Emyooga Programme and Job Creation in Kabale District Uganda. by Niwasasira, Saviour

“…The study concluded that the Emyooga programme has the potential to expedite the process of socioeconomic transformation, especially through groups of individuals sharing a common goal.…”
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Portrayal of Tradition and Culture in the Novel the Moon also Sets by Osi Ogbu. by Tusiimeruhanga, Brendah

“…The Moon Also Sets by Osi Ogbu was a seminal work in postcolonial literature that delved into the complicated dynamics of tradition and culture in a transforming Nigerian society. Set against the background of postcolonial Nigeria, the novel explored the situations of cultural identity and the tensions between old and new ways of life. …”
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COVID-19-Related Mental Health Burdens: Impact of Educational Level and Relationship Status Among Low-Income Earners of Western Uganda by Lemuel, Ann Monima, Usman, Ibe Michael, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Alghamdi, Saad, Aigbogun, Eric Osamudiamwen, Archibong, Victor, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Kabanyoro, Annet, Ifie, Josiah Eseoghene, Swase, Dominic Terkimbi, Ssempijja, Fred, Ayuba, John Tabakwot, Matama, Kevin, Onohuean, Hope, Kembabazi, Stellamaris, Henry, Rachael, Odoma, Said, Yusuf, Helen, Afodun, Adam Moyosore, Assaggaf, Hamza M., Kairania, Emmanuel, Aslam, Akhmed, Okon, Owoisinke, Batiha, Gaber El-Saber, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…Therefore, policymakers should strengthen social transformation through the proper engagement of low-income earners in this COVID-19 era. …”
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Investigating the effect of synthetic cobalt and nickel oxide nanoparticles on the growth and physiology of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) seedlings, and exploring tunable magnetism s... by Anjali Joshi, Simranjeet Kaur, Pargat Singh, Havneet Singh, Keya Dharamvir, Harsh Nayyar, Gaurav Verma

“…Structural and compositional analyses via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed nanoparticle crystallinity, size, and morphology. …”
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IL-5 and IL-6 are increased in the frontal recess of eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis patients by Kazunori Kubota, Sachio Takeno, Takayuki Taruya, Atsushi Sasaki, Takashi Ishino, Katsuhiro Hirakawa

“…Methods Homogenates of sinonasal mucosa from 20 non-ECRS patients and 36 ECRS patients were measured for levels of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β, interleukin (IL)-5, IL-6, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) using real-time RT-PCR and TaqMan gene expression assays. …”
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Advances in physiological and clinical relevance of hiPSC-derived brain models for precision medicine pipelines by Negin Imani Farahani, Negin Imani Farahani, Negin Imani Farahani, Lisa Lin, Lisa Lin, Lisa Lin, Shama Nazir, Shama Nazir, Shama Nazir, Alireza Naderi, Alireza Naderi, Alireza Naderi, Leanne Rokos, Leanne Rokos, Leanne Rokos, Anthony Randal McIntosh, Anthony Randal McIntosh, Lisa M. Julian, Lisa M. Julian, Lisa M. Julian, Lisa M. Julian

“…Here we highlight the transformative role that human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived neural models are poised to play in advancing precision medicine for brain disorders, particularly emerging innovations that improve the relevance of hiPSC models to human physiology. hiPSCs derived from accessible patient somatic cells can produce various neural cell types and tissues; current efforts to increase the complexity of these models, incorporating region-specific neural tissues and non-neural cell types of the brain microenvironment, are providing increasingly relevant insights into human-specific neurobiology. …”
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Fabrication, In Vitro, and In Vivo Assessment of Eucalyptol-Loaded Nanoemulgel as a Novel Paradigm for Wound Healing by Anis Rehman, Muhammad Iqbal, Barkat A. Khan, Muhammad Khalid Khan, Bader Huwaimel, Sameer Alshehri, Ali H. Alamri, Rami M. Alzhrani, Deena M. Bukhary, Awaji Y. Safhi, Khaled M. Hosny

