Historical biogeography and systematics of yellow-bellied toads (Bombina variegata), with the description of a new subspecies from the Balkans by Christophe Dufresnes, Simeon Lukanov, Sven Gippner, Johanna Ambu, Ilias Strachinis, Dragan Arsovski, Benjamin Monod-Broca, Hugo Cayuela, Petros Lymberakis, Daniele Canestrelli, Dan Cogălniceanu, Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Spartak N. Litvinchuk, Tomasz Suchan, Mathieu Denoël, Daniel Jablonski

“…Abstract The Balkan Peninsula hosts a great proportion of Europe’s biodiversity, and this is well illustrated by amphibian richness and endemism. …”
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An Assessment of Landslides Occurrence and its Implications on Local Community in Ibanda Sub County Kasese District, Uganda by Agaba, Chris

“…Thirdly is that the socio-economic losses due to slope failures are great, ranging from destruction of infrastructure, displacement of residence, loss of property and siltation of rivers. …”
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Behavioural Response To Self-Medication Practice Before and During Covid-19 Pandemic in Western Uganda by Samuel Sunday, Dare, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Isaac, Echoru, Ibe Michael, Usman, Fred, Ssempijja, Edmund Eriya, Bukenya, Robinson, Ssebuufu

“…Background: Self-medication has become a serious public health problem posing great risks, especially with the increasing number of cases of COVID-19 disease globally and in Uganda. …”
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The Impact of Domestic Roles on Girls' Academic Performance in English in Maziba Sub-County Kabale District. by Mwesigye, Fred

“…The findings of the study revealed that; education is of great importance to any society because it raises the productivity of both men and women within and outside the home and helps individuals to control their environment and improve their lives. …”
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Economic Background of Undergraduate Students and their Academic Performance at Kabale University. by Kyarikunda, Miria

“…The ndings showed that parental level of education greatly a ects the students' aca- demic performance.The ndings indicate that there is no signi cant in uence of parental level of education on student's academic performance.The ndings indicate that there is no signi cant in uence of parents' occupation level and the students' academic perfor- mance. …”
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The Suitability of Recycled Domestic Wastewater in Plain Concrete Production. by Orishaba, James

“…Concrete production is one of the activities that use a lot of water in its mix but fresh potable water is greatly reducing due to highly increasing population and industries in the world. …”
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The Effect of Price Changes on Maize Farmers in Uganda: A Case Study of Kigando Sub-County Kyankwanzi District. by Twizukye, Juliet

“…Rises in maize price worsen the welfare of a great proportion in both villages. When the production structure adapts to the price changes, possibilities for welfare gains appear for some specific household categories. …”
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ICT Usage in School Finance Management of Selected Secondary Schools in Mbarara City. by Karamuzi, Beende Richard

“…The findings established that there was little ICT usage available and in use; there were great issues with the finance management practices regarding the assessment of risks involved in the management of finances and the keeping of records of all expenditures in school. …”
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Examining the Impact of Classification of Information materials towards the Organization of Academic Libraries. A Case Study of Uganda College of Commerce Library, Kabale District. by Winfred, Ninsiima

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Designing and Construction of a Traditional Hand Bellow Device. by Olwal, Dunoish

“…However, limited attention has been given to improving the design and functionality of these tools, particularly for small-scale industries, which could benefit greatly from operational and financial advancements. …”
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Media Technology and the Academic Performance of the Students. by Jenifer, Tusiimire

“…They included the students and the staff of which the students took a great part. The information from respondents was collected using questionnaire and interview guides. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Inflation on Household Consumption in Kisoro District: A Case Study of Ny Akabande Subcounty by Nzabanita, Alikanjero

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The Impact of Domestic Roles on Girls' Academic Performance in English in Maziba Sub County Kabale District. by Mwesigye, Fred

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Learners' Perception of English Language Learning in Universal Secondary Schools in Kisoro District. by Ndagijimana, Ngenda

“…From the findings, it was established that they had not got any great wish to learn more than the basics of English. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Functional Bacillus Strain from Cupei of Sichuan Bran Vinegar and Evaluation of Its Fermentation Characteristics by Yuwei WU, Yu TIE, Zhixing TANG, Haiyan ZHU, Yuwei LI, Wenyou ZHU, Xinhui WANG, Liguo YIN

“…The fermentation properties of these strains were studied, and the 5 Bacillus strains with great fermentation performance were discovered. They were identified as Paenibacillus cookii BA-6, Bacillus velezensis BA-9, Bacillus tropicus BB-5, Bacillus subtilis BB-13, and Calidifontibacillus erzurumensis BC-11. …”
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Influence of different rolling processes on microstructure, texture and anisotropy of the Al–Cu–Li alloy by Fengman Li, Xiangyu Chen, Lipeng Ding, Chenglin Wang, Ke Zhang, Yaoyao Weng, Zhihong Jia

“…Al–Cu–Li alloys have shown great potential for aerospace application due to their good combination of high strength and low density, but their high planar anisotropy have always hindered their application. …”
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Density of wild boar population and spread of African swine fever in the Russian Federation by O. I. Zakharova, A. A. Blokhin, N. N. Toropova, O. A. Burova, I. V. Yashin, F. I. Korennoy

“…African swine fever (ASF) is a transboundary viral disease affecting all species of the Suidae family. It greatly undermines global pig industry and causes a significant damage to the ecology of the wild boar (Sus scrofa) which is a natural reservoir of the virus and is an intermediate  link in the epizootic process. …”
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Off-the-shelf CAR-NK cells targeting immunogenic cell death marker ERp57 execute robust antitumor activity and have a synergistic effect with ICD inducer oxaliplatin by Jichao Sun, Dinglan Wu, Liuhai Zheng, Huifang Wang, Jihao Zhou, Guangwei Shi, Jingbo Ma, Yuke Jiang, Zhiyu Dong, Jiexuan Li, Yuan-Qiao He, Chengchao Xu, Zhijie Li, Jigang Wang

“…Background Chimeric antigen receptor natural killer (CAR-NK) therapy holds great promise for treating hematologic tumors, but its efficacy in solid tumors is limited owing to the lack of suitable targets and poor infiltration of engineered NK cells. …”
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Temperament Upregulates Mitochondrial Enzymes and Negatively Affects Myofibrillar Fragmentation in Beef of Excitable <i>Bos taurus indicus</i> Cattle by Patricia Maloso Ramos, Eduardo Francisquine Delgado, Ana Cláudia da Silva, Nara Regina Brandão Cônsolo, Vinicius Laerte Silva Herreira, João Marcos Bovetto de Campos Valim, Fernanda Maria Marins Ocampos, Luiz Alberto Colnago, Saulo da Luz e Silva

“…Cattle adaptability and resilience are of great importance to sustain beef production worldwide. …”
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Identification of flavor generated from irradiation of chicken breast via SPME-GC-MS and GC-IMS by Ying Xu, Yueyan Zhang, Shiqing Song, Lingyun Yao, Min Sun, Huatian Wang, Chuang Yu, Qian Liu, Jun Lu, Tao Feng

“…Our study provided a reference for the selection of irradiation intensity in the processing of chicken breast, and revealed that the volatile substances had a great influence on the flavor of irradiated chicken breast, which laid a foundation for subsequent flavor regulation.…”
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