Exploring Mosquito Excreta as an Alternative Sample Type for Improving Arbovirus Surveillance in Australia by Tess R. Malcolm, Melissa J. Klein, Karolina Petkovic, Ina Smith, Kim R. Blasdell

“…Virus concentration improves quantification accuracy in comparison to unconcentrated samples and increases the amount of material available for detection, expanding detection capabilities to techniques with higher limits of detection. …”
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Human Trajectory Imputation Model: A Hybrid Deep Learning Approach for Pedestrian Trajectory Imputation by Deb Kanti Barua, Mithun Halder, Shayanta Shopnil, Md. Motaharul Islam

“…To assess the effectiveness of our model, we utilize L1, MSE, and quantile and ADE loss. Our experiments demonstrate that HTIM outperforms the majority of the state-of-the-art methods in this field, thus indicating its superior performance in imputing pedestrian trajectories.…”
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Development of a Gradient HPLC Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Sotalol and Sorbate in Oral Liquid Preparations Using Solid Core Stationary Phase by Ludmila Matysova, Oxana Zahalkova, Sylva Klovrzova, Zdenka Sklubalova, Petr Solich, Lukas Zahalka

“…A selective and sensitive gradient HPLC-UV method for quantification of sotalol hydrochloride and potassium sorbate in five types of oral liquid preparations was developed and fully validated. …”
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Characterizing Patients with Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction Using Kinematic Variability and Local Dynamic Stability during Treadmill Walking by Peng Liu, Qiuhong Huang, Yongkang Ou, Ling Chen, Rong Song, Yiqing Zheng

“…This study demonstrates the potential for using kinematic parameters to quantitatively evaluate the severity of vestibular functional asymmetry. …”
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Effect of Corporate Governance on Performance of SACCOs in Rubanda District South Western Uganda by Turyasingura, John Bosco, Moses, Agaba

“…A cross sectional survey was the precursor to the study. Quantitative and qualitative analysis were combined with the collection and analysis of data from 109 respondents. …”
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miR-142 deficit in T cells during blast crisis promotes chronic myeloid leukemia immune escape by Fang Chen, Dandan Zhao, Yongfang Xu, Yi Zhang, Min-Hsuan Chen, Khyatiben V. Pathak, Nate Hansen, Brooke Lovell, Yong Liang, Katrina Estrella, Wei-Le Wang, Lucy Ghoda, Russell Rockne, Xiwei Wu, Haris Ali, Jianhua Yu, Michael A. Caligiuri, Stephen J. Forman, Jeff M. Trent, Ya-Huei Kuo, Ling Li, Piotr Swiderski, Jianying Zhang, Marcin Kortylewski, Le Xuan Truong Nguyen, Patrick Pirrotte, Mark Boldin, Guido Marcucci, Bin Zhang

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Examining Inclusive Tertiary Education Delivery through the National Open University of Nigeria's Community Study Centres by Musibau O. Oyebode

“…Using the survey method involving qualitative and quantitative approaches, the instruments of data collection included a set of Likert five scale questionnaire administered to 600 respondents and an interview guide conducted with 24 interviewees selected through snowball and purposive sampling techniques. …”
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Mapping naturally presented T cell antigens in medulloblastoma based on integrative multi-omics by Julia Velz, Lena K. Freudenmann, Gioele Medici, Marissa Dubbelaar, Malte Mohme, David R. Ghasemi, Jonas Scheid, Daniel J. Kowalewski, Angelica B. Patterson, Anna M. Zeitlberger, Katrin Lamszus, Manfred Westphal, Matthias Eyrich, Martina Messing-Jünger, Andreas Röhrig, Harald Reinhard, Kévin Beccaria, Rogeiro B. Craveiro, Beat M. Frey, Martin Sill, Sven Nahnsen, Marie Gauder, Konstantina Kapolou, Manuela Silginer, Tobias Weiss, Hans-Georg Wirsching, Patrick Roth, Michael Grotzer, Niklaus Krayenbühl, Oliver Bozinov, Luca Regli, Hans-Georg Rammensee, Elisabeth J. Rushing, Felix Sahm, Juliane S. Walz, Michael Weller, Marian C. Neidert

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Protocol of the TransformUs SecondaryTeachers’ perceptions of the program reach, effectiveness,adoption, implementation and maintenance schools program: a type II hybrid implementa... by Harriet Koorts, Anna Timperio, Jo Salmon, David Revalds Lubans, Gavin Abbott, Nicola D Ridgers, Natalie Lander, Ana María Contardo Ayala, Emiliano Mazzoli

