Master of Arts in Economics by Kabale University

“…It is intended to develop and educate the future leaders, managers and strategic thinkers both in public and private institutions with economics knowledge and expertise. It also aims at boosting competency and experts in managerial, advisory and academic positions in the in the economics discipline; offering solid training in economics; and will give a deeper understanding of the complexity of economic transformations necessary to transit countries like Uganda, the region and Africa to industrialized and modern economy status.…”
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Prediction of Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis Based on Clinical Variables Using a Large National Survey Database by Yanal Alnimer, Touleen Alnimer

“…We used adaptive lasso regression, gradient-boosted model, and decision trees to determine clinical variables strongly related to these outcomes. …”
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Assessing the effects of therapeutic combinations on SARS-CoV-2 infected patient outcomes: A big data approach. by Hamidreza Moradi, H Timothy Bunnell, Bradley S Price, Maryam Khodaverdi, Michael T Vest, James Z Porterfield, Alfred J Anzalone, Susan L Santangelo, Wesley Kimble, Jeremy Harper, William B Hillegass, Sally L Hodder, National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Consortium

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Gradient Boosted Decision Tree, Deep and Convolutional Neural Network classifiers were implemented and trained on the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) data repository to predict the patients' outcome of death or discharge. …”
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Harnessing Machine Learning and Nomogram Models to Aid in Predicting Progression-Free Survival for Gastric Cancer Patients Post-Gastrectomy with Deficient Mismatch Repair(dMMR) by Yifan Li, JinFeng Ma, Wenhua Cheng

“…Random Survival Forests (RSF) demonstrated the highest c-index (0.968), followed by Extreme Gradient Boosting (XG boosting, 0.945), Decision Survival Tree (DST, 0.924), the nomogram (0.808), and 8th TNM staging (0.757). …”
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Barlow Twins deep neural network for advanced 1D drug–target interaction prediction by Maximilian G. Schuh, Davide Boldini, Annkathrin I. Bohne, Stephan A. Sieber

“…The use of our hybrid approach of deep learning and gradient boosting machine as the underlying predictor ensures fast and efficient predictions without the need for substantial computational resources. …”
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High Spatial Resolution Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry for the Masses: A Novel Orthogonal ToF FIB-SIMS Instrument with In Situ AFM by James A. Whitby, Fredrik Östlund, Peter Horvath, Mihai Gabureac, Jessica L. Riesterer, Ivo Utke, Markus Hohl, Libor Sedláček, Jaroslav Jiruše, Vinzenz Friedli, Mikhael Bechelany, Johann Michler

“…Orthogonal extraction to the mass analyser obviates the need to pulse the primary ion beam and does not require the use of monoisotopic gallium to preserve mass resolution. …”
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A novel agricultural drought index based on multi-source remote sensing data and interpretable machine learning by Hao Chen, Ni Yang, Xuanhua Song, Chunhua Lu, Menglan Lu, Tan Chen, Shulin Deng

“…The drought monitoring performance of IMLDI was validated in the eastern parts of China, and three integrated drought indies composited by PCA, multiple linear regression, and gradient boosting method were also included for comparison. …”
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Advanced Machine Learning Ensembles for Improved Precipitation Forecasting: The Modified Stacking Ensemble Strategy in China by Tiantian Tang, Yifan Wu, Yujie Li, Lexi Xu, Xinyi Shi, Haitao Zhao, Guan Gui

“…We developed and compared five deterministic precipitation forecasting models, including elastic net regression (ENR), support vector regression, random forest, extreme gradient boosting, and light gradient boosting to provide forecasts with lead times ranging from 0 to 5 months at a spatial resolution of 0.5<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$^\circ$</tex-math></inline-formula>. …”
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Quantum information and the C-theorem in de Sitter by Nicolás Abate, Gonzalo Torroba

“…Focusing on 1+1-dimensional field theories, we derive a boosted strong subadditivity inequality in de Sitter, and show that it implies a C-theorem for renormalization group flows. …”
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Mexican Sycamore (Platanus mexicana) by Gary W. Knox

