Evaluation of the digital diabetes prevention programme pilot: uncontrolled mixed-methods study protocol by William Henley, Elizabeth Murray, Kerry Daff, Anthi Lavida, Jenny Irwin, Jonathan Valabhji

“…Quantitative data will be analysed descriptively and using generalised linear models to determine whether changes in outcomes are associated with demographic and intervention factors. …”
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Reconstruction of climatic events from the 16th century in Transylvania: interdisciplinary analysis based on historical sources by Ovidiu Răzvan Gaceu, Tudor Caciora, Ștefan Baias, Cezar Morar, Mihai Dudaș, Marius Stupariu, Maria Maxim

“…The obtained results were processed using statistical techniques to reconstruct the evolution of the weather during the respective period.Results and discussionThe study identifies multiple pieces of evidence associated with extreme weather events, including 40 unusually warm summers and several years of excess precipitation or drought. …”
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A study looking at how missed somatropin injections affect growth in children with growth hormone deficiency: a plain language summary of publication by Jane Loftus, Bradley S. Miller, Craig S. Parzynski, Jose Alvir, Yong Chen, Priti Jhingran, Anu Gupta, Mitch DeKoven, Victoria Divino, Jenny Tse, Jing He, Michael Wajnrajch

“…Glossary of commonly used terms Adherence – in this study, adherence refers to whether the children had enough medication ( somatropin ) to have daily injections as prescribed by their doctor. …”
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Sustainable PV-hydrogen-storage microgrid energy management using a hierarchical economic model predictive control framework by Xinyu Guo, Faying Gu, Hongxu Liu, Yongcheng Yu, Runjie Li, Juan Wang

“…However, the changeable weather conditions and fluid market make it challenging to manage energy balance of the system. …”
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No closure of the linea alba cervicalis reduces complications in endoscopic thyroidectomy by Tiantian Jiang, Yuanhao Su, Yongke Wu, Cheng Li, Tingkai Sun, Yunhao Li, Yuanyuan Ji, Zhidong Wang

“…Therefore, this study aims to determine whether the non-closure of the linea alba cervicalis after endoscopic thyroidectomy can significantly reduce postoperative complications and evaluate the application of NPWT to prevent cavity-related complications. …”
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Human Capital Growth and Employee Performance in Local Government in Uganda by moses Agaba

“…It was This study sought to determine whether human capital development influences improved employee performance, and thus the correlation between human capital and human capital development. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Seasonal Variation on Road Traffic Accident Occurance Along Selected Routes in Western Uganda. by Kwesiga, Ivan

“…It was concluded that there is no positive relationship between rainfall and Road traffic Accident but rather rainfall has a slight static significant on Accident Causalities due to weather changes and reduction of sight distance.…”
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Distance Learning and the Quality of teacher Education in Rwanda: A case Study of Byumba. by Anastase, Mvuyekure

“…The study was conducted to establish whether the teachers, their experiences and qualifications acquired through the Distance Learning Programme adequately led to quality education. …”
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Nymphaea pubescens Willd. extract and its flavonoid constituents vasodilate rat isolated pulmonary artery via NO-sGC-cGMP pathway by Teerapap Panklai, Prapapan Temkitthawon, Nungruthai Suphrom, Corine Girard, Perle Totoson, Kowit Hengphasatporn, Yasuteru Shigeta, Krongkarn Chootip, Kornkanok Ingkaninan

“…Sodium nitroprusside (SNP)-induced relaxation was enhanced by the WLE. WLE had no effect neither on extracellular Ca2+ influx through ROCCs/VOCCs nor intracellular Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. …”
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Epistemic Uncertainties in Climate Predictions: A Challenge for Practical Decision Making by Rafaela Hillerbrand

“…I argue that with regards to climate change, unquantified uncertainties can neither be ignored in decision making nor be reduced to quantified ones by assigning subjective probabilities. …”
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Potato Physiological Disorders - Brown Center and Hollow Heart by Chad M. Hutchinson

“…Brown center frequently precedes the development of hollow heart. Neither disorder is initiated by a disease organism. …”
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Retoriek in die vroeg-Christelike Latynse kerk in die Weste by DJ Coetzee

“…In the minds of many an educated Christian there arose a conscientious struggle as to whether it was permitted to preach the Gospel by making use of rhetoric, i.e. the science of communication of their day. …”
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Organic Lawn Care by Laurie E. Trenholm

“…There is also a certain amount of confusion and misunderstanding over the concept of organic lawn care and what it entails, and as to whether products are beneficial or fall into the “snake oil” category. …”
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Marking First Thinnings in Pine Plantations: Potential for Increased Economic Returns by Byron Love, Michael G. Andreu, Chris Demers

“… This 3-page fact sheet written by Byron Love, Michael Andreu, and Chris Demers and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation summarizes a study to determine whether landowners may gain increased economic returns if they mark the first thinning in a southern pine stand. …”
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Can Christian ethics be used to engage business? A (South) African consideration by Willem Fourie

“…In this article the possibility of utilising Christian ethics to engage business is investigated. The question is whether it is at all possible for the church to address the business world by applying its particular ethical resources, and – should this be possible – what form such engagements could take. …”
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Sharks for the Aquarium and Considerations for Their Selection by Alexis L. Morris, Elisa J. Livengood, Frank A. Chapman

“…This 7-page fact sheet provides critical points aquarists must consider in deciding whether or not to include sharks in their aquaria. …”
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AN ANALYSIS OF RESPONSES TO PERSONAL PROBLEMS ADOPTED BY FEMALE AND MALE STUDENTS OF ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM OF FKIP UNIVERSITAS BENGKULU by Afriyani Susanti

“… The objectives of this study were two folds; first; to find out English expressions used by male and female students of the  English Study  Program in responding to personal problems; second; to identify whether male and female students responses to personal problems were similar or different.The subjects were English Study Program at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of Bengkulu  University.  …”
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Should Democracy Grow up? Children and Voting Rights by Steven Lecce

“…This paper examines whether or not children’s continued electoral exclusion is morally defensible. …”
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10 Rules for Constructive Conflict by Victor William Harris

“…Determining how we handle conflicts, whether constructively or destructively, is a good way to see how functional or dysfunctional we are acting in our relationships. …”
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Community Connections: Employee Volunteering by Marilyn K. Lesmeister, Anne Romero

“… Whether it is a small, local business, or large, national corporation, employees can be a source of volunteer power in any community. …”
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