A Qualitative Study on Management Information Systems Faculty Members’ Perceptions of Accreditation in Türkiye by Esra Cengiz Tırpan, Erman Coşkun, Nihal Sütütemiz

“…Within the scope of the research, in-depth interviews were conducted with 11 faculty members working in the MIS department in Türkiye using a semi-structured interview form. The questions in the interview form were divided into three categories: perception and perspective on accreditation, Accreditation of MIS programs, problematic areas encountered during the accreditation process, and the benefits of accreditation. …”
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Colonialism and Climate Crisis: The Root of Environmental Changes and the Rise of Environmental Awareness in Indonesia by Devi Itawan

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A comparative study of the procedures for medicine approval in the European Union and the United States by Gjeorgiev Blagoj, Miceva Dijana, Karpicarov Dino, Apostolova Paulina, Bogevski Krume, Arev Marija, Gjorgjeska Biljana

“…While both agencies achieve high concordance in their final decisions, the FDA is faster and more streamlined, benefiting from a centralized authority and expedited pathways. The EMA's structured approach ensures thorough evaluations but can delay approvals. …”
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Developing a Policy Model to Fight against Administrative Corruption with an Emphasis on the Political System and Human Capital by Mohammad Moeini Far, Hasan Givarian, Mohammad Reza Rabiei Mondajin, Mandan Momeni

“…The statistical population of this research consisted of 20 key academic experts and qualitative data approach and semi-structured interviews were used to identify and describe the dimensions, components and indicators. …”
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Quality of life and widowhood: a cross-sectional study of social security scheme beneficiaries by Ishani Chadha, K. H. Naveen, Manoj Kumar Gupta, Rashmi Kaushal, Srikanth Srinivasan, Nitin Kumar Joshi, Pankaj Bhardwaj

“…Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted among 260 widows aged 18–45 from Jodhpur City. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data after obtaining informed written consent. …”
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Cross-Cultural Challenges: Bullying Experiences of Indonesian Expatriate Students in Malaysia by Tri Na'imah, Herdian, Gisella Arnis Grafiyana, Fatin Rohmah Nur Wahidah, Nia Anggri Noveni, Dian Bagus Mitreka Satata, Suyoto

“…The focus on this specific demographic aims to uncover how their unique sociocultural backgrounds shape their experiences related to bullying, both as victims and perpetrators. Utilizing semi-structured interviews with 21 students from Sekolah Indonesia Kuala Lumpur, the research delves into their understandings and encounters with various forms of bullying, including physical, verbal, and cyber aspects. …”
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the CHAMPS Questionnaire in French Canadians with COPD by Susanne Mak, Judith E. Soicher, Nancy E. Mayo, Sharon Wood-Dauphinee, Jean Bourbeau

“…Five French participants with COPD completed the finalized Canadian French CHAMPS and participated in cognitive debriefing; no problematic items were identified. A structured and stepwise, cross-cultural adaptation process produced the Canadian French CHAMPS, with items of equivalent meaning to the English version, for use in French Canadians with COPD.…”
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Challenges of older people experienced after an earthquake disaster situation: A neglected issue by Mehdi Abbasian, Morteza Ghojazadeh, Ehsan Sarbazi, Mahla Safaralipour, Hadi Hamishehkar, Hassan Soleimanpour

“…Data were collected in-depth and semi-structured interviews were done with potential eligible participants. …”
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Referential Elements in Turkish Audio Description Texts by Mine Güven

“…This study focuses on Turkish audio description texts in an attempt to illustrate the difficulty in linking referential elements with their antecedents arising from particular structural properties of Turkish (e.g. the possibility to omit pronouns and genitive-marked possessor noun phrases in appropriate contexts) and to discuss possible solutions for this problem. …”
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Theoretical calculation on a compound formed by methyl alcohol and simmondsin by İzzet KARA, Asli ÖZTÜRK KİRAZ, Halil CETİŞLİ, Ramazan DONAT, Nuri KOLSUZ

