Teachers’ and students’ perception, practices, and challenges of active learning strategy utilization in primary schools of North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia by Assefa Kibret Melaku, Ali Yasin Ali, Taemyalew Mezgebe Tesfaye

“…Teachers and student were selected by simple random sampling by lottery methods, principals, and supervisors selected by purposive sampling. …”
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Entrepreneurial Orientation and Firm Performance – Challenges for Research and Practice by Agnieszka Żur

“…Not only does it outline issues and methods worthy of greater attention in future study, but more importantly, leads to extending EO research beyond its current boundaries. …”
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Agricultural Development Abilities in Darab County and Predicting Its Results on Rural Development by Sirus Ghanbari, Mohsen shayan, Saeideh Rashidi, Faezeh Ebrahimipour, Mohammad Karim Raesi

“…A stratified sampling method was used to carry out a precise study and investigate the effects of agriculture and rural development on each other, so the amount of land was divided into four groups determining the necessary samples based on the number of beneficiaries in each group (based on the data available in Darab Agricultural Jihad). …”
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Kinematic Movement Differences Between Petanque Pointing and Shooting Technique in Children by Nurhasan NURHASAN, Muchamad Arif Al Ardha, Kolektus Oky RISTANTO, Chung Bing YANG, Adi WIJAYANTO, Syahrudin Warta Kusuma Cucu PRADANA, Nur Salsabila Rhesa Pandhadha PUTRA, Awang FIRMANSYAH, Sauqi Sawa BIKALAWAN, Ainun Zulfikar RIZKI, Rizki Satrio UTOMO

“…There were 16 male beginner petanque athletes (aged 11.37 ± 1.36 years old, weight 42.37 ± 4.36 Kg, and height 151.37 ± 7.36 cm) who were selected using the purposive sampling method. The successful throwing was observed in the sagittal plane and measured by kinematic analysis in Kinovea 0.9.4 Software. …”
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Lessons Learned from Assessing the Quality of Virtual Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Students’ Perspectives from Zahedan University of Medical Sciences by Leila Safabakhsh, Mohammad Javad Afsharpour, Javid Dehghan Haghighi, Afsaneh Karimi

“…The present study aimed to investigate the status of virtual learning from the perspective of students at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZAUMS), Iran.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 390 students’ perspectives from five faculties of ZAUMS, were selected using a stratified sampling method from January to February 2023. …”
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Exposure to violence and associated factors among university students in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. by Wudinesh Belete Belihu, Tobias Herder, Minilik Demissie Amogne, Jesper Sundewall, Jack Palmieri, Anette Agardh

“…A two-stage stratified sampling method was used to recruit the study participants. …”
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Long-term results of using the skin test with tuberculosis recombinant allergen for tuberculosis detection in Stavropol Region by O. D. Baronova, V. S. Odinets, N. N. Moiseeva, T. V. Terekhina, S. A. Аkinina

“…The objective of the study: to evaluate the effectiveness of the introduction of screening for tuberculosis using the skin test with tuberculous recombinant allergen (TRA) in children and adolescents in Stavropol Region. Subjects and methods. The method of continuous sampling was used for retrospective analysis of files of 1,112 patients with respiratory tuberculosis in Stavropol Region. …”
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Machine learning in assessing the association between the size and structure of the ascending aortic wall in patients with aortic dilatation of varying severity by V. E. Uspenskiy, V. L. Saprankov, V. I. Mazin, D. G. Zavarzina, A. B. Malashicheva, O. B. Irtyuga, O. M. Moiseeva, M. L. Gordeev

“…Statistical processing was carried out in the SPYDER 4.1.5 environment (Python 3.8), and included univariate correlation analysis, logistic regression analysis, as well as supervised machine learning (ML) methods (support vector machine, k-nearest neighbor method, random forest).Results. …”
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The Impact of Training Distances (20 m, 50 m, and 70 m) on Concentration and Anaerobic Endurance in Archery Sub-Elite Athletes by Lilies Handayani, Nurhasan Nurhasan, Hari Setijono, Oce Wiriawan, Dwi Cahyo Kartiko, Mochamad Purnomo, Afif Rusdiawan, Muhammad Labib Siena Ar Rasyid, José Vicente García Jiménez

“…The pre- and post-control group design was used in this study with the sample selection method using the purposive sampling technique. …”
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Prevalence of precancerous cervical lesions and associated factors among HIV-positive women in Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Abebech Haile Dinberia, Habtamu Molla Ayele, Meaza Zeleke Wodajo

“…The sample size for the study was 361, which was calculated using a single population proportion method, and the final study participants were HIV-positive clients who were eligible for cervical cancer screening and selected using a simple random sampling method. …”
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Rapid Quality Assessment of Polygoni Multiflori Radix Based on Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Bin Jia, Ziying Mai, Chaoqun Xiang, Qiwen Chen, Min Cheng, Longkai Zhang, Xue Xiao

