Effects of Teaching Methods on Academic Performance of Pupils in Mathematics In Primary Schools of Bufundi Sub-County Rubanda District. by Byarugaba, Joseph

“…They revealed that In a strictly lecture teaching approach, a teacher talks most of the time, uses audio-visual materials to illustrate mathematical concepts, work out mathematical problems and chalkboard, and finally summarizes the main points of a lesson on the chalkboard while pupils listen, take notes and have limited chances of asking questions. …”
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Optimization of Harvesting Fish Return From Norongoza Pond in Mwanjari Ward Southern Division Kabale Municipality. by Nuwaha, Louis

“…Competition of two co-existing species can be controlled by providing plenty food supply for one species and in this, the prey was considered and finally the study recommended that optimization of fish harvest returns should be looked at in all fisheries.…”
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Investigating the Suitability of Partial Replacement of Basalt with Scoria as a Base Course Material for a Flexible Pavement. by Wambei, Allan

“…The optimum percentage blend was obtained as 10% scoria-90% basalt. Finally, based on this study it was recommended to use scoria gravel as an alternative base course construction material.…”
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Performance of Sisal Fabre as Natural Geotextile to Reinforce Soil Layers on Unpaved Road. by Kyomugasho, Lilian

“…The findings relating to these laboratory tests include: The liquid limit was 38%, plastic limit was 21%, plasticity index 17%, MDD was increased from 1.829 to 1.849Mg/M3 and CBR values using 60,30 and 10 blows increased from 3.7% to 9.2%,6.9%, 5.2%after the application of sisal fibre after the second, third and fourth layers of the soil compared to the CBR values without sisal and particle size was obtained and the clay soil was classified as silty or clayey grave sand and soil sample fall under group classification of A-2-6. Finally, it was observed that placing sisal fibre after the second layer gives the highest CBR value and MDD values. …”
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Presenting the Model of Effective Factors on Smart Governance in the Country by Ghaem Gheiravani, Mohammad Montazeri, Shams Sadat Zahedi

“…In other words, equipment and infrastructure such as hardware, software, high-speed and secure internet, user-friendly designed websites and portals, resources such as sufficient financial and human resources, and most importantly securing this virtual space through the creation of functional ID, network security, design and the development of security laws, and finally the creation of mechanized databases in various fields and the formation of electronic statistics and information units in government organizations can help to provide a suitable platform for the establishment of smart governance in the country as effectively as possible.…”
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The Investigation of Grammatical Category and Syntactic Position of “t͡ʃəmɑn”, a Modality Marker in Kalhori Kurdish by Tahereh Jafari, Shoja Tafakkori Rezayi

“…The analysis then investigated the placement of “t͡ʃəmɑn” concerning this hierarchical order and, finally, examined its position as a modal epistemic adverb in relation to other words that function as the heads of root projections. …”
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Early Warning Model and Currency Crisis in the Iranian Economy A Probit Approach by Mohammadjavad Khosrosereshki, Yavar Dashtbany

“…One of the prominent aspects of this study is the definition of crisis index, which considers not only the direct intervention of the central bank in the exchange market but also both the exchange rate growth and the central bank’s foreign reserve growth rate. Finally, using the Probit approach, an early warning system with a low noise-to-signal ratio is proposed.  …”
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Surfactin alleviated hyperglycaemia in mice with type 2 diabetes induced by a high-fat diet and streptozotocin by Xiaoyu Chen, Hongyuan Zhao, Fanqiang Meng, Libang Zhou, Zhaoxin Lu, Yingjian Lu

“…Furthermore, surfactin also improved hepatic glucose metabolism by activating the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signalling pathway, increasing glycogen synthesis and glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2) protein expression while reducing glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase) protein expression. …”
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Tantangan menuju pendidikan unggul: membangkitkan produktivitas institusi pendidikan untuk kualitas pendidikan yang lebih baik di Indonesia by Efi Miftah Faridli, Nurul Abidin, Sutama Sutama, Anam Sutopo, Budi Murtiyasa

