ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES CLIMATE CHANGE: AN EXPOSITION OF HERDSMEN TERRORISM IN TIVLAND OF BENUE STATE by GABRIEL T. TYUNGU, PETER MEMGA KERTYO

“…This will ultimately erase the fear of cultural imperialism that have constituted as a knock in the wheel of efforts in addressing the herdsmen malady. …”
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Effect of Accountability on Health Service Delivery in Rukiga District: A Case Study of Mparo Health Centre IV. by Ainembabazi, Bleander

“…The study was guided by the following objectives namely; to find out the level of service delivery of clients at Mparo Health Centre IV in Mparo Town Council, Rukiga District, Uganda, to investigate the challenges faced in accountability at Mparo Health Centre IV in Mparo Town Council, Rukiga District, Uganda and to propose the solutions towards addressing the challenges faced in accountability at Mparo Health Centre IV in Mparo Town Council, Rukiga District. The sample size constituted different groups of people totaling 60 respondents who were both clients of the hospital and employees of the hospital. …”
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Marketing Strategies and Organization Performance: A Case Study of Rukiga SACCO Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Ainebyoona, Jacob

“…The target population constituted 5 members of staff and 40 clients of Rukiga SACCO. …”
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Digitization and Preservation of Academic Records: A case Study of Kabale University Registry. by Ainanani, Catherine

“…The findings revealed that various types of academic records are generated or maintained at Kabale University, including admission applications, final academic transcripts, academic performance grade reports, research theses and dissertations, attendance reports, records of disciplinary and academic offenses, legal or constituting documents, and graduation lists. The study also identified several threats to these records, such as inadequate data security measures, insufficient storage space, cybersecurity threats, poor maintenance of digitization equipment, technological obsolescence, and potential disasters. …”
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Factors Affecting Mechanization of Agriculture Practices in Kabale District. by Ainomugisha, Godwin

“…A targeted population of 57 respondents constituted the District Agriculture Officer, extension officer, and farmers. …”
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Financial Accountability and Service Delivery in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kisoro Municipal Council. by Benon, Rutungana

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PHYLLOID TUMORS OF MAMMARY GLANDS. CURRENT STATE OF THE PROBLEM by A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, I. M. Shirokikh, N. V. Kharchenko, G. M. Zapirov, E. K. Saribekyan, N. V. Ablitsova, A. V. Ermakov, M. A. Kunda, V. S. Sidorenko, H. S. Gevorgyan

“…Phylloid (leaf-shaped) breast tumors are a rare disease and constitute 0.3–0.5% of all breast tumors. Due to the rare frequency of occurrence, as well as the small number of randomized studies that have been conducted on this pathology, there is currently no standardized approach to the diagnosis and treatment of phylloid tumors. …”
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Unveiling the dual nature of Lactobacillus: from cariogenic threat to probiotic protector—a critical review with bibliometric analysis by Di Fu, Xingyue Shu, Lin Yao, Ge Zhou, Mengzhen Ji, Ga Liao, Yunwo Zhu, Ling Zou

“…Lactobacillus has been implicated in caries progression on account of its acidogenic properties; On the other hand, they constitute one of the potential probiotic strategies for preventing dental caries. …”
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Groundwater Inrush Control and Parameters Optimization of Curtain Grouting Reinforcement for the Jingzhai Tunnel by Gan Li, Weibin Ma, Siming Tian, Zhou Hongbo, Fan Huabin, Wenhao Zou

“…By means of electromagnetic geophysical prospecting, the potential water bearing area of the tunnel was analyzed. The constitutive model of rock mass and grouting parameters are considered in the numerical simulation. …”
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Interplay between Inflammation and Stemness in Cancer Cells: The Role of Toll-Like Receptor Signaling by Da-Wei Yeh, Li-Rung Huang, Ya-Wen Chen, Chi-Ying F. Huang, Tsung-Hsien Chuang

“…Nuclear factor kappa B- (NF-κB-) mediated inflammatory responses increase stemness in cancer cells, and CSCs constitutively exhibit higher NF-κB activation, which in turn increases their stemness. …”
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In Situ Creep Model Testing for the Tunnel Anchor Foundation of Xingkang Suspension Bridge in Luding of China by Lina Wen, Qiangong Cheng, Qiang Cheng, Xifeng Guo, Bin Zhang

