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Focus Groups [PDF]

International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 1996
This paper introduces focus group methodology and discusses its relevance to those researching health care provision. As a qualitative data collection technique, the focus group has advantages over other qualitative methods, such as the in-depth interview and nominal group technique.
R A, Powell, H M, Single
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Longitudinal relationships between changes in body composition and changes in selected metabolic risk factors (abdominal obesity and blood pressure) among South African adolescents [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Background Incidence of childhood high blood pressure (BP) is increasing worldwide. This study examined the longitudinal relationship between changes in body composition (i.e.
Vincent Masocha, Makama Andries Monyeki, Stanisław H. Czyż   +2 more
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Bifunctional catalytic effect of Mo2C/oxide interface on multi-layer graphene growth

Scientific Reports, 2021
The role of the Mo2C/oxide interface on multi-layer graphene (MLG) nucleation during a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process is investigated. During the CVD process, MLG growth is only observed in the presence of a Mo2C/SiO2 interface, indicating that ...
Seda Kizir, Wesley T. E. van den Beld, Bart Schurink, Robbert W. E. van de Kruijs, Jos P. H. Benschop, Fred Bijkerk   +5 more
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Nutrition and HIV/AIDS: Nutritional Guidelines for HIV-infected Adults and Children in Southern Africa (Sections 3-6)

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2008
No abstract available.
David Spencer, Carey Harman, Cornelia Botha   +2 more
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User Quality of Experience (QoE) Satisfaction for Video Content Selection (VCS) Framework in Smartphone Devices

مجلة بغداد للعلوم, 2021
Video streaming is widely available nowadays. Moreover, since the pandemic hit all across the globe, many people stayed home and used streaming services for news, education,  and entertainment.
Muhamad Hanif Jofri, Ida Aryanie Bahrudin, Noor Zuraidin Mohd Safar, Juliana Mohamed, Abdul Halim Omar   +4 more
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Estimation of energy potential and power generation from tidal basin in coastal area of malaysia

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2016
This paper presents the potential of tidal energy in Malaysia. Malaysia is heavily depending on the fossil fuel to satisfy the energy demand. However, this reserve energy is reported will be depleted.
Nazri Nazani, Anuar Shahrani, Basrawi Firdaus, Shukrie Ahmmad, Aishah Siti   +4 more
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W/B short period multilayer structures for soft x-rays

AIP Advances, 2020
X-ray W/B multilayer mirrors with a period of 2.5 nm were deposited by dc magnetron sputtering and studied in comparison with W/Si multilayer systems of the same period.
R. V. Medvedev, A. A. Zameshin, J. M. Sturm, A. E. Yakshin, F. Bijkerk   +4 more
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Theoretical Analysis on the Economic Performance of Micro Gas Turbine-Trigeneration System with Different Operation Strategies for Residential Building in a Tropical Region

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2016
This study investigates how operation strategies of micro gas turbine trigeneration system (MGTTGS) affect its economic performance. MGT-TGS was required to sustain power, heating and cooling load of 148 residential terrace houses located in Kuala Lumpur.
Basrawi Firdaus, Chand MRR, Koo KH, Ibrahim Thamir K   +3 more
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A deep learning framework to scale linear facial measurements to actual size using horizontal visible iris diameter: a study on an Iranian population

Scientific Reports, 2023
Digital images allow for the objective evaluation of facial appearance and abnormalities as well as treatment outcomes and stability. With the advancement of technology, manual clinical measurements can be replaced with fully automatic photographic ...
Zeynab Pirayesh, Sahel Hassanzadeh-Samani, Arash Farzan, Mohammad Hossein Rohban, Mohammad Soroush Ghorbanimehr, Hossein Mohammad-Rahimi, Saeed Reza Motamedian   +6 more
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Optimum Performance Enhancing Strategies of the Gas Turbine Based on the Effective Temperatures

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2016
Gas turbines (GT) have come to play a significant role in distributed energy systems due to its multi-fuel capability, compact size and low environmental impact and reduced cost.
Ibrahim Thamir K., Rahman M. M., Ali Obed M., Basrawi Firdaus, Mamat Rizalman   +4 more
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