Contributions of Biomass Burning and Other Sources to Fine Particle Level and Oxidative Potential in Suburban Tokyo, Japan by Akihiro Fushimi, Ana M. Villalobos, Akinori Takami, Kiyoshi Tanabe, James J. Schauer

“…Correlation and meteorological analyses suggest that emissions from ships (or other residual oil combustion) and anthropogenic SOA originating from the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, and biogenic SOA contribute to an increase in PM2.5 oxidative potential during the warm season in the suburbs of Tokyo. Neither open burning nor vehicle exhaust source contributions showed a strong positive correlation with the PM2.5 oxidative potential.…”
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Dying to be famous: retrospective cohort study of rock and pop star mortality and its association with adverse childhood experiences by Mark A Bellis, Karen Hughes, Olivia Sharples, Tom Hennell, Katherine A Hardcastle

“…We examine relationships between fame and premature mortality and test how such relationships vary with type of performer (eg, solo or band member) and nationality and whether cause of death is linked with prefame (adverse childhood) experiences.Design A retrospective cohort analysis based on biographical data. …”
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Investigation of Serum Cartonectin Concentrations in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; a Prospective Non-Interventional Cohort Study by Onur Gebes, İbrahim Kale, Tuba Beser Gebes, Murat Muhcu

“…Many studies with larger series are needed to reveal whether serum cartonectin is involved in the pathophysiology of GDM. …”
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Effect of intercropping Lolium perenne in Ziziphus jujuba orchards on soil quality in the canopy by Yao Ma, Bin Cao, Xiaojia Wang, Weijun Chen

“…A pertinent question is whether varying densities of ryegrass intercropping can improve the uptake of nutrients and water by the jujube tree, the primary species in this ecosystem. …”
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Decline of adolescent smoking in Ireland 1995–2015: trend analysis and associated factors by Shasha Li, Sheila Keogan, Luke Clancy, Keishia Taylor

“…Dependent variable is whether a respondent is a smoker in last 30 days. …”
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A New Diagnosing Method for Psoriasis From Exhaled Breath by Bilge Han Tozlu, Omer Faruk Akmese, Cemaleddin Simsek, Engin Senel

“…This study aims to predict whether a group of patients admitted to Hitit University Erol Olçok Training and Research Hospital have psoriasis based on exhaled breath measurements using an electronic nose system which was produced for this study by the authors. …”
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Explainable deep learning approach for recognizing “Egyptian Cobra” bite in real-time by Elhoseny Mohamed, Hassan Ahmed, Shehata Marwa H., Kayed Mohammed

“…Also, we present a real case study in which we used our mathematical algorithm to determine based on its sensor readings whether the victim was exposed to a snake bite or not in the real-time. …”
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Relationship Between Performance Management Practices and Organizational Effectiveness in Kabale District Uganda: A Case Study of Stanbic Bank. by Orikiriza, Brendah

“…Based on the findings of the study, 67% of the respondents said that performance monitoring ensures right and on course in meeting the objectives and performance targets, 60% said it supports internal planning and development and ensures the high availability and high performance of applications, whereas 57% said that performance monitoring helps to see how inputs are utilized and 47% agreed it checks whether there is positive change or negative change. …”
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One Parent Type Family and Social Welfare: A Case Study of Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Duhimbaze, Emmanuel

“…The study recommended that society should take steps to help in overcoming the problems of one-parent type family whether is the single parent or the children. We should keep in mind that we want to live in a peaceful life and to look forward to a progressive society despite the nature of the family.…”
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Perception of Nurses Towards Documentation of Patients Records at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Katushabe, Annet

“…The study was prompted by the need to find out whether there is incomplete and substandard documentation of patient records, which results in poor healthcare at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. …”
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Outsourcing and Material Availability: A Case Study of Crown Beverage Bottling Company Kabale Branch. by Kemigisha, Mary

“…The study findings revealed the challenges associated with material availability in Crown Beverages company and these included demand variability, poor estimation of materials quantity, poor workmanship, quality of material, inconsistent demand, inclement weather, government restrictions, shortage of raw materials, origin or availability of materials, regulatory compliance, inventory control, and supplier reliability. …”
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Digitisation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Artefacts in Cultural Centres in Uganda: A Case Study of Igongo Museum and Cultural Centre, Mbarara. by Twesigye, Christopher

“…The findings revealed a presence of cultural heritage artefacts (such as eclipse monument, milk gourds, calabashes, traditional homesteads, pangs, hoes, baskets, leather products, long stick, traditional game, wooden trough, spears, arrows and bows). …”
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Relationship Between Attitudes, Academic Performance, Gender and Choice of Agricultural Careers Among Secondary School Students in Kanungu District Uganda. by Byaruhanga, Hillary

“…The findings revealed that most students were unsure about whether those with a favorable view of agriculture are more likely to pursue agricultural careers, with a mean score of 3.29 and a standard deviation of 0.548, indicating that students were generally "not sure" about this relationship. …”
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Impact of Continuous Assessment on Pupils’ Academic Performance in Primary Schools in Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Tibasiima, Margret

“…The objectives of the study were: to find out the continuous assessment strategies used by teachers in primary schools in Kabale Municipality; to find out the teachers' perception of whether pupils exposed to various continuous assessment strategies perform better in the final examination than their counterparts; and, to find out the impact of continuous assessment strategies used by teachers on pupils' academic performance in primary schools in Kabale Municipality. …”
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Effect of Child Neglect on Learning Outcomes of Pupils of Kamwezi Sub-County Rukiga District. by Karugaba, Dickson

“…The study was guided by the following study objectives; to identify the causes of Child neglect in the Kamwezi sub-county Rukiga district, to identify whether child neglect has an impact on learning outcomes in the Kamwezi sub-county Rukiga district, and to explore intervention programs that educators can use to help children who have been victims of child neglect. …”
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Design of a Solar Dryer for Tomatoes. by Bwire, Samlex Sibagaya

“…However, various issues arise in such processes, such as bird, insect, or other animal attacks, fungal attacks, unexpected changes in weather, low or prolonged exposure to the sun, dust mixing, and so on. …”
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Effect of one Laptop per Child Policy on academic Performance in Social Studies in Ruhango District, Rwanda. by Jean, Libanje Pierre

“…The specific objectives were to examine whether the children who used One Laptop per Child in P4-p5 perform better in their Social Studies than those who did not; to investigate challenges faced by teachers in Ruhango primary schools in teaching Social Studies and to suggest solutions and recommendations to the challenges. …”
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Impact of Continuous Assessment on Pupils’ Academic Performance in Primary Schools in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District by Asaph, Aturinzire

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An Assessment of Task-Oriented Leadership on Employee Performance in Uganda: A Case Study of Buhoma Mukono Community Development Association (BMCDA) in Kanungu District. by Elli, Orikyiriza

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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Maria Lenk, Antony Mason, Markus Rutsche

“… If you had to choose one moment in history in which to be born, and you didn’t know in advance whether you were going to be male or female, which country you were going to be from, what your status was, you’d choose right now.” …”
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