Progressive Micrographia Shown in Horizontal, but not Vertical, Writing in Parkinson’s Disease by Hui-Ing Ma, Wen-Juh Hwang, Shao-Hsia Chang, Tsui-Ying Wang

“…Handwriting performance was recorded with a digitizing tablet, and a custom-written computer program was used to provide objective data about character size and stroke length. The PD group had a linear decrease in overall character size and horizontal strokes along the writing sequence in the horizontal direction, but not in the vertical direction. …”
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The Role of Uridine in Health and Disease by Song C, Liu ZJ, Xu B, Zou R, Hu W

“…The review aims to provide new perspectives and implications for uridine research and to promote further application of uridine in the medical field. …”
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How Financial Stress Can Impact Fiscal and Monetary Policies: Threshold VAR Analysis for Brazilian Economy by Roberta Moreira Wichmann, Werley Cordeiro, João F. Caldeira

“…We offer novel empirical evidence on policy responses under both low and high stress conditions, utilizing monthly data that span the past two decades. To this end, we construct a Financial Stress Index (FSI) and integrate it into a threshold-VAR framework. …”
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The Evolution of Generative AI: Trends and Applications by Maria Trigka, Elias Dritsas

“…Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized AI by enabling high-fidelity content creation across text, images, audio, and structured data. This survey explores the core methodologies, advancements, applications, and ongoing challenges of generative AI, covering key models such as Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Diffusion Models, and Transformer-based architectures. …”
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Influence of Parents in Promoting African Values Among Children in Buganda Kingdom: A Case Study of Najjembe Sub-County. by Bukenya, Stephen

“…Using qualitative research methods such as interviews and focus group discussions, data were collected from parents and children within the kingdom. …”
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Women’s Political Participation and Community Development: A Case Study of Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Ahimbisibwe, Maxensia

“…A sample of 443 participants was drawn from the target population using stratified random sampling and purposive sampling methods. Data collection involved surveys, structured interviews, and semi-structured interviews to capture insights into women's participation in local governance, electoral activities, and community decision-making platforms. …”
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Assessment of Biodiversity Loss: A Case of Mafuga Forest. by Tumushabe, Joshua

“…This study assesses the extent and impact of biodiversity loss in Mafuga Forest, focusing on the contributing factors and implications for the surrounding communities. Utilizing qualitative research methods, including interviews, field observations, and analysis of secondary data, information was gathered from local residents, environmental experts, and forest management authorities. …”
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Enhancing Mini Waterfalls to Regulate Temperature in Interior Spaces of the Applied Design And Fine Art Department of Kabale University. by Tusiime, Gift

“…Data collection involved observations of the identified mini indoor waterfalls, focusing on their physical characteristics, flow rates, and surrounding environments. …”
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Effect of Immigration on Uganda's Labour Market: A Case Study of Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Akampurira, Jonath

“…The phenomenon of immigration holds significant implications for labor markets and local communities, particularly in regions experiencing rapid demographic shifts. …”
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Assessing nutritional composition and ingredients of packaged foods in Brazil: an in-store census method for creating a comprehensive food label database by Mariana Vieira dos Santos Kraemer, Ana Carolina Fernandes, Maria Cecília Cury Chaddad, Tailane Scapin, Tailane Scapin, Beatriz Vasconcellos de Barros, Elisa Milano, Marina Padovan, Paula Lazzarin Uggioni, Greyce Luci Bernardo, Neha Khandpur, Gastón Ares, Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença

“…The NUPPRE/FoodSwitch Brazil 2020 database was developed in four steps: pre-data collection, data collection, data tabulation, and database construction and processing. …”
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Evaluating the impact of field-measured tree height errors correction on aboveground biomass modeling using airborne laser scanning and GEDI datasets in Brazilian Amazonia by Nadeem Fareed, Izaya Numata

