Optimizing plane detection in point clouds through line sampling by José María Martínez-Otzeta, Jon Azpiazu, Iñigo Mendialdua, Basilio Sierra

“…In this work, we present an approach that, rather than seeking planes directly, focuses on finding lines by sampling only two points at a time. This leverages the observation that it is more likely to detect lines within the plane than to find the plane itself. …”
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Estimation of finite population mean in a complex survey sampling. by Mohsin Abbas, Muhammad Ahmed Shehzad, Mahwish Rabia, Haris Khurram, Muhammad Ijaz

“…Traditional methods like simple random sampling may not always provide reliable or efficient estimates in such cases. …”
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Making measuring family dinner quality more meaningful: Rescaling the ‘Family Dinner Index’ for ease of assessment and interpretation by Margie R. Skeer, Grace Hajinazarian, Rachael A. Sabelli, Sara C. Folta, Kendrin R. Sonneville, Misha Eliasziw

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A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF SENTIMENT ANALYSIS ON COVID-19 NEWS: LESSON LEARNED FROM DATA ACQUISITION, PRE-PROCESSING, AND DESCRIPTIVE ANALYTICS by Rahmatin Nur Amalia, Kusman Sadik, Khairil Anwar Notodiputro

“…Therefore, the sampling method is needed to obtain representative news for the analysis. …”
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Fair food futures UK: Protocol for a mixed methods study exploring what approaches adopted by community food organisations are more likely to prevent the need for emergency food in... by Laura Sheard, Giorgia Previdoli, Wendy Burton, Rachel Benchekroun, Maddy Power, Bob Doherty, Philip Hadley, Ariadne Beatrice Kapetenaki, Shahid Islam, Sairah Mirza, Claire Cameron, Kate Pickett, Angela Hutton, Charlotte Edwards, Maria Bryant

“…Levels have significantly increased in the UK since 2010, due to the impact of austerity and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis. …”
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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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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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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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Group-wise normalization in differential abundance analysis of microbiome samples by Dylan Clark-Boucher, Brent A. Coull, Harrison T. Reeder, Fenglei Wang, Qi Sun, Jacqueline R. Starr, Kyu Ha Lee

“…The best results are obtained from using FTSS normalization with the DAA method MetagenomeSeq. Conclusion Compared with other methods for normalizing compositional sequence count data prior to DAA, the proposed group-level normalization frameworks offer more robust statistical inference. …”
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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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Screening for More than 1,000 Pesticides and Environmental Contaminants in Cannabis by GC/Q-TOF by Philip L. Wylie, Jessica Westland, Mei Wang, Mohamed M. Radwan, Chandrani G. Majumdar, Mahmoud A. ElSohly

“… A method has been developed to screen cannabis extracts for more than 1,000 pesticides and environmental pollutants using a gas chromatograph coupled to a high-resolution accurate mass quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer (GC/Q-TOF). …”
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Temporomandibular disorder is more prevalent among patients with primary headaches in a tertiary outpatient clinic by James Felipe Tomaz-Morais, Luciana Barbosa de Sousa Lucena, Isabella Araújo Mota, Ana Karine Farias da Trindade Coelho Pereira, Brunna Thaís Luckwu de Lucena, Ricardo Dias de Castro, Giorvan Ânderson dos Santos Alves

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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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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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I Got Rhythm and Executive Function, Memory, and More: The Automated Test of Embodied Cognition (ATEC) by Morris D. Bell, Yarani Gonzalez, Andrea J. Weinstein, David Ciosek, Yan Wang, Gihyun Yoon

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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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Plant Sample Preparation for Metabolomics, Lipidomics, Ionomics, Fluxomics, and Peptidomics by Walace Breno da Silva, Gabriel Felipe Hispagnol, Emanuel Victor dos Santos Nunes, Ian Castro-Gamboa, Alan Cesar Pilon

“…By discussing best practices and common challenges, this review aims to streamline methods and promote more consistent and reliable research outcomes.…”
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The Analysis of Anterior Facial Dimensions Among the Sample of Kurdish Population by Bayad Jaza Mahmood, Mohammed Abdalla Mahmood, Kardo Mustafa Abdalkarim, Kanar Abdaladhim Hamaamin, Omar Ali Hama Qadr, Zhyar Falah Sabr

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Pilot Implementation of HIV Self-Testing Delivery in Private Pharmacies Combined With a Respondent-Driven Sampling Method to Improve HIV Testing for Men Who Have Sex With Men and T... by Chhavarath Dary, Olivier Ségéral, Joseph Larmarange, Emilie Mosnier, Mohamed Ben Mechlia, Vichea Ouk, Bruno Spire, Vonthanak Saphonn

“…The protocol was approved by the National Ethics Committee for Health Research in Cambodia (N0 351 NECHR). MSM and TGW aged more than 18 years old will be recruited via a respondent-driven sampling method with seeds recruited at hot spots and on social networks. …”
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Does hot coffee or cold coffee cause more discoloration on resin based composite materials? by Bilge Ersöz, Elif Aybala Oktay, Numan Aydın, Serpil Karaoğlanoğlu

“…PurposeThis study aimed to examine the effect of beverages at different temperatures on the coloring of composites.Materials and MethodsA total of 48 cylindrical samples, 24 of which were prepared from 2 composite materials (G'aenial; Estelite Σ Quick), were included in the study. …”
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