Effectiveness and active ingredients of social prescribing interventions targeting mental health: a systematic review by Darren Flynn, Jason Scott, Matthew Cooper, Leah Avery, Linda Errington, Kirsten Ashley, Cara Jordan

“…Objective This study aims to establish the effectiveness and active ingredients of UK-based social prescribing interventions targeting mental health and well-being outcomes.Design Systematic review adhering to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysies guidelines and a published protocol.Data sources Nine databases were systematically searched up to March 2022.Eligibility criteria Social prescribing interventions in the UK involving adults aged ≥18 years, which reported on mental health outcomes.Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers extracted data on study characteristics; outcomes; referral pathways; treatment fidelity strategies; person-centredness; intervention development processes and theory-linked behaviour change techniques (BCTs). Data were narratively synthesised.Results 52 074 records were retrieved by the search, 13 interventions reported across 17 studies were included in this review (N=5036 participants at post-intervention). …”
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Application of urinary peptide-biomarkers in trauma patients as a predictive tool for prognostic assessment, treatment and intervention timing by Gökmen Aktas, Felix Keller, Justyna Siwy, Agnieszka Latosinska, Harald Mischak, Jorge Mayor, Jan Clausen, Michaela Wilhelmi, Vesta Brauckmann, Stephan Sehmisch, Tarek Omar Pacha

“…This prospective pilot study confirmed the hypothesis that urinary peptides provide information on patient outcomes and may guide personalized interventions in severely injured patients based on individual molecular changes. The results obtained allow the planning of a well-powered prospective trial investigating the value of urinary peptides in this context in more detail.…”
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Gait-based Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and severity classification using force sensors and machine learning by Navita, Pooja Mittal, Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Anjani Kumar Rai, Sarita Simaiya, Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Vimal Kumar

“…Early detection and monitoring of the disease progression is highly challenging due to the gradual progression of symptoms and the inadequacy of conventional methods in identifying subtle changes in mobility. The proposed dual-stage model utilized a hypertuned Random Forest Tree (RFT) to classify the subjects into PD and non-PD classes at Stage 1 and a hypertuned Ensemble Regressor (ER) to predict the severity of illness at Stage 2. …”
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Kidney and liver histopathology of sea bass Lates calcarifer infected with black body syndrome-associated bacteria by Sri Nuryati, Mauliza Yanti, Rahman, Sutiastuti Wahyuwardani

“…The degree of histopathological damage was determined by scoring histopathological changes in the tissue under a microscope with a magnification of 40×10 in five fields of view. …”
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The impact of precipitation, temperature, and soil moisture on wheat yield gap quantification: evidence from Morocco by Lahcen Ousayd, Terence Epule Epule, Salwa Belaqziz, Victor Ongoma, Abdelhakim Amazirh, Abdelghani Chehbouni

“…Abstract Background Climate change has devastating impacts on agriculture, increasing the yield gap for most crops, especially in developing nations. …”
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Impact of education and training on LGBT-specific health issues for healthcare students and professionals: a systematic review of comparative studies by Kate Jolly, Ameeta Retzer, Sarah Damery, Nicola Kay Gale, Adekemi Oluwayemisi Sekoni, Ifeoma Okafor, Bibiane Manga-Atangana, Rachel Posaner

“…This review describes the impact of training about LGBT healthcare for healthcare professionals on participants’ knowledge, attitudes and clinical practice.Design Systematic review of intervention studies with contemporaneous comparators.Data sources Medline, CINAHL (Cumulated Index in Nursing and Alllied Health Literature), PsycINFO, Social Sciences Citation Index, Education Resources Information Center, Cochrane Library, University of York CRD, PROSPERO and Ethos e-thesis database were searched from 15/12/2015 to 29/11/2023 to update a review published in 2017.Eligibility criteria Interventional studies of training/education for healthcare professionals or students about LGBT-specific health issues, compared with standard or no training/education. Outcomes were changes in participants’ knowledge, attitudes or clinical practice regarding LGBT health.Data extraction and synthesis Reviewer pairs independently screened titles/abstracts and full texts. …”
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Fortifying plant fortresses: siderophores in defense against Cercospora leaf spot disease in Vigna radiata L. by Anushree Kamath, Abhishek Sharma, Arpit Shukla, Arpit Shukla, Arpit Shukla, Paritosh Parmar, Dhara Patel

“…Chitinase activity was significantly elevated in SP15 on Day 6, with a sustained response through Day 8, while no significant change was observed in the control group. Total phenolic content was highest in SP15 (100 µg/mL), showing a a ramified immune response whereas S15 recorded 80 µg/mL, significantly above the control. …”
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Dynamic guardianship of potato landraces by Andean communities and the genebank of the International Potato Center by Sophia Lüttringhaus, Willy Pradel, Víctor Suarez, Norma C. Manrique-Carpintero, Noelle L. Anglin, David Ellis, Guy Hareau, Nelissa Jamora, Melinda Smale, Rene Gómez

“…So far, no comprehensive description of CIP’s repatriation program, the changes it induced, nor its benefits, has been carried out. …”
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Participant Compliance With Ecological Momentary Assessment in Movement Behavior Research Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults: Systematic Review by Shirlene Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Denver Brown, Alan Cheng, Matthew Y W Kwan

