Investigating the Partial Replacement of Crushed Run Rock with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in Base Course. by Ninyesiga, Bruno

“…This study aimed to investigate the Engineering properties effect of using RAPs and CRR in their natural state by conducting common laboratory tests in the first phase, and Second phase of the study was intended to analyze the strength and interpret the optimum allowable percentage as partial replacement of CRR blended with 10/90, 20/80, 30/70, 40/60, 50/50 proportions by total weights for RAP as compared results with the general specification for base course materials. …”
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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

“…Therefore the study was mainly based on data from 351 respondents including 36 teachers of social Studies; 288 P4 and P5 pupils from both Schools using and not using OLPC Laptops; 18 head teachers from both schools using and not using OLPC laptops and 9 Sector Education Officers (SEOs).The researcher adopted both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection through self- administrated questionnaire, interview guide, interpretations of the results in Social Studies and library search. …”
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Thematic Curriculum and Pupils’ Academic Performance: A case study of Kitumba Sub-County, Kabale District. by Bibian, Kemigisha

“…After analysis where by tables with frequencies, percentages, co efficiency and p- values were imported into Microsoft word for presentation, interpretation. Findings for the first objective revealed that an increase in academic performance during thematic curriculum implementation is greatly influenced by an increase in the quality of the content extended to pupils in primary schools (R=0.935, P-Value 0.01). …”
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Agribusiness strategy and Rural Development: A case Study of Ihunga Sub county-Ntungamo District. by Denis Simpson T.K, Singahache

“…Data collected by the researcher was entered using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS), and descriptive Statistics analyzed and interpreted the data from the socio-demographic characteristics of the study respondents using frequencies and percentages to show the distribution of respondents on different items. …”
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Small and Medium Enterprises Performance and Job Creation in Kabale Municipality. by Ruth, Namara

“…Data was analyzed using frequencies where percentages were derived for easy interpretation, and statistical package for scientific research was used to investigate the relationship between small scale enterprises and job creation. …”
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Computerized Accounting Systems and Organizational Performance in Local Governments in Uganda A Case Of Rubanda District by Charles, Akandwanaho

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The impact of creatine supplementation on the development of kidney disease – literature review by Mateusz Matczak, Karol Jasiński, Aleksandra Broda, Kacper Hoksa, Krzysztof Jodłowski, Ewa Dubniewicz, Paula Majewska, Alicja Staszek, Wiktoria Łoskot, Jan Szwech

“…Elevated serum creatinine levels caused by creatine can mislead eGFR-based renal function tests, warranting cautious interpretation. Conclusions: When used as recommended, creatine is safe and effective for improving athletic and clinical outcomes in healthy individuals. …”
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Third molar infections and their impact on systemic health- an awareness study among women degree college students of Udupi City, Karnataka, India by Ananya Prabhu, Ramprasad Vasthare, Prajna P. Nayak, Gargi Gandhi, Shreyosi Banik, Bidisha Sarmah

“…Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, independent T-test and chi-square tests were used to interpret the data. Results: The prevalence of dental caries and pericoronitis with respect to the third molar was 22.5 % and 10.5 % respectively. 63 % expressed no awareness regarding problems associated with third molars. …”
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Metabolomics Biomarkers in Prediction of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: The Role of Short Chain Fatty Acids by Maria Aslam, Omer Riaz, Jawaria Aslam, Dost Muhammad Khan, Mustafa Hameed, Muhammad Suleman, Rizwan Shahid, Turke Althobaiti, Naeem Ramzan

“…Leveraging machine learning (ML) presents a promising avenue for unraveling the intricate profiles of SCFA and decoding patterns indicative of heightened SIDS risk. Ensuring interpretability in healthcare is essential for building trust and developing effective prevention strategies. …”
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Physicians’ and patients’ perceived risks of chronic pain medication and co-medications in Quebec, Canada: a cross-sectional study by Gwenaëlle De Clifford-Faugère, Anaïs Lacasse, Hermine Lore Nguena Nguefack, Marimée Godbout-Parent, Aline Boulanger, Nancy Julien

“…An arbitrary cutoff point of 2-points was used to ease the interpretation of our data. Physicians scored the 36 medication subclasses of the Medication Quantification Scale 4.0 (MQS 4.0) through an online survey, while CP patients scored the medication subclasses they had taken in the last three months through telephone interviews. …”
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Identifying the top research priorities in medically not yet explained symptoms (MNYES): a James Lind Alliance priority setting partnership by Mark Edwards, Danielle Varley, Natalie Smith, Petros Perros, Jonathan Gower, Arvind Kaul, Nicholas Gall, Andrew Stephen Moriarty, Christina Maria van der Feltz-Cornelis, Jennifer Sweetman, Jennifer Gilligan, Stephanie Hayle, James Sampford, Iman Elfeddali

“…The final top 10 unanswered research questions cover, among others: treatment strategies, personalisation of treatment, collaborative care pathways, training for clinicians and outcomes that matter to patients.Interpretation The top 10 unanswered research questions are expected to generate much needed, relevant and impactful research into MNYES.…”
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A Peculiar ICME Event in August 2018 Observed With the Global Muon Detector Network by W. Kihara, K. Munakata, C. Kato, R. Kataoka, A. Kadokura, S. Miyake, M. Kozai, T. Kuwabara, M. Tokumaru, R. R. S. Mendonça, E. Echer, A. Dal Lago, M. Rockenbach, N. J. Schuch, J. V. Bageston, C. R. Braga, H. K. Al Jassar, M. M. Sharma, M. L. Duldig, J. E. Humble, P. Evenson, I. Sabbah, J. Kóta

