Evaluation of Corrosion Potential Stability of Stainless Steels in Dilute Electrolyte Solution for Application to a Quasi-Reference Electrode Used in Electrochemical Sensing System by Kyosuke Sawada, Shinji Okazaki, Tatsuki Inaba, Motohiro Sakuma, Koichi Azuma

“…We expect the findings presented herein to strongly affect the development of electrochemical sensors that can be easily used in long term continuous measurements and in situ applications.…”
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The Impact of Abatwa Settlement Patterns on their Social Economic Development: A Case Study of Kisoro Municipality. by Ahishakiye, Vincent

“…The study recommended that there is need for mass sensitization throughout Batwa communities and for men to accept that a woman getting into higher positions of leadership is not a cultural degradation but rather an opportunity for all Batwa strong people who can advocate for their rights rather than outsiders fighting for them. …”
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Medicinal Plants used for Cutaneous Wound Healing in Uganda; Ethnomedicinal Reports and Pharmacological Evidences. by Gang, Roggers, Okello, Denis, Kang, Youngmin

“…Pearson correlation coefficient between the number of wound-healing plant families per part used and the percent of each plant part used was 0.97, and between the number of wound-healing plant families per method of preparation and percent of each method of preparation was 0.95, showing in both strong positively marked relationships.…”
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Resilience Project Interventions and its Effect on Vulnerable Household’s Standards of Living in Uganda: An Empirical Evidence from USAID ICAN Project in Kigezi Sub-Region. by Sunday, Dismus

“…The study further recommended a strong need for quality of training, increased duration of resilience projects, integration of services at the household level, and complementing facilitative approach with Pip approach and demonstrations for efficient livelihood, nutrition, and governance resilience interventions that enhance the resilience of vulnerable household’s standards of living.…”
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The Factors Associated with Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Batwa Adolescents in Kisoro District Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Kyambade, Robert, Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy, Tamu, Munezero J.B., Okafor, Christiana

“…Strategic planning of reproductive health service programs in Batwa communities is strongly recommended to enhance accessibility, service ownership and utilization.…”
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The Factors Associated with Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Batwa Adolescents in Kisoro District Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Kyambade, Robert, Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy, Tamu, Munezero J.B., Okafor, Christiana

“…Strategic planning of reproductive health service programs in Batwa communities is strongly recommended to enhance accessibility, service ownership, and utilization.…”
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Internal Control Systems and Quality Service Delivery: A Case Study of Kabale Municipal Council. by Ahimbisibwe, Laban Isaac

“…The findings confirmed the existence of internal control systems in Kabale municipal council ascertained by the existence of strong segregation of duties, which ascertained preventive as well as directive internal control procedures. …”
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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

“…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). A strong correlation (R = 0.807) was found between various predictors and job creation, with skills development emerging as a significant predictor (B = 0.149, p < .001). …”
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Employee Retention and Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Centenary Bank in Kigezi Region Uganda. by Kaziro, Nicholas

“…The bank should prioritize the development of a strong psychological work climate characterized by inclusion, autonomy, and effective communication. …”
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Credit Management and Performance of selected financial Institutions in Kabale District, Uganda by Joshua, Muhumuza

“…It also established that to a large extent capital adequacy impacted on the performance of financial institutions studied as capital enhances earnings by reducing expected financial distress; capital makes the institution to remain liquid in the face of non-performing loans and also the bank uses this capital to provide for delinquent loans, which indicates a strong positive relationship between capital adequacy and performance. …”
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Usage of Social Media Marketing on the Performance assessment of SMES in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality by Charity, Kiconco

“…The study recommended that there should be massive branding of business products so that the awareness of the existing market products can be well known to the potential customers who can increase their purchasing power, hence business performance; business owners should try and ensure that there is a strong relationship between them and their customers so that customers can feel comfortable when buying from them, which can lead to better business performance; and due to the availability of social media platforms, business owners should ensure proper use of them so that customers from different areas can be reached in order to provide them with better services, which can lead to improved business performance…”
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Biochemical Evolution and Histological Response of Patients with Hepatitis C Undergoing Antiviral Therapy. by Omar Julián Hernández Ojeda, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Orelvis Martínez Martínez, Denis Monzón Vega, Mabel Vega Galindo

