The Role of Community-Based Organisations in Compating HIV/AIDS in Kanungu District, Uganda. by Denis, Karugaba

“…Kanungu Development Initiative has proved that CBOs have great potential in not only educating people about the prevention of HIV/AIDS, but also in providing care and support to people living with HIV/AIDS and their families, by providing a wide range of interventions to both the people infected and affected by the pandemic. …”
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Promoting Private Sector Investment in Rwanda: Acase study of Rwanda Private Sector Federation by Nkundimana, Vincent

“…The investigation showed that there is a great need for closer relationships between PSF and the government in every endeavor aimed at promoting investments in Rwanda, as well as in addressing challenges encountered by private companies. …”
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Determination of the physicochemical and microbiological quality of buffalo milk in the south of lake Maracaibo by Luis Álvarez, Alexis Zambrano, Datty Rosales-Zambrano

“…These components are of great importance because they influence the entire production chain. …”
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Modern theoretical-methodological and economic-legal problems of implementing the concept of sustainable development of tourism and recreation in Ukraine by Ion Dubovich, Alla Anishchenko, Nadia Yurkiv, Yuliia Volkovska, Rostyslav Matsko, Oleh Rozhkovych, Mariana-Nadiia Dubovich, Oksana Pylypiak

“…It is noted that tourism and recreation in Ukraine is an industry with great potential and prospects, but at the same time it is a complex and dynamic system that covers various regional, ecological, economic, organizational and other aspects.It is emphasized that Ukraine, due to its unique natural resources, rich historical heritage and socio-cultural values, has great potential in the field of tourism and recreation, which creates opportunities for its development throughout the year.It is found that in order to achieve effective results regarding the organization, functioning and development of tourism and recreation, a number of regulatory legal acts were adopted in Ukraine. …”
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An interpretable machine learning tool for in-home monitoring of agitation episodes in people living with dementia: a proof-of-concept studyResearch in context by Marirena Bafaloukou, Ann-Kathrin Schalkamp, Nan Fletcher-Lloyd, Alex Capstick, Chloe Walsh, Cynthia Sandor, Samaneh Kouchaki, Ramin Nilforooshan, Payam Barnaghi

“…P.B. is also funded by the Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Royal Academy of Engineering. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis of the <i>PLATZ</i> Gene Family in <i>Oryza</i> Genus: Evolution, Expression During Inflorescence Development and Stress Responses by Hongwei Chen, Xiufang Ma, Guilan Lv, Zheng Wang, Lili Wang, Bowen Yan, Wenqi Shang, Xianju Wang, Zuobin Ma, Wenjing Zheng

“…The <i>PLATZ</i> gene family, known for its pivotal roles in regulating plant growth, development, and stress responses, is of great significance in rice biology and crop improvement efforts. …”
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Dynamic Analysis of the Scraper Conveyor under Abnormal Operating Conditions Based on the Vibration and Speed Characteristics by Shoubo Jiang, Weijian Ren, Qinghua Mao, Qingliang Zeng, Pengfei Yu, Kuidong Gao, Liang Wang

“…The conveyor often encounters the influence of abnormal working conditions, such as stuck chains, broken chains, and impact loads, which have a great effect on the smooth operation of the scraper chain and seriously affect the safety of coal production. …”
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Stability Control Mechanism of High-Stress Roadway Surrounding Rock by Roof Fracturing and Rock Mass Filling by Fuzhou Qi, Zhanguo Ma, Dangwei Yang, Ning Li, Bin Li, Zhiliu Wang, Weixia Ma

“…The field test results showed that a great amount of deformation and serious damage occurred in surrounding rocks during panel retreat due to the suspended roof. …”
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Evaluating the implementation and impact of a volunteer navigation oncology support programme: study protocol for a pragmatic, real-world hybrid type 2 study by Charlotte Waugh, Noah Federman, Gabrielle B Rocque, D'Ambra N Dent, Emily K Hill, Ian Bostock Rosenzweig, Bonny Morris, Arif Kamal

“…Although this approach has great potential for scalability, the best approach to early implementation and impact of volunteer navigation remains unclear.Methods and analysis This pragmatic single-arm pre–post study evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of volunteer navigation for patients participating in the 2023–2024 pilot. …”
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Association of PD-1 and PD-L1 Genetic Polymorphyisms with Type 1 Diabetes Susceptibility by Chenyue Qian, Heming Guo, Xiaohong Chen, Aiming Shi, Sicheng Li, Xin Wang, Jie Pan, Chen Fang

“…Since the genetic background of type 1 diabetes differs greatly among the different population, we aim to investigate the association of genetic polymorphisms in PD-1 and PD-L1 with T1DM susceptibility in Chinese population. …”
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High-performance electrochemical sensor based on Pt-Ag@Cu-BDC MOF composite modified glassy carbon electrode for detection of imidacloprid in citrus juice and water samples by Fariba Hasani, Jahan Bakhsh Raoof, Reza Ojani, Milad Ghani

