Analysis of Factors Influencing Ugandan Teachers’ Expectations of Learners’ Reading Habits. by Tukwasibwe, Constance, Cekiso, Mzwamadoda Phillip

“…Teacher expectations can be understood as a teacher's belief in the ability of their learners to achieve. The importance lies in the fact that they can determine both the level of educational content and how it is delivered. …”
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Analysis of Monetary Policy Objectives as Applied to Uganda’s Economy: The Dream to Achieve the Middle-Income Status in 2020 is Gone by George Stanley, Kinyata, Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun

“…However, in economic growth, it is number 4, after Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya respectively. This questions the ability of the country to achieve the middle-income status by 2020 as had been predicted. …”
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Learning a Second Language in Adulthood Changes Subcortical Neural Encoding by Dongxin Liu, Shuo Wang, Qi Gao, Ruijuan Dong, Xinxing Fu, Esther Pugh, Jiong Hu

“…Such results may suggest that in human adulthood, subcortical neural encoding ability may be trainable with the acquisition of a new language and that neuroplasticity at the brainstem level can indeed be influenced by L2 learning.…”
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Photophysical Behavior of Modified Xanthenic Dyes Embedded into Silsesquioxane Hybrid Films: Application in Photooxidation of Organic Molecules by Carolina V. Waiman, Rodrigo E. Palacios, Hernán A. Montejano, Carlos A. Chesta, María Lorena Gómez

“…The polymeric films were characterized using UV-Vis absorption, fluorescence, and laser flash photolysis techniques. The ability of these materials to produce singlet oxygen was tested following the photooxidation of 9,10-dimethylanthracene which is a well-known chemical trap for singlet oxygen. …”
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A GP130-Targeting Small Molecule, LMT-28, Reduces LPS-Induced Bone Resorption around Implants in Diabetic Models by Inhibiting IL-6/GP130/JAK2/STAT3 Signaling by Qi-qi Liu, Wei-wei Wu, Jian Yang, Rui-bin Wang, Ling-ling Yuan, Pei-zhao Peng, Mao-yun Zeng, Ke Yu

“…This study confirmed the ability of LMT-28 to reduce LPS-induced bone resorption around implants in diabetic rats.…”
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AdipoRon mitigates liver fibrosis by suppressing serine/glycine biosynthesis through ATF4-dependent glutaminolysis by Xiangting Zhang, Yuan Zeng, Huiya Ying, Yiwen Hong, Jun Xu, Rong Lin, Yuhao Chen, Xiao Wu, Weimin Cai, Ziqiang Xia, Qian Zhao, Yixiao Wang, Ruoru Zhou, Dandan Zhu, Fujun Yu

“…AdipoRon has been validated for its ability to reverse liver fibrosis, yet the underlying mechanisms remain to be thoroughly investigated. …”
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A Refined Astrometric Approach Based on the Precision Premium and its Application to the Jupiter’s Satellite Himalia by Z. J. Zheng, Q. Y. Peng, F. R. Lin, D. Li

“…We suspect that the contributing factor might be the refined approach's ability to mitigate not only turbulence effects but instrumental effects as well, prevalent among closely spaced star images, given that the approach focuses on localized measurements within a confined area.…”
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Identification of Biomarkers for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using Feature Selection and Decision Tree Methods by Chun-Wei Tung, Ming-Tsang Wu, Yu-Kuei Chen, Chun-Chieh Wu, Wei-Chung Chen, Hsien-Pin Li, Shah-Hwa Chou, Deng-Chyang Wu, I-Chen Wu

“…To test the discrimination ability of the two biomarkers, 17 pairs of expression profiles of ESCC and normal tissues from Taiwanese male patients were measured by using microarray techniques. …”
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Production of Biologically Activated Carbon from Orange Peel and Landfill Leachate Subsequent Treatment Technology by Zhigang Xie, Wei Guan, Fangying Ji, Zhongrong Song, Yanling Zhao

“…In order to improve adsorption of macromolecular contaminants and promote the growth of microorganisms, active carbon for biological wastewater treatment or follow-up processing requires abundant mesopore and good biophile ability. In this experiment, biophile mesopore active carbon is produced in one-step activation with orange peel as raw material, and zinc chloride as activator, and the adsorption characteristics of orange peel active carbon is studied by static adsorption method. …”
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Redesigning elastic full‐waveform inversion on the new Sunway architecture by Mengyuan Hua, Wubing Wan, Zhaoqi Sun, Zekun Yin, Puyu Xiong, Xiaohui Liu, Haodong Tian, Ping Gao, Weiguo Liu, Hua Wang, Wenlai Zhao, Zhenchun Huang

“…Our findings demonstrate the ability of our proposed optimization strategies to overcome the computational challenges associated with 3D EFWI, providing a promising framework for future advancements in the field of subsurface imaging.…”
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Solar panels in pavements: Advantages, limitations, and future development by Manić Nazim U., Ikić Selver H., Maslak Emir Š., Manić Džemil N.

