Representation of Culture and Human Rights Violations in Timothy Wangusa’s Upon This Mountain and Austin Bukenya’s The Bride. Unisa Press. by Tugume, Benon.

“…The reading of primary texts focuses on characters and themes since the objectives are twofold: first, to examine the point of view of individual characters subjected to ritual pain, trauma, and intra-cultural discrimination in Upon This Mountain and second, to analyse the writer’s use of dialogue and action to dramatise resistance to cultural prejudices and discrimination in The Bride. Using principles of human rights, the paper discusses the pain, torture, and degrading treatment Kangala and Wabwire in Upon This Mountain go through as they submit to the ritual of the knife. …”
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Cooperative Association as a Tool for Rural Development and Poverty Reduction in Rwanda: A Study of Abahuzamugambi ba Kawa in Maraba Sector by Adebayo, Sanni T., Onuoha Helen Chinedum, Christopher S.P. Dabo, Pascal Harelimana

“…The research questions focused on the principles of cooperative identity, participation and decision making, internal and external communications, organisational and leadership development, the relationship between the cooperative’s leadership, the initiatives of people to lift themselves out of poverty, the knowledge would support poor people own development. …”
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Practice Variability Combined with Task-Oriented Electromyographic Biofeedback Enhances Strength and Balance in People with Chronic Stroke by Peih-Ling Tsaih, Ming-Jang Chiu, Jer-Junn Luh, Yea-Ru Yang, Jiu-Jenq Lin, Ming-Hsia Hu

“…Our findings highlight the importance of task-oriented and motor learning principles while using the EMGBFB as an adjunct therapy in stroke rehabilitation. …”
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Operational research as a mechanism to improve treatment outcomes for drug-resistant TB in the WHO European Region by G.B. Migliori, O. Korotych, J. Achar, A. Ciobanu, G. Dravniece, M. Germanovych, E. Gurbanova, A. Hovhannesyan, N. Khachatryan, L. Kuksa, N. Lomtadze, M.L. Rich, A. Skrahina, A. Yedilbayev

“…In the hope of encouraging others to adopt this model, we have described the principles of the initiative, its strengths and weaknesses and next steps.…”
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Applying Focal Therapy to Lesions Detected via Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Delivering Cancer Ablation Beyond the Visibility Phenomenon by Clement Orczyk, Teresa Marsden, Francesco Giganti, Joseph M. Norris, Santosh Waigankar, Louise Dickinson, Shonit Punwani, Alex Kirkham, Alex Freeman, Aiman Haider, Caroline M. Moore, Arnauld Villers, Clare Allen, Mark Emberton

“…We discuss the key principles underlying this process. The aim of this methodology is to standardise FT interventions for MRI-visible PC and contribute to the development of a reproducible, stable treatment protocol. …”
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Challenges and future perspectives of sustainable supplements, functional foods, and nutrigenomics in athletic performance by Flores Naselli, Paola Sofia Cardinale, Sonya Vasto, Patrizia Proia, Sara Baldassano, Fabio Caradonna

“…This review underscores the importance of public awareness and education in adopting sustainable eating habits, utilizing what nature offers more consciously, and implementing these principles in daily life. The importance of food sustainability is underscored by its impact on climate change and global health, as food production contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Stock volatility as an anomalous diffusion process by Rubén V. Arévalo, J. Alberto Conejero, Òscar Garibo-i-Orts, Alfred Peris

“…In financial markets, accurately estimating asset volatility—whether historical or implied—is vital for investors.We introduce a novel methodology to estimate the volatility of stocks and similar assets, combining anomalous diffusion principles with machine learning. Our architecture combines convolutional and recurrent neural networks (bidirectional long short-term memory units). …”
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Comparative Study of γ Radiation-Induced Effects on Fiber Bragg Gratings by Femtosecond Laser Point-by-Point Method and Line-by-Line Method by Mingyang Hou, Yumin Zhang, Xin Xiong, Lianqing Zhu

“…Moreover, an analysis into the radiation damage mechanisms in optical fibers, alongside the principles of femtosecond laser inscription, provides insights into the enhanced radiation resistance observed in femtosecond laser-written FBGs. …”
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Master your practice! A quantitative analysis of Device and system handling training to enable competent interactions with intelligent voice assistants by Maximilian Baumann, André Markus, Jan Pfister, Astrid Carolus, Andreas Hotho, Carolin Wienrich

“…Based on an established competence framework and the principles of learning psychology and media didactics, three online training modules were developed to strengthen the user's device and system handling competence, and their effects on the parameters of competent AI interaction were investigated. …”
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Utilizing ATLS® Trauma Management Protocols: The Gold Standard for Safe and Effective Care. by Agron Dogjani, Edvin Selmani, Edmond Zaimi, Kastriot Haxhirexha, Petrit Biberaj, Basri Lenjani, Kastriot Subashi, Ilir Hasmuca, Erjona Zogaj, Amarildo Blloshmi, Klevis Doci

