The Impact of Private Education Sector to The Development of Bukimbiri Sub-County, Kisoro District. by Tibesigwa, David

“…African countries embraced structural adjustment programs under the advisement of World Bank and International Monetary Fund (EMF) in order to improve access to and participate in basic education for all; improve learning outcomes and improve equity in educational opportunities The policy of privatization has been taken into all spheres of the economy which is very critical to realize elements of development and equity of the "developing nations" African Economies usually manage to only fund a half of their budgets and therefore are reliant on donor aid. …”
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Implementing adaptive e-learning for newborn care in Tanzania: an observational study of provider engagement and knowledge gains by Peter Andrew Meaney, Christine Lynn Joyce, Ambrose Agweyu, Joseph R Mwanga, Marc Berg, Adolfine Hokororo, Hanston Ndosi, Alex Dahlen, Theopista Jacob, Florence Salvatory Kalabamu, Rishi Mediratta, Boris Rozenfeld, Zachary Haines Smith, Neema Chami, Namala Mkopi, Castory Mwanga, Enock Diocles

“…The objectives of this study were to (1) assess implementation success with use of in-person support and nudging strategy and (2) describe baseline provider knowledge and metacognition.Methods 6-month observational study at one zonal hospital and three health centres in Mwanza, Tanzania. To assess implementation success, we used the Reach, Efficacy, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance framework and to describe baseline provider knowledge and metacognition we used Howell’s conscious-competence model. …”
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Quantifying the tumour vasculature environment from CD-31 immunohistochemistry images of breast cancer using deep learning based semantic segmentation by Tristan Whitmarsh, Wei Cope, Julia Carmona-Bozo, Roido Manavaki, Stephen-John Sammut, Ramona Woitek, Elena Provenzano, Emma L. Brown, Sarah E. Bohndiek, Ferdia A. Gallagher, Carlos Caldas, Fiona J. Gilbert, Florian Markowetz

“…All vascular parameters exhibit strong ( $$r>0.7$$ r > 0.7 ) and significant (p<0.001) correlations with measurements taken from the manual ground truth vessel segmentations. A significant relationship between the major/minor axis ratio, a measure of elongation, and the tumour grade was found. …”
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Mechanistic investigation and the optimal dose based on baicalin in the treatment of ulcerative colitis–A preclinical systematic review and meta-analysis by Jinchen Chong, Zepeng Chen, Jiaze Ma, Linhai He, Yijia Zhu, Zhihua Lu, Zhengxi Qiu, Chen Chen, Yugen Chen, Feng Jiang

“…Seventeen studies were selected through manual screening. Meta-analyses and subgroup analyses utilized Rev Man 5.3 and Stata 15.0 software to assess symptom improvement. …”
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Design and Fabrication of a Motorized Honey Extractor. by Hasahya, Caxton Joel

“…The intended problem to be solved in this design is that existing honey-extracting machines are run manually and thus have certain limitations, such as low extraction efficiency associated with delays in separating honey from the honeycombs. …”
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Research Progress in and Planning Strategies for Multi-scale Measurement of the Efficiency of Urban Blue-Green Infrastructure in Carbon Sink Enhancement and Emission Reduction by Song LIU, Zhaocheng BAI, Dizi LIU, Peiyu SHEN

“…However, there are still many unresolved issues regarding the effectiveness of UBGI in carbon sink enhancement and emission reduction: 1) How is the energy efficiency of carbon sink enhancement and emission reduction measured, and what factors influence it? …”
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cigFacies: a massive-scale benchmark dataset of seismic facies and its application by H. Gao, X. Wu, X. Sun, M. Hou, M. Hou, H. Gao, G. Wang, H. Sheng

“…<p>Seismic facies classification is crucial for seismic stratigraphic interpretation and hydrocarbon reservoir characterization but remains a tedious and time-consuming task that requires significant manual effort. Data-driven deep-learning approaches are highly promising for automating the seismic facies classification with high efficiency and accuracy, as they have already achieved significant success in similar image classification tasks within the field of computer vision (CV). …”
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Cord Direct Antiglobulin Test for Predicting the Need for Phototherapy in Neonates with ABO Incompatibility: A Prospective Cohort Study by Ranjith Balan, Sakthipriya Balaji, Arun Kumar, Subash Sundar, Shrinidhi Krishnan, Ashok Chandrasekaran

“…In cases of ABO incompatibility (523 neonates), DAT was performed using both the manual tube method and the automated semiagglutination gel method in the blood bank. …”
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Enabling high-throughput quantitative wood anatomy through a dedicated pipeline by Jan Van den Bulcke, Louis Verschuren, Ruben De Blaere, Simon Vansuyt, Maxime Dekegeleer, Pierre Kibleur, Olivier Pieters, Tom De Mil, Wannes Hubau, Hans Beeckman, Joris Van Acker, Francis wyffels

