Development and internal validation of prognostic models for event-free survival in newly diagnosed Ewing sarcoma patients based on routinely collected clinical characteristics fro... by Richard Riley, BERNADETTE BRENNAN, Kym Snell, Piers Gaunt, Laura Kirton

“…The results from this study will be published in peer-reviewed journals to act as a benchmark for future studies.Trial registration number EudraCT number 2012-002107-17. …”
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Growth of inclined fatigue cracks using the biaxial CJP model by G. Laboviciute, C. J. Christopher, M. N. James, E. A. Patterson

“…The CJP model of crack tip stresses is a modified version of the Williams crack tip stress field which takes account of simplified stress distributions that arise from the presence of a zone of plastic deformation associated with the crack flanks and crack tip, and that act on the elastic field responsible for driving crack growth. …”
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Decreased SynMuv B gene activity in response to viral infection leads to activation of the antiviral RNAi pathway in C. elegans. by Ashwin Seetharaman, Himani Galagali, Elizabeth Linarte, Mona H X Liu, Jennifer D Cohen, Kashish Chetal, Ruslan Sadreyev, Alex J Tate, Taiowa A Montgomery, Gary Ruvkun

“…Thus, the pan-eukaryotic synMuv B genes constitute an element in C. elegans antiviral defense which is conserved across many eukaryotes where it also may act in viral defense. The enhanced RNAi and conservation of the dREAM complex mutants suggests new therapeutic avenues to boost antiviral defenses.…”
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Social status of women in Ancient Sparta by I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko

“…Under such conditions, a woman was socially active, knew the inner life of the polis well, and understood the foreign policy priorities of the state. She acted as a motivator and guide of Spartan ideology for the men of her family. …”
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ORGANICITY OF THE PHENOMENON OF CULTURE AS AN EXPLICATION OF VITALITY by D. B. Svyrydenko, O. D. Yatsenko, O. V. Prudnikova

“…The chaotic state of voluntarily acts is transformed into cultural codes and stereotypes by rationalization. …”
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Preparation and characterization of graphene oxide-based cation, chelating, and anion exchangers for salt removal by Mahmoud A. Al Azwani, Saleh Al Busafi, El-Said I. El-Shafey

“…Using amide coupling, the GO surface was functionalized with taurine to produce a cation exchanger (GOT), and pentaethylenehexamine (PEHA) to produce a chelating ion exchanger (GOP) which was converted to a quaternary ammonium salt (GOQ) which acts as an anion exchanger. The surface area of GO was 220 m2/g, however, decreased tremendously on surface functionalization. …”
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Aspects of Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Related to Neuroprotection, Regeneration, and Functional Plasticity in the Adult Brain by N. David Åberg, Katarina Gustafson Brywe, Jörgen Isgaard

“…Otherwise, it also seems that GH may act directly without involving IGF-I (either circulating or locally). …”
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Promoting Wellness Among Orthopaedic Surgeons by Phara P. Ross, BS, Lauren C. Okafor, MD, Mia V. Rumps, MS, Mary K. Mulcahey, MD

“…Moral injury occurs when physicians are forced to act against their moral beliefs due to systemic flaws, leading to inner conflict. …”
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The Effect of Internal Control System on the Financial Performance of SACCOS in Rukiga District: A Case study of Rukiga SACCO in Rukiga District. by Katwesigye, Joshua

“…Literature was reviewed using secondary data sources including other dissertations, journals, Sacco's financial reports, SME's Act, Sacco supervision annual report, internet, research projects, and information from the university library. …”
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Political Interference and Social Service Delivery in Kanaba Sub-County Kisoro District. by Tumushime, Bosco

“…The study involved 75 people who acted as respondents. Data was analyzed using a statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) which helped the researcher to come up with frequency tables and pie charts. …”
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Effect of Sand Mining on River System: A Case Study of River Rwabakazi Kabale Municipality.. by Kamagara, Denis