“…In conclusion, using ATLS trauma management protocols represents more than a guideline; it embodies a commitment to excellence in patient care. By embracing the principles of ATLS, healthcare providers uphold the gold standard for safe, effective, and compassionate trauma management, ultimately saving lives and restoring hope in times of crisis. …”
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Design and fabrication of {111}-textured nanotwinned silver coating for enhancing surface wear resistance of depleted uranium by Kunming Yang, Xiaobo Wang, Shengfa Zhu, Yawen Zhao, Qingdong Xu, Yiyun Wei, Chao Lu, Zhiyuan Wen, Tongxiang Fan, Mingyu Gong, Anyi Yin, Wenhua Luo

“…In this work, first-principles density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed to reveal the energetics of possible Ag/α-U interfaces. …”
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Economic aspects of implementing environmentally friendly energy sources in the agro-industrial complex (focusing on European countries) by Zhanat Yerniyazova, Gabit Asrepov, Dinara Aiguzhinova, Gulmira Nurbayeva, Saltanat Zhanuzakova

“…The study also emphasised economic efficiency, environmental responsibility, and social equity as key principles of sustainable development. The adoption of RES has been shown to reduce energy costs, decrease dependency on conventional resources, and enhance the competitiveness of agricultural enterprises. …”
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Effect of microstructure and neutron irradiation defects on deuterium retention in SiC by Alex Leide, Weicheng Zhong, Isabel Fernandez-Victorio, Isabel Fernandez-Victorio, Duc Nguyen-Manh, Duc Nguyen-Manh, Takaaki Koyanagi

“…Low energy ion implantation caused a high deuterium release temperature, highlighting the sensitivity of deuterium release behaviour to radiation defect characteristics. First principles calculations have been conducted to identify energetically favourable trapping sites in SiC at the HABcVSi and HTSiVC complexes, and migration barriers between interstitial sites. …”
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From guideline to practice: three years of ICH S11 insights and recommendations by Diana Tavares, Hsiao-Tzu Chien, Hsiao-Tzu Chien, Maria Elzbieta Sheean, Peter Theunissen, Peter Theunissen, Peter van Meer, Peter van Meer, Peter van Meer, Karen Van Malderen

“…The WoE approach in ICH S11 ensures that relevant safety information is generated to support paediatric drug development while balancing the principles of non-clinical replacement, reduction and refinement (the 3Rs).…”
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The clinical application of artificial intelligence in cancer precision treatment by Jinyu Wang, Ziyi Zeng, Zehua Li, Guangyue Liu, Shunhong Zhang, Chenchen Luo, Saidi Hu, Siran Wan, Linyong Zhao

“…Here, we describe the general principles of artificial intelligence, including machine learning and deep learning. …”
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Biofunctional Characterization of Collagen from Orange-Spotted Grouper, <i>Epinephelus coioides</i>: Maintenance of Cartilage in Aged Zebrafish by Shao-Yang Hu, Chen-Han Tsou, Chung-Chih Tseng, Tai-Wei Han, Chun-Hung Liu

“…Furthermore, utilizing fish by-products for collagen extraction enhances resource efficiency and aligns with circular economy principles.…”
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Crop productivity of Central European Permaculture is within the range of organic and conventional agriculture by Reiff, Julius, Jungkunst, Hermann F., Antes, Nicole, Entling, Martin H.

“…The observed productivity may result from the application of key permaculture principles, such as utilizing diversity and mutually supportive species and improving soil health, which contribute to system stability and resource efficiency. …”
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The Effects of Different Phase on Independent Visual Fields SSVEP Responses by Dalu Zheng, Songyun Xie, Xinzhou Xie, Michael Scholz, Hao Tang

“…In a first proof-of-principles study on 15 subjects we demonstrate that IVFS with a 180&#x00B0; phase difference causes left and right scalp SSVEPs to exhibit a similar phase difference, and the propagation mechanism of SSVEPs conforms to the standing wave mode. …”
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Current practices and key challenges associated with the adoption of resilient, circular, and sustainable food supply chain for smallholder farmers to mitigate food loss by Jessika Milagros Vásquez Neyra, Jessika Milagros Vásquez Neyra, Mirza Marvel Cequea, Valentina Gomes Haensel Schmitt

“…Data were analyzed using content analysis techniques supported by ATLAS.ti 23 software to identify patterns in practices and challenges.ResultsThe findings reveal that farmers operate within short supply chains, without intermediaries, applying intuitive practices aligned with circular economy principles, including Rethink, Redesign, Reduce, Replace, Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle, but excluding Recovery. …”
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An Efficient Frequency Encoding Scheme for Optical Convolution Accelerator by Gongyu Xia, Jiacheng Liu, Qilin Hong, Pingyu Zhu, Ping Xu, Zhihong Zhu

“…We construct an optical convolution acceleration system to demonstrate the principles of the new encoding.…”
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