Wellbeing for young elite musicians: development of a health protocol from a student perspective by Ann Shoebridge, Margaret S. Osborne, Margaret S. Osborne

“…This study forms part of a larger project to design an evidence-based wellbeing protocol for young elite musicians at a pre-professional music training institute. …”
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Source Apportionment of Particulate Matter by Application of Machine Learning Clustering Algorithms by Vikas Kumar, Manoranjan Sahu, Pratim Biswas

“…The clustering results obtained were associated with practical evidence available in the literature. SC identified six source factors on analyzing two carbon fractions data set and seven factors from eight temperature-resolved carbon fractions data set. …”
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Step-by-step causal analysis of EHRs to ground decision-making. by Matthieu Doutreligne, Tristan Struja, Judith Abecassis, Claire Morgand, Leo Anthony Celi, Gaël Varoquaux

“…Our step-by-step analytic framework helps avoiding many pitfalls of applying machine learning to EHR data, building models that avoid shortcuts and extract the best decision-making evidence.…”
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Infrastructure Projects as a Sustainable Tool for Ukraine's Recovery and Development: A Bibliometric Perspective by Oleksandra Tverezovska, Rasa Subačienė, Larysa Hrytsenko

“…While the term “infrastructure project” has been present in academic literature since 1979, a significant surge in research activity is evident from the early 2000s onwards. This surge reflects a growing recognition of the critical role infrastructure plays in economic and social development, alongside the escalating concerns surrounding environmental sustainability and climate change. …”
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A systematic review of neurological symptoms and brain abnormalities in SARS-CoV-2 infections by Daniel Montoya, Jacobo Albert, Sarah Lopez-Martin

“… The aim of this systematic review is to show some clear evidence of COVID-19 infections in the human brain and draw attention to the neurological symptoms that were described during the early stages of the pandemic. …”
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Comparing green customer citizenship attitudes and behaviours in South Africa and South Korea by Christo Bisschoff, Sam Fullerton

“…The secondary data favoured South Korea from a green perspective; however, for all five constructs subjected to empirical scrutiny, the results from South Africa produced a significantly higher mean than what was in evidence in the sample of South Korean residents. …”
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STRUCTURAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA by Fatima Bisola MAHMOUD, Mubaraq Sanni, Ismaila Daudu ALIU

“…The fast eroding culture of exchange programs, processes and information technology networks of Nigerian public universities had resulted to poor performance. This is evident with close to near bottom position in the global universities ranking, lack of commitment by the government evidenced with low budgetary allocation to the Nigerian education sector which had affected quality of teaching, research output, and quality of service to the society. …”
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Gingipains protect Porphyromonas gingivalis from macrophage-mediated phagocytic clearance. by Magdalena Widziolek, Anna Mieszkowska, Magdalena Marcinkowska, Bartlomiej Salamaga, Justyna Folkert, Krzysztof Rakus, Magdalena Chadzinska, Jan Potempa, Graham P Stafford, Tomasz K Prajsnar, Craig Murdoch

“…During periodontitis pathobionts such as Pg can enter the bloodstream and growing evidence correlates periodontitis with increased risk of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Livelihoods in Rujumbura Rukungiri District. by Niwagaba, Alfred

“…The most affected crops were beans, cassava, maize, banana, potatoes, coffee and rice. On the climate change perceptions, there has been increase in drought conditions, variations in seasons, increase in temperatures, decrease in rainfall, erratic rains and increased flooding conditions. …”
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Record Keeping and Financial Performance of Small-Scale Enterprises in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Tumwebaze, Editor

“…The study used a descriptive research design and data was collected using interviews, documentary evidence, and questionnaires. The study findings on record-keeping practices in small-scale enterprises in Kabala Municipality were; records creation, control storage and access, retention and disposal procedures, and destruction and/or deletion. …”
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Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Production in Muramba Sub - County Kisoro District. by Ndagijimana ,Vallence

“…The research objectives included establishing the evident forms of soil erosion in the sub-county, the main causes of soil erosion in the sub-county, and ways in which soil erosion affects agricultural production in the area. …”
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Factors Influencing Recentralization of Local Government Functions in Uganda. by Biryomumeisho, Stephen, Ocan, Johnson, Adyanga, Francis Akena

“…This is presumed to be evidence of the demise of the recentralization policy. …”
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Post Covid-19 Strategies and Pupils' Academic Performance in Rubuguri Town Council Kisoro District. by Twesigye, Posiano

“…Overall, this study contributed to the growing body of knowledge on post-pandemic education and informed evidence-based decision-making for educational stakeholders in Rubuguri Town Council, Kisoro District, and beyond.…”
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Management Style and Employee Turnover Among Sales Representatives of Airtel Uganda Ltd Kabale Branch. by Yiga, Andrew John

“…The study contributes empirical evidence to the ongoing discussion about management styles and employee turnover among sales representatives at Airtel Uganda Ltd. …”
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Impact of Climate Change on Food Security in Kashare Sub-County, Mbarara District. by Agaba, Richard

“…Regarding the impact on crop yields and food security, 42.9% of respondents reported a reduction in maize yields as the main consequence, while 9.5% noted declines in other crops like sweet potatoes. …”
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Impact of Climate Change on Food Security in Kashare Sub-County Mbarara District. by Agaba, Richard

“…Concerning the impact of climate change on crop yields and food security, 42.9% of respondents reported reduced maize yields as the primary effect. A smaller proportion (9.5%) mentioned a decline in sweet potato production, while 33.3% and 14.3% of respondents pointed to decreased bean and cassava outputs, respectively. …”
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Investigating the Influences of Self Esteem on Student’s Academic Performance in English Language: A Case Study of Secondary Schools in Rubanda. by Ahurira, Divotter

“…Regarding the impact of self-esteem on English language learning, the majority of respondents indicated that self-esteem enhances students' problem-solving abilities, enabling them to make sound judgments based on evidence and criteria. Fewer respondents noted that self-esteem contributes to students' personal development and individual characteristics. …”
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Participation in gardening activity and its association with improved mental health among family caregivers of people with dementia in rural Uganda by Herbert, E. Ainamani...[et al]

“…Evidence from high-income settings suggests that gardening is associated with reductions in depression, anxiety, and stress. …”
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Effects of B-Blockers on the Sympathetic and Cytokines Storms in Covid-19. by Al-kuraishy, Hayder M., Al-Gareeb, Ali Ismail, Mostafa-Hedeab, Gomaa, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Zirintunda, Gerald, Aslam, Akhmed, Allahyani, Mamdouh, Welburn, Susan Christina, Batiha, Gaber El-Saber

“…In conclusion, b-blockers interrupt this interaction through inhibition of several mediators of CS and SS with prevention development of neural-cytokine loop in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Evidence from this study triggers an idea for future prospective studies to confirm the potential role of b-blockers in the management of Covid-19.…”
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Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform by Lisa Elena Fuchs, Lily Cannell van Dien, Maria Rosa ‘Rosy’ Mondardini, Ma Estrella ‘Esther’ Penunia, Irish Baguilat, Sergio Iván Larrea Macías, Marcelo Soares Souza, Eduardo Fernandes Formighieri, Murilo Gelain Gonçalves, Rodrigo B. Westphalen, Vitória Pimentel, Fabio Ricci, Daria Levina, Matthias Geck

“…The data provide scientific evidence on the geographic spread and application of agroecology, preferences of agroecology actors, and context-specific performance assessments. …”
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