“…This pipeline allows researchers to perform high-detail analysis of anatomical features on large surfaces, test fundamental hypotheses in ecophysiology, ecology, dendroclimatology, and many more with sufficient sample replication.…”
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Emergency and critical care medicine residents’ competency to identify patient ventilator asynchrony using a mechanical ventilator waveform analysis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a mul... by Wegderes Bogale, Merahi Kefyalew, Finot Debebe

“…The completed data were collected via web links after being prepared using kobtoolbox. org, coded, manually checked, and exported to version 27 SPSS analysis. …”
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Effectiveness of antipsychotic medication in patients with schizophrenia in a real world retrospective observational study in Ethiopia by Mulualem Kelebie, Getasew Kibralew, Gebresilassie Tadesse, Gidey Rtbey, Mekidem aderaw, Wondale Endeshaw, Mitiku Belachew, Mulu Muche, Diemesew Getnet, Setegn Fentahun

“…An institutional-based retrospective cohort study was conducted using administrative data of patients with schizophrenia disorder based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) that initiated or changed to a new antipsychotic treatment by clinicians assessments from April 1, 2023, to March 1, 2024 at university of Gondar specialized hospital. …”
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A deep learning-based method for the intelligent identification of the quantity of coals flushed out during borehole hydraulic flushing by Xiaojun LI, Mingyang ZHAO, Miao LI

“…ObjectiveGiven the inaccurate and low-efficiency manual statistics of the quantity of coals flushed out during borehole hydraulic flushing, this study proposed an intelligent identification method that combines YOLOv8n, ResNet34, and PP-OCRv4 algorithms. …”
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Impact of new coalbed methane wells on old well productivity and its controlling factors: a case study of Shizhuangnan block in Qinshui Basin by Xueting HAN, Shangzhi MENG, Guangjing LIU, Zhenyu REN, Shu TAO, Xinyang MEN, Ziyang WEI

“…While the production can be significantly restored by manual real-time unclogging, failure in unclogging results in a substantial decrease in gas production. …”
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Effect of Construction Waste as a Fine Aggregate on Properties of Concrete. by Sempala, Ronald

“…Construction debris, such as brick, block, and leftover mortar, was converted into aggregates by being manually or mechanically crushed in a jaw or impact crusher. …”
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Outcome of Different Preemptive Analgesia Modalities in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgeries: A Prospective Randomized Study by Narendra Vaidya, Gourav S. Pawar, Anup P Gadekar, Nilesh A. Patil, Pravin Rameshrao Kutemate, Mohit Kolhapure

“…Introduction: Many analgesic innovations are used to reduce the level of pain post total knee replacement (TKR) surgeries; however, none has been proven to be the optimum choice till now. …”
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Delving into biomarkers and predictive modeling for CVD mortality: a 20-year cohort study by Zhen Wu, Abdullahi Mohamud Hilowle, Ying Zhou, Changlin Zhao, Shuo Yang

“…Abstract Accurate prediction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is essential for effective treatment decisions and risk management. Current models often lack comprehensive integration of key biomarkers, limiting their predictive power. …”
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Long-term antibody responses to COVAXIN and COVISHIELD vaccines in rheumatoid arthritis patients and healthy control population – A cross-sectional study by Vijaya Prasanna Parimi, Anand Pyati, Madhavi Eerike

“…It often requires treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) to manage symptoms and prevent progression. The study investigates the long-term antibody responses to COVAXIN and COVISHIELD vaccines in RA patients. …”
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Strategy Design of PM2.5 Controlling for Northern Thailand by Karuna Jainontee, Prapat Pongkiatkul, Ying-Lin Wang, Roy J. F. Weng, Yi-Ting Lu, Ting-Shiuan Wang, Wang-Kun Chen

“…Providing effective management strategies may reduce the adverse health effects to Thai residents.…”
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The use of radar-optical remote sensing data and geographic information system–analytical hierarchy process–multicriteria decision analysis techniques for revealing groundwater rec... by Wang Yuxia, Han Yanzhong, Guo Yujiao, Wang Jingwei, Wang Nana, Abdelkareem Mohamed

“…The applied methodologies and findings of this study present significant insights for water resources planning and management to develop groundwater resources in similar regions worldwide.…”
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Screening Southeast Asian medicinal plants: Clausena lansium, Leea indica, Strobilanthes crispa, Vitex trifolia for anti-platelet aggregation and blood coagulation effects by Sogand Zareisedehizadeh, Fu-Xun Heng, Chay-Hoon Tan, Paul Chi-Lui Ho, Hwee-Ling Koh

“…Purpose: This study aims to investigate the antiplatelet and anticoagulant activities of extracts from Clausena lansium, Leea indica, Strobilanthes crispa, and Vitex trifolia, bridging traditional medicine with modern research to potentially uncover novel approaches for managing thrombotic disorders. Methods: Aqueous, 70 % ethanolic, and 70 % methanolic extracts were prepared from fresh leaves. …”
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