“…Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dengan pelatihan berkala, guru mengalami peningkatan kompetensi dalam metode pengajaran, yang secara langsung berdampak pada minat dan pemahaman siswa. Analisis regresi dari data sekolah yang menerapkan program pelatihan guru menunjukkan peningkatan rata-rata 15% dalam skor tes siswa selama dua tahun. …”
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A soy glycinin derived octapeptide protects against MCD diet induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice by Peng Ma, Rongrong Huang, Yu Ou

“…The results of Western blotting showed that SGP8 increased expression of Sirtuin-1 (SIRT1) and phosphorylation level of AMP activated protein kinase (AMPK) in hepatocytes. Through activation of SIRT1/AMPK pathway, SGP8 downregulated the expression of sterol regulatory element binding protein 1c (SREBP-1c) and its target genes ACC and FAS expression levels, and increased the phosphorylation level of acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACC). …”
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Optimization and action mechanism of pollutant removal performance of unsaturated vertical flow constructed wetland (UVFCW) driven by substained-release carbon source by Yuechang Wang, Lin-Lan Zhuang, Shuang Liu, Yuanjun Su, Zhen Hu, Jian Zhang, Xiaoping Wang, Shaoming Cui, Gang Peng, Shuting Xie

“…The placement method of sustained-release carbon source mainly affected the distribution of carbon source and DO in water body, thus influencing the relative abundance of microorganisms, finally affecting the removal of pollutants. Among them, the removal efficiency of total nitrogen (TN), NO3−-N, and total phosphorus (TP), and the relative abundance of denitrifying microorganisms in the CWR-Cu (uniform placement of sustained-release carbon source) were significantly higher than those in the CWR-Ca (centralized placement above) and CWR-Cb (centralized placement below) (p < 0.05). …”
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AmelOBP4: an antenna-specific odor-binding protein gene required for olfactory behavior in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) by Fang Liu, Yu Lai, Lixian Wu, Qiang Li, Linyue Lei, Wei Yin, Yuan Zhang, Zachary Y. Huang, Hongxia Zhao

“…On the other hand, nurses with inhibited AmelOBP4 showed significantly reduced EAG response to brood pheromone of ethyl oleate, methyl linoleate, methyl palmitate and β-ocimene. Finally, the Y-tube choice assay showed nurses only exhibited a significantly reduced preference to ethyl oleate, but foragers exhibited significantly reduced preference to all these three plant volatiles. …”
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Assessing subtle changes in arid land river basin ecological quality: A study utilizing the PIE engine platform and RSEI by Aizemaitijiang Maimaitituersun, Han Yang, Nuerbiye Aobuliaisan, Kamuran Maimaitiaili, Ouyang Chenyu

“…Subsequently, the Sen’s slope analysis and Mann-Kendall (M−K) trend test were employed to analyze the level of EQ changes in the Urumqi River Basin (URB). Finally, the Optimal Parameters-based Geographical Detector (OPGD) model was utilized to quantitatively assess the driving factors of EQ changes and discuss their underlying reasons. …”
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Profiling of Indigenous Biosurfactant-Producing Bacillus Isolates in the Bioremediation of Soil Contaminated by Petroleum Products and Olive Oil by Paola Sandra Elenga-Wilson, Christian Aimé Kayath, Nicaise Saturnin Mokemiabeka, Stech Anomene Eckzechel Nzaou, Etienne Nguimbi, Gabriel Ahombo

“…The study shows that benzene was degraded faster, followed by hexane, gasoline, and finally diesel. The Bacillus consortium used can decrease hydrocarbon content from 195 to 112 (g/kg) in 15 days.…”
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Anticancer activity of Ilex khasiana, a rare and endemic species of holly in Northeast India, against murine lymphoma by Charles Lalnunfela, Pawi Bawitlung Lalthanpuii, Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga, Zothansiama, Chhaihlo Lalmuansangi, Mary Zosangzuali, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar, Tochhawng Lalhriatpuii, Kholhring Lalchhandama