“… Mexican sycamore (Platanus Mexicana) is a fast growing, drought tolerant tree boasting smooth white and tan bark and large, maple-like leaves with velvety, silver undersides. …”
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Catalysts for Building Healthy Societies: Collaboration between Health Social Workers and General Practitioners at the Grassroots Level by LI Yihua, ZHAO Aiyang, ZENG Fei, FANG Xue, ZHANG Wang, WANG Xin

“…With a focus on three vital areas, including the synergy of complementary professional knowledge, integration with hospitals and communities, and the expansion of social health research, particularly in strengthening the public health emergency response system and boosting medical alliances. Synergistic efforts between health social workers and general practitioners can serve as a vital component in promoting nationwide health initiatives and fostering healthier societies. …”
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Role of Integrated Nutrient Management for Sustainable Maize Production by Almaz Meseret Gezahegn

“…Boosting crop productivity can be attained through the application of inorganic fertilizer; however, safeguarding the environment for future generations is overbearing especially for continuous increase in the world population. …”
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EFL classroom learning environment at a Thai university: What variables matter for low-proficiency students? by Budi Waluyo, Safnil Arsyad

“…According to the findings, task orientation in low-proficiency students was the key to boosting students' English course grades. In the case of low-proficiency students, equity, teacher support, and student cooperation were not found to be important. …”
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Optimal Control of Multiple Transmission of Water-Borne Diseases by G. Devipriya, K. Kalaivani

“…The controls represent an immune boosting and pathogen suppressing drugs. The objective function is based on a combination of minimizing the number of infected individuals and the cost of the drugs dose. …”
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Acute effect of exercise with or without the integration of cooperative activities on inhibitory control in preadolescent school children by Melanie Berger, Markus Gerber, Sebastian Ludyga

“…Current Directions in Psychological Science, 21(1), 8–14. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721411429458 Oberste, M., Javelle, F., Sharma, S., Joisten, N., Walzik, D., Bloch, W., & Zimmer, P. (2019). …”
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High-Performance Concrete. Innovation and Supply Chain for Public Art and Urban Furniture by Rossella Maspoli

“…The current availability of UHPC (Ultra-High-Performance Concrete) concrete mixes with an adaptive and multi-performance behaviour has transformed the concept of ‘matter’ itself, allowing the construction of complex shapes and designs, and boosting the use of the compound in different sectors, thus opening new design paths following the concept of ‘non-standard’ in advanced neo-handicraft production processes. …”
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NEW HOLISTIC APPROACH TO CREATIVE TOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE TERRITORIES IN CHI RIVER BASIN, NE THAILAND by Vimoltip SINGTUEN, Elżbieta GAŁKA

“… Na Ngam, situated in the Chi River Basin, boasts rich water resources and notable geological features like the Chi River, Yang River, and Chi oxbow lake. …”
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Screening length of a heavy quark–antiquark pair in non-commutative plasma by Ping-ping Wu, Xiangrong Zhu, Zi-qiang Zhang

“…We perform the analysis by computing the Wilson loop in a boosted background and consider the axis of the $$Q{\bar{Q}}$$ Q Q ¯ pair along different directions. …”
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Design of Low Power and Low Noise Instrumentation Amplifier for Biopotential Acquisition: A Review by Nahmil Koo

“…It analyzes the causes of input impedance reduction and explores associated boosting techniques. The sources of half-cell potential are investigated, along with DC servo loops (DSL) and methods for improving their settling time and noise performance. …”
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Nowa ewangelizacja w Kościele by Magdalena Kusior

“…Jednak najskuteczniejsze jest osobiste świadectwo. Niniejszy artykuł ukazuje zarys, pojęcia i próbę zdefiniowania nowej ewangelizacji na tle dostępnych opracowań, zwrócenie uwagi na dokumenty Kościoła, w których temat nowej ewangelizacji poruszany jest w sposób wieloaspektowy. …”
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