Evaluation for an Open Society: Then and Now by Robert Picciotto

“…This implies putting value, ethics, and the public interest at the very center of the evaluation occupation; breaking free of Popper’s parsimonious piecemeal social engineering concept to inform systemic social reform; bringing peace to a methodologically divided house; systematic mixing of evaluation methods and models; and the promotion of evaluation independence through professionalization. …”
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Correlation Between Inflammatory Markers and Pathogenic Bacteria in Children’s Winter Respiratory Infections in Xinjiang by Wang L, Wang W, Wang J, Zhu L, Luo J

“…We compared differences in hsCRP, platelet count, White Blood Cells(WBC), and Neutrophil(NE) among the groups.Results: We conducted a systematic sorting and analysis of variables exhibiting significant differences. …”
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Identification of SETD4 as an Onco‐Immunological Biomarker Encompassing the Tumor Microenvironment, Prognoses, and Therapeutic Responses in Various Human Cancers by Yuyun Zhong, Ruiqi Wang, Zijie Huang, Zhaoting Hu, Bin Peng, Bin Chen, Liyue Sun

“…A limited number of systematic studies have examined SETD4's role in the tumor microenvironment, pathogenesis, prognosis, and therapeutic response. …”
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Migration of Health Workers and Its Impacts on the Nigerian Health Care Sector: Protocol for a Scoping Review by David Omiyi, Ebenezer Arubuola, Marcus Chilaka, Md Shafiqur Rahman Jabin

“…The study selection process will be shown using a PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) flowchart. …”
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Analysis of argument structure constructions in the large language model BERT by Pegah Ramezani, Pegah Ramezani, Achim Schilling, Achim Schilling, Patrick Krauss, Patrick Krauss

“…Token embeddings for DET and SUBJ showed consistent intermediate-level clustering across layers, while VERB embeddings demonstrated a systematic increase in clustering from layer 1 to 12. …”
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Compassion fatigue and associated factors among nurses working in Jimma Zone public hospitals, southwest Ethiopia: A facility based cross-sectional study. by Duguma Debela Ganeti, Bikila Dereje Fufa, Ebissa Bayana Kebede, Sheka Shemsi Seid, Birhanu Wogane Ilala, Nuritu Bacha Benti, Yeshitila Belay Belachew

“…<h4>Method</h4>A facility-based cross-sectional study was employed from May 25 to June 25, 2023. A systematic sampling technique was employed to select among 422 respondents. …”
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A Personalized Muscle–Tendon Assessment and Exercise Prescription Concept Reduces Muscle–Tendon Imbalances in Female Adolescent Athletes by Theresa Domroes, Kolja Weidlich, Sebastian Bohm, Falk Mersmann, Adamantios Arampatzis

“…While there were no systematic changes in muscle strength or tendon stiffness at the group level (p > 0.05), the marked decrease in tendon strain in individuals with a deficit in tendon stiffness was caused by a predominant increase in tendon stiffness. …”
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Listeria Species Occurrence and Associated Risk Factors and Antibiogram of Listeria Monocytogenes in Milk and Milk Products in Ambo, Holeta, and Bako Towns, Oromia Regional State,... by Bizunesh Mideksa Borena, Lemma Dilgasa, Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin, Edilu Jorga Sarba, Lencho Megersa Marami, Kebede Abdisa Kelbesa, Nega Desalegn Tadese

“…A total of 482 samples (384 milk, 35 cottage cheeses, 30 bulk tank milk, and 33 curdle milk) were collected using a systematic random sampling method and isolation and identification of Listeria species were done using standard microbiological techniques. …”
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Practice of balanced scorecard implementation and its contributing factors among public primary hospital professionals in Central Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia by Seid Yeshaw, Seid Yeshaw, Geta Asrade, Asebe Hagos, Muluken Genetu Chanie, Nigusu Worku

“…Study participants were selected using a systematic random sampling technique for the quantitative part, and 12 study subjects were chosen purposively for the qualitative part. …”
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Optimization of solid waste collection system in a tourism destination by C. Le Dinh, T. Fujiwara, M. Asari, S.T. Pham Phu

“…Introducing strict waste separation was the pivotal first step in systematically upgrading the solid waste collection system in Hoi An City. …”
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Prevalence, causes and outcomes of hospital admissions in Mongolia: a national registry-based descriptive analysisResearch in context by Altanchimeg Sainbayar, Ganbold Lundeg, Naranpurev Mendsaikhan, Jens Meier, Martin W. Dünser

