Assessing the Flavor of Various Edible Meats Including Wild Raccoon Meat by the Check-All-That-Apply Method by Wataru Mizunoya, Nanami Hayashi, Asuka Kataoka, Hinako Nishikawa, Minori Todoroki, Chihiro Kase, Shiro Takeda

“…The collected data were analyzed through correspondence analysis, revealing that raccoon meat was primarily characterized by the descriptors “having aftertaste,” “rich,” “difficult to swallow,” “lamb/mutton-like,” “gamey,” and “quirky,” indicating a sensory profile closely resembling that of lamb among the evaluated livestock meats. …”
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Theoretical Approaches аnd Program-Target Method in the Regional Study оf Youth Migration by N. A. Shchitova, V. S. Belozerov, Ju. F. Zolnikova, P. M. Polyan

“…The analysis showed that most of the studies youth migration is based on the analysis of statistical data and using various, including qualitative, sociological methods. …”
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Comparison of alternative evidence summary and presentation formats in clinical guideline development: a mixed-method study. by Newton Opiyo, Sasha Shepperd, Nyokabi Musila, Elizabeth Allen, Rachel Nyamai, Atle Fretheim, Mike English

“…Interviews conducted within two months following completion of trial data collection explored panel members' views on the evidence summary formats and experiences with appraisal and use of research information.…”
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Study on the Method of Real-Time Picking up the First Break of Seismic Phase in Museum Response Monitoring by ZHU Hongguang, LIANG Shibo, BAI Xiaobin, XU Chen

“…First, the signal was decomposed and reconstructed by wavelet packet, and the noisy seismic data was de-noised by the non-recursive filter threshold de-noising method to improve the signal-to-noise ratio, and then the short-term average over long-term average (STA/LTA) was used to calculate the first arrival time of the earthquake. …”
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EGFR Mutation Analysis of Circulating Tumor DNA Using an Improved PNA-LNA PCR Clamp Method by Kana Watanabe, Tatsuro Fukuhara, Yoko Tsukita, Mami Morita, Aya Suzuki, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Hiroshi Terasaki, Toshihiro Nukiwa, Makoto Maemondo

“…Instead of invasive biopsies, development of collecting biological data of the tumor from blood samples is expected. …”
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Impact of delivery method on postnatal depression in Jordanian women: Insights from a cross-sectional survey by Asma Basha, Hala Yousef, Roaa AlJazzazi, Joanna Alfugaha, Samah Alfreihat, Dunia Jaber, Kamel Jaber

“…The participants completed a self-reported questionnaire, which collected demographic data and responses to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. …”
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A simple method to establish antegrade cerebral perfusion during hemiarch reconstructionCentral MessagePerspective by Stephane Leung Wai Sang, MD, Tyler J. Beute, MD, RN, Tomasz Timek, MD, PhD

“…All distal reconstructions were performed at moderate hypothermia (22°C–26°C) with direct cannulation of the innominate artery (IA) using a pediatric arterial cannula to allow ACP at 10–15 mL/kg/min. Data were collected by retrospective chart review. …”
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A Novel High-Resolution Fully Polarization Nonparametric Spectrum Estimation Method for Forest SAR Tomography by Youjun Wang, Xing Peng, Qinghua Xie, Yanan Du, Bing Zhang, Xiaomin Luo, Weijun Yan, Xinwu Li

“…To validate the proposed method in this article, we perform experimental verification and accuracy evaluation using TropiSAR 2009 fully polarized airborne data collected in French Guiana. …”
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Evaluating the knowledge, roles, and skills of health cadres in stunting prevention: A mixed-method study in Indonesia by Restuning Widiasih, Deni Kurniadi Sunjaya, Laili Rahayuwati, Binahayati Rusyidi, Ermiati, Citra Windani Mambang Sari, Mardani, Rusdi, Serene En Hui Tung

“…The survey tool was adapted from previous studies and analyzed using the RASCH IRT model and descriptive statistics. Phase 2: Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 cadres selected from the survey pool, and analyzed thematically. …”
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Effectiveness of the flipped classroom versus the traditional teaching method in enhancing learning among undergraduate medical students by Dipti Mohapatra, Arati Meher, Prakash Kumar Sahoo, Tapaswini Mishra, Arati Mohanty

