A Data-Driven Analysis of Electric Vehicle Adoption Barriers in the Philippines: Combining SEM and ANNs by Charmine Sheena R. Saflor, Klint Allen Mariñas, Ma. Janice Gumasing, Jazmin Tangsoc

“…This study investigates the factors influencing the adoption of electric vehicles in the Philippines, focusing on key barriers through an integrated approach using machine learning and structural equation modeling (SEM). Specifically, artificial neural networks (ANNs) and SEM are employed to analyze data from online surveys and the existing literature, identifying the critical obstacles that impact consumer acceptance. …”
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The Reliability of a Novel Structured Testing Device for Single-breath Lung Carbon Monoxide Uptake: A Randomized Comparison Crossover Study by Shihua Yao, Tuping Fu, Kuiqing Lin, Zhongping Wu, Shubing Chen, Liping Zhong, Beilan Shen, Yanqing Xie, Jiaying An, Xudong Wang, Wenting Liu, Xinxin Yu, Jinping Zheng, Yi Gao

“…Abstract Background With the development and market launch of several new domestic lung diffusing capacity testing instruments, the clinical reliability of the MeHow MeAir 9000 spirometer, featuring a novel turning valve structure, needs to be validated. Objective To evaluate the clinical reliability of lung diffusing capacity measurements using the MeHow MeAir 9000 spirometer. …”
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The influencing factors of newly employed nurses’ adaptation in Malaysia: a structural equation modelling assessment by Hafidza Baharum, Aniza Ismail, Zainudin Awang, Lisa McKenna, Roszita Ibrahim, Zainah Mohamed, Nor Haty Hassan, Abdul Haniff Mohamad Yahaya

“…Questionnaires were distributed through Google Forms. The data were analysed using covariance-based structural equation modelling. …”
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Evaluation of Bayesian network scoring functions in polychotomous data analysis by Xuejia Ke, Katherine Keenan, V. Anne Smith

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FDI and Trade Connectivity in EU: New Evidence from a Non-Linear Panel Smooth Transition VECM by Pavlos Stamatiou, Nikolaos Dritsakis

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An Investigation of English as Foreign Language Students' Attitudes Toward Improving Their Speaking Abilities at KRI Universities by Zubair Hamad Muhi, Innocent Nasuk Dajang

“…A semi-structured interview was developed for EFL students. …”
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Analisa Risiko Penyebab Keterlambatan pada Proyek Konstruksi Pabrik Pupuk di Kabupaten Gresik Dengan Metode Pohon Kesalahan by AVISHA GITA PRAFITASIWI, Naufal Ramadhani Kuncoro, Cahyo Umar Wibisono

“…Keywords: factory construction, risk, project delay, Fault Tree Analysis, structured interviewed…”
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Qualitative Testing of Questionnaires on Existential, Spiritual, and Religious Constructs: Epistemological Reflections by Tobias Anker Stripp

“…However, the choice of interview method and subsequent analysis also reflects a negotiation between epistemologies, influencing how the data are interpreted and applied. Based on experience with cognitive and semi-structured interviews to test a questionnaire on existential, spiritual, and religious constructs, this paper critically discusses the opposing epistemological premises for cognitive and semi-structured interviews. …”
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Building a Process Driven Organization with the Process Normalization Technique by Václav Řepa

“…This technique is freely inspired by the famous 'ancient' Normalization of Data Structures technique which we regard as relevant and correct because of the essential unity of objects and processes in the business system. …”
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Enhancing feedback mechanisms in medical education: insights from clinical instructors in a Taiwanese medical center by Chin-Wen Liao, Chun-Nan Cheng, Wei-Sho Ho, Wei-Lun Huang, Yi-Jung Tsai

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate clinical instructors’ agreement with and the effective implementation of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in a medical center in Taiwan. …”
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Undertaking the surgical count: An observational study by Victoria Warwick, Brigid Gillespie, Anne McMurray, Karen Clark-Burg

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Bootstrapping BI-RADS classification using large language models and transformers in breast magnetic resonance imaging reports by Yuxin Liu, Xiang Zhang, Weiwei Cao, Wenju Cui, Tao Tan, Yuqin Peng, Jiayi Huang, Zhen Lei, Jun Shen, Jian Zheng

