Spermatozoal Fractalkine Signaling Pathway Is Upregulated in Subclinical Varicocele Patients with Normal Seminogram and Low-Level Leucospermia by Salwa M. Abo El-khair, Mohammad A. Gaballah, Mamdouh M. Abdel-Gawad, Sherif Refaat M. Ismail, Ayman Z. Elsamanoudy

“…Subclinical varicocele induces seminal and spermatozoal subclinical inflammatory response in the form of low-level leucospermia and increased mRNA expression of the fractalkine signaling pathway, leading to increased spermatozoal ROS production, oxidative stress, and DNA fragmentation. …”
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Metabolic Syndrome and Its Associated Factors among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Southwest Ethiopia, 2021/2022 by Dereje Gemeda, Endegena Abebe, Abdissa Duguma

“…Metabolic syndrome is one of the leading global public health and clinical challenges, with increasing prevalence figures ranging from 10% to as high as 84%. …”
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Re-calibrating measurements of low-cost air quality monitors using PCR-GPR air quality forecasting models. by Bing Liu, Shuting Yang, Junqi Wang

“…As a key tool for real-time monitoring of air pollutant concentrations, the chemical sensor, the core component of the low-cost Air Quality Monitor (AQM), is susceptible to a variety of factors during the measurement process, leading to errors in the measurement data. To enhance the measurement accuracy of chemical sensors, this paper presents a calibration method based on the PCR-GPR model. …”
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Assessing Driving Risk Level: Harnessing Deep Learning Hybrid Model With Intercity Bus Naturalistic Driving Data by Wei-Hsun Lee, Che-Yu Chang

“…The key finding is that including static journey background information leads to improvements by 8.8% on average in model performance. …”
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Nitric oxide in exercise physiology: past and present perspectives by Breanna J. Mueller, Michael D. Roberts, Christopher B. Mobley, Robert L. Judd, Andreas N. Kavazis

“…Nitrate supplementation leads to an increased bioavailability of NO in skeletal muscle. …”
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Effects of Real-Time High Temperature and Loading Rate on Deformation and Strength Behavior of Granite by YiFeng Zhang, Fan Zhang, Ke Yang, ZhengYu Cai

“…The formation of thermal equilibrium leads to the large-scale extension of fracture cracks along the weak plane structure, such as the effect of thermal cracks on granite under real-time high-temperature conditions.…”
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Replication-IDentifier links epigenetic and metabolic pathways to the replication stress response by Sophie C. van der Horst, Leonie Kollenstart, Amandine Batté, Sander Keizer, Kees Vreeken, Praveen Pandey, Andrei Chabes, Haico van Attikum

“…Abstract Perturbation of DNA replication, for instance by hydroxyurea-dependent dNTP exhaustion, often leads to stalling or collapse of replication forks. …”
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Assessment of the Preservation and Conservation of Teachers’ Records at Rubanda District Local Government by Gumoshabe, Alexander R.

“…The findings of the study revealed that, biological threats, mishandling of records, dust, humidity, fungi, pests and moulds, pollution, plucking of pages of documents and poor retrieval and filling practices are leading causes of deterioration of teachers records.…”
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The Impact of Stone Quarrying on Socio Economic Status of Households in Nyakyibigi Ntungamo Municipality. by Natweeta, Elvason

“…The study recommended there should be strengthening of security in quarrying areas in order to protect the quarrying activities which leads to improvement at the quarrying site, there should be carefully pre-planning of the project to ensure that the quarrying process takes place well and in its actual state because when this one is done, then the activity also goes on well to facilitate the desires of the community and there should be fitting of drills with dust collection systems and purchasing additional land surrounding the mine to act as a buffer zone and trees planted in these buffer zones can also minimize the visual impact of quarrying operations on local communities.…”
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Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Livelihoods in Rujumbura Rukungiri District. by Niwagaba, Alfred

“…In most African countries including Uganda, agriculture is the leading source of livelihood and is the most affected sector. …”
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Influence of Social Capital on Small and Medium Enterprises Performance in Wakiso District, Uganda. by Mbowa, Henry Stanley, Businge, Mbabazi Phelix, Ssemaluulu, Paul, Eton, Marus

“…Further, SC influences the customer base, leads to high profits, increases sales volume, and enhances creativity and innovation. …”
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The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Women: A Case Study of Northern Division Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Ankunda, Tomson

“…According to the study findings, it was found out gender violence is a major cause of low household incomes in most homesteads for instance beating of women, and denying women the rights to access education, land, and property which often undermines their income earnings hence leading to low household incomes in most homesteads. …”
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The Effect of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Welfare of the Elderly: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Kyarikunda, Jennifer

“…The main results of this study From the study findings the demographic characteristics of respondents conclude that old age increases with age and the majority of the elderly respondents involved in the study are females due to their life expectancy. Factors leading to social isolation and loneliness among the elderly in Kabale Municipality included; living alone, being unmarried, having inadequate family relations or support, having lower income and assets, and having poorer physical and mental health. having lower educational attainment, socioeconomic status, social environmental factors (limited access to transportation, housing situation living in private residence, and others. …”
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Negotiation and Procurement Performance in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Tayebwa, Newbold

“…The study results on the effects of compromising negotiations on the procurement performance of Kabale Municipal Council were; compromising reduces the strain of negotiating, compromising often involves splitting the difference, and compromising negotiations leads to mutual benefit. The study results from findings on the effects of competitive negotiations on the procurement performance of Kabale Municipal Council were; a competitive negotiation is more focused on a short-term win, competitive negotiation strategies are less likely to concede, and competitive tactics often seek to use intimidation and aggressive threats to drive the other party to make concessions. …”
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Employee Motivation Strategies and Sales Performance: A Case Study of Hawk’s Eye Lodge Bunyonyi. by Kihembo, Linnet

“…Acknowledging employee efforts and providing constructive feedback helps employees feel valued and engaged, leading to improved sales outcomes. The study concluded the case study demonstrates that effective employee motivation strategies are integral to achieving sales success at Hawk’s Eye Lodge Bunyonyi. …”
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Assessment Of Sanitation And Hygiene Practices In Bubare Sub-County Rubanda District In Southwestern Uganda. by Arinayesu, Brilliant Cyria

“…Many households do not have access to improved sanitation facilities such as ventilated latrines, leading to open defecation and increased risk of diseases. …”
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Role of Political Leaders in Promoting Effective Service Delivery in Central Division Kabale Municipality. by Akampurira, Allan

“…The findings highlighted the role of political leadership in promoting the availability of services in Kabale Municipality, including ensuring efficient and effective service delivery, formulating and implementing policies to guide service delivery, resource allocation, establishing systems of accountability and transparency, leading public sector reforms, and engaging citizens in decision-making processes. …”
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Effect of School Welfare on English Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in the Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Tukamusiima, Carolyne

“…Additionally, the study revealed that providing meals for English teachers leads to increased job satisfaction, as it saves time that would otherwise be spent seeking food outside the school. …”
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Determinants of Credit Access to Small Scale Enterprises: A Case Study of Centenary Bank Kabale Branch-Kabale District. by Besigye, Emmanuel

“…The study also found that a lack of understanding of credit bureau policies negatively affected SMEs' willingness to apply for loans, leading to mistrust of the credit system. Those with higher levels of education and training were more likely to have better access to credit, as they demonstrated greater confidence in managing financial records and understanding loan requirements. …”
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Evaluating the Salary Mismatch Among Secondary School Teachears in Rubanda District. by Atukwase, Brian

“…Addressing salary mismatches could improve teacher satisfaction and effectiveness, leading to better student learning and achievement.…”
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