Method and experimental verification of spatial attitude prediction for an advanced hydraulic support system under mining influence by Zhuang Yin, Kun Zhang, ZengBao Zhang, Hongyue Chen, Lingyu Meng, Zhen Wang, Mingchao Du, Xiangpeng Hu, Defu Zhao, Dan Tian

“…Relying on the experimental monitoring platform, the attitude parameters of key nodes during the movement of the support group were obtained, and comparative experiments were carried out. The results indicate that, with 3,200 training samples for the top beam pitch angle and 600 iterations, the Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of the WOA-LSTM prediction model is 0.18°, the Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) is 0.23°, and the Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) is 1.3%. …”
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Research on the Measurement of Carbon Storage in Plantation Tree Trunks Based on the Carbon Storage Dynamic Analysis Method by Weida Yin, Mingfang Yin, Lin Zhao, Lin Yang

“…This research, through experiment on four tree species with clear growth rings and one tree species with unclear growth rings, verified the scientific character and the scope of application of the carbon storage dynamic analysis method, providing a new method for the measurement and analysis of forest carbon storage.…”
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EXPERT SYSTEM DESIGN TO DIAGNOSE PESTS AND DISEASES ON LOCAL RED ONION PALU USING BAYESIAN METHOD by Junaidi Junaidi, Fadjryani Fadjryani, Iman Setiawan, Mohammad Batara, Syaiful Hendra, Nurmasita Ismail

“…Pests and diseases can be diagnosed through visible symptoms.The sample is local red onion Palu that affected by pests and disesases which planted in the AIAT of Central Sulawesi by experiment. …”
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Research on Method for Intelligent Recognition of Deep-Sea Biological Images Based on PSVG-YOLOv8n by Dali Chen, Xianpeng Shi, Jichao Yang, Xiang Gao, Yugang Ren

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An Automatic Potentiometric Titration Testing Method for Active Chlorine Content Detection in the Phosphate Ester Fire-Resistant Fluids by Julan MING, Hengchang XU, Hongling ZHONG, Lujing YU, Haiyan LI, Zhiying PAN, Xiaoming SHEN

“…The inter-laboratory experiments involving eight laboratories and five samples are conducted and the results are evaluated. …”
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Barriers and facilitators in implementing evidence-based practice: a parallel cross-sectional mixed methods study among nursing administrators by Nourah Alsadaan, Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan

“…Design: A parallel mixed-method, cross-sectional design was employed. Methods A total of 385 nursing administrators from 12 stratified hospital types in the Northern Region of Saudi Arabia completed structured surveys assessing EBP barriers and facilitators. …”
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Contexts, affective and physical states and their variations during physical activity in older adults: an intensive longitudinal study with sensor-triggered event-based ecological... by Julie Delobelle, Sofie Compernolle, Tomas Vetrovsky, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Delfien Van Dyck

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Embracing AI in academia: A mixed methods study of nursing students' and educators' perspectives on using ChatGPT. by Ebtsam Aly Abou Hashish, Sharifah Abdulmuttalib Alsayed, Noura Mohamed Fadl Abdel Razek

“…This study aimed to explore knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and concerns related to ChatGPT among nursing students and educators and to identify potential factors associated with its use in academia.<h4>Methods</h4>A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was conducted at a Saudi nursing college. …”
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An Arabidopsis example of association mapping in structured samples. by Keyan Zhao, María José Aranzana, Sung Kim, Clare Lister, Chikako Shindo, Chunlao Tang, Christopher Toomajian, Honggang Zheng, Caroline Dean, Paul Marjoram, Magnus Nordborg

“…Here, we use the same sample together with a number of flowering-related phenotypes and data-perturbation simulations to evaluate a wider range of methods for controlling for population structure. …”
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Testing the Impact of Intensive, Longitudinal Sampling on Assessments of Statistical Power and Effect Size Within a Heterogeneous Human Population: Natural Experiment Using Change... by Severine Soltani, Varun K Viswanath, Patrick Kasl, Wendy Hartogensis, Stephan Dilchert, Frederick M Hecht, Ashley E Mason, Benjamin L Smarr

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From grief to resilience: a qualitative study of women’s reactions and coping methods after perinatal loss in Türkiye by Tuba Ucar, Esra Sabanci Baransel, Osman Tayyar Çelik