“…The proposed framework provides a baseline for the quantitative use of FFI datasets in AGB modeling, highlighting biases in field datasets and their implications for AGB estimation. For this study, we used data from 174 forest field plots in the BLA region, South America, each measuring 50 m by 50 m. …”
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Private, public, and bottled drinking water: Shared contaminant-mixture exposures and effects challenge by Paul M. Bradley, Kristin M. Romanok, Kelly L. Smalling, Stephanie E. Gordon, Bradley J. Huffman, Katie Paul Friedman, Daniel L. Villeneuve, Brett R. Blackwell, Suzanne C. Fitzpatrick, Michael J. Focazio, Elizabeth Medlock-Kakaley, Shannon M. Meppelink, Ana Navas–Acien, Anne E. Nigra, Molly L. Schreiner

“…Differences in management, monitoring, and messaging and lack of directly–intercomparable exposure data influence the actual and perceived quality and safety of different DW supplies and directly impact consumer decision–making. …”
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Energy utilization potential of Saravan landfill in Rasht with life cycle assessment approach by Ali Ahmadi Orkomi, Maryam Malekpour

“…Conclusion: Given the LCA indicators and economic implications, internal combustion engines have been suggested as the most suitable option for landfill gas management after 2024. …”
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Embedding violence prevention in existing religious and education systems: initial learning from formative research in the Safe Schools Study in Zimbabwe by Emily Eldred, Ellen Turner, Camilla Fabbri, Amiya Bhatia, Michelle Lokot, Tendai Nhenga, Charles Nherera, Progress Nangati, Ratidzai Moyo, Dorcas Mgugu, Robert Nyakuwa, Sarah Rank, Annah Theresa Nyadombo, Karen Devries

“…Future research on violence prevention interventions designed by religious institutions and their implications for future scale-up and sustainability is recommended.…”
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Phenotypic Presentation and Longitudinal Characterization of Hereditary ATTRv Amyloidosis in Previously Undiagnosed Family Members by Luca Fazzini, MD, Matteo Castrichini, MD, Yan Li, PhD, Jose De Melo, Jr., MD, Marta Figueiral, MD, Jenny J. Cao, MB, Eric W. Klee, MD, Christian Cadeddu Dessalvi, MD, PhD, Martha Grogan, MD, Angela Dispenzieri, MD, Naveen L. Pereira, MD

“…Methods: Demographic, electrocardiographic, genetic, and imaging (echocardiography, cardiac technetium-99m pyrophosphate, and magnetic resonance imaging) data were abstracted and analyzed from the electronic health records. …”
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Sustainable management and responsible practices in SMEs: A comparative study of certified and non-certified Algerian SMEs by Mohammed Daoudi, Salah Eddine Mendli

“… • 15 non-certified SMEs operating under standard business practices. Data collection included face-to-face interviews and self-administered surveys, allowing for a comparative analysis of their management strategies. …”
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The political landscape of physical activity and climate action in Canada’s social climate by Eun-Young Lee, Seiyeong Park, Leigh M Vanderloo, Leah J Ferguson, Amy E. Latimer-Cheung, Norman O’Reilly, Ryan E Rhodes, John C Spence, Mark S Tremblay, Guy Faulkner

“…This study examined the implications of political orientation on the social climate of physical activity (PA) and policy support addressing both climate change and PA (i.e., climate–health co-benefits) in Canada. …”
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Gender-responsive governance and conflict management practices in selected maritime higher education institutions in the Philippines: basis for the development of the training plan by Niño Elson O. Salabas, Sylvino V. Tupas

“…The data were analysed using statistical methods, including mean, standard deviation, t-test for independent samples, One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r).…”
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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors and citationsthe Pancasila student profile for indonesian citizens through physical education at school by Nurul Zuriah, Hari Sunaryo, Rose Fitria Lutfiana, Hendra Setyawan, Sulistiyo Sulistiyo, Sabariah Sabariah, Rufi’i Rufi’i, Harmanto Harmanto, Satria Yudi Gontara, Syaifullah Yophi Ardiyanto, Susanto Susanto, Ratko Pavlovic

“…Using a systematic literature review, this study collected data from articles searched through Google Scholar. …”
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Exploring the Implementation of Modern Physics Practicum to Enhance the Science Process Skills of Indonesian Physics Education Students by Lutfi Elma Sintiya, Himawan Putranta

“…The data were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques by classifying data in class intervals and frequencies, with each interval calculated to determine the distribution of data and converted into percentage form. …”
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