Purpose: Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) can interfere with educational performance and occupational participation; however, efficient school-based screening tools remain limited. This study evaluated four low-cost color vision screening tests against the Hardy-Rand-Rittler (HRR) Pseudoisochromatic Plates for detecting red-green CVD. Methods: Forty-nine adults (35 normal, 14 CVD; 18 - 59 years) completed HRR plates, crayon, color-board, paint-chip classification, and a psychophysical red-increment...

Ophthalmology 

The transition to clean energy sources has been recognized as essential for mitigating climate change, and higher education institutions (HEIs) play a key role in promoting regional sustainability. In this context, the UCATECI Solar Campus Project represented a strategic initiative aimed at reducing the carbon footprint within the Dominican education sector. The objective of this study was to describe the implementation of the UCATECI Solar Campus photovoltaic system and evaluate its initial imp...

Agricultural Engineering 

Purpose: This study aimed to examine differences in lower-limb muscle synergy characteristics during sprinting between front-side swing-dominant and back-side propulsion-dominant sprinters, and to elucidate the neuromuscular control features underlying distinct lower-limb technical strategies. Methods: Eight male sprinters with systematic training backgrounds were recruited and classified as front-side swing-dominant or back-side propulsion-dominant according to the front-side/back-side action r...

Sports Science 

This action research project investigates the impact of a peer review editing intervention on the writing skills of eight grade students in a Jamaican high school. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study collected quantitative data via pre- and post-tests and qualitative data through questionnaires, observations, and journals. The findings reveal a contradiction: while qualitative data indicate students felt the intervention was beneficial and improved their confidence, the quantitative data s...

Linguistics 

Objective: To summarize the practice experience of government purchase services in the patriotic health movement in my country, and analyze the deficiencies of the new era, with the aim of providing reference. Methods: The relevant experience of domestic and foreign government purchases public health services will be analyzed through the literature search, policies and regulations. Results: The system supply, purchase range and operational mechanism of government purchase services are improved. ...

Public Health 

Introduction: Accurate shade selection is essential for achieving aesthetic harmony in prosthetic restorations. However, discrepancies often arise when matching commercial prosthetic teeth with standardized shade guides. This study aimed to evaluate the chromatic compatibility between commercially available prosthetic teeth and two types of shade guides: the conventional Vita Classic？ and manufacturer-specific shade guides. Methods: An in vitro comparative study was conducted on 13 brands of pro...

Dentistry 

The Song Dynasty witnessed a peak in the development of colophons (tiba), which, as an emerging literary genre, satisfied Huang Tingjian’s need to express his critical views on literature and art, allowing his literary and artistic thoughts to be widely disseminated through this form. Huang Tingjian’s concept of “the value of calligraphy depends on the esteem of its writer” emphasizes the correspondence between the value of a calligraphic work and the moral character of its creator. This calligr...

Literature 

The Manchester City Premier League case, comprising 115 charges of alleged systematic financial misconduct spanning over a decade, represents one of the most consequential regulatory challenges in the history of professional football. This paper investigates whether the case outcome will inflict long-term reputational damage on the Premier League and assesses the utility of game theory as a primary analytical framework for understanding these complex dynamics. Through an integrated theoretical a...

Business and Economics Education 

A geospatial assessment of selected heavy metal concentration and associated human exposure risks in and around Chetambe Hills has been done in this study in soils at different depths using the Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXF). 16 soil samples were collected at different depths and analyzed for elemental concentrations using the AXIL software. The heavy metals analyzed were Ni, Cu, Zn, Pb and As. Ni concentrations ranged from 289 ± 12.3 ppm to 478.4 ± 2.3 ppm with an average of 409.1 ...

Geology 

Background: Amylases, which are essential enzymes responsible for the breakdown of starch into glucose, serve pivotal functions across various industrial sectors, such as the food and pharmaceutical industries. This study focused on identifying amylase-producing bacteria from a soil sample collected at a cassava production site. Methods: Soil samples were subjected to serial dilution and cultured on starch agar plates to isolate potential amylase-producing bacteria. Nutrient agar was used as the...

Microbiology