Performance of Sisal Fabre as Natural Geotextile to Reinforce Soil Layers on Unpaved Road. by Kyomugasho, Lilian

“…Based on the results the expansive soil reinforced with sisal fibre at the second layer can be used in unpaved road layers since it gave an increase in CBR from 3.7% to 19.2% since it meets the requirement as per the Uganda ministry of works, Housing and communication, 2005 and the general specification for roads and Bridges. …”
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Primary Schools’ Determinants of Pupils Academic Performance in Primary Leaving Examinations in Bubaare Sub-County Uganda. by Busingye, Annet

“…Key challenges included parents neglecting school activities, delaying payment of school fees and charges, failing to assist with academic assignments, and not attending school meetings, which disrupted school programs and strained parent-school communication. …”
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Effect of Parish Development Model in Enhancing Social Inclusion in Rwerere Town Council Rukungiri District. by Karuhanga, Jeremiah

“…The study recommends organizing monthly or quarterly meetings that allow community members to voice their opinions, share experiences, and provide feedback on ongoing projects. …”
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Assessing the Use of Crushed Rock Aggregate and Carbon Black for Laterite Soil Stabilization in Road Construction. by Turyamureeba, Emmanuel

“…Results obtained were analyzed graphically and a blend of 50% lateritic soil, 40% aggregates, and 10% carbon black was found to be the most effective in producing base material since it gave a CBR of 63.0 at 98% relative compaction and a PI of 6.5 which meet the requirements of CBR above 60 % as per the General Specifications for Road and Bridges of the Ministry of Works, Housing and Communication in Uganda. …”
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Design of a Mechanised Sorghum Sieving Machine Used in Agriculture Production. by Amanya, Davis

“…Observations going to the field and observing the farmer's produce per day, questioners asking questions about income and what can be the affordable price for the machine The objectives involved determining the design specification of the sieving machine, selecting and sizing the sieving machine to meet the design specifications, developing the layout of the machine, evaluate the performance of the machine through simulation. …”
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Antistripping potential of cement kiln dust on recycled asphalt pavement. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions by Usman, Kabiru Rogo, Ali, Atheer Muhammed, Wakawa, Yakubu Mamman, Usman, Abbas

“…The fndings confrm that CKD meets ASTM C150 standards for type II and type IIA hydraulic cement for use as a fller in asphalt. …”
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Large language models for pretreatment education in pediatric radiation oncology: A comparative evaluation study by Dominik Wawrzuta, Aleksandra Napieralska, Katarzyna Ludwikowska, Laimonas Jaruševičius, Anastasija Trofimoviča-Krasnorucka, Gints Rausis, Agata Szulc, Katarzyna Pędziwiatr, Kateřina Poláchová, Justyna Klejdysz, Marzanna Chojnacka

“…Background and purpose: Pediatric radiotherapy patients and their parents are usually aware of their need for radiotherapy early on, but they meet with a radiation oncologist later in their treatment. …”
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Evidence to practice – lessons learnt in developing an implementation strategy for an online digital health intervention (Eczema Care Online) by Laura Howells, Kim S. Thomas, Miriam Santer, Ingrid Muller, Kate Greenwell, Amanda Roberts, Hywel C. Williams, Jane Harvey, Stephanie J. Lax, Natasha K. Rogers, Tracey H. Sach, Sandra Lawton, Mary Steele, Katy Sivyer, Julie Hooper, Amina Ahmed, Sylvia Wilczynska, Sinead Langan, Paul Leighton

“…Methods Data from systematic reviews, stakeholder consultation meetings, interviews with trial participants, intervention usage data during the trial, and existing eczema information websites informed our implementation plan. …”
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Protocol for a nested case-control study: identifying neuroimaging biomarkers for the progression of subclinical depression and qi-stagnation constitution to major depressive disor... by Jing Wang, Chengfeng Zhang, Yueqi Zhang, Yuanyuan Liu, Jingli Zhang, Xingwei Fang, Wangyang Xia, Yanzhao Xie, Zhongli Lan, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Min Lu, Jun Chen, Jun Chen

