Citizen Science to Collect Tobacco Waste: Exploring the Usability of Two Protocols by Allison A. Temourian, Arturo Durazo, Meggan M. Jordan, José R. Díaz-Garayúa, Marc W. Beutel, Anna V. Song

“…This study utilizes two existing protocols for TPW collections across residential environments to determine the operational usability of these methods for citizen scientists (i.e., ease, time, and process of data collection). …”
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Use of open-text responses to recode categorical survey data on postpartum contraception use among women in the United States: A mixed-methods inquiry of Pregnancy Risk Assessment... by Nicole K Richards, Christopher P Morley, Martha A Wojtowycz, Erin Bevec, Brooke A Levandowski

“…The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) collects population-based data on postpartum contraception nonuse and reasons for not using postpartum contraception. …”
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TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION OF THE APPLICATION OF CONSTRUCTIVIST METHODS IN KOSOVO by B. Çibukçiu, A. Shaqiri

“…A semi-structured interview was used as an instrument for data collection. The interviews were conducted with the teachers of grades I to V. …”
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Review of communication optimization methods in federated learning by YANG Zhikai, LIU Yaping, ZHANG Shuo, SUN Zhe, YAN Dingyu

“…Traditional cloud-centric distributed machine learning, which trains models or optimizes model performance by collecting data from participating parties, is susceptible to security attacks and privacy attacks during the data exchange process, leading to consequences such as a decline in overall system efficiency or the leakage of private data. …”
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Systematization of Methods to Counteract Counterfeiting of Premium Brands by I. P. Shirochenskaya, G. S. Timokhina, A. V. Shishkin, I. A. Koryagina, A. N. Beketov

“…Purpose: the purpose of the article is to systematize the methods of combating counterfeiting of premium brands in order to justify the need to shift the focus from the use of methods of exclusively state regulation, mainly of a legal and technological nature, to marketing methods to curb the growth of counterfeit products for premium brands.Methods: the study is based on the use of desk methods for collecting and processing data, using methods of systemic and structural-functional assessment of actual data, methods of multidimensional classification in segmenting consumers of counterfeit products, methods of indexing and structuring marketing methods to combat counterfeit products.Results: based on the analysis of the state of the market for counterfeit premium brands and the methods used to counteract the production and distribution of counterfeit products, the authors systematized marketing methods to curb the growth of consumer demand for counterfeit products of premium brands, which made it possible to identify new methods to combat counterfeiting. …”
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Survey of waste disposal methods in Awka metropolis by US Bill, NI Chidi, CO Alisa, E Ugochukwu

“…Statistical analysis revealed that residents of Awka believed that their waste disposal methods were safe and waste collection points were enough. …”
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Assessment of detection methods for the endangered Amargosa vole by Austin Roy, Arielle Crews, Stephanie Castle, Robert Klinger, Deana Clifford, Janet Foley

“…Although live-trapping had 100% specificity and provided data and access to biological samples that could not be collected through other methods, it had reduced sensitivity (85.2%) compared to camera-traps and incurred potential risk to individual voles. …”
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Quali-quanti visual methods and political bots by Janna Joceli Omena, Thais Lobo, Giulia Tucci, Elias Bitencourt, Emillie de Keulenaar, Francisco W. Kerche, Jason Chao, Marius Liedtke, Mengying Li, Maria Luiza Paschoal, Ilya Lavrov

“…Typically focused on textual data from Twitter (now rebranded as "X"), these inference-based methods are prone to finding false positives and failing to understand the subtler ways in which bots operate over time, through visual content and in particular contexts. …”
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Acoustic Methods in Identifying Symptoms of Emotional States by Zuzanna PIĄTEK, Maciej KŁACZYŃSKI

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Community-Engaged Research in Teaching Research Methods by Mieko Yamada

“…While students learned the basic concepts, theoretical paradigms, and methods of qualitative research from assigned readings, class lectures, and discussions, they engaged in research activities such as data collection, analysis, and dissemination in real world settings. …”
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Rangeland Condition and the Appropriate Rangeland Management Methods by Kambiz Kamrani, Hosein Arzani, Seyed Akbar Javadi, Reza Azizi Nejad

