Post-Pandemic Independent Learning Assistance Model for Improving Students’ Academic and Socio-Personal Competence: Campus on Duty (COD) Program, In Indonesia by Novi Nityasanti, Alfi Laila, Sutisno Sahari, Veny Iswantiningtyas, Rosa Imani Khan

“…Data were garnered using questionnaires, observation, documentation, and interviews. The quantitative data were analyzed using n-gain in order to find out the average improvement of students’ academic and socio-personal competences. …”
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Bone Mineral Density Prediction from CT Image: A Novel Approach using ANN by S. L. Resmi, V. Hashim, Jesna Mohammed, P. N. Dileep

“…Bone mineral density (BMD) monitoring will definitely aid in the prediction and prevention of medical emergencies arising from osteoporosis. Although quantitative computed tomography (QCT) is one of the most widely accepted tools for measuring BMD, it lacks the contribution of bone architecture in predicting BMD, which is significant as aging progresses. …”
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Evaluative Literature Review Writing by Novice Academic Writers: Enhancing Knowledge and Awareness by Aksakallı Canan, Yağız Oktay, Bakırtaş Şennur, Ötügen Rabia

“…The study adopted an embedded quasi-experimental design. 20 Turkish doctoral students from different educational science departments participated in the study. The quantitative analysis of the literature review tasks submitted by the participants during the pre- and post-intervention phases and the themes gathered from the semi-structured interviews revealed that NNES students had several challenges when they wrote literature reviews. …”
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Numerical Analysis of a Small Pneumatic Hammer Performance Based on Evaluation Method of Friction Force by Un Hyok Yang, Tok Hyong Han, Un Chol Han, Il Gwang Tae, Ryo Myong Hong, Song Chol Kim

“…This study presented a novel approach to quantitatively determine the friction force and consider it in the simulation model of pneumatic hammer. …”
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Mechanical Behavior of Cemented Sand Reinforced with Different Polymer Fibers by Xiangfeng Lv, Xiaohui Yang, Hongyuan Zhou, Shuo Zhang

“…Comparative analysis was performed on the variation patterns of the mechanical parameters (such as unconfined compressive strength and peak strain) of the specimens. Quantitative analysis was performed on the effect of fiber content and fiber filament length on the failure mode of the specimens. …”
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An Experimental Investigation into the Difference in the External Noise Behavior of a High-Speed Train between Viaduct and Embankment Sections by Muxiao Li, Tiesong Deng, Di Wang, Fan Xu, Xinbiao Xiao, Xiaozhen Sheng

“…Acoustic experiments were conducted on both viaduct and embankment sections by using a microphone array having 78 channels, to distinguish the effects of two types of track structures on the sound fields around these, identify the sources, and determine the contribution and distribution of each part of the train. The quantized sound power contribution of each region on the train surface determined using the identification results obtained from the experiments and analysis shows that the main noise sources of the train are located in three regions: the lower parts, bogie, and train body. …”
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Impact of Pore-Scale Characteristics on Immiscible Fluid Displacement by Nariman Mahabadi, Leon van Paassen, Ilenia Battiato, Tae Sup Yun, Hyunwook Choo, Jaewon Jang

“…The extracted network model was used to quantitatively outline the phase boundary of the displacement pattern and to examine the displacement efficiency for wide ranges of viscosity ratios and capillary numbers. …”
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Initial validation of the powered mobility device autonomy residential screen (PoMoDARS) by Natalie C. Dickson, Apeksha R. Gohil, Carolyn A. Unsworth

“…Eight clinicians completed 20 PoMoDARS screens and provided both quantitative and qualitative feedback on item importance and ease of use within a formal interview.Results Initial face and content validity of the PoMoDARS were supported, with small modifications made to item descriptors and instructions.Conclusions The PoMoDARS has been developed for use in residential aged care settings to screen resident PMD use. …”
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Patterns and Reasons for Junk Food Consumption among Young Adults: A Mixed Methods Study from a Medical College in South India by Poonam Ramesh Naik, S. Vineetha, Nagendra Navya

