Gradescope in Large Lecture Classrooms: A Case Study at Indiana University by Carrie A. Hansel, Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Joshua D. Quick, Anna Hungerfield Greene, Maggie Ricci

“…Course DFW rates decreased and average course grades increased during the semester where the instructors used Gradescope. Instructors reported increased grading efficiency and improved student satisfaction. …”
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A Case of Laparoscopic Sacrohysteropexy: A Uterus Preserving Surgical Procedure for the Treatment of Uterine Prolapse by Özge Senem Yücel, İlker Selçuk, Aslıhan Yazıcıoğlu, Gökhan Boyraz, Gürkan Bozdağ, İbrahim Esinler

“…A case of laparoscopic sacrohysteropexy, a uterus preserving surgical procedure for the treatment of uterine prolapse is presented and 6 month follow up outcomes are reported. A 26 year-old woman presented with complaints of a mass bulging out of her vagina and pressure feeling in her pelvis. …”
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Giant Ectopic Minor Salivary Gland Tumour in Parapharyngeal Space by Nitish Baisakhiya, Shilpi Parihar, Ankit Mishra, Sweety Sen

“…Deep location of this space and surrounding structures has led to emergence of many different approaches to this space reflecting the intrinsic difficulty in surgical access. Case Report: An ectopic Minor salivary pleomorphic adenoma of para pharyngeal space with massive extension. …”
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Career Growth for Uganda’s Women and Girls in Sciences, the Challenges, Opportunities and Experiences by Nyadoi, Priscilla, Mbabazi, Fulgensia Kamugisha, Nachuha,Sarah, Thomson ,Jennifer

“…In chapter one a review and summary of the subject is given. Chapter two reports on a panel discussion, while chapter three presents personal experiences of women and girls in sciences at different stages of their professional career growth. …”
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Characterization of Scoria Rock from Kisoro As an Aggregate in Concrete. by Ayebale, Sam

“…The tests on both fine and coarse aggregates from scoria rock are presented in this report. The test results on the engineering properties of scoria revealed that the material is suitable to be used as a fine aggregate and coarse aggregate as they were found to be acceptable by ASTM standards these are particle size distribution, shape classification, fineness modulus, silt content and organic impurities. …”
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Design and Prototyping of Remote Current, and Temperature Monitoring System for Distribution Transformers. by Bwengye, Duncan

“…The distribution network in a power system has the highest commercial risk and therefore needs adequate and regular monitoring of critical equipment, distribution transformers being top priority since they are the backbone of the distribution network. The work in this report emphasizes the need for remote monitoring and the design of remote monitoring system for this critical equipment. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Digital Environmental Monitoring System. by Nuwagaba, Alfred

“…In this report, an embedded digital environmental monitoring system, a solution for tracking environmental conditions at a remote location is presented. …”
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Design and Prototyping of a Visitor Counter Guide for Single Entry and Exit. by Iragaba, Apollo

“…References and extra points that need to be reported are shown thereafter.…”
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Analysis of Stakeholders Involvement in the Implementation of the M.A. Literature Curriculum at Kabale University Using E-Learning Approach by Johnson, Ocan, Constance, Tukwasibwe, Chrisostom, Oketch

“…The purpose of the study was to report on an empirical study of the involvement of stakeholders in the implementation of the MA Literature Curriculum at Kabale University using e-Learning approach. …”
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Depictions of Human Trafficking and Exploitation in Contemporary Africa Using Akachi Adimora Ezeigbo’s Trafficked and Apio Eunice Otuku’s Zura Maids by Johnson, Ocan, Denis, Sekiwu, Charles Nelson, Okumu

“…In 2020, the government of Uganda reported investigating 214 incidents of human trafficking involving 154 suspects; of these incidents, 118 were internal, 93 transnationals, and three unknowns. …”
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Functional and effective EEG connectivity patterns in Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review by Elizabeth R. Paitel, Christian B. D. Otteman, Mary C. Polking, Henry J. Licht, Kristy A. Nielson, Kristy A. Nielson

