In this work we construct linear orders between pairs of intervals by using aggregation functions. We apply these orders in a decision-making problem where the experts provide their opinions by means of interval-valued fuzzy sets.

The study assessed the opinions of the Pakistani library experts in terms of: organization for digitization work (execution of digitization work & staffing patterns); funding patterns; and access patterns for digitization projects. The study opted qualitative research design and indepth interviews were conducted to collect the data from purposely selected library experts from different parts of...

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BACKGROUND Iran signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on June 16, 2003 and it was ratified by the parliament and the House of Representatives on November 6, 2005. Finally, it came into force on February 4, 2006. In this study, we aimed to evaluate health experts' opinion about tobacco control activities in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a qualitative case study. We used a s...

This paper investigates two strategies for collecting readability assessments, an Expert Readers application intended to collect fine-grained readability assessments from language experts and a Sort by Readability application designed to be intuitive and open for everyone having internet access. We show that the data sets resulting from both annotation strategies are very similar. We conclude t...

Having an agreed-upon definition of character education would be useful for both researchers and practitioners in the field. However, even experts disagree on how they define it. We attempted to achieve greater conceptual clarity this issue through a prototype analysis which features perceived as most central were identified. In Study 1 (N = 77), we asked enumerate education. Based these lists,...

This article aimed to determine the experts’ opinion on use of hirudotherapy in cosmetology, supplement knowledge, and identify factors that, experts, affect effectiveness frequency this method eliminating skin problems. The study was conducted using expert interview method. research tool a categorized questionnaire CAWI (Computer Assisted Web Interview) technique. Hirudotherapy is one oldest h...

Prostate cancer screening using prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is highly controversial. In this Q & A, Guest Editors for BMC Medicine's 'Spotlight on Prostate Cancer' article collection, Sigrid Carlsson and Andrew Vickers, invite some of the world's key opinion leaders to discuss who, and when, to screen for prostate cancer. In response to the points of view from the invited experts, the Guest...