“…The nanoemulgels were evaluated regarding stability, homogeneity, pH, viscosity, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), droplet size, zeta potential, polydispersity index (PDI), spreadability, drug content, in vitro drug release, and in vivo study. …”
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Association between frailty index and mortality in depressed patients: results from NHANES 2005–2018 by Xiaoqiang Liu, Yubin Wang, Yingxuan Huang, Chanchan Lin, Boming Xu, Yilin Zeng, Peizhong Chen, Xiaobo Liu, Yisen Huang

“…Each unit increase in the frailty index (log-transformed) was associated with a 241% increase in all-cause mortality (P < 0.001), a 233% increase in cardiovascular mortality (P < 0.001), and a 185% increase in cancer mortality (P < 0.001). …”
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Comparative Analysis of Pixel-Based Segmentation Models for Accurate Detection of Impacted Teeth on Panoramic Radiographs by Meryem Durmus, Burhan Ergen, Adalet Celebi, Muammer Turkoglu

“…As a result, this research demonstrates the transformative potential of integrating artificial intelligence into dental diagnostics, paving the way for more accurate, efficient and scalable solutions to improve clinical decision-making.…”
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Chitosan nano-formulation enhances stability and bactericidal activity of the lytic phage HK6 by Hasnaa R. Temsaah, Karim Abdelkader, Amr E. Ahmed, Nada Elgiddawy, Zienab E. Eldin, Hend Ali Elshebrawy, Nahed Gomaa Kasem, Fatma A. El-Gohary, Ahmed. F. Azmy

“…Chitosan nanoparticles (CS-NPs) achieve a phage entrapment efficiency of 97%. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) reveals shifts towards higher wavenumbers and a new peak, indicating amide bond formation and successful phage encapsulation. …”
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Automation of quantum dot measurement analysis via explainable machine learning by Daniel Schug, Tyler J Kovach, M A Wolfe, Jared Benson, Sanghyeok Park, J P Dodson, J Corrigan, M A Eriksson, Justyna P Zwolak

“…To ameliorate this trade-off, a recent study introduced an image vectorization approach that relies on the Gabor wavelet transform (Schug et al 2024 Proc. XAI4Sci: Explainable Machine Learning for Sciences Workshop (AAAI 2024) (Vancouver, Canada) pp 1–6). …”
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Comparative analysis of solvent-based and solvent-free (melting) methods for fabricating 3D-printed polycaprolactone-hydroxyapatite composite bone scaffolds: physicochemical/mechan... by Brigita De Vega, Brigita De Vega, Abir Dutta, Abir Dutta, Aisha Mumtaz, Bob C. Schroeder, Craig Gerrand, Ashleigh S. Boyd, Ashleigh S. Boyd, Deepak M. Kalaskar, Deepak M. Kalaskar

“…Rheology, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), accelerated degradation, mechanical/compression test, wettability/contact angle, live/dead assay, and DNA quantification (Picogreen) assays were evaluated.FindingsThe study finds that scaffolds made via the solid solvent method have higher mechanical strength and degradation rate as compared to those from the melting method, while both methods ensure adequate cytocompatibility and homogenous hydroxyapatite distribution, supporting their use in bone tissue engineering.OriginalityThis research investigates the utility of chloroform as a solvent for PCL composite in a direct comparison with the melting method. …”
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF SMART TOURISM DESTINATIONS: A CROSS-GENERATIONAL STUDY by Elena BOTEZAT, Olimpia BAN, Adela Laura POPA, Dorin Cristian COITA, Teodora Mihaela TARCZA, Lidia CHIRICOI

“…Transforming tourism destinations using technology that makes the travel process efficient and pleasant for different generational groups is crucial. …”
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Instance maps as an organising concept for complex experimental workflows as demonstrated for (nano)material safety research by Benjamin Punz, Maja Brajnik, Joh Dokler, Jaleesia D. Amos, Litty Johnson, Katie Reilly, Anastasios G. Papadiamantis, Amaia Green Etxabe, Lee Walker, Diego S. T. Martinez, Steffi Friedrichs, Klaus M. Weltring, Nazende Günday-Türeli, Claus Svendsen, Christine Ogilvie Hendren, Mark R. Wiesner, Martin Himly, Iseult Lynch, Thomas E. Exner

