Effects of zooplankton abundance on the spawning phenology of winter-spawning Downs herring (Clupea harengus). by Paul Marchal, Carolina Giraldo, David Johns, Sébastien Lefebvre, Christophe Loots, Lola Toomey

“…Additional covariates (including size/age composition, the biotic and abiotic factors other than those examined in our study) could contribute to a better explanation of the phenological drift in Downs herring spawning.…”
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Design of a GSM Based Switching and Monitoring System Using a Mobile Phone. by Bbaale Francis

“…With the increase in energy consumption due high population, there is a great need to conserve energy in all ways. The inability to access and control the appliances from remote locations is one of the major reasons for energy wastage in Uganda. …”
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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. …”
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Effectiveness of Common Beans Protein Extract (Phaseolus Vulgaris) as a Natural Coagulant in Purification of Portable Water. by Mushabe, Hillary

“…The conducted experiments confirmed positive coagulation properties of these extracts and therefore, it can be concluded that they have a great potential as natural coagulants.…”
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Design and Construction of Gas Leakage and Detection System in Homes/ Industries. by Waiswa, Hashimu

“…Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) leakage poses great danger in this em where its use has become an important source of energy for industries. homes :incl vehicles alike. …”
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Network Packet Sniffer: A Case Study of Kabale University. by Mugarurebye, Shawn, Gumoshabe, Rebecca

“…At the same time when we enjoy the convenience and benefits brought by the networks, we also suffer from a great amount of intelligent attacks and malicious intrusions. …”
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The Development Related Role of Pottery Production in the Ankole Region in Western Uganda: A Case Study by Kayamba, William K., Kwesiga, Philip

“…Unquestionably, brick and tile manufacturing has developed into a successful industry, particularly for male adolescents because to the great demand for the goods from both rural and urban populations. …”
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KAB-Newsletter-Issue-7. by Sempungu, Godfrey J. (Chief Ed.), Nowamani, Collins (Ed.), Nuwagaba, Collins (Ed.), Atukwatse, Sandra (Ed.)

“…Here is yet another collection of interesting news about the University. It is with great pleasure that we feature the Kagonyera family in this 7th issue. …”
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Water Quality Assessment Based on Ecological Indicators Around Mwanjari Water Streams in Kabale Municipality. by Muluka, Ivan

“…Based on the Shannon diversity index and Hilsenhofff’s Biotic Index for abundance and tolerance values to determine the water quality among the selected sites, the results were; Ngorogoza pond showed good water quality, followed by Ngorogoza inflow stream and Nyakiharo well with moderate quality, Mwanjari Washingbay downstream with fairly good water quality, and lastly Mwanjari Washingbay upstream with the poor water quality. The result was of great importance in the conservation and management of water sources and so encouraging the use of Bioindicators for predicting indication of water conditions.…”
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Corporate governance and organizational Performance: A case of Institut Polytechnique De Byumba, Rwanda. by Bonaventure, Twagirumugabe

“…The performance of firms and the way they are governed worldwide have attracted great deal of attention in the past decades owing to corporate failures. …”
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Kabale University Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy by Kabale University

