Exam Anxiety and Factors Influencing Exam Preparation: A Mixed Method Study by L Manoj Kumar

“…Along with exam anxiety; this research explored factors influencing exam preparation among nursing students. Material and methods: A mixed-method research study was conducted to assess test anxiety and to explore factors influencing their exam preparations. …”
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Attitude of schizophrenic patients\' care givers about their method of patient caring ‎at home by Mahin Nadem Boieni, Tahereh Ramezani, Naeima Khodadadi, Seyedeh Mahboobeh Moosavi Lotfi, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, MohammadReza Yeganeh Rasteh Kenari

“…‎ Methods: In this analytical and descriptive study, ‎‏196‏‎ care givers of schizophrenic patients were ‎selected by convenience sampling during a period of five months. …”
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Examining the impact of Advanced Work Packaging and WorkFace planning on direct work rates of on-site construction workers: a comparative analysis by Vishal Porwal, William J. O’Brien, John D. Borcherding

“…In addition to the specific findings about AWP and WFP, this paper also demonstrates probability-based methods to assess predictability from work sampling data, a novel application for exploring construction productivity.…”
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Antecedents of Trust in Sharing Economy Platforms: Prioritization Using the Best-Worst Method by Navid Khanjanzadeh Kakeroodi, Ali Adabi Firoozjaei, Soheil Nejat, Hamidreza Fallah Lajimi

“…The second step focused on sample selection. A systematic review method was employed to select the articles. …”
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A Machine-Learning-Based Classification Method for Meteorological Conditions of Ozone Pollution by Yang Cao, Xiaoli Zhao, Debin Su, Xiang Cheng, Hong Ren

“…With 12 individual BP classifiers, the classification accuracy of all 21 cities was more than 60%, of which 18 cities were more than 70%, and 9 cities were more than 80%. …”
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A new machine learning method for rainfall classification: temporal random tree by Kokten Ulas Birant, Bita Ghasemkhani, Özlem Varlıklar, Derya Birant

“…In fact, samples in temporal data, such as precipitation data, may not have equal importance; more recent samples contain more accurate and useful information than earlier ones. …”
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Comparing the Efficiency of Different Methods for Reliable Results in Ancient DNA NGS Workflow by Bence Kovács, Alexandra Gînguță, Petra Kiss, Kitti Maár, Oszkár Schütz, Gergely I. B. Varga, Endre Neparáczki

“…Conclusions: Pars petrosa remains the most reliable source of aDNA, with the extraction method using MinElute columns. While AccuPrime Pfx ensures precise NGS library preparation, a more economical choice of the GoTaq G2 enzyme is a viable alternative for degraded archaic samples.…”
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A study of eosinophil count in oesophageal and gastric mucosal biopsies at a tertiary care centre by Nilam More, Amita Joshi, Snehal Jumnake, Pallavi Gulhane

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Interconnectivity among different nonsuicidal self-injurious methods – a network analysis by Melinda Reinhardt, Kenneth G. Rice, Hunggu Cho, Zsolt Horváth

“…Conclusions Although different NSSI methods occurred as distinct entities, some play a more central role in the network. …”
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An object detection method in foggy weather based on novel feature enhancement and fusion by ZHU Lei, ZHAO Han, WANG Weili

“…To further improve the detection accuracy of objects in foggy scenes for deep learning networks, a foggy object detection method called NFF-YOLOX is proposed based on the YOLOX network. …”
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How People React to the Termination of an Intimate Relationship: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study by Menelaos Apostolou, Isaias Taliadoros, Timo Juhani Lajunen

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A Comparison of the Artificial Neural Network with Classical Methods in Corporate Credit Scoring by Şahap Kavcıoğlu

“…In this study, it is aimed to develop a scorecard model in which banks can be exposed to a minimum level of credit risk by comparing the logistic regression and artificial neural network methods which are two of these methods. Although there are studies on the comparison of credit scoring models in the literature, the studies have been conducted through retail portfolios and a sample that covers a maximum of 4 years. …”
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Tight oil imbibition based on nuclear magnetic resonance signal calibration method by TANG Huiying, DI Kaixiang, ZHANG Liehui, GUO Jingjing, ZHANG Tao, TIAN Ye, ZHAO Yulong

“…This study explores oil-water imbibition dynamics in rock samples of tight sandstone with similar physical properties using a novel NMR signal calibration method. …”
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Research on the aesthetic sensitivity evaluation of tourism mascots based on semantic differential method. by Jing Wang, Wenting Yao, Sheng Su, Jing Zhang, Li Wang

“…These designs can resonate more with young consumers. This study successfully establishes a mapping model that combines consumers' aesthetic preferences with their emotional needs for tourism mascot design. …”
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The development of the Saudi Billing System supporting national health transformation: methods and justification by Husein Reka, Deniza Mazevska, Jim Pearse, Abdullah Al Maghrabi, Susan E. Young, Shabab Al Ghamdi

“…The Council of Health Insurance (CHI) aims to bring more transparency and understanding of case-mix through the introduction of patient classification and data standardization. …”
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The Power of Linear Methods in Determining the Dominant Fiscal Regime: A Research on Turkiye by Kaan Masatcı, Asuman Oktayer

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Methods for the development of the initial material in the process of winter durum wheat breeding and their efciency by N. E. Samofalova, N. P. Ilichkina, T. S. Makarova, О. А. Dubinina, О. А. Kostylenko, A. S. Kameneva, Т. G. Derova

“…T. winter durum) x T. winter durum (triple), 7 samples. According to the comparative study results of  breeding material of intraspecifc and interspecifc hybrids, it has been found that intraspecifc paired and gradual hybridization, which  provided high productivity and grain quality was a more efective method for developing of winter durum wheat varieties. …”
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Determination of Organochlorine Pesticides in Green Leafy Vegetable Samples via Fe3O4 Magnetic Nanoparticles Modified QuEChERS Integrated to Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextractio... by Ling Yu, Guiquan Guo, Jun Zhao, Linnan Zhao, Aiqing Xia, Xu He, Cuijuan Xing, Lili Dong, Fang Wang

“…The recoveries of the proposed method ranged from 78.6% to 107.7%, and the relative standard deviations were not more than 7.5%. …”
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Efficient Positive Semidefinite Matrix Approximation by Iterative Optimisations and Gradient Descent Method by Vali Asimit, Runshi Wang, Feng Zhou, Rui Zhu

“…For example, in our experiments with noised data, the iterative quadratic programming algorithm performs best in more than 41% to 67% of the samples when the standard deviation of noise is 0.02, and the gradient descent method performs best in more than 70% of the samples when the standard deviation of noise is 0.2. …”
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Comparison of multiplex syndromic panel tests with conventional methods in the detection of gastroenteritis agents by Özlem Aydemir, Hande Toptan, Elif Ö Şahin, Hüseyin A Terzi, Gökçen Ormanoğlu, Mehmet Köroğlu, Mustafa Altındiş

“…More studies are needed to compare standard and molecular methods. …”
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