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Diversity in the Heartland of America: The Impact on Human Development in Indiana [PDF]

, 2018
This article is the third in a series of studies measuring the impact of cultural diversity on human development. We disaggregate cultural diversity into three components: ethnicity, language, and religion.
Boothby, Lisa, Cox, Steven R., Roden, Dianne M., VanAlstine, Jason   +3 more
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Reply to comment on “Dual-quaternion-based iterative algorithm of the three dimensional coordinate transformation”

Earth, Planets and Space
Our recent paper (Zeng et al. in Earth Planets Sp 76:20, 2024) presented a Dual Quaternion Algorithm (DQA) of 3D coordinate transformation in weighted total least squares (WTLS). Zeng et al.
Huaien Zeng, Zhihao Wang, Junfeng Li, Siyang Li, Junjie Wang, Xi Li   +5 more
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On The Errors-In-Variables Model With Singular Dispersion Matrices

Journal of Geodetic Science, 2014
While the Errors-In-Variables (EIV) Model has been treated as a special case of the nonlinear Gauss- Helmert Model (GHM) for more than a century, it was only in 1980 that Golub and Van Loan showed how the Total Least-Squares (TLS) solution can be ...
Schaffrin B., Snow K., Neitzel F.
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Linear Public Goods Experiments: A Meta-Analysis [PDF]

The objective of this paper is to use meta-analysis techniques to assess the impact of various factors on the extent of cooperation in standard linear public goods experiments using the voluntary contributions mechanism.
Jennifer Zelmer
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An LFT/SDP approach to the uncertainty analysis for state [PDF]

, 2002
A state estimator is an algorithm that computes the current state of a time-varying system from on-line measurements. Physical quantities such as measurements and parameters are characterised by uncertainty.
Nagar, A, Powell, R S
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Least-squares Fourier phase estimation from the modulo 2Pi bispectrum phase [PDF]

, 1991
The recovery of Fourier phases from measurements of the bispectrum occupies a vital role in many astronomical speckle imaging schemes. In arecent paper [J. Opt. Soc. Am.
Haniff, Christopher A.
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Predictors of long-acting contraceptive utilization hot spots in Ethiopia: using geographical weighted regression analysis

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
BackgroundThe use of long-acting contraceptives is a common health challenge in Ethiopia. Therefore, the current study aimed to assess the determinants of using long-acting contraceptive hot spots in Ethiopia using data from the Ethiopian Mini ...
Hailemichael Kindie Abate, Abere Woretaw Azagew, Chanyalew Worku Kassahun, Mulugeta Wassie, Chilot Kassa Mekonnen, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye   +6 more
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Different Estimation Methods Using Ranked Set Sampling for the Ramos–Louzada Distribution

Engineering Reports
The data collection is a vital aspect of any scientific inquiry. Advanced data collection techniques, such as ranked set sampling (RSS), use the ranking information of the sample units to provide representative sample data.
Diaa S. Metwally, Amal S. Hassan, Mohammed Elgarhy, Ehab M. Almetwally, Abdoulie Faal, Ahmed M. Gemeay   +5 more
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Strategic Synergies: ESG Performance, Political Connection, and Audit Committees in Enhancing Company Value

The Indonesian Journal of Accounting Research
This study examines the impact and implications of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance, political connections, and audit committees on firm value in companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2019–2023 period, with a ...
Dwi Septiani, Agus Munandar
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The Effects of Immigration on California's Labor Market [PDF]

As of 2004 California employed almost 30% of all foreign born workers in the U.S. and was the state with the largest percentage of immigrants in the labor force.
Giovanni Peri
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