Analyzing the Effect of Organic Manure in Comparison With NPK on Cabbage Growth and Yield. by Ainomugisha, Rabecca

“…Organic manure ensures long-term soil health through gradual nutrient release, while NPK provides immediate access to critical macronutrients for rapid growth stimulation. …”
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A Deep Learning Enabled Chest X-Ray Abnormality Detection Model for Radiology Assistance. by Ssempeebwa, Phillip, Ainembabazi, Patience

“…Therefore, there is a critical need for innovative solutions to improve the efficiency and accuracy of chest X-ray diagnosis. …”
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Experiences and Challenges of the Integrated Development Model on Job Creation in Rwanda’s Gasabo District. by Rutarindwa, Alphonse, Ocan, Johnson, Adyanga, Francis Akena

“…High approval ratings were noted for health centre establishment (M = 4.90, SD = 0.43) and infrastructure improvements (M = 4.70, SD = 0.71), underscoring their critical roles in economic development. Job creation showed promise, with small-scale business initiation with a mean score of 4.66 although challenges in income diversification persisted (Mean = 3.84, St. dev = 1.26). …”
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Tea Growing and Socio-Economic Development of Small Holder Farmers: A Case Study of Rushoroza Kabale District. by Byamukama, Hillary

“…The objectives of the study were to find out the contributions of tea growing to the socio-economic development of farmers, to identify challenges faced by tea farmers towards socio-economic development, and to suggest possible strategies to the challenges faced by tea farmers socio-economic development, was a critical review of tea growing on socio-economic development and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on tea growing as an independent variable and socio-economic development as the dependent variable. …”
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Designing and Construction of a Traditional Hand Bellow Device. by Olwal, Dunoish

“…The combination of bellows and burners plays a critical role in generating heat for metalworking processes globally. …”
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Impact of Smallholder Tea Production in Buhunga Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Kyarisiima, Leticia

“…By supporting smallholder tea farmers and investing in critical areas like education and healthcare, stakeholders can contribute to sustainable community development in Buhunga Sub-county and beyond.…”
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Employee Motivation and Job Performance in the Public Service of Uganda: The Case of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions by Batson, Baguma

“…The study concluded that overall, ODPP is expected to provide an appropriate salary for the employees as promised by the government; the current salary is considered disproportional compared with other institutions in the justice law and order sector; limited career path in the ODPP; ODPP still has to handle appropriation of their rewarding recognition for employees’ performance in the form of financial incentives, a recognition certificate, direct verbal compliments; there is big criticism regarding work-life balance factors. Most employees argued that the workload and working hours are too high. …”
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Effects of Absenteeism on Academic Performance of Pupils in Rubuguri Town Council Kisoro District. by Alfred Safari, Ruteisire

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Genetic evidence for the causal effects of air pollution on the risk of respiratory diseases by Yanjuan Wu, Yuting Zhang, Jingcun Wang, Qiming Gan, Xiaofen Su, Sun Zhang, Yutong Ding, Xinyan Yang, Nuofu Zhang, Kang Wu

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RETRACTED: Modern Subtype Classification and Outlier Detection Using the Attention Embedder to Transform Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis by S. M. Nuruzzaman Nobel, S M Masfequier Rahman Swapno, Md. Ashraful Hossain, Mejdl Safran, Sultan Alfarhood, Md. Mohsin Kabir, M. F. Mridha

“…This research explores the complex field of Ovarian Cancer Subtype Classification and the crucial task of Outlier Detection, driven by a progressive automated system, as the need to fight this unforgiving illness becomes critical. This study primarily uses a unique dataset painstakingly selected from 20 esteemed medical institutes. …”
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Structural Vulnerability Factors and Gestational Weight Gain:  A Scoping Review on the Extent, Range, and Nature of the Literature by Labonté, Jocelyne M, Dumas, Alex, Clark, Emily, Savard, Claudia, Fournier, Karine, O’Connor, Sarah, Morisset, Anne-Sophie, Fontaine-Bisson, Bénédicte

“…This nuanced perspective is critical for informing future research and developing effective strategies to address the pervasive perinatal health challenges associated with inadequate and excessive GWG.…”
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Impacts of coal fracture roughness and aperture on the seepage of injected water: An experimental study by Gang WANG, Xuechang CHEN, Hao CHEN, Qingming LONG, Yixin LIU