“…Molecular docking revealed high ligand binding ability of 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol to chemokine receptor CXCR4, DNA topoisomerase 2-alpha, DNA topoisomerase 2-beta, histone deacetylases (HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3), Janus kinase 1 and programmed cell death protein 1. The safety and anticancer activity in the present study substantiate the therapeutic importance of I. khasiana as acclaimed in the Mizo traditional medicine. …”
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Skatole Alleviates Osteoarthritis by Reprogramming Macrophage Polarization and Protecting Chondrocytes by Weiyun Wang, Yaru Chu, Yunkun Lu, Jie Xu, Weixuan Zhao, Zhuo Liang, Xueqiang Guo, Lingling Xi, Tao Han, Yaping Shen, Wenjuan Song, Yanhua Tang, Mengnan Wen, Zhuang Qian, Lei Wang, Zhenlin Fan, Guangdong Zhou, Wenjie Ren

“…Mechanistically, skatole activated signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (Stat6) signaling, promoting M2 macrophage polarization, while inhibiting nuclear factor-κB (NFκB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways to suppress M1 polarization. …”
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Comparing space-based to reported carbon monoxide emission estimates for Europe's iron and steel plants by G. Leguijt, G. Leguijt, J. D. Maasakkers, H. A. C. Denier van der Gon, A. J. Segers, T. Borsdorff, I. R. van der Velde, I. R. van der Velde, I. Aben, I. Aben

“…We find agreement between our inversion results and emissions we estimate using the cross-sectional flux (CSF) method for the seven most strongly emitting plants, building further confidence in the inversion estimates. Finally, for four plants with large year-to-year variability in reported emission rates or large differences between the reported emission rate and our posterior estimate, we extend our analysis to 2020. …”
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Stimulation of Alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Attenuates Nicotine-Induced Upregulation of MMP, MCP-1, and RANTES through Modulating ERK1/2/AP-1 Signaling Pathway in RAW264... by Liping Liu, Hongxian Wu, Qunan Cao, Zhenzhen Guo, Anmin Ren, Qiuyan Dai

“…Nicotine markedly stimulated the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2) and c-Jun in RAW264.7 cells. Pretreatment with U0126 significantly suppressed phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and further attenuated nicotine-induced activation of c-Jun and upregulation of MMP-2, MMP-9, monocyte chemotactic protein- (MCP-) 1, and regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES). …”
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Remote-sensing-based forest canopy height mapping: some models are useful, but might they provide us with even more insights when combined? by N. Besic, N. Picard, C. Vega, J.-D. Bontemps, L. Hertzog, J.-P. Renaud, J.-P. Renaud, F. Fogel, M. Schwartz, A. Pellissier-Tanon, G. Destouet, F. Mortier, F. Mortier, M. Planells-Rodriguez, P. Ciais

“…Moreover, we observed that the forest stand vertical structure, the dominant tree species, and the type of forest ownership systematically emerge as statistically significant factors influencing the model divergences. Finally, we observed that the fitted higher-order mixtures, which enabled the presented analyses, do not necessarily reduce bias or prevent the saturation of the predicted heights observed in the individual models.…”
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Genome‐Wide Diversity in Lowland and Highland Maize Landraces From Southern South America: Population Genetics Insights to Assist Conservation by Pia Guadalupe Dominguez, Angela Veronica Gutierrez, Monica Irina Fass, Carla Valeria Filippi, Pablo Vera, Andrea Puebla, Raquel Alicia Defacio, Norma Beatriz Paniego, Veronica Viviana Lia

“…Outlier detection methods allowed identification of putative adaptive genomic regions, consistent with previously reported flowering‐time loci and chromosomal regions displaying introgression from the teosinte Zea mays ssp. mexicana. Finally, species distribution models were obtained for two future climate scenarios, showing a notable reduction in the potential planting area of HNWA and a shift in the cultivation areas of FNEA. …”
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