Technology of automated video observation of a drogue-sensor basket in the problem of autonomous aerial refueling by A. V. Gaidenkov, M. I. Kanevskiy, A. S. Ostrovskiy, O. I. Ganyak, N. Yu. Chizhov

“…The statement of the problem for automated VBO of a drogue-sensor is formulated. A structural-logical diagram of the automated observation process, including the detection and tracking of a drogue, as well as decision-making by the pilot in various situations, is proposed. …”
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Integrated farming system for women empowerment in an island ecosystem by T P SWARNAM, A VELMURUGAN, S K PANDEY, ZACHARIAH GEORGE

“…To assess the impact of Integrated Farming System (IFS) on women empowerment, structured interview was carried out among 20 beneficiaries during October–November 2022. …”
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Association between HSV-2 and HIV serostatus in pregnant women of known HIV serostatus attending Mulago Hospital antenatal clinic, Kampala, Uganda by Sarah Nakubulwa, Florence M Mirembe, Dan K. Kaye, Deogratias Kaddu-Mulindwa

“…Methods: This case control study included 50 pregnant women who were HIV positive and 200 controls of pregnant women who were HIV negative and were aware of their serostatus. Data was collected in two parts: the first part involved a pretested interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaire for socio-demographic characteristics, sexual and behavioral history. …”
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Preferences of melanoma patients to accept adjuvant therapy and toxicity – a qualitative substudy of the GerMelaTox-A project by Toni Maria Janke, Laura Moysig, Christine Blome, Katharina C. Kähler

“…Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with a subsample of patients to investigate the underlying reasons for treatment decisions in a quantitative treatment-trade off study. …”
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Mitigating early age shrinkage in internally cured concrete under extreme dry conditions with MEA and SRA by Xing Xia, Jinjun Guo, Xiangnan Qin, Kun Wang, Peng Zhang

“…The results derived from present study offer a substantive foundation of data and theoretical frameworks to advance structural design as well as operational maintenance in regions characterized by extreme aridity.…”
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“I am used to being extremely patient because I’m forced to be”: the affective politics of accommodation for disabled archivists by Julia Rose Karpicz, Tara Brar, Gracen Mikus Brilmyer, Veronica L. Denison

“…This article, drawing on data collected through semi-structured interviews with 12 disabled archivists in Canada and the United States, focuses on how disabled archival workers experience, manage, and perform emotions while navigating work-related access and accommodation in archival institutions. …”
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Proactive Breakthrough or Passive Exhaustion? A Dual-Path Integrated Model Driven by Perceived Overqualification by Chuanhao Fan, Bingbing Shang

“…With the advancement of global economic restructuring and China’s economic transformation, structural employment contradictions have intensified amid increasingly competitive labor markets. …”
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Local people’s interaction with Wejig-Mahgo-Waren Massif Forest in Southern Tigray, Ethiopia by Mebrahtu Hishe, Mirutse Giday, Zemede Asfaw, Sebsebe Demissew, Bikila Warkineh

“…This study investigates the ethnobotanical knowledge and use of medicinal plants among communities residing near the Wejig-Mahgo-Waren Massif Forest in Southern Tigray, Ethiopia, and compares these findings with the broader Ethiopian ethnobotanical database. Methods Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 309 randomly selected informants and 30 key informants. …”
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Qualitative Analysis of Fan Expectations from Persian Gulf Pro League Football Clubs by Mehrdad Moharramzadeh, Mohammad Zare Abandansari, Abolfazl Arij

“…Purposeful and snowball sampling were employed, and data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s seven-step method via MAXQDA. …”
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Nonlinear Fluctuations in the Cryptocurrency Market: The Modern Approaches to Analysis and Forecasting by Kochorba Valeriia Yu.

“…The work has practical significance for investors, traders and analysts, providing structured information about market functioning features and tools for its analysis. …”
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Enhancing organizational performance through agility strategies: The mediating effects of green innovation and digital transformation by Yusup Yusup, Arief Subyantoro, R Heru Kristanto HC

“…The analysis was conducted using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Results indicate that strategic agility contributes positively to performance, both on its own and by facilitating green innovation and digital transformation. …”
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Composition Characterization of Fatty Acid Zinc Salts by Chromatographic and NMR Spectroscopic Analyses on Their Fatty Acid Methyl Esters by Kwang Seo Park, Yun Ju Kim, Eun Kyung Choe

“…To implement EU REACH- (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals-) like chemical legislations in various countries of which the purpose is human and environment safety, the first step is substance identification followed by the hazard and risk assessments. Although both structural and composition identifications are required, the latter can more importantly result in the essential data to fill out the required substance information such as purity and concentrations of constituents, as well as impurities. …”
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SPATIAL UNIT FOR VISUAL ARTS AND LEARNING by Milica Jovanov

“…The sample was convenient, as the research was exploratory in nature and conducted using a descriptive method. Data collection utilized an interviewing technique—specifically, a semi-structured interview with children and educators. …”
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Exploring harmful traditional practices and its associated factors among puerperal mothers who delivered in public health facilities in southwestern Ethiopia by Endale Tamiru Burayu, Bekem Dibaba Degefa

“…Three hundred twenty puerperal mothers in selected kebeles found in Ilubabor and Buno Bedele zones met inclusion criteria during the data collection period. We used a pretested semi-structured questionnaire, supplemented by in-depth interviews and focused group discussions with purposively selected 18 mothers. …”
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Motives for new psychoactive substances consumption among young adults in Uzbekistan: a qualitative study protocol by Guzalkhon A. Zakhidova, Uladzimir I. Pikirenia, Timur S. Syunyakov, Mariya V. Prilutskaya

“…In Central Asia, while the trafficking in NPS continues to grow, there remains a lack of data on the social, health and psychological consequences of their use. …”
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Predictors of health-related quality of life among patients with diabetes on follow-up at Nekemte specialised Hospital, Western Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Bikila Regassa Feyisa, Mekdes Tigistu Yilma, Belachew Etana Tolessa

“…Respondents were selected by systematic random sampling and interviewed with the aid of a questionnaire.Main outcome measured HRQoL was measured by using the Medical outcomes study 36-item Short Form (SF-36) Health Survey from 15 April to 5 June 2019. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection from participants selected by systematic random sampling. …”
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Blood pressure control in hypertensive patients attending a rural community health centre in Gauteng Province, South Africa: A cross-sectional study by Sergius C. Onwukwe, Nnabuike C. Ngene

“…Demographic and clinical data were collected using structured face-to-face questionnaire supplemented by respondents’ clinical records. …”
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Cultural taboos and menstrual health: analysing practices in Gadchiroli’s Kurma Ghar (period huts) in Maharashtra by Sania Siddiqui, Karuna Nidhi

“…Participants were selected through purposive sampling, and data were collected using a structured questionnaire administered. …”
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Lightweight Brain Tumor Segmentation Through Wavelet-Guided Iterative Axial Factorization Attention by Yueyang Zhong, Shuyi Wang, Yuqing Miao, Tao Zhang, Haoliang Li

“…Background/Objectives: The accurate and efficient segmentation of brain tumors from 3D MRI data remains a significant challenge in medical imaging. …”
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Aetiology, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and factors associated with bacteriuria among HIV-infected women attending Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) clini... by Eustadius Kamugisha Felician, Loveness Urio, Mtebe Majigo, Said Aboud

“…We used colonial characteristics, Gram staining reactions, and biochemical tests to identify bacteria isolates. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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