Design of a Solar Powered Precision Irrigation System. by Othieno John Wangara

“…Hence need to use environmentally friendly solar powered precision irrigation machine. [2] This study seeks to design an irrigation system that supplies just enough amount of water needed to meet the irrigation water requirement of the plants and using renewable energy in form of solar energy.…”
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Factors Influencing the Uptake of Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Rubanda District, South Western Uganda. by Tayebwa, Amon

“…The study recommends strengthening access to youth-friendly reproductive health services by according the adolescents the privacy they need.…”
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Assessment of the Social-Economic Contributions of Mgahinga National Park to Local Communities in Muramba Sub-County, Kisoro District, South-Western Uganda. by Mahoro, Shallon

“…The challenges faced by people living near the National Parks were limited livelihood alternatives, increased competition on other development initiatives, inadequate innovation and human capital, crop animal raiding, prostitution and lack of mass education on conservation.The possible solutions to the challenges faced by communities near Mgahinga National park were community`s involvement in conservation activities, community-based natural resource management, ensuring environmental sustainability, practical field-based monitoring of illegal activities, use of wildlife friendly products and implementation of policies. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that there should be mass education on conservation to local communities in Muramba sub-county Kisoro district to ease conservation. …”
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Affirmative Action on Women Education and Access of Employment Opportunities by Women in Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Nasasira, Praise

“…The study findings on the causes of gender disparity in education and employment opportunities, the highest number of respondents mentioned a lack of school gender-friendly facilities to provide a favorable environment for students and the least number of respondents mentioned that lack of female teachers as role models is a key factor hindering girls experience quality education. …”
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Design of a Solar Dryer for Tomatoes. by Bwire, Samlex Sibagaya

“…By developing a user-friendly and cost-effective solar dryer, this project has the potential to significantly reduce tomato post-harvest losses, improve food quality and safety, and empower small-scale producers, contributing to a more sustainable and secure food system.…”
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Community Participation and Performance of Uganda Revenue Authority in Kabale District, Uganda. by Moses Owino, Wanjala

“…In response to the question on collaboration challenges, it was established that traders detest payment of taxes and therefore tax enforcement by URA does not create a friendly relationship especially where goods are impounded on allegations of tax evasion and traders have to be fined. …”
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Evaluating the need for standardised disease manifestation categories in patients infected with the tick-borne encephalitis virus: A Delphi panel by Kate Halsby, Gerhard Dobler, Ava Easton, Guntis Karelis, Lenka Krbková, Jan Kyncl, Johann Sellner, Franc Strle, Malin Veje, Joanna Zajkowska, Dace Zavadska, Frederick J. Angulo, Andreas Pilz, Wilhelm Erber, Meghan Gabriel, Jon Russo, Mark Price, Harish Madhava, Uta Katharina Meyding-Lamadé

“…Specifically, the findings of our Delphi exercise highlight the need for the development of a user-friendly classification system that captures the acute and follow-up (i.e., outcome) phases of TBEV infection and optimally reflects both clinical presentation and severity. …”
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Edible Alginate–Fungal Chitosan Coatings as Carriers for <i>Lacticaseibacillus casei</i> LC03 and Their Impact on Quality Parameters of Strawberries During Cold Storage by Camila Vilela da Silva Simões, Thayza Christina Montenegro Stamford, Lúcia Raquel Ramos Berger, Alessandra Silva Araújo, José Alberto da Costa Medeiros, Mariane Cajubá de Britto Lira Nogueira, Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado, Silvana Magalhães Salgado, Marcos Antonio Barbosa de Lima

