Internal Control Systems and Financial Accountability in Government Business Enterprises: A Case of National Water and Sewerage Corporation Ntungamo Area. by Alexander, Kujuna

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Management Style and Employee Performance in Selected Primary Schools in Kajara County, Ntungamo District by Denis, Kamusiime Banshobeize

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The Affirmative Action and Household Income Status of the Batwa Community Evicted From Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Kanungu District, Uganda by Saulo, Katariko

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Repairbads: An automatic and adaptive method to repair bad channels and segments for OPM-MEG by Fulong Wang, Yujie Ma, Tianyu Gao, Yue Tao, Ruonan Wang, Ruochen Zhao, Fuzhi Cao, Yang Gao, Xiaolin Ning

“…In both simulated and real OPM-MEG data, Repairbads shows better performance than current state-of-the-art methods, reliably repairing bad data with minimal distortion. The automation of this method significantly reduces the burden of manual inspection, promoting the automated processing and clinical application of OPM-MEG.…”
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Refractory myasthenia gravis treated with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by Benjamin Beland, Jan Storek, Liam Quartermain, Christopher Hahn, C. Elizabeth Pringle, Pierre R. Bourque, Michael Kennah, Natasha Kekre, Christopher Bredeson, David Allan, Kareem Jamani, Christopher White, Harold Atkins

“…The primary efficacy outcome was achieving clinically stable remission or minimal manifestations without treatment and remaining as such until most recent follow‐up. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Binary Systems on Microlensing Using SPISEA and PopSyCLE Population Simulations by Natasha S. Abrams, Jessica R. Lu, Casey Y. Lam, Michael S. Medford, Matthew W. Hosek Jr., Sam Rose

“…The contribution from binary objects is often neglected or minimized in analysis of observations and simulations despite the high percentage of binary systems and microlensing's ability to probe binaries. …”
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Soft computing approaches of direct torque control for DFIM Motor's by Zakariae Sakhri, El-Houssine Bekkour, Badre Bossoufi, Nicu Bizon, Mishari Metab Almalki, Thamer A.H. Alghamdi, Mohammed Alenezi

“…Our evaluation focuses on various aspects: torque and flux ripple reduction, speed tracking improvement, switching losses minimization, algorithmic complexity simplification, and sensitivity reduction to parameter variations. …”
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Application of cold atmospheric plasma for decontamination of toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins: a systematic review by Amanda Cristina Dias de Oliveira, Sher Ali, Carlos Humberto Corassin, Sana Ullah, Karina Nascimento Pereira, James Leon Walsh, Nataša Hojnik, Carlos Augusto Fernandes de Oliveira

“…While the data demonstrates that cold atmospheric plasma has minimal impact on food composition, further research is needed to fully assess the nature of the degradation products of mycotoxins, its influence on food quality attributes and to optimize application strategies for different products.…”
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Potential toxic elements in surface water of Mokosh Beel, Gazipur, Bangladesh: Ecological and human health risk assessment for recreational users by Md. Shahriar Mahmud, M. Safiur Rahman, S.A. Dina, M. Rifat Nasher, Tasrina R. Choudhury, Bilkis A. Begum, Abdus Samad

“…The potential ecological risk index (PERI) showed minimal ecological risk, but the hazard index (HI) indicated non-carcinogenic risks for children, although adults were not significantly affected. …”
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RSM approach-based analysis of the physical behavior of dune sand reinforced with Washingtonia waste contributing to mortar cleaner production by Abdelhamid Khelifi, Messaouda Boumaaza, Ahmed Belaadi, Mostefa Bourchak, Tarek Djedid, Ibrahim M.H. Alshaikh, Djamel Ghernaout

“…To maximize mechanical qualities and minimize physical properties, an analysis of variance using the Box-Behnken Design was performed to optimize and forecast the factors and outcomes. …”
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Delineating urban flooding when incorporating community stormwater knowledge by Madeline Scolio, Peleg Kremer, Virginia Smith, Achira Amur, Bridget Wadzuk, Kate Homet, Eric Devlin, Md Abdullah Al Mehedi, Laura Moore

“…Although there are currently models and frameworks to estimate stormwater runoff and predict urban flooding, there are often minimal observations to validate results due to the quick retreat of floodwaters from affected areas. …”
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Healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy to prevent childhood obesity: study protocol for a parallel group randomised trial — the PRE-STORK trial by Tina Vilsbøll, Signe S Torekov, Julie Lyng Forman, Romain Barrès, Andreas Andersen, Filip K Knop, Signe Foghsgaard, Klaus Bønnelykke, Thomas Bergholt, Karoline Kragelund Nielsen, Christina Anne Vinter, Majken Lillholm Pico, Louise Groth Grunnet, Nina Kornerup, Julie Hagstrøm Danielsen, Ronni Eg Sahl, Mette Yun Johansen, Louise Kelstrup, Nida Ghauri, Emilie Grønlund, Lærke Lund

