Developing Countries and Blockchain Technology: Uganda’s Perspective by Ivan, Niyonzima, Ruth Wario, Emmanuel Ahishakiye

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Mobile Enabled Vehicle Tracking System a Case of Long Distance Bus Companies in E. Africa by Conrad M., Mubaraka, Ivan, Niyonzima

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THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT TO LEARN PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS by Nor Farahwahida Mohd Noor, Aslina Saad, Abu Bakar Ibrahim, Norashady Mohd Noor

“… Programming is an important course for any IT or engineering-related course. However, previous research shows that students face difficulties in learning programming due to its abstract concepts. …”
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Scaling up computational thinking skills in computer-assisted language learning (CTsCALL) and its fitness with language learners’ intentions to use virtual exchange: A bi-symmetric... by Amir Reza Rahimi, Ana Sevilla-Pavón

“…In this regard, pedagogical experts in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) have developed programming and robotics based on Computational Thinking skills (CTs), which have been regarded as the core of 21st-century skills. …”
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Signals of propaganda-Detecting and estimating political influences in information spread in social networks. by Alon Sela, Omer Neter, Václav Lohr, Petr Cihelka, Fan Wang, Moti Zwilling, John Phillip Sabou, Miloš Ulman

“…Their methods include the use of synchronized or individual bots, multiple accounts operated by one social media management tool, or different manipulations of search engines and social network algorithms, all aiming to promote their ideology. …”
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Mechanisms and regulatory pathways of recessive land use transition by TAN Lin, CHEN Lan

“…It is rooted in the intervention system composed of regional resource endowments, engineering and technological systems, policy and institutional environments, cultural value recognition, and socio-economic development, featuring inherent relevance and dynamic adjustability. (3) Based on the underlying logic of “comprehensive land benefits - dominant land functions - land development rights”, regulatory pathways with element-coordinated governance, classification-based management guidelines, and well-improved institutional structure are constructed, which facilitate recessive land use transition. …”
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Multi-omics unveils strain-specific neuroactive metabolite production linked to inflammation modulation by Bacteroides and their extracellular vesicles by Basit Yousuf, Walid Mottawea, Galal Ali Esmail, Nazila Nazemof, Nour Elhouda Bouhlel, Emmanuel Njoku, Yingxi Li, Xu Zhang, Zoran Minic, Riadh Hammami

“…We used CRISPR/Cas12a-based gene engineering to create a knockout mutant lacking the glutamate decarboxylase gene (gadB) to demonstrate the specific contribution of Bacteroides finegoldii-derived GABA in modulating intestinal homeostasis. …”
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Comparison of survival outcomes and anatomically specific severe injuries following traffic accidents among occupants of standard and K-car vehicles: A retrospective cohort study a... by Yuko Ono, Tasuku Uzawa, Jun Sugiyama, Nozomi Tomita, Takeyasu Kakamu, Tokiya Ishida, Joji Kotani, Kazuaki Shinohara

“…K-car vehicles, also known as "mini vehicles," are defined as those having an engine displacement <660 cc, vehicle length <3.4 m, width <1.48 m, and height <2.0 m. …”
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Analysis of Surface Level PM2.5 Measured by Low-Cost Sensor and Satellite-Based Column Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) over Kathmandu by Jeevan Regmi, Khem N. Poudyal, Amod Pokhrel, Nabin Malakar, Madhu Gyawali, Lekhendra Tripathee, Mukesh Rai, Srikanthan Ramachandran, Katrina Wilson, Rudra Aryal

“…Abstract A low-cost PurpleAir PA-II sensor was installed, in 2020 at the Institute of Engineering (IOE) Pulchowk Campus, TU located in Kathmandu valley, Nepal, to measure particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter equal to or smaller than 2.5 µm (PM2.5). …”
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DATA MINING ALGORITHMS FOR PREDICTION OF STUDENT TEACHERS’ PERFORMANCE IN ICT: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW by Juma Habibu Shindo, Mohamedi Mohamedi Mjahidi, Mohamed Dewa Waziri

“…On November 6, 2022, about 196 scholarly articles were downloaded from three digital libraries: Science Direct (38), ACM Digital Library (72), IEEE Xplore (51), and 35 from the Google Scholar search engine. After screening and eligibility checking, 28 scholarly articles were selected and analysed through content analysis in terms of the most commonly used algorithms, the year of publication, the study purposes, and the accuracy performance metrics. …”
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Bit selection method based on the rock drillability characteristics and principal component analysis of rock-breaking indicators by Yang Hu, Xian Xinlong, Zhou Penggao, Li Zhen, Wei Ruihua, Liang Junqiao, Xiong Shilong

