Sampling

Globex Acquires Thirteen Kilometres of Cells On Strike of Azimut Gold Discovery

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Sampling, Survey Methodology

Reference to Quebec Sigeom data suggests no exploration has been recorded upon the large cell block staked by Globex.

Key Points: 
  • Reference to Quebec Sigeom data suggests no exploration has been recorded upon the large cell block staked by Globex.
  • In addition to this acquisition which places Globex solidly within the regional gold discovery play, Globex recently acquired two other projects in the James Bay Area.
  • Surface sampling by several companies have returned assays such as the following from grab and channel sampling:
    3.8 g/t Au over 2 m incl.
  • 6.9 g/t Au over 1 m

Regulation of Political Opinion Polling

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Opinion poll, Psychometrics, Public opinion, Sampling, Survey Methodology, Political science, Culture, Articles

Latest Bill

Key Points: 
  • Latest Bill

    Latest news on the Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [HL] 2019-20

    First reading took place on 27 January.

  • This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
  • Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
  • Summary of the Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [HL] 2019-20

    A bill to make provision for the regulation of political opinion polling in the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes

Freenome Announces Encouraging Performance Data for Its Multiomics Blood Test to Detect Early-Stage Colorectal Cancer in a Prospective, Multi-Center Clinical Study

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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Oncology, Health, Technology, Other Technology, General Health, Clinical trials, Biotechnology, Medicine, Clinical medicine, Health, Diagnostic gastroenterology, Oncology, Cheminformatics, Sensitivity and specificity, Statistical classification, Colorectal cancer, Sampling, Stool test, Fecal occult blood, Colorectal Cancer and AI-EMERGE, Freenome

Subjects enrolled in the study were asked to provide both a blood and stool sample for a head-to-head comparison.

Key Points: 
  • Subjects enrolled in the study were asked to provide both a blood and stool sample for a head-to-head comparison.
  • In subjects with paired blood and stool samples, Freenomes multiomics blood test demonstrated 100% sensitivity and 96% specificity for CRC, whereas FIT achieved 67% sensitivity and 96% specificity.
  • AI-EMERGE is a clinical study that will advance the development of a blood-based test to detect colorectal cancer early.
  • Freenome is a biotechnology company that has pioneered a comprehensive multiomics platform for early cancer detection through a routine blood draw.

Two-Day Workshop: Human Factors & Usability Engineering in the Development of Drug Delivery Products | London, UK - March 2nd-3rd, 2020

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Monday, January 20, 2020
Articles, Life sciences, Health, Biotechnology, Biosimilar, Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, Sampling, Research

Sampling plans - who should you recruit if you don't know what the drug will be?

Key Points: 
  • Sampling plans - who should you recruit if you don't know what the drug will be?
  • What HF data should you develop for your platform device?
  • How do FDA review the human factors data for biosimilars?
  • Research and Markets also offers Custom Research services providing focused, comprehensive and tailored research.

rHEALTH Technology Granted US Patent for Small Volume Blood Handling in Point-of-Care Devices

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Thursday, January 9, 2020
Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Blood tests, Laboratory techniques, Hematology, Venipuncture, Assay, Sampling, Metallurgical assay, Fingerstick

The patent describes a system for collection and delivery of minute blood samples to provide dramatic simplification of clinical diagnoses.

Key Points: 
  • The patent describes a system for collection and delivery of minute blood samples to provide dramatic simplification of clinical diagnoses.
  • One of the major bottlenecks in point-of-care diagnostics is the handling of tiny blood samples from a fingerstick.
  • The linchpin in blood analysis is accurate blood collection, sampling, and manipulation of minute blood volumes.
  • With this latest issuance, the rHEALTH technology has a dozen issued patents that cover sample handling, small blood volume analysis, massive assay multiplexing, and device design.

New Omnichannel Quality Management Survey Finds Only 13% of Contact Centers Measure Quality Assurance of All Interactions

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
E-commerce, Marketing, Omnichannel, Survey Methodology, Sampling

The survey examined the current state of U.S contact center executives on omnichannel conversations and omnichannel quality management.

