Preclinical Positron Emission Tomographic Imaging of Acute Hyperoxia Therapy of Chronic Hypoxia during Pregnancy by Alexander Zheleznyak, Joel R. Garbow, Michal Neeman, Suzanne E. Lapi

“…Herein we report first-in-mouse PET imaging of fetuses employing both tracers [ 18 F]FDG (metabolism) and 64 Cu-ATSM (hypoxia). [ 18 F]FDG PET/CT imaging allowed clear visualization of placental-fetal structures and supported quantification of tracer uptake, making this a sensitive tool for monitoring placental function in preclinical rodent models. …”
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Nondestructive Detection of Moisture Content in Palm Oil by Using Portable Vibrational Spectroscopy and Optimal Prediction Algorithms by Ernest Teye, Charles L. Y. Amuah, Tai-Sheng Yeh, Regina Nyorkeh

“…Several preprocessing methods such as standard normal variant (SNV), multiplicative scatter correction (MSC), Savitzky–Golay first derivative (SGD1), Savitzky–Golay second derivative (SGD2) together with partial least square (PLS) regression techniques, full PLS, interval PLS (iPLS), synergy interval PLS (SiPLS), genetic algorithm PLS (GAPLS), and successive projection algorithm PLS (SPA-PLS) were comparatively employed to construct an optimum quantitative prediction model for moisture content in crude palm oil. …”
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The mediating effect of perceived value on customer loyalty of BMT NU East Java by Mohamad Mondir, Siti Habibatur Rahma

“…Methodology – This study is a quantitative research with 200 samples of BMT NU East Java customers. …”
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Unlocking potential: Integrating pronunciation into business instruction to inspire students and strengthen content teachers by Budsaba Kanoksilpatham, Chongrug Pariwatnanont

“…The analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data shows that integrating pronunciation instruction with content instruction can be beneficial. …”
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Synergistic grasp analysis: A cross-sectional exploration using a multi-sensory data glove by Subhash Pratap, Kazuaki Ito, Shyamanta M. Hazarika

“…Focusing on grasp synergies, our analysis delved into the quantitative relationships between the correlated forces among the fingers. …”
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Ageing in the right place—usability of a web-based housing counselling service by Frida Nordeström, Marianne Granbom, Susanne Iwarsson, Magnus Zingmark

“…The study’s aim was to evaluate the usability of the ARP as regards content, design, specific functions, and self-administration as a mode of delivery and to lay the ground for further optimisation.Material and method Nine women and five men (aged 66–82) completed a series of tasks using the ARP. Qualitative and quantitative usability data were collected through online interviews. …”
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Residents’ perspectives on tourism impacts of Portuguese World Heritage historic centers: Angra do Heroísmo and Évora by Laurentina Vareiro, Raquel Mendes

“…The methodology comprises quantitative research based on a self-administered survey applied to convenience samples of local residents of the two Portuguese municipalities in 2014. …”
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Academic Diplomacy in Relations between Russia and Pacific Asia countries by A. A. Baykov, E. V. Koldunova

“…The paper, therefore, seeks to analyze the dynamics of Russian approaches to educational diplomacy, based on the qualitative and quantitative assessments to scrutinize the main trends of the higher education development in Asia and to define the current state and prospects of Russia’s educational cooperation with Pacific Asia. …”
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Kosovo and Metohija or the European Union ‒ a rhetorical dilemma in the Serbian political discourse by Ksenija Marković, Marko Jovanović, Branka Matijević

“…With an intention of answering the research question the authors rely on the data acquired through empirical-quantitative study The Notions of the EU and Russia in the Serbian Public 2018, Institute of Social Sciences Belgrade, where a structured on-line questionnaire was used as a means of data collection. …”
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Uptake of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Conjugated with DNA by Microvascular Endothelial Cells by Joseph Harvey, Lifeng Dong, Kyoungtae Kim, Jacob Hayden, Jianjie Wang

“…ECs were treated with various concentrations of SWCNT-DNA-FITC conjugates, and the uptake and intracellular distribution of these conjugates were determined by a confocal microscope imaging system followed by quantitative analysis of fluorescence intensity. The uptake of SWCNT-DNA-FITC conjugates (2 μg/mL) by microvascular ECs was significantly greater than that of DNA-FITC (2 μg/mL), observed at 6 hrs after treatment. …”
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Hubungan antara Dukungan Sosial dengan Resiliensi Penyintas COVID-19 di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kaliwates Jember by Aditya Kusuma Wardana, Erti Ikhtiarini Dewi, Yeni Fitria

