TECHNOLOGY LITERACY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR ENHANCING NUMERACY AND LITERACY SKILLS OF EARLY-GRADE PUPILS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS IN TANZANIA by Hamadi Mtani, Shubi Kaijage, Neema Mduma

“…The findings revealed that technology literacy among primary teachers who teach pupils with hearing impairments was high, which signifies confidence in basic ICT skills for enhancing literacy and numeracy skills among learners with hearing impairments. However, incompetence levels were found in integrating ICT in organization and administration, especially in managing individual variation among pupils with hearing impairments, and curriculum and assessment had lower mean scores than other elements of the UNESCO ICT-CFT areas. …”
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Post-Trial Feedback Alters Landing Performance in Adolescent Female Athletes Using a Portable Feedback System by Thomas W Kernozek, Drew Rutherford, Becky Heinert, Jessica Onsager, Maria Lee, Jeremie Schiedermayer, Stephanie Dietrich, Renee Dade, Thomas Gus Almonroeder

“… # Purpose/Hypothesis The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a single training session using a custom portable feedback training system that provides performance cues to promote changes in impact kinetics and lower extremity position during landing in female athletes…”
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Trends and determinants of obesity among ever-married women aged 15–49 in India: insights from National Family Health Surveys (NFHS 1998–2021) by Aditya Singh, Sadanand Karun, Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Rakesh Chandra, Shivani Singh

“…Moreover, the disparity in obesity rates across states has widened over time, with states initially showing higher rates experiencing a faster growth rate compared to those with lower initial rates, as highlighted by the β- and σ-convergence analyses. …”
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Association between serum total bilirubin levels and 28-day all-cause mortality after intracerebral hemorrhage by Dachang Qiu, Guangwei Li, Yongfei Dong, Yongfei Dong

“…Univariate Cox regression, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression, and multivariate Cox regression were used to identify risk factors associated with 28-day all-cause mortality. …”
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Distribution and Main Influencing Factors of Net Ecosystem Carbon Exchange in Typical Vegetation Ecosystems of Southern China by Yike Wang, Xia Liu, Weijia Lan, Shuxian Yin, Liya Fan, Boru Mai, Xuejiao Deng

“…However, a noticeable minimum value occurred around noon, mainly due to a combination of heightened photosynthesis, an elevated VPD, and an increased PBL height. (3) Near the light saturation point, decreased VPD improved light utilization, shifting the minimum light use efficiency (LUE) toward lower radiation levels. …”
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Rice genotypes (Oryza sativa) respond to varying planting dates and environmental conditions by 1Asif Ali Kaleri, 1Danish Manzoor,1Rabia Laghari,2Muzamil Awan, 3Bina Khanzada, 4Hafsa Munir, 2Saba Solangi, 2Tameer Hyder Shah.5Ameer Jan, 6Laiba Ashfaq, 2Ghulam Sajjad Kaleri Kaleri

“… An essential food crop with a big role in the global economy is rice (Oryza sativa L.). …”
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The drivers of mental health service utilisation among public primary healthcare workers in Negeri Sembilan. by Norhafizah Mohd Noor, Ahmad Azuhairi Ariffin, Halimatus Sakdiah Minhat, Lim Poh Ying, Umi Adzlin Silim

“…<h4>Background</h4>Public primary healthcare workers (HCWs) face various psychosocial risks at workplace that can impact their mental health. However, little is known about their mental health service utilisation (MHSU). …”
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Improving micro-grid management: A review of integration of supercapacitor across different operating modes by Mohamed El-Sayed M. Essa, Mohammed Fouad Ali, Elwy E. El-kholy, Mohammed Amer, Mahmoud Elsisi, Uzair Sajjad, Khalid Hamid, Hilmy El-sayed Awad

“…In addition, it proposes the energy management system (EMS) as well as appropriate control system, to solve the problems of utilities and microgrids and meet the power demand of loads for different operating conditions.…”
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Regional hippocampal thinning and gyrification abnormalities and associated cognition in children with prenatal alcohol exposure by Blake A. Gimbel, Jeffrey R. Wozniak, Bryon A. Mueller, Kent A. Tuominen, Abigail M. Ernst, Mary E. Anthony, Erik de Water, the CIFASD, Donovan J. Roediger

“…For those with PAE, thinner subicular tissue (bilateral) was associated with lower IQ. Also in the PAE group, lower episodic memory performance was associated with thinness in the right hippocampus, especially in the subiculum region. …”
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Profile of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients at Dr. M. Djamil Central Public Hospital from 2018-2022 by Inasa Faiza Akbar, Roni Eka Sahputra, Eka Fithra Elfi, Rizki Rahmadian, Dina Arfiani Rusjdi, Nelmi Silvia

