Evaluating the Potential of Cultural Tourism for Community Development in Kisoro District, South Western Uganda. by Matsiko, Adam

“…Cross section design utilizing mixed methodologies was used. Both Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select and obtain the respondents. …”
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Fuel Price Fluctuation and SME Financial Performance: A Case Study of the Agricultural Sector in Kagadi Town Council. by Bitaka, Raymond

“…Overall, this research contributes to the existing literature on the relationship between fuel price fluctuations and SME financial performance, offering insights for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and SMEs on managing fuel price volatility and sustaining long-term growth and profitability in the agricultural sector of Kagadi Town Council.…”
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Effect of Financial Literacy on the Profitability of Small-Scale Enterprises in Rubaare Town Council Ntungamo District. by Tugumisirize, Fiona

“…These programs should also be able to motivate and encourage positive attitudes toward the future orientation and growth of the businesses. The study also recommends that the informal sector should be encouraged to keep records of their transactions to prevent losses and miscalculations.…”
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Contribution of Youth Livelihood Program (YLP) Towards Agriculture in Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Ndirahisha, Brian

“…Addressing these challenges through targeted strategies can enhance the program's effectiveness, leading to greater agricultural productivity, economic growth, and youth empowerment. By integrating these findings with broader research insights, it becomes clear that a comprehensive approach involving financial support, capacity building, market access, and coordinated efforts among stakeholders is essential for achieving sustainable agricultural development and empowering young farmers in the region. …”
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Tax on Vacant Houses and Housing Price Bubble in Shiraz by Sara Parang, zahra dehghan shabani, Ebrahim Hadian, Ali Asgary

“…Findings The results of the research show that by applying a tax rate of 10%, if 70% of buyers are speculators, the highest growth rate of the housing price bubble was observed; that the decreasing growth rate was equal to 18%, that is, with application of tax on empty houses, the housing price bubble of Shiraz city in 2022 to the end of 2031 decreased by almost 19%, and after that the application of the tax rate of 15% in these conditions was approximately 17% which reduced the housing price bubble. …”
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System-and-structural features of the phytobiotaof the fir-beech forests of the Pokuttia Carpathians by Myroslava Soroka, Andrzej Woźniak, Petro Plikhtiak, Anatoliy Goychuk, Ivanna Kulbanska

“…At this time, weed species, which were introduced at the early stages, disappear and competition begins between the young growth of trees and species of felled areas. The fourth stage (forest) begins approximately 12-20 years after felling. …”
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6G-ADM: knowledge based 6G network management and control architecture by Jianxin LIAO, Xiaoyuan FU, Qi QI, Jingyu WANG, Haifeng SUN

“…There is a contradiction between demand growth and resource consumption, which poses an important challenge to the high adaptation of fine-grained resources. …”
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Hubungan Pertambahan Berat Badan Ibu Hamil terhadap Berat Bayi Lahir di Kota Pariaman by Akbar Shiddiq, Nur Indrawaty Lipoeto, Yusrawati .

“…<br />Keywords: maternal weight gain, birth weight, intrauterine fetal growth, nutritional status of the fetus</p>…”
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Width evolution of channel belts as a random walk by J. M. Turowski, J. M. Turowski, F. McNab, A. Bufe, A. Bufe, S. Tofelde

“…The model predicts three phases in the growth of channel belts. First, before the channel switches direction for the first time, the channel belt grows linearly. …”
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Detection Method of Effective Tillering of Rice in Field Based on Lightweight Ghost-YOLOv8 and Smart Phone by CUI Jiale, ZENG Xiangfeng, REN Zhengwei, SUN Jian, TANG Chen, YANG Wanneng, SONG Peng

“…Based on the difference in growth height between effective and ineffective tillers of rice, a new method for distinguishing effective tillers from ineffective tillers was proposed. …”
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Production performance of indonesian eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor with the addition of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in to the culture media by Andre Rachmat Scabra, Tatag Budiardi, Daniel Djokosetiyanto

“…ABSTRACT   This study aimed to determine effect of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) addition in to the culture media for the production performance (survival rate, biomass growth rate, food conversion ratio, and coefficient of diversity) of Indonesian eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor. …”
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Tax Exemptions and R;D Expenditures in Iran Saeed Dorokhshi Moghaddam by Saeed Dorokhshi Moghaddam, Bahram Sahabi, Hassan Heydari, Sajad Barkhordari

“…Aim and Introduction The belief that innovation is a crucial factor in driving economic growth has led governments worldwide to increase investment in research and development (R&D). …”
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A Mixed Project-and-Stock Portfolio Optimization Model with Mean-SemiVariance-SemiEntropy Approach by Amirhosein Khayyatian, Majid Shakhsi-Niaei

“…The innovative mixed project-and-stock portfolio problem has the potential to positively transform society using fostering innovation, stimulating economic growth, and enhancing financial knowledge. This paper can foster economic growth and job creation by providing new investment opportunities and increasing investment in productive ventures. …”
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Optimization and evaluation of precision distribution of loaned instruments and implants for orthopedic surgery (骨科外来器械及植入物精准配送的流程优化与效果评价)... by XIA Yesong (夏叶松), ZOU Xiufang (邹秀芳), FU Chaojuan (付朝娟)

