Information and Communication Technologies for Development: Evolution of International Discourse by Z. E. Gomboin

“…Exponential growth of technological knowledge has widened the gap between the developed and the developing world. Furthermore, new technologies have been introduced and distributed in developing countries very unevenly. …”
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Recognition and Classification of 3D Objects of Different Details by Islam A. Alexandrov, Maxim S. Mikhailov, Alexander N. Muranov, Vladimir Zh. Kuklin

“… The development of 3D scanning technologies has made it possible to obtain an increasing amount of data about the external world, which leads to the need for efficient methods of processing acquired data to recognize objects. …”
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Breastfeeding with primary low milk supply: a phenomenological exploration of mothers’ lived experiences of postnatal breastfeeding support by Caoimhe Whelan, Denise O’Brien, Abbey Hyde

“…Conclusion The interactions that mothers with primary low milk supply have with various others in their world (healthcare professionals, lactation consultants, volunteer breastfeeding supporters, and partners) can shape how they view themselves and can have a profound impact on their breastfeeding journey. …”
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RELIGIOUS COMMUNICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CULTURE MEDIA by Maria S. Petrushkevych

“…Features of media culture that connect it with popular culture and are more likely to influence contemporary religious communication are such: visualization, technicality, handling large amounts of information, the creation of a specific picture of the world. Conclusions. Analyzed features of culture media give the possibility to draw conclusions about the necessary features that should have religious believer for successful communication with the help of modern media. …”
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The Impact of 3S2E Nursing Management on the Psychological Status of Respiratory Function and Quality of Life of Patients with Severe Pneumonia in the ICU by Yaoyao Xu, Xia Li, Qin Yang, Xiuxian Ma

“…The postintervention ratings in the observation class were higher than those in the control, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) scale scores in the 2 categories were greater after the intervention than they were before (P<0.05). …”
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Lung function improvement on triple modulators: high-resolution, nationwide data from the Danish Cystic Fibrosis Cohort by Christian Leo-Hansen, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Tavs Qvist, Christine Højte, Bibi U. Nielsen, Thomas Bryrup, Esben H. Henriksen, Terese Katzenstein, Marianne Skov, Inger H.M. Mathiesen, Majbritt Jeppesen, Søren Jensen-Fangel, Hanne V. Olesen, Frederik Fouirnaies Buchvald, Kim Gjerum Nielsen, Espen Jimenez-Solem, Christian Ritz, Tacjana Pressler, Mette F. Olsen, the TransformCF Study Group

“…Conclusions Using high-resolution data from a nationwide real-world setting, our study documents the impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on lung function across subgroups based on age, disease severity and treatment history. …”
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Gaps in our understanding of ice-nucleating particle sources exposed by global simulation of the UK Earth System Model by R. J. Herbert, A. Sanchez-Marroquin, A. Sanchez-Marroquin, D. P. Grosvenor, D. P. Grosvenor, K. J. Pringle, S. R. Arnold, B. J. Murray, K. S. Carslaw

“…The model captures the overall spatial and temporal distribution of measured INP concentrations, which is strongly influenced by the world's major mineral dust source regions. A negative bias in simulated versus measured INP concentrations at higher freezing temperatures points to incorrectly defined INP properties or a missing source of INPs. …”
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Dynamics of special endurance of athletes aged 13-15 years under the influence of the program of the Cossack duel by Andrij Plokhikh, Gennadij Ogar

“…National sports are gradually spreading around the world and becoming international. One of such sports is the Cossack duel - a national martial art in Ukraine. …”
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Re-calibrating measurements of low-cost air quality monitors using PCR-GPR air quality forecasting models. by Bing Liu, Shuting Yang, Junqi Wang

“…It is worth mentioning that this study adopted the time series cross-validation method for data grouping, an innovative approach that is more aligned with real-world scenarios and adequately captures the seasonal variations in pollutant concentrations. …”
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Cross-sectional design and protocol for Artificial Intelligence Ready and Equitable Atlas for Diabetes Insights (AI-READI) by Gerald McGwin, Linda M Zangwill, Nicholas Evans, Shannon McWeeney, Cecilia S Lee, Bhavesh Patel, Jeffrey C Edberg, Cynthia Owsley, Aaron Lee, Cecilia Lee, Sally L Baxter, Michael Snyder, Samantha Hurst, Nicole Ehrhardt, Christopher Chute, Dawn S Matthies, Julia P Owen, Amir Bahmani, Sally Baxter, Edward Boyko, Aaron Cohen, Jorge Contreras, Garrison Cottrell, Virginia de Sa, Jeffrey Edberg, Irl Hirsch, Michelle Hribar, T.Y. Alvin Liu, Bonnie Maldenado, Sara Singer, Bradley Voytek, Joseph Yracheta, Linda Zangwill

