A survey study of physical activity participation in different organisational forms among groups of immigrants and descendants in Denmark by Eva Berthelsen Schmidt, Karsten Elmose-Østerlund, Bjarne Ibsen

“…These findings imply the importance of adopting a holistic and nuanced approach to promoting physical activity participation among immigrant and descendant populations, considering the multifaceted nature of the barriers and facilitators influencing engagement within different organisational settings.…”
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Removal of Ammonium from Aqueous Solutions Using Zeolite Synthesized from Electrolytic Manganese Residue by Changxin Li, Yuan Yu, Qingwu Zhang, Hong Zhong, Shuai Wang

“…And the adsorption isotherm experimental data had best fitness with the Freundlich and Koble–Corrigan model, suggesting that heterogeneous uptake was the principal mechanism adopted in the process of ammonium adsorption. Moreover, calculation of thermodynamic parameters such as change in free energy (ΔG), enthalpy (ΔH), and entropy (ΔS) was carried out and it was determined to be −15.77∼−14.03 kJ·mol−1, +37.66 kJ·mol−1, and +173.38 J·mol−1·K−1, respectively. …”
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Do land models miss key soil hydrological processes controlling soil moisture memory? by M. A. Farmani, A. Behrangi, A. Behrangi, A. Gupta, A. Tavakoly, A. Tavakoly, M. Geheran, G.-Y. Niu

“…We suggest that LSMs for use in seasonal-to-subseasonal climate prediction should, at least, adopt the Van Genuchten hydraulic scheme.</p>…”
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Habitat Quality Dynamics in Urumqi over the Last Two Decades: Evidence of Land Use and Land Cover Changes by Siying Chen, Ümüt Halik, Lei Shi, Wentao Fu, Lu Gan, Martin Welp

“…To mitigate further habitat quality loss and support sustainable development, it is essential to implement rigorous ecological protection policies, adopt effective ecological risk management strategies, and promote the expansion of ecological land use. …”
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Inflammation and endothelial gene polymorphism are associated with ischemic stroke by Wanli Chen, Jie Li, Jintao Zhou, Xingyang Yi, Hong Chen

“…We selected the 429 ischemic stroke patients as the research subjects, and adopted a 1:1 matching method to select 429 healthy people with a 2-year age difference and the same gender and hypertension as the control group. …”
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The implementation and impact of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for Down's syndrome into antenatal screening programmes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Elinor Sebire, Chithramali Hasanthika Rodrigo, Sohinee Bhattacharya, Mairead Black, Rachael Wood, Rute Vieira

“…<h4>Background</h4>Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a widely adopted maternal blood test that analyses foetal originating DNA to screen for foetal chromosomal conditions, including Down's syndrome (DS). …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Traffic Behaviors of Pedestrians in Marand by Sepideh Harzand-Jadidi, Abolfazl Rahimi Bonab, Morteza Haghighi, Mohammad Saadati, Saeid Mousavi

“…Therefore, measures such as implementing educational and environmental interventions considering pedestrians’ demographic characteristics should be adopted to improve their traffic knowledge and behavior.…”
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The effect of anesthesia on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in adults undergoing cataract surgery: a systematic review by Elaheh Foroughi, Etrusca Brogi, Francesco Forfori, Seyyed Taghi Hashemi

“…The available literature is far from being conclusive and further studies are needed to reach any significant conclusions. It is necessary to adopt an appropriate anesthesia method for elderly and high-risk patients, especially people who have a history of cognitive problems‌‌ undergoing elective cataract surgery, to reduce cognitive complications after surgery.‌…”
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Intraocular Foreign Bodies: Clinical Characteristics and Factors Affecting Visual Outcome by Yanyan Liang, Shuang Liang, Xiaoli Liu, Danyan Liu, Jialiang Duan

“…A retrospective case-series study design was adopted. Subjects. In total, 242 patients (242 eyes) who were hospitalized and underwent surgical treatment for IOFB at the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2019, were included. …”
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The relationship between perceived stress and job burnout of police officers during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of social support, sleep quality and resilience by Xuyu Chen, Yi Xu, Qi Zhang, Hongwei Huang, Xiaodong Tan, Yang Yang