“…Overall, the alginate–chitosan coating, particularly when combined with microencapsulated <i>L. casei</i>, proved effective in maintaining the quality, safety, and nutritional value of strawberries during refrigerated storage, highlighting its potential for developing functional, eco-friendly packaging solutions. This research contributes to the development of sustainable food preservation strategies and functional foods.…”
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Two-step-7-Pink Rule: A Practical Tool for the Dermoscopic Evaluation of Fully Amelanotic Skin Lesions by Riccardo Pampena, Stefano Migliorati, Giovanni Paolino, Michela Lai, Nicola Lippolis, Stefania Guida, Stefania Borsari, Sebastiano Pellerone, Sofia Maria Di Ciaccio, Elvira Moscarella, Giovanni Pellacani, Giuseppe Argenziano, Caterina Longo

“…Objective: We sought to identify an accurate and user-friendly dermoscopic algorithm to differentiate between benign and malignant pink lesions. …”
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Modeling the influence of external heat flux on thermal characteristics of the silica aerogel/paraffin in a cylindrical atomic duct by Lishan Geng, Ali B.M. Ali, Shahram Babadoust, Anjan Kumar, Barno Abdullaeva, Rasha Abed Hussein, Soheil Salahshour, Sh Esmaeili

“…Currently, scientists are facing challenges in discovering an energy-saving method that is effective in diverse scenarios and is user-friendly. Many individuals are interested in using materials that can transition between solid, liquid, and gas states. …”
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Patient preferences for facility-based management of hypertension and diabetes in rural Uganda: a discrete choice experiment by Robert Kalyesubula, Isaac Ssinabulya, Rachel Nugent, Christine Ngaruiya, Nicola L Hawley, Dallas Wood, Baylah Tessier-Sherman, Deron Galusha, Mari Armstrong-Hough, Sarah EG Moor, Andrew K Tusubira, Ann R Akiteng, Evelyn Hsieh Donroe, Tracy L Rabin, Brenda D Nakirya, Christine Nalwadda, Jeremy I Schwartz

“…Objective To explore how respondents with common chronic conditions—hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM)—make healthcare-seeking decisions.Setting Three health facilities in Nakaseke District, Uganda.Design Discrete choice experiment (DCE).Participants 496 adults with HTN and/or DM.Main outcome measures Willingness to pay for changes in DCE attributes: getting to the facility, interactions with healthcare providers, availability of medicines for condition, patient peer-support groups; and education at the facility.Results Respondents were willing to pay more to attend facilities that offer peer-support groups, friendly healthcare providers with low staff turnover and greater availabilities of medicines. …”
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Low-input redoxomics facilitates global identification of metabolic regulators of oxidative stress in the gut by Xina Xiao, Meng Hu, Li Gao, Huan Yuan, Baochen Chong, Yu Liu, Rou Zhang, Yanqiu Gong, Dan Du, Yong Zhang, Hao Yang, Xiaohui Liu, Yan Zhang, Huiyuan Zhang, Heng Xu, Yi Zhao, Wenbo Meng, Dan Xie, Peng Lei, Shiqian Qi, Yong Peng, Tao Tan, Yang Yu, Hongbo Hu, Biao Dong, Lunzhi Dai

“…By developing a low-input and user-friendly pipeline for the simultaneous profiling of five distinct cysteine (Cys) states, including free SH, total Cys oxidation (Sto), sulfenic acid (SOH), S-nitrosylation (SNO), and S-glutathionylation (SSG), we shed light on Cys redox modification stoichiometries and signaling with regional resolution in the aging gut of monkeys. …”
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Innovative strategies for valorization of byproducts from soybean industry: A review on status, challenges, and sustainable approaches towards zero-waste processing systems by Ahasanul Karim, Emmanuel Freddy Osse, Seddik Khalloufi

“…This review explores emerging biotechnological advancements and eco-friendly processes aimed at maximizing resource recovery through the valorization of these soy byproducts. …”
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Enhanced hydrogen evolution via nano-patterned Pt-based metallic glass and dynamic copper oxide foam formation by Fei-Fan Cai, Baran Sarac, Adnan Akman, Juan J. Londoño, Selin Gümrükcü, Lukas Schweiger, Martin Hantusch, Jan Schroers, Andreas Blatter, Annett Gebert, Florian Spieckermann, Jürgen Eckert

