Communication and Delivery of Project Activities: A Case Study of Selected Organisations in Kabale Municipality by Aine, Onan

“…The study findings indicated findings on communication channels used by Non-Governmental Organizations as emails, websites, television such as TV west in Western Uganda, letters, telephone, meetings, Newspapers, financial reports, brochures, posters, notice board and memos, The study findings indicated findings on effect of communication on delivery of project activities in Non- Governmental Organizations are physical barriers, system design, staff shortage, negative attitude among the staff in an organization, psychological factors, individual linguistic ability, lack of sensitivity, lack of skills, lack of knowledge, duties overload, emotional interference and organizational culture. …”
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SHP2 is essential for the progesterone-promoted proliferation and migration in breast cancer cell lines by Hui-Chen Wang, Hui-Chen Wang, Wen-Sen Lee, Wen-Sen Lee, Wen-Sen Lee, Wen-Sen Lee

“…Immunoprecipitation assay and Western blot analysis were performed to evaluate protein-protein interaction and protein expression, respectively. …”
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Assessing the Relationship Between the Type of Internet Use and Internet Addiction in Early and Middle Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study From Qatar by Khansa Chemnad, Maryam Aziz, Sanaa Al- Harahsheh, Azza Abdelmoneium, Ahmed Baghdady, Diana Alsayed Hassan, Raian Ali

“…Conducted among adolescents of Arab origin, our study addressed the limitations of the literature, which predominantly focuses on Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic populations. …”
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Temporal trends of the utilization patterns of sedative-hypnotic medications in children, adolescents and young adults: a 21-year population-based study with joinpoint regression a... by Carltin Chun Ting Kwok, Heidi Ka Ying Lo, Ching Yui Chan, Joe Kwun Nam Chan, Corine Sau Man Wong, Calvin Pak Wing Cheng, Chung Ho, Brian Man Ho Leung, Wilfred Shone Horn Wong, Zoe Hoi Shuen Yu, Edwin Ho Ming Lee, Wing Chung Chang

“…Abstract Background There is limited research on real-world utilization patterns of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs (collectively-termed benzodiazepine-receptor agonists [BZRAs]) in children and adolescents, particularly in non-western countries. We aimed to examine temporal trends of BZRA prescribing-practice among children, adolescents and young adults in Hong Kong over a 21-year period. …”
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TWIST1 regulates HK2 ubiquitination degradation to promote pancreatic cancer invasion and metastasis by Xinxing Wang, Mingze Ma, Shuai Shao, Xianwen Xu, Chuan Qin, Ruxin Gao, Zhenhai Zhang

“…Colony formation and Transwell assays were utilized to evaluate the effects of TWIST1 on cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Western blotting was employed to detect proteins related to cuproptosis and apoptosis, while ubiquitination assays assessed TWIST1's regulation of HK2 ubiquitination. …”
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‘I no longer worry about money for transport to the health centre’ - economic empowerment of caregivers of children living with HIV through Village Savings and Loan Associations: e... by Joseph Rujumba, Carmen Roebersen, Susan Namara, Richard Ochen, Sharon Eva Ahumuza, Allen Tushabe, Mathias Akugizibwe, David Bitira, Innocent Mwesigye, Stella Kentusi, Henry Zakumumpa, Japheth Kwiringira, Merian Natukwatsa Musinguzi

“…Aidsfonds and partners in Uganda implemented an eight-year ‘Towards an AIDS Free Generation in Uganda’ (TAFU) programme in central, western and eastern, Uganda with Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) as a key component. …”
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ITGA4 as a potential prognostic and immunotherapeutic biomarker in human cancer and its clinical significance in gastric cancer: an integrated analysis and validation by Jiaxing Zhang, Jiaxing Zhang, Gang Wang, Jie Liu, Futian Tang, Song Wang, Yumin Li, Yumin Li

“…However, its role across different cancer types is not well understood.MethodsUtilizing multi-omics data, we comprehensively evaluated ITGA4’s expression, clinical relevance, diagnostic and prognostic value, functions, mutations, and methylation status, along with its impact on immunity, mismatch repair (MMR), heterogeneity, stemness, immunotherapy responsiveness, and drug resistance in pan-cancer, with partial validation in gastric cancer (GC) using transcriptomic analysis, single-cell data, western blot (WB), wound-healing assay, flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry (IHC). …”
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Mid-term to long-term outcome and risk factors for failure of 158 hips with two-stage revision for periprosthetic hip joint infection by M. Abuelnour, C. McNamee, A. B. Rafi, W. Hohlbein, W. Hohlbein, P. Keogh, J. Cashman

