Assessment of Nitrogen Ceilings for Dutch Agricultural Soils to Avoid Adverse Environmental Impacts by Wim de Vries, Hans Kros, Oene Oenema, Jan Willem Erisman

“…Here we summarize the results of a study to analyse the agricultural N problem in the Netherlands in an integrated way, which means that all relevant aspects are taken into account simultaneously. A simple N balance model was developed, representing all crucial processes in the N chain, to calculate acceptable N inputs to the farm (so-called N ceiling) and to the soil surface (application in the field) by feed concentrates, organic manure, fertiliser, deposition, and N fixation. …”
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Self-Assessment of Medical Ethics and Professionalism: Comparison Between Preclinical and Clinical Medical Students by Saima Naz Shaikh, Uzair Abbas, Tazeen Shah, Arsalan Ahmad Uqaili, Hudebia Allah Buksh, Mehreen Fatima

“…However, no significant difference was found between students of preclinical and clinical years for honesty, accountability, respect, responsibility, compassion, and maturity ( P  > .05). …”
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TRANSFORMATION REFLEXES OF PRE-CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW IN KIEVAN RUS LITERATURE by Nataliia O. Stratonova

“…For the first time takes into account the specifics of medieval imagination and poetry, studied the religious significance of the texts found their reflection in the pre-Christian beliefs and stated on their role in shaping the world Kievan Rus’ scribes, analyzed the specificity of interaction between Christian and pagan notions. …”
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Essence and elements of crimes in the sphere of official activity by S. Ye. Ablamskyi, M. O. Kolesnyk

“…It has been stated that the key elements of crimes in the sphere of official activity are as follows: they are committed within the framework of exercising official powers by persons holding positions at the relevant enterprises, institutions, organisations; crimes related to official activities may involve not only the commission of any actions, but also inaction, which also takes into account the failure and/or improper performance by an official of his/her duties, which entails significant negative consequences for other individuals and/or legal entities, as well as the state and society as a whole; crimes may include a number of different actions, such as bribery, extortion, forgery, abuse of power, etc.; the crime may be committed only by an official who has official authority; crimes in the field of official activity may be committed for different purposes, including obtaining benefits, avoiding responsibility, etc.; special object, actor and subject of the crime.…”
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Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease (ARLD): An Update on Controversies and Considerations by Dipesh Kumar Yadav, Qi Zhang, Xueli Bai, Enliang Li, Tingbo Liang

“…According to the recent data from the United Network for Organ Sharing database, alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) accounts to be the most common indication of liver transplantation (LT) waiting lists in the United States among men without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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In-Line and Cross-Flow Coupling Vibration Response Characteristics of a Marine Viscoelastic Riser Subjected to Two-Phase Internal Flow by Xueping Chang, Jinming Fan, Wenwu Yang, Yinghui Li

“…This paper studies the in-line and cross-flow coupling vibration response characteristics of a marine viscoelastic riser subjected to two-phase internal flow and affected by the combined effects of several parameters including the volume fraction of gas phase, sea water flow velocity, viscoelastic coefficient of the marine riser, axial tension amplitude, and the in-line and cross-flow coupling effect taking into account both the geometric and hydrodynamic nonlinearities. …”
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Intratumor Genetic Heterogeneity of Breast Carcinomas as Determined by Fine Needle Aspiration and TaqMan Low Density Array by Maria B. Lyng, Anne-Vibeke Lænkholm, Niels Pallisgaard, Werner Vach, Ann Knoop, Martin Bak, Henrik J. Ditzel

“…However, sampling and analysis strategies should take heterogeneity within a tumor, and varying heterogeneity amongst the single genes, into account.…”
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QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT COURSEWORKS: COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACH by T. M. Shamsutdinova

“…Results and scientific novelty. Taking into account the features of the competency-focused model of educational process and specifics of the field of vocational education, the criteria for assessing the quality of student courseworks are formulated. …”
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Credit Management Policy and Loan Recovery in Micro Finance Institutions in Kabale Municipality: A Case Study of Unique SACCO, Kabale Municipality. by Muheirwe, Syria