“…Data was collected from the rangelands of Haraz River watershed. …”
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A Formal Methods Approach for Release Evaluation by Ebru Aydın Göl

“…The first step is the collection of data from both versions of the server. …”
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Modern methods for adhesive bowel obstruction diagnosis by K. D. Rybakov, G. S. Sednev, E. M. Askerov, A. M. Morozov, A. N. Pichugova, M. A. Belyak

“…In this study, the method of classical analysis of domestic and foreign literature was applied, based on current data on the diagnosis of adhesive intestinal obstruction.Results. …”
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METHODS FOR EARLY DETECTION OF LUNG CANCER (REVIEW) by E. O. Rodionov, S. A. Tuzikov, S. V. Miller, D. E. Kulbakin, V. I. Chernov

“…An electronic nose based on relatively cheap gas sensors has comparable accuracy, ease of data collection, mobility, and other advantages compared to the above mentioned devices.…”
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The Relation between Contraception Methods and Quality of Life by Narjes Bahri, Hamid R Tohidinik, Roghayeh R Bilandi, Mona Larki, Fatemeh Hooshangi, Maliheh Soltanian

“…Demographic and the Short Form 36 (SF-36) Quality of Life Questionnaires were used for data collection. For statistical analysis the Stata11 and SPSS16 software were used. …”
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Accurate and Effective Data Collection with Minimum Energy Path Selection in Wireless Sensor Networks using Mobile Sinks by Ghaida Muttashar Abdulsahib, Osamah Ibrahim Khalaf

“…The method of acquiring data from the sensor nodes and forwarding this data to the node or base station is Data Collection (DC). …”
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Insights From a Mixed Methods Analysis of 3 Health Technologies Used in Patients With Parkinson Disease: Mixed Methods Study by Daniel Pérez-Rangel, Mariana H G Monje, Sylvie Grosjean, Martin Srp, Laura Antunes, Raquel Bouça-Machado, Ricardo Cacho, Sergio Domínguez Rodríguez, John Inocentes, Timothy Lynch, Argyri Tsakanika, Dimitrios Fotiadis, George Rigas, Evžen Růžička, Joaquim J Ferreira, Angelo Antonini, Norberto Malpica, Tiago Mestre, Álvaro Sánchez-Ferro

“…Participants interacted with each technology under guided conditions, followed by independent use in their home environment for a specified period. Data were collected at baseline and after the trial period to assess any changes in user perception. …”
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Leveraging Dual Usability Methods to Evaluate Clinical Decision Support Among Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury: Mixed Methods Study by Rubina F Rizvi, Sameen Faisal, Mark Sussman, Patricia Mendlick, Sam Brown, Elizabeth Lindemann, Sean Switzer, Genevieve B Melton, Christopher J Tignanelli

“…A set of usability experts (n=3) and trauma providers (n=5) performed heuristic evaluations and usability testing by end users. Data was collected through a triangulation of methods and analyzed using qualitative (thematic) and quantitative (descriptive) analyses. …”
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Evaluating Heat Stress in Occupational Setting with No Established Safety Standards Using Collective Data from Wearable Biosensors by Kyosuke Kato, Takuto Nishi, Sinyoung Lee, Li Li, Naoko Evans, Ken Kiyono

“…To address this issue, we propose a method for evaluating heat stress using collective data from wearable biosensors that monitor heart rate and physical activity in a group of workers. …”
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A Computational Framework for Revealing Competitive Travel Times with Low-Carbon Modes Based on Smartphone Data Collection by Mehrdad Bagheri, Milos N. Mladenovic, Iisakki Kosonen, Jukka K. Nurminen, Claudio Roncoli, Antti Ylä-Jääski

“…We evaluate usefulness of the method by analyzing door-to-door trips of a few hundred travelers, collected from smartphone traces in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland, during several months. …”
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