Soil Contamination by Metals/Metalloids around an Industrial Region and Associated Human Health Risk Assessment by Hale Demirtepe

“…This study only considered soil exposure pathways; hence, a comprehensive risk assessment is deemed necessary not to underestimate the risk of living around an industrial region. Nevertheless, the study provided crucial information for the current hot spots for metal(loid)s in the region and human exposure level.…”
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PROTEOMIC PROFILING OF BLOOD-BASED BIOMARKERS IN THE EARLY DETECTION OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE by Syeda Uroosa Hashmi, Fahad Farooq Lasi

“… Dementia is a massive public health issue affecting a large number of the population and according to an estimate, approximately 115.4 million people will be living with this neurodegenerative disorder by 2050. …”
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“What Scares Me Is the Speed at Which Artificial Intelligence Is Developing”: Students' Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Foreign Language Teaching by N. V. Tikhonova, G. M. Ilduganova

“…As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes an integral part of our daily lives, the concern of the teaching community about the illegal use of these technologies in the educational process is increasing. …”
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Useful Learning From Bachelor's Thesis to Professional Nursing Practice: A Qualitative Interview Study by Ani Henttonen RN, PhD, Marianne Teräs RN, PHN, M Health Sc, PhD, Max Scheja PhD, Bjöörn Fossum RN, PhD, Margareta Westerbotn RN, RM, MSN Ed

“…However, the role of academic tasks, such as writing a bachelor's thesis, is less recognized for its contributions to nurses’ working lives and overall professional development. Objective This study aimed to explore registered nurses’ perceptions of the process of bachelor's thesis and its perceived usefulness in professional nursing careers. …”
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Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty as Treatment for Rotator Cuff-Tear Arthropathy and Shoulder Dislocations in an Elderly Male with Parkinson’s Disease by John G. Skedros, James S. Smith, Tanner D. Langston, Micheal G. Adondakis

“…This was partially attributed to the fact that he had moved to an assisted living center. He also began using an electric wheelchair one year after the RTSA. …”
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Limbal Stem Cells from Aged Donors Are a Suitable Source for Clinical Application by Nuria Nieto-Nicolau, Eva M. Martínez-Conesa, Ricardo P. Casaroli-Marano

“…Cadaveric donors represent the most important source of LSC allografts for treatment of bilateral LSCD when living relative donors are not available. To evaluate the suitability of aged cadaveric donors for LSCT, we compared three pools of LSC from donors of different ages (<60 years, 60–75 years, and >75 years). …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Municipalities of Kathmandu, Nepal by Raja Ram Dhungana, Achyut Raj Pandey, Bihungum Bista, Suira Joshi, Surya Devkota

“…This study demonstrated that the people living in newly established municipalities of Kathmandu, Nepal, have a high burden of hypertension as well as its associated factors. …”
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Empowering Women: A Reflection on Protecting Against Dating Violence In the Indonesian Context by Ani Purwanti, Zahroh Shaluhiyah, Bagoes Widjanarko, Aga Natalis

“…The study reveals that a substantial portion of women aged 15 to 64, specifically 33.4%, have experienced instances of physical and sexual violence throughout their lives. Notably, sexual violence constitutes a significant share of reported incidents at 34.4%, surpassing physical violence, which accounts for a comparatively lower proportion of 19.6%. …”
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Intelligent Early Warning System for Construction Safety of Excavations Adjacent to Existing Metro Tunnels by Wei Tian, Jiang Meng, Xing-Ju Zhong, Xiao Tan

“…Therefore, to prevent metro tunnel accidents from occurring during the construction process and to ensure the safety of lives and property, it is necessary to establish a risk-based early warning system. …”
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TRANSFORMATION OF PREHISTORIC TO HISTORIC LANDSCAPE: THE EXAMPLE OF CIVITAS LOPSICA by Vedrana Glavaš, Miroslav Glavičić

“…Combined with the data from earlier studies, recent reviews of terrain and aerial photos have enabled a better overview of the landscape and thus more precise determination of the community boundaries, as well as the way of life in the mountain area that, considering its high karst morphology, seems highly unsuitable for living. The mountain provided great conditions for cattle breeding and the exploitation of forest resources, from which locals could have had significant benefits. …”
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A positive spin: large language models can help directors evaluate programs through their patients' own words by Leah Russell Flaherty, Kendra H. Oliver

“…Reliance on only quantitative data runs the risk of losing the lived patient experience, forcing their outcomes to fit into our predefined objectives. …”
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Abyssal deposit feeders are secondary consumers of detritus and rely on nutrition derived from microbial communities in their guts by Sonia Romero-Romero, Lee C. Miller, Jesse A. Black, Brian N. Popp, Jeffrey C. Drazen

“…Our results suggest that detritus forms the base of the food web and gut contents of deposit feeders have a trophic position consistent with primary consumers and are largely composed of a living biomass of heterotrophic prokaryotes. Subsequently, deposit feeders are a trophic level above their gut contents making them secondary consumers of detritus on the abyssal plain. …”
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Gorilla habituation and the role of animal agency in conservation and tourism development at Bwindi, South Western Uganda by Christine, Ampumuza, Clemens, Driessen

“…Based on these insights, we argue that instead of focusing on control, the dynamics between gorillas and their landscapes could be harnessed to explore a dynamic range of possibilities for living together with gorillas, while continuously adapting to issues that will arise in places such as Bwindi.…”
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The Role of Extended Families in Improving Education in Eastern Division Fort Portal City. by Nyamugwa, Benard

“…The government through focal council leaders should sensitize especially those living in extended families about their roles in restructuring the present curriculum.…”
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Effects of Land Slides in Muko Sub-County Rubanda District. by Akampwera, Grania

“…From objective two above, it was found that there were several impacts of landslides including; Forest destruction, Stream cover due to debris, Drinking water contamination, Valley flooding, Infrastructure breakdown, Soil degradation, and Loss of lives. From the research, objective three was found to be the control measures of landslides as they include; forestation, Land use practices, Government policy, Community participation, Resettlements, and Community mobilization.…”
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Role of Savings and Credit Cooperatives on Economic Transformation of Societies: A Case Study of Unique SACCO in Kabale Municipality. by Niwamanya, Isaac

“…In terms of socio-economic transformation, the study revealed that Unique SACCO contributed to increased income, empowerment of women, food security, enhanced productivity, job creation, improved living standards through loans, community cohesion, and financial advisory services on resource allocation. …”
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Poverty and Family Relationships: A Case Study of Bukimbiri County Kisoro District. by Kamusiime, Daniel

“…Specific objectives of the study included: (i) analyzing the economic conditions and access to essential services shaping the lives of families, (ii) investigating the influence of poverty on family dynamics and the overall quality of family relationships, and (iii) providing recommendations for social work interventions aimed at alleviating the impact of poverty on family relationships. …”
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The Relationship between Records Management and Service Delivery in Research: Acase Study of Kabwohe Joint Research Centre. by Edrida, Beinomugisha

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Monitoring and Evaluation System for Performance Contracts in Nyanza District, Rwanda by Marie Christine, Umurerwa

“…Every year, since 2006, Imihigo performance contracts are evaluated to inform the Government on the relevance of the government’s interventions in changing people’s lives, whether the public spending makes a difference or value for the money, what policy or programme works well, if policy makers are able to judge on the merit or worth of an intervention, among others. …”
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The Influence of Female Teachers’ Reproductive Health Experiences on their Job Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality by Hellen, Tuhiriirwe

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