“…Large language models are employed to transform free-text reports into structured reports. Specifically, missing category information (MCI) that is absent in the free-text reports is supplemented by assigning default values to the missing categories in the structured reports. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and conservation threats to globally vulnerable Sarus Cranes in Lumbini Province, Nepal by Bishnu Prasad Bhattarai, Hem Bahadur Katuwal, Sandeep Regmi, Amrit Nepali, Rajendra Narsingh Suwal, Rashmi Acharya, Sabin KC, Bishnu Aryal, Krishna Tamang, Basudha Rawal, Amir Basnet, Bashu Dev Baral, Surya Devkota, Sagar Parajuli, Niraj Regmi, Pradip Kandel, Bishal Subedi, Hari Sharan Giri, Ghana S. Gurung, Jerrold L. Belant, Hari Prasad Sharma

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Advancing the assessment of clinical competence in Latin America: a scoping review of OSCE implementation and challenges in resource-limited settings by Soledad Armijo-Rivera, Brenda Fuenzalida-Muñoz, Scarlett Vicencio-Clarke, Alexandra Elbers-Arce, Sergio Bozzo-Navarrete, Natasha Kunakov, Cesar Miranda-Hurtado, Hector Shibao-Miyasato, Jacqueline Sanhueza, Carla Cornejo, Alix Soublette, Ana María Sandoval, Fresia Cicibel Casas-Bueno, Ximena Delgado

“…Their quality was assessed using the AMEE guidelines 81 and 49 criteria and MMERSQI. Data were extracted regarding OSCE structure, evaluator training, validity, reliability, and the use of simulated patients. …”
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Modelling of Correlated Ordinal Responses, by Using Multivariate Skew Probit with Different Types of Variance Covariance Structures by Mohammad Reza Zadkarami, Mohammad Reza ghalani

“…The Schizophrenia Collaborative Study data invokes the proposed MFSN model. The results confirm that the first-order autoregressive (AR(1)) structure substantially enhances the estimation of the parameters. …”
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Multifunctional TPMS-based interpenetrating phase composites: A comprehensive review of structure, properties, piezoelectricity and applications by Kishor B. Shingare, Suhas Alkunte, Baosong Li, Andreas Schiffer, Ian Kinloch, Kin Liao

“…It highlights their pivotal role in advancing technology and addressing contemporary challenges while illuminating the uncharted possibilities presented by TPMS cellular structures in the dynamic landscape of 3D printing.…”
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Fast, Robust, and Learned Distribution-Based Sorting by Paolo Ferragina, Mattia Odorisio

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Timeseria: An object-oriented time series processing library by Stefano Alberto Russo, Giuliano Taffoni, Luca Bortolussi

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Low-frequency ultrasonic pulse-echo datasets for geometry determination of a reinforced concrete step specimen with embedded polystyrene foam cuboids in non-destructive testingData... by Maria Grohmann, Stefan Maack, Matthias Behrens, Ernst Niederleithinger

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Development of a Large Database of Italian Bridge Bearings: Preliminary Analysis of Collected Data and Typical Defects by Angelo Masi, Giuseppe Santarsiero, Marco Savoia, Enrico Cardillo, Beatrice Belletti, Ruggero Macaluso, Maurizio Orlando, Giovanni Menichini, Giacomo Morano, Giuseppe Carlo Marano, Fabrizio Palmisano, Anna Saetta, Luisa Berto, Maria Rosaria Pecce, Antonio Bilotta, Pier Paolo Rossi, Andrea Floridia, Mauro Sassu, Marco Zucca, Eugenio Chioccarelli, Alberto Meda, Daniele Losanno, Marco Di Prisco, Giorgio Serino, Paolo Riva, Nicola Nisticò, Sergio Lagomarsino, Stefania Degli Abbati, Giuseppe Maddaloni, Gennaro Magliulo, Mattia Calò, Fabio Biondini, Francesca da Porto, Daniele Zonta, Maria Pina Limongelli

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