“…Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests were used to analyse the data for statistical significance. Student perceptions were collected by Google questionnaire. …”
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A mixed-method approach to designing an entrepreneurial behavior development model in agricultural cooperatives of Kermanshah Province by Saeide Noori, Kurosh Roosta, Nader Naderi

“…The data collected in the qualitative phase were analyzed by the Nvivo8 software, and the grounded theory was developed in the form of a conceptual model. …”
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Iceball growth 3D simulation model based on finite element method for hepatic cryoablation planning by Shengwei Li, Yumeng Zhang, Fanyu Zhou, Sheng Xu, Yufeng Wang, Lin Cheng, Zhixin Bie, Bin Li, Xiao-Guang Li

“…Abstract Background Cryoablation simulation based on Finite Element Method (FEM) can facilitate preoperative planning for liver tumors. …”
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A Method for Estimating Instantaneous Predicted Mean Vote Under Dynamic Conditions by Accounting for Thermal Inertia by László Lenkovics, László Budulski, Gábor Loch, Anett Tímea Grozdics, Ágnes Borsos, Zsolt Kisander, János Girán, Mária Eördöghné Miklós, Balázs Cakó

“…This approach addresses a well-recognized limitation of the standard PMV–PPD model and provides a way to assess thermal comfort in real time. We collected experimental data using a thermal comfort measurement station, a thermal manikin, and human subjects in a controlled climate chamber. …”
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Implementation and maintenance of breast cancer screening among Chinese rural women: a mixed-methods evaluation based on RE-AIM framework by Huijiao Yan, Qiankun Wang, Le Dang, Xianzhi Duan, Zhirong Bai, Yinhui Feng, Linlin Zhang, Suyala Qimuge, Haiying Gao, Xinchun Wang, Min Sun, Shuxia Ma, Cailing Yan, Fanghui Zhao, Youlin Qiao

“…An explanatory mixed methods design was applied, in which qualitative data were used to explain unexpected quantitative findings. …”
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A simple scalable extracellular vesicle isolation method using polyethylenimine polymers for use in cellular delivery by Marie Ange Djeungoue Petga, Catherine Taylor, Alexander Macpherson, Surendar Reddy Dhadi, Thomas Rollin, Jeremy W. Roy, Anirban Ghosh, Stephen M. Lewis, Rodney J. Ouellette

“…Furthermore, once eluted from the polymers, the isolated EVs were able to deliver functional protein cargo to recipient cells. Overall, our data support PEI-based isolation of EVs as a simple, rapid method for the recovery of functional EVs.…”
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Lived experiences of farmworkers from five U. S. states during the COVID-19 pandemic by Keren Herrán, Nicandro Mandujano-Acevedo, Jocelyn Claudel Suarez, Bethany Boggess, Edward A. Frongillo

“…The NCFH FCCA Phase 2 data were analyzed to characterize how farmworkers from a multistate sample experienced COVID-19 impact their daily lives, with particular focus on understanding farmworker vaccine experiences, familial dynamics, and actions implemented by employers.MethodsParticipants (n = 28; farmworker n1 = 19, local expert n2 = 9) were recruited via purposive and snowball sampling. …”
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Exploring interface phenomena by Jorge Vega Vilanova, Susann Fischer

“… In order to choose among different methods when collecting linguistic data, many different factors should be considered. …”
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Changing Attitudes Towards Research Through a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience by Keith Brazendale, Michael Rovito, Jeanette Garcia

“…This study used a within-subjects pre-posttest design. Data collection took place over eight semesters from fall 2019 through spring 2022 at a large metropolitan public university in the southeast region of the United States. …”
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Changing Attitudes Towards Research Through a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience by Keith Brazendale, Michael Rovito, Jeanette Garcia

“…This study used a within-subjects pre-posttest design. Data collection took place over eight semesters from fall 2019 through spring 2022 at a large metropolitan public university in the southeast region of the United States. …”
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Changing Attitudes Towards Research Through a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience by Keith Brazendale, Michael Rovito, Jeanette Garcia

“…This study used a within-subjects pre-posttest design. Data collection took place over eight semesters from fall 2019 through spring 2022 at a large metropolitan public university in the southeast region of the United States. …”
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