“…Summary: Background: No systematic data on the prevalence of, reasons for, and outcomes of hospital admissions in Mongolia are currently available. …”
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Exogenous organic acids promoted phytoremediation by Hydrangea macrophylla in cadmium‑contaminated soil by Yunjing Song, Qian Cheng, Bing Zhao

“…The effects of acetic acid (AA), citric acid (CA), and malic acid (MA) with different concentrations (2.5, 5, and 10 mmol·kg−1) on the growth physiology, Cd absorption and accumulation of H. macrophylla and soil microecological environment under Cd stress were systematically studied. Results indicated that organic acids increased chlorophyll content and promoted the growth of H. macrophylla, the biomass of shoots and roots increased by 165.44 % , 161.50 % under 5 mmol·kg−1 citric acid treatment. …”
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Ontologies in modelling and analysing of big genetic data by N. L. Podkolodnyy, O. A. Podkolodnaya, V. A. Ivanisenko, M. A. Marchenko

“…To systematize and effectively use the huge volume of experimental data accumulated in the field of bioinformatics and biomedicine, new approaches based on ontologies are needed, including automated methods for semantic integration of heterogeneous experimental data, methods for creating large knowledge bases and self-interpreting methods for analyzing large heterogeneous data based on deep learning. …”
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Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminth and Schistosoma mansoni Infection and Their Associated Factors among Hiruy Abaregawi Primary School Children, Rural Debre Tabor, North West... by Lemma Workineh, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Shewaneh Damtie, Tesfaye Andualem, Bizualem Dessie

“…Informed written consent was obtained from the children’s parent. Systematic sampling technique was used to select the children. …”
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Multi-decadal stability of water ages and tracer transport in a temperate-humid river basin by Siyuan Wang, Markus Hrachowitz, Gerrit Schoups, Anna Störiko

“…Our findings indicate a systematic convergence of the variability of young water fractions and other metrics of water age in riverflow and evaporation towards stable values when averaging over increasing time scales. …”
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Mapping knowledge landscapes and emerging trends in artificial intelligence for antimicrobial resistance: bibliometric and visualization analysis by Zhongli Wang, Zhongli Wang, Gaopei Zhu, Shixue Li, Shixue Li

“…ObjectiveTo systematically map the knowledge landscape and development trends in artificial intelligence (AI) applications for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research through bibliometric analysis, providing evidence-based insights to guide future research directions and inform strategic decision-making in this dynamic field.MethodsA comprehensive bibliometric analysis was performed using the Web of Science Core Collection database for publications from 2014 to 2024. …”
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Regional Differences of Digital Rural Construction in China and Driving Factors by Zeng Yongming, Zhong Zikang

“…Moreover, based on the spatial perspective, this study systematically considered the potential spatial heterogeneity characteristics of digital rural construction and used the spatial panel and spatiotemporal geographical weighted regression models to identify the driving factors of digital rural construction, which can help understand the internal driving forces of China's current county digital transformation.…”
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Polymorphic Single‐Nucleotide Variants in miRNA Genes and the Susceptibility to Colorectal Cancer: Combined Evaluation by Pairwise and Network Meta‐Analysis, Thakkinstian's Algorit... by Qing Liu, Ivan Archilla, Sandra Lopez‐Prades, Ferran Torres, Jordi Camps, Miriam Cuatrecasas

“…Herein, we sought to systematically investigate the association between miRNA‐SNPs and CRC susceptibility by combined evaluation using pairwise and network meta‐analysis, the FPRP analysis (false positive report probability), and the Thakkinstian's algorithm. …”
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Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Occurrence of Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Kulito Health Center, Halaba Zone, South Ethiopia, 2018 by Bahredin Abdella, Mohammed Ibrahim, Iyasu Tadesse, Kalkidan Hassen, Mekonnin Tesfa

“…Institution-based cross-sectional study was employed. Systematic random sampling procedure was employed to select 236 pregnant women who attended antenatal care at Kulito Health Center. …”
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Adult education and training for the development of problem-solving skills by I. A. Korshunov, S. V. Lubnikov, N. N. Shirkova

“…The study was based on theoretical methods of literature analysis, which made it possible to describe the categorical field and to systematize existing scientific approaches. The empirical foundation for this research was built on the data of OECD-PIAAC studies in Russia (2013). …”
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