“…In this study, the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energies, the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energies, the electronic properties (total energy, electronegativity, chemical hardness and softness), NBO analysis and thermodynamic parameters of a compound formed by methyl alcohol and simmondsin have been performed by using Gaussian 09W program. The structural and spectroscopic data of the molecule in the ground state have been calculated by using density functional method (DFT/B3LYP) with the 6-31++G(d,p) basis set.…”
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Enhancing the First Year Curriculum and Experience: Law School ‘Boot Camp’ by Adam Webster, Bernadette Richards, Melissa de Zwart, Alexander Reilly

“…To avoid the deficit model that reinforces stereotypes, we argue that the strength and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures need to be reinforced alongside analysis of structural and historically legal forms of racial discrimination. …”
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Availability of eye health interventions in basic schools in a Ghanaian municipality by Christopher Senyo Adzaho, Christopher Senyo Adzaho, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Princess Ruhama Acheampong, Ernest Ekutor

“…This study assessed the availability of School Eye Health Programs (SEHPs) in a municipality in Ghana.Design and methodsIn a cross-sectional study, semi-structured questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect data from 60 head teachers, 17 school health coordinators, and 7 key health workers.ResultsNo school in the municipality had a comprehensive SEHP being implemented. …”
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Assay development and screening of inhibitors targeting the SARS-CoV-2 2′-O-methyltransferase NSP16 by Mengtong Cao, Carl W. Trieshmann, Subodh Kumar Samrat, Hongmin Li, Yifei Wu, Steven P. Maher, Angela A. Bae, Zhong-Ru Xie, Robert J. Hogan, Y. George Zheng

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MODELING OF THE LITHOSPHERE IN THE WHITE SEA REGION USING DECOMPOSITION OF ANOMALOUS GRAVITATIONAL AND MAGNETIC FIELDS by B. Z. Belashev, L. I. Bakunovich, N. V. Sharov

“…The inverse problems were solved using the programs of the "Integro" complex. The components of the fields help to identify and analyze buried geological structures. …”
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Disclosure of Children's Positive Serostatus to Family and Nonfamily Members: Informal Caregivers in Togo, West Africa by Ami R. Moore, David Williamson

“…This study examined the structural constraints to disclosure of children's positive serostatus among informal caregivers to family and nonfamily members in Togo. …”
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Analysis of Gender Differences in Participation in Continuing Vocational Training: An Organizational Perspective by Iulia-Oana Stefanescu, Kamer-Ainur Aivaz

“…These findings suggest that organizational policies, cultural factors, and structural barriers influence access to training opportunities. …”
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Belize’s 2016–17 Sovereign Debt Restructuring – Third Time Lucky? by Tamon Asonuma, Michael G. Papaioannou, Eriko Togo, Bert van Selm

“…As was the case in the earlier two restructurings, in 2006–07 and in 2012–13, the 2016–17 debt restructuring was executed through collaborative engagement with creditors outside an IMF-supported program. While providing liquidity relief and partially addressing long-term debt sustainability concerns, the restructuring will need to be underpinned by ambitious fiscal consolidation and growth-enhancing structural reforms to secure durable gains and avoid future debt distress situations.…”
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Clinical Sports Medicine by Antretter M, Posch D, Burtscher M

“…In particular, the WUP and the HAT seem to elicit similar effects and benefits, but differences may result from different program structures (i.e., HAT: holistic/all-in-one, WUP: weekly changes). …”
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Achievements and Consequences of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by A. V. Butov

“…However, consequences of introducing its achievements look dubious: they can cause both a drop in prices on goods and services, a growth in consumption, mobility and information degree of people, a reduction in costs and increase in labour productivity in commercial enterprises and state-owned structures and a cut in personnel demand, falling incomes, social guarantees and deterioration of working conditions, a drop in social programs, rising inequality, withdrawal of capital to off-shore zones, growing credit burden of the population, companies and states and the general decrease in economic growth rate. …”
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Physical education and school sport in emerging nations: a comparison of Indonesia and Türkiye by Amung Ma’mun, Cem Tinaz, Anira Anira, Syarifatunnisa Syarifatunnisa, Ömer Onur Hertem, Agus Mahendra, Tite Juliantine

“…Both countries are emerging nations facing significant challenges in aligning curriculum objectives with available resources, infrastructure, and cultural attitudes toward PE.MethodsA qualitative research design was employed, involving semi-structured online interviews with thirty physical education teachers—fifteen from Türkiye and fifteen from Indonesia—working across different levels of public and private education. …”
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