“…In this area, the formation lithology is complex, the rock strength is high, and the drilling engineering has problems such as low penetration rate and long drilling cycle. …”
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Fingerprints of surface flows on solid substrates ablated by phase change: from laboratory experiments to planetary landscapes by Carpy, Sabrina, Berhanu, Michael, Chaigne, Martin, Courrech du Pont, Sylvain

“…Physical or chemical phase changes in ablation, such as sublimation, melting or dissolution, are studied in physics for their many engineering applications. At solid/fluid interfaces, the interaction between a phase change and a flow can lead to pattern formation. …”
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The Steel Industry and The Development Of Local Community: Case Study of Tembo Steel Industry in Kasolo Division Iganga District. by Kibirige, Eriasafu

“…The findings on contributions of Tembo Steel Industry, the responses were obtained from the statements that were given to respondents as follows; it provides employment opportunities to people like; drivers, engineers, cleaners and accountants, it is strengthening the economy through paying tax that are used to provide social services like medical, security and transport, transformation of agriculture from use of rudimentary tools to modem machines which increase productivity and the extraction of steel products generates significant foreign exchange and according to the research findings the study went ahead to find the challenges faced by the local community in Kasolo division around Tembo steel industry and responses were obtained from statements that it has caused environmental drawbacks which include; pollution of air, water and soil, accidents that lead to workers losing their limbs, fingers, sight and respiratory disorders, increased theft of steel materials in search for materials like saucepans, goal posts and road signs and displacement of people due to need of land for expansion of the steel plant. …”
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Investigating the Partial Replacement of Crushed Run Rock with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in Base Course. by Ninyesiga, Bruno

“…This study aimed to investigate the Engineering properties effect of using RAPs and CRR in their natural state by conducting common laboratory tests in the first phase, and Second phase of the study was intended to analyze the strength and interpret the optimum allowable percentage as partial replacement of CRR blended with 10/90, 20/80, 30/70, 40/60, 50/50 proportions by total weights for RAP as compared results with the general specification for base course materials. …”
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Hyaluronic acid-curcumin nanoparticles for preventing the progression of experimental autoimmune uveitis through the Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway by Weiwei Tang, Xiaomin Huang, Yun-Di Yi, Fan Cao, Manli Deng, Jiawei Fan, Zheng-Xuan Jiang, Li-Ming Tao, Xianwen Wang, Lei Shi

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Fast and Slow Roasting of Alcohol- and Honey-infused Coffee Blends: A Comparative Study of PAH and N-PAH Emissions by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Chung-Hsien Hung, Kun-Hui Lin, Bo-Wun Huang, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

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New insights into the mechanism of triphenyl phosphate and its metabolite diphenyl phosphate in diabetic kidney disease by Ting Fang, Qiaoyan Liu, Xinxin Huangfu, Hongkai Zhu, Hongwen Sun, Liming Chen

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Deep learning and hyperspectral features for seedling stage identification of barnyard grass in paddy field by Siqiao Tan, Qiang Xie, Wenshuai Zhu, Yangjun Deng, Lei Zhu, Xiaoqiao Yu, Zheming Yuan, Zheming Yuan, Yuan Chen, Yuan Chen

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Aircraft Measurements of Physicochemical Evolution of Atmospheric Aerosols in Air Pollution Plumes over a Megacity and Suburban Areas by Taehyun Park, Yongjoo Choi, Jinsoo Choi, Junyoung Ahn, Jinsoo Park, Yonghwan Lee, Jihee Ban, Gyutae Park, Seokwon Kang, Kyunghoon Kim, Beom-Keun Seo, Jongho Kim, Soobog Park, Hyunjae Kim, HaEun Jeon, Taehyoung Lee

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Effectiveness of purple leaves (Graptophyllum pictum L. Griff) and hydroxyapatite as socket preservation biomaterials by Ratri Maya Sitalaksmi, Rizkipriyanto Azharpratomo, Shafira Ninditya Irsan, Primanda Nur Rahmania, Sisca Meida Wati, Syafira Salsabila Adam, Kavanila Bilbalqish, Khairul Anuar bin Shariff, Harry Laksono, Agus Dahlan, Devi Rianti

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