“…Totally 90 patients undergoing lumbar pedicle screw fixation between March and June 2019 (before implementation of process optimization ) were selected as the control group, another 89 patients undergoing lumbar pedicle screw fixation between March and June 2021 (after implementation of process optimization ) were selected as the observation group. …”
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Evaluation of waning of IgG antibody responses after rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP and Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN-Filo Ebola virus disease vaccines: a modelling study from the PREVAC randomized trial by Simon Valayer, Marie Alexandre, Mélanie Prague, Abdoul Habib Beavogui, Seydou Doumbia, Mark Kieh, Brian Greenwood, Bailah Leigh, Marie Poupelin, Christine Schwimmer, Samba O. Sow, Irina Maljkovic Berry, Jens H. Kuhn, Daniela Fusco, Natasha Dubois Cauwelaert, Deborah Watson-Jones, Rodolphe Thiébaut, Yves Lévy, Yazdan Yazdanpanah, Laura Richert, Edouard Lhomme

“…One year after administration of the vaccine, antibody concentrations were higher in children compared to adults for both vaccines, although with different effect sizes: 1.74-fold higher concentrations (95% confidence interval [CI] [1.48; 2.02]) for children 12–17 years old to 3.10-fold higher concentrations (95% CI [2.58; 3.69]) for those 1–4 years old compared to adults for Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN-Filo versus 1.36-fold (95% CI [1.12; 1.61]) to 1.41-fold (95% CI [1.21; 1.62]) higher than these values for adults, with relatively small changes from one age category of children to another, for rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP. …”
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Determination of the physicochemical and microbiological quality of buffalo milk in the south of lake Maracaibo by Luis Álvarez, Alexis Zambrano, Datty Rosales-Zambrano

“…The most outstanding properties of buffalo milk is its high fat content, which presents an average value of 6.0 ± 0.2% fat; Another outstanding value is the amount of protein around 4.16 ± 0.03%. …”
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Association of tea consumption with all-cause/cardiovascular disease mortality in the chronic kidney disease population: an assessment of participation in the national cohort by Jin Li, Xing-Ling Chen, Xiao-Lu Ou-Yang, Xiao-Jiao Zhang, Yue Li, Shu-Ning Sun, Ling-Jun Wang, Zhong-Qi Yang, Shi-Hao Ni, Lu Lu

“…A 1 cup per day higher intake of oxidized tea was associated with a 10% lower risk of all-cause mortality in CKD stage 1–2 [HR = 0.90; 95%CI = 0.82, 0.99; p = 0.03]. Replacing 1 cup of green tea with 1 cup of oxidized tea per day was associated with an 8% and 11% lower risk of all-cause mortality [HR = 0.92; 95%CI = 0.86, 0.98; p = 0.01] and CVD mortality [HR = 0.89; 95%CI = 0.80, 1.00; p < 0.05], respectively, in individuals with CKD stages 1–2.Conclusion Tea consumption showed protective effects on all-cause mortality in CKD population, with potential benefits observed in terms of both the cups quantity and types of tea consumed. …”
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Current situation of central nervous system tumour survivors in a spanish hospital by Ivonne Marcela Rincón-Mantilla, Blanca Herrero, Elena Herranz Valero, Fernando Robles-Bermejo, Alba Herrera-Olivares, Felisa Vázquez-Gómez, Álvaro Lassaletta

“…Patients also completed one questionnaire that assessed physical activity and another that assessed other social variables. Results: The mean current age of CNS tumour survivors was 20 years (range, 12–34). …”
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Le travail des peaux et du cuir durant le Haut-Empire à Bordeaux/Burdigala (Gironde), d’après les vestiges mis au jour sur le site de la rue Jean-Fleuret by Vanessa Elizagoyen, Christophe Sireix, Gisèle Allenet de Ribemont, Laurence Benquet, Philippe Borgard, Emilie Claud, Katleen Couchez, Marie-France Dietsch-Sellami, Stéphan Dubernet, Véronique Guitton, Jérôme Hénique, Yannick Le Digol, Martine Leguilloux, Sébastien Lepetz, Fabrice Leroy, Hélène Martin, Alain Queffelec, Stéphanie Raux, Nima Saedlou, Farid Sellami, Laure Simon, Serge Vigier

“…The building would then have housed the dressing-finishing activities, together with the production of objects from tanned hides processed in another workshop and alum-treated hides. Olive oil was used to treat goat skins, but it is not known whether it was used during the alum treatment, during the dressing-finishing operations or whether it was used to buff the skins, i.e. for oil-only treatment. …”
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Identification of Resistance to Bacterial Blight in Introgression Lines of Yuanjiang Common Wild Rice and Analysis of Its Japonica Indica Properties by Wang KAN, Hesheng YANG, Huanzhi MENG, Jiyun ZHOU, Zaiquan CHENG, Yun ZHANG, Suqin XIAO, Li LIU, Bo WANG, Fuyou YIN, Qiaofang ZHONG, Jinlu LI, Dunyu ZHANG, Ling CHEN

“…Further correlation analysis revealed that indica samples also showed broad-spectrum resistance, and in both resistant and susceptible samples, the proportion of indica samples and the average lesion length were significantly different from those of japonica samples. …”
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