Engagement factors affect academic success through study approaches among physical education and sport university students: a mediation analysis by Amayra Tannoubi, Amayra Tannoubi, Tore Bonsaksen, Tore Bonsaksen, Gry Mørk, Farruh Ahmedov, Edi Setiawan, Fairouz Azaiez

“…IntroductionUniversity students should engage with the study and ensure they adopt productive study approaches, but the nature of relationships between engagement and study approaches are under-researched. …”
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How can urban expansion and ecological preservation be balanced? A simulation of the spatial dynamics of production-living-ecological spaces in the Huaihe River Eco-Economic Belt by Tonghui Yu, Shanshan Jia, Yu Zhang, Xufeng Cui

“…Overall, considering the vulnerability of production space to further encroachment, future strategies for the Huaihe River Eco-Economic Belt should prioritize protecting high-quality farmland and critical ecological zones, while regulating urban expansion and strengthening land-use planning to ensure PLES sustainability. The government land management departments should adopt a flexible land-use policy with real-time monitoring to address current policy gaps and balance economic growth with ecological conservation.…”
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A successful case study of using HCl and viscoelastic diverting acid systems for carbonate matrix acidizing in an oil well with optimized predictive model by Javad Mahdavi Kalatehno, Ehsan Khamehchi, Mostafa Keihanikamal, Fatemeh Yousefmarzi, Matin Dargi, Peyman Daneshfar

“…However, the absence of standardized formulations for VDA requires a careful evaluation of commercial additives to ensure their reliability and effectiveness in diverse reservoir conditions. …”
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Exploring Quality of Life in Adults Living With Late-onset Pompe Disease: A Combined Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perceptions from Australia, France, Italy, and... by Holly Lumgair, Lisa Bashorum, Alasdair MacCulloch, Elizabeth Minas, George Timmins, Drago Bratkovic, Richard Perry, Medi Stone, Vasileios Blazos, Elisabetta Conti, Raymond Saich

“…A holistic approach to assessing the individual can help ensure relevant factors are investigated and held in balance, supporting optimized care.…”
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Effectiveness of joint species distribution models in the presence of imperfect detection by Stephanie Elizabeth Hogg, Yan Wang, Lewi Stone

“…The survey design should ensure sufficient survey replications for unbiased inferences on species inter‐dependencies and occupancy.…”
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Optimal WSN Deployment to Measure Air Quality in Dynamic Multi-Source Dispersion Scenarios: A Case Study in Arequipa by Alexander Hilario-Tacuri, Alberth Tamo, Marco Pinares-Mamani, Walter Butron, Romel Jimenez

“…The first problem enhances pollution sensing capabilities, the second maximizes the population served, aiming to ensure that air quality information is accessible to as many residents as possible, and the third one prioritizes the needs of vulnerable groups. …”
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SVFRH: A Growth Stage-Based Compartmental Model for Predicting the Disease Incident in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) by Athira P. Shaji, S. Hemalatha

“…The accuracy of these models is ensured through rigorous assessments of key mathematical properties, such as positivity (to guarantee non-negative state variables) and boundedness (to ensure realistic limits on disease progression). …”
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Suppression Efficiency for Dust from an Iron Ore Pile Using a Conventional Sprinkler and a Water Mist Generator by Yen-Yi Lee, Chung-Shin Yuan, Po-Hsuan Yen, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Chien-Er Huang, Chih-Cheng Wu, Po-Jen Huang

“…Insights from this investigation can be applied to optimize the dust suppression methods to ensure economical consumption of water and energy.…”
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Principles to award learning achievements for lifelong learning in health using micro-credentials: an international Delphi study by Sharon Mitchell, John Hart, Muntaha Gharaibeh, Graham T. McMahon, Anthea Rhoda, Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Tana Wuliji, Janusz Janczukowicz

“…Establishing international standards can ensure consistency, promote equity, and enhance quality of recognition systems. …”
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Variación temporal de indicadores microbiológicos y químicos de suelo árido regadío incubado con abonos orgánicos by Laura MARTÍNEZ, R.C. VALLONE, M. M. PINO

