Evaluating structural safety of trusses using Machine Learning by Tran-Hieu Nguyen, Anh-Tuan Vu

“…Firstly, several truss cases with different cross-sectional areas are generated by employing the Latin Hypercube Sampling method. Stresses inside truss members as well as displacements of nodes are determined through finite element analyses and obtained values are compared with design constraints. …”
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Model Of Rational And Emotional Decision Making In The First Purchase Of Cosmetics by Elly Yuliandari Yuliandari, Gugus Wijonarko, Amaliyah, Mazzlida Mat Deli

“…The preferences and positive expectations consumers feel will be a more dominant factor than fear of risk. Producers need to communicate information that can make consumers happy in addition to product functions. …”
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Exploring the influence of Facebook reels on consumer brand attitude and purchase intentions by Babu Md Asaduzzaman, Shekh Md Jaman Sahiduj, Rini Gulshan Ara, Hossain Md Arman

“…The study employed a non-probability sampling method and gathered data from 203 respondents through an online survey in Dinajpur, Bangladesh. …”
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A study of growth failure and its related factors in children from 0 to 2 years in Tehran, Iran by Nahid Kholdi, Farid Zayeri, Alireza Akbarzadeh Bagheban, Soheila Khodakarim, Ali Ramezankhani

“… In this study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of growth failure and identify the risk factors for this health problem in infants under two years old in Tehran, Iran. Using a cluster sampling method, 2182 infants' health files were randomly selected from eight health centers in Tehran. …”
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The Impact of China’s Land Marketization on Urban Industrial Pollution by Juanfeng Zhang, Rui Han, Lele Li, Yi Han

“…Despite its contributions, the study has limitations, including the use of data from a specific time period, potential biases in the sampling method. Future research could address these limitations by exploring longer time frames, using more representative samples, and incorporating additional data sources to enhance the robustness of the findings.…”
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Impact of Management Support on the Functionality of Internal Control Units in Ensuring Compliance and Service Delivery by Awonke Geqeza

“…Design/Methodology/Approach: To sample the respondents, the study purposive employed sampling method was. …”
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Persepsi Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi terhadap Tax Evasion di KPP Pratama Badung Utara by Wayan Bunga Larasati, Putu Wenny Saitri, Ni Putu Yuria Mendra

“…The population of this study is individual taxpayers who are registered at North Badung KPP Pratama. The sample in this study were 100 people who were obtained based on the accidental sampling method. …”
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THE COMPARISON BETWEEN STRUCTURAL PARTICLE “地” IN MANDARIN AND STRUCTURAL PARTICLE “DENGAN” ATAU “SECARA” IN INDONESIAN by Elvira Septevany, Liu Dandan, Qin Weifen, Lu Xing

“…The structural particle “dengan” or “secara” when corresponding to the word class will indicate a method, style or manner of doing something. …”
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The fear of COVID-19, health literacy and levels of compliance with prevention measures of adult individuals in Turkey by Gülhan Yiğitalp

“…Methodology: The cross-sectional study used an online questionnaire and was conducted with 1018 adults aged 18-64 in Turkey between 01-31 December 2020. The convenience sampling method was used to determine the sample. Student t-test, ANOVA, correlation, and multiple linear regression were used. …”
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Surveying the Impact of Authentic and Pragmatic Marketing by Paradigm Shift on Brand Authenticity: A Case Study of Selected Islamic Azad Universities (Anzali, Tehran Markaz, and To... by Zohreh Ali Esmaeli, Bahram Kheiri, Farzin Farahbod

“…The case study consists of Iranian students of Islamic Azad Universities (IAUs) stratified random sampling and sample size based on Morgan table were 385 people. …”
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Tutorial Session and Sunday Classes an Ideal Approach to Enhance Academic Performance by Gary C. Garcia

“…The study was intended to determine the effects of Saturday Tutorial Session and Sunday Religious Classes in the academic performance of the Child Development Program (CDP) beneficiaries. Descriptive-survey method of research using purposive sampling was utilized. …”
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The Brand Image Perception of Indirect Comparative Advertisements: Lipton Ice Tea “Don’t Choose the Easy Way” Ad Case by Mehmet Sinan Tam, İpek Krom

