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Archaeological sampling - How sites are studied without digging everything

Sampling allows archaeologists to draw conclusions about a site or region using only a fraction of the area. Because excavation is destructive and funding is limited, leaving parts unexcavated can be ...

The Quasar Dipole Phenomenon is likely just a complex systematics artifact

Study Identifies Systematic Instabilities in Quasar Dipole Measurements. New Analysis Challenges "Lopsided Universe" ...
SciELO

Sampling Reflex as a New Manometric Marker in the Diagnosis of Defecation Disorders - Systematic Review

Introduction: Distension of the rectum wall and subsequent momentary relaxation of the internal anal sphincter (IAS) trigger a reflex called the rectoanal inhibitory reflex (RAIR). This same rectal ...
BMJ

Understanding preferences for self-sampling in a national cervical screening programme: a protocol for a discrete choice experiment

Introduction The National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP) currently involves a healthcare professional collecting a cervical sample in a healthcare setting. This method of ...
Teen Vogue

270 Random Questions to Ask That Double as Ice Breakers

Find all of Teen Vogue's questions and games stories here. We’ve all been there, staring down the silence of a conversation with no clear path. This is where a set of random questions to ask comes in ...
IEEE

Subset Random Sampling and Reconstruction of Finite Time-Vertex Graph Signals

Abstract: Finite time-vertex graph signals (FTVGS) provide an efficient representation for capturing spatio-temporal correlations across multiple data sources on irregular structures. Although ...
IEEE

Random Sampling of Permutations Using Quantum Circuits

Abstract: In this paper, we introduce a classical algorithm for random sampling of permutations, drawing inspiration from the Steinhaus-Johnson-Trotter algorithm. Our approach takes a comprehensive ...
Nashville Scene

Random Sample Expands Its Footprint — and Its Vision

If you’ve been to Random Sample to see an art exhibition, or watch a live band, or even participate in a book club, you know just where to find its original home. It’s a white cinderblock building ...
C&EN

Analyzing Sample Size and Cross-Contamination in Plastic Recycling: A Novel Thermal Analysis Method Coupled with Sampling Theory

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. A crucial issue in the plastic recycling industry is the loss of quality in recycled ...
C&EN

Ensemble Adaptive Sampling Scheme: Identifying an Optimal Sampling Strategy via Policy Ranking

Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at ...
Frontiers

Human papillomavirus self-sampling in Asia: a systematic review

1 Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China 2 Laboratory for Clinical ...