Teachers' Competence as an Avenue for "Learning Through Play Pedagogy" in Preschools: A Case of Makindye Ssabagabo Division. by Ngalonsa, Luciana, Ocan, Johnson, Adyanga, Francis Akena

“…The purpose of this study was to establish whether teacher competence can enhance the use of learning through play (LTP) pedagogy in preschools. …”
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Impact of Architectural Sculpture Design on Buildings: A Case Study of Kigezi Region. by Tumwekwase, Boaz

“…The number of people involved in any communal project, from sponsors (whether states, or individuals) to designers, architects, and sculptors, was enormous. …”
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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 objectives of the study were to assess the contribution of coffee farming to the income status of the people in Murama Parish, to find out whether coffee farming has contributed to the level of assets, and to establish whether coffee farmers have faced challenges. …”
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Pruning Palms by Timothy K. Broschat

“…Consumers must be educated that palms are supposed to have round crowns, not feather-duster crowns. Learn more with this 9-page fact sheet written by Timothy Broschat and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, April 2011. …”
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On the nature of civilization in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania by Alfredas Bumblauskas

“… The article by the medievalist historian presents a critical review of the reports on the nature of civilization in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in Polish, Russian, German, and Lithuanian historiography based on the definition of civilization by the Polish theorist of history, Feliks Koneczny ("Civilization is a method of arranging communal life"), and proves that this civilization was neither Western-Latin nor Eastern-Byzantine, but, rather, quite an independent one, with its own necessary minimum of European values.   …”
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Planning or Refining an Extension Program by David C. Diehl, Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez

“…Whether you are a new or experienced agent, the ability to plan a strong Extension program is critical to your success in Cooperative Extension. …”
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Christ as once for all sacrifice: a cultrual reading of Hebrews by K. J. Pali

“…Furthermore, scholars argue as to whether this practice of sacrifices to the ancestors is Biblical or not. …”
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Review essay: On the state of the debate in ecological theology by E. M. Conradie

“… This review essay assesses the state of the debate on a Christian Ecological Theology with specific reference to the important volume of essays Christianity and ecology: seeking the well-being of earth and humans edited by Dieter Hessel and Rosemary Ruether (2000). It also reflects on the future agenda for an ecological theology, drawing on literature from other contexts around the world. …”
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Breast Cancer: Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy by Barbara F. Shea, Martha C. Monroe

“…This publication will be useful to patients who are trying to decide whether to have surgery right away or begin their treatment with chemotherapy. …”
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Nematode Management in Residential Lawns by William T. Crow

“…The most reliable way to determine whether plant-parasitic nematodes are involved in a turf problem is to have a nematode assay conducted by a professional nematode diagnostic lab. …”
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Healthy Living: DETERMINE Your Nutritional Health by Linda B. Bobroff

“…FCS8547, a 4-page fact sheet by Linda B.Bobroff, provides a checklist to determine whether an older person is at nutritional risk and additional information about warning signs of poor nutritional health. …”
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Syagrus romanzoffiana: Queen Palm by Timothy K. Broschat

“… The queen palm is a popular feather-leaved palm with graceful arching leaves. …”
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Editorial by M. Laubscher

“… Only time will tell whether the current edition speaks knowingly into our “now”. …”
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Nutrition: Boring Food by Donna Davis, Linda Bobroff

“… FAR-7000, a 2-page transcript of the radio broadcast by Donna Davis and Linda Bobroff, explains to parents why neither the rules they learned as kids nor the new rules coming from the diet industry are appropriate for feeding their children, and describes a more appropriate feeding philosophy advocated by Ellyn Satter. …”
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Vida Saludable: ¿Está usted en riesgo de deshidratación? by Jennifer Hillan, Linda B. Bobroff

“…It provides a list of questions elders can ask themselves to determine whether they are at risk for dehydration and offers suggestions for staying hydrated. …”
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Strengthening Families: Social Connections by Larry F. Forthun, Samantha Carannante, David C. Diehl

“…Whether it is family members, neighbors, friends, or coworkers, it is vital that parents have people in their lives that can provide social support. …”
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Retrospective comparative survival analysis of ablation plus systemic therapy versus systemic therapy alone for breast cancer liver metastases, stratified by extrahepatic metastase... by Xuxiazi Zou, Hong-Liang Zou, Xuan Luo, Xu-Wei Chen, Wei-Ling Huang, Chao Zhang, Ge Ren, Jin-Hua Huang, Xue Han, Yi-Quan Jiang

“…Background: Current decision-making for the treatment of breast cancer liver metastases (BCLM) using ablation lacks strong evidence, especially for patients combined with extrahepatic metastases. Purpose: To assess whether ablation plus systemic therapy (AS) improves survival outcomes in patients with BCLM compared to systemic therapy alone. …”
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Health and social care use, costs, and satisfaction among key workers accessing Resilience Hub support during the COVID-19 pandemic by Aleix Rowlandson, Filippo Varese, Linda M. Davies, Paul French, Kate Allsopp, Lesley-Anne Carter, Daniel Hind, Katherine McGuirk, Alan Barrett, Gita Bhutani, Fay Huntley, Joanne Jordan, May Sarsam, Hein Ten Cate, Holly Walker, Ruth Watson, Jack Wilkinson, Jenni Willbourn, Gemma E. Shields

“…Satisfaction was high, with median helpfulness rated 92 (out of 100), and many stating that Hubs either fully (148/299, 49.5%) or partially (54/299, 18.1%) met their needs. …”
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Open-label dose-extending placebos for opioid use disorder: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial with methadone treatment by Annabelle M Belcher, Thomas O Cole, Aaron D Greenblatt, Stephen W Hoag, David H Epstein, Michael Wagner, Amy S Billing, Ebonie Massey, Kristen R Hamilton, Zofia K Kozak, Christopher J Welsh, Eric Weintraub, Emerson M Wickwire, Eric D Wish, Ted J Kaptchuk, Luana Colloca

“…Our study combines two promising clinical methodologies—conditioning/dose-extension and open-label placebo—to investigate whether placebo effects can increase the effective potency of methadone in treatment-seeking OUD patients.Methods and analysis A total of 120 newly enrolled treatment-seeking OUD patients will be randomly assigned to one of two different groups: either methadone plus daily placebo dose-extension (PDE; treatment group) or methadone/treatment as usual (control). …”
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Host Plant Resistance to Fusarium Tuber Rot in Commercial Caladium Cultivars by Zhanao Deng, Natalia A. Peres, Brent K. Harbaugh

“…Harbaugh, summarizes the results of studies conducted to determine whether any commercial caladium cultivars have resistance to this destructive disease affecting tuber production quality and quantity in Florida. …”
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