Experiences of Sexual Stigma in Medical Care Facility Encountered by Gay and Bisexual Men in Taiwan by Huang-Chi Lin, Yu-Ping Chang, Cheng-Fang Yen

“…We did this qualitative study which explored the experiences of GMB regarding sexual stigma during their visits to medical units in Taiwan and the strategies they used to reduce encounters with sexual stigma. Methods: Data from open and in-depth interviews with 26 GBM were analyzed through reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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PERSPEKTIF ISLAM TERHADAP KEDUDUKAN PEREMPUAN DALAM HIKAYAT PUTRI SALAMAH by Desinta Zahra Setiani, Asep Yudha Wirajaya

“…This research uses qualitative descriptive methods through document or text study. Data is obtained by recording quotations in Hikayat Putri Salamah that are by the research objectives. …”
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Bipolar cautery forceps: An economical version by Appukuttan Aswin, Jagadeesh S

“…<b> Settings and Design:</b> The reason for innovation was that the cautery forceps in the department were out of order and we were not getting replacements. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> Made from condemned and damaged forceps or from stainless steel nonsurgical forceps which are very low-cost, very cheap and easy to get hold of, especially in a Government institution with limited resources. …”
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Modeling Campaign Optimization Strategies in Political Elections under Uncertainty by Christopher, Senfuka, Paul, Kizito Mubiru, Maureen, N. Ssempijja

“…In most political campaigns,the overall goal of every candidate is to maximize the number of voters during the election exercise.In such an effort,cost effective methods in choosing the optimal campaign strategy areparamount.In this paper, a mathematical model is proposed that optimize campaign strategies of a political candidate.Considering uncertainty in voter support and cost implications in holding political rallies,we formulate a finite state markov decision process model where states of a markov chain represent possible states of support among voters.Using daily equal intervals,thecandidates‟s decision of whether or not to campaign and hold a political rally at a given location were made using discrete time Markov chains and dynamic programming over a finite period planning horizon.Empirical data was collected from two locations on a daily basis during the campaign exercise.The data collected was analyzed and tested to establish the optimal campaign strategy and costs at the respective locations.Results from the study indicated the existence of an optimal state-dependent campaign strategy and costs at the respective political rally locations.…”
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The Problem of Grade Inflation: Measurement and Analysis by Andrei R. Markov, Natalia L. Shagas, Elena V. Merekina, Alexandra A. Moskaleva

“…The authors offer interpretation of these types and suggest their methods for measurement.  The authors use specially collected grade data base of grades for compulsory and elective courses received by several cohorts of students admitted to a public research University. …”
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Gold from copper mining as a case study for allocation in life cycle assessment by Benjamin Fritz, Mario Schmidt

“…We demonstrate that the prioritization of allocation methods prescribed by ISO 14044 is often inapplicable. …”
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Property is only another name for monopoly by E. A. Posner, E. G. Weyl

“…Objective: to consider the possibility of a property tax promoting allocative efficiency without losses to investment efficiency. Methods: dialectical approach to the cognition of social phenomena, enabling to analyze them in their historical development and functioning in the context of a set of objective and subjective factors, which determined the choice of the following research methods: formal-logical, comparative-legal, sociological.Results: the existing system of private property interferes with allocative efficiency by giving owners the power to hold out for excessive prices. …”
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State sanctions policy: Historical and legal review by Aleksey A. Malinovsky, Elena N. Trikoz

“…The sanctions practice of modern states is introducing increasingly sophisticated methods of political, economic, trade, organizational and legal restrictions, which constitute an institutional strategy of multi-vector impact on the "target state". …”
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Practical guidelines for developing digital health solutions to increase equity in dementia care in the UK by Beth Wolff, Simon Nielsen, Achilles Kiwanuka

