The Diversity of Edible Flowers and Its Biocultural Role in Local Food System in Dali, Southwest China by Qing Zhang, Jihai Zhang, Congli Xu, Xianjin Wu, Chunlin Long

“…They were consumed in 16 ways and as 5 types of food. Quantitative evaluations using the Relative Occurrence Frequency (ROF) and Cultural Food Significance Index (CFSI) assessed the local importance of these flowers. …”
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Deep-Learning Based Depth-Tracking of Stacking-Faults in Epitaxially Grown Silicon Wafers by Theresa Trötschler, Saed Al-Hajjawi, Siddharth Raghavendran, Jonas Haunschild, Matthias Demant, Stefan Rein

“…A deep learning model and a quantification via geometric defect properties is realized on dark field microscope images, with the potential to be transferred to inline images measured in dark field mode with high-resolution cameras. …”
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MICE city ecosystems: building collaboration through information systems – a case study from Thailand by Pattaraporn Warintarawej, Nattaporn Thongsri, Jariya Seksan, Witchuta Marchoo

“…The methodology involves system development and quantitative research with government and private sector participants. …”
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Evaluación de la asignatura Medicina General Integral VII en el policlínico universitario by Cynthia Olivia Morales Pérez, Maricel Castellanos González, Jorge Prudencio Cañellas Granda, Adis Castro Barberena, Regla Odalys La Llama Hernández, Armando German Chamizo Avello

“…<strong>Methods:</strong> we conducted a mixed research using quantitative and qualitative methods through a methodology that included the level of satisfaction of students, teachers, managers, and knowledge levels obtained by students. …”
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Patterns of Biomass and Carbon Allocation across Chronosequence of Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii) Forest in Pakistan: Inventory-Based Estimate by Muhammad Amir, Xiaodong Liu, Adnan Ahmad, Sajjad Saeed, Abdul Mannan, Muhammad Atif Muneer

“…The quantitative relationship between carbon sequestration potential and stand ages of Pine (Pinus roxburghii) forest is not documented in Pakistan. …”
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Edge-AI Enabled Wearable Device for Non-Invasive Type 1 Diabetes Detection Using ECG Signals by Maria Gragnaniello, Vincenzo Romano Marrazzo, Alessandro Borghese, Luca Maresca, Giovanni Breglio, Michele Riccio

“…A spectrogram-based preprocessing method is combined with a 1-Dimensional Convolutional Neural Network (1D-CNN) to analyze the ECG signals directly on the device. By applying quantization as an optimization technique, the model effectively balances memory usage and accuracy, achieving an accuracy of 89.52% with an average precision and recall of 0.91 and 0.90, respectively. …”
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New Insight into the Kinetics of Deep Liquid Hydrocarbon Cracking and Its Significance by Wenzhi Zhao, Shuichang Zhang, Bin Zhang, Kun He, Xiaomei Wang

“…Based on pyrolysis experiments and kinetic calculations, we established a model for the cracking of oil and its different components. In addition, a quantitative gas generation model was also established to address the contribution of the cracking of residual oil and expulsed oil for natural gas accumulations in deep formations. …”
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Development of a New Marker System for Identification of Spirodela polyrhiza and Landoltia punctata by Bo Feng, Yang Fang, Zhibin Xu, Chao Xiang, Chunhong Zhou, Fei Jiang, Tao Wang, Hai Zhao

“…Lemnaceae (commonly called duckweed) is an aquatic plant ideal for quantitative analysis in plant sciences. Several species of this family represent the smallest and fastest growing flowering plants. …”
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Factors Associated with Risky Sexual Behavior in Adolescents in Indonesia Rural Areas by Setiawati Nina, Susmarini Dian, Kartikasari Aprilia, Anggraeni Mekar Dwi, Latifah Lutfatul, Rahmawati Eni

“…This study aimed to identify factors that influence risky sexual behaviour in adolescents in Indonesia's Rural Areas. This study is a quantitative research with a cross-sectional design. …”
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The Influence of E-Wallet Usage on the Decision to Use the Dana Application for Transactions among State University Students in Central Java by Annisa Noviana Ramadhani, Moechammad Nasir

“…This research utilizes a survey method combined with a quantitative method. Data were collected through questionnaires from 280 respondents consisting of students from Diponegoro University (UNDIP) and Sebelas Maret University (UNS) in Central Java. …”
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Foundations of Second Language Acquisition: Strategies and Motivation of Banjarese Young Learners in Learning English as a Foreign Language by Rusnadi Ali Kasan, Ridha Fadillah, Muhammad Yusuf