Key Points: 
  • The survey examined the current state of U.S contact center executives on omnichannel conversations and omnichannel quality management.
  • When sampling for quality assurance, many companies monitor and review less than 1% of customer interactions and are often limited to voice.
  • Omnichannel Quality Management Key Findings:
    Only 22% of respondents are omnichannel, with most customer conversations being siloed as customers move between channels.
  • 78% of respondents sample interactions for quality assurance, 13% review every interaction, and 9% do not review interactions at all.

Survey: Online Shoppers Say It’s Retailers’ Responsibility to Minimize Return Rates Due to Their Negative Impact on Environment

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Thursday, January 2, 2020
Marketing, Merchandising, Microeconomics, Market economics), Consumer behaviour, Online shopping, Retail, Sampling

And while consumer behavior can contribute to this, the majority of online shoppers say it is the retailers responsibility to address the environmental damage caused by returns.

Key Points: 
  • And while consumer behavior can contribute to this, the majority of online shoppers say it is the retailers responsibility to address the environmental damage caused by returns.
  • In the survey of over 1,900 U.S. adults aged 18 and older who shop online:
    82 percent of U.S. online shoppers agree that online retailers have a responsibility to do all they can to reduce purchase returns due to the negative impact processing a return has on the environment.
  • 76 percent of U.S. online shoppers say they would return or exchange online purchases less often if online retailers provided more accurate product images and details.
  • This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated.

When It Comes to Care, Family Comes First

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Friday, December 20, 2019
Banking, MEN, Managed care, General Health, Professional services, Family, Consumer, Health, Other Health, Other Professional Services, Other Consumer, Insurance, Women, Seniors, Finance, Children, Consulting, Sampling, Articles, Health, Survey Methodology, Regression analysis, Sampling error, Care2, Sample, Research methods, Errors and residuals, Long-term care

However, only 50% of Americans say theyve had a conversation with family members or close friends about who will provide or oversee their long-term care (LTC) in the event they needed it.

Key Points: 
  • However, only 50% of Americans say theyve had a conversation with family members or close friends about who will provide or oversee their long-term care (LTC) in the event they needed it.
  • For people with Alzheimers and other dementias alone, in 2018, 16.3 million family members and friends provided 18.5 billion hours of unpaid care2.
  • For more information and scenarios about how long-term care protection can help protect assets, download Planning for Every Possibility at www.oneamerica.com/ltcstudies .
  • This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated.

America's 50 Most Underrated Colleges Could Be Keys to Your Future

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Education, College, Higher education, Youth, Sampling, Humans, Articles

But there are dozens of colleges that are excellent and underrated.

Key Points: 
  • But there are dozens of colleges that are excellent and underrated.
  • The team at Great Value Colleges (GVC) decided to do some research to find America's 50 Most Underrated Colleges to help you find the college perfect for you.
  • "With today's emphasis on brand recognition, it's easy for high-quality colleges to get 'lost in the shuffle.'
  • Here's a sampling of ten of GVC's the Most Underrated Colleges in America.

M&Co Achieves 10% Reduction in Returns for Users Who Engage With True Fit

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Monday, December 9, 2019
Fashion, Retail, Other Retail, Technology, Other Technology, Software, Internet, Merchandising, Academic disciplines, Marketing, Consumer confidence, Online shopping, Confidence interval, Sampling, Conversion marketing, Bra size, Articles

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191209005017/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191209005017/en/
    M&Co Achieves 10% Reduction in Returns for Users Who Engage With True Fit (Photo: Business Wire)
    To engage with new consumer demographics, reduce high return rates and size sampling behaviour, and increase online conversion rates, M&Co decided to personalise the online shopper experience for new and existing customers.
  • True Fit and M&Co worked closely to implement True Confidence , which eliminates the fit and size guesswork by providing high fidelity fit and size recommendations based on each consumers unique body shape and preferences.
  • Additionally, customers who buy a recommended True Fit size compared to those who dont yielded a 9.8% lower return rate.
  • Jessica Murphy, Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer at True Fit, said: One of our core objectives at True Fit is to instil consumer confidence.