Role of Civil Society Organizations in Promoting Transparency and Accountability in Kabale Municipality: A Case Study of Kick Corruption out of Uganda (Kick-U) Kabale Branch. by Namanya, Benson Benon

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Assessment of Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.) Growth and Yield Component by Application of Local Granular Organic Fertilizer, Peat and Inorganic Fertilizer: Comparative Study by Shara Salih Ali, Tara Salih Ali

Subjects: “…Chickpea, Granular organic fertilizer, peat, morphology and yield.…”
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Synthesis of Cu-BTC Metal-Organic Framework for CO2 Capture via Solvent-free Method: Effect of Metal Precursor and Molar Ratio by Pui San Ho, Kok Chung Chong, Soon Onn Lai, Sze Sin Lee, Woei Jye Lau, Shih-Yuan Lu, Boon Seng Ooi

Subjects: “…Metal-organic framework…”
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Towards combining self-organizing maps (SOM) and convolutional neural network (CNN) for improving model accuracy: Application to malaria vectors phenotypic resistance by Komi Mensah Agboka, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Daisy Salifu, Brian Kanji, Frank T. Ndjomatchoua, Ritter A.Y. Guimapi, Sunday Ekesi, Landmann Tobias

Subjects: “…Combining Self-Organizing Maps (SOM) and Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for improving model accuracy…”
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Addressing the limitations of the regulatory landscape in South Africa regarding advanced cell and gene therapies and related sectors involving human cells, tissues and organs by I M Viljoen, M S Pepper

“…However, South Africa (SA)’s regulatory frameworks for medicines, human biological materials and genetically modified organisms have not kept pace with scientific and technological developments, leaving regulatory gaps. …”
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mbctools: A User-Friendly Metabarcoding and Cross-Platform Pipeline for Analyzing Multiple Amplicon Sequencing Data across a Large Diversity of Organisms by Barnabé, Christian, Sempéré, Guilhem, Manzanilla, Vincent, Millan, Joel Moo, Amblard-Rambert, Antoine, Waleckx, Etienne

“…We developed a python package called mbctools, designed to offer a cross-platform tool for processing amplicon data from various organisms in the context of metabarcoding studies. …”
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Peningkatan Performa Pengelompokan Pola Berpikir Siswa dalam Belajar pada Media Pembelajaran Menggunakan Direct Batch Growing Self Organizing Map by Mochammad Izzuddin, Ahmad Afif Supianto, Tibyani Tibyani, Hilman Ferdinandus Pardede, Asri Rizki Yuliani, Ade Ramdan

“…Keterbatasan yang ada pada SOM dapat diatasi, penelitian ini mengusulkan Direct Batch Growing Self Organizing Map (DBGSOM) yang bersifat dinamis dalam ukuran jaringan dan lebih cepat dalam proses pelatihannya. …”
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Optical and electronic properties of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite type [NH3-(CH2)3-COOH]2HgCl4 by Ouaaka El Mustafa, Khechoubi El Mostafa

“…The hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite type [NH3-(CH2)3-COOH]2HgCl4 was synthesized at room temperature using the slow evaporation method. …”
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Volatile Organic Compounds, Total Phenolic Content, Color, and Heating Uniformity of Lemon Peel as Affected by Rotational Speed of Turntable During Microwave Drying by Sevilay San, Işıl Barutçu Mazı

“…In this study, the effects of rotational speed of microwave turntable (0, 6.5, 9.5, and 12.5 rpm) on surface temperature distribution of lemon peels during drying and, on some quality attributes (color, water activity, total phenolic content (TPC), and volatile organic compounds) of dried lemon peel powders were investigated. …”
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Peningkatan Performa Pengelompokan Siswa Berdasarkan Aktivitas Belajar pada Media Pembelajaran Digital Menggunakan Metode Adaptive Moving Self-Organizing Maps by Onky Prasetyo, Ahmad Afif Supianto, Syaiful Anam, Hilman Ferdinandus Pardede, Vicky Zilvan, R. Budiarianto Suryo Kusumo

