A comparison of mosquito sampling methods in six Pacific Island countries by Adam T. Craig, Amanda K. Murphy, Charlie Ave, Nelson Ngaiorae, Lesieli Maha, Filisi Tonga, Charles Butafa, Vineshwaran Rama, Fata Paulo, Tabomoa Tinte, Tessa B. Knox, Holly Jian, Geoff Fisher, Tanya L. Russell, Thomas R. Burkot

“…BGS traps yielded considerably more mosquitoes than GAT and SWN (p < 0.05). No major species bias was observed across sampling methods. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with the use of long-acting reversible and permanent contraceptive methods among women who desire no more children in Bangladesh by Swapna Akter, Md. Mehedi Hasan Khan, Abu Hasanat Mohammad Kishowar Hossain, M. Sheikh Giash Uddin, Md. Aminul Haque

“…This study aims to assess the prevalence of LARC/PM use and its determinants among sexually active women who desire no more children in Bangladesh. Methods The study used Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2017-18 data, which employed a two-stage cluster sampling design. …”
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More Efficient and Reliable: Identifying RRab Stars with Blazhko Effect by Deep Convolutional Neural Network by Nan Jiang, Tianrui Sun, Siyuan Pan, Lingzhi Wang, Xue Li, Bin Sheng, Xiaofeng Wang

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Sample Weighting Methods for Compensating Class Imbalance in Elephant Flow Classification by Piotr Jurkiewicz, Robert Wojcik, Jerzy Domzal

“…This paper compares various sample weighting techniques to compensate this imbalance during model training. …”
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Exponential Type Estimators Using Sub-Sampling Method with Applications in Agriculture by Ceren Ünal, Cem Kadılar

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The Influence of Non-Landslide Sample Selection Methods on Landslide Susceptibility Prediction by Yu Fu, Zhihao Fan, Xiangzhi Li, Pengyu Wang, Xiaoyue Sun, Yu Ren, Wengeng Cao

“…This study compares three sample selection strategies: whole-region random selection, landslide buffer zone selection, and the enhanced information value (EIV) method. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF ACANTHAMOEBA SPP. WITH CULTURE AND MOLECULAR METHODS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL WATER SAMPLES by Şeyma Efe, Özden Büyükbaba Boral, Halim İşsever

“…We employed a range of culture and molecular methods for this analysis.Material and Methods: A total of 100 samples were collected from different cities and water sources in Turkey. …”
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Reliability Evaluation of Improved Sampling Method for Mechanical Test of Cable Insulation by Seung-Won Lee, Jin-Wook Choe, Ik-Su Kwon, Jin-Seok Lim, Byung-Bae Park, Hae-Jong Kim

“…The influence of the sampling method of the test sample on the mechanical property values was analyzed. …”
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Comparison of indirect and direct methods of distance sampling for estimating density of white‐tailed deer by Charles W. Anderson, Clayton K. Nielsen, Cyrus M. Hester, Ryan D. Hubbard, Janice K. Stroud, Eric M. Schauber

“…In landscapes containing more agriculture, roads tend to be systematically distributed and forest edges are independent of road placement, which may explain why both distance‐sampling methods provided similar results in Illinois. …”
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Introducing a Novel Paper Point Method for Isolated Apical Sampling—The Controlled Apical Sampling Device: A Methodological Study by Christoph Matthias Schoppmeier, Gustav Leo Classen, Silvia Contini, Paul Rebmann, David Brendlen, Michael Jochen Wicht, Anna Greta Barbe

“…<b>Objectives</b>: To introduce a novel method for apical lesion sampling using a protected paper point device and to evaluate its effectiveness and robustness during the sampling process in vitro. …”
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Current agritourism literature: What methods did researchers prefer? by Starman Ana, Pavić Lazar

“…It was found that 10 articles focused on secondary data analysis, whilst more than 80% of research was original. More than half of original scientific studies opted for quantitative data collection and analysis, followed by qualitative methods (28%), mixed model (9%) and mixed methods (7%). …”
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Comparative study of matrix etching methods for the separation of microplastics from environmental samples by Jagoda Worek, Katarzyna Styszko

