The Impact of Transformational Leadership Dimensions on Teachers' Pedagogical Competence by Muhammad Badar

“…This study aims to analyze the influence of transformational leadership dimensions on the pedagogical competence of madrasah teachers. Using quantitative methods, data were collected from 67 teachers using non-probability sampling techniques and analyzed using multiple linear regression. …”
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Studies on the population number of waterfowls in Zhejing Province by LIU An-xing, CHEN Zheng-hai, DING Ping, SUN Meng-jun, DU Qun

“…The population number, density and diversity of waterfowls in Zhejiang Province were surveyed from April 1997 to July 1999, with the systematic sampling, line transect and point count methods.7 orders, 13 families and 97 species of waterfowl with 53.6% winter visitors were recorded. …”
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Comparing subsampling strategies for metagenomic analysis in microbial studies using amplicon sequence variants versus operational taxonomic units. by Daniel Segura, Divya Sharma, Osvaldo Espin-Garcia

“…Although sampling using ASVs and OTUs typically lead to similar results for each subsample, ASVs had more clades that differed in expression levels between allergic and non-allergic individuals across all sample sizes compared to OTUs, and led to more biomarkers discovered at Phase 2-SM-seq level.…”
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Effect of exercise on brain-derived neurotrophic factors in middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhihua Li, Zhibo Cui, Tong Wang, Haoyu Zheng, Kaixing Li, Chengbo Yang

“…In terms of detection methods, non-instant blood sampling (SMD = 1.27, 95% CI: 0.24 to 2.31, p= 0.02) and serum BDNF testing (SMD = 0.94, 95% CI: 0.22 to 1.66, p= 0.01) were associated with significant increases in BDNF concentrations. …”
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Design of Command and Dispatch System for Automatic Reading of Meter Images in Substations by UAV Inspection Photos by Guanghong Deng, Liangpei Lin, Baihao Lin, Wenlong Jing, Xiaodan Zhao, Yong Li, Rui Yang, Shidun Xie, Pengfeng Wei

“…In order to solve the problem of inaccurate pointer meter readings, to begin with, the segmented image is corroded; in addition, the circular dial area is flattened into a rectangular area by concentric circle sampling method. Finally, the meter reading is calculated by the position of the pointer, the scale and the total range of the meter. …”
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“I know that I can help the person and that is priceless to me”—a qualitative study on tasks and experiences of peers in mental healthcare for refugees by Lea Bogatzki, Lea Bogatzki, Flurina Potter, Luisa Trauner, Daniela Mier, Daniela Mier, Michael Odenwald, Michael Odenwald

“…In COPEER, supervised, but autonomously acting peer support workers (PSWs) accompany and support refugees with mental disorders in the healthcare system.ObjectiveThis study focuses on the qualitative description of the PSWs' work reality and their positive and negative work-related experiences in COPEER to assess the feasibility and relevance of their role.MethodAn exploratory and qualitative approach with purposive sampling was chosen; face-to-face expert interviews were conducted using a semi-structured guide with 8 PSWs (3 women, 5 men; age M = 43 years). …”
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Association Between Birth Weight and Quality of Life in Early and Middle Adolescence by Eva Latifatun Ni'mah, Dimas Tri Anantyo, Adhie Nur Radityo Suswihardhyono, Teddy Wahyu Nugroho

“…Objective: To analyze the association between birth weight and quality of life in early and middle adolescents. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 120 students aged 13-16 years in Semarang City in which a consecutive sampling method was used.  …”
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Profile of maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in correlation with rumination: a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults by Emmanuelle Awad, Diana Malaeb, Mirna Fawaz, Lara Youssef, Anna Brytek-Matera, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid

“…The research team used a snowball sampling method to recruit volunteers from all governorates of Lebanon. …”
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Rapid classification of rice according to storage duration via near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning by Chen Zhai, Wenxiu Wang, Man Gao, Xiaohui Feng, Shengjie Zhang, Chengjing Qian

