Feed resources, feeding system and feed balance of dairy cattle in Chencha District, Southern Ethiopia by Kechero Yisehak, Kore Adane

“…Methods Data were gathered through primary and secondary data sources, field observations, key informant interviews, focus group talks and individual interviews. The survey data were stratified into altitudes, coded and analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20 and the general linear model approach. …”
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Perspectives of Midwives and Nurse Practitioners in Kentucky on Exercise Counseling During Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study by Madhawa Perera, Taniya S. Nagpal, Maire M. Blankenship, Danilo V. Tolusso, Jordyn M. Cox, Dilini Prashadika, Mark Schafer, Rachel A. Tinius

“…However, there is room for them to improve: proactive counseling should include discussions on fetal benefits and using the “talk test” for exercise intensity. Advising patients to slow down as pregnancy progresses should be reconsidered, and evidence-based guidance on specific exercises should be prioritized.…”
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Aspects of Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Related to Neuroprotection, Regeneration, and Functional Plasticity in the Adult Brain by N. David Åberg, Katarina Gustafson Brywe, Jörgen Isgaard

“…Some of the shared effects in common to GH and IGF-I may also be explained by cross-talk between the GH and IGF-I transduction pathways, as indicated by recent data from other cell systems. …”
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The Effect of Banana Bacteria Wilt on The Socio-Economic Welfare of Farmers in Ruhinda Sub-County Rukungiri District . by Tayebwa, Rameka

“…The highest number of respondents mentioned source of mulch for maintaining and improving soil fertility, the lowest number of respondents mentioned that the disease has led to increased poverty among households and the study continued on possible measures to control banana bacteria wilt in Ruhinda sub-county Rukungiri district, the highest number of respondents mentioned heating garden tools such as hoes, machete, knives and slashers over a fire until the metal is too hot to touch is also effective in killing the bacteria, the lowest number of respondents talked of timely removal of male buds with a forked stick is important in where insect vector that visit the diseased flower parts carry the pathogen. …”
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On Job Training and Employee Productivity in Banking Institutions in Uganda: A Case Study of Centenary Bank Kabale Branch. by Nakero, Sarah

“…Centenary bank should take its time to talk to the employees, and explain how their role affects the banks operations, so that they see the big picture. …”
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The Influence of Summative Evaluation on Pupils' Dropout in Primary Schools in Rubaare Town Council Ntungamo District. by Mwogyera, Godfrey

“…Recommendations for the study include that there is a need to invite more teacher-oriented and professional head teachers to talk about summative evaluation in primary school.…”
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Design and Simulation of a Cutting Mechanism for a Millet Harvesting Machine. by Twebazibwe, Edson

“…There is a need to develop a millet cutter that enhances performance and overcomes these challenges.Chapter two entails the literature review of the present millet harvesting techniques. Chapter three talks about the methodology used to come out with a designed machine including customers’ requirements, the operating principle of the machine, and the layout of the machine in solid works. …”
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Design and Fabrication of a Motorized Honey Extractor. by Hasahya, Caxton Joel

“…Chapter two entails the literature review of extraction techniques and honey extractor designs. Chapter three talks about the methodology used to come out with a designed machine including customers’ requirements, the operating principle of the machine, and the layout of the machine in SOLID WORKS. …”
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Specific and common therapeutic factors in psychodynamic psychotherapy for children and adolescents: an overview by Sabine Sammer-Schreckenthaler, Gloria Lagetto, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer, Omar C. G. Gelo, Omar C. G. Gelo

“…Regarding the latter, these included relational factors (therapeutic alliance and interaction structures), patient factors (willingness to participate, readiness for change, treatment involvement, and positive expectations and hope), therapist factors (interpersonal skills, direct influence skills, credibility, involving parents, playing ability, flexibility, and allegiance), parent and interpersonal environment factors (parental willingness to participate, treatment involvement, treatment expectations, and perceived barriers to treatment participation and therapeutic change; family dynamics; parent-therapist alliance; and social support), mentalizing (of the therapist, client, and parents), and play (symbolization, affect regulation, mental state talk, and patterns of interaction). PPCA appears to work through both specific and common factors, more likely through their synergic interaction. …”
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Codeveloping a community-based, peer-led psychosocial support intervention to reduce stigma and depression among people with tuberculosis and their households in Indonesia: a mixed... by Ahmad Fuady, Mariska Anindhita, Matsna Hanifah, Arieska Malia Novia Putri, Artasya Karnasih, Feranindhya Agiananda, Finny Fitry Yani, Marinda Asiah Nuril Haya, Trevino Aristaskus Pakasi, Tom Wingfield

