Mapping of land degradation using spectral angle mapper approach (SAM): the case of Inaouene watershed (Northeast Morocco) by Benzougagh, Brahim, Meshram, Sarita Gajbhiye, Fellah, Bouchta El, Mastere, Mohamed, Basri, Mohamed El, Ouchen, Ibrahim, Sadkaoui, Driss, Bammou, Youssef, Moutaoikil, Nassima, Turyasingura, Benson

“…Moreover, the results from this study will aid decision makers in better conservation planning of soil and water resources.…”
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Inaugural Lecture by Kabale University

“…In the course of his long academic career, he won research grants from SIDA, the Ford Foundation, UN Women (Uganda), Norwegian Research Council, UNDP, African Union Commission, Electoral Institute for Southern Africa (EISA), French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA), International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), UNESCO Regional Office, Nairobi, Irish Aid/University of Limerick (Republic of Ireland), Chr. …”
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The Saving Culture and Performance of Small Medium Enterprises in Mbarara City Counci: A Case Study of Selected Businesses in Mbarara Central Market. by Namanda, Mary Patience

“….; pie charts and these showed values that aided in data interpretation. Qualitative data was presented in writing useful information from the respondents as presented in relation to the study The researcher found out that income from an investment that does not qualify as a franked investment is saved to be invested in the future thus increasing the saving culture; income derived from paid employment and comprising mainly wages and salaries comprised a large percentage of the respondents' savings. …”
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Translation of Folktales from Runyankore-Rukiga into English: by Tumuheirwe, Kizito

“…This study aims at translation of Runyankore-Rukiga folktales into English, identifying cultural and linguistic challenges and suggesting strategies to aid cross-cultural translation. Five folktales have been translated with explanatory footnotes about the hard-to-translate and/ or untranslatable words and expressions. …”
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Translation of Folktales from Runyankore-Rukiga into English: by Tumuhairwe, Kizito.

“…This study aims at translation of Runyankore-Rukiga folktales into English, identifying cultural and linguistic challenges and suggesting strategies to aid cross-cultural translation. Five folktales have been translated with explanatory footnotes about the hard-to-translate and/ or untranslatable words and expressions. …”
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Translation of Folktales from Runyankore-Rukiga into English: A Case Study of Challenges and Strategies. by Tumuhairwe, Kizito

“…This study aims at the translation of Runyankore-Rukiga folktales into English, identifying cultural and linguistic challenges and suggesting strategies to aid cross-cultural translation. Five folktales have been translated with explanatory footnotes about the hard-to-translate and/ or untranslatable words and expressions. …”
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The Relationship between Meal Provision and Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Kambuga Town Council in Kanungu District. by Christopher, Ndyanabo

“…It was recommended that secondary schools whose parents cannot afford meals for their children combine together through their head teacher to write proposals that inculcate children feeding programs asking for aid or donation so as to improve children’s welfare for improved academic performance. …”
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The Impact of Private Education Sector to The Development of Bukimbiri Sub-County, Kisoro District. by Tibesigwa, David

“…African countries embraced structural adjustment programs under the advisement of World Bank and International Monetary Fund (EMF) in order to improve access to and participate in basic education for all; improve learning outcomes and improve equity in educational opportunities The policy of privatization has been taken into all spheres of the economy which is very critical to realize elements of development and equity of the "developing nations" African Economies usually manage to only fund a half of their budgets and therefore are reliant on donor aid. The education sector is one sector that has funded by donor money but is yet to witness a major change because it is still riddled with inadequate teachers, facilitation and other challenges. …”
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Études comportementales pour la conservation du singe laineux de Poeppig (Lagothrix l. poeppigii) by Justine Philippon

“…A l’échelle locale, nous souhaitons apporter une aide certaine à Ikamaperu dans son action de conservation in situ du singe laineux. …”
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Stratégies de manipulation d’outils lors de la tâche du labyrinthe chez les gorilles et les orangs-outans by Ameline Bardo, Emmanuelle Pouydebat

“…L'ensemble des résultats montre la nécessité de quantifier la manipulation d'objets chez différentes espèces, avec de nouvelles tâches et méthodes, pour mieux comprendre les réelles capacités manuelles spécifiques à chaque espèce en fonction de leur écologie.Merci au zoo d’Amnéville, La Vallée des Singes, le zoo de La Palmyre ainsi que la Ménagerie à Paris pour leur accueil et leur aide lors de nos expérimentations. Nous tenons aussi à remercier la SFDP, les ATM Formes et Collections Vivantes du MNHN pour leur aide financière.…”
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Association of liver fibrosis with aneurysm size and mortality risk in patients undergoing open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair by Mohamad Jamalinia, Seyed Alireza Mirhosseini, Maryam Ranjbar, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Ahmad Hosseinzadeh

