Qalification assessment practices: new possibilities and constraints by M. N. Kicherova, M. Yu. Semenov, E. V. Zyuban

“…Thus, the infrastructure and regulatory field were established for the development of new practices of independent qualification assessment. However, the main participants of the process are not involved enough in mutual interaction. …”
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Features of the course of post-COVID-19 primary and recurrent herpetic keratitis by G.I. Drozhzhyna, K.V. Sereda, N.I. Khramenko

“…Ulcerative necrotizing HK was more common in patients with primary HK than in patients with recurrent HK (41.4% vs 15.6%, respectively) and was mainly observed after severe COVID-19. In patients with ulcerative necrotizing HK, the level of HSV IgG was 1.6 times higher than in patients with epithelial HK, and 1.5 times higher than in patients with non-necrotizing stromal HK. …”
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Investigating Fire Collapse Early Warning Systems for Portal Frames by Ming Xie, Fangbo Xu, Zhangdong Wang, Li’e Yin, Xiangdong Wu, Mengqi Xu, Xiang Li

“…Existing early warning methods mainly use characteristic parameters such as temperature, vibration, and structural deformation. …”
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Diagnostic performance of the DISQVER metagenomic sequencing tool for the identification of pathogens in febrile neutropenic patients: the ADNEMIA trial by Geneviève Héry-Arnaud, Christophe Burucoa, Marie Kempf, David Boutoille, Yohann Foucher, Philippe Lanotte, Maxime Pichon, Stéphane Corvec, Cécile Le Brun, Helene Pailhories

“…The trial has been registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier NCT06075888). The results of the main trial and each of the secondary endpoints will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06075888.…”
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Shaking Table Test for Evaluating the Seismic Performance of Steel Frame Retrofitted by Buckling-Restrained Braces by Tingting Wang, Jianhua Shao, Chao Zhao, Wenjin Liu, Zhanguang Wang

“…The failure modes, dynamic characteristics, acceleration response, interstory drift ratio, strain, shear force, and other mechanical properties of those two comparative structures subjected to different levels of seismic waves are mainly evaluated by the experiment. The test results show that under the action of seismic waves with different intensities, the apparent observations of damage occur in the pure frame structure, while no obvious or serious damage in the steel members of BRB structure is observed. …”
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Research hotspots and frontiers in the tumor microenvironment of colorectal cancer: a bibliometric study from 2014 to 2024 by Xinran He, Tingyi Xie, Li Shi, Xuyi Kuang, Lei Li, Xingyu Shang, Bo Fu

“…In addition, keyword and cluster analysis showed that immune checkpoint inhibitors, cancer-associated fibroblasts, macrophage polarization, intestinal microbiota, colorectal cancer liver metastasis, drug resistance, scRNA-seq, etc. may be the research hotspots and trends in this field.ConclusionsColorectal cancer and tumor microenvironment research is in the developmental stage, and strengthening international cooperation can help to drive this field forward. The main components and signaling in TME, CRC immunotherapy, colorectal cancer liver metastasis, and new research techniques are the hot research directions in this domain. …”
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Burden of Road Traffic Injuries in Tanzania: One-Year Prospective Study of Consecutive Patients in 13 Multilevel Health Facilities by Hendry R. Sawe, Sveta Milusheva, Kevin Croke, Saahil Karpe, Meyhar Mohammed, Juma A. Mfinanga

“…Conclusions. RTCs are the main cause of trauma in this setting, affecting mostly working-age males. …”
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Development and pilot testing of INTERVENER, a web-based tool to match barriers to the cancer continuum organization to evidence-based interventions by Isabel Mosquera, Hannah Theriault, Dominique Meunier, Partha Basu, Andre L. Carvalho

“…Our aim was to develop a web-based tool to identify the main barriers to the process of the cancer continuum organization, and propose matched evidence-based interventions (EBI) to overcome them. …”
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Differential impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol consumption between Scottish men and women: controlled interrupted time series analysis by Peter Anderson, Eileen F S Kaner, Jakob Manthey, Jürgen Rehm, Amy O'Donnell, Eva Jané Llopis