“…This study aims to examine the complex reactions and coping methods experienced by women after perinatal loss.Design and methods In this study, a qualitative descriptive approach was used, in which indepth interviews were conducted with the data collected using semistructured interviews. 10 women who experienced perinatal loss were included in the study using the snowball sampling method. …”
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Fixed and moving target drilling methods: effects on smash results in badminton players aged 14-16 years by Muhammad Sukron Fauzi, dewangga yudhistira, Didik Cahyono, Gyta Krisdiana, Naheria Naheria, Hamdiana Hamdiana, Julianur Julianur, Muchamad Samsul Huda, Muhamad Saiin, Jeane Betty Kurnia Jusuf

“…Methods: The research method is an experiment with a pretest-posttest design. 20 male participants were selected by purposive sampling and ordinal pairing. …”
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COMPARING THE PERCEIVED AND CALCULATED TRAINING NEED IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION METHODS FOR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS IN NINEVAH GOVERNORATE by Amel F. Khalil AL-Abbassi

“…The objective of this research was to assess the perceived and calculated training need for agricultural extension workers in Ninevah Governorate in the field of agricultural extension methods , to find out the correlation between these needs and some personal & vocational characteristics of the workers. …”
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The impact of redeployment during COVID-19 on nurse well-being, performance and retention: a mixed-methods study (REDEPLOY) by Hannah Hartley, Alice Dunning, Jenni Murray, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Kerrie Unsworth, Angela Grange, Michael Dunn, Jayne Marran, Olivia Joseph, Pam Essler, Uduak Archibong, Judith Johnson, Rebecca Lawton

“…This study aimed to understand how nurse redeployment was managed prior to and during COVID-19; explore how nurses made sense of redeployment; and the impact on their mental health and well-being, job performance and retention intentions. Design A mixed methods approach utilising semistructured interviews, focus groups and surveys with nurse managers and nurses. …”
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The needs of family caregivers providing palliative home care in Portugal: a multi-stage mixed methods study protocol by Carlos Laranjeira, Carlos Laranjeira, Carlos Laranjeira, Maria dos Anjos Dixe, Maria dos Anjos Dixe, Alexandra Coelho, Carla Reigada, Carla Reigada, Rui Carneiro, Ana Querido, Ana Querido, Ana Querido

“…In contrast, the Portuguese reality reveals a tendency to die in hospitals and an absence of community PC and support for FCs, a model that might not be sustainable in the future.AimsThe overall aim of this study is to comprehensively assess the unmet needs of FCs in home-based PC settings and their experiences interacting with PC services, and to propose strategies and recommendations for FC advocacy in PC.MethodsA multi-stage mixed-methods design will be used, divided into four main phases. …”
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A mixed-methods approach to the psychological predictors of boredom in second language learning: mindfulness, grit, and self-regulation by Jingjing Lyu

“…This mixed methods study explores the relationships among mindfulness, grit, self-regulation, and L2 boredom in Chinese undergraduate English majors. …”
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Participatory Intervention Development of a Peer-Guided Self-Help App for Anxiety Disorders: Mixed Methods Study by Laura Duddeck, Timo Stolz, Christian Zottl, Thomas Berger, Johanna Boettcher

“…MethodsThe intervention was developed in 3 iterative stages using the integrate, design, assess, and share framework. …”
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The MyGuide Web-Based Self-Management Tool for Concussion Rehabilitation: Mixed Methods Cross-Sectional Study by Alyssa Turcott, Ruthine Kang, Christopher Yao, Colleen O'Melinn, Patricia Mahoney, Susan Barlow, Julia Schmidt

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the perceptions and acceptance of clinicians and adults with concussions using MyGuide Concussion (Vancouver Coastal Health), a web-based concussion self-management tool. MethodsUsing a mixed methods sequential explanatory design, a convenience sample of 8 adults with concussions and 8 clinicians who used MyGuide Concussion over a 2-year period were interviewed, and their responses were analyzed. …”
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IELTS and TOEFL Applicants’ Self-assessment and Actual Test Performance: A Mixed-Methods Study of Relationship and Variation by Reza Rezvani, Farshad Khadivikia

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Identifying and evaluating the challenges of geriatric healthcare service provision in Iran: evidence from a mixed-methods study by Shima Bordbar, Payam Shojaei, Abdolrahim Asadollahi, Ramin Ravangard, Fatemeh Shirazi, Mehrdad Askarian, Nahid Hatam

“…The study population consisted of 22 geriatric healthcare experts, 10 elderly individuals, and 3 caregivers, selected through purposive and snowball sampling. Experts contributed to all three phases of the study, while elderly participants were included in the qualitative phase to provide firsthand experiences of GHCSs. …”
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