“…These findings suggest that FIB-4 assessment in clinical practice may enhance risk profiling, aiding in more precise stratification and management strategies for AAA patients.…”
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Respiratory support of patients with pneumonia in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by M. Mirsaliyev, K. Kashikova, A. Zholdybayeva

“…Thus, the results of the study emphasise the need for an individual approach when choosing a method of respiratory support in patients with pneumonia caused by coronavirus infection, and also confirm the effectiveness of minimally invasive respiratory aid and high-flow oxygen penetrating ventilation in the treatment of this pathology.…”
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CT-based intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics nomogram to predict spread through air spaces in lung adenocarcinoma with diameter ≤ 3 cm: A multicenter study by Yangfan Su, Junli Tao, Xiaosong Lan, Changyu Liang, Xuemei Huang, Jiuquan Zhang, Kai Li, Lihua Chen

“…The nomogram based on the extended tumor model and clinical independent risk factors provided good preoperative prediction of STAS status in LUAD with diameter ≤ 3 cm, aiding surgical decision-making.…”
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Are Artificial Sweeteners a Healthier Alternative to Sugar? by Julia Buszek, Piotr Czerniak, Adrianna Antoszewska, Weronika Bargiel, Dominika Bąk, Halszka Wajdowicz, Mateusz Warzocha, Michał Medygrał, Sylwia Buszek, Aldona Sokołowska, Maciej Rumian, Alicja Kosel

“…While safe within recommended doses, questions about their long-term effects persist. They aid in weight control and glucose regulation but are not universally suitable. …”
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Plant Adaptation and Soil Shear Strength: Unraveling the Drought Legacy in <i>Amorpha fruticosa</i> by Hao Jiang, Xiaoqing Chen, Gang Xu, Jiangang Chen, Dongri Song, Ming Lv, Hanqing Guo, Jingyi Chen

“…Although rewetting treatments aid in recovery, drought legacy effects persist and impact plant functional attributes. …”
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Piezoelectric biomaterials for providing electrical stimulation in bone tissue engineering: Barium titanate by Huagui Huang, Kaizhong Wang, Xiangyan Liu, Xin Liu, Jinzuo Wang, Moran Suo, Hui Wang, Shuang Chen, Xin Chen, Zhonghai Li

“…Natural bone has a piezoelectric effect due to the non-centrosymmetric nature of collagen, which can aid in cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation, and bone growth by converting mechanical stimuli into electrical stimuli. …”
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Deep R-gene discovery in HLB resistant wild Australian limes uncovers evolutionary features and potentially important loci for hybrid breeding by Jianyang Liu, Khushwant Singh, Matthew Huff, Christopher Gottschalk, Michael Do, Margaret Staton, Manjunath L. Keremane, Robert Krueger, Chandrika Ramadugu, Chris Dardick

“…The findings in this study will aid in the development of tools for genome-assisted breeding for HLB-resistant varieties.…”
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Comparison between ELISA and PCR for Detection of Epstein - Barr virus in children with acute cervical lymphadenitis by Nazim Khan, Neeraj Narayan Mathur, Sunil Kumar Singh Bhadouriya, Balvinder Singh Arora, Nidhi Chaudhary, Dhriti Khullar

“…The clinical features of acute Epstein-Barr virus infection overlap those of a variety of other infectious and non-infectious diseases so reliable laboratory tests are important to not only confirm but aid in the differential diagnosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate and compare the diagnostic utility of EBV DNA detection as an adjunct to serological diagnosis of primary EBV infection. …”
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Adapting MOVED as a web-based moral elevation intervention for veterans with PTSD: Using feedback from a pilot trial and subject matter experts by Adam P. McGuire, Alexander Riera, Xrystyan Lascano

“…Background: Alternative, easily accessible treatment options are needed to aid efforts to address the negative effects of PTSD among veterans. …”
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Implementation of different strategies of the “ActTeens” intervention for adolescents: a process evaluation by Gessika Castilho dos Santos, Jadson Marcio da Silva, Renan Camargo Correa, Rodrigo de Oliveira Barbosa, Gabriel Pinzon, Maria Carolina Juvêncio Francisquini, Thais Maria de Souza Silva, Antonio Stabelini Neto

“…However, the component mHealth, when used as a single strategy, did not aid the adoption of healthy behavior. …”
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