“…The benefits include improving energy efficiency and reducing dependence on fossil fuels, as well as the ability to generate electricity directly at the point of use, which can contribute to lowering energy costs. …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Confining Pressure on the Mechanics-Permeability Behavior of Mudstone under Triaxial Compression by Lu Shi, Zhijiao Zeng, Zhiming Fang, Xiaochun Li

“…This study revealed the effect of confining pressure on permeability evolution during compression and can help evaluate the sealing ability of mudstone caprock.…”
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HLA-G Dimers in the Prolongation of Kidney Allograft Survival by Maureen Ezeakile, Vera Portik-Dobos, Juan Wu, Daniel D. Horuzsko, Rajan Kapoor, Muralidharan Jagadeesan, Laura L. Mulloy, Anatolij Horuzsko

“…However, in recent years, new data has revealed the ability of HLA-G to form disulfide-linked dimeric complexes with high preferential binding and functional activities. …”
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Role of Epigenetic Histone Modifications in Diabetic Kidney Disease Involving Renal Fibrosis by Jing Sun, Yangwei Wang, Wenpeng Cui, Yan Lou, Guangdong Sun, Dongmei Zhang, Lining Miao

“…Histone modifications are also implicated in renal fibrosis through its ability to regulate the EMT process triggered by TGF-β signaling. …”
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Nitrogen and phosphorus non-point source pollution in the upper Wujiang River Karst Basin: Critical source areas identification and influencing factors by Chengcheng Hu, Qixin Wu, Guodong Liu, Haiyan Ran, Mingzhe Guo, Jianping Zhu, Jie Zeng

“…Non-point source (NPS) pollution poses a severe threat to the safety of aquatic environments. The self-cleaning ability of karst systems can effectively reduce the level of NPS pollution. …”
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Development of Microneedle Patch Loaded with Bacopa monnieri Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for the Effective Management of Parkinson’s Disease by Delna Joy, Jobin Jose, Shabana Bibi, Akshay Bandiwadekar, Gopika Gopan, Clara Mariana Gonçalves Lima, Talha Bin Emran, Fahad A. Alhumaydhi, Harsha Ashtekar, Sandeep D. S, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior

“…The quality by design (QbD) approach was employed for optimizing the SLNs formulations. …”
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Autonomous Defense Based on Biogenic Nanoparticle Formation in Daunomycin-Producing <i>Streptomyces</i> by Karel Beneš, Vladislav Čurn, Baveesh Pudhuvai, Jaroslav Motis, Zuzana Michalcová, Andrea Bohatá, Jana Lencová, Jan Bárta, Michael Rost, Andreas Vilcinskas, Vladimír Maťha

“…The presence of proteins associated with iron homeostasis and oxidative stress responses revealed the ability of the production strain to adapt to high iron concentrations. …”
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Anti-Biofilm Agents to Overcome <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Antibiotic Resistance by Marie Hanot, Elodie Lohou, Pascal Sonnet

“…In addition to the emerging prevalence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains, the bacterium also possesses a wide variety of virulence traits that worsen the course of the infections. Particularly, its ability to form biofilms that protect colonies from antimicrobial agents is a major cause of chronic and hard-to-treat infections in immune-compromised patients. …”
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Pisa Syndrome in Parkinson’s Disease: Electromyographic Aspects and Implications for Rehabilitation by Giuseppe Frazzitta, Pietro Balbi, Francesco Gotti, Roberto Maestri, Annarita Sabetta, Luca Caremani, Laura Gobbi, Marina Capobianco, Rossana Bera, Nir Giladi, Davide Ferrazzoli

“…Our results of asymmetric ability to generate maximal voluntary force of the external oblique muscles support a central dissynchronisation of axial muscles as a significant contributor for the bending of the spine in erect position. …”
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Genetic Influences on Individual Differences in Exercise Behavior during Adolescence by Niels van der Aa, Eco J. C. De Geus, Toos C. E. M. van Beijsterveldt, Dorret I. Boomsma, Meike Bartels

“…We hypothesize that genetic effects on exercise ability may explain the high heritability of exercise behavior in this phase of life.…”
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