“…The study was also conducted on two types of environmental samples: bulk and more compact, to provide more detailed information. …”
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Exploiting collider bias to apply two-sample summary data Mendelian randomization methods to one-sample individual level data. by Ciarrah Barry, Junxi Liu, Rebecca Richmond, Martin K Rutter, Deborah A Lawlor, Frank Dudbridge, Jack Bowden

“…In this paper we describe a general procedure for optimally applying any two sample summary data method using one sample data. …”
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Registration of rock samples properties spatial variations with optical scanning method by E. Yu. Popov, E. G. Savelev

“…Technique of registration of 2D variations of the thermal properties of rock samples with the optical scanning method is described. …”
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ANALYSIS OF LABOR PRODUCTIVITY OF BEAM AND FLOOR PLATE WORK WITH WORK SAMPLING METHOD by Mulyadi Sugih Dharsono, Siti Hindun

“…This research aims to obtain the value of labor productivity on the beam structure and floor plate in home construction using the work sampling method and analyze the comparison of the labor coefficient to the Analysis of Unit Price of Work (AHSP) in 2022. …”
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Attraction points: A new sampling design method to quantify common finches’ population by Lorenzo Marazuela Pinela, Ángel Julián Martín Fernández, Pablo-Luis López-Espí

“…In the case of finches (Fringillidae), determining a direct and more accurate estimate of density of their populations in a specific area requires a specialised methodology based on unbiased statistical estimators, one that accounts on the unique characteristics of these birds and minimises the issues associated with commonly applied multispecies methodologies.Currently, no quantitative population management method exists that enables wildlife managers to ensure the sustainable management of finch populations in a specific territory throughout their annual life cycle. …”
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The TESS–Keck Survey. XXIV. Outer Giants May Be More Prevalent in the Presence of Inner Small Planets by Judah Van Zandt, Erik A. Petigura, Jack Lubin, Lauren M. Weiss, Emma V. Turtelboom, Tara Fetherolf, Joseph M. Akana Murphy, Ian J. M. Crossfield, Gregory J. Gilbert, Teo Močnik, Natalie M. Batalha, Courtney Dressing, Benjamin Fulton, Andrew W. Howard, Daniel Huber, Howard Isaacson, Stephen R. Kane, Paul Robertson, Arpita Roy, Isabel Angelo, Aida Behmard, Corey Beard, Ashley Chontos, Fei Dai, Steven Giacalone, Michelle L. Hill, Rae Holcomb, Steve B. Howell, Andrew W. Mayo, Daria Pidhorodetska, Alex S. Polanski, James Rogers, Lee J. Rosenthal, Ryan A. Rubenzahl, Nicholas Scarsdale, Dakotah Tyler, Samuel W. Yee, Jon Zink

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Representativeness of mixed samples for evaluation of organic carbon in soil by N. B. Khitrov

“…It has been established that the variation in Corg content in mixed samples reflects the spatial component that is sometimes comparable to, but more often significantly higher than analytical reproducibility of laboratory methods for determination Corg (Turin method and dry combustion method). …”
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The effect of sampling methods on the validity and reliability of the estimation of the orbital stability of human gait by Jeongin Moon, Jooeun Ahn

“…Using stochastic linear models, we simulated the error dynamics depending on the sampling methods. The bias and variance of FM estimates decreased as the time series lengthened, achieving a strong correlation with the true value after 140 strides for 14-dimensional state vector. …”
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Different Estimation Methods Using Ranked Set Sampling for the Ramos–Louzada Distribution by Diaa S. Metwally, Amal S. Hassan, Mohammed Elgarhy, Ehab M. Almetwally, Abdoulie Faal, Ahmed M. Gemeay

“…Advanced data collection techniques, such as ranked set sampling (RSS), use the ranking information of the sample units to provide representative sample data. …”
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