“…La aplicación de vermicompost solo tuvo un efecto inmediato positivo en la población de microorganismos fijadores de N y nitrificadores, pero no perduró en el tiempo. En cambio, el contenido de N total, P-H2CO3 y K intercambiable fueron indicadores sensibles potenciales para la evaluación de dicha práctica agronómica en suelos áridos regadíos. …”
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The association between visceral fat metabolic score and stroke: mediation by declining kidney function by Yue Cao, Weixing Wen, Hao Zhang, Weiwen Li, Guolin Huang, Yuli Huang

“…Subgroup and sensitivity analyses, including propensity score matching (PSM) and multiple imputations, were conducted to ensure the robustness of the findings. Results Higher METS-VF was significantly associated with an increased risk of stroke (OR = 2.78, 95% CI: 1.71–4.52, P < 0.001) after adjusting for multiple covariates. …”
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Analysis of Air Pollution Data in India between 2015 and 2019 by Disha Sharma, Denise Mauzerall

“…We address inconsistencies and data gaps in datasets using a rigorous procedure to ensure data representativeness. We find particulate pollution dominates the pollution mix across India with virtually all sites in northern India (divided at 23.5°N) exceeding the annual average PM10 and PM2.5 residential national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) by 150% and 100% respectively, and in southern India exceeding the PM10 standard by 50% and the PM2.5 standard by 40%. …”
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Escherichia coli in septic arthritis: prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility patterns by Masroora Ali Khan, Muhammad Kamran Taj, Zahid Khan, Imran Taj, Muhammad Naeem, Saima Azam

“…Conclusion: Antibiotic resistance in E. coli from SA patients suggests the need for accurate antibiotic selection to ensure prompt treatment. …”
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Library Facilities, Effective Teaching and Learning of Christian Religious Education in Selected Secondary Schools in Ny Akishenyi Sub-County Rukungiri District, Uganda. by Niwatuha, Jackline

“…The schools were selected using Purposive sampling to achieve the desired objectives and the students were selected using random sampling to ensure partiality. The study used primary data collection method using questionnaires; the questionnaires included both open and closed ended questions. …”
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Working Capital Management Practices and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Western Uganda. by Sunday, Arthur, Turyahebwa, Abanis, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora

“…Since cash is a component of working capital, then, SMEs owners need to separate business transactions from their personal transactions so as to have financial discipline which would ensure sustainable working capital thus meeting short term needs SMEs…”
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The Contributions of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Towards Economic Development of Kisoro District: A Case Study of Gisozi Parish. by Munyambabazi, Danny

“…Wildlife conservation and economic development have remained a statement for tourism and biodiversity conservation to ensure natural capacity equality in Uganda. There was a need to carry out a study to establish why a phenomenon is in place and what should be done to mitigate the problem. …”
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Supply Chain Practices and Performance of Institutions: A Case Study of Hotloaf Bakery in Kabale Municipality. by Asiimwe, Elias

“…The study recommends that the process of strategic planning should be given its deserved attention in terms of all the prescribed steps to ensure an efficient supply chain and performance of the organization Hotloaf bakery should set performance targets and the preceding process of strategic planning it is an important aspect of performance management for their organization.…”
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The Effect of Internal Control System on the Financial Performance of SACCOS in Rukiga District: A Case study of Rukiga SACCO in Rukiga District. by Katwesigye, Joshua

“…Management should ensure that there are adequate organizational controls and that each staff knows his duties and equally ensures effective segregation of duties. …”
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Effect of Social Environment on The Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Prevention: A Case Study of Rwamucucu Sub-County Rukiga District. by Nahiwera, Edverse

“…The study recommended that there should be an increase in HIV/ AIDS awareness by the government to the people through different media technologies so that people can understand and avoid the spread of HIV/AIDS, there should be programs that should ensure that people understand what lllV/AIDS_ is, how it is transmitted and how it affects daily living. …”
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Thematic Curriculum and Academic Performance of Pupils in Upper Primary Classes: A Case of Selected Primary Schools in Kamwezi Sub-County Rukiga District. by Natukunda, Millia

“…Finally, the following recommendations were made; there is a need for the government to recruit more thematic teachers to handle large thematic classes. thematic teachers should use child-centered methods of teaching like demonstration, group discussion, and guided discovery where all pupils have a practical approach to learning and can arouse pupils' interest bead teachers should ensure that there is a regular supervisory system in their schools to improve teaching methods and social background of pupils.…”
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