“…ObjectiveWater injection into coal seams is recognized as a critical technical measure for dust removal and the prevention and control of coal and gas outbursts and rock bursts in coal mines. …”
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Evaluating implementation of a hospital‐based cancer registry to improve childhood cancer care in low‐ and middle‐income countries by Melissa R. Maas, Allison Yang, Michele A. Muir, James B. Collins IV, Courtney Canter, Gevorg Tamamyan, Inam Chitsike, Francine Kouya, Kim Hoa Nguyen, Alia Ahmad, Ana Patricia Alcasabas, Yi‐Jin Gao, Kimberly J. Johnson, Gia Ferrara, Nickhill Bhakta, Benyam Muluneh

“…Hospital‐based cancer registries (HBCRs) collect detailed patient information to critically evaluate and evolve care. The St. Jude Global Childhood Cancer Analytics Resource and Epidemiological Surveillance System (SJCARES) is a cloud‐based HBCR network facilitating quality data collection of pediatric cancer. …”
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Revealing the core suppression effects of various Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate exposure on early meiosis progression in postnatal male mice via single-cell RNA sequencing by Baoquan Han, Lei Hua, Shuai Yu, Wei Ge, Cong Huang, Yu Tian, Chunxiao Li, Jiamao Yan, Tian Qiao, Jiachen Guo, Dongliang Lu, Bin Wang, Diya Cai, Yunqi Zhang, Shaolin Liang, Jianjuan Zhao, Qi Hou, Wei Shen, Zhongyi Sun

“…DEHP exposure resulted in a substantial decrease in the expression of the Trp53 gene, which in turn down-regulated three critical downstream genes (Stmn1, Tubb5, and Ccnb1) that are implicated in spindle organization from a mechanistic perspective. …”
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Epidemiological features and risk factors of human psittacosis in Hangzhou City, eastern China by Zhou Sun, Ke Xu, Liangliang Huo, Xingliang Zhang, Yi Wang, Yonghui Gong, Bingbing Chen

“…A community-based 1:3 matched case-control study was performed to investigate the risk factors associated with Chlamydia psittaci infection.ResultsDuring the study period, 137 confirmed cases of human psittacosis were identified through laboratory tests, of which 24 (17.52%) were classified as critical cases, including one fatality. The epidemic curve indicated that the majority of cases occurred between October and March. …”
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Progress in prediction of photocatalytic CO2 reduction using machine learning approach: A mini review by Md Mohshin Ali, Md. Arif Hossen, Azrina Abd Aziz

“…The fundamentals of PC-CO2R and the significance of utilizing ML models as a facilitative tool in photocatalysis are critically discussed in this review. Furthermore, the review outlines the commonly employed ML algorithms, presents recent progress, and identifies crucial parameters influencing PC-CO2R efficiency. …”
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Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression analysis of BZR transcription factor family in Gerbera hybrida by Qishan Luo, Gan Huang, Xiaohui Lin, Xiaojing Wang, Yaqin Wang

“…Abstract Background The BZR family genes encode plant-specific transcription factors as pivotal regulators of plant BR signaling pathways, critically influencing plant growth and development. …”
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Change in seed viability of commercial maize hybrids during storage by Perić Sanja, Stevanović Milan, Mladenović Marko, Popović Aleksandar, Kovačević Aleksandar, Grčić Nikola

“…The production and processing of commercial seeds place significant emphasis on seed quality, with germination rates being a critical determinant of market performance. A major challenge in corn seed production and processing is maintaining optimal storage conditions to preserve germination and vigor over time. …”
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Genotyping-by-sequencing derived SNP markers reveal genetic diversity and population structure of Dactylis glomerata germplasm by Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Pablo Federico Cavagnaro, Kağan Kökten, Amjad Ali, Andres Morales, Andres Morales, Muhammed Tatar, Mehmet Bedir, Muhammad Azhar Nadeem, Muhammad Aasim, Nafiz Çeliktaş, Sheikh Mansoor, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, Faheem Shehzad Baloch

“…Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identified significant marker-trait associations for dry biomass weight, a critical agronomic trait, with markers DArT-100715788, DArT-101043591, and DArT-101171265 and DArT-101090822 located on Chromosomes 1, 6, and 7 respectively. …”
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Diurnal and Daily Variations of PM2.5 and its Multiple-Wavelet Coherence with Meteorological Variables in Indonesia by Nani Cholianawati, Tiin Sinatra, Ginaldi Ari Nugroho, Didin Agustian Permadi, Asri Indrawati, Halimurrahman, Meta Kallista, Moch Syarif Romadhon, Ilma Fauziah Ma’ruf, Dipo Yudhatama, Tesalonika Angela Putri Madethen, Asif Awaludin

“…Characterizing the diurnal variations and the influence of meteorology is critical for understanding the drivers of air pollution and planning effective mitigation strategies. …”
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