“…Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier for replacing fossil fuels, and hydrogen production via hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is an environmentally friendly option if electrocatalysts with low overpotentials and long-term stability are used. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Bone Glue-Modified Asphalt by Asif Ali, Naveed Ahmad, Muhammad Adeel, Syed Bilal Ahmed Zaidi, Muhammad Sohail Jameel, Farsan Ali Qureshi, Waqas Haroon, Syeda Aamara Asif

“…It is a cost-effective and eco-friendly material. Moreover, it produces a durable and nonhazardous asphalt composite. …”
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Enhanced UV-B photoprotection activity of carotenoids from the novel Arthrobacter sp. strain LAPM80 isolated from King George Island, Antarctica by Beatriz Vivian Paredes Contreras, Alane Beatriz Vermelho, Livia Casanova, Claudia de Alencar Santos Lage, Caren Leite Spindola Vilela, Veronica da Silva Cardoso, Luis William Pacheco Arge, Janine Simas Cardoso-Rurr, Sulamita Santos Correa, Felipe Raposo Passos De Mansoldo, Maria Cristina Pinheiro Pereira Reis-Mansur, Eikon Alves da Silva, Júnia Schultz, Alexandre Soares Rosado

“…Also, there is a growing demand for natural and environmentally friendly photoprotectors, such as microbial-based products, in opposition to synthetic photoprotective agents with known adverse effects.In this study, we assessed the carotenoid-producing abilities of Actinomycetota strains from Antarctic Peninsula soils and the photoprotective carotenoid action on UV irradiation resistance. …”
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Development of Collagen-Based 3D Matrix for Gastrointestinal Tract-Derived Organoid Culture by Joo Hyun Jee, Dong Hyeon Lee, Jisu Ko, Soojung Hahn, Sang Yun Jeong, Han Kyung Kim, Enoch Park, Seon Young Choi, Sukin Jeong, Joong Woon Lee, Han-Jun Cho, Min-Soo Kwon, Jongman Yoo

“…On the other hand, natural characteristics of collagen emphasize toxic-free friendly niche to both organoid and normal tissue. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Ink from Hibiscus sabdariffa, Curcuma longa and Sorghum vulgare by Idara U. Ntuen, Aniekan Effiong Akpakpan, Godwin Enin, Iniobong Sylvester Enengedi, Emaime Jimmy Uwantta, Edet William Nsi, Itoro E. Udo, Edidiong Emmanuel Ikpe, Ukana Davies Akpabio

“…Inks were prepared from water-based and methanol-based extracts of Turmeric (WTE and MTE), Guinea corn stalk (WGE and MGE), and Roselle flower (WRE and MRE), with Dacryodes edulis exudate serving as a binder of eco-friendly, sustainable and cost-effective stamp pad ink. …”
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Spatial scales matter in designing buffer zones for coastal protected areas along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway by Roger H. Lee, Ivan H.Y. Kwong, Tom C.H. Li, Paulina P.Y. Wong, Yik-Hei Sung, Yat-Tung Yu

“…In the study area, maintaining at least 40 % open water within an 800-meter radius of key habitats better supports diverse waterbird guilds and should inform the design of waterbird-friendly landscape profiles for protected areas and their buffer zones. …”
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Four Decades of <i>Bacillus</i> Biofertilizers: Advances and Future Prospects in Agriculture by Xinmai Wu, Yan Liu, Baolei Jia, Lili Tao, Han Li, Jingbang Wang, Ziqi Yuan, Xiaobao Sun, Yanlai Yao

“…<i>Bacillus</i> species, particularly known for their ability to promote plant growth, fix nitrogen, solubilize phosphorus, and produce growth-promoting substances such as phytohormones and antibiotics, have emerged as key players in the development of eco-friendly agricultural solutions. This research utilizes bibliometric analysis based on 3,242 documents sourced from the Web of Science database to map the development, key contributions, and innovation within the field from 1985 to 2023. …”
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