Quantitative modelling for dengue and Aedes mosquitoes in Africa: A systematic review of current approaches and future directions for Early Warning System development. by Lembris Laanyuni Njotto, Wilfred Senyoni, Ottmar Cronie, Michael Alifrangis, Anna-Sofie Stensgaard

“…This review aims to provide an updated overview of important covariates and quantitative modelling techniques used to predict or forecast dengue and/or its vector Aedes mosquitoes in Africa. …”
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Future permafrost degradation under climate change in a headwater catchment of central Siberia: quantitative assessment with a mechanistic modelling approach by T. Xavier, L. Orgogozo, A. S. Prokushkin, E. Alonso-González, S. Gascoin, O. S. Pokrovsky, O. S. Pokrovsky

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Weight-based disparities in perinatal care: quantitative findings of respect, autonomy, mistreatment, and body mass index in a national Canadian survey by Nisha Malhotra, Cecilia M. Jevitt, Kathrin Stoll, Wanda Phillips-Beck, Saraswathi Vedam, the RESPCCT Study Team

“…No large quantitative studies document the pervasiveness of weight stigma or if experiences change with increasing BMI. …”
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We know less about phosphorus retention in constructed wetlands than we think we do: A quantitative literature synthesis by Kenneth J. Anderson, Bishwodeep Adhikari, Olivia F. Schloegel, Raissa Marques Mendonca, Michael P. Back, Nicholas Brocato, Jacob A. Cianci-Gaskill, Steven E. McMurray, Christie Bahlai, David M. Costello, Lauren Kinsman-Costello

“…Wetlands are increasingly being constructed to retain phosphorus, but indicators of performance are often unique to individual wetlands. In this quantitative literature synthesis, we highlight two major knowledge gaps and a source of bias in our current understanding of phosphorus retention by constructed and restored wetlands. …”
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Understanding of Algebra of secondary school mathematics teachers from different generations: A qualitative comparative analysis of the answers by Aziz İlhan, Serdal Poçan

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The stakeholders’ role in informal mentoring: a qualitative descriptive study of nurses and midwives working in acute care settings by Tracy Alexis Kakyo, Lily Dongxia Xiao, Diane Chamberlain

“…Abstract Aim To understand the role of stakeholders (mentee, mentor, and the organisation) in informal mentoring of nurses and midwives working in acute care settings. Design A qualitative descriptive study guided by reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF HEIGHT ABOVE SEA LEVEL ON WATER CONDUCTING TISSUE OF SEA BUCKTHORN by M. U. Umarov, E. S. Chavchavadze, A. M. Kodzoeva

“…The article gives the anatomical description of sea buckthorn, that grows 1200 and 1600 above the sea level in Eastern Caucasus. It analyses quantitative changes of its traits - radial growth, elements of water conducting tissue and the degree of its variability.…”
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Inter-call intervals, but not call durations, adhere to Menzerath’s Law in the submissive vocal bouts of meerkats by Stuart Kyle Watson, Mara Zali, Nikola Falk, Paul Widmer, Marta B Manser

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Performance verification of the Abbott SARS-CoV-2 test for qualitative detection of IgG in Cali, Colombia. by Maria Del Mar Castro, Isabella Caicedo, Helen Johanna Ortiz-Rojas, Carmen Manuela Castillo, Adriana Giovanna Medina, Neal Alexander, Maria Adelaida Gómez, Ludwig L Albornoz

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a validation study of the Abbott SARS-CoV-2 test for qualitative detection of IgG using the Abbott Architect i2000SR. …”
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Assessing The Impact of Capital Structure on Firm Value: A Quantitative Study of Financial Ratios and Stock Prices of Nigeria Food and Beverage Companies by Ishiaka Adamu, Hamidah

“…At the same time, other variables (current ratio, ROA, debt to equity, and asset growth) are found to be insignificant. …”
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Body percussion and selective attention. Interdisciplinary quantitative study through neuromotricity activities BAPNE method based on the dual task in Primary Education by Francisco Javier Romero Naranjo, Francisco Javier Pujalte Cantó, Antonio Francisco Arnau-Mollá

“…Three variables that showed differences in the pretest were invalidated. …”
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Inheritance of Quantitative Characteristics F2 of Three-Hybrid Crossing of Winter Rye (Secale cereale L.) under Different Environmental Conditions. by В. В. Скорик, Н. В. Симоненко, І. М. Давидюк, С. С. Неїжпапа, П. В. Харченко, О. О. Бутунець, З. О. Мазур, І. І. Майстер

