Public Procurement Practices and Service Delivery: A Case of Kisoro District Local Government. by Nyiramfite, Emily

“…The study used simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques to draw representative samples, and 100 respondents were involved in the study. …”
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The Role of Computers in Secondary School Libraries. A Case Study of Kigezi High School in Kabale Municipality. by Mable, Tumuramye

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Fiscal Decentralisation and the Performance of Health Sector in Kabale District, Uganda. by Ali Khamis, Hashir

“…The study used exploratory and descriptive research design which involves analysis and the use of words because it enabled the researcher to draw valid and dependable conclusion and recommendations. …”
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Editorial by Pieter Vanhuysse, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“…More importantly still, they demonstrate that the conclusions the observer is led to draw regarding sustainability and intergenerational fairness can be different, sometimes radically, depending on the level of analysis. …”
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Remembering what did not happen: the role of hypnosis in memory recall and false memories formation by Donato Giuseppe Leo, Donato Giuseppe Leo, Davide Bruno, Riccardo Proietti, Riccardo Proietti

“…Additionally, hypnosis has been shown to have some effectiveness in enhancing memory functions, although contradictory findings reported by several studies make it difficult to draw proper conclusions. Hypnotic regression and guided imagery should be used with caution as they may unintentionally lead to false memory recall. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of urine drug screening strategies alongside opioid agonist treatment in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based observational study protocol by Malcolm Maclure, M Eugenia Socías, Evan Wood, Paul Gustafson, Robert W Platt, Bohdan Nosyk, Jeong Eun Min, Micah Piske, Julie Bruneau, U Siebert, P Todd Korthuis, Paxton Bach, B Carolina Guerra-Alejos, Megan Kurz, Laura M Dale, X Joan Hu, Kyle Kampman, Tom Loughin

“…Our objective is to determine the safety and comparative effectiveness of alternative UDT monitoring strategies as observed in clinical practice among OAT clients in British Columbia, Canada from 2010 to 2020.Methods and analysis We propose a population-level retrospective cohort study of all individuals 18 years of age or older who initiated OAT from 1 January 2010 to 17 March 2020. The study will draw on eight linked health administrative databases from British Columbia. …”
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Improving Media Literacy Among Higher Education Students Through Vitagenic Information by Darmonjon Maxmudova, Egambergan Khudoynazarov, Meruert Pazilova, Khairulla Alyaminov, Gulbahar Abilova, Zamira Sherimbetova, Sherzod Korabayev

“…This method allows students to draw on their practical knowledge and life experiences, leading to more informed and critical interactions with digital media. …”
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The Impact of Astaxanthin Supplementation on the Lipid Profile by Filip Arczewski, Michalina Wójcikiewicz, Witold Czyż, Julia Kacperczyk, Karol Dziedzic, Marta Chuncia, Maciej Wojszczyk, Damian Zys, Piotr Pasek, Julia Ryniecka, Wiktor Czaja, Michał Krzciuk

“…Despite these promising findings, many existing studies are limited by small sample sizes, heterogeneous participant groups, and varied dosing regimens, which impede the ability to draw definitive conclusions. Consequently, there is a need for larger, well-standardized clinical trials to accurately assess the efficacy and safety of astaxanthin as a therapeutic agent for lipid modulation and the prevention of metabolic disorders. …”
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Service innovation in telecommunication: The path to customer loyalty through enhanced customer satisfaction by Manoj Kumar Chaudhary, Dinesh Mani Ghimire, Madan Dhungana, Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary, Madhav Adhikari, Shubhechchha Thapa

“…In the rapidly evolving technological landscape, telecom service providers must continuously improve their offerings and customer experiences to draw in new customers and maintain their competitiveness. …”
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AxiWorm: a new tool using YOLOv5 to test antiparasitic drugs against Trichinella spiralis by Javier Sánchez-Montejo, Miguel Marín, María Alejandra Villamizar-Monsalve, María del Carmen Vieira, Belén Vicente, Rafael Peláez, Julio López-Abán, Antonio Muro