“…Materials and Methods: Mixed method study consisting of quantitative phase involving interviews with 116 students from a Medical College using a semi-structured, validated questionnaire circulated through Google Forms followed by an depth interview of 10 participants for qualitative phase. …”
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Bringing Children into the Sociology of Consumption: A Symbolic Consumption Perspective by Belinda Senooane, Johannes Wiid

“…The article presents the design and implementation of a quantitative empirical study into children’s engagement in symbolic consumption. …”
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EFFECTS OF COGNITIVE READING STRATEGY TRAINING ON READING PERFORMANCE OF EFL STUDENTS: A CASE OF A HIGH SCHOOL IN VIETNAM by Lạc Minh Thư, Khâu Hoàng Anh, Nguyễn Thị Phương Nam

“…The study utilized a mixed-method approach in which both qualitative and quantitative data from the questionnaire and interview were collected. …”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Progress Towards a Gene by David A van Heel, Jack Satsangi, Alisoun H Carey, Derek P Jewell

“…Animal studies have provided insights from targeted mutations and quantitative trait locus analysis. The goals of continuing research include narrowing the regions of linkages and analysis of candidate genes, and possibly the application of newly developed methods using single nucleotide polymorphisms. …”
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A fully differential switched‐capacitor integrator based programmable resolution hybrid ADC architecture for biomedical applications by Sreenivasulu Polineni, Rekha S., M. S. Bhat

“…The hybrid ADC operates in SAR mode from 8‐bit to 11‐bit resolutions and as the first‐order DSM with a multi‐bit quantizer in 12‐bit to 15‐bit resolutions. The dynamic performance of the proposed ADC is verified through post‐layout simulations with a supply voltage of 1.8 V. …”
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Effective Stance in Conservative Newspaper Opinion Articles on Irregular Immigration and Refugee Humanitarian Crises by Marta Carretero, Elena Domínguez Romero

“…This paper presents a quantitative and contrastive analysis of expressions of effective stance in conservative newspaper opinion articles related to irregular immigration and humanitarian crises involving refugees in both English and Spanish contexts. …”
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BALANCING MOTHERHOOD AND ACADEMIC PURSUITS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NIGERIAN WOMEN by Rosemary Onchi Daniel, Doris Lami Madugu

“…A sample size of 374 Nigerian mothers on academic journey from various universities was selected using a mixed-methods approach. Quantitative data were collected through questionnaires, while qualitative data were obtained via in-depth interviews. …”
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An applied noise model for scintillation-based CCD detectors in transmission electron microscopy by Christian Zietlow, Jörg K. N. Lindner

“…The Poisson noise, arising from the quantized nature of the beam electrons, gets correlated by this convolution, which allows to reconstruct the detector PSF based on the Wiener–Khinchin theorem and the Pearson correlation coefficients under homogeneous illumination conditions. …”
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Evaluating the Development Level of Agriculture Rating Rural Settlements for Wilderness Tourism Development Using ELECTERE III Techniques: A Case Study in Khurbiabanak by Mohammad Salmani, Seiedali Badri, Mohammadgavad Ghassabi, Ghadir Ashournejad

“…This applied study relying on deep field studies, using quantitative models, has resulted in a ranking of rural settlements in the mentioned area. …”
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Features of online sociological studies of risks of financial behavior of the population in the information and communication network Internet by M. Kibakin

“…The qualitative and quantitative indicators of the use of Internet resources by young people for information, interaction, communication, training, business communication, entertainment and recreation, payment for goods and services have been presented. …”
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An (un)answered cry for help: a qualitative study exploring the subjective meaning of eating disorders in the context of transgenerational trauma by Jennifer Barry, John O’Connor, Harriet Parsons

“…Abstract Background Current research on the transmission of trauma and eating disorders across generations is limited. However, quantitative studies suggest that the influence of parents’ and grandparents’ eating disorders and their prior exposure to trauma are associated with the development of eating disorders in future generations. …”
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Hemodynamic Comparison between modified saddle block and subarachnoid block for Transurethral Resection of Prostate by Waqas Anjum, Abeera Zareen, Faisal Siddique, Muhammad Haroon Anwar, Abdul Rehman

“…All the collected data was entered into SPSS version 22 and analyzed. Quantitative data like age, BMI, ASA-PS score, duration of surgery and baseline hemodynamics were presented as means and standard deviations. …”
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