Classical Versus Bayesian Error-Controlled Sampling Under Lognormal Distributions with Type II Censoring by Huasen Zhou, Wenhao Gui

“…The results demonstrate that Bayesian methods generally provide more robust designs under uncertain prior information, while classical methods exhibit greater sensitivity to parameter changes. …”
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Cultural content in self-education - based on students' autobiographical narratives by Violetta Rodek, Agata Cabała

“…The research used the biographical method, the author's narrative interview questionnaire. …”
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Comparative Study about Differently Structured Transitional Metal Molybdates as Negative Electrodes for LIBs by Billur Deniz Karahan

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Chaos in the diagnosis of hepatitis C virus in hemodialysis patients by Ananthapadmanabasamy Indira, Gomathinayagam Velvizhi, Koshy M Koshy, Santhana Kumarasamy Poongodi

“…In this background, the present study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of HCV by HCV RNA PCR (Ribose nucleic acid Polymerase Chain Reaction) and HCV antibody detection by immunochromatography (ICT) and ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay). Methods: A total of 50 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on maintenance HD for more than six months were included in the study. …”
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Frequency and Nutrient Content of Meals of the Mothers and the Birth Weight and Gestational Age of the Baby by Avinash H. Salunkhe, Asha Pratinidhi, Jyoti A. Salunkhe, S. V. Kakade, Vaishali R. Mohite, Prabhu Hiremath

“…Results: The change in meal pattern from 2 to 3 meals a day meant average of 291 calories, 7.4 g of protein, 27.6 mg of calcium and 0.4 mg of iron more and from 3 meals to 4 meals a day meant on an average of 374 calories, 11.3 g of protein, 181 mg of calcium and 3.7 mg of iron more. …”
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Assessment of bacteriological quality of drinking water from various sources in Amritsar district of northern India by Sita Malhotra, Shailpreet K Sidhu, Pushpa Devi

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Ceramic Industry Wastewater Treatment By Chemical Coagulation Process: A Statistical Optimization of Operating Parameters by Hanife Sarı Erkan

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Music therapy for depression: A narrative review by Xiaoman Wang, Wei Huang, Shuibin Liu, Chunhua He, Heng Wu, Lianglun Cheng, Songqing Deng

“…However, a systematic treatment plan has not yet been formulated due to the lack of samples and short follow‐up times. Future studies should include more samples and follow‐up patients after the treatment period to address the continuous effect and principle of music therapy.…”
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Anticoagulant Activity of Mangrove (Avicennia alba) Leaves Extract in Vitro by Riza Rusyiana, Ima Arum Lestarini, Candra Dwipayana Hamdin, Handa Muliasari

“…Anti-coagulant activity of ethanol extract and the three fractions were tested in vitro to five human blood samples by the method of Lee-White and Eustrek, compared to heparin as a positive control. …”
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Melissopalynological methodologies for investigating honey samples – a critical approach by ALINE NUNES, CLEICIANE RITA, JOÃO VITOR BROMER, GIOVANNA B. AZAMBUJA, DENISE N. ARAÚJO, SIDNEI MOURA, MARCELO MARASCHIN

“…Even though acetolysis has been the most used method in melissopalynological studies, it has been claimed to offer risks to users due to the manipulation of corrosive and toxic solvents (i.e., H2SO4), also being lesser cost-effective and more time-consuming. …”
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Effect of Al2O3 and CaF2 additives on the viscosity of conventional cryolite melts by A. S. Lyutina, A. A. Kataev, A. V. Rudenko, O. Yu. Tkacheva

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A simple and quick sampling tool to monitor antibiotic use in veal calves – a successful demonstration by Larissa J.M. Jansen, Caroline Dirks, Maura Arends, Laura L.M. van Asseldonk, Robbert H.A. van den Beld, Samantha Sasse, Daan Siebelink, Bjorn J.A. Berendsen, Sifra van der Vis, Milou G.M. van de Schans

“…However, to distinguish between recent use, historic use and superfluous use of the most commonly used antibiotics, more research is necessary to be able to better interpret the outcomes of wipe sample analysis.…”
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Investigation of Toy Parts Produced Using Injection Molding and FDM and Selection of the Best Manufacturing Method: A Multi-Criteria Approach by Şeyda Değirmenci, Ali Osman Er

“…Three-dimensional (3D) printing has become a promising alternative to conventional methods in plastic part production, particularly for customized or low-volume applications such as toys. …”
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Voltage-based prediction technique for efficient MPPT method for SPV systems under non-uniform insolation and partial shading conditions by Haider A. Mohamed-Kazim, Ahmed Hussein Shatti, Ahmed Aldhahab, Ikhlas Abdel-Qader, Sarmad K. Ibrahim, Rusul Noori Saraj

“…Furthermore, in adverse conditions, the proposed method improves power generation and efficiency more than the conventional P&O method, by 97.812 % and 98.923 %, respectively, as opposed to 80.236 % and 88.686 %. …”
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Validation of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) in a Uruguayan sample by Martin Bidegain, Marcela Carballo, Daniel Costa-Ball

“…However, many studies examining its psychometric properties have failed to replicate the original four-factor structure. Method: This instrumental study applied Classical Test Theory to adapt the IRI for use in Uruguay, with a sample of 858 adult participants (640 females, 218 males). …”
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On the measurement of piezoelectric d33 coefficient of soft thin films under weak mechanical loads: A rapid and affordable method by Gaia de Marzo, Luca Fachechi, Valentina Antonaci, Vincenzo Mariano Mastronardi, Luigi Portaluri, Maria Teresa Todaro, Luciana Algieri, Antonio Qualtieri, Francesco Rizzi, Michele Scaraggi, Massimo De Vittorio

“…This work introduces a simple, effective, and fast method to accurately measure the d33 of soft and thin piezoelectric films by applying weak sinusoidal forces to avoid any damage to the sample, and simultaneously measuring the charges produced by the direct piezoelectric effect. …”
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Extensive culturomics of 8 healthy samples enhances metagenomics efficiency. by Ami Diakite, Grégory Dubourg, Niokhor Dione, Pamela Afouda, Sara Bellali, Issa Isaac Ngom, Camille Valles, Matthieu Million, Anthony Levasseur, Frédéric Cadoret, Jean-Christophe Lagier, Didier Raoult

“…Following eight years of culturomics approach applied on more than 900 samples, we propose herein a remake of the pioneering study applying a dual approach including culturomics and metagenomics on a cohort of 8 healthy specimen. …”
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Relationships of sensory processing sensitivity with creativity and empathy in an adult sample by Britta A. P. Laros-van Gorkom, Britta A. P. Laros-van Gorkom, Christienne G. Damatac, Christienne G. Damatac, Inez Stevelmans, Corina U. Greven, Corina U. Greven, Corina U. Greven

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n-FFT COMPRESSED SENSING ALGORITHM OF SMART DIMENSIONALITY REDUCTION METHOD AND ITS APPLICATION IN FEATURE EXTRACTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF GEAR SYSTEM by CHEN Xiao, HUANG ChuanJin

“…But the signals of engineering practice are very complex,nonlinear,and non-stationary,Within the external noise interference coupled,makes the analysis and processing more difficult,which lead to the spectral analysis based on FFT method has been very limited. …”
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Guidelines of the minimum sample size requirements for Kappa agreement test by Mohamad Adam Bujang, Nurakmal Baharum

“…Method:     We adopted the sample size formula provided by Flack and colleagues (1988) to calculate the minimum sample sizes required using PASS software. …”
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