Transformer-based malware detection using process resource utilization metrics by Dimosthenis Natsos, Andreas L. Symeonidis

“…We compare the proposed Transformer-based architecture with the leading LSTM model in terms of accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score and training time, focusing on performance across varying sample sizes and validate our results with rigorous statistical methodologies. Our findings demonstrate Transformers' ability to maintain high performance even with smaller datasets, thus excel in real-world scenarios of limited data availability, and scale effectively with larger datasets, offering lower false-positive and false-negative rates. …”
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Role of world financial insitutions in de-shadowing of global economy by Оlena Baula, Olena Liutak

“…The systematization of literary sources and approaches to the solution of the investigated problem shows that despite the diversity and content of views surrounding the problems of detinization of the global and national economy, the development of aspects of the possible role of global financial institutions in these processes remains at an insignificant level. The methodological basis of the research is the methods of economic analysis and fundamental research: system analysis, synthesis and comparative analysis to outline the main directions and means of detinization of the economy; a functional-systemic approach for assessing the state and trends of the shadow sector of the global economy and determining its impact on the country's international competitiveness; generalization method for forming research conclusions. …”
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Electronic Recordkeeping and School Management Processes: A Case of Selected Secondary Schools in Luwero District. by Mugisha, David

“…The objectives which guided the study were:i) To ascertain the level of e-record keeping usage in selected secondary schools in Luwero District; ii) To examine the management process in selected secondary schools in Luwero District; iii) To establish the relationship between e-record keeping and school management process in selected secondary schools in Luwero District.Methodologically, the study adopted a quantitative and qualitative approach with a correlational research design. …”
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Employees Team Work and Performance of Organizations in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Akansasira, Mathius

“…Both qualitative and quantitative methodologies were used to analyze data as a sample size of 44 respondents was used. …”
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An examination of the correlation between website traffi c and the quality of services provided by Jumia Uganda. by Ssemaluulu, Paul Mukasa, Isingoma, Fenehansi, Mugavu, George

“…A mixed-methods research approach, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, was deemed highly relevant for this study. …”
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Training and Employee Performance in Uganda: A Case of National Water and Sewarage Corporation by moses Agaba

“…The study came to a further conclusion that the absence of training feedback, using appropriate training technology, and a lack of diversity in training methodologies are the main issues affecting training at NWSC-Rukungiri District. …”
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Microfinance and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Rukiga District: A Case Study of Muhanga Town Council Rukiga District. by Aturinda, Betas

“…The research utilized a cross-sectional research design, employing questionnaires and interviews for data collection. To ensure methodological validity and reliability, the researcher developed data collection tools and obtained necessary permissions, including an introductory letter from Kabale University presented to the Town Clerk for data collection from SMEs. …”
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Supervision and Employee Performance: A Case Study of Lyamujungu SACCO Kabale District. by Atukunda, Emily

“…Both qualitative and quantitative methodologies were used to analyze data as a sample size of 60 respondents was used. …”
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E-Procurement and Procurement Performance of Central Government Procuring and Disposing Entities in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Kekitinisa, Privas

“…Both qualitative and quantitative methodologies were used to analyze data as a sample size of 59 respondents was used. …”
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Public Procurement Practices and User Satisfaction in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Kyakunzire, Furumera

“…Both qualitative and quantitative methodologies were used to analyze data as a sample size of 59 respondents was used. …”
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Farmer Groups and Agricultural Development in Nyakabande Sub-County Kisoro District. by Munyana, Mercy

“…Both qualitative and quantitative methodologies were used to analyze data as a sample size of 59 respondents was used. …”
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Participatory Project Implementation and Sustainability of Government Funded Projects a Case study of Parish Development Model in Kabale District, Uganda by Moses, Agaba, Turyasingura, John Bosco

“…Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate methodologies were all used in the analysis, which was carried out on three different levels. …”
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slendr: a framework for spatio-temporal population genomic simulations on geographic landscapes by Petr, Martin, Haller, Benjamin C., Ralph, Peter L., Racimo, Fernando

