An Investigation of Textbook Purchase and Usage Patterns among Undergraduate Students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana by Michael Ato Essuman, Twene Ampofo, Harry Barton Essel, Francis Nimo Nunoo, Reuben Agbelengor Glover

“…A convenience sampling technique (N=674) was used to recruit first-year undergraduate students from KNUST in Ghana to complete an online questionnaire using Google Forms. …”
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Research on Rapid Detection Methods of Tea Pigments Content During Rolling of Black Tea Based on Machine Vision Technology by Hanting Zou, Tianmeng Lan, Yongwen Jiang, Xiao-Lan Yu, Haibo Yuan

“…Additionally, Z-score and PCA are used to eliminate the magnitude difference and redundant information in original data. Finally, the quantitative prediction models of tea pigments based on the images’ color features are established by using PLSR, SVR, and ELM. …”
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ChatGPT in Vietnamese math classrooms: What are the influencing factors behind teachers’ adoption? by Le Thai Bao Thien Trung, Ta Thanh Trung, Tang Minh Dung

“…Based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model, the study uses a quantitative approach with data collected from 490 teachers. …”
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Disulfidptosis-related LncRNAs forecast the prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia by Pei Xu, Xiaolin Sun, Lingxiao Pan, Jianfeng Zhu, Sixuan Qian

“…Additionally, differential expression of the seven lncRNAs were relatively higher in AML samples than in control samples via quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qPCR). …”
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Development and validation of Burkholderia pseudomallei-specific real-time PCR assays for clinical, environmental or forensic detection applications. by Erin P Price, Julia L Dale, James M Cook, Derek S Sarovich, Meagan L Seymour, Jennifer L Ginther, Emily L Kaufman, Stephen M Beckstrom-Sternberg, Mark Mayo, Mirjam Kaestli, Mindy B Glass, Jay E Gee, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Jeffrey M Warner, Anthony Baker, Jeffrey T Foster, Patrick Tan, Apichai Tuanyok, Direk Limmathurotsakul, Sharon J Peacock, Bart J Currie, David M Wagner, Paul Keim, Talima Pearson

“…Last, we subjected 122018 and 266152 to rigorous quality control analyses, thus providing quantitative limits of assay performance. Using B. pseudomallei as a model, our study provides a framework for comprehensive quantitative validation of molecular assays and provides additional, highly validated B. pseudomallei assays for the scientific research community.…”
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Parental Resilience Determinants in Children with Cancer in Indonesia: A Path Analysis by Dwi Novrianda, Mohd. Jamil, Rauza Sukma Rita

“…Quantitative data were analyzed using path analysis. …”
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Heritability of cardiovascular and personality traits in 6,148 Sardinians. by Giuseppe Pilia, Wei-Min Chen, Angelo Scuteri, Marco Orrú, Giuseppe Albai, Mariano Dei, Sandra Lai, Gianluca Usala, Monica Lai, Paola Loi, Cinzia Mameli, Loredana Vacca, Manila Deiana, Nazario Olla, Marco Masala, Antonio Cao, Samer S Najjar, Antonio Terracciano, Timur Nedorezov, Alexei Sharov, Alan B Zonderman, Gonçalo R Abecasis, Paul Costa, Edward Lakatta, David Schlessinger

“…Evidence for heterogeneity by age and sex suggests that models allowing for these differences will be important in mapping quantitative traits.…”
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Reconceptualisation of sport and quality of life in young athletes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: understanding the experiences behind the numbers through a p... by Fiona Webster, Dianne M Bryant, Hana Marmura, Olivia Morassutti, Alan M J Getgood

“…A mixed-methods study was conducted to understand young athletes’ perceived QOL through qualitative investigation of participant perspectives and quantitative self-reported QOL ratings. 20 young athletes were purposively sampled for semi-structured interviews at two timepoints: preoperatively following ACL injury, and 1 year after ACLR. …”
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Improving Students’ Ability to Communicate Interpersonally in English Classroom Discussions through Group Dynamics Implementation by Yozhef Markevych, Anastasia Khavanska, Iryna Filenko

