General obesity, abdominal obesity, and the risk of cardiovascular disease including stroke in 5-year breast cancer survivors by Ji Soo Kim, Jihun Song, Seulggie Choi, Sang Min Park

“…Methods: We undertook a retrospective cohort study using data from the National Health Insurance Service of South Korea. Among 72,174 5-year breast cancer survivors aged 40 years and above, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) were used to determine obesity status. …”
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Does the seed fall far from the tree? Weak fine-scale genetic structure in a continuous Scots pine population by Niskanen, Alina K., Kujala, Sonja T., Kärkkäinen, Katri, Savolainen, Outi, Pyhäjärvi, Tanja

“…We studied the fine-scale spatial genetic structure of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) in two naturally regenerated sites located 20 km from each other in continuous south-eastern Finnish forest. We genotyped almost 500 adult trees for 150k SNPs using a custom made Affymetrix array. …”
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Assessing food safety and hygiene practices in old age homes in Mangaung and Lejweleputswa regions, free state by Tshegofatso Nhabe, Ntsoaki J. Malebo

“…Non-compliance was observed in 5 facilities (35%), with key issues including inadequate handwashing facilities, limited access to hot water, and insufficient personal protective equipment. …”
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Recent Decreasing Trends in Surface PM2.5 over East Asia in the Winter-Spring Season: Different Responses to Emissions and Meteorology between Upwind and Downwind Regions by Young-Hee Ryu, Seung-Ki Min, Alma Hodzic

“…This system accurately reproduced the monthly means, daily variations, and vertical profiles of PM2.5 during winter and spring over the Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA) in South Korea and the North China Plain (NCP) and Yangtze River Delta (YRD) in China. …”
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The spatial relationship and influence mechanism of traditional villages and intangible cultural heritage: a case study of the upper reaches of the Yellow River Basin by Qianming Xue, Yuehao Huang

“…In contrast, ICH shows a “sparse south, dense center, and sparse north” distribution, with a lower degree of imbalance at the provincial level. (2) Although there is generally a high degree of spatial alignment between TVs and ICH, but at the provincial (or autonomous region) level, three types of regional displacements have been identified: high positive displacement, low positive displacement, and high negative displacement. (3) Factors such as altitude, river systems, temperature conditions, regional economy, accessibility, population density, urbanization rate, cultural characteristics, and funding policies significantly influence the spatial distribution of TVs and ICH. urbanization rate has a common influence and explanatory power on the spatial distribution of both TVsand ICH in the YRB, with altitude, financial policies, cultural history, and other factors having secondary influence and explanatory power.These factors are crucial in determining the pathways for their integrated development.…”
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Experiences of nurses and patients with the implementation of the CCMDD programme by Ragosebo P. Sekopa, Robert T. Netangaheni

“…Setting: Nine of the Sekhukhune district clinics in Limpopo province, South Africa, were used as study sites. Methods: The qualitative research approach with a descriptive and explorative research design was used in this study. …”
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New findings into the genetic population structure of two commercially valuable and threatened sharks, Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus, 1758) and M. punctulatus (Risso, 1827), allow re... by Matteo Barbato, Matteo Barbato, Matteo Barbato, Sara Bonanomi, Sara Bonanomi, Diego Borme, Ilija Ćetković, Francesco Colloca, Manfredi Di Lorenzo, Manfredi Di Lorenzo, Ilaria A. M. Marino, Ilaria A. M. Marino, Carlotta Mazzoldi, Carlotta Mazzoldi, Carlotta Mazzoldi, Ana Pešić, Antonello Sala, Lorenzo Zane, Lorenzo Zane, Lorenzo Zane, Massimo Mezzavilla

“…In this study, we focused on two threatened smooth-hound species, Mustelus Mustelus (Linnaeus, 1758) and M. punctulatus (Risso, 1827), whose abundance and distribution showed a decline at the Mediterranean regional level in the last century. …”
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The control of effective source rocks on the distribution of hydrocarbon reservoirs in a lacustrine rift-basin: insights from a 3D basin modeling study by Bang Zeng, Jianhua Qu, Zhongrong Mi, En Xie, Hui Fu, Sibo Yang, Yang Shi, Meijun Li

“…Abstract This study addresses the challenge of understanding hydrocarbon reservoir distribution in lacustrine rift-basins, particularly in the Fushan Depression of the South China Sea, where intricate tectonic and sedimentary dynamics complicate analysis. …”
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Exploring Conditions for Designing Citizen Observatories in Sri Lanka: The Case of Air Quality in Rural Areas by Chaminda Rathnayake, Somya Joshi, Teresa Cerratto-Pargman

“…While CO projects conducted in the Global North have successfully engaged citizens, less is known about how they engage with citizens in rural areas in the Global South. Herein, we address this knowledge gap by exploring conditions for designing COs in rural areas in Sri Lanka. …”
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Twisted thinking and its relationship to radical thinking among university students by Mohammed H.T.S. AL-Ogaidi, Yasir M. Al-Dulami

