Evaluating Many-Body Stabilizer Rényi Entropy by Sampling Reduced Pauli Strings: Singularities, Volume Law, and Nonlocal Magic by Yi-Ming Ding, Zhe Wang, Zheng Yan

“…We present a novel quantum Monte Carlo method for evaluating the α-stabilizer Rényi entropy (SRE) for any integer α≥2. …”
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The effect of combined non-pharmacological interventions on venous blood sampling pain in preterm infants: a clinical trial study by Fatemeh Yadollahzadeh, Zahra Akbarianrad, Seyedeh Roghayeh Jafarian-Amiri, Ali Zabihi, Parvin Aziznejadroshan, Hossein-Ali Nikbakht

“…Conclusions Based on the results of this study, the use of combined non-pharmacological interventions of NSS has been more effective in reducing the pain caused by venous blood sampling than other conditions where two or one non-pharmacological intervention were used.…”
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Numerical modeling of abrasive waterjet to optimize rock cutting parameters by Satar Mahdevari, Habibollah Sayehvand, Pedram Bakhtiari Haftlang

“…The process was simulated using the combined Finite Element Method-Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (FEM-SPH) in LS-DYNA software. …”
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Evaluation of residential structures not covered by aerial photographs used to generate a sampling frame – Nueva Santa Rosa, Guatemala by Jeffrey M. Switchenko, Sharon L. Roy, Fredy Muñoz, Gerard Lopez, Jose G. Rivera, Victoria M. Cuéllar, Patricia Juliao, Beatriz López, Andrew Thornton, Jaymin C. Patel, Maricruz Alvarez, Lissette Reyes, Gordana Derado, Wences Arvelo, Kim A. Lindblade

“…# Background Aerial images are being used more often to map residential structures on the ground in a study area (the sample frame). …”
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Nanopore adaptive sampling accurately detects nucleotide variants and improves the characterization of large‐scale rearrangement for the diagnosis of cancer predisposition by Sandy Chevrier, Corentin Richard, Marie Mille, Denis Bertrand, Romain Boidot

“…Abstract Background Molecular diagnosis has become highly significant for patient management in oncology. Methods Here, 30 well‐characterized clinical germline samples were studied with adaptive sampling to enrich the full sequence of 152 cancer predisposition genes. …”
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The opportunities for and barriers to antimicrobial resistance surveillance by lot quality assurance sampling in livestock: Findings from interviews with stakeholders in Germany by Christopher Pell, René Wagner, Christa Ewers, Constance Schultsz, Timo Homeier-Bachmann, Carsten Heydel, Frank van Leth, Christian Menge

“…Surveillance using Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) has shown promise in human health settings; more evidence on its applicability and acceptability in livestock populations is needed. …”
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Material Composition Testing Related to Measurement Instrument Enclosure Design and Safety by Gaber Beges, Domen Hudoklin

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Climate governance action and corporate environmental performance: evidence from climate resilient city construction by Zhihan Lu, Kaihua Bao, Xiliang Hu, Chen Gao, Ya Wen, Ting Zhang

“…IntroductionPromoting the improvement of corporate environmental performance is an important micro-foundation for achieving green high-quality development.MethodsThis study takes Chinese A-share listed firms on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 2011 to 2023 as the research sample, regards the climate resilient city construction (CRCC) pilot policy as a quasi-natural experiment, and employs the difference-in-differences (DID) method to empirically examine its impact on corporate environmental performance.ResultsThe empirical results show that CRCC significantly improves corporate environmental performance. …”
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A Numerical Laboratory for Simulation of Flanged Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls by Alireza Khaloo, Mohammad Tabiee, Hatef Abdoos

“…FlashLab is a finite element method (FEM)-based simulator of flanged RC shear walls. …”
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Genome Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in the Kurdistan region of Iraq by Sevan O Majed, Suhad A Mustafa, Paywast J Jalal, Mohammed H Fatah, Abdulkarim Y Karim, Sahar Hassannejad, Monika H Miasko

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The impact of knowledge management on business performance with emphasis on the role of accounting information quality (Case study: financial institutions listed on the Tehran Capi... by Rahele Mashaykhi, Ahmad Pifeh, Hamed Ahmadzade