“…Interventions aimed at modifying maternal lifestyle during pregnancy have demonstrated minimal positive or no impact on the health of the children. …”
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In-vitro accuracy of the virtual patient model with maxillomandibular relationship at centric occlusion using 3D-printed customized transfer key by Anh Ho-Quynh Nguyen, Nam Cong-Nhat Huynh, Oanh Ngoc-Hoang Nguyen, Nhat Dinh-Minh Nguyen, Hai Hoang Phan, Jong-Eun Kim, Gan Jin, Khanh Hung Nguyen, Hung Trong Hoang

“…Superimposition demonstrated high trueness (RMS: 0.51 mm for the arch regions, 0.69 mm for the whole head region, 0.85 mm in the face region) and precision (RMS: 0.41 mm for the arch regions, 0.52 mm for the entire head, 0.63 mm in the face region) significantly (p < 0.05). Minimal deviations were observed in critical areas, including the tooth and lip position, indicating that the virtual patient model was closely aligned with the CBCT reference. …”
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IMPLICATIONS OF BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE AND OPTIMIZED Piper nigrum EXTRACTS APPLICATION ON QUALITY OF STORED PORK by Adeola Adegoke, Kehinde Sanwo, Silas Hunge, Samuel Olakayode, Oluwafunmilayo Oyelude

“…Pork preserved with BPAE and WPAE minimized deterioration of fatty acids (FA) such as oleic, palmitoleic, total mono unsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) and poly unsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) than 0% antioxidant. …”
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Cryoablation combined with dual immune checkpoint blockade enhances antitumor efficacy in hepatocellular carcinoma model mice by Jun Gu, Zepeng Yu, Xiangxiang Tang, Wenying Chen, Xuedong Deng, Xiaoli Zhu

“…Background Cryoablation (Cryo) is a minimally invasive treatment for tumors. Cryo can activate the body’s immune response, although it is typically weak. …”
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Gravity-based microfiltration reveals unexpected prevalence of circulating tumor cell clusters in ovarian and colorectal cancer by Anne Meunier, Javier Alejandro Hernández-Castro, Nicholas Chahley, Laudine Communal, Sara Kheireddine, Newsha Koushki, Nadia Davoudvandi, Sara Al Habyan, Benjamin Péant, Anthoula Lazaris, Andy Ng, Teodor Veres, Luke McCaffrey, Diane Provencher, Peter Metrakos, Anne-Marie Mes-Masson, David Juncker

“…Results Here, we show that GµF optimized for cell cluster isolation captures cCTCs from blood while minimizing unwanted cluster disaggregation, with ~85% capture efficiency. …”
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Preoperative mapping techniques for brain tumor surgery: a systematic review by Augusto Leone, Augusto Leone, Francesco Carbone, Francesco Carbone, Uwe Spetzger, Peter Vajkoczy, Giovanni Raffa, Flavio Angileri, Antonino Germanó, Melina Engelhardt, Thomas Picht, Thomas Picht, Antonio Colamaria, Tizian Rosenstock, Tizian Rosenstock

“…Accurate preoperative mapping is crucial for maximizing tumor removal while minimizing damage to critical brain functions during brain tumor surgery. …”
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Development of a patient reported outcome instrument for chronic sialadenitis by Fatemeh Ramazani, Amr Hamour, Caroline C. Jeffery, Vincent Biron, Yaser Alrajhi, Daniel O’Connell, David W. J. Côté

“…Abstract Background Sialendoscopy assisted treatments are a minimally invasive management modality for chronic sialadenitis. …”
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Assessment of factors implicated in bone fusion after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar intervertebral fusion by Zheng Huang, Xialin Li, Weihong Yi, Junfeng Gong, Yue Zhou, Yu Tang

“…Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (PELIF) is a minimally invasive technique that has gained popularity. …”
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Computer-Aided Construction and Evaluation of Poly-L-Lysine/Hyodeoxycholic Acid Nanoparticles for Hemorrhage and Infection Therapy by Qin Qin, Wenxing Wu, Ling Che, Xing Zhou, Diedie Wu, Xiaohui Li, Yumin Yang, Jie Lou

“…Cytotoxicity and hemolysis tests indicated minimal impact on human cells and significantly reduced hemolysis rates compared to PLL alone. …”
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