An Introduction to USGS Topo Maps by Hartwig Hochmair, Adam Benjamin

“… Topographic maps provide both a detailed and accurate representation of cultural and natural features on the ground and a quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines. …”
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Impact of media coverage on the transmission dynamics of TB with vaccines and treatment. by Kumneger Tadesse Mulugeta, Mohammed Yiha Dawed, Shewafera Wondimagegnhu Teklu

“…In the qualitative analysis of the proposed model we proved the existence, uniqueness, positivity, and boundedness of the model solutions, investigated both the disease-free and endemic equilibrium points, computed the basic and effective reproduction numbers using next generation matrix approach, analyzed the stability analysis of the equilibrium points, the backward bifurcation using the Castillo-Chavez and Song theorem and we re-formulated the corresponding optimal control problem and analyzed by applying the Pontryagin's Minimum Principle. In the model quantitative (numerical) analysis part, we performed the model parameters sensitivity analysis and carried out numerical simulation to verify the qualitative analysis results. …”
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A Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor Based on Electrocatalytic Reduction Effect of Cu2+ on Trace Determination of Malathion in Soil and Other Complex Matrices by F. M. Alshareef, M. I. Orif, E. A. Al-Harbi, M. S. El-Shahawi

“…The low limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) of malathion of the assay were estimated to be 3.1 × 10−10 and 1.03 × 10−9 M with a linear dynamic range of 1.03×10−9 – 2.0 × 10−7 M, respectively. …”
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Humanities Education for Engineering Students: Enhancing Soft Skills Development by Fouzia Munir

“…The main research question was whether a novel can be useful in promoting soft skills among engineering students. Qualitative and quantitative data, in the form of interviews and a questionnaire, were collected from the students about the value of this novel in enhancing their soft skills. …”
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Damage Identification Investigation of Retaining Wall Structures Based on a Virtual Impulse Response Function by Qian Xu

“…The damage state of a retaining wall can be diagnosed through DES, the damage location can be detected through the damage index trend surface, and the damage intensity can be identified by establishing a quantitative relationship between the damage intensity and damage index. …”
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Employee Retention Factor at IT Startup Company: Job Satisfaction as Mediating Variable by Ahmad Azmy, Antoni Ludfi Arifin

“…Employer branding, psychological contract, organizational commitment and job environment are predictors of employee retention. This quantitative study applied a purposive sampling technique, involving 350 employees in IT startup companies as respondents. …”
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MEASURING THE EFFICIENCY OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP by A. N. Timokhovich, O. I. Nikuradze

“…The most common problems of measurements and evaluation of social effects that social entrepreneurs have to deal with in the process of carrying out activities related to the implementation of social projects: difficulty in achieving a quantitative evaluation, difficulty in predicting the long-term effect of activities, limitations on costs, time resources, indicators of accuracy and interpretation of results have been revealed. …”
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Modeling Traffic Function Reliability of Signalized Intersections with Control Delay by Jiayu Hang, Xizhao Zhou, Jiawen Wang

“…Then, a model for traffic function reliability is proposed based on the quantitative relationship between the random traffic flows, signal timing, and queue lengths. …”
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Optimizing organizational agility through agile complexity tolerant leadership by Banuara Nadeak

“…The main findings from this observation include a significant knowledge gap regarding the leadership attributes needed to enhance organizational agility, research dominance based on quantitative methods with statistically non-representative samples, and a lack of attention to the concept of complexity leadership as an effective model for improving SME performance. …”
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A Bayesian Network Approach to Causation Analysis of Road Accidents Using Netica by Xin Zou, Wen Long Yue

“…The model not only can quantitatively predict the probability of an accident in certain road traffic condition but also can find the key reasons and the most unfavorable state combination which leads to the occurrence of an accident. …”
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Pemilihan, Penyimpanan dan Stabilitas Sampel Toksikologi pada Korban Penyalahgunaan Narkotika by Citra Manela

“…The main work of forensic toxicology is the qualitative and quantitative analysis of toxins. To obtain the test results that can be reliable, then the terms of the retrieval, selection, storage, and shipment of samples to the toxicology laboratory must be filled and properly addressed. …”
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Improving EFL ninth graders’ reading comprehension through thieves learning strategy by Yenny Asmarni, Wisma Yunita, Dedi Sofyan

“…This Classroom Action Research (CAR) involved 25 students of the ninth grade of SMPN 13 North Bengkulu. Quantitative and qualitative data were employed to investigate the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension and the factors influence the changes of students’ reading comprehension. …”
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QSAR STUDY OF 2-SUBSTITUTED PHENYL-2-OXO-, 2-HYDROXYL- AND 2-ACYLLOXYETHYLSULFONAMIDES AS FUNGICIDES by Yusuf Isyaku, Adamu Uzairu, Sani Uba

“…An insilico study was carried out on a series of thirty five (35) sulfonyl-containing compounds for their antifungal activities against Botrytis Cinerea fungi by the employment of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) techniques. …”
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Applied Analysis at MGIMO-University by A. A. Orlov, A. L. Chechevishnikov

“…The Laboratory was using system analysis and quantitative methods to produce scientific information for decision-makers to make "more informed decisions in the field of international relations in order to reduce the level of uncertainty in the assessment of the expected impact of these decisions". …”
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Development of PMRI Module in NTT Local Cultural Context to Improve Numeracy Literacy by Julindra Lesmana Baria, Agustin Fatmawati, Nia Kurniaty Rukman

“…The data analysis techniques used are qualitative and quantitative analysis to get a more comprehensive picture of the effectiveness of the local culture-based PMRI module from various perspectives, both numerical and narrative. …”
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Miss-represented by Pontsho Pilane, Mehita Iqani

“… This paper reports on a quantitative content analysis of 2,699 images of women present in one year’s worth of the South African edition of Glamour magazine. …”
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Metrics used in quality improvement publications addressing environmental sustainability in healthcare: A scoping review protocol. by Colin Sue-Chue-Lam, Sezgi Yanikomeroglu, Doulia Hamad, Brian Wong, Karen Born

“…We will search multiple electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Scopus) from 2000 onwards, to identify published quality improvement initiatives in the human healthcare setting intended to address ecological impact with at least one quantitative measure of ecological impact, such as kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gas. …”
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metaGE: Investigating genotype x environment interactions through GWAS meta-analysis. by Annaïg De Walsche, Alexis Vergne, Renaud Rincent, Fabrice Roux, Stéphane Nicolas, Claude Welcker, Sofiane Mezmouk, Alain Charcosset, Tristan Mary-Huard

“…The metaGE procedure accounts for the heterogeneity of quantitative trait loci (QTL) effects across the environmental conditions and allows the detection of QTL whose allelic effect variations are strongly correlated to environmental cofactors. …”
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History and Philosophy of Science at the Crossroads of Doctoral Education’s Reforms: Polemical Notes by E. N. Ishchenko

“…The change of focus from educational training to research component should not lead to utilitarian approach implementation aimed at purely quantitative indicators. The high quality of training future researchers, and focus on the development of human capital meet the challenges posed by the contemporary knowledge society.…”
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Direct Evidence of Reduction of Cloud Water after Spreading Diatomite Particles in Stratus Clouds in Beijing, China by Qiang Zhang, Mengyu Huang, Xuexi Tie, Xincheng Ma

“…It is noted that due to lacks of instruments, this designed experiment only can provide a qualitative result (such as photo evidence), and no quantitative result can be drawn from this experiment.…”
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