Synergizing Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (GPT) Chatbots in a Process-Based Writing Paradigm to Enhance University Students’ Writing Skills by Roderick Robillos

“…Purpose: This study investigates the influence of a GPT-based chatbot within a process-based writing framework on university EFL students’ writing skills, specifically focusing on components such as organization, content, coherence-cohesion, logical connection, and argumentation. Method: Employing a sequential mixed methods type of research with a pre- and post-test design, 30 university EFL students were selected via purposive sampling technique. …”
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Health-seeking behaviour and its determinants of health of Under–5 Children living in urban slums of Chennai, India 2018 by Parasuraman Ganeshkumar, Pattabi Kamaraj, S Mageswari, K Gayathri, Srilekha Gajendran, S Karthigai Selvi, H Magesh Rajan, M Balusamy, R Vijayaprabha

“…Objectives: We estimated the prevalence of health-seeking behaviour for morbidity ofunder-5 children and its determinants in urban slums in Chennai city, India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a mixed-method design among primary caregivers of under-5 children living in Chennai slums, India. …”
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Factors Affecting Motivation and Employee Performance Among Nigerian Universities Academic Staff by Sunday Alewo Omale, Stephen Sunday Ojo, Mohammed Gaddafi Ibrahim, Sunday Ojochenemi Yusufu

“…By means of the convenience sampling method, 8,500 members of the academic staff who had been hand-selected received questionnaires. …”
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Grief in fars and turkmen women experiencing perinatal loss by Elham Khoori, Sahar Arab, Tayebe Ziaei, Akram Rastkhadiv, Zahra Mehrbakhsh, Judith Lasker

“…A convenience sampling method was used. Participants with inclusion criteria completed the questionnaire, including demographic information and the Persian version of the Perinatal Grief Scale. …”
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DNA metabarcoding provides new insight into the diet of invasive chital deer (Axis axis) in a tropical savanna landscape by Matthew J. Quin, Ben T. Hirsch, Lin Schwarzkopf, Kurt Watter, Anthony Pople, Jan M. Strugnell

“…The DNA metabarcoding method detected significantly more dietary items consumed by individual chital deer at each of the taxonomic levels (family, genus, and species) when compared with previous analyses. …”
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Improving population analysis using indirect count data: A case study of chimpanzees and elephants by Samuel Ayebare, Neil A. Gilbert, Andrew J. Plumptre, Simon Nampindo, Elise F. Zipkin

“…We recommend applying our modified hierarchical distance sampling model in the analysis of indirect count data to account for spatial variation in animal density, assess population change between survey periods, estimate the decay rate of animal signs, and obtain more precise density estimates than achievable with traditional methods.…”
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ANALYSIS OF THE STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPING THE POTENTIAL OF COMMUNITY-BASED ECOTOURISM (COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM) IN GULA LEMPENG CRAFTSMEN IN LASIANA VILLAGE, KUPANG CITY by Juita Lubrina Domina Bessie, Abas Kasim, Struce Andriyani

“…Respondents in this study were 30 people. The sampling technique for respondents of the surrounding community and craftsmen was carried out with purposive sampling technique while the visitor respondents used accidental sampling technique. …”
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Planning and Evaluation of Bioequivalence Studies of Enalapril Products by D. P. Romodanovsk, A. L. Khokhlov, A. E. Miroshnikov

“…However, the analysis revealed many differences in the study designs: recruitment of a different number of healthy volunteers; determination of the concentration of either the original compound only, or in combination with the active metabolite; various analytical methods used for determination of analytes; different duration of blood sampling; and different sampling time points. …”
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Development and internal validation of an interpretable risk prediction model for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes: a single-centre retrospective cohort study in C... by Li Cao, Linli Zhang, Feng Ju, Lianhua Liu, Bo Bi, Mei Gui, Xiaodan Wang

“…Early identification is crucial, as more than half of DPN patients are asymptomatic in the early stage. …”
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Semi-Supervised Learning for Intrusion Detection in Large Computer Networks by Brandon Williams, Lijun Qian