“…This spatial dimension is often neglected, partly due to the lack of tools specifically designed for building and evaluating complex spatio-temporal population genetic models. To address this methodological gap, we present a new framework for simulating spatially-explicit genomic data, implemented in a new R package called slendr (www.slendr.net), which leverages a SLiM simulation back-end script bundled with the package. …”
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SSL-MBC: Self-Supervised Learning With Multibranch Consistency for Few-Shot PolSAR Image Classification by Wenmei Li, Hao Xia, Bin Xi, Yu Wang, Jing Lu, Yuhong He

“…Experimental results yielded from selected PolSAR datasets convincingly indicate that our method exhibits superior performance compared to other existing methodologies. The exhaustive ablation study shows that the model performance degrades when either the data augmentation or any branch is masked, and the classification result does not rely on the label amount.…”
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Retrospectively understanding the multifaceted interplay of COVID-19 outbreak, air pollution, and sociodemographic factors through explainable AI by Mohmmed Talib, Kripabandhu Ghosh, Gopala Krishna Darbha

“…The primary objective centers on deploying explainable AI (XAI) methodologies to elucidate the intricate pathways and latent mechanisms governing these associations.A multi-faceted approach was employed integrating ecological study, hybrid-ML, and XAI techniques to characterize the underlying dependencies and interactions driving the pandemic's spatiotemporal evolution and system dynamics. …”
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LINE-1 methylation status and survival outcomes in colorectal cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Akbar Bagheri, Tohid Jafari-Koshki, Leila Alizadeh, Mortaza Raeisi, Yaghoub Moaddab, Abbas Karimi

“…The study suggests that LINE-1 methylation level could be a valuable prognostic biomarker for advanced-stage CRC patients, potentially improving personalized care and highlighting areas for future research to establish standardized methodologies.…”
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Metal oxides carbon xerogel nanocomposite for methanol oxidation fuel cell by Fatma Mohamed, Mohamed Shaban, Omnia M. Salem

“…This study of the theoretical technique methods for establishing the route of methanol decomposition, and systematizes their confirmation with experimental data, within the methodological framework.…”
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Effect of power training on physical functional performance of patients with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Samuel Brito de Almeida, Emmanuelle Silva Tavares Sobreira, Charles Phillipe de Lucena Alves, Danielle Pessoa Lima, Janine de Carvalho Bonfadini, Manoel Alves Sobreira-Neto, Thiago Holanda Freitas, Simony Lira do Nascimento, Pedro Braga-Neto

“…<h4>Results</h4>From 21,558 results, four studies were included in the meta-analysis due to their moderate to high methodological quality. PT showed no significant effect on PFP outcomes compared to control groups (TUG: ES, -0.281; 95% CI, -0.693 to 0.130; P = 0.180; I2:0%; PWS: ES, 0.748; 95% CI, -0.768 to 2.265; P = 0.333; I2:88%; FWS: ES, 0.420; 95% CI, -0.950 to 1.791; P = 0.548; I2:83%; SLS: ES, 0.161; 95% CI, -0.332 to 0.655; P = 0.521; I2:0%). …”
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Health loss and economic burden of asthma in China: a qualitative review based on existing literature by Peng Zhang, Jiaxin Xu, Baichuan Xu, Yiyin Zhang, Yang Xie

“…The risk of bias in economic studies was assessed using an 11-item methodological checklist for cost of illness, while cross-sectional studies were evaluated using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s recommendation rating tool. …”
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The language use Inventory-Persian: report of the psychometric properties by Mahbubeh Nakhshab, Ali Asgary, Akram Ahmadi

“…This study aimed to translate and adapt the Language Use Inventory (LUI) into Persian and examine its psychometric properties. Method It was a methodological and cross-sectional study. We pursued the steps of translation and adaptation of this questionnaire into Persian according to a standard guideline. …”
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