The Impact of Liberalized Concealed Carry Laws on State Homicide Rates by K. Alexander Adams

“…The results show no statistically significant relationship between shall-issue or permitless carry laws and homicide rates, even at the 10% level. …”
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Industry Competition and Performance Persistence in Brazilian Equity Mutual Funds by Sabrina Espinele da Silva, Leticia Fernandes Pereira, Simone Evangelista Fonseca, Robert Iquiapaza

“…Furthermore, they pointed out a positive and statistically significant relationship between the level of competition and the performance of funds, as well as in the interaction between competition and performance persistence. …”
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Political Risk in Latin America by David Soto Bello

“…As for the methodology, widely accepted statistical methods are used to test our hypotheses as well as reliable data. …”
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Perception of Smile Aesthetics between Orthodontists and Moroccan Patients by Abdoul Haizou Rabe, Yosra Tabchi, Fatima Zaoui, Azaroual Mohamed Faouzi, Asmae Bahoum

“…Dental, gingival and labial parameters were used. Statistical analyses of the level of perception of each group were performed. …”
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Investigating the system size dependence of hypernuclei production with A < 5 using the ALICE detector by Wang Yuanzhe

“…In contrast, the yields predicted with the Statistical Hadronitazion Models (SHM) are based on the mass of the (hyper)nuclei and the freeze-out temperature, with no explicit dependence on the nuclear structure. …”
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OIL PRICES AND THEIR LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH MACROECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL INDICATORS by Vesna Bucevska, Borjan Gjelevski, Lea Matevska

“…Namely, in a state of long-term equilibrium, only the prices of gold have a statistically significant effect on oil prices. …”
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Effects of Social Comparison, Travel Envy and Self-presentation on the Intention to Visit Tourist Destinations by Danielle Fernandes Costa Machado, Paula Cândida do Couto Santos, Mirna de Lima Medeiros

“…For data analysis, we used descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and logistic regression to test and confirm the hypotheses of the presented theoretical model. …”
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Value Premium and Country Risk as Dimensions to Estimate Conditional Returns: a Study of the Brazilian Market by Lilian de Castro Medeiros, Aureliano Angel Bressan

“…For that, we employ a five-factor model, formulated by adding the country risk factor to the model of Carhart (1997). We apply the statistical procedure adopted by Fama & French (1993) to the period between 1994 and 2012, with data on nonfinancial companies listed on the BM&FBovespa. …”
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Integration of Agile Technologies in Internal Audit by Andrii Shaikan, Serhii Hushko, Оlenа Nieizviestna

“…It was determined that Agile is a method and a way of thinking simultaneously, which ensures timeliness of receiving information, quick response to risks, and acceleration of audit cycles, thanks to which the effect of value creation is achieved for both top management and stakeholders. The analysis of statistical studies of the implementation of Agile technologies allowed the authors to conclude that the Agile approach is increasingly used in enterprises to achieve planned results, and to single out key changes in the concepts of internal audit, which became possible thanks to the implementation of the Agile approach. …”
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De la propriété de l’eau à la propriété de la terre : basculement de logiques dans l’accès au foncier agricole dans le sud-ouest du Sahara algérien by Otmane Tayeb

“…To understand this process and analyze its results, we rely on a diachronic approach, using statistics and data from field surveys.…”
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AN ASSEMBLED SKETCH OF PLACE NAMES IN LAC DUONG DISTRICT, LAM DONG PROVINCE by Thi Thuy Dung Vo, Thanh Hoai Nguyen, Thi Thanh Dam Le

“…This study, conducted over a year in 2023, involved selecting and analyzing names of places in Lac Duong District by qualitative methods, statistical analysis, linguistic analysis, and place-name grouping. …”
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The inner reformation of the sciences: an ambiguity in the radically orthodox thought of John Milbank? by D. F. M. Strauss

“…An alternative idea of Christian scholarship is advanced in opposition to Milbank’s classical Thomistic view, namely that theology has to preserve and fulfil philosophy, echoing the Scholastic adage that grace does not eliminate nature, but perfects it (gratia naturam non tollit, sed perficit). …”
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Income tax revenues of local government units in Poland during the COVID–19 pandemic by Elżbieta Życzkowska, Jarosław Dziuba

“…The study applies comparative and statistical analysis methods using data from the period 2019-2023. …”
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OIL PRICES AND THEIR LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH MACROECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL INDICATORS by Vesna Bucevska, Borjan Gjelevski, Lea Matevska

“…Namely, in a state of long-term equilibrium, only the prices of gold have a statistically significant effect on oil prices. …”
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Assessment of the Probability of Occurrence of Normal Cracks in a Reinforced Concrete Beam with Probabilistic Parameters Lying on a Stochastic Half-Plane by Pavel D. Deminov

“…The beam base is considered as statistically inhomogeneous elastic half-plane with the soil elasticity modulus taken as a quasi-stationary random function of depth. …”
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A machine learning framework for exploring the relationship between supply chain management best practices and agility, risk management, and performance by Tyler Ward, Sam Khoury, Selva Staub, Kouroush Jenab

“…Through descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, predictive modeling, advanced analytics techniques such as classification, clustering, and association rule mining, the research offers valuable insights into key areas of collaboration, quality management, technology adoption, agility, risk management, and customer responsiveness within supply chains. …”
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Comparison of the Effects of Copper T and Levonorgestrel IUD on Proteoglycan Composition of Cervical Mucus by Yeşim Bayoğlu Tekin, Emine Seda Güvendağ Güven, Zihni Açar Yazıcı, Aynur Kırbaş, Figen Kır Şahin

“…However, the difference was statistically significant only for s-GAG (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Copper T and Levonorgestrel intrauterine contraceptive devices have significant effects on proteoglycan component of cervical mucus. …”
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Asymptotic solution for turbulent variances: application to convergence of averages and particle dispersion by Gervásio Annes Degrazia, Michel Stefanello, Felipe Denardin Costa, Luís Gustavo Nogueira Martins, Otávio Costa Acevedo

“… An alternative solution to the asymptotic Taylor statistical diffusion theorem (variance of particle dispersion) and the asymptotic variance quantifying convergence of averages is presented. …”
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Lineament mapping using sig and optical and radar remote sensing: The case of the Tafilalet plain (Southeastern Morocco) by Mouzoun Ouafae, Iharzi Chaimae, Kassou Amina, Essahlaoui Ali, Khrabcha Abdelali

“…These lineaments were then validated using geological and topographical maps and Google Earth Pro images. Statistical analysis of the orientations revealed six main directions: N-S, NE-SW, NW-SE, E-W, NNE-SSW, NNW-SSE, with a predominance of N-S to NE-SW orientations, corresponding to the hydrological dynamics of the region. …”
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Does Economic Policy Uncertainty Affect M&A Operations? Evidence from the Brazilian Market by Alexandre Teixeira Norberto Batista, Wagner Moura Lamounier, Poueri do Carmo Mário

“…The alternative metric used as a proxy for uncertainty, the Economic Uncertainty Indicator - Brazil, was not statistically significant. The results are consistent with international evidence. …”
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