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This paper provides an overview of the various ways in which mixing qualitative and quantitative methods could add value to monitoring and evaluating development projects. In particular it examines how qualitative methods could address some of the limitations of randomized trials and other quantitative impact evaluation methods; it also explores the importance of examining "process" in addition to "impact", distinguishing design from implementation failures, and the value of mixed methods in the real-time monitoring of projects. It concludes by suggesting topics for future research - including the use of mixed methods in constructing counterfactuals, and in conducting reasonable evaluations within severe time and budget constraints.

Counterfactual --- Econometric analysis --- Education --- Evaluation methods --- Experimental design --- Flexibility --- Impact evaluation --- Instrumental variables --- Intervention --- Key informant interviews --- Poverty Impact Evaluation --- Poverty Monitoring & Analysis --- Poverty Reduction --- PRA --- Program interventions --- Programs --- Project beneficiaries --- Project evaluation --- Project impacts --- Qualitative methods --- Quantitative evaluation --- Quantitative methods --- Science and Technology Development --- Science Education --- Scientific Research & Science Parks --- Selection bias --- Statistical & Mathematical Sciences --- Treatment effects

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Accident Prevention. --- Environmental Exposure. --- Evaluation Studies as Topic. --- Models, Theoretical. --- Critique --- Evaluation --- Evaluation Indexes --- Evaluation Methodology --- Evaluation Report --- Evaluation Research --- Methodology, Evaluation --- Pre-Post Tests --- Qualitative Evaluation --- Quantitative Evaluation --- Theoretical Effectiveness --- Use-Effectiveness --- Critiques --- Effectiveness, Theoretical --- Evaluation Methodologies --- Evaluation Reports --- Evaluation, Qualitative --- Evaluation, Quantitative --- Evaluations --- Evaluations, Qualitative --- Evaluations, Quantitative --- Indexes, Evaluation --- Methodologies, Evaluation --- Pre Post Tests --- Pre-Post Test --- Qualitative Evaluations --- Quantitative Evaluations --- Report, Evaluation --- Reports, Evaluation --- Research, Evaluation --- Test, Pre-Post --- Tests, Pre-Post --- Use Effectiveness --- Exposure, Environmental --- Environmental Exposures --- Exposures, Environmental --- Prevention, Accident --- Accident Preventions --- Preventions, Accident --- Accidents --- prevention & control --- Sentinel Species --- Experimental Model --- Experimental Models --- Mathematical Model --- Model, Experimental --- Models (Theoretical) --- Models, Experimental --- Models, Theoretic --- Theoretical Study --- Mathematical Models --- Model (Theoretical) --- Model, Mathematical --- Model, Theoretical --- Models, Mathematical --- Studies, Theoretical --- Study, Theoretical --- Theoretical Model --- Theoretical Models --- Theoretical Studies --- Computer Simulation --- Systems Theory --- Accident Prevention --- Environmental Exposure --- Evaluation Studies as Topic --- Models, Theoretical --- Ecology. --- Radioelements

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Evaluation Studies as Topic. --- Geriatrics --- Long-Term Care --- 796.012 --- 796.012 Movement and motor functions: tests and measurement --- Movement and motor functions: tests and measurement --- Critique --- Evaluation --- Evaluation Indexes --- Evaluation Methodology --- Evaluation Report --- Evaluation Research --- Methodology, Evaluation --- Pre-Post Tests --- Qualitative Evaluation --- Quantitative Evaluation --- Theoretical Effectiveness --- Use-Effectiveness --- Critiques --- Effectiveness, Theoretical --- Evaluation Methodologies --- Evaluation Reports --- Evaluation, Qualitative --- Evaluation, Quantitative --- Evaluations --- Evaluations, Qualitative --- Evaluations, Quantitative --- Indexes, Evaluation --- Methodologies, Evaluation --- Pre Post Tests --- Pre-Post Test --- Qualitative Evaluations --- Quantitative Evaluations --- Report, Evaluation --- Reports, Evaluation --- Research, Evaluation --- Test, Pre-Post --- Tests, Pre-Post --- Use Effectiveness --- methods. --- Gerontology --- Nursing home care --- Older people --- Evaluation Studies as Topic --- Aged --- Aging people --- Elderly people --- Old people --- Older adults --- Older persons --- Senior citizens --- Seniors (Older people) --- Age groups --- Persons --- Gerontocracy --- Old age --- Social sciences --- Health and hygiene --- Long-term care&delete& --- Medical care --- methods --- Long-term care