“…The cumulative survival for all-cause re-revision was 88.8 % at 2 years, 80.8 % at 5 years, 74.9 % at 10 years, and 68 % at 15 and 20 years. The mean Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) hip score significantly improved from 68.3 at the pre-operative stage to 35.9 at 2.1 (2 to 3.3) years, 35.3 at 5.3 (5 to 8.4) years, 38.3 at 11.3 (10–15) years and 43.8 at 18.7 (16.5 to 21.7) years (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i>&lt;0.01</span>). …”
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Helicobacter pylori SlyD stabilizes TPT1 via hnRNPK and enhances OCT1-mediated CDX2 transcriptional activation to drive gastric intestinal metaplasia by Shuwen Zheng, Yingying Wang, Chuxuan Ni, Rui Guo, Xunan Qiu, Jijun Chen, Lu Wang, Xiaohu Sun, Moye Chen, Yunen Liu, Yuan Yuan, Yuehua Gong

“…Methods Gastric epithelial cells were stimulated with H. pylori 26695, a SlyD inactivated mutant (ΔSlyD), and purified HpSlyD protein, respectively. Real-time qPCR and western blot were subsequently used to assess the expression levels of hnRNPK, TPT1, OCT1, and GIM markers. …”
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PTEN suppresses renal cell carcinoma proliferation and migration via inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway by Xu Xu, Yuan-Yue Tang, Xiaohong Liang, Wen Luo, Dong-Mei Jiang, Jie Chen

“…PTEN and related protein levels were detected using RT-qPCR and Western blot. Statistical analyses were performed using the Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis H test. …”
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Tectonometamorphic evolution of a subduction plate interface at the base of the Mirdita Ophiolite (Bajram Curri, northeastern Albania) by Madeline Richter, Kilian Pollok, Kujtim Onuzi, Kamil Ustaszewski

“…Abstract The Western Vardar ophiolite, a thrust sheet of oceanic crust and mantle obducted onto the Adriatic passive margin in the Late Jurassic, crops out along the entire Balkan Peninsula. …”
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RETRACTED: Mycosynthesis of Hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) Nanoparticles Using <em>Aspergillus niger</em> and Their Antimicrobial and Photocatalytic Activities by Ebrahim Saied, Salem S. Salem, Abdulaziz A. Al-Askar, Fathy M. Elkady, Amr A. Arishi, Amr H. Hashem

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Deprescribing and Optimal Selection of Proton Pump Inhibitors (Contributions of the 26th United Russian Gastroenterology Week) by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Sheptulin, V. I. Simanenkov, T. L. Lapina, I. B. Khlynov, N. N. Dekhnich, O. D. Lopina, O. P. Alekseeva, N. V. Korochanskaya, M. F. Osipenko, P. V. Pavlov, S. S. Pirogov, G. N. Tarasova, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, D. N. Andreev, D. E. Rumyantseva

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Genesis of the term "savilaida": from collections of avant-garde poetry till Lithuanian neologism by Egidijus Jaseliūnas

“…At the meeting point of the 60s and 70s, neologism "samizdat" became more widely known in Lithuania through the circulation of the Russian samizdat and a growing number of broadcasts of the Western radio stations, which provided such material. …”
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CircHIPK2 recruits SRSF1 to increase TXNIP mRNA stability and promotes autophagy-dependent ferroptosis and apoptosis in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by Zhu Zhang, Jinqi Hao, Qinghong Qiao, Junting Song, Yanqin Yu

“…Protein levels of autophagy markers (LC3II/LC3I, Beclin1, p62) and ferroptosis markers (GPX4, FTH1, ACSL4) were detected by Western blot. Cell viability and apoptosis were assessed by CCK-8 and flow cytometry. …”
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Sex differences of fall-risk-increasing drugs in the middle-aged and elderly: a descriptive, cross-sectional study of FDA adverse event reporting system by Ying Zhao, Yuke Zhong, Liuqing Wu, Jiao Yan, Weitao Lu

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Using positive deviance to enhance HIV care retention in South Africa: development of a compassion-focused program to improve the staff and patient experience by Allison J. Ober, Donald H. Skinner, Laura M. Bogart, Leletu Busakwe, Wadene Davids, Hassan Mahomed, Debbie Ling, Virginia Zweigenthal

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The book graphics of Vilnius printing houses in XVI-XVII centuries by Jolita Liškevičienė

“…Besides two inherited traditions of book illustration (the Eastern one that used two-colored printing inherited from Russian manuscripts; the Western one coming from German book decoration), a third, new and modern decoration with emblems emerged during the first period. …”
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Enteric-Coated Aspirin Induces Small Intestinal Injury via the Nrf2/Gpx4 Pathway: A Promising Model for Chronic Enteropathy by Zhang M, Xia S, Feng L, Han X, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Liu Y, Zhao K, Guan J, Tian D, Liao J, Yu Y

“…The mRNA and protein levels of inflammatory factors, tight junctions, and antioxidant defense-related genes were measured by qRT-PCR and Western Blot. The MPO activity, SOD activity and MDA content in serum were measured. …”
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Bridging the gap between defossilization and decarbonization to achieve net-zero industry by Steven Griffiths, Benjamin Sovacool, Marfuga Iskandarova, Hans Jakob Walnum

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