SAR Small Ship Detection Based on Enhanced YOLO Network by Tianyue Guan, Sheng Chang, Chunle Wang, Xiaoxue Jia

“…Furthermore, the proposed method demonstrates outstanding performance in comparison experiments across all three datasets, outperforming existing state-of-the-art target detection methods. …”
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ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS' CRITICAL THINKING SKILL THROUGH ONLINE LEARNING ASSISTED BY STUDENT WORKSHEETS by Lilis Lismaya, Agus Priyanto, Anni Samarotul Khairiyah

“…The purpose of this study was to analyze critical thinking skills through online learning assisted by student worksheets. The method used in this research is Quasi Experiment with pre-test-post-test control group design. …”
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Multifractal analysis of soil penetration resistance under sugarcane cultivation by Jairo O. R. Leiva, Raimunda A. Silva, Ricardo N. Buss, Victor L. França, Anderson A. Souza, Glécio M. Siqueira

“…Thus, the objective of this study was to characterize PR in vertical profiles in an area cultivated with sugarcane using multifractal models for different relief units. The experiment was carried out in an Oxisol with a clay texture, with 6.85 ha in the municipality of Coelho Neto (Maranhão state, Brazil), where 60 sampling points were demarcated. …”
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Spiritual quotient through extracurricular mediation: The impact of Islamic religious learning and peers in junior high school by Nabila Raessal Manda Putri, Rihab Wit Daryono

“…Data was collected through a questionnaire with 41 students selected using the purposive sampling method. The results showed that Islamic religious learning has a positive (β = 0.108), but not statistically significant influence on students’ spiritual quotient (T = 0.552; ρ = 0.581). …”
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Surgical Implantation of a Telemetry-Based Pressure Sensor in the Internal Jugular Vein to Monitor Respiration Wirelessly by Neha Kushwaha, Debanjan Dasgupta

“…Active sampling, such as respiration, is known to play a major role in modulating how sensory information is perceived and encoded in the field of olfaction. …”
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A Photoacoustic Imaging Algorithm Based on Regularized Smoothed L0 Norm Minimization by Xueyan Liu, Limei Zhang, Yining Zhang, Lishan Qiao

“…Furthermore, the PSNR of the reconstructed image calculated by the introduced method was better than the other three methods. In particular, it can notably improve reconstruction quality in the case of noisy measurement.…”
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Understanding the rise of vaccine refusal: perceptions, fears, and influences by Uğur Uğrak, Abide Aksungur, Selahattin Akyüz, Harika Şen, Fırat Seyhan

“…The participants were selected via purposive and snowball sampling methods. The interview data were analyzed via content, quotation, and thematic analysis techniques. …”
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Diabetic Patients’ Perception of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Qualitative Study by Leila Mardanian Dehkordi, Raheleh Javanbakhtian

“…Data were analyzed simultaneously with data collection using the method proposed by Graneheim and Lundman.Results: Data analysis led to the identification of four main categories including being destined to a doomed fate, self-treatment, indifference to obsessive care, and care-inhibiting beliefs.Conclusion: To gain a deeper understanding of standard foot care, the causes of foot ulcers, preventive care services, and existing treatments, different strategies can be adopted such as peer education or using the experiences of other patients with ulcers.…”
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Environmental qualitative assessment of rivers sediments by A.R. Karbassi, M. Pazoki

“…To determine the geochemical phases of metals in sediment samples the 5-step method was used for chemical separation. …”
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Comparison of effectiveness of integrative behavioral couple therapy and behavioral systems couple therapy in increasing mental health of couples by P Yousefzadeh, V Farzad, Sh Navabinejad, R Noranipoor

“…In this study, 24 couples were selected by convenience sampling method and then randomly divided into two experimental groups and one control group. …”
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Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Older Adults: Teaching Self-Regulation to Address Obsession and Depression by Maryam Mehrara, Neda Fatehi, Valeh Jalali

“…These participants were recruited employing a convenience sampling method. The study utilizes a quasi-experimental design featuring pre-test and post-test assessments alongside a control group. …”
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Enhancing technical vocabulary acquisition in ESP context through virtual content development with Articulate Storyline by Zari Saeedi, Mona Najjarpour

“…The primary objective of this explanatory sequential mixed-methods study was to examine the efficacy of Articulate Storyline software in facilitating technical vocabulary acquisition. …”
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Prevalence of Acute Dyspnea among College-going Regular Smokers in North India: A Survey Study by Abhishek Shrestha, Joydip Saha, Sunanda Bhowmik, Sandeep Pattnaik

“…Settings and Design: This study employed a cross-sectional design, recruiting 532 college students from a university in North India through a convenient sampling method. Materials and Methods: Participants self-reported their smoking habits and experiences of dyspnea through an online questionnaire hosted on Google Forms. …”
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Knowledge of, beliefs about and attitudes to disability: implications for health professionals by T. Masasa, S. Irwin-Carruthers, M. Faure

“…Probability and non-probability (systematic and purposive) sampling were used. The study used both quantitative and qualitative methods. …”
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Application of Deep Learning for Stock Prediction Within the Framework of Portfolio Optimization in Quantitative Trading by Xiaoyu Qin

“… This paper proposes a method for stock prediction and portfolio optimization as a part of quantitative trading based on a combination of Bi-RNN and a modified snake optimization algorithm (MSOA) to build optimal portfolios and outperform conventional models and benchmarks. …”
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THE MATRIX OF COGNITIVE FILTERS AS A TOOL FOR THE ANALYSIS OF LINGUOCREATEMES IN MODERN ENGLISH DISCOURSE by Maria P. Taymour

“…Monomodal verbal and multimodal linguocreatemes (more than 18,000 units) were selected with a continuous sampling method from English-language Internet resources, visual and verbal corpora. …”
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Die Effek Van Biografiese Veranderlikes op die vlakke en oorsake van stres by 'n groep finalejaar- mediese studente by E.S. van Zyl

“…This will make it possible to suggest and implement coping mechanisms. Method: A self-evaluation questionnaire (the Experience of Work and Life Circumstances Questionnaire) was tested on an accidental sample of 85 sixth-year medical students studying at a large university in the central region of South Africa. …”
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Strategie di semplificazione testuale e di scrittura cooperativa tra studenti con retroterra migratorio e nativi by Gianluca Baldo

“…During the school year 2021-2022, a small number of sample groups of students from secondary schools in Friuli Venezia Giulia were involved in an experience of writing and raising awareness about the communicative resources present in the repertoires of emerging plurilingual groups and individuals.…”
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Analyzing the Impact of the Presence of Foreign Tourists in Religious Places on Their Attitude Towards Shiism by Marziyeh Farshiddost, Behrooz Badkoo, Mohamad Ghasemisiani

“…These people have been selected by the purposeful sampling method of 15 people and a semi-structured interview has been conducted using the qualitative method. …”
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STRATEGI PROMOSI DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENJUALAN LUSCIOUS CHOCOLATE POTATO SNACK by Marceline Livia Hedynata, Wirawan Endro Dwi Radianto

“…This type of research is using qualitative with case study method. Data retrieval technique is using purposive sampling method. …”
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