“…These included top management, cashiers, loan officers, clients, and accountants. Both simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used in identifying the study sample size. …”
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Impact of E-Learning on Pupils Academic Performance in Social Studies: A Case Study of Selected Schools in Ikumba Sub-County Rubanda District. by Tibekyinga, William

“…However, there are some negative effects of online learning, as it does not offer real face-to-face contact and interaction with teachers and imposes a time commitment and less accountability on pupils. There are also many online struggles that students face, such as the impossibility to stay motivated all the time, as they sometimes feel that they are completely isolated. …”
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Information Communication Technology and Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda: A Case Study of Equity Bank In Kabale Municipality. by Sabiiti, Ignatius

“…The study results on ICT platforms used by Equity bank Kabale branch, responses were obtained from automated teller machine, Mobile banking and PC banking, the study went ahead to find the effect of ICT on performance of Equity bank Kabale branch, responses were obtained from information technology has helped in easing enquiry, saving time and improving service delivery, information and communication technology has provided self-service facilities, it helps customer to validate their account numbers and receive instruction on when and how to receive their cheque books, credit and debit cards, it offers retail banking services to customers at their offces/homes and saves customers time, and gives more convenience for higher productivity and the study results further on challenges facing ICT use by Equity bank Kabale branch, the responses were obtained from in adequate ICT infrastructure, technophobia among the ICT bank officials due to inadequate skills in information technology, the cost demands of ICT gadgets, lack of digital preservation knowledge and network problem. …”
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Assessing The Impact of Records Managers Training on Performance of Municipalities: A case Study Of Kabale Munuciplity Kabale District. by Ninshaba, Clare

“…The major findings of the study about the role of Records Managers were. Promoting accountability, facilitating decision-making, saving time and space, and proper administration However, the respondents also indicated that there also some challenges that were being faced by Records Managers of Kabale municipality but some possible solutions were proposed. …”
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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 sample size consisted of 90 respondents from Kamuganguzi sub-county.The study's findings revealed that male respondents comprised 56.7% of the participants, and married respondents accounted for 64%. Additionally, 33.3% of respondents reported that reduced food rations, leading to famine, were a major effect of COVID-19 on families. …”
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Public Procurement Practices and Service Delivery: A Case of Kisoro District Local Government. by Nyiramfite, Emily

“…The findings of the study which analyzed the public procurement practices in Kisoro District Local Government, established the impacts of public procurement on service delivery, and those impacts were identified as increased transparency, improved financial accountability, customer satisfaction, and a streamlined procurement process through greater use of electronic commerce and e-procurement. …”
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Emyooga Programme and Job Creation in Kabale District Uganda. by Niwasasira, Saviour

“…Capacity-building mechanisms like training within the Emyooga programme to accommodate all levels of literacy among beneficiaries were critical and accounted for its level of success. In this regard, the study revealed the existence of infrastructure like offices, computers and software systems but these were not responsible for promoting job creation. …”
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Effects of Eucalyptus Tree Plantations and Croplands on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties in Lake Bunyonyi Sub-Catchment of South-Western Uganda. by Byamukama, Simon

“…Further research is necessary to fully comprehend the effects of EP on soil properties, taking into account picking at different distances from eucalyptus, successive stand ages, and management practices that were not addressed in the present study.…”
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Credit Policy and Loan Recovery in Microfinance Institutions: A Case Study of Mubuga SACCO Kisoro District. by Murekatete, Rebecca

“…These included top management, cashiers, loan officers, and accountants. Both simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used to identify the study sample size. …”
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Application of geographic information system in ecotourism: a global bibliometric analysis by Amadua, Festus O., Nhamob, Luxon, Benzougagh, Brahim, Turyasingura, Benson

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Fiscal Decentralization and Health Service Delivery in Itojo Sub-County, Ntungamo District, Uganda by Rosette, Kiconco

“…It was pointed out that one of the most daunting challenges facing fiscal decentralization of health services in Uganda derives from the concerns relating to accountability, transparency, auditing and institutional corruption within both central and sub-national governments. …”
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Community Participation and the sustainability of Development projects: A case Study of Essential Nutrition and Health package Project in Kabuga, Gasabo District, Rwanda. by Bernard, Bayasese

“…It also recommended that open accountability of resources should be encouraged so that communities can build and support projects effectively by contributing money.…”
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