“…Application of the InstanceMaps tool (described herein) to research workflows of increasing complexity is presented to demonstrate its utility, starting from (i) documentation of a nanomaterial’s synthesis, functionalisation, and characterisation, over (ii) assessment of a nanomaterial’s transformations in complex media, (iii) description of the culturing of ecotoxicity model organisms Daphnia magna and their use in standardised tests for nanomaterials ecotoxicity assessment, and (iv) visualisation of complex workflows in human immunotoxicity assessment using cell lines and primary cellular models, to (v) the use of the instance map approach for the coordination of materials and data flows in complex multipartner collaborative projects and for the demonstration of case studies. …”
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Boosting singlet oxygen generation for salinity wastewater treatment through co-activation of oxygen and peroxymonosulfate in photoelectrochemical process by Qianqian Yang, Zhiyuan Feng, Yanbo Zhou, Hongying Zhao, Guohua Zhao

“…The produced intermediate (HSO4O···Fe−Nvs···OO) as a chemical channel accelerates the directional electron transfer from PMS to further reduce O2 to form activated products (SO5•−, O2•−), thereby transforming O2 into 1O2. An optimized 1O2 generation rate of 39.4 μmol L−1s−1 is obtained, which is 15.7–945.0 times higher than that in traditional advanced oxidation processes. …”
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Thermal radiation and thermo-diffusion in Casson-ferrofluid over a magnetized porous surface: RSM analysis by S. Manjunatha, J. Santhosh Kumar, Khalil Ur Rehman, Wasfi Shatanawi, S.V.K. Varma

“…This study takes into account factors such as thermal radiation, heat source/sink, first-order chemical reactions, Soret, and Dufour effects. Similarity transformations convert the flow model's governing nonlinear coupled partial differential equations into ordinary coupled differential equations. …”
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Podocyte-related biomarkers' role in evaluating renal toxic effects of silver nanoparticles with the possible ameliorative role of resveratrol in adult male albino rats by Eman El-Sayed Khayal, Mona G. Elhadidy, Sulaiman Mohammed Alnasser, Manal Mohammad Morsy, Azza I. Farag, Samah A. El-Nagdy

“…A significant increase in the optical density of transforming growth factor-beta 1 and claudin-1 immunostaining was detected in the Ag NPs group when compared to other groups. …”
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Expression of Angiogenesis Regulatory Proteins and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Factors in Platelets of the Breast Cancer Patients by Hui Han, Fang-Li Cao, Bao-Zhong Wang, Xue-Ru Mu, Guang-Yao Li, Xiu-Wen Wang

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB), thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), platelet factor 4 (PF4), and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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Robust highly conductive patterns in flexible PEEK materials with either sp3 or sp2 dominant carbon phases produced by using ultrashort laser pulses by Ayesha Sharif, Nazar Farid, Yuhan Liu, Mingqing Wang, Robert G. Palgrave, Gerard M O'Connor

“…In Phase-II, PEEK was laser scanned multiple times to transform into sp2 graphene integrated in the form of laser induced periodic surface structures. …”
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Inhibition of Viability, Proliferation, Cytokines Secretion, Surface Antigen Expression, and Adipogenic and Osteogenic Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells by Seven-Day Ex... by Jian Wang, Bo Xiang, Jixian Deng, Darren H. Freed, Rakesh C. Arora, Ganghong Tian

“…The SMF slightly downregulated the expression of cytokines including Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1), Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 (TGF-β1), genetic markers comprising Stem Cell Antigen-1 (Sca1), Octamer-4 (Oct-4), ATP-binding Cassette Subfamily B Member 1 (ABCB1), adipogenic marker genes containing Lipoprotein Lipase (LPL), Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma (PPAR-γ), and osteogenic marker genes including Secreted Phosphor-protein 1 (SPP1) and Osterix (OSX). …”
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