Evaluation of watershed management interventions on biomass carbon sequestration and stakeholders’ perception about watershed condition improvement (case study: Dehchenashk sub-wat... by Zeinab Karimi, Vahedberdi Sheikh, Amir Sadoddin, Naghmeh Mobarghaee Dinan

“…The croplands and orchards as controls and terracing and tree saplings activities (biological measures) as the treatment measures were compared in terms of carbon sequestration. Sampling was conducted using randomly selected plots along the defined transects. …”
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Identifying the Dimensions and Components of a Gamification Model in the Marketing Processes for Sharing Economy Transportation Businesses by Somaye Moradi, Maysam Shafiee

“…The participants in this study were selected using purposive and snowball sampling techniques, and the required information was obtained through interviews until data saturation was achieved. …”
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Evaluating an intervention to promote access to mental healthcare for low language proficient migrants and refugees across Europe (MentalHealth4All): study protocol for a pretest–p... by Fang Wang, Mike Mösko, Demi Krystallidou, Yuhui Chen, Liza G G van Lent, Saskia Hanft-Robert, Ilaria Galasso, Barbara Schouten, Antoon Cox, Sona Hodakova, Chiara Rao, Koen Kerremans, Raquel Lázaro Gutiérrez, Özlem Temizöz, Dalia Mankauskienė, Łucja Biel, Emilio Di Maria, Julia van Weert, Melanie de Looper, Gian Hernandez, Gaukhar Orkashbayeva, Tobias Kleineidam, Angeliki Tsoukaneli, Mehmet Uygun, Ily Hollebeke, Beatrice Bünsch, Leon Köchel, Mia Mengtong Li, Mara Morelli, Stefania Muzi, Cecilia Serena Pace, Carlotta Gualco, Nijolė Maskaliūnienė, Katarzyna Czarnocka-Gołębiewska, Urszula Okulska-Łukawska, Argnieszka Biernacka, Aleksandra Kalata-Zawłocka, Agnieszka Słopień, Natalia Pytlińska, Monika Šavelová, Andrej Birčák, Daniela Müglová, Carmen Valero Garcés, Carmen Pena Díaz, Elena Alcalde Peñalver, Cristina Álvaro Aranda, Silvia Damianova Radeva, Sabine Braun, Jaleh Delfani, Graham Hieke, Elena Davitti, Constantin Orasan, Lieven Buysse

“…As part of the MentalHealth4All project, a digital multilingual communication and information platform was developed to promote access to mental healthcare for LLP migrants and refugees across Europe. …”
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Effects of landslide hazards on quality of stream water and sediments by O. Phewnil, T. Pattamapitoon, N. Semvimol, W. Wararam, K. Duangmal, A. Intaraksa, K. Chunkao, P. Maskulrath, S. Hanthayung, P. Wichittrakarn

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Implementation, mechanisms of impact and key contextual factors involved in outcomes of the Modification of Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle (MODEL) randomised controlled trial in Aust... by Robin M Daly, Pawel Szulc, Marc Sim, Wai H Lim, John T Schousboe, Douglas P Kiel, Joshua R Lewis, Amanda Devine, Kun Zhu, Peter L Thompson, Simone Radavelli-Bagatini, Catherine P Bondonno, Lauren C Blekkenhorst, Reindolf Anokye, Emma Connolly, Nicola P Bondonno, Ben Jackson, James Dimmock, Markus P Schlaich, Kay L Cox, Mandy Stanley, Jenny Gianoudis, Belinda De Ross, Jonathan M Hodgson, Richard Woodman

“…The sample size for the qualitative component will be determined based on analytical saturation. …”
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Investigation of distribution and the loss assessment of Helicoverpa armigera in bean fields of Markazi Province. by sedighe ashtari, mazaher yousefi, Gholam Reza Goodarzi

“…Materials and MethodsThe project was carried out in bean farms in Khomein, Arak, Milajerd, Khondab and Shazand cities for two years. …”
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Expendable bathythermograph (XBT) data collected along the Southern Ocean chokepoint between Aotearoa / New Zealand and Antarctica, 1994–2024 by G. Aulicino, G. Aulicino, A. I. Ferola, A. I. Ferola, L. Fortunato, G. Budillon, G. Budillon, P. Castagno, P. Castagno, P. Falco, P. Falco, G. Fusco, G. Fusco, N. Krauzig, N. Krauzig, G. Spezie, G. Spezie, E. Zambianchi, E. Zambianchi, Y. Cotroneo, Y. Cotroneo