“…However, despite all the proposed and observed advantages of DHS, a growing body of research suggests that these DHS are not equally accessible to all. This research aimed to assess whether equity frameworks for digital health solutions can be used to guide the development of digital health solutions to increase access to care for dementia patients in the UK and, thereafter, develop practical guidelines to guide the design of equitable DHS products to address this growing issue.MethodsA scoping review across four databases and grey literature was done to identify equity frameworks and design principles for DHS. …”
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Inequality of Labor Income in Kazakhstan’s Regions: Trends, Causes and Opportunities for Reduction by N. K. Nurlanova, F. M. Dnishev, F. G. Alzhanova, N. K. Saparbek

“…In the modern world, income inequality is growing, the share of labor income is decreasing, and the problems of overcoming poverty and equalizing people’s living standards have become acute. …”
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Urinary stone ablation with a thulium fibre laser: a rate-of-completion evaluation by I. A. Arbuzov, V. S. Chernega

“…We used physical methods of estimation of specific values when we developed a universal indicator of specific value of stone mass reduction.Results. …”
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Sales Promotion and Growth of Bread Bakery Business in Kabale Municipality: A Case Study of Elite Bakery. by Ahurira, Isabel

“…In chapter three this is where the methods of data collection were put into action. The research used both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis. …”
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Improving the Efficiency of Screen Type Potato Sorting Machines by a Modification of the Sieve Drive Movement Algorithm by A. G. Ivanov, M. N. Erokhin, S. P. Kazantsev, P. V. Dorodov, I. I. Khuzyakhmetov, I. T. Khakimov

“…The paper emphasizes the relevance of developing effective methods for designing and calculating the parameters of this type sorting devices. …”
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General aspects of COVID-19 in pediatric patients by Osleidys Rojas-Silva, Alejandro Jarol Pavón-Rojas, Lisvan Cisnero-Reyes, Sergio Orlando Escalona-González

“…The analysis-synthesis, induction-deduction and historical-logical methods were used. Development: to characterize the disease, there are abundant scientific articles worldwide, pediatric patients are equally affected than the rest of the population. …”
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Mathematical modeling of the forecast and standby heating modes by V. A. Tarasov, V. V. Tarasova, V. V. Afanasyev, V. G. Kovalev, V. N. Orlov

“…The aim of the work is the development and study of methods for reducing the cost of heat energy for heating buildings and constructions by means of usage of automated control systems based on a programmable logic controller. …”
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Application of Metaheuristic Algorithms and ANN Model for Univariate Water Level Forecasting by Sarah J. Mohammed, Salah L. Zubaidi, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Hussein Mohammed Ridha, Anmar Dulaimi, Ruqayah Al-Khafaji

“…The methodology includes preprocessing data methods, and the ANN model optimises with a marine predator algorithm (MPA). …”
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Enhancing Undrained Shear Strength Prediction through Innovative Hybridization Techniques by Chisom Samuel, Damilare Adewunmi

“…Notably, this study adopts an innovative approach by employing the Alibaba and the Forty Thieves (AFT) and Aquila Optimizer (AO) methods to refine the model's hyperparameters, leading to a reduced reliance on heuristic methods and computationally expensive brute-force searches. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Emotional Schema Therapy on Anxiety Sensitivity and Ambiguity Intolerance in Students with Anxiety Disorders by Abdollah Jafari Goloche, Emad Yousefi, Leila Khajepoor

“…Results: The findings of the study revealed no significant difference in the effectiveness of the two treatment methods, indicating that both cognitive-behavioral therapy and emotional schema therapy were equally effective in reducing anxiety sensitivity in students with anxiety disorders. …”
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Women in the right-wing radical parties of Germany at the beginning of the XXI century by V. Yu. Shsherbakov

“…At the same time, they are openly oriented towards the experience of democratic "traditional parties", in which women at the beginning of the 21st century occupy not just an equal position with men, but often a leading position.Materials and Methods. …”
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Increasing the innovative potential of the human capital in the regions of the South of Russia by F. A. Mambetova, T. Kh. Sozaeva, S. Kh. Sulumov, R. V. Khuriev

“…Purpose: is to identify the key determinants of increasing the innovative potential of human capital in the regions of the South of Russia.   Methods: the study used the systematic approach, methods of statistical analysis, tabular and graphical presentation of data.   …”
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