Assessing the Effects of Land Use Practices and Environmental Conservation in Rubanda District: A Case Study of Hamurwa Sub-County. by Mutesigensi, Samuel

“…Findings of the study indicates that there were effects of land use practices on environment as they include; Good quality yields indicated by 18%, Increased Quantity yield or yield per acre presented by 20%, improved soil fertility presented by 36% and other factors with 26%. …”
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In vitro multiplication and phytochemical evaluation of Apios americana Medik for enhanced production of the staple food and tissues with versatile bioactivities. by Okello, Denis, Gang, Roggers, Rahmat, Endang, Yang, Sungyu, Ban, Yeongjun, Chung, Yuseong, Lee, Jun, Kang, Youngmin

“…Full-strength Quoirin and Lepoivre (QL) medium, supplemented with vitamins and 2.0 mg/L benzylaminopurine (BAP), yielded the highest number of shoots (7.50 ± 0.06) per apical segment explant. QL medium fortified with 1.0 mg/L indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) demonstrated the highest root number (2.80 ± 0.30), length (85.80 ± 7.49 mm), and surface area (10.40 ± 0.82 cm2) in regenerated A. …”
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Pain Assessment Following Open Hemorrhoidectomy Under Local Anesthesia Versus Saddle Block: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. by Sikakulya, Franck Katembo, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Okedi, Xaviour Francis, Baluku, Moris, Lule, Herman, Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu, Kyamanywa, Patrick

“…Results We recruited 58 participants in this study who underwent open hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia or saddle block (29 participants per group). The sex ratio was of 1.15 of female to male and a mean age of 39±13. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Covid19-Pandemic on the Household Income in Kamuganguzi Sub-County Kabale District. by Arinda, Redeemer Present

“…The study's recommendations included the following: The government should increase spending on immediate health-related expenditures, such as supplies of masks, gloves, other personal protective equipment, ICU beds (Uganda currently has only 55 functional ICU beds, resulting in approximately 1.3 ICU beds per million Ugandans), and ventilators. The government should also ensure that some of the reallocated health sector budget supports non-COVID-19 health concerns, from basic to emergency healthcare. …”
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Impact of Land Degradation on Irish Potato Production in Hamurwa Sub-County Rubanda District. by Ahimbisibwe, Columbus

“…The findings of the study indicate that there were effects of land use practices on Irish potato production as they include; low-quality yields, decreased Quantity yield or yield per acre, and improved food security, the study recommends that there is a need for farmers to apply natural manures in order to get high quality and quantity yields and increase on food production. …”
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Establishing Empirical Relationship Between Project Scheduling and Project Success in the Uganda Construction Industry. by Mukisa, John

“…Many building construction projects in the Uganda construction industry experience project failures in the sense of not being finished within the scheduled time frame, approved budget, and not meeting the quality standards as per the initial plan. The purpose of this study was to establish empirical relationship between project scheduling and project success in the Uganda construction industry. …”
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Role of Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) In Improving the Socio- Economic Wellbeing of the Elderly Persons in Ikumba Sub-County Rubanda District. by Akampurira, Anthony

“…Public sensitization campaigns were recommended to be conducted at least twice per quarter to ensure those nearing eligibility are aware of the program and can apply for inclusion. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Wood Ash–Lime Blend in the Stabilization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement for Road Construction. by Byamugisha, Mark

“…Geotechnical properties such as particle size according to BS 1377 Part 2 and Part 4 standards, Atterberg limit ASTM D3282 standards, unconfined compressive strength test (UCS), compaction test, and California bearing ratio (CBR) test were carried out on both native and stabilized soil samples as per AASHTO classification. The Methodology presents the materials including water, soil & wood ash, and methods which include; Liquid limit, Plasticity index, MDD, UCS, CBR that were undertaken to achieve the desired aims and objectives of the project.…”
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Low-threshold surface-emitting colloidal quantum-dot circular Bragg laser array by Yangzhi Tan, Yitong Huang, Dan Wu, Yunjun Wang, Xiao Wei Sun, Hoi Wai Choi, Kai Wang

“…Moreover, the miniaturized mode volume in CBR allows the integration of CQD lasers with an unprecedentedly high density above 2100 pixels per inch. Overall, the proposed low-threshold, stable and compactly integrated CQD CBR laser array would advance the development of CQD laser for practical applications.…”
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Development of Genome-Wide Unique Indel Markers for a Heat-Sensitive Genotype in Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) by Huijie Zhai, Kunpeng Xu, Meng Wang, Zhenchuang Wang, Ziyang Cai, Ao Li, Anxin He, Xiaoming Xie, Lingling Chai, Mingjiu Liu, Xingqi Ou, Zhongfu Ni

“…In this study, 11,016 primer pairs targeting 5036 indel sites were successfully designed for E6015-3S, with an average density of 0.36 indels per Mbp. These primer pairs are believed to be unique and polymorphic in the wheat genome; as gathered from the evidence, (i) 76.18 to 99.34% of the 11,016 primer pairs yielded a single hit during sequence alignment with 18 sequenced genomes, (ii) 83.59 to 90.98% of 1042 synthesized primer pairs amplified a single band in 16 wheat accessions, and (iii) 59.69 to 99.81% of the tested 1042 primer pairs were polymorphic between E6015-3S and 15 individual wheat accessions. …”
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A Rapid Screening Method for Sibutramine Hydrochloride in Natural Herbal Medicines and Dietary Supplements by Qi Liang, Yue Zhuang, Jun Ma, Jinyan Wang, Rui Feng, Ruisi He, Zhuoya Luo, Honghao Wang, Ruoting Zhan

