Stability of Bar Code Information Stored in Magnetic Nanowire Arrays by Eduardo Cisternas, Eugenio E. Vogel, Julián Faúndez

“…Three real commercial optical bar codes taken at random were mapped into magnetic bar codes; it is found that the corresponding magnetic energies are similar to those analyzed here which provides a realistic test for this approach.…”
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The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue Measure: Cross-Cultural Validation of an Arabic Version for Older Jordanians by Mohammad H. Abuadas, Zainab Albikawi, Osama Khoury

“…Materials and Methods: We conducted the study among an elderly Jordanian population using a methodological cross-sectional approach. Using a cluster random selection technique, we randomly selected 250 older adults from a larger pool. …”
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Enhancing credit risk assessments of SMEs with non-financial information by Ranik Raaen Wahlstrøm, Linn-Kristin Becker, Trude Nonstad Fornes

“…Our analysis incorporates state-of-the-art discrete hazard models, the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), adaptive boosting (AdaBoost), bagging and random forest. We also test robustness using balanced datasets generated using the synthetic minority oversampling technique (SMOTE). …”
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HOC Based Blind Identification of Hydroturbine Shaft Volterra System by Bing Bai, Lixiang Zhang

“…The results show that the method is applicable to the blind identification of the hydroturbine shaft system and has strong universality; the input signal obtained by the reversely recursive method can be approximately taken as the random excitation acted on the runner of the hydroturbine shaft system.…”
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A New Sixth-Order Finite Difference Compact Reconstruction Unequal-Sized WENO Scheme for Nonlinear Degenerate Parabolic Equations by Liang Li, Yan Zhang, Jun Zhu

“…The corresponding linear weights can be artificially set to be any random positive numbers as well as their summation is one. …”
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Stochastic short-term mine scheduling targeting stationary grades by Augusto Andres Torres Toledo, João Felipe Coimbra Leite Costa, Luciano Nunes Capponi, Diego Machado Marques

“…The creation of this digline requires the generation of multiple random models and involves choosing a model whose grade histogram aligns closely with the predefined criteria. …”
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Research on Recognition of Quiet Period of Sandstone Acoustic Emission Based on Four Machine Learning Algorithms by Dong Duan, Xiaojing Feng, Ruizhe Zhang, Xiaoyu Chen, Hongzhi Zhang

“…The kernel support vector machine model has the best performance, and its average precision is 0.87. The random forest (RF) model is the best model for recognizing quiet period of acoustic emission.…”
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The Influence of Behavior of Students of SMP Negeri 1 Sirenja, Donggala Regency on Perceptions of Danger of Drugs by Rony Gunawan, Munir Salham, Sriwahyudin Moonti

“…Determination of the sample in this study was done by random sampling. Samples were taken as many as 35 people and using Chi-square test data analysis. …”
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O Impacto dos Subsídios Tributários Federais na Desigualdade de Renda no Brasil by Charles Mathusalem Soares Evangelista, Carlos Enrique Carrasco-Gutierrez

“…We used a methodological approach that employed a panel data model, incorporating both fixed and random effects, and conducted the Hausman test to validate our model choice. …”
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Risk Management Assessment in Iranian Banking based on IFSB Guidelines by Majid Feyz Arefi, Maryam Hafezian

“…Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate Islamic banking risk management based on IFSB guidelines in one of the state-owned banks in North Khorasan province.Methodology: The study is a descriptive survey, and the statistical population included branch employees, employees, and managers of different management departments of the bank. Sampling was random; the data collection tool was a questionnaire filled by 35 participants. …”
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A new framework to assess the impact of new IT-based technologies on the success of quality management system by Yiying Cao, Farah Qasim Ahmed Alyousuf

“…The sample size was equal to 196 people, and a simple random sampling method was used to obtain the sample size. …”
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Effects of Methamphetamine on Single Unit Activity in Rat Medial Prefrontal Cortex In Vivo by Jinhwa Jang, Hee-Jin Ha, Yun Bok Kim, Young-Ki Chung, Min Whan Jung

“…These results raise the possibility that systemic MA injection induces random bidirectional changes in prefrontal cortical unit activity, which may underlie some of MA-induced psychotic symptoms.…”
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Influencing factors and mechanisms on self-governed rural public open space quality: a conceptual social-ecological system (SES) framework by Xuerui Shi, Gabriel Hoh Teck Ling

“…Questionnaires were distributed to 594 households in 198 villages in Taigu via random sampling. The study employed PLS-SEM and mediation models to identify 15 key SES factors, including 4 institutional factors, 7 social factors, and 4 ecological factors. …”
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Assessment of the relationship between ethical reasoning and conflict management style among nurses by Abolfazl Dehbanizadeh, Mohammadsaeed Mirzaee, Narges Roustaei

“…Participants were selected using systematic random sampling. Data were collected using the Nursing Ethical Dilemmas Test and the Conflict Management Style questionnaire. …”
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The Effect of Economic Factors on Coffee Consumption in Rukungiri District, South-Western Uganda by moses Agaba

“…Through the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods and a cross-sectional survey research design, this study was able to quickly assess the relationship between the study variables. Simple random and purposeful sampling methods were used to choose a sample of 123 respondents. …”
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Contribution of Hot Springs to Community Development in Rubanda District: A Case Study of Nyamasizi Hotsprings in Hamurwa Subcounty. by Tahinduka, Merisah

“…The researcher used simple random sampling techniques in collecting and analyzing data and was used to provide equal chances to the sample size. …”
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Influence of Poverty on Female Youth Prostitution in Uganda: The Experiences of Young Women Residing in Kigongi Ward, Kabale Municipality. by Mbabazi, Ruth, Adebayo, Sanni T

“…Methodology: This study adopted a case study research design utilizing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Using simple random and purposive sampling techniques, a total of 100 respondents were used in the study. …”
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Adoption of ICT in Hotel Sector During COVID-19 Pandemic in Uganda: Case Study of Selected Hotels in Kigezi Sub Region. by Tushabe, Sylivia Byarugaba, Turyasingura, Benson, Rwotolonya, Sarah

“…The study employed a case study design, utilising qualitativeand quantitative approaches to provide relevant and accurate research information.Using simple random and purposive sampling techniques, 68 respondents wereselected to participate from a total population of 250. …”
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Effects of accessibility and adequacy of technical vocational education and training equipment on acquisition of employable skills in Uganda. A case of Uganda Technical College - E... by Wanda, Herbert, Edoru, John Michael

“…A descriptive survey design utilizing quantitative and qualitative approaches of research was conducted, with a sample size of 100 learners and 5 instructors were selected. A simple random sampling technique to choose learners responded to the questionnaires and purposive selection of instructors for focus group discussions. …”
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Investment and Saving Among House Hold in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Aturinde, Annitor

“…The study included a sample of fifty respondents, comprising the sub-county chief, cashier, and community members, selected using simple random and purposive sampling techniques. Data was collected through questionnaires, observation, and interviews, then processed using Excel for analysis and presentation in tables. …”
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