“…Near-infrared spectroscopy is a nondestructive analytical technique that offers a more desirable approach than traditional methods for assessing content levels. …”
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Computer Program for Primer Design for Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) by L. U. Akhmetzianov

“…A modification of the direct sampling method using a stencil approach was proposed, taking into account the GC composition and annealing temperature of primers depending on their structure. …”
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Combined small-sided games and resistance training: Acute impact on physical capacity in young soccer players by Ketut Chandra Adinata Kusuma, I Wayan Artanayasa, Anak Agung Ngurah Putra Laksana, I Dewa Made Aryananda Wijaya Kusuma, Kazuki Esaki

“…Research Objectives: This study reveals the acute impact of the combination of resistance training with small-sided games on the physical capacity of young soccer players. Methods: Quasi Experiment with a pretest-posttest group design, involving sixty students of Undiksha Soccer Student Activity Unit using a simple random sampling technique. …”
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Deep Residual Transfer Ensemble Model for mRNA Gene-Expression-Based Breast Cancer by Job Prasanth Kumar Chinta Kunta, Vijayalakshmi A. Lepakshi

“…The increasing mortality rate due to the lack of earlier diagnosis has alarmed healthcare industry to develop more efficient and scalable computer aided diagnosis (CAD) solution. …”
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The Application of a Combined Online and Offline Health Intervention Model for Assessing Parents' KAP About Testicular Torsion: A Self‐Controlled Study by Qin Xia, Chengli Wu, Yanjun Gou, Ruixia Wang

“…Design A cross‐sectional and a self‐controlled study. Methods From March to July 2023, a convenience sampling method was employed to select 500 parents of male children from a kindergarten and a primary school in a city in Guizhou Province, China. …”
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Psychometrics and naturalization of nontechnical skills assessment tools in anesthesiology technologist bachelor students in Iran by Fateme Aghebati, Shahnam Sedigh Maroufi, Parisa Moradimajd, Azam Saei, Jamileh Abolghasemi Talkhooncheh

“…The aim of this study was to find a naturalization and psychometrics nontechnical skills assessment tool for Bachelor of Science in Anesthesia students. MATERIALS AND METHOD: This study was conducted with a descriptive method. …”
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Sociological Study of the Role of Lifestyle in the Quality of Life of Citizens 65 Years and Older in Bandar Mahshahr by Masoud Ganji, Reza Ali Mohseni, Mansour Sharifi, Ali Reza Kaldi, Hassan Malek

“…The paper is based on the Scandinavian-American approaches and the social quality approach to quality of life and the combined view of Bourdieu's theories from the field in the theory of differentiation, and Giddens's definition of lifestyle and social construction to lifestyle, by survey method. The present article has been done by Survey Method among the Statistical Population of Citizens 65 years and older in Bandar Mahshahr city. 396 citizens aged 65 and over have been identified as a Statistical Sample using the Cochran's formula, Statistical Data were collected through Stratified Sampling and Researcher-made Questionnaire tools and finally analyzed using SPSS Statistical Software and Descriptive and Inferential Statistical tests. …”
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Two-Stage Robust Optimization Considering the Uncertainty of Sources and Loads in Virtual Power Plants by Shixun Qi, Duo Li, Liyong Hou, Haili Wang, Li Xin, Yaojie Jin, Yuanji Cai, Mingfei Ban

“…First, regarding the uncertainties of wind power, photovoltaic output, and load, Monte Carlo scenario sampling and scenario reduction methods are employed to depict the typical scenarios of uncertainty, thereby determining the output interval ranges of wind power, photovoltaic, and load. …”
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Transportation to the Slaughterhouse: Can Training Reduce the Stress Response in Horses? by Francesca Dai, Marica Toson, Daniela Bertotto, Alessandro Dalla Costa, Eugenio Ugo Luigi Heinzl, Francesca Lega, Michela Minero, Barbara Padalino, Anna Lisa Stefani, Samuele Trestini, Federica Maietti, Gloria Zonta, Guido Di Martino

“…The horses’ behavior was analyzed using a focal animal sampling method. During transportation, the presence of head shaking, licking, and chewing was significantly higher in the CG than the TG. …”
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The prevalence and perception of obesity and its association with the lifestyle of women at the Mangaung University Community Partnership Project healthcare centre, Bloemfontein by E.A.M. Prinsloo, G. Joubert, M. Mohale, N. Nyindi, N. Matu, L.N. Ntechane, M.C. Struwig

“…In June 2007, clinic-attending women aged 18-50 years were selected by a systematic sampling method to participate in the study. A self-administered questionnaire investigated participants’ socio-economic status, body image perception, psychological well-being, self-reported health status and physical activity. …”
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