Changes in the nutrient composition of top-selling packaged foods and beverages in Colombia between 2016 to 2021 by Luis Carlos Forero, Luis F. Gómez, Mercedes Mora-Plazas, María Parra-Murillo, María Parra-Murillo, Sara Toquica, Lindsey Smith Taillie

“…While a previous study examined the changes in the nutritional composition of beverage and food products offered in Colombia between 2016 and 2018, it is necessary to update this information to understand whether the industry anticipated labeling and tax regulations by reformulating products.MethodsThis study carried out a comparison of the content of selected nutrients of concern and non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) from the nutritional panels of 164 matched pairs of packaged foods and beverages from the top selling brands in Colombia in 2021 compared to 2016. …”
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An in-vivo herb-drug interaction study of IME-9 and glimepiride in nicotinamide-STZ-induced diabetic rats by Archana K. Thikekar, Asha B. Thomas, Sohan S. Chitlange

“…The focus of this study is to investigate the effects of the herbal formulation IME-9 on the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of Glimepiride (GP) and whether it is advantageous, detrimental or has no consequences. …”
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Progress towards 90-90-90 and 95-95-95 strategy implementations and HIV positivity trends in the City of Johannesburg by J C Y Nyasulu, I Maposa

“…A time trend analysis for aggregated data was performed on all the measured indicators to determine whether the decrease or increase was statistically significant. …”
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A meta-analysis of the impact of TOE adoption on smart agriculture SMEs performance. by Adrian Nagy, Johan Tumiwa, Fitty Arie, Erdey László, Anas Ratib Alsoud, Main Al-Dalahmeh

“…<h4>Background</h4>Agricultural SMEs face distinct challenges due to factors such as weather, climate change, and commodity price changes. …”
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Which Tests Predict 6-Month Isokinetic Quadriceps Strength After ACL Reconstruction? An Examination of Isometric Quadriceps Strength and Functional Tests at 3 Months by Nicholas Giampetruzzi, Adam P Weaver, Dylan P Roman, Joshua A Cleland, Brandon M Ness

“… # Purpose To determine whether 3-month isometric quadriceps strength, the Y-Balance Test (YBT), and the anterior step-down test are predictive of isokinetic quadriceps strength at six months in adolescents after ACLR…”
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Implementing a rapid geographic range expansion - the role of behavior changes by Logan, Corina, McCune, Kelsey, LeGrande-Rolls, Christa, Marfori, Zara, Hubbard, Josephine, Lukas, Dieter

“…We compared behavior in wild-caught grackles from two populations across their range (an older population in the middle of the northern expansion front: Tempe, Arizona, and a more recent population on the northern edge of the expansion front: Woodland, California) to investigate whether certain behaviors (flexibility, innovativeness, exploration, and persistence) have higher averages and variances in the newer or older population. …”
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The negative impact of missing primary teeth with the importance of space maintainer among children attending the college of dentistry, hawler medical university in Erbil: Iraq. by Hozan Farid Tawfiq, Alaa Mahmud Mustafa

“…The number of missing teeth, the site of missing teeth (whether it is from the upper or lower arch), the quadrant of missing teeth, and the types and location of space maintainers that were made for the patients were all recorded as demographic data. …”
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First-year Class Instills Confidence in Nontechnical Skills for Collegiate Success by Anna Levina, Katy Guthrie, Leah Cook, Marvin Pritts

“…For 3 years, first-year plant science majors were surveyed at the beginning and end of their first semester at Cornell to determine whether a class focused on improving skills for success (PLSCI 1101: Pathways to Success in Plant Sciences) resulted in enhanced confidence. …”
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Pengujian Usability Google Classroom Berdasarkan Model Use-Questionnaire by Suci Ramadhani Arifin, Etha Gustin Merdekawati

“…The level of usability will determine whether the use of Google Classroom services has been effective, efficient, and gives satisfaction to students. …”
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Ultra-processed food intake, genetic polymorphisms, and the risk of dyslipidemia in the adult Korean population by Minsu Cho, Heejin Lee, Jung Eun Lee

“… Abstract Objective: This study aimed to examine the association between ultra-processed food intake and dyslipidemia risk, and whether this association varied by the polygenic score for dyslipidemia in the adult Korean population. …”
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The Role of Internal Auditing Practices on the Performance of Local Government: A Case of Central Division Kisoro Municipality. by Ngabire, Nobert

“…Findings from the study further revealed that internal audit in the local government of Central Division Kisoro Municipality make comparisons of physical items and if possible sometimes count them in the trial balance of the current year with items of that trial balance of the previous year and see whether an item has been left out which at times are traced to the ledger to find exactly that which has been left out. …”
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The Effect of Poverty on Rural Livelihoods in Uganda: A Case Study of Katooke Sub-County Kyenjojo District. by Mukabazaire, Mary

“…The respondents argued that People living in poverty don't have the means to weather the storms of life so when there is a drought, or conflict, or illness, there is little money saved or assets on hand to help. …”
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The Climate Change Impact on Agriculture Productivity in Karama Sector, Nyagatare District, Rwanda. by Odile, Twagiramariya

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Stress management and Employee performance in Kisoro Hospital, Kisoro District, Uganda by Gregory K.N., Ndongereye

“…Its objectives were: to investigate the relationship between pay and health service delivery in Kisoro Hospital; to analyse factors of stress management techniques and employee performance in Kisoro Hospital; to analyse the effect of pay on the reduction of labour turnover in Kisoro Hospital; to explore whether problem solving can lead to effective health service delivery in Kisoro Hospital. …”
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Board of Governors’ roles and students’ academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Kikagate Sub-County, Isingiro District. by Wilson Mukombe, Bagarukayo

“…The study was guided by a set of specific objectives which include; To find out whether there is a difference in the level of academic performance across the selected secondary schools in Kikagate Sub-County, To establish the relationship between the Board of Governors’ (BOG) supervisory role and academic performance in Secondary Schools and To examine the relationship between the Board of Governors’ (BOG) budgeting role and academic performance in Secondary Schools. …”
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Information Communication Technology and Employees’ Performance: A case Study of Faculty of Science at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. by Mackline, Atuhaire

“…The study was aimed at establishing whether ICT needs of employees were met, establishing the effect of ICT on employees performance and evaluating the extent to which organizational issues (limited financial resources, lack of independent budget and absence of full time technicians)constrain ICT use. …”
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Internal Control Systems and Financial Accountability in Government Business Enterprises: A Case of National Water and Sewerage Corporation Ntungamo Area. by Alexander, Kujuna

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The Affirmative Action and Household Income Status of the Batwa Community Evicted From Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Kanungu District, Uganda by Saulo, Katariko

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Staff Training Programmes and Teachers’ Job Performance in Selected Secondary Schools of Kanungu Town Council, Kanungu District by Richard Bens, Agaba

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Task-Oriented Leadership and Employee Performance: A Case Study of Buhoma Mukono Community Development Association (BMCDA) in Kanungu, Uganda by Orikyiriza, Elli, Moses, Agaba, Alex, Kanyesiime

“…The conclusion of the study, therefore, was that task-oriented leadership has a more significant positive relationship with employee performance, in which situation leader’s behaviour which involves: inspiring a shared vision through timely communication, emphasizing development and recognizing accomplishments explain some of the determinants in whether employees will ensure timeliness, quality, the quantity of work and cost-effectiveness at BMCDA. …”
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