“…These activities consisted of: individual psychological assessment and counselling; monthly peer-led group counselling; peer-led individual support; and community-based TB Talks. In Indonesia, meaningful participation of multisectoral stakeholders facilitated co-design of a community-based, peer-led intervention to reduce TB stigma and depression amongst people with TB and their households. …”
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Self-sampling and self-testing for HIV at a commercial and community-based test provider in the Netherlands: user preferences and usability by I. J. M. Willemstein, O. Shobowale, A. M. Żakowicz, H. Bos, E. L. M. Op de Coul

“…Overall, main reasons for choosing HIVSS/ST were saving time (42%), anonymity (36%) and not having to talk to a GP (35%). Twenty-two percent of the study participants experienced some problems performing the HIVSS/ST, the most reported problem was obtaining sufficient blood through the finger prick (71%). …”
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Empowerment resources, decision-making and gender attitudes: which matter most to livestock keepers in the mixed and livestock-based systems in Ethiopia? by Wole Kinati, Derek Baker, Elizabeth C. Temple, Dina Najjar, Annet Abenakyo Mulema

“…This is important, because we cannot talk of empowerment for those who are not in a disempowered condition or who do not value it. …”
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Folklore et écriture vernaculaire dans The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Laurence Cossu-Beaumont

“…Certes, le rythme, la grammaire de l’anglais oral noir américain jalonnent ce récit qui se place lui-même dans son prologue sous le signe stylistique des conversations informelles sur les marches d’un perron de Louisiane, ces « porch talk » dont Gaines répète s’être inspiré.Cependant, l’analyse confinerait à la couleur locale si la « folk autobiography » n’était pas lue comme autobiographie fictive d’un peuple et d’une stratégie de survie : Miss Jane incarne aussi la dimension fonctionnelle du parler vernaculaire dont la théorie de signifyin(g) a montré les enjeux vitaux. …”
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The book graphics of Vilnius printing houses in XVI-XVII centuries by Jolita Liškevičienė

“… The printing activities flourished in Vilnius from the end of the sixteenth century. We may talk about two periods with distinctive features in book illustration in relation to printed book graphics: 1) the end of the sixteenth century to the 1640s; 2) the 1640s to the end of the seventeenth century. …”
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The use of pigs vocalisation structure to assess the quality of human-pig relationship by Villain, Avelyne S, Guérin, Carole, Tallet, Céline

“…At weaning, 30 piglets were positively handled by an experimenter who talked to and physically interacted with them three times a day, while 30 other piglets only received the contact necessary for proper husbandry. …”
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Community perceptions of community health worker effectiveness: Contributions to health behaviour change in an urban health district in South Africa by L S Thomas, Y Pillay, E Buch

“…More than 90% of households were extremely satisfied with their CHW; they found it easy to talk to them within the privacy of their homes and to follow the health education and advice given by the CHWs. …”
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Intestinal Organoids in Colitis Research: Focusing on Variability and Cryopreservation by Talke F. zur Bruegge, Andrea Liese, Sören Donath, Stefan Kalies, Maike Kosanke, Oliver Dittrich-Breiholz, Sandra Czech, Verena N. Bauer, André Bleich, Manuela Buettner

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Pour une théorie de la réception du discours grammatical by Jean-Rémi Lapaire

“…The claim is made here that too wide a gap between grammatical concepts and everyday cognition is detrimental to the full comprehension and practical usefulness of smart grammatical talk. To avoid the negative effects of “verbalism” on motivation and performance, a “convergence” (Iser 1972) must be sought that draws the producers and recipients of metalinguistic descriptions closer together. …”
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System of Administrative and Legal Regulation of the Status of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in the Field of Scientific, Research and Technical Activity in Ukraine by V. S. Tarasenko

“…Its constituent elements (principles, goals, tasks and functions, the procedure of creation, reorganization, liquidation, procedures, the right to official symbols, linear and functional subordination, the rights and responsibilities of the subject) are determined by administrative law, through the definition of rights and the responsibilities of a subject is influenced by public relations, the participant of which is such a person. Thus, we can talk about the administrative and legal regulation of the legal status of the subjects of administrative and legal relations, and hence about the mechanism of administrative and legal regulation of the status of such subjects. …”
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An Examination of Records Management in Private Sector Agencies in Kabale Municipality: A Case Study of Kigezi Private Sector. by Kakuru, Danis

“…Other respondents mentioned legal value, administrative value and information resource for strategic planning purposes, on challenges of records management in Kigezi private sector in Kabale municipality the highest number of respondents mentioned lack the basic skills and competences for handling records and archives, the lowest number of respondents mentioned weak legislative and organizational infrastructures, others mentioned phobia for computers, absence of an archival institution and inadequate finance and on possible solutions to challenges of records management in Kigezi private sector in Kabale municipality the highest number of respondents mentioned provision of quality leadership, the lowest number of respondents talked that there should be reference of Records, others mentioned that there should be enough storage of records, there should be facilities for staff, provision of quality services to customers based on their needs and provision of high quality information on federal government operations. …”
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