TOURISM BROKERS' PERSPECTIVE ON TURKEY'S IMAGE: MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AND SUBJECTIVE NORMS AS MEDIATORS by Mohammad Najjarzadeh, Nazanin Amirzade, Mohammade Reza Asadi Zarch

“…The research population includes all the tourism brokers in Iran (travel agencies, tour operators, and travel agents) who provide outgoing Turkey tours. The samples (including 250 tourism brokers) are selected using a convenience sampling method and data were collected by using a questionnaire. …”
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Identifying and analyzing drivers of innovative behavior based on strategic management of human resources in knowledge-based organizations by Mitra Sadoughi

“…Statistical population in the qualitative sector includes 11 faculty members of Islamic Azad University of Mazandaran Province, and in a targeted sampling; and in quantitative section including 411 managers, consultants, and other faculty active in Islamic Azad University growth and technology centers units of Mazandaran province, selected by the random sampling method. …”
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The Pathology of Ethnic Issues in Iran by Abdollreza Navvah, Norollah Gheysari, seyyed Mojtaba Taghavi nasab

“…The data was taken by questionnaire and in the case of multi stage cluster sampling during winter of 2007. In order to have more precise study, a pretest questionnaire was given to 50 Arabs of Ahwaz during September of 2007. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards occupational vaccinations in a private hospital setting in Tshwane, South Africa by Marelize van Wyk-Heath, Pheyiye Mapungwana, Martha Chadyiwa

“…A non-probability voluntary response sampling method was used due to the low response rates observed in previous studies involving this population. …”
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The Prevalence of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> and Its Impact on the Hematological Profile of Children Living in Northern Madagascar by Wanesa Wilczyńska, Daniel Kasprowicz, Dariusz Świetlik, Krzysztof Korzeniewski

“…The DUS technique has been successfully used for the molecular diagnosis of <i>S. haematobium</i>. This method opens up possibilities for more effective and less expensive sample collection.…”
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Comparison of Environmental DNA Metabarcoding and Underwater Visual Census for Assessing Macrobenthic Diversity by Zifeng Zhan, Weiwei Huo, Shangwei Xie, Wandong Chen, Xinming Liu, Kuidong Xu, Yanli Lei

“…In contrast, traditional UVC was crucial for identifying certain taxa, such as Bryozoa, which were undetectable by eDNA methods. The low overlap in species detected by these methods underscores their complementary nature, highlighting the necessity of integrating multiple approaches to achieve a more comprehensive and accurate biodiversity assessment. …”
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Stress buffering effects of physical activity in adolescents: the moderating role of physical activity attitudes by Pingping Liu

“…The present study focuses on whether adolescent stress events predict stress symptoms, whether physical activity buffers stress, and whether this stress-buffering effect is enhanced when attitudes toward physical activity are positive. Methods A stratified and cluster sampling method was used to select 2420 junior high school students from nine provinces from each of the three economic zones (with high GDP level, medium GDP level, and low GPD level) of eastern, western, and central China and the Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Checklist, the Calgary Symptoms of Stress Inventory, the Physical Activity Rating Scale, and the behavioral attitude dimension of the Physical Activity Attitude Scale were used to investigate adolescent stress events, stress symptoms, physical activity, and physical activity attitudes respectively. …”
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Effect of Xylitol and Fluoride Varnish on Biofilm and Saliva in Orthodontic Patients: A Triple‐Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Neda Babanouri, Sarina Sahmeddini, Setayesh Khadang, Abdollah Bazargani

“…The number of Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus was counted using the CFU method. Results The relative number of S. mutans and lactobacilli in saliva and biofilm significantly decreased following the application of fluoride and combined fluoride/xylitol varnish (p < 0.05) and were more effective than xylitol varnish. …”
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Snow Leopard and Himalayan Wolf: Food Habits and Prey Selection in the Central Himalayas, Nepal. by Madhu Chetri, Morten Odden, Per Wegge

“…Within the grid cells, we sampled prey abundances using the double observer method. …”
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Identifying healthcare needs with patient experience reviews using ChatGPT. by Jiaxuan Li, Yunchu Yang, Rong Chen, Dashun Zheng, Patrick Cheong-Iao Pang, Chi Kin Lam, Dennis Wong, Yapeng Wang