“…Objective To assess the immediate impact of the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) in Scotland on alcohol consumption and whether the impact differed by sex, level of alcohol consumption, age, social grade and level of residential deprivation of respondents.Design Primary controlled interrupted time series analysis and secondary before-and-after analysis of the impact of introducing MUP in Scotland using alcohol consumption data for England as control.Setting Data from Kantar Worldpanel’s Alcovision survey, a continuous retrospective online timeline follow-back diary survey of the previous week’s alcohol consumption.Participants 53 347 women and 53 143 men.Interventions Introduction of a minimum price of 50 pence per UK unit (6.25 pence/g) for the sale of alcohol in Scotland on 1 May 2018.Main outcome measures Number of grams of alcohol consumed per week, in total, in off-trade (eg, at home) and in on-trade (eg, in pubs, restaurants).Results Primary interrupted time series analyses found that the introduction of MUP was associated with a drop in reported weekly total alcohol consumption of 5.94 g (95% CI 1.29 to 10.60), a drop in off-trade consumption of 3.27 g (95% CI −0.01 to 6.56) and a drop in on-trade consumption of 2.67 g (95% CI −1.48 to 6.82). …”
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Partial Replacement of Cement with Ceramic Waste Powder in the Stabilization of Laterite Soils for Interlocking Earth Blocks. by Iteba, Maurice Victor

“…There has been no research, however, into the behaviour of bricks with cement partially replaced by ceramic waste dust for stabilization. The main input of this research is the possibility of harnessing the pozzolanic properties of ceramic waste powder (dust) in partial replacement of cement. …”
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The Relationship Between Mindset and Poverty Levels in Kisinga Sub-County Kasese District by Kambere, Roggers

“…Investments in infrastructure and education reduce rural poverty mainly by spurring nonfarm employment and growth in agricultural productivity. …”
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Effects of Teaching Methods on Academic Performance of Pupils in Mathematics In Primary Schools of Bufundi Sub-County Rubanda District. by Byarugaba, Joseph

“…They revealed that In a strictly lecture teaching approach, a teacher talks most of the time, uses audio-visual materials to illustrate mathematical concepts, work out mathematical problems and chalkboard, and finally summarizes the main points of a lesson on the chalkboard while pupils listen, take notes and have limited chances of asking questions. …”
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The Impact of Teacher Training on The Academic Performance of Student's Among Secondary Schools in Mbarara District: A Case Study of Kashari County Uganda. by Amumpaire, Catherine

“…The current educational system is mainly theoretical and examinations-oriented. The teaching and learning activities are geared towards making the learner able to respond to examinations and not necessarily creating solutions to problems that disturb the nation. …”
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The Impact of Teacher Training on The Academic Performance of Student's Among Secondary Schools in Mbarara District: A Case Study of Kashari County Uganda. by Amumpaire, Catherine

“…The current educational system is mainly theoretical and examinations-oriented. The teaching and learning activities are geared towards making the learner able to respond to examinations and not necessarily creating solutions to problems that disturb the nation. …”
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Enhance Research and Innovation in ICT products, Applications, and Services by Businge, Phelix Mbabazi

“…The quantitative approach was the main approach while the qualitative was the complementary approach. …”
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Effectiveness of Non-Governmental Organizations on Social Service Delivery: A Case Study of Uganda Red Cross Society Kabale District. by Aharizira, Zackaria

“…The study was carried out mainly using the quantitative approach of research. …”
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Performance of Sisal Fabre as Natural Geotextile to Reinforce Soil Layers on Unpaved Road. by Kyomugasho, Lilian

“…The tests carried out included; field density compaction, maximum dry density and California bearing ratio. The main objective was to investigate the performance of sisal fibre as a natural geotextile to reinforce the soil layers on unpaved roads so that we solve the problem of developing potholes, rutting, corrugation, weak subgrade resulting into mud formation, poor drainage system, non-uniform narrow width, stoniness, and environmental pollution from dust during dry seasons, rapid gravel loss, and these all together have increased regular maintenance costs. …”
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Investigating a Suitable Ratio of Iron Ore Tailings and Quarry Dust in Concrete Production. by Kasozi, Mark

“…It is typically composed of crushed stone, sand, and other mineral particles. The main objective of this study is to investigate a suitable ratio of iron ore tailings and quarry dust in concrete production by determining the physical properties of fine aggregate, designing a concrete mix conducting mechanical tests, and conducting a comparative study between the effect of Buhara IOT and Ntungoma quarry dust. …”
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Investigating the Causes of Antisocial Behaviour Among Teenagers in Central Division Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Muhoza, Marie Alliance

“…This study was carried out in the Central Division, Kabale Municipality in Kabale District. It was mainly set to investigate the causes of antisocial behaviors among teenagers in the Municipality. …”
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Employee Training and The Adoption of E-Government in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Jinja Local Government by Mugavu, George, Mbabazi, Phelix Businge, Baremwire, Mary Bekoreire, Mucunguzi, Abel

“…As such, stratified and purposive sampling techniques were mainly employed. This paper further provides detailed review of literature in tandem with the relationship between employee training and the adoption of e-government. …”
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