“…In addition, the numerical calculation, in which the Burger creep constitution was used for describing the surrounding rock and the Mohr–Coulomb criterion for describing the concrete anchor, was performed to further evaluate the long-term stability of the real working tunnel anchors. …”
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Autonomy characterization as a key indicator of learning-to-learn skills in medical students by Yolanda Cabrera Macìas, Annia Esther Vizcaíno Escobar, José Aurelio Díaz Quiñones, Ernesto José López González, Ernesto López Cabrera

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> autonomy allows students to think for themselves, critically and independently, take into account different points of view and act accordingly. It constitutes a necessary indicator in the study of learning-to-learn skills.…”
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Biological properties of Moringa oleifera: A systematic review of the last decade [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Andrea Catalina Gómez, Javier Andrés Soto, C. A. Zuniga-Gonzalez, Karen Shirley Molina, Andrea Natalia Barreto, Maryeli Vásquez

“…Background The growing incidence of chronic diseases such as cancer and the emergence of drug-resistant microorganisms constitute one of the greatest health challenges of the 21st century. …”
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Innate Immune Effectors Play Essential Roles in Acute Respiratory Infection Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae by Dong Liu, Zhifu Chen, Yue Yuan, Haiming Jing, Jintao Zou, Xiaoli Zhang, Xi Zeng, Weijun Zhang, Quanming Zou, Jinyong Zhang

“…Innate immune effectors constitute the first line of host defense against pathogens. …”
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The Diagnostic Value of Brush Cytology Alone and in Combination with Tumor Markers in Pancreaticobiliary Strictures by Ufuk Barış Kuzu, Bülent Ödemiş, Nesrin Turhan, Erkan Parlak, Selçuk Dişibeyaz, Nuretdin Suna, Erkin Öztaş, Muhammet Yener Akpınar, Adem Aksoy, Serkan Torun, Hakan Yıldız, Ertuğrul Kayaçetin

“…Differentiation of malignant and benign strictures constitutes a problem despite the increasing experience of the endoscopists, radiologists, and pathologists. …”
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Numerical Analyses of Earthquake Induced Liquefaction and Deformation Behaviour of an Upstream Tailings Dam by Muhammad Auchar Zardari, Hans Mattsson, Sven Knutsson, Muhammad Shehzad Khalid, Maria V. S. Ask, Björn Lund

“…The dynamic analyses were carried out with the finite element program PLAXIS using a recently implemented constitutive model called UBCSAND. The results indicate that the magnitude 5.8 earthquake would likely induce liquefaction in a limited zone located below the ground surface near the embankment dikes. …”
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The Missing LNK: Evolution from Cytosis to Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia in a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis and Germline SH2B3 Mutation by Krishna Gundabolu, Bhavana J. Dave, Carmelita J. Alvares, Jeffrey J. Cannatella, Vijaya R. Bhatt, Lori J. Maness, Zaid S. Al-Kadhimi, Rana K. Zabad, Allison M. Cushman-Vokoun

“…Individuals with CMML have persistent monocytosis and bone marrow dyspoiesis associated with various constitutional symptoms like fevers, unintentional weight loss, or night sweats. …”
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Effect of a home-based physical rehabilitation program via virtual reality on the functional outcomes of frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study by Doaa Mohamed Zein El-AbdeenMohamed, Heba Noshy Abd EL-Aziz Mohamed, Soad Hassan Abd Elhameed

“…Virtual reality technology constitutes a promising rehabilitation strategy, but its effect on frailty in older adults remains inconclusive. …”
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Quality Evaluation of the Care Process for Type 2 Diabetics by Addys Díaz Piñera, Lisbeth Fernández González, Armando Rodríguez Salvá, Armando Humberto Seuc Jo, Nelsy Álvarez Mesa

“…Every year a considerable number of people die as a result of their complications that derive from poor control, so improving the quality of care constitutes a challenge for health systems. <strong><br />Objective:</strong> to evaluate the quality of care by reviewing the medical records and investigating some of the program indicators, in a health area of the Cárdenas municipality during 2016. …”
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Persistent Hiccups—An Unusual Presentation of Bilateral Pheochromocytoma without Syndromic Association: A Case Report by Nitin Aherrao, Nilesh Kumar, Indarajeet Singh Gambhir, Dhiraj Kishore, Suryakumar Singh, Abhinandan Mishra, Aravind Anand

“…Among the presenting symptoms, episodes of palpitations, headaches, and profuse sweating are typical and constitute a classic triad. We report a case of a 17-year-old male patient with rare bilateral pheochromocytoma presenting with persistent hiccups for 4 months and blurring of vision for 1 week, later followed by hypertensive crisis. …”
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