Water Hyacinth, an Invasive Species in Africa: A Literature Review by Lubembe, Sharon Indasi, Okoth, Sharon, Turyasingura, Benson, Oyugi, Timothy, Ibarasa, Hillary, Moenga, Kelvin, Chavula, Petros, Tumushabe, Jennifer Turyatemba

“…Different control methods have been utilised and others suggested in Africa, although it has not been fully controlled as it is highly reproductive and still a menace in African inland waters. …”
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Procurement Planning and Service Delivery in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Natuyamba, Lucky

“…It is essential for top management to fully support this process and for a comprehensive procurement work plan to be established to ensure a smooth procurement process and achieve value for money through effective service delivery. …”
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Effects of Eucalyptus Tree Plantations and Croplands on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties in Lake Bunyonyi Sub-Catchment of South-Western Uganda. by Byamukama, Simon

“…Further research is necessary to fully comprehend the effects of EP on soil properties, taking into account picking at different distances from eucalyptus, successive stand ages, and management practices that were not addressed in the present study.…”
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Digitisation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Artefacts in Cultural Centres in Uganda: A Case Study of Igongo Museum and Cultural Centre, Mbarara. by Twesigye, Christopher

“…Digitization of cultural heritage artifacts in developing countries, Uganda inclusive has been slow, leaving most of the artifacts in cultural institutions not fully digitized and hence affecting preservation and limiting accessibility to valuable information by users. …”
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Design and Simulation of a Semi–Automatic Paver Block Making Machine. by Wamani, Samuel

“…The project's product will be a fully operational automatic paver block maker that can satisfy the needs of the construction sector and offer an economical and effective paver block production solution.…”
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E-Procurement and Procurement Performance of Central Government Procuring and Disposing Entities in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Kekitinisa, Privas

“…The study revealed the level of implementation of e-procurement in Kabale Regional Referral Hospital and these included, a lack of thorough cost-benefit analysis and effective communication of e-procurement benefits, mixed perceptions about management support, indicating the need for stronger and more consistent leadership, some suppliers may not be fully prepared for e-procurement, highlighting the need for additional support and training, although the ICT infrastructure is deemed adequate by the majority, there is still room for improvement to ensure seamless e-procurement operations. …”
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Effect of one Laptop per Child Policy on academic Performance in Social Studies in Ruhango District, Rwanda. by Jean, Libanje Pierre

“…One major recommendation was that the Ministry of Education should motivate the teachers by improving their lifestyle so that they should fully use their time in improving the teaching-learning process through updated materials and new teaching methods, including the integration of OLPC based learning as this requires extra time.…”
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Fiscal Decentralization and Health Service Delivery in Itojo Sub-County, Ntungamo District, Uganda by Rosette, Kiconco

“…From the findings, it was revealed that all decisions regarding health care services delivery are fully decentralized for effective delivery; decentralized planning has improved equitable health service delivery. …”
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Emerging Anthelmintic Resistance in Poultry: Can Ethnopharmacological Approaches Offer a Solution? by Zirintunda, Gerald, Biryomumaisho, Savino, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Batiha, Gaber El-Saber, Kateregga, John, Vudriko, Patrick, Nalule, Sarah, Olila, Deogracious, Mariam Kajoba, Mariam, Matama, Kevin, Kwizera, Mercy Rukundo, Ghoneim, Mohammed M., Abdelhamid, Mahmoud, Alshehri, Sultan, Abdelgawad, Mohamed A., Acai-Okwee, James, Zaghlool, Sameh S.

“…Pharmaceutical studies on plants as alternative therapies for the control of helminthparasites have not been fully explored especially in several developing countries. …”
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Flexible electro-hydraulic power chips by Chao Zhang, Jionghao Chen, Changyi Xu, Tairan He, Xiaolong Zhang, Junhui Zhang, Ximing Sun, Bing Xu, Yi Zhu, Huayong Yang

“…However, existing fluidic soft systems are facing a critical barrier: how to get rid of traditional rigid, bulky, and redundant fluid power/control components as well as develop their own flexible, portable, and universal fluidic components for implementing fully flexible, multi-circuit, and untethered autonomous systems. …”
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Self-other distinction modulates the sense of self-agency during joint actions by Laura Zapparoli, Marika Mariano, Lucia Maria Sacheli, Tommaso Berni, Caterina Negrone, Carlo Toneatto, Eraldo Paulesu