“…This research explores data-driven security by applying semi-supervised machine learning techniques for intrusion detection in large-scale network environments. Novel methods (including decision tree with entropy-based uncertainty sampling, logistic regression with self-training, and co-training with random forest) are proposed to perform intrusion detection with limited labeled data. …”
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Identifying the Combined Impacts of Sensor Quantity and Location Distribution on Source Inversion Optimization by Shushuai Mao, Jianlei Lang, Feng Hu, Xiaoqi Wang, Kai Wang, Guiqin Zhang, Feiyong Chen, Tian Chen, Shuiyuan Cheng

“…A research strategy combining random sampling and coefficient of variation methods was proposed to simultaneously quantify their combined impacts in the case of a single emission source. …”
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The attitude of the unvaccinated children’s parents toward pediatric COVID-19 vaccination in Tabriz, Iran by Nasrin Jafari, Hossein Akbari, Anahita Maghsoodi, Parvin Sarbakhsh

“…A random sample of 400 parents was selected from five healthcare centers using a cluster sampling method in conjunction with the Iranian SIB system. …”
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DAF-UNet: Deformable U-Net with Atrous-Convolution Feature Pyramid for Retinal Vessel Segmentation by Yongchao Duan, Rui Yang, Ming Zhao, Mingrui Qi, Sheng-Lung Peng

“…In this paper, we introduce DAF-UNet, a novel architecture that integrates advanced modules to address these challenges. Specifically, our method leverages a pre-trained deformable convolution (DC) module within the encoder to dynamically adjust the sampling positions of the convolution kernel, thereby adapting the receptive field to capture irregular vessel morphologies more effectively than traditional convolutional approaches. …”
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Practice and challenges of humanitarian logistics management within the Ethiopian public pharmaceutical supply chain by Biniam Bahiru Tufa, Shiferaw Mitiku Tebeka

“…The study surveyed 92 professionals in technical and managerial positions from nine directorates involved in core humanitarian logistics activities, using a census sampling method. Results The study identified 20 key challenges, grouped into five categories. …”
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Comparison of postpartum family planning uptake between primiparous and multiparous women in Webuye County Hospital, Kenya by Henry O. Owuor

“…The aim of this study was to compare the uptake of PPFP and LARCs between primiparous and multiparous women accompanying their children for the first measles vaccine, which is at 9 months after delivery, in Webuye County Hospital, Kenya. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Study participants were recruited using a systematic random sampling method and data were collected using a pretested, structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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COVID-19 among Smokers and Non-smokers in Erbil City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Kareem Jamal Hamad, Namir Ghanim Al-Tawil

“…Results: The mean age was 38.75 + 13.79 years (range 18 to 76 years). More than half (58.9%) of the sample were males. …”
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Exploring Satisfactory Communication From the Perspective of Older People: A Qualitative Study by Marzieh Mohamadzadeh, Nasibeh Zanjari, Ahmad Delbari, Mahshid Foroughan, Hamed Tabesh

“…This study identifies the dimensions of satisfactory communication from the viewpoint of Iranian older adults in 2023. Methods & Materials This qualitative study was performed on 15 older adults who were selected by a purposeful sampling method from Bojnurd City, Iran. …”
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Does Intolerance of Uncertainty Influence Social Anxiety Through Rumination? A Mediation Model in Emerging Adults by Kıvanç Uzun, Süleyman Ünlü, Gökmen Arslan

“…The ages of the participants selected by convenience sampling method ranged between 18 and 25 years, with a mean age of 21.73 years (<i>SD</i> = 1.87). …”
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Parcellation as a Graphic Tool of Expressiveness in English Advertising Headlines by Yulia A. Filyasova

“…The study material included 164 headlines comprising about 1000 words, which were selected with the help of the continuous sampling method and analyzed in terms of their semantics, syntax and means of expressiveness. …”
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PREVALENCE OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES AMONG SELECTED RESIDENTS OF KARU, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA by Adebimpe Adedolapo Olusi-Adewusi, Titus Olusi, Regina Aniaguya

“…Over 30 pathogens have been identified as the etiologic agents. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried out using a simple random sampling method in administering pre-tested questionnaires. …”
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