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Mixed Methods Research of Adult Family Care Home Residents and Informal Caregivers [PDF]

, 2011
This article describes a mixed methods approach used to explore the experiences of adult family care home (AFCH) residents and informal caregivers (IC).
Hibel, James, Jeanty, Guy C.
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Ringo: Interactive Graph Analytics on Big-Memory Machines [PDF]

, 2015
We present Ringo, a system for analysis of large graphs. Graphs provide a way to represent and analyze systems of interacting objects (people, proteins, webpages) with edges between the objects denoting interactions (friendships, physical interactions ...
Banerjee, Arijit, Leskovec, Jure, Perez, Yonathan, Puttagunta, Rohan, Raison, Martin, Shah, Pararth, Sosic, Rok   +6 more
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Mediating Cognitive Transformation with VR 3D Sketching during Conceptual Architectural Design Process [PDF]

, 2011
Communications for information synchronization during the conceptual design phase require designers to employ more intuitive digital design tools. This paper presents findings of a feasibility study for using VR 3D sketching interface in order to replace
B. Abdullah, Muhamad Taufik, B. Hj Jaafar, Mohd Saleh, Ibrahim, Rahinah, Pour Rahimian, Farzad, Wirza Binti O. K. Rahmat, Rahmita   +4 more
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Stochastic Database Cracking: Towards Robust Adaptive Indexing in Main-Memory Column-Stores [PDF]

, 2012
Modern business applications and scientific databases call for inherently dynamic data storage environments. Such environments are characterized by two challenging features: (a) they have little idle system time to devote on physical design; and (b ...
Halim, Felix, Idreos, Stratos, Karras, Panagiotis, Yap, Roland H. C.   +3 more
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Exploratory sequential mixed-methods design in transitional justice research: a methodological research note from Portugal

Análise Social
Os académicos e interessados em justiça transicional (jt) reconhecem cada vez mais a impor tância de estudar as atitudes das vítimas face a políticas de reparação, retribuição e homenagem. Contudo, a recolha de dados sobre atitudes em relação à jt entre vítimas de repressão enfrenta desafios, sobretudo após regimes de longa duração.
Serra-Silva, Sofia, Filipa, Raimundo
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Criteria for the definition of indicators in architectural learning in the Design Studio through the use of the e-portfolio

Journal of Architecture and Urbanism, 2020
The objective of this research is to identify, within the context of teaching-learning through the Design Studio, factors and criteria which may support the construction of architectural indicators of learning in students.
Miguel Roco, Elena Barberà
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Improving case study research in medical education: A systematised review [PDF]

, 2017
Context:Case study research (CSR) is a research approach that guides holistic investigation of a real phenomenon. This approach may be useful in medical education to provide critical analyses of teaching and learning, and to reveal the underlying ...
Allen, Penny, Cheek, Colleen, Hays, Richard, Smith, Janie D.   +3 more
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DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A MULTI-EXERCISE DESIGN (MXD) COMMITMENT SCALE: AN EXPLORATORY SEQUENTIAL DESIGN

European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science
The study aimed to develop a context-specific scale to measure the fitness enthusiasts' commitment to exercise in regions XI and XII using a multi-exercise design (MXD) fitness program. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, specifically the exploratory sequential design.
Wilfredo M. Atayan, Porferia S. Poralan
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An exploration of parents’ preferences for foot care in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a possible role for the discrete choice experiment [PDF]

, 2014
Background: An increased awareness of patients’ and parents’ care preferences regarding foot care is desirable from a clinical perspective as such information may be utilised to optimise care delivery.
A Bernatsky, A Gafni, A Tong, AC Barron, AE Williams, AM Cahill, Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA), D McFadden, DE Feldman, Debbie E Turner, DJ Street, E Lancsar, E Lancsar, E McIntosh, F San Miguel, G Hendry, G Hendry, G Spraul, GJ Hendry, GJ Hendry, Gordon J Hendry, H Holman, HF Burnett, J Cairns, J Coast, J Ferrari, J Ratcliffe, J Ratcliffe, J Thornton, James Woodburn, Janet Gardner-Medwin, JH Barlow, JR De Shazo, JR Kirwan, K Davies, KT April, L Burgess, LJ Mangham, M Andre, M Bech, M Dekker, M Powell, M Ryan, M Ryan, M Ryan, M Ryan, MT King, Paula K Lorgelly, R McCarney, R Viney, RN Sylvester, S Bryan, T Beukelman, T Heiberg, T Kjaer, US Skjoldborg, W Gidman   +56 more
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Risk management implementation in small and medium enterprises in the UK construction industry [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose – The competition and challenges facing construction firms during the recent recession have brought risk management (RM) to the fore in people’s minds.
Lee, Cynthia, Rostami, Ali, Sommerville, James, Wong, Ing Liang   +3 more
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