Directive leadership style and staff motivation in private universities in Uganda: a case of Kampala International University by Chrisostom, Oketch, Gerald, K. Karyeija

“…Research findings indicated that whereas supervisor’s instructions accommodates innovativeness by giving employees guidelines on how to execute their tasks, they do not exactly tell employees what to do, they do not appropriately schedule work to be done, they do not set key performance indicators and that directive leadership style is not sufficient in enabling employees persevere during times of hardship let alone failing to strike a work-life-balance. …”
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Developing a Passive Energy Consumption Reduction Solution by Cherkaoui Marwane, Mouhat Ouadia, Rougui Mohamed, Oukmi Hasna

“…The 20% opening configuration was identified as optimal for annual energy management. However, a monthly adaptive planning strategy was developed to further enhance energy efficiency. …”
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Mechanisms of T-cell Depletion in Tumors and Advances in Clinical Research by Xiangfei Su, Mi Zhang, Hong Zhu, Jingwen Cai, Zhen Wang, Yuewei Xu, Li Wang, Chen Shen, Ming Cai

“…Abstract T lymphocytes (T cells) are essential components of the adaptive immune system that play a vital role in identifying and eliminating infected and tumor cells. …”
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Biochemistry of Bacterial Biofilm: Insights into Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms and Therapeutic Intervention by Kashish Azeem, Sadaf Fatima, Asghar Ali, Ayesha Ubaid, Fohad Mabood Husain, Mohammad Abid

“…This review highlights the mechanisms underpinning antibiotic resistance within bacterial biofilms, elucidating the adaptive strategies employed by microorganisms to withstand conventional antimicrobial agents. …”
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KOP BÖLGESİNİN BANKACILIK HİZMETLERİNE ERİŞİM VE KULLANIM YÖNÜNDEN KARŞILAŞTIRMALI ANALİZİ by Haşmet Sarıgül

“…Konya Ovası Projesi kapsamında kurulan kalkınma idaresinin amacı bölgenin gelişme potansiyelini çok sektörlü olarak ortaya koymak, rekabet gücünü öne çıkarmak, ekonomik büyüme ve kalkınma hızını artırmaktır. …”
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Study on the Gap Flow Simulation in EDM Small Hole Machining with Ti Alloy by Shengfang Zhang, Wenchao Zhang, Yu Liu, Fujian Ma, Chong Su, Zhihua Sha

“…Based on the solid-liquid two-phase flow equation, the mathematical model on the gap flow field with flushing and self-adaptive disturbation is developed. In our 3D simulation process, the count of debris increases with number of EDM discharge cycles, and the disturbation generated by the movement of self-adaptive tool in the gap flow is considered. …”
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Joint Optimization of Regular Charging Electric Bus Transit Network Schedule and Stationary Charger Deployment considering Partial Charging Policy and Time-of-Use Electricity Price... by Xinghua Li, Tianzuo Wang, Lingjie Li, Feiyu Feng, Wei Wang, Cheng Cheng

“…A solving procedure based on the improved adaptive genetic algorithm (AGA) is further designed and a transit network at inner Anting Town, Shanghai, with 8 individual bus routes and 867 daily service trips is adopted for the model validation. …”
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Chromosome-level and haplotype-resolved genome assembly of Bougainvillea glabra by Lan Lan, Haiyan Li, Shisong Xu, Yueting Xu, Qingyun Leng, Linbi Zhang, Linqiao Wu, Junmei Yin, Zhiqiang Wu, Junhai Niu

“…These high-quality haplotypes assembly and annotation results will serve as a great genomic resource to explore the ornamental traits and environmental adaptability and accelerate improvement in future.…”
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Large language models for causal hypothesis generation in science by Kai-Hendrik Cohrs, Emiliano Diaz, Vasileios Sitokonstantinou, Gherardo Varando, Gustau Camps-Valls

“…Our goals include formalizing LLMs as probabilistic imperfect experts, developing adaptive methods for causal hypothesis generation, and establishing universal benchmarks for comprehensive comparisons. …”
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Parameter analysis and optimization of polling-based medium access control protocol for multi-sensor communication by Jialin Guo, Fufang Li, Tian Wang, Shaobo Zhang, Yuqing Zhao

