Provision of Managerial Skills by Micro Credit Institutions and Sustainability of MSMEs During COVID-19 Pandemic in Kigezi Region South Western Uganda by Kyabarongo, Benon, Moses, Agaba, Siraje, Kaaya

“…The specific objectives were to: Examine the impact of microcredit institutions' provision of managerial skills on MSMEs' ability to survive the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda's Kigezi Sub-Region. …”
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Linking obesity-associated genotype to child language development: the role of early-life neurology-related proteomics and brain myelinationResearch in context by Jian Huang, Jinyi Che, Michelle Z.L. Kee, Ai Peng Tan, Evelyn C. Law, Patricia Pelufo Silveira, Irina Pokhvisneva, Sachin Patel, Keith M. Godfrey, Lourdes Mary Daniel, Kok Hian Tan, Yap Seng Chong, Shiao-Yng Chan, Johan G. Eriksson, Dennis Wang, Jonathan Yinhao Huang

“…Findings: We found an inverse association between polygenic risk for obesity, which is less susceptible to confounding, and language ability assessed at age 9. Our findings suggested a shared genetic basis between obesity and language development rather than a causal effect of obesity on language development. …”
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Removal of Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate from groundwater by sodium persulfate activated by hollow micron zero-valent iron: Reaction mechanism and degradation path by Chunyang Gao, Bing Wang, Jingjing Zhao, Jvfeng Li, Xianyuan Du, Jin Zheng, Quanwei Song, Jiacai Xie

“…The charge density of H-mZVI/PS degradation DEHP system was higher than that of S-mZVI/PS system, and H-mZVI exhibited a fast electron migration rate and strong electron transport ability between the solution and the interface material. …”
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Fractional-order PID feedback synthesis controller including some external influences on insulin and glucose monitoring by Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar, Muhammad Farman, Khadija Jamil, Saba Jamil, Evren Hincal

“…The key advantage of this model is its ability to incorporate these physiological stressors and use fractional-order derivatives to describe the nonlocal dynamics within the system. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to data-based decision making in Australian early childhood education and care: A qualitative study by Shauna Sherker, Karen Villanueva, Ruth Beatson, Caitlin M. Macmillan, Wan Yi Lee, Olivia Hilton, Carly Molloy, Sharon Goldfeld

“…Important facilitators related to capability (ability to use data systems, cognitive skills and interpersonal skills), opportunity (environmental context and resources or social influences) and motivation (reinforcement and professional/social role and identity). …”
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Integrative analysis of immunogenic PANoptosis and experimental validation of cinobufagin-induced activation to enhance glioma immunotherapy by Yonghua Cai, Heng Xiao, Shuaishuai Xue, Peng Li, Zhengming Zhan, Jie Lin, Zibin Song, Jun Liu, Wei Xu, Qixiong Zhou, Songtao Qi, Xi’an Zhang, Ziyi Luo

“…Cinobufagin, identified as a PANoptosis activator, was evaluated for its ability to induce PANoptosis and enhance anti-tumor immune responses both in vitro and in vivo GBM models. …”
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Options of improvement of efficacy of gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment by dioctaedric smectite by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, N. Yu. Ivashkina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The chief advantage in treatment of GERD is ability of the drug to stop all reflux types: acidic, weakly acidic, and weakly alkalinic.…”
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Analysis of community older adult care facility construction and demand differentiation based on residential area and population attribute differences by Yanzhe Liu, Yaolei Wang, Guiping Guo, Tubao Yang, Tubao Yang, Yupeng Liu, Hongmei Gao, Tiejian Jiang, Xiangmin Li

“…According to logistic regression analysis, the income level, self-care ability, and education level had obvious impacts on their basic needs for life care, with OR values of 11.68, 2.621, and 1.792, respectively. …”
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Prevention and management of degenerative lumbar spine disorders through artificial intelligence-based decision support systems: a systematic review by Paolo Giaccone, Federico D’Antoni, Fabrizio Russo, Luca Ambrosio, Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Onorato d’Angelis, Gianluca Vadalà, Albert Comelli, Luca Vollero, Mario Merone, Rocco Papalia, Vincenzo Denaro

“…Several different machine learning and deep learning algorithms were employed, and their predictive ability on clinical, demographic, psychosocial, and imaging data was assessed. …”
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Activity of sorghum aphid and its natural enemies in the context of agroecological and weather conditions by Tomasz E. Koralewski, Tomasz E. Koralewski, Michael J. Brewer, Leonel L. Deleon, Norman C. Elliott, Kristopher Giles, Adrianna Szczepaniec, Ashleigh M. Faris, Ashleigh M. Faris

“…Agroecological-oriented areawide pest management leverages the innate ability of agroecosystem to suppress pests, and thus to utilize ecosystem services, a key component of sustainable agriculture. …”
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Slope Aspect Differentiation of Pisha Sandstone Slide Erosion and Its Response to Meteorological Factors by REN Yanan, LI Long, ZHANG Shangxuan, ZHANG Yu, ZHOU Xingchen