“…One of the most frequently used clustering methods is Self-Organizing Maps (SOM), SOM is a neural network method to maintain data topology when multidimensional input data is converted into output data with lower dimensions. …”
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Examining the Impact of Classification of Information materials towards the Organization of Academic Libraries. A Case Study of Uganda College of Commerce Library, Kabale District. by Winfred, Ninsiima

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La valeur ajoutée des « Organismes nationaux à vocation agricole et rurale » (Onvar) au développement territorial by Dominique Vollet, Hervé Bossuat, Pierre Gasselin, Pierre Labarthe, Fredéric Wallet, Anne-Sophie Barbarot, Maryline Filippi, Damien Rousselière

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LABOR MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN: IMPLICATIONS FOR QUALITY by Shakhlo T. Ergasheva, Gulmira Sh. Razikova, Mukaddas A. Umarova, Abbas A. Nabixodjayev, Umida A. Salikhodjaeva

Subjects: “…quality management in organizations…”
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How do transnational grassroots networks reframe the global norms of water and forests governance? by Émilie Dupuits, Géraldine Pflieger

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Characteristics of Soil Active Carbon Fractions and Carbon Pool Stability in Major Forest Types in Northern Daxing’an Mountains by LIU Beibei, CAI Tijiu

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Démarches environnementales volontaires, conflit d’usage et proximité by Marie-Claude Bélis-Bergouignan, Clarisse Cazals

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Intravenous nicardipine and labetalol use in hypertensive patients with signs or symptoms suggestive of end-organ damage in the emergency department: a subgroup analysis of the CLUE trial by Brian Hiestand, Phillip Levy, W Frank Peacock, Brigitte M Baumann, Richard M Nowak, Amy Hsu, Joseph Varon, Chad M Cannon, David M Cline, Pierre Borczuk, Abhinav Chandra, Deborah B Diercks, Preeti Jois, Brian Kaminski, Jon W Schrock

“…Objective To compare the efficacy of Food and Drug Administration recommended dosing of nicardipine versus labetalol for the management of hypertensive patients with signs and/or symptoms (S/S) suggestive of end-organ damage (EOD).Design Secondary analysis of the multicentre prospective, randomised CLUE trial.Setting 13 academic emergency departments in the USA.Participants Eligible patients had two systolic blood pressure (SBP) measures ≥180 mm Hg at least 10 min apart, no contraindications to nicardipine or labetalol and predefined S/S suggestive of EOD on arrival.Interventions Medications were administered by continuous infusion (nicardipine) or repeat intravenous bolus (labetalol) for a study period of 30 min or until a specified target SBP ±20 mm Hg was achieved.Primary outcome measure Percentage of participants achieving a predefined target SBP range (TR) defined as an SBP within ±20 mm Hg as established by the treating physician.Results Of the 141 eligible patients, 49.6% received nicardipine, 51.7% were women and 81.6% were black. …”
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Author’s Response to Peer Reviews of “Converting Organic Municipal Solid Waste Into Volatile Fatty Acids and Biogas: Experimental Pilot and Batch Studies With Statistical Analysis” by Hojjat Borhany

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ABO-incompatible liver transplantation – exploring utilitarian solutions to restricted access and organ shortages: A single-centre experience from Johannesburg, South Africa by E U Wessels, J Loveland, H Maher, P Gaylard, B Bobat, A D Mahomed, D Parbhoo, M R Beretta, C Hajinicolaou, P Walabh, S Berkenfeld, D Demopoulos, S Rambarran, B Ströbele, F van der Schyff, J Fabian, L Brannigan

“…This study confirms ABOi-LT as a feasible option to increase the liver donor pool in this organ-depleted setting as recipient survival and complication rates were similar between ABO-compatibility groups. …”
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