“…The type of this quantitative research is a pre-experimental research with pre-test post-test one group design model. …”
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THE LINKAGE OF STOCK TRADING DECISIONS, EI TRAITS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND RISK TOLERANCE ON GENERATION Z by Bertha Silvia Sutejo

“…Therefore, this study examines the two systems' effect on stock trading decisions by using a quantitative approach with non-probability and purposive sampling methods. …”
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Navigating Academic Self-Concept via Social Comparison : The Moderating Impact of Achievement Goals Among Students by Amalia Fathiyah Zulfa, Wuri Prasetyawati

“…The research method used a correlational quantitative with a cross-sectional design. Using convenience sampling, a total of 111 freshmen participants were obtained from an online questionnaire. …”
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Inclusive Leadership and Employee Voice Behaviour: Serial Mediating Effects of Psychological Safety and Affective Commitment by Olawale Fatoki

“…This study adopted the convenience sampling method, and SPSS AMOS27 was used for structural equation modelling. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Brand Image on Consumer Loyalty by Sabir Sadiq Abdulkhaliq, Murad Muzafer Hamze

“…To achieve the objective of the study, a quantitative method based on purposive sampling was conducted. …”
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Proposal of automated computational method to support Virginia tobacco classification by Leonel P. C. Tedesco, Adriano da C. de Freitas, Rolf F. Molz, Jacques N. C. Schreiber

“…In order to implement the method, non-invasive to the agricultural product, 250 samples of Virginia tobacco digital images in the RGB and HSV color models were analyzed. …”
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The Effect of Robotic Programming Education on Learner’s Critical Thinking Skills at The Secondary School Level by Şeyma Betül Çelik, Muhammet Demirbilek

“…In this study, one group pretest-posttest experimental model was used. In the analysis of quantitative data, a dependent samples t-test was used. …”
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Semantic network analysis of spatial gene sequence in Dabaodao neighbourhood by Jun Dong, Haixiang Shang, Hang Yin

“…Regarding specific content, the spatial genes of the Dabaodao neighbourhood are identified as the primary research object, and two genetic research samples are proposed. Next, the spatial texture of the neighbourhoods is analysed to construct a semantic network model. …”
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A Deep Learning-Based Solution to the Class Imbalance Problem in High-Resolution Land Cover Classification by Pengdi Chen, Yong Liu, Yuanrui Ren, Baoan Zhang, Yuan Zhao

“…Recent advancements in deep learning have opened new avenues for tackling the CI problem in this context, focusing on three key aspects: the semantic segmentation model, loss function design, and dataset composition. …”
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Cell sources of inflammatory mediators present in bone marrow areas inside the meniscus. by Francisco Airton Castro Rocha, Virgínia Claudia Carneiro Girão, Rodolfo de Melo Nunes, Ana Carolina Matias Dinelly Pinto, Bruno Vidal, João Eurico Fonseca

“…TRAP+ osteoclasts, and hematogenous precursors expressing IL-1β, TNF, and iNOS were identified inside bone marrow areas in meniscal samples from both naïve and sham operated mice. Quantitative immunoexpression of IL-1 β, TNF and iNOS was more intense, P = 0.0194, 0.0293, 0.0124, respectively, in mouse knees from mice sacrificed 49 days after being subjected to an osteoarthritis (OA) model as compared to sham operated animals.…”
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Digital Administration Acceptance for Mountain Climbers in Mount Merbabu National Park by Achmad Wahyu Mochtar, Rino Ardhian Nugroho, Roisa Nur Hanifah, Septyanto Galan Prakoso

“…In this study, associative quantitative methods and convenience sampling are employed. …”
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Optimizing MSME sustainability through digital marketing, innovation, and financial literacy with financial technology support by Shinta Rahmani, Fatimah Abdillah, Vivi Ristanti

“…Analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling–partial least squares (SEM-PLS) via SmartPLS 4.0. …”
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