Role of In-service Teacher Training as a Tool for the Student’s Performance in Selected Public Secondary Schools in Kisoro District by Ponsiano, Mugarura, Fredrick, Ssempala, Sarah, Nachuha

“…The study therefore recommends that teachers should frequently be afforded study leaves or time off to do training. During this period, the school can hire part-time teachers so that normal learning is not disrupted. …”
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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Edward Page, Konrad Ott

“… Next to the swelling book shelves in the natural sciences, there is a growing library on the ethics of climate policy. …”
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Integrated Framework and Technical Path for Multi-level Nested Assessment of Landscape Character by Yuncai WANG, Qizhen DONG

“…LCA and LPA have certain complementarity in different stages of landscape character assessment, and are two sets of local character representation ideas suitable for different scenes in the landscape character assessment system. …”
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Evaluation of Urban Composite Carbon Sink Value: A Case Study of Shenyang by Tiemao SHI, Di WANG, Yu TANG, Peiying LI

“…It also provides new theories and methods for enhancing urban composite carbon sink efficiency and serves as a reference for land use decision-making and planning for comprehensive benefits. …”
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Visual Environment Factors Influencing Staying Behaviors During Cycling on Countryside Greenways by Ting WEN, Yun ZHANG, Ming DU

“…This can be achieved through strategic optimization of plant layouts and reduction of physical obstructions, which collectively serve to enhance the perceivability of the surrounding natural scenery. …”
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Pathways Through Which Green Exposure Type Influences Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality in Shanghai, China by Jianzhong HUANG, Yanting XU, Lan WANG, Zhouqian HE

“…The research draws on diverse data sources to ensure robust analysis: CVDs mortality data provided by the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, PM2.5 concentration data retrieved from MODIS satellite imaging, temperature data sourced from Google Earth Engine, and LBS (location based services) data serving as the basis for estimating physical activity levels. …”
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The sport and Lithuanian national identity by Ingvaras Butautas, Rasa Čepaitienė

“…During the Soviet times, sport had to serve state image and communist ideology needs. Nevertheless, Lithuanians had been trying to round representative commands on republican and local levels (incorporating local foreign-born). …”
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Analysis of the Rights and Obligations of Stakeholders in China’s National Park Concession System by Le ZHONG, Zhicong ZHAO

“…The research addresses the gaps in existing research, thereby serving as a valuable reference for both theoretical inquiry and practical development of China’s national park concession system, with a focus on balancing stakeholders’ rights and obligations. …”
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Frozen Weights as Prior for Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning by Xiaolong Ma, Peishun Liu, Haojie Gao, Zikang Yan, Ningning Ma, Wenqiang Liu, Xuefang Wang, Ruichun Tang

“…However, most of these methods involve adding a set of incrementally learned parameters from scratch. …”
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Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) agronomic performances in mixed cultivation using irrigation condition, North-Western Ethiopia. by Mihret Anteneh Wolele, Fentahun Meheret Zeleke, Yeshambel Mekuriaw Chekol, Bimrew Asmare Limenih, Zemenu Birhan Zegeye

“…These factors were arranged according to a 3*3 factorial setting, which was fitted to a randomized complete block design and replicated three times. …”
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Blue elixir of youth and wellness: The multicomponent-multitarget paradigm of Curcuma caesia Roxb by Sabrina Burattini, Federico Gianfanti, Francesco Onesimo, Sabrina Donati Zeppa, Barbara Canonico, Mariele Montanari, Giovanna Panza, Daniele Lopez, Giosuè Annibalini, Fabiana Fanelli, Roberta Saltarelli, Michele Mari, Michele Retini, Riham Osman, Aghna Mariam, Matteo Micucci, Giovanni Caprioli, Agnese Santanatoglia, Deborah Agostini, Michela Battistelli

“…Oxidative stress and inflammation are key events driving this phenomenon. This study aims to delve into the antioxidative and protective potential of a rhizome extract from Curcuma caesia Roxb., a less explored species within the turmeric family, focusing on its effects on HaCaT cells subjected to UV radiation. …”
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Total knee arthroplasty following previous hardware implantation: do hardware removal strategies influence periprosthetic joint infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Domenico De Mauro, Chiara Comisi, Enrico Festa, Tiziana Ascione, Massimo Mariconda, Giovanni Balato