“… BackgroundAdolescence through emerging adulthood represents a critical period associated with changes in lifestyle behaviors. Understanding the dynamic relationships between cognitive, social, and environmental contexts is informative for the development of interventions aiming to help youth sustain physical activity and limit sedentary time during this life stage. …”
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Evaluation of Corrosion Potential Stability of Stainless Steels in Dilute Electrolyte Solution for Application to a Quasi-Reference Electrode Used in Electrochemical Sensing System by Kyosuke Sawada, Shinji Okazaki, Tatsuki Inaba, Motohiro Sakuma, Koichi Azuma

“…Stability is achieved when the surface thickness is such that the pseudo-capacitance in a dilute solution is less than 10 µF s^{<i>α</i>−1}cm⁻² and potential stability does not influence a few changes in the <i>CPE</i>₁ value after potential stability is achieved. …”
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Green tea silver nanoparticles improve physiological motor and cognitive function in BALB/c mice during inflammation by Herbert Izo, Ninsiima, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Kenneth, Ssekatawa, Halima, Nalugo, Caroline, Asekenye, David, Onanyang, Edson Ireeta, Munanura, Moses, Ariong, Kevin, Matama, Gerald, Zirintunda, Ngala Elvis, Mbiydzenyuy, Fred, Ssempijja, Adam Moyosore, Afodun, Ibe Michael, Usman, Oscar Hilary, Asiimwe, Julius, Tibyangye, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…Information on the basic changes associated with green tea small molecules in acute inflammation is deficient. …”
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The Role of Information Communication Technology to Teaching and Learning Geography in Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Akampurira, Ruth

“…The study findings on the challenges affecting the use of ICT in enhancing teaching and learning of geography in secondary schools of Kabale Municipality were; lack of teacher competence, teachers resistance to change and negative attitudes, lack of effective training, lack of technical support and lack of accessibility to ICT teaching resources. …”
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Study of Acid-Base Indicator Property of the Selected Natural Food Colour Source Juice Beetroot (Beta Vulgaris), Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicon) And Carrot (Dacus Carota). by Akorabirungi, Hillary

“…In this research project, both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to bring out unbiased results.In acid-base titrations, indicators are used to show a sharp color changes at interval of pH.. A study has been done to investigate the indicator activity of aqueous extract of beetroot , carrot and tomato pigments and compared with that of already existing synthetic indicators. …”
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Impact of Sexual Harassment on Pupils Academic Performance in Selected Primary Schools of Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Twesigomwe, Rossette

“…There were also different impacts of sexual harassment on pupils’ academic performance in primary schools of Kitumba sub-county in Kabale district such as sexual harassment harms pupils' life, Tantrums, Decreased academic performance, Changes pupils thinking capacity, Physical injuries, Fear, Decreases self-esteem among pupils and Distressed mind among pupils were the key impacts of impact of sexual harassment on pupil’s academic performance in primary schools of Kitumba sub-county in Kabale district. …”
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Effects of Job Stress on Teachers Productivity in Primary Schools of Katuna Town Council in Kabale District. by Faida, Elias

“…The study findings showed that the different forms of job stressors such as excessive workload, lacking instructional resources, disruptive student behaviors, school's administrative pressure, parents and community members' high academic expectations, balancing work with personal life, limited access to opportunities for professionalism, job instability with uncertain salary and frequent staff changes and lack of school leadership support affected teachers productivity in Primary schools of Katuna Town Council of Kabale District. …”
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Entrepreneurship skills application among ICT Graduates of Muni University, Uganda by Ritah, Nafuna, Nicholas, Nkamwesiga, Phelix, Businge Mbabazi

“…The results show that the graduates are competent in: computer literacy and information technology (ICT applications); creativity, innovation and opportunity identification; life skills (problem solving, time management, decision making, ability to learn and change management); literacy and numeracy among others. …”
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Le réseau hydraulique à Pompéi (Italie) de l’époque des Samnites à Auguste (fin ive-fin ier s. av. J.-C.) by Federico Giletti

“…The cisterns initially coexisted with these without significant changes, except for a gradual decline in the maintenance of the structures.On the other hand, a sharp interruption would seem to have occurred between the earthquakes in the 1960s AD and the subsequent reconstruction phases, a period in which many of the old reservoirs, which had long since lost their meaning and function, were probably definitively dismantled and converted into usable spaces.…”
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Identifying the educational components of technology commercialization of universities with metacombination method by Mohammad Khorasani, Hassanali Aghajani, Abdolhamid Safaei Ghadikolaee, HamidReza Fallah Lajimi

“…Through the study and analysis of the conducted research, it was found that the most important obstacles to the commercialization of knowledge in universities can be found in having views and beliefs of: lack of trust, lack of commitment to change, not accepting the team group, and lack of exchange of ideas and information..Research methodologyThis research is qualitative in terms of the method of data collection; and a meta-composite approach in terms of the research implementation method. …”
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Presenting the entrepreneurial school model in Iran by tayebeh shahrostambeig, esmat Masoudi Nadushan, zahra taleb

“…Extended abstract Introduction Today, economic and social changes and developments have made the need for effective education necessary. …”
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Designing and explaining the political behavior model of managers in government organizations by Mehdi Izadi, Amir Hoshang Nazarpuri, Reza Sepahvand, Hojat Vahdati, Mohammad Hakak

“…The results showed that the political behavior of managers is, respectively, receiving control of access to information at the highest level, followed by showing calmness, resistance to change, pleasing others, playing with time, forming groups, blaming and attacking others, dealing with the opposite, strengthening a favorable impact, creating a communication network, support and empathy, and presenting oneself through other powerful people in the next priorities. …”
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