“…Do we explicitly and implicitly feel like we are fully in control of the motor act even if the goal is finally achieved by our partner? …”
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Progress in the Management of Retinal Detachment Associated With Morning Glory Syndrome by Wu S, Wang W, Liu L, Wang W, Jiang K, Peng C, Sun H, Zhang J

“…The etiology of MGS is not fully understood but has been associated with genetic factors, particularly mutations in the PAX6 and PAX2 genes, which play critical roles in eye development. …”
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Assessment of technogenic pollution by silver compounds on the biological properties of the soil (model experiment) by Tatiana Minnikova, Natalia Tsepina, Sergey Kolesnikov, Natalia Evstegneeva, Anna Kusina

“… Introduction: Silver (Ag) has increasingly become one of the priority pollutants of soils, which is accompanied by a number of consequences for humans and soil biota. To fully assess the effects of the entry of different chemical forms of Ag into soils, it is necessary to conduct experiments with different types of soils, different exposure periods, as well as a wide range of biological indicators. …”
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Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade by Kerry K Fierke, Gardner Lepp, Bridget McGugan, Marta Brooks

“…Traditional written manuscripts are valuable but may not fully connect with some people. The evolving landscape of healthcare leadership demands novel perspectives, creative applications, and open-minded evaluations. …”
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Functional Outcome (Short Term) of Modular Cementless Bipolar HemiArthroplasty (Hydroxyapatite-Coated Stem) for Fracture Neck of Femur in the Elderly by Navin K. Shukla, Lata Keshkar, Jayanta Mukherjee, Ratnesh Kumar, Shivendra Singh, Alok C. Agrawal

“…In this prospective study, the functional outcomes of NOF fracture after surgery in the elderly, who underwent BHA with a fully coated hydroxyapatite stem with a collar (CORAIL Stem). …”
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Influence of symptom burden on social alienation in lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: the chain mediating effect of perceived social support and positive psychological c... by Jiahao Wei, Ziye Bai, Mengru Bu, Guining Dang, Xiumei Wu, Jin Zhou

“…Although previous research has established an association between social alienation and symptom burden, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain not fully understood. Methods This cross-sectional study used convenience sampling to select 378 LC patients undergoing chemotherapy from September 2022 to December 2023 at a tertiary care hospital in Guangzhou, China. …”
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Prevalence, Dispersion and Nature of Bioaerosols over a Solid Landfill Site in Central India by Priyanka D. Bhoyar, Pooja Kamdi, Amit Bafana, Panuganti C. S. Devara, Saravanadevi Sivanesan, Amrit Kumar, Kannan Krishnamurthi

“…Abstract Bioaerosols (or biological aerosols) consist of aerosol particles that originate biologically either as fully active component or as whole or part of inactive fragments. …”
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A dataset from the Cryptogamia-Lichenes section of the Herbarium Universitatis Taurinensis (TO) by Rosanna Piervittori, Deborah Isocrono, Enrica Matteucci, Mariagrazia Morando, Luca Dessì, Laura Guglielmone, Heimo Rainer, Stefano Martellos, Andrea Moro, Pier Luigi Nimis, Matteo Conti, Sergio Enrico Favero-Longo

“…Specimens from the administrative regions of Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta (NW Italy) are the core of the modern collection, documenting floristic and vegetation studies, as well as biomonitoring campaigns and investigations on the biodeterioration of the stone cultural heritage.The dataset of the Italian materials of the modern lichenological collection of TO, with 3,365 samples, is fully georeferenced and accessible in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), in the Jointly Administered Herbarium Management System and Specimen Database (JACQ) and in the Information System of Italian Lichens (ITALIC). …”
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Using selective NIR wavelengths in portable devices to evaluate the chemical composition of cattle feeds by Lorenzo Serva, Luisa Magrin, Giovanni Chillemi, Giorgio Marchesini, Daniele Pietrucci, Francesco Renzi, Riccardo Valentini, Igino Andrighetto, Marco Milanesi

“…This was achieved by evaluating various cattle rations and silages (including rations for cows and bulls and grass and corn silage), where we selected the most significant wavelengths for fibre characterisation using the Random Forest (Boruta) algorithm. …”
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Effect of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises on Activity of External Oblique Muscle in Low Back Pain by Hediyeh Hosseini, Abbas Rahimi, Khodabakhsh Javanshir, Mohammad Taghipour, Aliyeh Daryabor, Sedigheh Sadat Naimi

“… Introduction: Dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS) or core stabilization exercises have been used to improve core stability, but their effect on nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP) is still not fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the effect of DNS exercises on the electromyography (EMG) activity of the external oblique muscle in people with NSLBP. …”
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