“…WHEREAS Kabale University is a Public University established under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act, 2001 (as amended) by Statutory Instrument No. 36 of July, 2015, with the main aim of becoming an efficient and effective University that excels in teaching, learning, research, innovation and community engagement and to become a sustainable vibrant University of academic excellence in the Great Lakes Region and beyond; AND WHEREAS the Government of Uganda enacted the Public Private Partnership Act, 2015 which establishes Public-Private Partnership (PPP) as a model and a framework of providing efficient services and excellent quality public goods, WHEREAS the Kabale University Council through this framework recognizes the increasing involvement and importance of private sector in provision of excellent quality public goods and services in a resource constrained environment as an alternative funding model for acquiring and administering infrastructural projects and other related services on behalf of the University in the medium to long-term; AND WHEREAS, this policy targets to acquire and provide excellent quality public goods and services to the University at competitive costs and utilize private sector expertise and finance, and deliverables at reduced risks that are inherent in delivery of public infrastructures and services. …”
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Steroids In caRdiac Surgery (SIRS) trial: acute kidney injury substudy protocol of an international randomised controlled trial by Michael Walsh, Salim Yusuf, Chirag Parikh, Jessica Vincent, P J Devereaux, Francois Lamontagne, Matthew T V Chan, Richard Whitlock, Meaghan Cuerden, Amit X Garg, Andre Lamy, Daniel I Sessler, Kevin Teoh, Ainslie Hildebrand, Yunxia Zuo, Pallav Shah, Seyed Hesameddin Abbasi, Mackenzie Quantz, Jean-Pierre Yared, Nicolas Noiseux, Georgios Tagarakis, Antoine Rochon, Janice Pogue, Abbas Salehiomran

“…In these trial subpopulations, the authors will consider the outcome of AKI defined in alternate ways, and the outcome of a 6-month change in kidney function from the preoperative value.Ethics and dissemination The authors were competitively awarded a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for this SIRS AKI substudy. …”
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Wits Transplant Unit Annual Report 2022: Adult and paediatric liver transplantation by E U Wessels, K Kinandu, M Beretta, S Berkenfeld, B Bobat, L Brannigan, R Britz, D Demopoulos, L Doedens, P Gaylard, H Maher, A Mahomed, V Mudau, D Parbhoo, S Rambarran, M Reynders, F van der Schyff, B Ströbele, J Fabian, J Loveland

“…Most adult recipients received a deceased donor graft (79%). Unadjusted recipient one- and three-year survivals were 75% (95% confidence interval (CI) 65 - 83) and 74% (95% CI 65 - 81), respectively. …”
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Phages as potential life-saving therapeutic option in the treatment of multidrug-resistant urinary tract infections by Beata Zalewska-Piątek, Michalina Nagórka

“…Despite the great potential of PT, its clinical implementation and use of phages as a routine treatment for bacterial infections requires rigorous trials, standardized production protocols and regulatory advancements.…”
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The Relevance of Biblical Exegesis to the Study of the Dynamics of the Educational Relationship in Contemporary Pedagogy. An Example of the Biblical Story of the Calling of Levi by Leszek Waga

“…Biblical exegesis is now revealing a number of issues of great importance for contemporary pedagogy. One of these is the dynamics of the educational relationship, especially the mutual influence and role of the educator and the student in the educational process. …”
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MODIFIED LAUTENBACH TECHNIQUE AND EXTERNAL FIXATION AS A TREATMENT FOR INFECTED NON-UNION OF THE SUBTROCHANTER FEMUR: A CASE REPORT by Mouli Edward, Teddy Heri Wardhana, Erfan Nasrullah

“…Infection at subtrochanter femur specifically poses extra challenge as aforementioned location is affected by great tension and compression force. In this report, we present a 20-yo woman with infected subtrochanter femur following open reduction internal fixation (ORIF)with angle blade plate (ABP) 95o. …”
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BOARD COMPOSITION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Motunrayo E Omolehin, Folashade O Obaje, Abdulmumuni Ogirima

“…This study also recommends in line with corporate governance codes that emphasis be placed on non-executive directors although with great care and considerations given to skills, competence, experience, independence and availability for meetings. …”
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Optimizing spatial allocation schemes with a focus on carbon fixation services by the integration of GIS and a robust algorithmic approach by Eryan Guo, Jing He

“…As global climate change becomes more severe, forests, as important carbon sinks, are of great significance for mitigating climate change and protecting the ecological environment. …”
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Przyczyny i konsekwencje rozbieżności rozumienia przymiotu nierozerwalności małżeńskiej w prawosławiu i katolicyzmie by Bartosz Trojanowski

“…Hence, in the East, St. Basil the Great in some way allowed the practice of penance for divorced people who remarried. …”
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