“…Background: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS) is a pathological condition characterized by narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back. In Indonesia, comprehensive data on LSS is currently unavailable. …”
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Correlation of cytokine storm with ocular fundus abnormalities in critically ill patients with severe viral pneumonia by Yun Yu, Yun-jiao Zhao, Qi-hang Zhou, Xiao-yin Zhou, Yu-qing Lan, Hai-jun Gong

“…The cup-to-disc ratio (CDR) was lower in the deceased group, with a significant reduction in rim width (RW), especially in the superior region. …”
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Integrative analysis of 5-methylcytosine associated signature in papillary thyroid cancer by Ying Ding, Xinying Li, Wenlong Wang, Lei Cai

“…Abstract Emerging evidence has indicated that m5C modification plays a vital role in cancer development. However, the function of m5C-lncRNAs in PTC has never been reported. …”
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Health Benefits Due to Reduction in Respirable Particulates during COVID-19 Lockdown in India by Anubha Goel, Pallavi Saxena, Saurabh Sonwani, Shubham Rathi, Ananya Srivastava, Akash Kumar Bharti, Supreme Jain, Shubhanshi Singh, Anuradha Shukla, Anju Srivastava

“…Compared with those in 2019, the PM2.5 concentrations during lockdown Phase 1 were approximately 44.6% lower for cities in Uttar Pradesh and approximately 58.5% lower for the Delhi-NCR. …”
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The effect of educational intervention based on the mobile application on women’s knowledge, attitude, and practice on microplastics and health: study protocol for a randomized con... by Zahra Seifi, Fatemeh Zarei, Fazlollah Ahmadi

“…Addressing such a large-scale issue is no easy feat. However, a necessary strategy involves public education. …”
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Operation time as a prognostic indicator on postoperative complications following percutaneous nephrolithotomy by Alireza Pakdel, Abdolreza Mohammadi, Amirreza Shamshirgaran, Ehsan Zemanati Yar, Leila Zareian Baghdadabad, Farshid Alaeddini, Roghayeh Koohi Ortakand, Leonardo Oliveira Reis, Seyed Reza Hosseini, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir

“…Multivariate analysis indicated that longer operation times and lower body mass index correlated with higher complication rates. …”
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Evaluation of Sialic Acid Levels in the Umbilical Cord Blood of Newborns of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Mothers and the Relation with Poor Neonatal Outcome by Yuksel Kurban, İbrahim Uyar, Koza Murat, Murat Alan

“…When the sialic acid is compared in participants with higher blood glucose levels with those with a lower blood glucose level sialic acid concentration was lower in those with higher blood glucose. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Event on the Characteristics of Atmospheric Single Particle in the Northern China by Zheng Li, Jingjing Meng, Ling Zhou, Ruiwen Zhou, Mengxuan Fu, Yachen Wang, Yanan Yi, Aijing Song, Qingchun Guo, Zhanfang Hou, Li Yan

“…The results showed that the concentrations of PM2.5, NOx, and CO were lower during DP (during the pandemic) than those during BP (before the pandemic), while O3 concentration increased by about 40.9% during DP due to a lower concentration of NO2 restraining the decomposition of O3 via the reaction of NO with O3. …”
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Meat quality and fatty acid composition of Nero d’Aspromonte native pigs: effect of rearing system and carcase weight by Meng Peng, Siria Tavaniello, Mengjun Wu, Sanije Zejnelhoxha, Marisa Palazzo, Giulia Grassi, Yongqing Hou, Giuseppe Maiorano

“…Meat from plein air reared pigs had higher total saturated fatty acids (SFA) and lower total polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), resulting in a lower PUFA/SFA ratio and n-6 to n-3 PUFA ratio. …”
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Influence of Regional Pollution Outflow on Particle Number Concentration and Particle Size in Airshed of Guangzhou, South China by Hing Cho Cheung, Chengyu Nie, Mintao Huang, Tingting Yang, Hao Wang, Celine Siu Lan Lee, Chenglei Pei, Jun Zhao, Baoling Liang

“…During monsoon seasons, PM pollution occurred at a regional scale affecting the urban and suburban areas as indicated by the high PNC correlation (r value = 0.70), but the PNCs were lower than that during land-sea breeze period (with lower PNCM1/PNCLSB1 and PNCM2/PNCLSB2 ratios) due to the higher atmospheric dispersion. …”
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Population characteristics, prescription patterns and glycemic control of users of flash glucose monitoring systems in Brazil: a real-world evidence study by Karla Santo, Josué Nieri, Karine Risério, Karla F. S. Melo

“…Considering only the T1DM and LADA individuals and their manual glucose inputs, fCGM users had non-significant lower glucose levels than BGM. Use of Glic™ platform and a higher percentage of basal insulin dose were associated with a better glycemic control. …”
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