“…The results from the study showed the different species that have been affected by the mining activities in the river, invertebrates, such as insects, worms, etc, many species of birds, mammals such as otters, beavers and amphibians, such as frogs and toads. the study findings showed the relationship between the affected parts and intact part of River Rwabakazi in Kabale Municipality intact areas of the river can act as natural filters, the intact areas can provide a valuable baseline reference for restoration efforts, healthy river areas serve as a source of recolonization for the affected areas, intact areas can provide crucial habitat corridors for species that may be displaced from the affected areas. …”
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Pupil Leadership and Discipline Maintenance Among Pupils’ in Primary Schools of Muko Sub-County Rubanda District. by Twegarukemu, Patrick

“…Provision of clear and consistent rules, ensuring better classroom management, teachers and staff should act as positive role models for the pupils, ensuring parental involvement in the education process, incorporating social and emotional learning programs into the school curriculum to help pupils develop emotional intelligence and implementing anti-bullying programs to create a safe and inclusive environment for all pupils are the measures of discipline maintenance among pupils’ in the selected primary schools that were mentioned. …”
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Management Style and Employee Performance in Selected Primary Schools in Kajara County, Ntungamo District by Denis, Kamusiime Banshobeize

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Decolonization Projects by Cornelius Ewuoso

“…The act further requires transforming departments and institutional administrations. …”
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Editorial by Michael Rose, Jonathan M. Hoffmann

“…The next two opinion pieces are concerned with whether remote acts and effects are causally and/or morally relevant for the identity of future humans. …”
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El santo, el trabajo y el amo, en tres obras de Lope sobre san Isidro by Françoise Cazal

“…Elles comportent chacune deux actes et fonctionnent en diptyque, se répartissant les épisodes sucessifs de la vie du saint. …”
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Inhaled [D-Ala2]-Dynorphin 1-6 Prevents Hyperacetylation and Release of High Mobility Group Box 1 in a Mouse Model of Acute Lung Injury by Vladislav N. Karkischenko, Veronika I. Skvortsova, Melik T. Gasanov, Yuriy V. Fokin, Maxim S. Nesterov, Nataliya V. Petrova, Oxana V. Alimkina, Igor A. Pomytkin

“…The acetylation of HMGB1 is a prerequisite for its translocation from the nucleus to the cytoplasm and then to the extracellular milieu. When released, HMGB1 acts as a proinflammatory cytokine that binds primarily to toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and RAGE, thereby stimulating immune cells, endothelial cells, and airway epithelial cells to produce cytokines, chemokines, and other inflammatory mediators. …”
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Role of Cannabis in the Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: A Narrative Review by Lou’i Al-Husinat, Shrouq Obeidat, Saif Azzam, Yara Al-Gwairy, Fatima Obeidat, Sarah Al Sharie, Deema Haddad, Fadi Haddad, Martina Rekatsina, Matteo Luigi Giuseppe Leoni, Giustino Varrassi

“…The inhalation of cannabis offers quick relief but poses respiratory risks, while its oral administrations are safer but act more slowly. Short-term cannabis use can impair cognition and motor skills, while long-term use may lead to dependency and cognitive decline, especially if used from an early age. …”
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Optimization of Rh blood group antigen precision transfusion strategy across multiple hospital campuses by PDCA circle by YING Qiming, CHEN Luyan, DONG Kedi, HE Yiwen, ZHAN Yating, YANG Yexiaoqing, ZHAO Feng, LYU Dingfeng

“…[Objective] To explore the effectiveness of applying the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle to enhance the compatibility rate of five Rh blood group antigen phenotypes between donors and recipients across multiple hospital campuses. …”
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Interplay between fecundity, sexual and growth selection on the spring phenology of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.). by Oddou-Muratorio, Sylvie, Bontemps, Aurore, Gauzere, Julie, Klein, Etienne K

“…Results: Overall, directional fecundity selection on female fitness favored trees with earlier TBB. Sexual selection acted only on male fitness through assortative mating favoring trees with mean TBB value (stabilizing selection). …”
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