“…Finally, the accuracy of the three sampling methods was 91.8%, 91.7%, and 91.2%, with an average accuracy of over 91.5%.…”
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Quality of Life in Nepalese Patients with Non-Scarring Alopecia: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study at a Tertiary Center by Sushil Paudel, Prajwal Pudasaini, Niraj Parajuli

“…Hair loss causes a significant impact in person’s life which may lead to loss of self-confidence and distorted body image. Materials and Methods: All consenting patients with alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia, presenting to the out-patient department from September 2020 to August 2021 were enrolled based on convenience sampling method in this observational study. …”
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Examining men’s attitudes toward family planning in Istanbul, Turkey by Derya Bağlan, Tuğba Yilmaz Esencan

“…The results indicated that individuals who did not utilize contraceptive methods exhibited more negative attitudes than those who did (M = 84.0 vs. …”
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Knowledge of and preparedness for COVID-19 among Somali healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study. by Jude Alawa, Lucas Walz, Samir Al-Ali, Nikhil Harle, Eleanor Wiles, Mohamed Abdullahi Awale, Deqo Mohamed, Kaveh Khoshnood

“…This study assessed the knowledge of, preparedness for, and perceptions toward COVID-19 prevention and treatment among Somali healthcare workers.<h4>Methods</h4>A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was completed by 364 Somali healthcare workers in summer of 2020 utilizing a convenience sampling method.…”
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Estimating reference intervals from an IPD meta-analysis using quantile regression by Ziren Jiang, Haitao Chu, Zhen Wang, M. Hassan Murad, Lianne K. Siegel

“…Furthermore, patient-level covariates can be introduced to estimate personalized reference intervals that may be more applicable to specific patients. This paper introduces quantile regression as a method to estimate the reference interval from an IPD meta-analysis under the fixed effects model. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Child-Centered Play Therapy and Story Therapy on Social Skills and Shyness in Preschool Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Teh... by Azin Soroushvala, Alireza Merati, Mehdi Yousefvand

“…The selection of the research sample was done in two stages. In the first stage, 80 children were examined with a research checklist, and in the second stage, 45 children with a primary diagnosis of attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder were selected, who were normal in terms of motor function and free of other psychological disorders, and to differentiate normal children and children with Attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder, they were evaluated with behavioral inventory and clinical interview for more certainty. …”
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Work-related stress and its associated factors among nurses in public hospitals in the Greater Banjul Area, The Gambia by Tomilayo Felicity Omotosho, Tobiloba Oyejide Alex Omotosho, Paul Bass

“…A proportionate stratified random sampling method was used to stratify study participants by hospital and nursing cadre and recruit eligible participants. …”
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Clinical findings of hospitalized patients with a primary diagnosis of testicular torsion in Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Babol from 2012 -2021: Short Communication by Morteza Taherian, Hoda Shirafkan, Sekineh Kamali Ahangar, Hamid Shafi

“…This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the clinical and paraclinical findings and the treatment measures performed in the community of hospitalized patients who underwent surgery in Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Babol from 2012 to 2021 with the initial diagnosis of testicular torsion. The research sample was selected via the convenience sampling method. …”
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Correlation of computerized tomography findings of novel corona virus disease with the duration of clinical presentation by Sara Mahmood Ahmed, Aras Rafiq Abdullah

“…The study started from May 2021 till June 2022. A convenience sampling method was used and 100 COVID -19 patients were included in the study. …”
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Customer relationship intensity and their tolerance towards purported brand scandals negatively influencing perceived CSR in consumer electronics industry by Petra Martiskova, Robert Jeyakumar Nathan, Roman Svec, Petra Vysusilova, Kamil Picha

“…The tolerance towards purported scandals was operationalized and measured quantitatively through the probability of customers repeatedly choosing the consumer electronic brand given various hypothetical scandals scenarios. A quota sampling method was applied with strict control on the age categories and gender grouping of respondents, gathering a large sample of 1,000 consumer electronic products users from a Central European country, the Czech Republic. …”
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The Effects of an Educational Intervention Based on Prevention against Tobacco Dependence (PAD) regarding Frequency of Tobacco Use among Students in Varamin City: Results of the Se... by Mojtaba Hemayatkhah, Mohammad Reza Masjedi, Fatemeh Abdolazimbeyg, Vahid Rahmanian

“…For the second phase, a sample of 780 ninth-grade students was chosen using stratified sampling, with 350 students (45%) serving as PAD-helpers. …”
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