“…This research uses a quantitative method with an analytical observational design with a cross-sectional approach. …”
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Global Sensitivity Analysis of Large Reaction Mechanisms Using Fourier Amplitude Sensitivity Test by Shengqiang Lin, Ming Xie, Meng Wu, Weixing Zhou

“…The performance of this FAST method which can allow both the qualitative and quantitative analysis of complex systems is validated by a H2/air combustion model and a CH4/air combustion model. …”
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Expanding Network Analysis Tools in Psychological Networks: Minimal Spanning Trees, Participation Coefficients, and Motif Analysis Applied to a Network of 26 Psychological Attribut... by Srebrenka Letina, Tessa F. Blanken, Marie K. Deserno, Denny Borsboom

“…The analysis of psychological networks in previous research has been limited to the inspection of centrality measures and the quantification of specific global network features. The main idea of this paper is that a psychological network entails more potentially useful and interesting information that can be reaped by other methods widely used in network science. …”
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Development of a Model for Evaluating the Coverage Area of Transit Center Using Smart Card Data by Hyunjun Hwang, Shin-Hyung Cho, Dong-Kyu Kim, Seung-Young Kho

“…In this study, we develop a coverage area index (CAI) to assess the impact of a transit center on access to urban areas from the suburbs quantitatively. The concept of network centrality and the kernel density function is used to evaluate the extent of the influence of a transit center. …”
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Exploring the drivers of digital technology adoption for enhancing domestic tax mobilization in Ghana by Alexander Asmah, Kingsley Ofosu Ampong, Dzifa Bibi, Wihlemina Ofori

“…Design/methodology/approach: The study adopted both quantitative and qualitative research methods to gather data on the adoption of tax technologies. …”
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Appling the Roulette Wheel Selection Approach to Address the Issues of Premature Convergence and Stagnation in the Discrete Differential Evolution Algorithm by Asaad Shakir Hameed, Haiffa Muhsan B. Alrikabi, Abeer A. Abdul–Razaq, Zakir Hussain Ahmed, Huda Karem Nasser, Modhi Lafta Mutar

“…To address these concerns in the DDE algorithm, this work aims to achieve the following objectives: (i) investigate the causes of premature convergence and stagnation in the DDE algorithm; (ii) propose techniques to prevent premature convergence and stagnation in DDE, including a quantitative measurement of premature convergence based on the level of mismatching between the population solutions and then divide the population into individual groups based on the level of mismatching between the population solutions and the best solution; and applying the roulette wheel selection (RWS) approach to determine whether a higher degree of nonmatching is more suitable for choosing a population of separate groups to be able to produce a new solution with more options to prevent the occurrence of premature convergence; (iii) evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed techniques through employing the DDE algorithm to solve the quadratic assignment problem (QAP) as a standard to evaluate our results and their effect on avoiding premature convergence and stagnation issues, which led to the enhancement of the algorithm’s accuracy. …”
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Study on the Applicability of Elastic Recovery (Resilience) Experiment for Asphalt-Rubber by Zechen Yao, Renfeng Yang, Jian Kang, Zhigang Zhang

“…In this paper, the applicability of the elastic recovery (resilience) experiment for asphalt-rubber (AR) binders has been quantitatively assessed. The mechanical model, based on the viscoelastic constitutive relation and particle inclusion theory, was developed. …”
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Decoding VExUS: a practical guide for excelling in point-of-care ultrasound assessment of venous congestion by Taweevat Assavapokee, Philippe Rola, Nicha Assavapokee, Abhilash Koratala

“…VExUS facilitates non-invasive quantification of venous congestion, relying on measurements of the inferior vena cava (IVC) size and Doppler assessments of the hepatic vein (HV), portal vein (PV), and intrarenal vein, thereby providing real-time insights into hemodynamic status and guiding therapeutic interventions. …”
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Pigeon racing in South Africa: Exploring the socio-economic nature and extent of this 'unknown sport' by Cecilia MOSTERT, Ronnie DONALDSON

“…While prior studies focused on ornithology and medicine, this paper pioneers a comprehensive examination from a geographical perspective. Employing a quantitative methodology, the study surveyed 712 members of the South African National Pigeon Organization (SANPO), providing a nuanced understanding of demographics, organizational structures, subjective values, and economic impacts within pigeon racing. …”
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Monte–Carlo Techniques Applied to CGH Generation Processes and Their Impact on the Image Quality Obtained by Juan A. Magallón, Alfonso Blesa, Francisco J. Serón

“…PMCS is based on the random choice of a subset of rays used to compute the CGH and relates the computation time spent to the quality of the reconstructed scene. Quantitative analysis shows that PMCS does not significantly compromise image quality. …”
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