“…Descriptive statistics will summarise quantitative data, with regression analyses examining the associations between implementation strategies and outcomes. …”
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Mechanical and Frictional Behavior of Jute-Textile-Reinforced Polymer Composites With Matrix Modification by Farhin Tabassum, M. R. Asekin, M. Salim Kaiser, S. Reaz Ahmed

“…The results of optical microstructures, scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images, and energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) spectra are found to be in support of the results observed through direct measurements. A quantitative comparison of the measured results verifies the relative improvement of the major mechanical and frictional properties of the composites, which, in turn, verifies the effectiveness of the selective matrix modifiers in conjunction with post-thermal treatments.…”
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Predicting of Ki-67 Expression Level Using Diffusion-Weighted and Synthetic Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer by Liying Zhang, Jisen Hao, Jia Guo, Xin Zhao, Xing Yin

“…To investigate the association between quantitative parameters generated using synthetic magnetic resonance imaging (SyMRI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and Ki-67 expression level in patients with invasive ductal breast cancer (IDC). …”
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INFLUENCING FACTORS ON COSTS AND DECISION MAKING . A LOOK AT THE BAKERY INDUSTRY by Florina LUP, Carmen SCORTE, Daniela ZAPODEANU

“…The paper is an empirical, quantitative research, based on the analysis of cost information, analysis of cost changes and the impact of factors that we consider to be determinants: the cost of purchasing raw materials under the influence of inflation, circular economy principles and other pedoclimatic or geopolitical factors, the cost of labour under the influence of legal regulations, the cost of energy under the influence of inflation, the energy crisis, geopolitical factors. …”
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Information needs and mHealth applications for carers of people with dementia in managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of care recipients: an integrative review protocol by Samath Dharmaratne, Thilanka Jagoda, Sarath Rathnayake

“…Introduction This integrative review aims to synthesise, appraise and analyse the evidence on informal carers’ information needs, features and functions of available mHealth applications, and informal carers’ usability and engagement with mHealth applications for managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).Methods and analysis This integrative review will include quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods studies and follow the ‘Preferred Reporting for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020’ guidelines. …”
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Determinants of poverty and income inequality on the islands of Sumatra and Java by Candra Mustika, Rahma Nurjanah, Sylvia Kartika Wulan

“…The research method used is quantitative descriptive with multiple regression analysis using panel data with provincial research objects on the islands of Sumatra and Java. …”
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Transportation Infrastructure Project Financing; Highways Capital Structure Design Techniques by Hanieh Soleymani, Mehdi Ravanshadnia, Mehdi Montazer

“…This easily implemented method is based on a two-stage procedure: I) identification of optimal stopping time for convertible securities, and II) capital structure optimization by a conventional model. The quantitative optimization model can be easily generalized. …”
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Examining The Impact of Liquidity And Solvency Ratios on Firm’s Profitability: Insights From The Indonesian Tech Companies by Miranda tanjung

“…Design/Methodology: This quantitative study uses datasets of 35 technology companies in the IDX. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ Regulates the Expression of Lipid Phosphate Phosphohydrolase 1 in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells by Yazi Huang, Beilei Zhao, Yahan Liu, Nanping Wang

“…In human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) demonstrated that activation of PPARγ increased the mRNA level of LPP1. …”
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Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Chronic Urticaria: A Meta-Analysis by Huiyuan Gu, Lin Li, Min Gu, Guoxin Zhang

“…The aim of this meta-analysis was to quantitatively assess the association between H. pylori infection and chronic urticaria. …”
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Implementasi Problem Based Learning Pada Tema Selamatkan Makhluk Hidup Untuk Meningkatkan Prestasi Belajar dan Keaktifan Siswa Kelas VI SDN Ngepeh by Mariyono Mariyono

“…This type of research is qualitative and quantitative research. Data collection techniques using tests and student activity observation sheets.The results showed that the application of the Problem Based Learning method could improve the achievement of class VI students at SDN Ngepeh. …”
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Experimental Study on the Structural Performance Degradation of Corrosion-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams by Ju-Seong Jung, Bang Yeon Lee, Kang-Seok Lee

“…We extrapolate a structural performance degradation factor from the strength-deformation capability of corroded members to allow direct quantitative evaluation of their seismic performance. …”
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