“…The GAM model demonstrated a good explanatory ability for the slope aspect variation in erosion characteristics. …”
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Turbulent heat flux dynamics along the Dotson and Getz ice-shelf fronts (Amundsen Sea, Antarctica) by B. Jacob, B. Y. Queste, M. D. du Plessis

“…We use austral summer 2022 shipboard data to understand the turbulent heat flux dynamics in the Amundsen Sea Polynya and evaluate our ability to represent these dynamics in ERA5. We show that cold- and dry-air outbreaks from Antarctica enhance air–sea temperature and humidity gradients, triggering episodic heat loss events. …”
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Multiphoton imaging-based quantifiable collagen signatures for predicting outcomes in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Xiwen Chen, Jikui Miao, Xingxin Huang, Xiahui Han, Liqin Zheng, Jianxin Chen, Linying Chen, Lianhuang Li

“…Our statistical results demonstrate that as two new optical biomarkers, TACS- and M-TACS-score, are independent prognostic factors and have good discriminatory ability (high AUC) as well as risk stratification (high HR) comparing with traditional clinical model (combining seven clinical risk factors, age, sex, TNM stage, tumor location and differentiation, perineural and lymph-vascular invasion) in predicting overall survival (OS) of patients with PDAC, highlighting their potential prognostic and predictive value. …”
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Desregulación emocional en población con TDAH; una aproximación teórica/Emotional dysregulation in the population with ADHD. A Theoretical Approach by Alejandra Alpizar

“…English  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, whose nuclear symptoms constitute inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, the latter may be verbal, motor and cognitive, but also emotional, expressed by emotional dysregulation, which affects a person’s ability to emotionally self-regulate and inhibit emotions. …”
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Utility of Visceral Adiposity Index and Lipid Accumulation Products to Define Metabolically-Unhealthy Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Asian Indian Women - A Cross Sectional Study by R. A. Shreenidhi, Reeta Mahey, Monika Rajput, Rohitha Cheluvaraju, Ashish D. Upadhyay, Jai Bhagwan Sharma, Garima Kachhawa, Neerja Bhatla

“…Results: VAI and LAP had good ability to correctly discriminate MU-PCOS from MH-PCOS (area under the curve [AUC] [95% confidence interval (CI)]: 0.89 [0.82–0.95]) and (AUC [95% CI [0.81–0.92] =0.86) using ROC, respectively. …”
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A covalent peptide-based lysosome-targeting protein degradation platform for cancer immunotherapy by Youmei Xiao, Zhuoying He, Wanqiong Li, Danhong Chen, Xiaoshuang Niu, Xin Yang, Wenxuan Zeng, Mengfan Wang, Yuzhen Qian, Ye Su, Feiyu Luo, Guanyu Chen, Juan Liu, Xinghua Sui, Xiuman Zhou, Yanfeng Gao

“…However, the synthesis of LYTACs, antibody-small molecule conjugates, is challenging. The ability of antibody-based LYTACs to penetrate solid tumor is limited as well, especially to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB). …”
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Predictive biomarkers for cardiometabolic risk in postmenopausal women: insights into visfatin, adropin, and adiponectin by Anna Maria Cybulska, Daria Schneider-Matyka, Ireneusz Walaszek, Mariusz Panczyk, Dorota Ćwiek, Anna Lubkowska, Elżbieta Grochans, Kamila Rachubińska, Katarzyna Malewicz, Mariusz Chabowski, Mariusz Chabowski

“…Visfatin is known for its pro-inflammatory properties and its ability to modulate insulin resistance. Adropin is involved in energy homeostasis and metabolic health, while adiponectin has anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing effects. …”
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Technology Readiness Level and Self-Reported Health in Recipients of an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Cross-Sectional Study by Natasha Rosenmeier, David Busk, Camilla Dichman, Kim Mechta Nielsen, Lars Kayser, Mette Kirstine Wagner

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to demonstrate how data from the Readiness for Health Technology Index (READHY), combined with sociodemographic characteristics and exploratory interviews, can be used to construct profiles of recipients of an ICD, describing their ability to manage their condition, their need for support, and their digital health literacy. …”
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UPAYA MENINGKATKAN AKTIVITAS BELAJAR DAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA DENGAN MENERAPKAN MODEL DISCOVERY LEARNING DI KELAS XI IPA 3 SMA N 9 KOTA BENGKULU by Putri Melatiya, Nyoman Rohadi, Dedy Hamdani

“…Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that the application of discovery learning models can improve critical thinking skills and student learning activities Keywords: Discovery Learning Model, Student Learning Activities, Critical Thinking Ability …”
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A Framework for Analyzing Absorptive Capacity Using Social Network Analysis (Case Study: Sharif University Innovation Ecosystem) by Mahdi Mohammadi, Mahdi Elyasi, Azadeh Savehshemshaki

“…The primary variable is the measurement of knowledge flows within clusters, while the ability of units to utilize these knowledge flows is another crucial factor. …”
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