Design and Implementation of a Chatbot for Kurdish Language Speakers Using Chatfuel Platform by Hemn Karim Ahmed, Jamal Ali Hussein

“…The participant asks a question and the bot provides an answer if it recognizes the question, otherwise it provides a default answer along with a suggestion of how to use the system properly. …”
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Physicochemical parameters, microbiological quality, and antibacterial activity of honey from the Bucovina region of Romania by Liliana Luca, Daniela Pauliuc, Florin Ursachi, Mircea Oroian

“…Abstract In this study, the physicochemical properties (electrical conductivity (EC), pH, free acidity, moisture content, DPPH radical scavenging activity, total polyphenols content (TPC), flavonoids content (FC), individual polyphenols, carbohydrates, and organic acids), microbiological quality, and antibacterial activity of honey (raspberry, rosehip, alfalfa, hawthorn, and honeydew honey) from Bucovina were evaluated. Along with melissopalynological analysis, the physicochemical parameters were determined for the honey samples to characterize the samples and to assess their applicability in classifying honey based on its botanical origin. …”
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Decoding the physics of observed actions in the human brain by Moritz F Wurm, Doruk Yiğit Erigüç

“…In four fMRI sessions, participants observed videos of actions (e.g. breaking stick, squashing plastic bottle) along with corresponding point-light-display (PLD) stick figures, pantomimes, and abstract animations of agent–object interactions (e.g. dividing or compressing a circle). …”
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The Effect of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Welfare of the Elderly: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Kyarikunda, Jennifer

“…Factors leading to social isolation and loneliness among the elderly in Kabale Municipality included; living alone, being unmarried, having inadequate family relations or support, having lower income and assets, and having poorer physical and mental health. having lower educational attainment, socioeconomic status, social environmental factors (limited access to transportation, housing situation living in private residence, and others. …”
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Museums and Development of Communities in Rukiga District: A Case Study of Great Lakes Museum. by Tumuheirwe, Judith

“…The study used a cross-sectional design while collecting data and this was achieved along with research instruments like questionnaires, interviews, and observations. …”
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Monte Carlo Algorithm For Matrices in Solving Systems of Linear Equations, Determinants, Inverse, Eigen Values, and Eigenvectors. by Bamwine, Delik

“…Future research should focus on enhancing sampling efficiency in matrix-vector products along MCGMRES iterations and implementing the RSVD algorithm on big data analysis platforms.…”
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Analysis of Power Outages in Kabale Town: A Case Study of 33 KV Mbarara North-Kabale West Feeder. by Atibuni, Yofat

“…Additional recommendations involved improving the functionality of Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) and Ground Voltage Regulators (GVRs) to stabilize voltage along the feeder.…”
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Microfinance and Socio-Economic Development in Byumba Sector. A case Study of Reseau Interdiocesain De Micro Finance (Rim S.A) by Fraterne, Nzeyimana

“…The study findings indicate that microfinance alone cannot meet all the needs and resolve a wide range of difficulties of the poor. …”
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E-Banking and Performance of Financial Institutions in Uganda: A Case of Kabale District by Bosco, Ismail Bashaija

“…Electronic banking was found to account for 74.5% of the performance of financial institutions, with electronic cards alone predicting about 61.6% for any unit-change in the use of electronic cards. …”
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Visual Environment Factors Influencing Staying Behaviors During Cycling on Countryside Greenways by Ting WEN, Yun ZHANG, Ming DU

“…By expanding the width of select road sections and introducing cantilevered structures or recessed micro-terraces along them, the creation of small yet safe “pocket” staying spaces can provide cyclists with suitable rest areas without compromising the overall flow of traffic. …”
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Analyzing and forecasting under-5 mortality trends in Bangladesh using machine learning techniques. by Shayla Naznin, Md Jamal Uddin, Ishmam Ahmad, Ahmad Kabir

“…While the Linear Regression model demonstrated exceptional accuracy in forecasting trends, long-term predictions should be interpreted cautiously due to inherent uncertainties in socio-economic conditions. …”
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The Safety and Efficacy of Chemical Pleurodesis Agents in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion Admitted in Tertiary Care Hospital by Venkateshwaran Kathamuthu, Rajeshkumar Balakrishnan, Saravanavasan Rajendran, Prabhakaran Rathinam