“…The impact of comparative advertisements on brand image has been discussed by advertising agency managers and in academic researches for many years. For this purpose, a sample of 18 participants, 9 males and 9 females, aged 22-59, from different professional groups was selected for the study using purposive sampling. …”
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Good Corporate Governance Toward Financial Performance Of Islamic Bank In Indonesia by Nur Diana, Imam Syafi’i, Nailin Nikmatul Maulidiyah

“…Sample selection was carried out using the purposive sampling method. …”
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Conversation with Diabetic Mellitus II Patients: A Grounded Theory Research by Pir Bux Jokhio, Shazia Sultan, Shahida Yaseen Khan, Ghulam Abbas Panhwar, Musrat Fatima, Muhammad Yousif Bhatti

“…This research marks the first step in this direction. The sampling strategy used for this study was convenience and snowballing. …”
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Proof-of-concept MALDI-TOF-MS assay for the detection of Toxin B enzymatic activity in Clostridioides difficile infection by Josef Dvorak, Lukáš Fojtík, Ljubina Adámková, Katerina Vlkova, Vendula Studentova, Katerina Chudejova, Lenka Geigerová, Michael Volny, Petr Novak, Jaroslav Hrabak, Petr Pompach

“…Established diagnostic methods, including nucleic acid amplification testing methods and immunoassays, detect the presence of the microorganism or the presence and concentration of the toxins, with limited ability to gauge infection severity based on the actual biochemical activity of the toxins and thus their potency to cause harm. …”
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Molecular investigation of coronaviruses in Hungarian bats by Dr Henrik Károlyi, Dr Gábor Kemenesi, Dr Enikő Fehér, Ágnes Nagy, Ágota Ábrahám, Dr Zsófia Lanszki, Csaba I Pereszlényi, Dr Tamás Görföl

“…The prevalence of coronaviruses in bats are usually high, and as they are excreted with faeces, their sampling with non-invasive methods is rather easy. …”
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Ease and Limitations in Using Environmental DNA to Track the Spread of Invasive Host–Parasite Complexes: A Case Study of the Freshwater Fish <i>Pseudorasbora parva</i> and the Cryp... by Théo Deremarque, Rodolphe Elie Gozlan, Ravo Ravaozafindrasoa, Giuliano Mucci, Lucie Delalex, Jean-Michel Foissy, Michaël Cagnant, Mathieu Clair, Justina Givens, Fabienne Justy, Alice Valentini, Delphine Nicolas, Pascal Contournet, Claire Tetrel, Marc Thibault, Marine Combe

“…Over the past 15 years, environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques have gained popularity, surpassing traditional sampling methods. In this context, our study focused on tracking the invasive host–pathogen complex <i>Pseudorasbora parva</i> and <i>Sphaerothecum destruens</i> using eDNA metabarcoding. …”
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Adaptation and validation of the Chinese version of the digital addiction scale for children (DASC) by Jiayao Xu, Yuyin Ma, Minghui Tan, Jiaxue Lou, JingJing Lu, Xudong Zhou

“…Six schools were then chosen using a stratified randomised cluster sampling method, with three strata: urban, peri-urban, and rural areas. …”
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Investigating Factors Affecting Social Indifference among Female Teachers and Strategies for Mitigation by Azam Khatibi, Masoome Zand

“…The unit of analysis was the individual and the sample size consisted of 108 participants determined through simple random sampling. …”
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A model designed for estimating biomass and carbon pool stock in over-mature plantations of teak; Tectona grandis by C.A. Siregar, B.H. Narendra, I.K. Abywijaya, P. Pratiwi, L. Alhamd, I.W.S. Dharmawan, E.E.W. Hadi, H. Kurniawan

“…This equation has proven more accurate in estimating biomass in over-mature teak trees than using equations made from samples of younger teak trees. …”
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