“…At the Pt-Ag@Cu-BDC MOF/GCE, reduction potential of IMI was greatly shifted to positive value and the electrochemical signal increased significantly. …”
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Unveiling early-life microbial colonization profile through characterizing low-biomass maternal-infant microbiomes by 2bRAD-M by Shuwen Hou, Yuesong Jiang, Feng Zhang, Tianfan Cheng, Dan Zhao, Jilong Yao, Ping Wen, Ping Wen, Lijian Jin, Shi Huang

“…IntroductionThe microbial composition of human breast milk and infant meconium offers critical insights into the early microbial colonization profile, and it greatly contributes to the infant’s immune system and long-term health outcomes. …”
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Properties of κ‐Ga2O3 Prepared by Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth by Alexander Polyakov, In‐Hwan Lee, Vladimir Nikolaev, Aleksei Pechnikov, Andrew Miakonkikh, Mikhail Scheglov, Eugene Yakimov, Andrei Chikiryaka, Anton Vasilev, Anastasia Kochkova, Ivan Shchemerov, Alexey Chernykh, Stephen Pearton

“…Abstract The structural and electrical properties of undoped and Sn doped κ‐Ga2O3 layers grown by epitaxial lateral overgrowth on TiO2/sapphire substrates using stripe and point masks show that the crystalline structure of the films can be greatly improved relative to conventional planar growth. …”
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Flavonoid Naringenin: A Potential Immunomodulator for Chlamydia trachomatis Inflammation by Abebayehu N. Yilma, Shree R. Singh, Lisa Morici, Vida A. Dennis

“…Inflammation induced by C. trachomatis contributes greatly to the pathogenesis of disease. Here we evaluated the anti-inflammatory capacity of naringenin, a polyphenolic compound, to modulate inflammatory mediators produced by mouse J774 macrophages infected with live C. trachomatis. …”
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A detoxified TLR4 agonist inhibits tumour growth and lung metastasis of osteosarcoma by promoting CD8+ cytotoxic lymphocyte infiltration by Ryunosuke Oyama, Akira Nabeshima, Makoto Endo, Alexey Novikov, Toshifumi Fujiwara, Capucine Phelip, Nobuhiko Yokoyama, Yoshinao Oda, Martine Caroff, Yoshihiro Matsumoto, Jerome Kerzerho, Yasuharu Nakashima

“…Systemic immune activation by Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) immunostimulants has shown great promise; however, current TLR4 agonists’ toxicity hinders this systemic approach in patients with osteosarcoma. …”
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SERS Platform Based on Bimetallic Au-Ag Nanowires-Decorated Filter Paper for Rapid Detection of miR-196ain Lung Cancer Patients Serum by Ji Xia, Yifan Liu, Menglin Ran, Dan Lu, Xiaowei Cao, Youwei Wang

“…Detecting microRNA (miRNA) biomarkers expression is of great significance for the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. …”
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The Effect of Culture Techniques of Hypoxic Stem Cell Secretome on The Number of Growth Factor TGF-β, BMP-2, VEGF by Mouli Edward, Ferdiansyah Mahyudin, Dionysius Bramta Putra Manyakori

“…Signaling molecules function in an orderly manner and are greatly influenced by the physiological environment. …”
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Composite Materials Based on Henequen Fiber as a Thermal Barrier in the Automotive Sector by J. M. Olivares-Ramírez, A. Dector, A. Duarte-Moller, D. Ortega Díaz, Diana Dector, J. A. Cano-López, R. Rangel-Martínez, J. J. Pérez-Bueno, A. Castañeda-Miranda, Felipe Samuel Tovar-Pacheco

“…Currently, the automotive industry has made great advances in the incorporation of materials such as carbon fiber in high-performance cars. …”
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Effect of Muscle Fatigue on Surface Electromyography-Based Hand Grasp Force Estimation by Jinfeng Wang, Muye Pang, Peixuan Yu, Biwei Tang, Kui Xiang, Zhaojie Ju

“…The results show that the degree of muscle fatigue and task intensity can be easily distinguished, and the additional input of muscle fatigue in BPNN greatly improves the performance of hand grasp force estimation, which is reflected by the 6.3797% increase in R2 (coefficient of determination) value.…”
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Synergistic evolution of dual-precipitation and reverted austenite on mechanical properties in 2.4 GPa ultrahigh strength steel by Aijun Li, Yangxin Wang, Xinyu Jin, Jiaxin Liu, Chundong Hu, Han Dong

“…Ultrahigh strength steel is of great importance in engineering applications. The experimental steel forms finely dispersed precipitation and a small amount of reverted austenite after cryogenic and aging treatments, endowing it with unique strength and toughness. …”
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