Ligustrum Weevil (suggested common name), Ochyromera ligustri Warner (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Tychiinae: Tychiini: Endaeina) by James P. Cuda, M. C. Zellar, Michael C. Thomas

“… A seed-attacking weevil was recently found attacking Chinese privet in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida (Cuda and Zeller 1998). The insect was discovered in a sample of several hundred seeds collected for germination studies. …”
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The silent menace: Worm bezoar causing acute intestinal obstruction by Shiva Shiva, Sahil Kumar, Pankaj Singh, Sanjeev Kumar, Suresh Kumar

“…In contrast to developed nations, where the usual causes of obstruction are adhesions, strictures, and metabolic derangements, infective etiologies, like tuberculosis and parasitic infestations, are more common in developing countries. We present a case report of a 22-year-old man presenting with acute intestinal obstruction due to a massive ascariasis infestation. …”
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HIV Infection in Iran: An Update on Epidemiology, Testing and Gaps by Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi, Mohammad Mahdi Roozbahani, Behnam Farhoudi, Seyed Ali Dehghan Manshadi, Shayesteh Jahanfar

“… The HIV epidemic continues to disproportionately affect young and active individuals in developing and low-income countries, including Iran. Among high-risk populations in Iran, HIV prevalence peaks at 3.5% among people who inject drugs and 2.5% among men who have sex with men. …”
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Making room for alternative African epistemologies in Ethiopian higher education by Meskerem Lechissa Debele

“…One issue often raised by Ethiopian scholars and others in relation to the narrow outlook of most Ethiopian higher education graduates is the fact that they are mostly unaware of (or alien to) the lives, aspirations, struggles, dreams, and achievements of people in adjacent African countries and the African diaspora. This paper is an introduction of some of the alternative and moderately influential intellectual perspectives developed by African and African-American scholars that can help balance the one-sided world outlook of Ethiopian students which is primarily shaped by the perspectives of DWEMS (“Dead White European Males”) in different fields. …”
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The case for weak null in English by Andrew Tollet

“…Yet, while this may applicable in the case of predicates nouns denoting unique roles, certain institutions where the referent is pragmatically unique, or coordinate structures with a preceding referent, there is persuasive evidence to suggest a considerable number of other null structures do not fit such a description but, on the contrary, share common characteristics with the weak form of the definite article or occupy more of a neutral position which would permit insertion of either one of the surface articles. …”
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Anxiety, Beliefs and Covid-19 in Two Periods of the Pandemic in Brazil: A comparative study by Geovanna Santana de Souza Turri, Renata Elly Barbosa Fonte, Luiz Guilherme Lima-Silva, Andre Faro

“… This research compared evocations regarding the term “coronavirus” during two different periods in the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil in 2020 — March (beginning of the pandemic in the country) and June (Brazil as the epicenter of the pandemic) —, considering the presence or absence of anxiety symptoms in participants. …”
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Analysis of the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic through the sojourn tax and the attitudes of the respondents by Jakovljević Nemanja

“…Most of the total number of respondents are satisfied with the level of tourist services in their home country and after the pandemic they will visit domestic tourist destinations more often.…”
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Kidney Diseases Classification using Hybrid Transfer-Learning DenseNet201-Based and Random Forest Classifier by Abdalbasit Mohammed Qadir, Dana Faiq Abd

“…There are several disease kinds in global populations that may be related to human lifestyles, social, genetic, economic, and other factors related to the nature of the country they live in. Most of the recent studies have focused on investigating prevalent diseases that spread in the population in order to minimize mortality risks, choose the best method for treatment, and improve community healthcare. …”
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Innovative Transformations of Science-Intensive Industries in the National Economy of Azerbaijan: from Engineering to a Developed ICT Sector by Samira Abasova

“… Azerbaijan exports to other countries not only processed agricultural products, but also science-intensive and high-tech ICT services. …”
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Roof renewal disparities widen the equity gap in residential wildfire protection by Sebastian Reining, Moritz Wussow, Chad Zanocco, Dirk Neumann

