Exploring a role for performance management in residential child care by Russell Sutherland

“…It is a subjective process that involves seeking to measure both qualitative and quantitative factors. Two frameworks for helping to embed performance management in residential child care will be examined. …”

Peculiarities of State Experts Activity on Secret Issues of the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine by D. Y. Denischuk

“…As a result of the conducted analysis the author has provided characteristics to the features of quantitative and qualitative structure of the state experts which were caused by structural changes of SPS agencies. …”
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Summary of the 2023 (1st edition) Report of TCEP (Tracking Clean Energy Progress) by the International Energy Agency (IEA), and Proposed Process for Computing a Single Aggregate Ra... by Marzouk Osama A.

“…For the remaining 50 assessed components of TCEP; 28 were rated as “More efforts needed”, and 22 were rated as “Not on track”. We propose a quantitative aggregate numerical score to describe the overall progress in the global clean energy transition as reflected by the TCEP components, and we compute it as 2.23/4 (or 55.7%). …”
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Monitoring the Number of Pedestrians in an Area: The Applicability of Counting Systems for Density State Estimation by D. C. Duives, W. Daamen, S. P. Hoogendoorn

“…Currently, counting systems are often used to provide quantitative insights into the pedestrian traffic state, since they are fairly easy to install and the accuracy is reasonably good under normal conditions. …”
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Effects of 0.01 mM strontium on human periodontal ligament stem cell osteogenic differentiation via the Wnt/-catenin signaling pathway by Tongke Sun, Dan Ma, Yang Song, Jing Hu, Ziqing Yang, Xu Wang, Jun Zhang

“…Cell-counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assays were used to assess hPDLSC proliferation, with alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining, Alizarin red S staining, and ALP activity assays used to analyze their osteogenic capacity. Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blots were used to examine the expression levels of relevant factors, such as collagen I (COL-1), ALP, and Runx family transcription factor 2 (RUNX2). …”
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Religious Associational Life amongst Black African Christian Students at Howard College Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal by Anthonia Ishabiyi, Sultan Khan

“…The methodological approach to the study embraced both qualitative and quantitative data gathering tools. Semi-structured self-administered questionnaires were used to gather data. …”
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Research on Dynamic Reliability of a Jet Pipe Servo Valve Based on Generalized Stochastic Petri Nets by Yuanbo Chu, Zhaohui Yuan, Jia Chen

“…Therefore, research methods and results based on GSPN are concise and realistic, which can be used for failure’s qualitative forecast and dynamic reliability’s quantitative calculation of similar complicated system.…”
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Making Hidden Sustainable Urban Planning and Landscape Knowledge Visual and Multisensorial by Carlos J. L. Balsas

“…Distinct research styles of variable intensity and comprehensiveness are required to respond to the needs of multiple stakeholders. Quantitative research methods have become increasingly sophisticated, and while they serve to enhance one’s knowledge of complex phenomena, they can also be difficult to understand. …”
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Enhancing reading achievement through a timed reading approach: A quasi-experimental study in the Saudi EFL context by Abduljalil Hazaea

“…The data was collected from the course portfolios of 2023 and 2024 for a quantitative report of the results. The results showed that TR has positively enhanced students’ reading achievement. …”
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EXPLORING INTERNAL STANDARDS AND MATRIX MATCHING FOR LANTHANIDES DETERMINATION IN TEA BY LA-ICP-MS by Ana Caroline Vedovato Rubin, Vinicius Machado Neves, Ana Barbosa Viana, Taynara Bonfim Riquieri, Dirce Pozebon, Valderi Luiz Dressler

“…The concentrations of the other Lns were below their limit of quantification (LOQ). The Lns concentrations determined by LA-ICP-MS were in good agreement (95% confidence level, t-test) with those found using ultrasonic nebulization-ICP-MS with a precision better than 20%.…”
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CORRUPTION'S EFFECT ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT – THE CASE OF MONTENEGRO by Elvira Pupović

“…This study introduces a new perspective on the role of corruption in investment growth and provides quantitative estimates of the impact of corruption on the investment inflows. …”
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An analyzing the distribution pattern of land uses in learning cities with spatial justice approach (Case Study: Zanjan City) by mohsen kalantari, hossein tahmasebi moghadam, bahareh Akbari Monfared

“…In such a way they show very high qualitative and quantitative differences between the three urban areas, especially indicated in the eastern margin of district two. …”
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Adapting to change: an analysis of midwives' job satisfaction in the post-pandemic workplace by Mirko Prosen, Sabina Ličen

“…Methods Employing a quantitative descriptive methodology, a nationwide cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 169 actively practicing female midwives in Slovenia using the McCloskey-Mueller Satisfaction Scale. …”
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Synergistic effects of Rhizobium, Bacillus and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi on enhancing cotton growth by Tasleem Sultana, Pavan Kumar Pindi

“…Biochemical evaluations of consortium-inoculated plants included measurements of protein, sugar, proline, and chlorophyll levels, along with IAA quantification. Results: A consortium of Bacillus sp. …”
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Les sites patrimoniaux exceptionnels, une ressource pour les territoires by Magali Talandier, Françoise Navarre, Jean-François Ruault, Laure Cormier, Pierre-Antoine Landel, Nicolas Senil

“…A partir d’une étude quantitative et qualitative réalisée en France, les résultats soulignent l’existence d’au moins trois types d’impacts et de processus. …”
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IS SUSTAINABLE RUNNING POSSIBLE? EXPLORING INITIATIVES IN URBAN MARATHONS IN EUROPE by Liwia Delińska

“…Study Design/Materials and Methods: This research employs a literature review, coupled with case studies of sustainable initiatives from major European urban marathons. The quantitative content analysis and comparative analysis were conducted to examine the approaches taken by different marathon organizers. …”
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A Bayesian Adaptive Design in Cancer Phase I Trials Using Dose Combinations in the Presence of a Baseline Covariate by Márcio Augusto Diniz, Sungjin Kim, Mourad Tighiouart

“…Trial design proceeds by treating cohorts of two patients simultaneously using escalation with overdose control (EWOC), where at each stage of the trial, the next dose combination corresponds to the α quantile of the current posterior distribution of the MTD of one of two agents at the current dose of the other agent and the next patient’s baseline covariate value. …”
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Self-Reported Nutrition Education Received by Australian Midwives before and after Registration by Jamila Arrish, Heather Yeatman, Moira Williamson

“…This paper explores self-reported nutrition education received by Australian midwives before and after registration. It draws on quantitative and qualitative data from a larger online survey conducted with the members of the Australian College of Midwives (response rate = 6.9%, n=329). …”
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CORRUPTION'S EFFECT ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT – THE CASE OF MONTENEGRO by Elvira Pupović

“…This study introduces a new perspective on the role of corruption in investment growth and provides quantitative estimates of the impact of corruption on the investment inflows. …”
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Work-Related Psychosocial Factors and Mental Health Problems Associated with Musculoskeletal Pain in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study by Tiina Freimann, Mati Pääsuke, Eda Merisalu

“…Lower back (57%) and neck (56%) were the body areas most commonly painful in the past year. Higher quantitative and emotional demands, work pace, low justice and respect in the workplace, influence on work organisation, and role conflicts were significantly associated with musculoskeletal pain among nurses (p<0.05). …”
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