“…The data were gathered through a survey questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS to identify the preferred strategies and levels of motivation. …”
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Global-Mapping-Consistency-Constrained Visual-Semantic Embedding for Interpreting Autonomous Perception Models by Chi Zhang, Meng Yuan, Xiaoning Ma, Ping Wei, Yuanqi Su, Li Li, Yuehu Liu

“…The optimal solution of proposed method could be reached via an alternating optimization process. Through quantitative experiments, we find that global mapping consistency constraints can make the learned latent concept representation strictly consistent with deep representation, thereby improving the accuracy of semantic attribute-perception performance correlation calculation.…”
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Inactivation of Zika Virus with Hydroxypropyl-Beta-Cyclodextrin by Cory R. Hewitt, Nicholas J. Wixon, Arthur Gallegos, You Zhou, Victor C. Huber, M. Scott Killian

“…The BCD-treated ZIKV was evaluated for infectivity using immunofluorescence and quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) assays, for immunoreactivity in Western blots, structural integrity by electron microscopy, and immunogenicity in mice. …”
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An Overview: PAH and Nitro-PAH Emission from the Stationary Sources and their Transformations in the Atmosphere by Yen-Yi Lee, Yen-Kung Hsieh, Bo-Wun Huang, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien, Shiwei Huang

“…The evolution of the state-of-the-art pretreatment and quantification techniques applied to evaluate PAHs and nitro-PAH concentrations accurately are discussed. …”
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Ethnoecological, Elemental, and Phytochemical Evaluation of Five Plant Species of Lamiaceae in Peshawar, Pakistan by Sulaiman, S. M. Shah, Sadaf, M. Amin, B. Gul, M. Begum

“…The ethnobotanical profile showed that all the species were medicinal and ornamental (100%) each, while 60% were used in spices. Quantitative analysis for the macro- and microminerals confirmed the presence of 13 elements (C, N, O, Mg, K, P, S, Ca, Al, Si, Fe, Cl, and Na), which were present in varying amounts from species to species. …”
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Low-Concentration Hypochlorous Acid Drinking Water Alleviates Broiler Gut Microbial Load While Preserving Overall Growth Performance by Zonggang Li, Chang Liu, Dongyan Shao, Chune Tan, Yingqi Cao, Senzhong Deng, Teng Teeh Lim, Fei Xu

“…Future research on drinking or feed additives should incorporate microbial absolute quantification methods to achieve a more precise assessment of microbiota.…”
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Binary Eluent Based Vortex-Assisted Matrix Solid-Phase Dispersion for the Extraction and Determination of Multicomponent from Musk by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry by Shanshan Wang, Ye Shang, Chunxiao Liang, Tao Liu, Kunze Du, Jiading Guo, Jin Li, Yan-xu Chang

“…Thus, the combination of vortex-assisted MSPD with GC/MS was considered as a novel, rapid, and environmentally friendly quantitative approach for musk samples.…”
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Pheromone Production, Attraction, and Interspecific Inhibition among Four Species of Ips Bark Beetles in the Southeastern USA by Göran Birgersson, Mark J. Dalusky, Karl E. Espelie, C. Wayne Berisford

“…Hindgut volatiles from attacking, unmated males of Ips avulsus, I. calligraphus, I. grandicollis, and I. pini were analyzed by combined gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Based on the quantitative identifications of hindguts and subsequent individual aerations, baits were formulated and a combined species-specific subtractive field bioassay was set up for the four bark beetle species. …”
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Increased FGF-19 levels following explantation in women with breast implant illness by S. Azahaf, K. A. Spit, C. J. M. de Blok, P. W. B. Nanayakkara

“…Here, we investigate inflammatory protein profiles in 43 women with BII, comparing pre- and post-explantation levels using the Olink Target 96 Inflammation panel and Meso Scale Discovery technology for absolute quantification. Sixteen inflammatory proteins, including MCP-1, CD8A, and CCL11, were elevated post-explantation, with FGF-19 showing the most pronounced increase (64%). …”
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Mixed Analytical-Numerical Modeling of Radar Backscattering for Seasonal Snowpacks by Martina Lodigiani, Carlo Marin, Marco Pasian

“…However, a precise quantitative description of this phenomenon has yet to be fully determined. …”
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