“…Conclusions: TKA following a previous knee hardware implantation indicates a higher PJI risk when the hardware is removed compared to leaving it in place. If hardware removal is necessary, staged removal is recommended. …”
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Towards an unbiased jet energy loss measurement by Liliana Apolinário, Lénea Luís, José Guilherme Milhano, João M. Silva

“…Further, we use this procedure to establish that the difference between inclusive jet and γ+jet nuclear modification factors (R AA ) is dominated by differences in the spectral shape, leaving the colour charge of the jet initiating parton with a lesser role to play. …”
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Causal associations between socioeconomic status and prostate cancer using two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Zhenxing Wang, Chunyan Wang, Xing Gou, Liang Pei, Xiaoyuan Qiao

“…Through two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR), this research seeks to assess the causal links between 4 genetically predicted SES indicators—average total household income before tax, the Townsend deprivation index at recruitment, unemployed status and college or university degree in the household—and PCa. …”
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Effects of dump site soil on the leaf structures of <i>Luffa cylindrical</i> (sponge gourd) and <i>Amaranthus viridis</i> (green amaranth) by S.I. Musa, K.O. Awayewaserere, K.I. Njoku

“…However, anatomical changes in the leaves epidermis such as irregular shape of the epidermis, absence of trichomes and decrease in quality and stomata size were all witnessed in the dumpsite plant as against the control. …”
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Humanitarian Diplomacy in Action: Examining Muhammadiyah as a Model for Faith-Based Organizational Engagement by Rahmawati Husein, Bachtiar Dwi Kurniawan, Nawang Kurniawati

“…The intersection of faith organization and international humanitarian efforts remains a relatively underexplored domain within the broader discourse of non-governmental organizational studies. This research delves into the operational dynamics of Muhammadiyah, a prominent Indonesian Faith-Based Organization (FBO), as it engages in global humanitarian endeavors—a practice herein referred to as ‘humanitarian diplomacy’. …”
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Impact of Misting Systems on Local Particulate Matter (PM) Levels by William L. Knight, Matthew P. Fraser, Pierre Herckes

“…As water sources often contain dissolved minerals, the evaporating droplet may leave an airborne particulate matter (PM) residue. …”
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Assessing the Safety Level of Hospitalized Patients: Analyzing Patient Activities by Sayedeh Somayyeh Mousavipour, Mousa Jabbari, Mahnaz Saremi, Abbas Ebadi, Ehsan Shariat Bahadori, Davoud Khorasani Zavareh

“…For this purpose, all the activities of hospitalized patients from the time of entering the hospital to the time of leaving the hospital were identified and by forming a team of specialists in the field of patient care, a list of all possible risks in different stages of patient activities was determined. …”
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Medicinal plants with neuroprotective potential in East African countries: A systematic review by Ibe Michael Usman, Ekom Monday Etukudo, Elna Owembabazi, Wusa Makena, Augustine Oviosun, Makeri Danladi, Vivian Ojiakor, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Emeka Anyanwu, Yanurkis Duranones Rosales, Mario Edgar Fernandez Diaz, Josiah Ifie, Ismahil Adekunle Adeniyi, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Victor Bassey Archibong

“…One-third of the included studies used the leaves of the selected plants. The reviewed studies highlighted neuroprotective activities of the plants, as evidenced by biochemical and behavioral improvements. …”
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Impact of sleep deprivation on colon cancer: Unraveling the KynA-P4HA2-HIF-1α axis in tumor lipid metabolism and metastasis by Zuojie Peng, Jia Song, Wenzhong Zhu, Haijun Bao, Yuan Hu, Yongping Shi, Xukai Cheng, Mi Jiang, Feifei Fang, Jinhuang Chen, Xiaogang Shu

“…Methods: A sleep deprivation liver metastasis model was constructed to evaluate the effect of sleep deprivation on liver metastasis of colon cancer. Subsequently, mice feces were collected for untargeted metabolomics to screen and identify the key mediator, Kynurenic acid (KynA). …”
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