“…The cosmic‐ray density increase can be interpreted in terms of the adiabatic heating of cosmic rays near the trailing edge of the flux rope, as the corotating interaction region prevents free expansion of the flux rope and results in the compression near the trailing edge. …”
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The anti-politics of food in South Africa: Transformation, accountability and the nutrition policy subsystem by Busiso Helard Moyo, Anne Marie Thow, Florian Kroll, Scott Drimie

“…The concept of nutrition governance remains poorly defined and applied in different ways and usually based on a relatively narrow interpretation – therefore limiting policy coherence and coordination. …”
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Molecularly redefining small bowel adenocarcinoma to accelerate precision patient care – protocol of a multicenter observational cohort biomarker study by Rasmus Haunstrup Døssing, Julia Johanna Almer Broman, Colm J. O’Rourke, Elizaveta Mitkina Tabaksblat, Jesper Bøje Andersen, Carsten Palnæs Hansen, Tim Svenstrup Poulsen, Estrid V. S. Høgdall, Jakob Hagen Vasehus Schou, Dan Høgdall

“…Machine learning algorithms will be employed for bioinformatic analyses to interpret molecular data. Ethical approval has been obtained, and patient consent will be secured for the retrospective study component. …”
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Reform or transform? A spectrum of stances towards the economic status quo within ‘new economics’ discourses by Sam J. Buckton, Jasper O. Kenter, Nibedita Mukherjee, Sandra Waddock, Annela Anger-Kraavi, Simone Martino, Ioan Fazey, Adam P. Hejnowicz, Jane Kabubo-Mariara, Jordan O. Lafayette, Kristen Locy, Chris Scarr

“…Here, we conduct a qualitative systematised review of new economics literature in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic to analyse stances towards the economic status quo and the depth of change advocated in it, such as fundamental and systemic transformation or more superficial reformist or accepting types of change that mostly maintain current economic systems. We interpreted authors’ stances towards six key status quo themes: capitalism; neoliberalism; GDP-based economic growth; debt-based money; globalisation; and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …”
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Data-driven prediction of critical diameter for deterministic lateral displacement devices: an integrated DPD-ML approach by Shuai Liu, Peng Zhang, Anbin Wang, Keke Tang, Shuo Chen, Chensen Lin

“…To address the low interpretability of complex ML models, the Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) method is introduced to clarify all input features. …”
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Blood metabolomic profile in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain by Hung‐Chou Kuo, Chia‐Ni Lin, Sung‐Sheng Tsai, Chiung‐Mei Chen, Rong‐Kuo Lyu, Chun‐Che Chu, Long‐Sun Ro, Ming‐Feng Liao, Hong‐Shiu Chang, Yi‐Ching Weng, Jawl‐Shan Hwang

“…The AUC was improved to 0.765 when ratios of metabolite pairs were considered. Interpretation Blood metabolites include glutamate, and phospholipid‐related metabolites implicated in neuropathic pain may have the potential as biomarkers for DPNP. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Smart Campus Flexible Internet of Things Architecture on a Brazilian University by Bruno Oliveira Zarpellon, Luis de Oro Arenas, Eduardo Paciencia Godoy, Fernando Pinhabel Marafao, Helmo K. Morales Paredes

“…Additionally to presenting the proposal for a flexible and comprehensive architecture for a smart campus, this paper also demonstrates its interpretation for implementation on a Brazilian campus transitioning to become smart, the Institute of Science and Technology, Sorocaba (ICTS) - campus of the São Paulo State University (Unesp) in Sorocaba, Brazil. …”
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Enhancing the efficacy of near-infrared photoimmunotherapy through intratumoural delivery of CD44–targeting antibody–photoabsorber conjugatesResearch in context by Yuichi Adachi, Kotaro Miyake, Kika Ohira, Shingo Satoh, Kentaro Masuhiro, Ryuya Edahiro, Yuya Shirai, Maiko Naito, Yujiro Naito, Takayuki Shiroyama, Shohei Koyama, Haruhiko Hirata, Kota Iwahori, Izumi Nagatomo, Yoshito Takeda, Atsushi Kumanogoh

“…Reducing the interval between intratumoural injection and NIR light exposure to 30 min did not diminish efficacy, thereby demonstrating the feasibility of a 1-h procedure. Interpretation: Intratumoural administration of the antibody–photoabsorber conjugate enhanced the efficacy of PIT in vivo. …”
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Investigating the influence of divertor baffles on nitrogen-seeded detachment in TCV with SOLPS-ITER simulations and TCV experiments by G. Sun, H. Reimerdes, C. Theiler, B.P. Duval, M. Carpita, C. Colandrea, R. Ducker, O. Février, S. Gorno, L. Simons, E. Tonello, the EUROfusion Tokamak Exploitation Team, the TCV Team

“…The cumulative effects of baffles and seeding on target parameters are interpreted by the two-point model. The divertor neutral density and neutral compression increase with baffles, due to lower divertor to main chamber neutral conductance, as explained by a schematic neutral transport model with baffles. …”
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