“…The fundamental rationale for promoting health resilience in T2DM stems from its high prevalence of 10.5% of the world’s adult population and its contribution to many adverse health events.Methods AI-READI is a cross-sectional study whose target enrollment is 4000 people aged 40 and older, triple-balanced by self-reported race/ethnicity (Asian, black, Hispanic, white), T2DM (no diabetes, pre-diabetes and lifestyle-controlled diabetes, diabetes treated with oral medications or non-insulin injections and insulin-controlled diabetes) and biological sex (male, female) (Clinicaltrials.org approval number STUDY00016228). …”
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metaRange: A framework to build mechanistic range models by Stefan Fallert, Lea Li, Juliano Sarmento Cabral

“…We believe that it allows for theoretical insights and hypotheses testing about future range dynamics of real‐world species, which may better support conservation policies targeting biodiversity loss mitigation.…”
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A social ecological approach to identify the barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 vaccination acceptance: A scoping review. by Penny Lun, Jonathan Gao, Bernard Tang, Chou Chuen Yu, Khalid Abdul Jabbar, James Alvin Low, Pradeep Paul George

“…<h4>Background</h4>COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that has caused substantial impact on population health, healthcare, and social and economic systems around the world. Several vaccines have been developed to control the pandemic with varying effectiveness and safety profiles. …”
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Quantification of Lead and Zinc in Ground, Surface and Tap Drinking Water Sources in Kabale Municipality. by Mongusho, Ivan

“…The samples were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry and the results obtained were compared alongside with guidelines for safe drinking water such as world health organization. The results obtained showed the highest concentration of both lead and zinc in surface (river) water and lowest concentrations in spring water. …”
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Library Material Security and Service Delivery in Uganda: A Case Study of Rwenzori International University. by Muhindo, Sadress

“…The value of information resources cannot be overstated; users all over the world rely on library resources for knowledge and new ideas to help them grow intellectually. …”
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An examination of the correlation between website traffi c and the quality of services provided by Jumia Uganda. by Ssemaluulu, Paul Mukasa, Isingoma, Fenehansi, Mugavu, George

“…Website development became fundamental following the discovery of the Internet in early 1983 and the World Wide Web in 1989. It is on such background that Jumia Uganda, an online business platform was conceived. …”
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Investigating the Performance of Epoxy Concentrations in the Self-Healing of Concrete. by Manzi, Evans Evalist

“…The experimental setup aimed to simulate real-world scenarios where concrete structures may be exposed to external stresses leading to cracks. …”
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Investigating the Partial Replacement of Crushed Run Rock with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in Base Course. by Ninyesiga, Bruno

“…The shortage of virgin aggregate supplies along with the increase in processing and hauling costs has encouraged the use of reclaimed material from the old structure as base course construction materials, and involved in regular practice in various countries around the world. However, RAP materials may not be conventional road-making materials and need improvement. …”
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Pesticide application and water quality in Doho and Kibimba rice irrigation schemes, eastern Uganda by Sulaiman, Abubakar Aminua, Sarah, Nachuha, Zakia, Tebetyoc

“…The number and amount of agrochemicals used has increased dramatically world over and their toxic nature has raised concern about environmental impact and effects on human health. …”
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“¿Sabés qué es…?” Explicaciones de niños tutores en torno a vocabulario no familiar. Un estudio con niños de poblaciones urbano marginadas de Argentina/ “Do you know what it is…?”... by Florencia Alam, Maia Julieta Migdalek, María Laura Ramirez, Alejandra Stein, Celia Renata Rosemberg

“…The analysis focuses on the interventions used by older children (tutors) to explain unfamiliar words to younger children (apprentices) in the context of different types of activities: reading stories and activities focused on the writing system and vocabulary. …”
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Temu Kembali Citra Tenun Nusa Tenggara Timur menggunakan Esktraksi Fitur yang Robust terhadap Perubahan Skala, Rotasi, dan Pencahayaan by Budiman Baso, Nanik Suciati

“…Sistem temu kembali citra tenun pada penelitian ini menggunakan model Bag of Visual Words (BoVW) dari keypoints pada citra yang diekstrak dengan metode Speeded Up Robust Feature (SURF). …”
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