“…In each of these patients, an intercostal tube of size appropriate to the patient was inserted into the fifth intercostal space along the mid-axillary line. Pleurodesis was performed in order with agents: (1) doxycycline, (2) povidone-iodine, and (3) talc, respectively, if the pleural drain was <150 mL/day and no air leak following the complete expansion of the lung after intercostal drainage. …”
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PIN2-mediated self-organizing transient auxin flow contributes to auxin maxima at the tip of Arabidopsis cotyledons by Patricio Pérez-Henríquez, Shingo Nagawa, Zhongchi Liu, Xue Pan, Marta Michniewicz, Wenxin Tang, Carolyn Rasmussen, Xinping Cui, Jaimie Van Norman, Lucia Strader, Zhenbiao Yang

“…Here we show that a self-initiating and -terminating transient auxin flow along the marginal cells (MCs) contributes to the formation of an auxin maximum at the tip of Arabidopsis cotyledon that globally coordinates the interdigitation of puzzle-shaped pavement cells in the cotyledon epidermis. …”
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Multi-slotted airfoil design for enhanced aerodynamic performance and economic efficiency by Mohamed A. Aziz, Mohamed A. Khalifa, M. A. Abdelrahman, Haitham Elshimy, Ahmed M. Elsayed

“…A multi-slot airfoil ensures air is injected along the airfoil suction side, delaying stalls over a large range of AOA. …”
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Divisive Refinement of Metal Fiber at the PM0.1 Classification Stage for PM0.5–0.1 Sampling with Nanosampler by Yuta Kurotsuchi, Kazuhiko Sekiguchi, Yohei Hayakawa

“…The PM0.1 classification efficiency test was conducted, and a linear analysis of the total filling mass of SUS wool fiber along with classifying efficiency of 100 nm PM was performed. …”
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Theologen van de twintigste eeuw en de christologie by A. van de Beek

“…Later on theologians progressed further along this path. Liberal theologians — of whom William Thompson is taken as an example (§5) — saw in Jesus an expression of the idea of humanity, whereas the Dutch theologian Harry Kuitert (§6) brings Christology to an end by considering Jesus as a normal Jewish man, whose beliefs we can share — or maybe not. …”
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In-situ composite formation of vanadium carbide in CrFeCoNiCu high-entropy alloy cladded on AISI304 stainless steel by Saeed Hosseini, Mahmoud Sarkari Khorrami, Mahmoud Heydarzadeh Sohi

“…In-situ VC and a solid solution with BCC crystal structure rich in Cr and V were formed along with the FCC phase. The BCC phase was in the form of lamellar eutectic with the FCC one. …”
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Program for Providing Iron Tablets in Schools and Reducing the Incidence of Anemia among Adolescent Girls in Padang City by Rita Asriyanti, Azrimaidaliza Azrimaidaliza, Frima Elda, Khiky Dwinatrana

“…Inadequate iron tablet consumption, along with parental education and nutritional knowledge, significantly contributes to this issue. …”
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Experimental Study of Methods of Increasing the Efficiency of a Direct-Flow Air-Jet Detonation Engine by Vitalii Stoliarchuk, Oleksandr Zolotko, Oleksandr Aksonov

“…The completeness of the combustion of fuel mixtures in the chambers during the detonation combustion mode can be significantly increased due to the occurrence of large pressure and velocity gradients. Along with this, the processes of mixing and evaporation change, the process of evaporation of drops of liquid fuel depends on the heat and mass exchange between the drops and hot gas. …”
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Intervention effectiveness in reducing the clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors in the workplace: A quasi-experimental study. by Nahla Guesmi, Sihem Ben Fredj, Nawel Zammit, Rim Ghammam, Imed Harrabi, Firas Chouikha, Maher Maoua, Jihen Maatoug, Hassen Ghannem

“…Overall, the intervention program showed significant protective effects in reducing the co-occurrence of multiple risk factors in the intervention group, with an adjusted OR of 0.81; CI95% [0.68-0.97]. Along with the existing literature, the present study confirmed the feasibility and effectiveness of health promotion programs in reducing non-communicable disease risk factors and their clustering. …”
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