“…<strong><br />Métodos</strong>: estudio observacional y descriptivo, en 31 pacientes portadores del virus de la hepatitis C, remitidos a la consulta de Hepatología Provincial de Cienfuegos en el Hospital Universitario “Dr. …”
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Toxic Assessment of Heavily Traffic-related Fine Particulate Matter Using an in-vivo Wild-type Caenorhabditis elegans Model by Meng-Ching Chung, Kuo-Lin Huang, Japheth L. Avelino, Lemmuel L. Tayo, Chih-Chung Lin, Ming-Hsien Tsai, Sheng-Lun Lin, Wan Nurdiyana Wan Mansor, Ching-Kai Su, Sen-Ting Huang

“…In the present study, the toxicity of traffic-related-air-pollutant (TRAP) PM2.5 was evaluated in the animal model Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) using different toxicological endpoints such as lethality, survivability (lifespan), behavioral (head thrashing and body bending), and reproduction (brood size). The TRAP PM2.5 sample were collected in Taichung City, Taiwan from Mar 24 to April 15 in 2018. …”
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Current Status, Challenges, and Perspectives in the Conservation of Native Honeybees and Beekeeping in Cambodia by Eric Guerin, Chhouk Chheang, Chainarong Sinpoo, Korrawat Attasopa, Nuttapol Noirungsee, Huoqing Zheng, Tial C. Ling, Patcharin Phokasem, Terd Disayathanoowat

“…Key recommendations focus on integrating bee conservation strategies with broader conservation goals, such as reducing deforestation, promoting sustainable agriculture, and regulating the consumption of wild bee brood. Key strategies for the development of beekeeping are documenting and conserving bee floral resources and habitats, reducing the use of bee-toxic pesticides, developing research and training capacities in beekeeping, regulating bee imports, and enhancing quality and authenticity testing facilities. …”
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Fracture resistance and marginal fit of three different overlay designs using advanced zirconia-reinforced lithium disilicate CAD/CAM material by Heidi Saad Refaey, Sanaa H. Abdelkader, Yasser M. Aly

“…Abstract Background Conservative dentistry introduced modern restoration designs, contributing to the greater use of partial-coverage ceramic restorations. New strong bondable ceramic materials made fabricating partial coverage ceramic restorations easier to restore the badly destructed teeth. …”
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Attention-enhanced optimized deep ensemble network for effective facial emotion recognition by Taimoor Khan, Muhammad Yasir, Chang Choi

“…EA-Net can accurately recognize facial emotions and exhibits strong generalization capabilities even in resource-constrained environments. …”
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Wnt signaling as a translational target in rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis by Gloria Riitano, Francesca Spinelli, Valeria Manganelli, Daniela Caissutti, Antonella Capozzi, Cristina Garufi, Tina Garofalo, Roberta Misasi, Maurizio Sorice, Fabrizio Conti, Agostina Longo, Cristiano Alessandri

“…Our findings showed a strong correlation between DKK1 and CTX-1 levels in RA patients, supporting the relationship between DKK1 levels and the presence of joint erosions. …”
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Diet Control and Swimming Exercise Ameliorate HFD-Induced Cognitive Impairment Related to the SIRT1-NF-κB/PGC-1α Pathways in ApoE-/- Mice by Wei Wei, Zhicheng Lin, PeiTao Xu, Xinru Lv, Libin Lin, Yongxu Li, Yangjie Zhou, Taotao Lu, Xiehua Xue

“…These data indicated that diet control and/or swimming ameliorate cognitive deficits through the inhibitory effect of neuroinflammation via SIRT1-mediated pathways, strongly suggesting that swimming and/or diet control could be potentially effective nonpharmacological treatments for cognitive impairment.…”
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Characterization of food wastes from the hotel industry as a potential feedstock for energy production by Emily Machuma Muchele, Booker Osodo, Isaiah Omosa, Emmanuel Yeri Kombe

“…The results showed a significant difference in the means of the samples with the majority of the parameters registering a strong positive correlation of above 50%. The analysis revealed that the feedstock under investigation contained well-balanced parameters for briquette, biogas, syngas and biochar production. …”
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Atherogenic index of plasma and coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies by Ramin Assempoor, Mohammad Shahabaddin Daneshvar, Aryan Taghvaei, Alireza Sattari Abroy, Amir Azimi, John R. Nelson, Kaveh Hosseini

“…Conclusions This meta-analysis demonstrates that elevated AIP is strongly associated with increased CAD risk, greater severity, and poorer prognosis in populations with and without established CAD. …”
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