“…Across this chokepoint of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, expendable bathythermograph (XBT) Sippican T7 probes were launched with a regular 20 km sampling, providing temperature profiles with a vertical resolution of 65 cm and a maximum nominal depth of 760 m. …”
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A high‐resolution model of the grapevine leaf morphospace predicts synthetic leaves by Daniel H. Chitwood, Efrain Torres‐Lomas, Ebi S. Hadi, Wolfgang L. G. Peterson, Mirjam F. Fischer, Sydney E. Rogers, Chuan He, Michael G. F. Acierno, Shintaro Azumaya, Seth Wayne Benjamin, Devendra Prasad Chalise, Ellice E. Chess, Alex J. Engelsma, Qiuyi Fu, Jirapa Jaikham, Bridget M. Knight, Nikita S. Kodjak, Adazsofia Lengyel, Brenda L. Muñoz, Justin T. Patterson, Sundara I. Rincon, Francis L. Schumann, Yujie Shi, Charlie C. Smith, Mallory K. St. Clair, Carly S. Sweeney, Patrick Whitaker, James Wu, Luis Diaz‐Garcia

“…From an ampelographic perspective, larger numbers of leaves sampled at lower resolution can be projected onto this high‐resolution space, or, synthetic leaves can be used to increase the robustness and accuracy of machine learning classifiers.…”
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Fractures in sub-Saharan Africa: epidemiology, economic impact and ethnography (Fractures-E3): study protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Christopher Grundy, Simon Matthew Graham, Hannah Wilson, Samuel Hawley, Kebba Marenah, Tadios Manyanga, James Masters, Bintou Trawally, Munyardardzi Ndekwere, Prudance Mushayavanhu, Mkhululi Lukhele, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Farhanah Paruk, Kate A. Ward, Matthew Costa, Celia L. Gregson, Rashida A. Ferrand, Sarah Drew, Anya Burton, Landing M. Jarjou, Bilkish Cassim, Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva, Sian Noble

“…Age- and sex-stratified household sampling will recruit 5030 adults aged 40 years and older; (ii) prospective cohort studies in adults aged 40 years and older will determine hip fracture incidence, associated risk factors, and outcomes over one year (e.g. mortality, disability, health-related quality of life); (iii) economic studies of direct health costs of hip fracture with projection modelling of future national health costs and cost-effectiveness analyses of different hip fracture care pathways; (iv) national surveys of hip fracture services (including traditional bonesetters in The Gambia); and (v) ethnographic studies of hip fracture care provision and experiences will understand fracture service pathways. …”
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Prospective evaluation of plasma proteins in relation to surgical endometriosis diagnosis in the Nurses’ Health Study IIResearch in context by Naoko Sasamoto, Long H. Ngo, Allison F. Vitonis, Simon T. Dillon, Maryam Aziz, Amy L. Shafrir, Stacey A. Missmer, Towia A. Libermann, Kathryn L. Terry

“…Investigators were supported by Aspira Women’s Health and NIH which were not directly related to this project.…”
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Circadian clock disruption impairs immune oscillation in chronic endogenous hypercortisolism: a multi-level analysis from a multicentre clinical trialResearch in context by Valeria Hasenmajer, Emilia Sbardella, Francesca Sciarra, Chiara Simeoli, Claudia Pivonello, Filippo Ceccato, Riccardo Pofi, Marianna Minnetti, Flavio Rizzo, Davide Ferrari, Ilaria Bonaventura, Federica Barbagallo, Elisa Giannetta, Danilo Alunni Fegatelli, Simone Conia, Roberto Navigli, Giorgio Arnaldi, Carla Scaroni, Rosario Pivonello, Daniele Gianfrilli, Mary Anna Venneri, Andrea M. Isidori

“…Findings: Multiple, 5-point daily sampling revealed profound changes in the levels, amplitude, and rhythmicity of several PBMC populations during active CS, only partially restored after remission. …”
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Protocol for the economic evaluation alongside the PARTICIPATE (PArticipatory Research model for medicaTIon adherenCe In People with diAbetes and hyperTEnsion) multicenter cluster... by Vivek Verma, Denny John, Tanu Anand, Dinesh Kumar, K Sunitha, Tanveer Rehman, Pooja Reddy, Anuja Jha, Harshal Gupta, Avi Kumar Bansal, Smita Mahapatra, Sudhira Kumar Parida, Mamata Jena, A Charles Pon Ruban, Shantaraman Kalyanaraman, Jerin Jose Cherian

“…Intervention costs and effects will be projected for the population of Indian adults with diabetes and/or hypertension who are on medication, analysed over the cohort’s lifetime. …”
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Exploring Religiosity among the Educated Generation of the 70s in Yazd City: A Qualitative Study by Ahmad Kalateh Sadati, Asal Razavi