“…A self-administered questionnaire was adopted. Perceived stress, social support, resilience, sleep quality and job burnout were measured using international standard scales. …”
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Study on Change of Landscape Pattern Characteristics of Comprehensive Land Improvement Based on Optimal Spatial Scale by Baoping Feng, Hui Yang, Yarong Ren, Shanshan Zheng, Genxiang Feng, Yuwei Huang

“…Comprehensive land improvement causes strong disturbances of land use patterns in the short term, resulting in changes in landscape structure and function. This study adopts the moving window method and semi-variation function to explore the spatial scale effect of landscape pattern metrics in the comprehensive land consolidation project area of Baimahu Farm, and the spatial variability and homologous ecological processes. …”
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Evaluation of spring barley cultivars released in Belarus under the environmental conditions of the Northern Trans-Urals by M. N. Fomina, Yu. S. Ivanova, M. V. Bragina, O. N. Kovaleva

“…The experiments followed the protocols adopted for the state variety trials. An SKS-6-10 seeder was used for sowing, the plot area was 5 m2 , and cv. …”
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The place of the National Police of Ukraine in the system of subjects for prevention and counteraction to bullying by O. V. Dzhafarova, О. А. Morhunov, D. A. Sorochan

“…This proves once again the need to adopt a separate piece of legislation to prevent and combat bullying in Ukraine. …”
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Occupational injuries, mental workload and coping strategies among the nursing workforce in the Eastern Region of Ghana: a multi-centre study by Collins Atta Poku, Abital Ayergo Ahulu, Janet Otomo, Doris Hagan, Catherine Kroamah Dwumfour, Joseph Shahadu Issifu, Veronica Dzomeku

“…A significant correlation was observed between mental workload and various occupational injuries. The participants adopted different coping strategies in dealing with the mental workload, with active coping and instrumental support being the most used coping strategies. …”
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Automatic summarization of cooking videos using transfer learning and transformer-based models by P. M. Alen Sadique, R. V. Aswiga

“…A systematic workflow is adopted in order to achieve the objective. Initially, Focus is given for frame summary generation which employs a combination of two convolutional neural networks and a GPT-based model. …”
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An Assessment of Landslides Occurrence and its Implications on Local Community in Ibanda Sub County Kasese District, Uganda by Agaba, Chris

“…Fourthly, the study established that farmers have adopted some responses in regard to landslides such as afforestation programmers, and adhering to warnings given by local government to re-locate to a safer ground. …”
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On Job Training and Employee Productivity in Banking Institutions in Uganda: A Case Study of Centenary Bank Kabale Branch. by Nakero, Sarah

“…The study was guided by the following specific objectives; To analyze the methods of on job training used; to investigate the factors that influence of employee productivity and to assess the relationship between on job training and employee productivity at Centenary Bank Kabale branch. The study adopted a cross sectional research design. This design also provided more representatives, reliable and precise measures which generate statistical values that answer the research questions thus providing in-depth understanding of the study. …”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Tibenderana, Philip, Twesigye-Omwe, Moses N, Abdulkadir, Sholagberu Taofeeq

“…Concreting alone consumes, annually, over one trillion m3 of freshwater globally while the concept of the use of wastewater and/or recycled water in the concrete-making processes is yet to be adopted. Hence, this paper presents a general review of the current state of knowledge and practice on concrete production and curing using recycled wastewater from industrial, commercial, and domestic activities. …”
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Working Capital Management Practices and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Western Uganda. by Sunday, Arthur, Turyahebwa, Abanis, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora

“…The study also examined factors for efficient Working Capital management practices for SMEs in Uganda. The study adopted a positivist quantitative paradigm with cross sectional and correlational designs. …”
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Impacts of Trade Unions on Employees' Welfare in UNATU, Kabale District. by Cyomperwe, Justinah

“…A correlation research design was adopted for this study incorporating quantitative methods of data collection and the population of the study was 90 respondents consisting of members and staff of Uganda National Teachers' Union, Kabale District UNA TU branch. …”
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