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This multidisciplinary book covers a wide range of topics addressing critical challenges for advancing the understanding and management of shale oil and shale gas resources. Both fundamental and practical issues are considered. By covering a variety of technical topics, we aim to contribute to building a more integrated perspective to meet major challenges faced by shale resources. Combining complementary techniques and examining multiple sources of data serve to advance our current knowledge about these unconventional reservoirs. The book is a result of interdisciplinary and collaborative work. The content includes contributions authored by active scientists with ample expertise in their fields. Each article was carefully peer-reviewed by researchers, and the editorial process was performed by an experienced team of Senior Editors, Guest Editors, Topic Editors, and Editorial Board Members. The first part is devoted to fundamental topics, mostly investigated on the laboratory scale. The second part elaborates on larger scales (at near-wellbore and field scales). Finally, two related technologies, which could be relevant for shale plays applications, are presented. With this Special Issue, we provide a channel for sharing information and lessons learned collected from different plays and from different disciplines.

fracture mode --- Multi Finger Caliper --- sensitivity analysis --- shale oil --- borehole stability --- shale reservoir --- XRD --- XRF --- shear deformation --- optimization --- DSC --- EDX --- imbibition --- oil shale --- shale --- pore size distribution --- seismic wavefield --- unconventional --- fracturing fluid --- shale gas reservoir --- elastomer seal --- oil production --- leaching --- elemental analysis --- Chang 7 reservoir --- shale reservoirs --- Wufeng-Longmaxi shale --- TGA --- fracturing --- solid-liquid extraction --- fuling gas field --- Niutitang formation --- isolated organic matter --- SEM --- safety levels of activity --- well integrity --- flowback fluid --- osmotic hydration --- anisotropy --- surface hydration --- ionic stabilizer --- quantitative evaluation --- tight oil recovery --- FTIR --- fluid-solid-heat coupling --- liner hanger --- dynamic crack initiation toughness --- Jordan --- numerical simulation --- organic matter pores --- shale drilling fluid --- finite element analysis --- multistage fracturing --- well --- negative extreme swelling ratio --- volume fracturing --- contact pressure --- NSCB specimen

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This reprint provides information on the novel analytical methods used to address challenges occurring at academic, regulatory, and commercial level. All topics covered include information on the basic principles, procedures, advantages, limitations, and applications. Integration of biological reagents, (nano)materials, technologies, and physical principles (spectroscopy and spectrometry) are discussed. This reprint is ideal for professionals of the food industry, regulatory bodies, as well as researchers.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- truffle --- T. melanosporum --- T. indicum --- real-time PCR --- RFLP --- quantitative evaluation --- Alzheimer’s disease --- Amyloid β --- amyloid β aggregation inhibitor --- quantum dot --- soy sauce --- doping --- sport --- contamination --- SARMs --- diuretics --- honey --- vibrational spectroscopy --- geographical origin --- chemometrics --- data fusion --- frequency mixing technology --- immunofiltration --- magnetic beads --- pesticide residues --- optical detection --- screening methods --- point-of-care diagnostics --- smartphones --- biosensors --- bioassays --- food --- routine testing --- high-resolution mass spectrometry --- feed --- water --- veterinary drug residues --- natural toxins --- pesticides --- food authenticity --- food microbiology --- immunoaffinity assays --- immunoagglutination --- immunosensors --- immunochromatographic testing --- immunomagnetic separation --- one health --- pathogenic micro-organisms --- responsive monitoring --- review --- serum --- lipidomics --- Lipidyzer™ --- LC-HRMS --- ractopamine --- β-agonist --- food safety --- portable food analyzer --- point-of-need --- ASSURED criteria --- portable mass spectrometer --- optical biosensor --- electrochemical biosensor --- microfluidic device --- lab-on-a-chip --- smartphone-based biosensor --- n/a --- Alzheimer's disease