“…Participants were selected through purposive and theoretical sampling to ensure a diverse representation of educational backgrounds and social statuses. …”
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The mediating role of entrepreneurial attitude with entrepreneurial education and self-efficacy on students' entrepreneurial mindset by davoud tahmasebzadeh sheikhlar, mahdiye ruhi, amin parvari

“…The statistical population studied was 997 students of the Faculty of Economic Sciences of Tabriz University, and 273 people were selected as the sample size according to the Karjesi and Morgan table using the available random sampling method. …”
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A Model For Optimization of Knowledge Management Outsourcing Decision Using Genetic Algorithm by Ameneh Khadivar, Fatemeh Abbasi, Sheyda Akbarian

“…The research also matches findings by Gabi et al. (2004) and Chen and Wang (2009) regarding components such as price, cost, quality, delivery time, and technological capabilities.The genetic algorithm, used as an intelligent tool in this study, allowed for the analysis and optimization of multiple criteria, including managerial capabilities, skilled staff, IT facilities, number of completed projects, technology readiness, and project completion time. …”
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Carbon stock dynamics of forest to oil palm plantation conversion for ecosystem rehabilitation planning by D. Frianto, E. Sutrisno, A. Wahyudi, E. Novriyanti, W.C. Adinugroho, A.S. Yunianto, H. Kurniawan, H. Khotimah, A. Windyoningrum, I.W.S. Dharmawan, H.L. Tata, S. Suharti, H.H. Rachmat, E.M. Lim

“…According to measurements taken at breast height, the aboveground biomass of these species was measured, leading to projected estimates of carbon stocks in Kepau Jaya specific purpose forest area reaching 19,455 tonnes of carbon by the year 2030, with Coffea liberica contributing 4,148 tonnes carbon and Shorea balangeran contributing 15,307 tonnes carbon. …”
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Study on applicability of Death Attitude Profile-Revised in medical students (死亡态度描绘量表在医学生中的适用性研究) by CHEN Qiannan (陈倩楠), ZHANG Jing (张静), QIAN Zhigang (钱志刚)

“…Methods Totally 850 medical students were selected by convenience sampling method, and investigated by general situation questionnaire and DAP-R. …”
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The detection rate of high-risk groups for different subtypes of cardiovascular diseases and its influencing factors in Shaanxi province by Kaiming GUO, Zhiping HU, Rong LIU, SARINA, Lin QIU

“…MethodsFrom December 2015 to December 2022, a convenience sampling method was used to recruit 168 742 permanent residents aged ≥35 years from 12 project sites in 5 cities of Shaanxi province: Baoji city (Fengxiang county, Jintai district, Mei county), Hanzhong city (Chenggu county, Hantai district), Shangluo city (Shangzhou district, Zhen'an county), Weinan city (Chengcheng county, Tongguan county, Pucheng county), and Xianyang city (Sanyuan county, Jingyang county). …”
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The Image of Healthcare and Healthcare Professionals in the Russian Television Media Agenda in 2019–2021 / Образ медицины и медиков в российской телевизионной медиаповестке в перио... by NOR-AREVYAN OXANA A. / НОР-АРЕВЯН О.А., MOSIENKO OLGA S. / МОСИЕНКО О.С., CHEREVKOVA ALENA I. / ЧЕРЕВКОВА А.И.

“…Don news items (about 17%, respectively). The sampling was random mechanical (with a certain preset interval). …”
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Women's health: an imAging-based cardiovascular risK-rEdUction Program (WAKE UP) study. Rationale and design by Samantha Wasniewski, Samantha Wasniewski, Rafaella Kfouri Da Silva, Rafaella Kfouri Da Silva, Sofía Capdeville, Sofía Capdeville, Isabel Rivera Molina, Elena Virosta, Carolina Ortiz Cortés, Pablo Díez-Villanueva, Pablo Díez-Villanueva, Antonio Adeba, Marta Ruiz Lera, Lucía Muñoz, David Alonso, Eva García, Ruth Echeverría, Ruth Echeverría, Rocío Tarifa, Alessia Ferrarini, Josué Pagán, Josué Pagán, Jose Luis Ayala, Jose Luis Ayala, Jorge Solis, Jorge Solis, Jorge Solis, Jorge Solis, Malissa Wood, Blanca Miranda, Luis Rodríguez Padial, Leticia Fernández-Friera, Leticia Fernández-Friera, Leticia Fernández-Friera

“…Although 80% of CV disease events can be prevented, mortality is projected to increase, particularly in young women.ObjectivesTo promote CV health in women and encourage appropriate lifestyle changes by increasing awareness through vascular ultrasound imaging.MethodsWAKE UP is a prospective case-control study in a target population of 720 asymptomatic women, aged 40–70 years with ≥1 major CV risk factor (RF). …”
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