“….), a detection limit of 0.1 mg per aliquot, and an accuracy of 99.02% (n = 820). …”
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Descriptive epidemiology of muscle-strengthening activities in Japanese middle-aged and older adults: the Hisayama Study by Jun Hata, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Takanari Kitazono, Takanori Honda, Mao Shibata, Satoko Sakata, Emi Oishi, Yoshihiko Furuta

“…Overall, 162 individuals (4.7%) engaged in muscle-strengthening activities at least 1 day/week, and 133 (3.8%) did so for 2 days or more per week. Women were less likely to engage in muscle-strengthening activities than men. …”
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A Systematic Review on the Performance Characteristics of Sustainable, Unfired Admixed Soil Blocks for Agricultural and Industrial Waste Management by Tarun Sharma, Sandeep Singh, Parteek Singh Thind, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, Raman Kumar, Shubham Sharma, Wojciech Kaplonek, Nima Khalilpoor, Alibek Issakhov

“…After the screening and eligibility process as per PRISMA guidelines, 36 papers were eligible and hence selected to be reviewed and analyzed. …”
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Impact of hydroxyurea on clinical and biological parameters of sickle cell anemia in children in Abidjan by MIREILLE YAYO- AYE, Adia Eusèbe Adjambri, Boidy Kouakou, Rebecca N'guessan-Blao, Louis Missa Adjé, Taïratou Kamagaté, Vincent Yapo, Duni Sawadogo

“…Children aged 5 to 15 years experiencing at least 3 vaso-occlusive crises (VOC) per year were included in the study after obtaining informed and written consent from their parents. …”
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Multiomics characterization of breast angiosarcoma from an Asian cohort reveals enrichment for angiogenesis signaling pathway and tumor-infiltrating macrophages by Tun Kiat Ko, Zexi Guo, Bavani Kannan, Boon Yee Lim, Jing Yi Lee, Zhimei Li, Elizabeth Chun Yong Lee, Bin Tean Teh, Bin Tean Teh, Jason Yongsheng Chan, Jason Yongsheng Chan, Jason Yongsheng Chan

“…Based on WGS, 4 of the 7 AS-B had non-synonymous somatic variants in 47 genes (range, 2 to 28 per case). These genes were functionally annotated and were enriched in cancer-related pathways such as regulation of cell differentiation, VEGFR and receptor tyrosine kinases signaling pathways. …”
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Organic manure and fertilizer N management strategies improve soil health at different growth stages of pearl millet under pearl millet-wheat sequence by Sunita Sheoran, Dhram Prakash, Dev Raj, Parmod Kumar Yadav, Rameshwar Singh, Rajeev Kumar Gupta, Saud Alamri, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Shahbaz Khan

“…Results Applying 15 Mg of farmyard manure (FYM) per hectare in both growing seasons significantly boosted soil organic carbon (SOC), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and key nutrients compared to one-season application. …”
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&ldquo;You're Building Trust, You're Building Rapport&rdquo;: Contributions from Implementers of Health-Focused Community Engagement by Autumn Tamlyn, Sarah Barnes, Yewon Na, Hope White, Matthew Spence, Benjamin Linas, Mari-Lynn Drainoni

“…Between April and October, 2022, the study team collected data from 26 community events ranging from “very small” (~5 people) to “very large” (~4,000 people), making direct contact with approximately 34 people per event. Qualitative analysis identified three themes regarding the conduct of health-focused CE: 1) mirroring racial/ethnic diversity and language with community members is critical to building trustworthy relationships; 2) while seemingly inconsequential, structural and logistical components are key for building connections that lead to positive health-behavior changes; 3) implementers are driven by and view each meaningful interaction as a piece of the puzzle to create structural change. …”
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Filters Effect on Image Quality of 177Lu-DOTATATE SPECT Images for Neuro-Endocrine Tumors Scanning by Hussein Dakhil, Mohammad Reza Deevband, Mahasti Amoui, Ahmad Mostaar, Mahdi Ghorbani, Mohsen Khosroabadi, Mohammad Ali Ghodsirad

“…Seven parameters were considered, including the contrast/noise ratio, injection activity, uptake duration, acquisition time per injection, frame time, measuring time, and type of filters. …”
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Residential Indoor and Outdoor PM Measured Using Low-cost Monitors during the Heating Season in Monroe County, NY by Andrea R. Ferro, Naděžda Zíková, Mauro Masiol, Gursumeeran P. Satsangi, Thomas Twomey, David C. Chalupa, David Q. Rich, Philip K. Hopke

“…Abstract Continuous 1-minute indoor and outdoor PM concentrations (~PM2.5) were measured from November through April of 2015/16 and 2016/17 at 50 single family residences in Monroe County, NY (25 per season) using Speck (Airviz Inc., Pittsburgh, PA) low-cost monitors (LCMs). …”
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Time-resolved measurement of neutron energy isotropy in a sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch by R.A. Ryan, P.E. Tsai, A.R. Johansen, A.E. Youmans, D.P. Higginson, J.M. Mitrani, C.S. Adams, D.A. Sutherland, B. Levitt, U. Shumlak

“…The FuZE device operated at −25 kV charge voltage has resulted in average plasma currents of 370 kA and D–D fusion neutron yields of $4\times10^7 \pm 4\times10^6$ neutrons per discharge. Measurements of the neutron energy isotropy under these operating conditions demonstrates the energy of deuteron beams is less than $7.4 \pm 5.6^\mathrm{(stat)} \pm 3.7^\mathrm{(syst)}$  keV. …”
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