“…Rice is the most important staple crop for more than half of the world's population. As rice quality can deteriorate during storage, methods that can effectively classify rice according to its storage duration are essential. …”
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Optimum Combination of Spectral Variables for Crop Mapping in Heterogeneous Landscapes based on Sentinel-2 Time Series and Machine Learning by J. G. de Oliveira Júnior, J. C. D. M. Esquerdo, J. C. D. M. Esquerdo, R. A. C. Lamparelli, R. A. C. Lamparelli

“…This article aimed to determine a workflow for more efficient large-scale crop mapping using a time series of images from the Sentinel-2 Satellite, statistical methods of attribute selection, and machine learning. …”
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Do people with symptoms of an infectious illness follow advice to stay at home? Evidence from a series of cross-sectional surveys about presenteeism in the UK by Henry Potts, Nicola T Fear, Susan Michie, Richard Amlot, G James Rubin, Louise E Smith

“…To investigate whether these rates differed according to the type of symptom, what the participant thought the cause of their symptoms was and whether they had taken a COVID-19 test.Design Four online cross-sectional surveys using non-probability quota sampling method (n=8547).Setting Data were collected across the UK from 20 September to 3 November 2021, via a market research company.Participants Aged over 16 years living in the UK.Primary outcome measures Out-of-home activity.Results 498 participants reported one or more symptoms and had not had a positive COVID-19 test result. …”
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Content Analysis of the articles in Journal of Linguistic and Rhetorical Studies of Semnan University (2010 - 2023) by Hossein Moradi Moghadam

“…Sampling was not used in this research and the research population was investigated by census. …”
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Hypertensive Patients’ Knowledge of Risk Factors and Warning Signs of Stroke at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Addisu Taye Abate, Netsanet Bayu, Tesfamichael G. Mariam

“…A total of 278 hypertensive patients were enrolled and systemic random sampling technique was employed to select the study participants. …”
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Three-Dimensional Path Planning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Hybrid Multi-Strategy Dung Beetle Optimization Algorithm by Hongmei Fei, Ruru Liu, Leilei Dong, Zhaohui Du, Xuening Liu, Tao Luo, Jie Zhou

“…As environmental complexity increases, the search space expands exponentially, thereby making the problem more challenging to solve and categorizing it as an NP-hard problem. …”
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Depression and its association with menstrual disturbance among female university students: a cross-sectional study by Md Sabiruzzaman, Md Golam Hossain, Shangida Khatun Eva, Saqib Salah Aufi, Abu Sayed Md Al Mamun, Md Abdul Wadood

“…A multistage stratified random sampling method was employed to select a sample from the population. …”
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Development of Clinical and Morphometric Classification of Macular Edema in Retinal Vein Occlusions by A. A. Fil, E. L. Sorokin, O. V. Kolenko

“…To study the morphometric features of macular edema in occlusions of the retinal veins, to determine and systematize the conditional gradations of the degrees of its severity.Patients and methods. 67 patients (67 eyes) were recruited using a continuous sampling method. …”
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Breast Cancer Knowledge and Awareness Among Kurdish Women in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Rejoin Iraq by Niyan Hakim Ismael, Khanda Mustafa Ahmed, Nawroz Fatih Muhammed

“…A simple random sampling method was used to select participants among the population. …”
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The comparison of efficacy of peace instruction and cooperative social–emotional learning on social problem solving skills and self–awareness in female adolescents by Bita Jalilpour Rezaei, Kianoush Hashemian, Mina Mojtabaei

“…Background: Self-awareness and social problem-solving are two factors that hold more significance during adolescence than any other period. …”
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Food Fortification: The Level of Awareness among Kenyan Consumers by Amaya Aura Linda, Florence Kyallo, Judith K. Okoth, Peter Kahenya, Anselimo Makokha, Daniel Sila, John Mwai

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted in 13 counties to collect information on fortification awareness using structured questionnaires. 1435 respondents were selected using the Lot Quality Assurance Sampling method. Data were analyzed using Stata version 14.0 and statistical significance p<0.05. …”
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Evaluating Vaccination Delay in Infants during COVID-19 Outbreak in Yazd by Elham Nakhaei, Saeed Hosseini, Mohsen Mirzaei, Mahmood Vakili, Narjes Hazar

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency of vaccination delay in children during the COVID-19 outbreak in Yazd, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study in 2020, 667 children living in Yazd were enrolled through multi-stage sampling method. …”
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