“…Genetic and statistical analyzes of ten quantitative characteristics inheritance of reciprocal populations F2 of three-hybrid crossing by plant height, leaf blade electroidy and absence of glaucosity on the plants of Winter Rye in three breeding institutions – Nosivskiy Variety Testing Station (VTS), Verhnianskiy VTS and Volynskiy Institute APV. …”
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Measurement of Intervertebral Motion Using Quantitative Fluoroscopy: Report of an International Forum and Proposal for Use in the Assessment of Degenerative Disc Disease in the Lum... by Alan C. Breen, Deydre S. Teyhen, Fiona E. Mellor, Alexander C. Breen, Kris W. N. Wong, Adam Deitz

“…Quantitative fluoroscopy (QF) is an emerging technology for measuring intervertebral motion patterns to investigate problem back pain and degenerative disc disease. …”
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Calgary Normative Study: design of a prospective longitudinal study to characterise potential quantitative MR biomarkers of neurodegeneration over the adult lifespan by Eric E Smith, Richard Frayne, Cheryl R McCreary, Marina Salluzzi, Linda B Andersen, David Gobbi, Louis Lauzon, Feryal Saad

“…The CNS has three objectives: first and foremost, to evaluate and characterise the dependence of the selected quantitative neuroimaging biomarkers on age over the adult lifespan; second, to evaluate the precision, variability and repeatability of quantitative neuroimaging biomarkers as part of biomarker validation providing proof-of-concept and proof-of-principle; and third, provide a shared repository of normative data for comparison to various disease cohorts.Methods and analysis Quantitative MR mapping of the brain including longitudinal relaxation time (T1), transverse relaxation time (T2), T2*, magnetic susceptibility (QSM), diffusion and perfusion measurements, as well as morphological assessments are performed. …”
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Quantitative assessment of the scale conversion from instantaneous to daily GPP under various sky conditions based on MODIS local overpassing time by Junghee Lee, Jungho Im

“…Instant environmental variables-GPP relationships were weak under clear skies but exhibited moderate-to-high positive correlations under cloudy conditions. …”
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Dissection of a quantitative trait locus for PR interval duration identifies Tnni3k as a novel modulator of cardiac conduction. by Elisabeth M Lodder, Brendon P Scicluna, Annalisa Milano, Albert Y Sun, Hao Tang, Carol Ann Remme, Perry D Moerland, Michael W T Tanck, Geoffrey S Pitt, Douglas A Marchuk, Connie R Bezzina

“…Despite the significant genetic component in PR duration variability, the genes regulating PR interval duration remain largely elusive. …”
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The Effect of Career Development and Compensation on Job Hopping of Millennial Employees with Employee Engagement as a Mediation Variable in Denpasar by Wayan Ristya Dewantari, Ida Bagus Raka Suardana

“…This study uses qualitative and quantitative data obtained through questionnaires distributed to respondents. …”
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A Qualitative Study to Explore the Determinants of Risky Sexual Behaviors and Pregnancy among Female Adolescents in Sabah, Malaysia by Idayu Badilla Idris, Shameer Khan Bin Sulaiman, Rozita Hod, Hamed Khazaei, Nik Nairan Abdullah

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Drying Apple Slices in a Rotating-Tray Convective Dryer: A Study on Dehydration Characteristics and Qualitative Attributes by Hamid Ghasemkhani, Farhad Khoshnam, Mohamad Reza Kamandar

“…This work is aimed at studying the dehydration characteristics and qualitative traits (color, shrinkage, rehydration ratio) of apple in a rotating-tray convective dryer with different operational variables. …”
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Comparative Research of Qualitative Characteristics in Nowadays Varieties and Hybrids of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) by Plant Varieties Examination by О. О. Шовгун, В. І. Ярешко, А. П. Іваницька, С. О. Ляшенко, С. Л. Чухлєб, О. О. Бадяка, Н. В. Шовгун

“…A comparative research of qualitative characteristics has been performed on qualitative characteristics of modern varieties and hybrids of Sunflower for the five years of research and technical examination in various soil and climate conditions: Steppe, Forest-Steppe. …”
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