Systematic sampling is straightforward and low risk, offering better control. However, it may introduce sampling errors and ...

The discussion explains why technology decisions affect audit quality and cannot remain operational choices. It concludes that a fiduciary, partner-level CTO role is now structurally ...

Two weeks ago, I made the case for specifying the global problems you wish to spend years on. Today I want to place these choices at the right altitude, because from arm’s length everything blurs and ...

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Have you ever trusted a tool to simplify your work, only to discover it might be quietly leading you astray? That’s exactly the risk you run with Excel’s “Percent Of” function. On the surface, it ...

Thank you for the terra package! I'd like to report an error I'm encountering when using terra::spatSample with method = 'stratified'. The issue arises when I run the ...

Ever feel like you’re spending more time squashing bugs than actually building something? You’re not alone—developers spend a whopping 35% of their time debugging and reviewing code instead of writing ...

Abstract: In recent years, physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) have developed significantly as a deep learning technology. In analogy to the selection of grid cells in traditional numerical ...

SSRS conducted the National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) for Pew Research Center using address-based sampling and a multimode protocol. The survey was fielded from Feb. 1, 2024, to June 10, ...