by Akpınarlı Sena Seçil, Akaydın Galip

“…The research was carried out with 21 student biology teachers enrolled in a biology teaching program at a public university in Ankara. The data, gathered through semi-structured interviews, were analyzed using thematic analysis. …”
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Domestic financing of HIV prevention interventions: a mixed methods study of the ability to pay (ATP) and willingness to pay (WTP) for voluntary medical male circumcision in Uganda by John Bekiita Byabagambi, Mark Limmer, Bruce Hollingsworth

“…. # Methods A mixed-methods study design structured around economics and planned behaviour theories was used. …”
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Lessons learned on cybersecurity project proposals for successful EU grant applications by Christine DEMETER, Dănuț MAFTEI

“… This paper analyses the key aspects of successfully preparing cybersecurity project proposals to secure EU funding. It is structured around three major topics: (1) Global cybersecurity challenges, highlighting advanced cyber threats; (2) EU policies and funding mechanisms, analysing key regulations such as NIS2 Directive, the Cyber Resilience Act, and funding programs like Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, and CEF Digital, which support research, innovation, and digital security infrastructure; (3) Best practices for developing successful EU-funded projects, focusing on aligning proposals with EU priorities, building strong consortia, demonstrating impact, and avoiding common mistakes. …”
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Optimalisasi Promosi Ekowisata Desa Burai dengan Teknologi Perahu Hybrid dan Website by Bhakti Yudho Suprapto, Suci Dwijayanti, Ika Juliantina

“…While the evaluation instrument is a questionnaire used to assess the understanding and satisfaction of partners Pokdarwis with the training and technology provided and semi-structured interviews were conducted with Pokdarwis members and tourists who have used the service. …”
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Investigation of an extensive outbreak of HIV infection among children in Sindh, Pakistan: protocol for a matched case–control study by Victoria Simms, Rashida Ferrand, Baseer Achakzai, Iqbal Azam, Amna R Siddiqui, Apsara Ali Nathwani, Syed H Abidi, Syed Faisal Mahmood, Sobiya Sawani, Abdul M Kazi, Aneeta Hotwani, Sikander Ali Memon, Jamila Soomro, Saqib Ali Shaikh, Quaid Saeed, Palwasha Khan, Fatima Mir

“…Following written informed consent from the guardian, a structured questionnaire will be administered to collect data on sociodemographic indices and exposure to risk factors for parenteral, vertical and sexual (only among those aged above 10 years) HIV transmission. …”
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ROAD MAP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PRICE REGULATION SYSTEM AND SYSTEM OF DRUG SUPPLY AT THE EXPENSE OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FUNDS by M. V. Sura, K. V. Gerasimova, V. V. Omelyanovskiy, M. V. Avksentieva

“…According to the participants of a structured interview which are the representatives of the Ministry of Health, pharmaceutical companies, distributors and pharmacy organizations,the existing system of drug price regulation requires significant legislative and structural changes aimed at transition from the system of state regulation of prices on drugs from the VED list to the system of public drug supply (comprehensive drug reimbursement system) and reference pricing. …”
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Qualitative research exploring the complexities of exercise promotion in prostate cancer survivorship by Elochukwu Ezenwankwo, Delva Shamley, Estelle V. Lambert, Yumna Albertus

“…Methods Sixteen prostate cancer survivors (aged 53–77 years) were purposively sampled from public and private healthcare facilities in Cape Town, South Africa. Semi-structured telephonic interviews were conducted using a topic guide informed by prior research. …”
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The impact of multidisciplinary accompaniment interventions on negative emotions and caregiving ability of family members of ostomy patients: exploring the mediating effect of soci... by Yu Liu, Xuemei Li, Li Wang

“…BackgroundAlmost half of stoma caregivers develop anxiety or depression, yet follow-up still centers on patients and offers caregivers little structured support. Social isolation—worsened by the pandemic and likely to grow as colorectal-cancer ostomies rise—appears central to this distress, but its role in caregiver programs has never been tested. …”
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