“…Subclinical depression (SD), characterized by depressive symptoms that do not meet the full criteria for MDD, substantially increases the risk of developing MDD. …”
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Study protocol: an observational study of distress, immune function and persistent pain in HIV by John A Joska, Mark R Hutchinson, Maia Lesosky, Victoria J Madden, Ncumisa Msolo, Luyanduthando Mqadi, Gillian J Bedwell, Jonathan Grant Peter, Romy Parker, Andrew Schrepf, Robert R Edwards

“…To test the hypothesis that IR is positively associated with SH, data from the subsample will be analysed with generalised mixed effects models to estimate the association between IR and group membership, with SH as the dependent variable.Ethics and dissemination Information obtained from this study will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at scientific meetings. The study has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of Cape Town (approval number: 764/2019) and the City of Cape Town (ref: 24699).Trial registration number NCT04757987.…”
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IMMUnity Unveiled: A Translational NETwork for tackling PARKinson's Disease – IMMUPARKNET [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Tamara Saksida, Alessia di Flora, Marina Romero-Ramos, Vladimirs Pilipenko, Laura Muñoz Delgado, Franca Marino, Yasemin Gursoy Ozdemir, Neda Nikolovski, Cristoforo Comi, Dale Lawson, Inês Figueira, Mitilda Gugu, Simona Poletti, Shubhra Acharya, Dogukan Pira

“…As we gather scientists and clinicians who study immunity in PD and related fields, IMMUPARKNET will establish the first nucleus of a multidisciplinary ecosystem that aims to harmonize efforts and approaches, both in research and clinical practice, to boost the development of ground-breaking treatments for PD. Through meetings, training schools, webinars, position papers, and review manuscripts, IMMUPARKNET will lead fruitful exchanges of know-how among experts in the field. …”
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Thermal performance enhancement in evacuated tube solar collector with working fluid MWCNT/Al2O3/MgO tri-hybrid nanofluid by Sathish Thanikodi, Jayant Giri, Rathinasamy Saravanan, Shafiq Ahmad, Ahmad O. Hourani

“…This study is motivated-by the urgent global need to enhance the efficiency of solar thermal energy systems, particularly Evacuated Tube Solar Collector (ETSC), to meet the growing demand for renewable energy solutions in combating climate change and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. …”
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Aetiological research on the health of migrants living in Germany: a systematic literature review by Oliver Razum, Florian Fischer, Ina Danquah, Claudia Hövener, Patricia Nayna Schwerdtle, Tracy Bonsu Osei, Isabel Mank, Raissa Sorgho

“…Background Germany has become an important immigration country and health services need to adopt to meet the needs of an increasingly multicultural population. …”
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Dietary Micronutrient Intake and the Prevalence of Metabolic Conditions among Children from the United States–Affiliated Pacific Region in the Children’s Healthy Living Program by Lucia A Seale, Ashley B Yamanaka, Kristi Hammond, Eunjung Lim, Lynne R Wilkens, Pauline McFall, Tanisha F Aflague, Patricia Coleman, Travis Fleming, Leslie Shallcross, Jonathan Deenik, Rachel Novotny

“…Results: Most USAP children did not meet daily intake recommendations for micronutrients, with low intake of calcium, potassium, vitamin D, vitamin E, excess sodium, vitamin A, folate, and niacin. …”
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The Role of Technical Car Features in Managing and Promoting New Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing Systems: Insights from Potential Users and Strategic Implications for Service Providers by Katarzyna Turoń, Andrzej Kubik, Piotr Folęga, Andrzej Wilk, Peter Bindzar, Truong M. N. Bui