“…Material and methods Morphological properties were used to distinguish L1 from debris after pepsin muscle digestion and distinguish healthy (serpentine) or damaged (coiled) L1s after 72 h untreated or treated with albendazole or mebendazole cultures. An AxiDraw robotic arm with a smartphone was used to scan 96 well microplates and store photographs. …”
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Digging for Literature on Tailoring Cultural Offers With and for Older People From Ethnic Minority Groups: A Scoping Review by Stephanie Tierney, Jordan Gorenberg, Marta Santillo, Debra Westlake, Geoffrey Wong, Kerryn Husk, Sofia Vougioukalou, Ruthanne Baxter, Shoba Dawson, Nia Roberts, Caroline Potter, Harriet Warburton, Beth McDougall, Johannah Latchem, Kamal R Mahtani

“…The review also highlighted a paucity of published research on the topic; this means that cultural providers have little evidence to draw on when developing cultural offers for older people from ethnic minority groups.…”
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Exploring how PRIME-Parkinson care is implemented and whether, how and why it produces change, for who and under what conditions: a protocol for an embedded process evaluation with... by Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Sabi Redwood, Judi Kidger, Emma Tenison, Heather Brant, Emily J Henderson, Fiona Lithander, Katherine Lloyd, Safi Smith

“…Synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data will also be performed to draw conclusions.Ethics and dissemination The quantitative data will be collected as part of the main PRIME-UK RCT which was been granted NHS REC approval (21/LO/0387) on 27 July 2021. …”
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Janus kinase inhibitor treatment for inflammatory diseases: excess or no excess risk of venous thromboembolism? by Yachar Dawudi, Samuel Benarroch, Hélène Helfer, David M. Smadja, Isabelle Mahé

“…Considering those conflicting results and limitations, future research should focus on specific indications and patient profiles, taking into account the complex interaction between drug treatment and underlying disease activity, to be able to draw definite conclusion about the VTE risk associated with JAKis.…”
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Comparison of In Situ and Postsynthetic Formation of MOF-Carbon Composites as Electrocatalysts for the Alkaline Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) by Linda Sondermann, Laura Maria Voggenauer, Annette Vollrath, Till Strothmann, Christoph Janiak

“…Mixed-metal nickel-iron, Ni_xFe materials draw attention as affordable earth-abundant electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). …”
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Regenerative viticulture and climate change resilience by Flora O'Brien, Alistair Nesbitt, Rebecca Sykes, Belinda Kemp

“… Regenerative viticulture (RV) draws on disciplines and concepts such as ecology, agroecology, functional biodiversity, ecosystem services and permaculture, integrated into vineyard management to enhance both production and environmental outcomes. …”
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Narratives of change: how climate change narratives have evolved since the 1970s by Zarina Kulaeva

“…The theoretical framework primarily draws from narrative analysis (Bruner, 1991; Riessman, 2005; Freeman, 2015), with a specific emphasis on its application within climate change studies (Bottici, 2010; Bushell et al., 2015; Fløttum and Gjerstad, 2017). …”
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A longitudinal study on the professional identity formation of health promotion practitioners: evidence from undergraduate students in Switzerland by Verena Biehl, Verena Biehl, Andreas Bänziger, Frank Wieber, Frank Wieber

“…To conceptualize PI, we draw on social psychological theories and consider potential determinants across cognitive, social, motivational, and behavioral dimensions.MethodsTo gain insights into the PI formation of health promotion students, an observational longitudinal study was conducted using an online survey at three times of measurement. …”
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Leisure activities of young drug users and non-drug users: association with five personality factors by B. O. Bazyma, O. O. Serdiuk

“…The findings allow to draw a conclusion that should be used in building prevention programmes: the risk of drug use increases in individuals with a low level of the Big Five C personality factor – consciousness – and the dominance of work and part-time jobs in the structure of leisure over the main activity of the student which is studying.…”
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Human Neutrophil Antigen Genotype and Allele Frequencies in Iranian Blood Donors by Behnaz Esmaeili, Behnaz Bayat, Atefe Alirezaee, Mona Delkhah, Mohammad Reza Mehdizadeh, Zahra Pourpak

“…Considering the presence of different Iranian ethnic groups, further studies with a larger sample size are needed to draw a total picture for HNA allele frequencies.…”
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Sunflower lines originated from varieties with high oil content in their seed by V. A. Gavrilova, I. N. Anisimova, T. G. Stupnikova

“…The genealogical overview of the lines has allowed us to draw a conclusion on the origin of the high oil content and high oleic content traits. …”
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