Electroshocking as a survey technique for stream‐dwelling amphibians by John O. Cossel Jr., Monica G. Gaige, Joel D. Sauder

“…Our results show electroshocking to be a much more sensitive and efficient method of detecting stream‐dwelling amphibians than the traditional technique of rock rolling. …”
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The Moderating Role of CEO Characteristics in the Relationship between Financial Conditions and Corporate Debt Policy by Heriyanto Heriyanto, Novita Febriany, Mischella Engel

“… Purpose: This study investigates the influence of firm financial characteristics—reflecting asymmetric information—on corporate debt policy, while also examining the moderating role of CEO characteristics within the framework of upper echelon theory. Method: The sample consists of 60 non-financial firms listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during 2013–2022, selected through purposive sampling. …”
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Research on Underwater Small Target Detection Technology Based on Single-Stage USSTD-YOLOv8n by Weiguo Yi, Jinwei Yang, Lingwei Yan

“…First, CARAFE is adopted as anew up-sampling method to achieve more correct feature reconstruction under low underwater visibility. …”
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Unpacking student engagement and its mediating role in predicting the relationship between self-determination and academic satisfaction among undergraduate students in higher educa... by Yalalem Assefa, Shouket Ahmad Tilwani, Bekalu Tadesse Moges, Huda Majeed

“…Using a correlational study design, the study involved 508 undergraduate students selected by a multistage stratified sampling method. Data was collected using a questionnaire, and the data collected was then analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM). …”
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An Improved AMCL Algorithm Based on Laser Scanning Match in a Complex and Unstructured Environment by Gang Peng, Wei Zheng, Zezao Lu, Jinhu Liao, Lu Hu, Gongyue Zhang, Dingxin He

“…The LIDAR point cloud is matched with the probability grid map from coarse to fine using the Gaussian-Newton method, which results in more accurate poses. Moreover, the scan-matching pose is added into the particle swarm as a high-weight particle. …”
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Access to primary health care and changes in quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary by Viktória Törő, Sándor Istvánné Radó, Andrea Szelesné Árokszállási, Zsigmond Kósa, Attila Sárváry

“…The average age of participants was 62.3 years, 66.6% were male and 33.3% were female. A criterion sampling method was used. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, translated, and analysed in thematic analysis. …”
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Sociological Analysis on Effect of Self-Control on Youth Deviant Leisure (Case Study: The Youth of Babolsar City) by aliasghar firouzjaeian, Zahra Saadati

“…In this study, survey method was used and questionnaire was used to collect information. …”
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Associations between physical exercise and social-emotional competence in primary school children by Pukui Wang, Xiang Gao, Xuyan Cui, Chenge Shi

“…Abstract To investigate the impact of physical exercise on social-emotional competence in primary school children, and to examine the mediating role of peer attachment and the moderating role of gender. A stratified sampling method was employed to select students from grades 3 to 6 in six primary schools located in the eastern, central, and western regions of Hunan Province. …”
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Model Layanan Peminatan berdasarkan Potensi Diri, Kondisi Sosiografis dan Perencanaan Karir Siswa SMA/SMK Kota BauBau by Rasman Sastra Wijaya, Juntika Nurihsan, Syamsu Yusuf, Yusi Riksa Yustiana, Edison Edison, Manan Manan, Tarno Tarno, Gawise Gawise, Fatma Pandu Wijaya

“…The research uses a mixed method approach and is analyzed based on research and development. …”
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Specifics of creating clinical abstract of biospecimens by O. V. Kopylova, A. I. Ershova, A. L. Borisova, V. A. Metelskaya, O. M. Drapkina

“…Various standards are currently being developed to unify clinical description, making biobanks and collections more available to external researchers and organizations, which is necessary for collaboration and more efficient use of stored biospecimens. …”
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Technical efficiency of teff production in South Soddo District, Gurage Zone, Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia by Seid Mohamed Hussen, Anbes Tenaye

“…The study used the Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) method, specifically the Cobb–Douglas production function, to analyze the data, allowing for the distinction between random errors and inefficiency. …”
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Rapid Initial-State Preparation for the Quantum Simulation of Strongly Correlated Molecules by Dominic W. Berry, Yu Tong, Tanuj Khattar, Alec White, Tae In Kim, Guang Hao Low, Sergio Boixo, Zhiyan Ding, Lin Lin, Seunghoon Lee, Garnet Kin-Lic Chan, Ryan Babbush, Nicholas C. Rubin

“…We show how to achieve unitary synthesis with a Toffoli complexity about 7× lower than that in prior work and use that to derive a more efficient MPS-preparation method. For filtering, we present two different approaches: sampling and binary search. …”
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How do aesthetics drive customer retention in Bali cafes? by Efin Shu, Annarica Tisna

“…The food service landscape is changing as customers want to fulfill more than just their hunger and thirst. Customers now care more about the looks of the place and food to satisfy their hedonistic desire. …”
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The factors related to mother's beliefs and behaviors concerning the prevention of poisoning among children under the age of five, using the Health Belief Model by Forouzan Rezapur Shahkolai, Khadijeh Bandehelahi, Akram Karimi Shahanjarini, Maryam Farhadian

“…The participants were selected randomly, using cluster sampling method. Data were collected through interviews, by trained interviewers, and using a questionnaire developed by the authors. …”
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Acceptance-based process variables on postpartum well-being and distress: The mediating role of psychological flexibility. by Alexa Bonacquisti, Emily C Woodworth, Maria Diaz, Victoria A Grunberg

“…Our study aims to examine: (1) whether acceptance-based process variables (awareness, acceptance, cognitive defusion, psychological flexibility) were associated with postpartum outcomes; and (2) whether psychological flexibility mediated the relationship between treatment engagement and postpartum outcomes.<h4>Method</h4>Postpartum women (N = 266) were recruited online using snowball sampling via social media (i.e., Facebook). …”
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Gender roles and constraints in enhancing hybrid chicken production for food security in lower Eastern Kenya. by John K Musyoka, Wilckyster N Nyarindo, Robyn Alders, Hezron N Isaboke

“…The PSM and ESR models were estimated on a sample of 582 households selected using multistage stratified random sampling method. …”
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Nutritional Assessment of Patients with Type-2 Diabetes in a Tertiary Level Hospital in a Low-and Middle-income Country by Rama Subba, Asmita Luitel, Rinku Joshi, Bhupal Baniya

“…The majority of the patients were taking medicines along with exercise and diet control, however, only 15.04% of patients were following the expert’s advice. More than one-fifth of the patients were consuming more calories than they needed.  …”
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Religiosity Predicts Marital Satisfaction (Case study: female students of Payame Noor Gonbad Kavous University) by Gholamreza khoshfar, Fatemeh Bay, Alireza Ghorbani

“…The statistical population included 400 married female students who were studying, 200 of whom were selected using Cochran's sample size estimation formula and by simple random sampling. …”
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Providing a customer satisfaction model of non-attendance services in the social security organization by Hossein Barzgar, Vahid Sanavi Garoosiyan, ali hossein zadeh

“…The current research is applicable-developmental in terms of purpose; and descriptive-analytical based on the method. The statistical population of the present study includes the customers of Khorasan Razavi Social Security Organization, which was considered to be 384 people by Cochran's formula, and simple random sampling method was used. …”
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Single Valued Neutrosophic Number Ensemble Learning Model for Stability Classification of Open Pit Mine Slopes by Hanzhong Wang, Jun Ye, Rui Yong

“…In contrast, machine learning (ML) methods offer a more comprehensive approach, analyzing the intricate features present in diverse sampling data. …”
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