“…In the minority of studies reporting greater connectivity, theta band was most commonly implicated in both AD and MCI, followed by alpha. …”
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How does the rise in contraceptive usage predict pregnancy termination among young women in Kenya? an in-depth multilevel analysis by Stephen Okechukwu Chukwudeh, Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Oluwatobi Abel Alawode, David Olawade, Sinegugu Shongwe, Ritika Tiwari

“…The main findings of the study showed that young women who reported using contraceptives were more likely to have a history of pregnancy termination [aOR = 1.03; 95% CI: 0.80–1.26] compared to those who were non-users. …”
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Clinical anxiety among a sample of dental students in South Sinai by Christine Raouf George Mikhail, Mai Hamdy Ragab, Yousra Ahmed, Eman D. El Desouky, Fatma E. A. Hassanein, Mohamed Bekhit, Marwa Hassan Mostafa

“…Females had higher anxiety score in all domains than males, the same trend noticed in students who reported dental phobia and previous bad dental experiences (P < 0.001, P 0.016, P 0.003 respectively). …”
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The intersection of intimate partner violence with sexual reproductive health in the Pacific: findings from a Kiribati population study by Anneliese Spiteri-Staines, Luz Viviana Sastre Gomez, Jess Letch, Anna Bornemisza, Kristin Diemer

“…Women aged 15–24 years reported higher rates of physical and/or sexual IPV over their lifetime and within the last year. …”
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Evaluating maternal drug use disparities, risk factors and outcomes in Northeast Arkansas: a pre, during, and post-COVID-19 pandemic analysis by Enrique Gomez Pomar, Johnna Berryhill, Sudeepa Bhattacharyya

“…Methods Retrospective study analyzing mother-infant dyads with reported Meconium Drug Screen (MDS) results, from January 2018 through April 2023 at a reference hospital serving an urban and rural area of Arkansas. …”
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Exploring the role of district clinical specialist teams in maternal health outcomes in a South African district: A mixed method study from 2012 to 2020 by J Basu, A Stewart, D Basu, J Wing, U Feucht

“…Methods. A review of DCST reports and documents was conducted along with in-person structured interviews among health professionals and district health managers in the Ekurhuleni Health District in SA. …”
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A within-person investigation of recovery identity following substance use disorder: examining the impact of recovery-focused social contexts by Joseph H. Lancaster, Hannah B. Apsley, Timothy R. Brick, Timothy R. Brick, H. Harrington Cleveland

“…A simple slopes analysis indicated that the relationship of recovery identity with meaningfulness was still statistically significant and positive in both cases (attended: b = 0.56, SE = 0.08, p &lt; 0.001; not attended: b = 0.87, SE = 0.06, p &lt; 0.001).ConclusionThese results suggest that people reporting stronger recovery identity also reported greater day-to-day meaningfulness. …”
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First detection and molecular characterization of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in India: evidence of a new variant in Karnataka by Jagadish B. Hiremath, M. Swathi, R. Ramamoorthy, M. Shijili, Damini Sharma, Divakar Hemadri, H. B. Chethankumar, K. P. Suresh, Sharanagouda S. Patil, Shivasharanappa Nayakvadi, S. P. Satheesha, B. R. Shome, Baldev Raj Gulati

“…Conclusion This study reports the first clinical outbreak of PED in India and identifies the circulating genotype of PEDV. …”
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Insights into simulation-based learning: student and faculty experiences in a PharmD program in Saudi Arabia by Reem Binsuwaidan, Najla A. Altwaijry, Alnada A. Ibrahim, Rawan A. Alghamdi, Razan Bin Humaid, Alaa A. AlSharif, Alaa A. AlHubaishi, Elshaymaa I. Elmongy, Lina I. Alnajjar, Ghadah H. Alshehri

“…After the mannequin simulation, students reported positive perceived learning outcome acquisition (4.62 ± 0.539), preparedness (4.65 ± 0.576), and general perception (4.65 ± 0.608). …”
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Nature, prevalence and determinants of mental health problems experienced by adolescents in south Asia: a systematic reviewResearch in context by Chethana Mudunna, Medhavi Weerasinghe, Thach Tran, Josefine Antoniades, Lorena Romero, Miyuru Chandradasa, Jane Fisher

“…Most (n = 87) were SBS. Key MHPs reported across countries include anxiety disorders and depression. …”
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