“…Based on the results of the analysis, the adaptive parameter optimization polling-based medium access control protocol proposed in this article reduces the delay by 22.40% and increases the energy efficiency by 23.25%.…”
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The Correlation between Chronic Periodontitis and Oral Cancer by Maximilian Krüger, Torsten Hansen, Adrian Kasaj, Maximilian Moergel

“…Infections are increasingly considered as potential trigger for carcinogenesis apart from risk factors like alcohol and tobacco. …”
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Families, Friends, and the Neighborhood of Older Adults: Evidence from Public Housing in Singapore by Treena Wu, Angelique Chan

“…Results. 87% of older Singaporeans reside in public housing apartments while 13% reside in private market housing. …”
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Investigation into UAV Applications for Environmental Ice Detection and De-Icing Technology by Qingying Li, Zhijie Chai, Rao Yao, Tian Bai, Huanyu Zhao

“…Subsequently, the implementation and effectiveness of chemical, mechanical, and thermal de-icing methods delivered via UAV platforms are evaluated, focusing on their operational efficiency and adaptability. In addition, key operational requirements are reviewed, including environmental adaptability, mission planning and execution, and command transmission, as well as system design and manufacturing. …”
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Quality of reporting of pre-recorded music interventions in surgical patients ‐ A systematic review by Thomas L.A. Dirven, Roos Geensen, Florine Bax, Jorrit G. Verhoeven, Johannes Jeekel, Markus Klimek

“…We recommend adequate reporting in future studies to avoid these problems, by using our adapted TIDieR checklist.…”
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TURİST REHBERİ PERFORMANSININ TURİST MEMNUNİYETİ VE DESTİNASYON SADAKATİ ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ: UZAK DOĞULU TURİSTLER ÜZERİNDE BİR UYGULAMA by Cenk Murat Koçoğlu, Merve Yıldırım Kalem

“…Çalışmanın amacı turist rehberi performansının turist memnuniyeti ve destinasyon sadakati üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemektir. …”
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Combination Treatment of Perioperative Rehabilitation and Psychoeducation Undergoing Thoracic Surgery by Kazuhiro Hayashi, Takayuki Inoue, Motoki Nagaya, Satoru Ito, Hiroki Nakajima, Keiko Hattori, Izumi Kadono, Kohei Yokoi, Yoshihiro Nishida

“…The physical therapists conducted a perioperative rehabilitation program in which the patients were educated to replace their maladaptive thoughts with more adaptive thoughts. After rehabilitation, the patients had improved adaptive thoughts, increased physical activity, and favorable recovery without pulmonary complications. …”
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The Kitchen and the Dacha: Productive Spaces of Soviet Mathematics by Slava Gerovitch

“…As   result, mathematical activity began shifting from public educational and research institutions into private or semi-private settings — family apartments, summer dachas, and countryside walks. For many Soviet mathematicians, instead of being a refuge from work, their home apartments and dachas became their primary working spaces — places where they did their research, met with students, and exchanged ideas with colleagues. …”
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Digital Twin-Empowered Robotic Arm Control: An Integrated PPO and Fuzzy PID Approach by Yuhao Cen, Jianjue Deng, Ye Chen, Haoxian Liu, Zetao Zhong, Bo Fan, Le Chang, Li Jiang

“…Overall, error management problems in digital systems have been well addressed, and our scheme can provide an accurate and adaptive control strategy for the robotic arm.…”
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The Transcultural Diabetes Nutrition Algorithm: A Canadian Perspective by Réjeanne Gougeon, John L. Sievenpiper, David Jenkins, Jean-François Yale, Rhonda Bell, Jean-Pierre Després, Thomas P. P. Ransom, Kathryn Camelon, John Dupre, Cyril Kendall, Refaat A. Hegazi, Albert Marchetti, Osama Hamdy, Jeffrey I. Mechanick

“…This tDNA strategy will be adapted to the cultural specificities of the Canadian population and incorporated into the tDNA validation methodology.…”
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REKABETÇİ DAVRANIŞLARIN STRATEJİ YÜRÜTME ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ: OTOMOTİV SEKTÖRÜ ÜZERİNDE BİR UYGULAMA by Yunus Emre Taşgit, Mehmet Durak

“…Bu araştırmanın temel amacı, rekabetçi davranışların strateji yürütme üzerindeki etkisinin tespit edilmesidir. …”
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