“…In fact, the number of statistical population with the number of samples for each variable is equal to 19. The present study is descriptive-correlational in terms of applied purpose, quantitative in terms of process, quantitative in terms of information collection and analysis method, and inductive in terms of logical dimension. …”
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The Main Directions of Improving the Methodology for the Application of Advanced Information and Communication Technologies in the Statistical Activities of the Republic of Uzbekis... by I. E. Zhukovskaya

“…The goal is to develop scientifically grounded directions for improving the methodology for the application of advanced information and communication technologies in the statistical activities of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the context of the formation of the digital economy.Materials and methods. In the process of developing the main directions for improving the methodology for the application of information and communication technologies in the statistical activity of the Republic of Uzbekistan, comparative, systemic, economic and statistical, SWOT analysis, methods of monographic research, questionnaire survey, statistical sampling, grouping, comparison, induction, deduction, optimization method, as well as methods of working with WEB-sites, computer networks and specialized software products were used.Results. …”
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Harm reduction self-efficacy and motivations for contactless supply access among a sample of syringe services program participants by Rachel A. Hoopsick, Benjamin M. Campbell, R. Andrew Yockey

“…We did not find any significant differences in participants’ demographics or harm reduction self-efficacy by access method. Conclusions People who access harm reduction supplies in person and through contactless methods may not meaningfully differ in terms of their demographics and harm reduction self-efficacy, and contactless harm reduction supply methods are more convenient than in-person services. …”
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Young, deprived women are more at risk of testing positive for Chlamydia trachomatis: Results from a cross-sectional multicentre study in French health examination centres by Emilie Labbe-Lobertreau, Mathieu Oriol, Luc Goethals, Isabelle Vincent, Emmanuel Amsallem

“…Design: A cross-sectional multicentre study in thirteen HECs in France in January 2018. Methods: Self-sampling CT screening was proposed among 18–25 years women and 18–30 years men, who were sexually active and without recent CT treatment. …”
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Improving effectiveness of microbiological diagnostics in patients with surgical infection of soft tissues. by O. M. Biesiedin, L. N. Storubel, E. V. Yevtushenko, K. O. Biesiedina

“…Associations (two or more) are present in 33 (41%) wound samples, and only in 21 biopsy samples (26%). …”
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Trending peripheral venous PCO2 in patients with respiratory failure using mathematically arterialised venous blood gas samples by Grant Cave, Merle Weber

“…The first was a retrospective study of patients with respiratory failure admitted to the intensive care unit. Venous samples were mathematically arterialised using the vTAC method. …”
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Economic valuable traits of promising breeding samples and ‘Chornolysta’ variety of Mentha piperita L. after in vitro sanitation and micropropagation by Т. Є. Шкопинська, Ю. В. Коломієць, І. П. Григорюк, Н. І. Куценко

“…After in vitro sanitation and clonal cropropagation of the breeding sample M 01-12, the content of essential oil was more than 4%. …”
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A non-invasive specimen collection method and a novel simian foamy virus (SFV) DNA quantification assay in New World primates reveal aspects of tissue tropism and improved SFV dete... by Cláudia P Muniz, HaoQiang Zheng, Hongwei Jia, Liliane T F Cavalcante, Anderson M Augusto, Luiz P Fedullo, Alcides Pissinatti, Marcelo A Soares, William M Switzer, André F Santos

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A versatile HPLC method collaborated with NaDES-ultrasound-assisted LLE and machine learning for purity testing and trace analysis of 1,4-benzodiazepines in crime scene evidence, h... by Walaa Nabil Abd-AlGhafar, Rasha Abo Shabana, Rania El-Shaheny, Manar M. Tolba

“…Therefore, the development of a fast, versatile, and high throughput method for the analysis of these compounds in hospital effluent and food samples from crime scenes is of paramount importance. …”
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Population Median Estimation Using Auxiliary Variables: A Simulation Study with Real Data Across Sample Sizes and Parameters by Umer Daraz, Fatimah A. Almulhim, Mohammed Ahmed Alomair, Abdullah Mohammed Alomair

“…Through simulation studies and the analysis of various data sets, the performance of the proposed estimators is compared to existing methods. The proposed class of estimators improves the precision and efficiency of median estimation, ensuring more accurate and dependable results in various practical scenarios. …”
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