“…These thoughts can cause a decline in their academic achievement and affect their social relationships within the university, leading to a waste of youthful energies. Research approach/design and method: This study used a descriptive approach on a random sample of 400 male and female students, in the second year in different specialisations, for the academic year 2023–2024. …”
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Comparison of quality of life levels of university students according to their participation in sports for all activities by Baglan Yermakhanov, Bakhytzhan Kalzhanovich Mukhamedzhanov, Bakhytzhan Omarov, Aigul Zhumadullayeva, Gulzhamila Temirbekova, Abdinabi Issayev, Talgat Daniyarov

“…Conclusions: As a result, it is thought that popularizing sports among university youth is an important factor for these individuals to have a healthy quality of life. …”
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Knowledge of mothers regarding infant’s developmental milestones in four domains (gross motor, fine motor, language and personal and social) – A cross sectional study by Pooja Thakur, Nalina Gupta

“…Results: 73% mothers were aware regarding head holding in the gross motor domain, 61% mothers were aware regarding hand to mouth in the fine motor domain, 41% mothers were aware regarding bisyllables in the language domain, and 64% mothers were aware regarding when an infant starts waving bye-bye in the personal social domain. …”
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Assessment of Cassava Peel Ash as a Partial Replacement of Cement in Plain Concrete Production. by Byamukama, Dan

“…This work reports the outcome of an experiment carried out by using cassava peel ash (CPA) of varying quantities to partially replace cement in concrete work. …”
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The Contribution of Coffee Farming to Household Welfare in Murama Parish Nyakishenyi Sub-County, Rukungiri District. by Kukundakwe, Gerald

“…The purpose of this study was to find out the contribution of coffee farming on household income, a case study of Murama Parish in Nyakishenyi Sub-County Rukungiri District. …”
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Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Production in Muramba Sub - County Kisoro District. by Ndagijimana ,Vallence

“…This study establishes the effect of soil erosion on agricultural activities in Muramba Sub¬County, Kisoro District, South Western Uganda. The research objectives included establishing the evident forms of soil erosion in the sub-county, the main causes of soil erosion in the sub-county, and ways in which soil erosion affects agricultural production in the area. …”
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Education of nurses in Rural Primary Health Cares to Improve Vital Care of Newborns: A Community-Based Research in Nigeria. by Eze, Nkiru Clementina, Elusoji, Christiana I., Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Emeh, Augusta Nkechi, Nwafor, Amuchechukwu Veronica, Obi, Ihuoma A., Onyeabor, Juliana Odinakachukwu, Ohanme, Eugene Ohams

“…This study was designed to ascertain the level of knowledge and the degree of practice of the components of Essential New-born care (ENC), and the effects of a training program on the knowledge and practice of ENC among nurses in rural Primary Health Care (PHCs) in South East Nigeria. This study was a one-group pre-test and post-test intervention design. …”
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Education of Nurses in Rural Primary Health Cares to Improve Vital Care of Newborns: A Community-Based Research in Nigeria. by Clementina, Nkiru Eze, Christiana, Elusoji I., Christiana, Nkiru Okafor, Augusta, Nkechi Emeh, Amuchechukwu, Veronica Nwafor, Ihuoma, Obi A., Odinakachukwu, Onyeabor Juliana, Ohams, Ohanme Eugene

“…This study was designed to ascertain the level of knowledge and the degree of practice of the components of Essential New-born care (ENC), and the effects of a training programme on the knowledge and practice of ENC among nurses in rural Primary Health Cares (PHCs) in South East Nigeria. This study was a one group pre-test and post-test intervention design. …”
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Impact of Coffee Production and People’s Household Income: A Case Study of Kibatsi Sub-County in Ntungamo District. by Oumo, David

“…The purpose of this study was to find out the effects of coffee farming on household income, a case study of Murama Parish in Kibatsi Sub-County Ntungamo District. …”
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Tea Growing and Socio-Economic Wellbeing of the Community of Kyamuhunga-Bushenyi. by Nuwasiima, Olivia

“…It also analyzed the employment generation potential of tea cultivation, including labor dynamics, job creation, and opportunities for youth and women empowerment. Additionally, the study explored the social dynamics of tea cultivation, including its impact on community cohesion, gender roles, and cultural practices. …”
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Web 2.0 Students Adoption Model for Learning in Universities: A Case of Muni University, Uganda by Phelix, Businge Mbabazi, Nicholas, Nkamwesiga, Ritah, Nafuna, Patricia, Kyomugisha

“…The study also showed that students use YouTube, Facebook and Google Apps but not LinkedIn, Social Bookmarking, Moodle, Zoom, Edx, MIT Courseware, and Dropbox among others.…”
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