“…It suggests that car-sharing platforms and vehicle manufacturers should prioritize these features to meet user expectations and preferences. These findings provide valuable insights for the strategic and operational management of peer-to-peer car-sharing services, emphasizing the importance of targeted vehicle selection and user-centered innovations to improve platform performance and scalability.…”
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Family-focused intervention programme to foster adolescent mental health and well-being: protocol for a multicountry cluster randomised factorial trial (FLOURISH Phase 2) by Heather M Foran, Marija Raleva, Nina Heinrichs, Graham Moore, Yulia Shenderovich, Xiang Zhao, Judith Simon, Antonio Piolanti, Viorel Babii, Janina Mueller, Franziska Waller, Dennis Wienand, Swetha Sampathkumar, Ivo Kunovski

“…The results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals, conferences, webinars in multiple languages, regional forums, stakeholder meetings with policymakers and practitioners, public communication through media engagement and open access platforms, including data sharing and early release of findings.Trial registration details Trial registration: NCT06562244; Project page: https://www.flourish-study.org/about.html…”
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Access to healthcare: waiting time until the surgical procedure by Cassiane de Santana Lemos, Ana Maria Muller Magalhães, Danielle Saraiva Tuma dos Reis, Alessandra Yuri Takehana de Andrade, Karla Cristina de Almeida, Fabiana Zerbieri Martins, Nancy Reynolds, Vanessa de Brito Poveda

“…There was a difference in the perception of quality of life between the immediate and late postoperative periods (p = 0.007) and in the physical domain, with an increase in scores among older patients (p = 0.004) and previous clinical history (p = 0.03).Conclusion Access to the health system varies by region and does not meet the standards proposed by the Brazilian health system. …”
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ImmunoglobuliN in the Treatment of Encephalitis (IgNiTE): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by R Kneen, M Lim, A Vincent, A J Pollard, W K Chong, L-M Yu, M A Iro, M Sadarangani, M Absoud, C A Clark, A Easton, V Gray, M Pike, T Solomon, L Willis

“…The findings will be presented at national and international meetings and conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration numbers NCT02308982, EudraCT201400299735 and ISRCTN15791925; Pre-results.…”
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Developing a core outcome set for assessing interventions and care for parents after neonatal death in high-income countries (iCHOOSE Neonatal study): protocol for a mixed-methods... by James Webbe, Mehali Patel, Danya Bakhbakhi, Christy Burden, Mary Lynch, Laura Timlin, Lisa Hinton, Abigail Fraser, Anna Davies, Maggie Redshaw, David Odd, Charlotte Williams, Dimitris Siasakos, Abi Merriel, Sadie Mullin, Lucy Moy, Leanne Watts

“…A parent involvement group and stakeholder steering committee have been established and have informed each planned phase: (1) systematic review of quantitative studies evaluating care and interventions provided after neonatal death, to describe interventions, outcomes and outcome measurement tools used to assess intervention effectiveness; (2) qualitative interviews with parents who have experienced neonatal death to identify outcomes important and relevant to them; (3) think-aloud interviews with stakeholders (bereaved parents, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders) to develop and refine an online survey; (4) real-time online international Delphi survey with bereaved parents, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to shortlist outcomes for consideration in the COS; (5) adapted nominal group online consensus meetings with parents, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to agree final COS and (6) identification of a preliminary set of measurement tools.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been granted for all activities to be undertaken by the University of Bristol Health Sciences Faculty Research Ethics Committee (reference: 15121). …”
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Identifying barriers and potential solutions to improve equitable access to community eye services: an exploratory sequential mixed methods study protocol by Min Kim, David Macleod, Michael Gichangi, Andrew Bastawrous, Matthew J Burton, Jacqueline Ramke, Oathokwa Nkomazana, Sailesh Mishra, Shalinder Sabherwal, Luke Nelson Allen, Abhishek Roshan, Sarah Karanja, Ari Ho-Foster, Keneilwe Motlhatlhedi, Nigel Bolster, Mohd Javed, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Bakgaki Ratshaa, John Tlhakanelo

“…We will disseminate our findings through local community advisory boards, national eye screening meetings, in peer-reviewed journals and at conferences.…”
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