“…We investigate the relationship between social vulnerability and wildfire community preparedness using building permits from 16 counties in California with 2.9 million buildings (2013–2021) and the U.S. government’s designation of disadvantaged communities (DACs), which classifies a census tract as a DAC if it meets a threshold for certain burdens, such as climate, environmental, and socio-economic. …”
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Government interventions in supporting SME growth in Lira district, northern Uganda by Eton, Marus

“…Data were collected by use of the self-administered questionnaire in Erute counties and Lira Municipality. A sample of 167 respondents was chosen from the respondents and the response rate was 100%. …”
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Government interventions in supporting SME growth in Lira district, northern Uganda by Eton, Marus, Charles David Ebong, Fabian, Mwosi, Benard, Patrick Ogwel

“…Data were collected by use of the self-administered questionnaire in Erute counties and Lira Municipality. A sample of 167 respondents was chosen from the respondents and the response rate was 100%. …”
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Design of a GSM Based Energy Meter Monitoring and Tamper Detection System. by Bakenge Joshua

“…This will improve transparency between the electrical service provider and the consumer and will greatly reduce on the non-technical energy losses on the electrical grid in many developing countries. The project therefore predicts encouraging results in residential consumers’ power monitoring and theft detection that will help utilities to improve the reliability, security and operation of the power network.…”
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Landscape Diversity Enhances Climate Change Resilience: A Review by Tumwesigye, Wycliffe, Kishoin, Viola, Turyasingura, Benson, Mwanjalolo, Majaliwa, Gilbert, Jackson

“…Climate change, food insecurity, and land degradation have been established to be major challenges for developing countries leading to the loss of genetic diversity. …”
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The socio-economic impact of Covid-19 on refugees and host community’s livelihoods in south western Uganda: a case of Nakivale refugee settlement. by Mucungunzi, Abel, Mugisha, Abbasa, Ahabwe, Macklean

“…The study findings revealed that the imposition of country-wide lockdowns affected the operations of all stakeholders which in turn also affected the socioeconomic livelihoods of refugees and host communities. …”
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Effects of Universal Primary Education on Completion Rates of Pupils in Primary Schools in Isingiro District. by Ngabirano, Ziporah, Adyanga, Francis Akena, Ocan, Johnson

“…Introducing UPE worldwide led to a surge in enrolment rates in most countries, which often overwhelmed and exceeded the capacity of education systems. …”
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Tools Used for Lecturer and Course Evaluation in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case Study from Ugandan Universities. by Mabirizi, Vicent, Karungi, Monica, Murangira, Jones, Muhoza, B. Gloria, Mutebi, Michael, Mbago, Ronald, Kohabohebwa, John Ivan, Birungi, Ruth

“…Moreover, its adoption especially in developing countries such as Uganda was widely recognized during the COVID-19 pandemic’s acceleration of digital learning adoption. …”
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Effect of Public Health Care Expenditure on Malaria Incidence in Uganda. by Mugabe, Andrew

“…However, urban population growth exhibited short-term effects on malaria incidence at the first lag. On the contrary, malaria incidence is increased in the long term by female-headed households and GDP per capita, though both factors lead to a short-term decrease, albeit at a slower initial rate. …”
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Management of Medical Records at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Nkamwesimira, Trinity

“…The study recommended the adoption of electronic records management systems as most public healthcare institutions in the country are rapidly shifting to electronic records management systems. …”
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Nyege Nyege Music Festival in Uganda: A Growing Leisure Activity with a Moral Dilemma by Amos, Ochieng, Brenda, Bonabaana, Francis Akena, Adyanga

“…Despite its growing popularity, the festival has received sharp criticisms in the national media and other public forums across the country. The barrage of attacks against the festival are premised on cultural, moral, and religious ground. …”
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