Globalization and Its Implications on the Growth of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Western Uganda: A Case of Selected Districts in Western Uganda by Eton, Marus, Ayiga, Natal, Constant, Okello Obura, Fabian, Mwosi, Gilbert, Uwonda

“…The findings revealed that businesses dealing in imported commodities are fast-growing and register tangible growth results compared to those dealing in locally manufactured commodities. Imported commodities seem not to suit the interests of most Ugandans, perhaps because some are not durable. …”
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Serum biomarkers in the metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver fibrosis diagnosis in children by Yu.M. Stepanov, N.Yu. Zavhorodnia, I.A. Klenina, O.M. Tatarchuk, O.P. Petishko

“…The study of body composition was performed by bioimpedance analysis using a TANITA MC-780MA analyzer (manufactured by Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan). …”
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Characterization and evaluation of the cytotoxic, antioxidant, and anti-human lung cancer properties of copper nanoparticles green-synthesized by fennel extract following the PI3K/... by Tao Huang, KaiLi Ma, Yihua Wang

“…This work established the cytotoxic, antioxidant and anticancer effects of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) manufactured with fennel extract, especially on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as well. …”
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Production and Characterization of Coffee Husk Fuel Briquettes as an Alternative Energy Source by Assefa Tesfaye, Fentahun Workie, Venkatesh S. Kumar

“…Also built and produced are a carboniser/charcoal kiln, a manually operated molder system, and a briquette stove for burning the manufactured briquette. The carboniser converts 15 kg of raw coffee husk into 6 kg of carbonised char in 25 minutes, and the manually operated briquette molder can press 30 kg per hour. …”
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THE ROLE OF PRIMARY GLOBAL PUBLIC GOODS IN INFORMATION SOCIETY by L. N. Shcerbakova

“…Following lines are carried to them: first place in comparison with market interests of the countries; their dominating role in formation of new model of development of world economy; definition of their essence on formation stages, instead of distributions. Their manufacture should be planned by the world regulating centre. …”
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Influence of food consumption and packaging on urinary Bisphenol-A level in a sample of Egyptian students by Rania N. Sabry, Rehab S.I. Moustafa, Saneya A. Wahba, Ebtissam M. Salah El-Din, Samia Boseila, Mai M. Youssef, Mones M. Abushady, Jihan Hussein, Dalia Medhat, Safaa M. Morsy, Dina A. Salah

“…Background/aim Bisphenol A (BPA) is a high-production volume industrial chemical used in the manufacture of plastic products as polycarbonate and epoxy resin that line food cans. …”
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Validation and reliability of a visualization and relaxation exercise program for enhancing speed climbing performance by Eduard Emor Kumenap, Fredrik Alfrets Makadada, Glady Sukma Perdana, Vlad Adrian Geantă, Ilham Ilham

“…The generalizability analysis of the instrument reinforced its accuracy and precision in measuring program impact. Conclusions: The manufactured program gives coaches and researchers a way of structuring mental training to improve speed climbing performance in a reliable framework. …”
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Detecting changes in tobacco product marketplace prominence using social media, advertising, sales, and web traffic data: The example of Puff Bar in the United States tobacco marke... by Stephanie R Pitts, Sarah Trigger, Dannielle E Kelley

“…Advertising tracked through Numerator and Comperemedia did not appear to capture marketing from Puff Bar's manufacturer or drive change in marketplace prominence. …”
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The problem of combustion instability in liquid rocket engines by Samir Vekilov, Volodymyr Lipovskyi, Roman Pustovyi

“…The presented data forms basis for the further development of the design recommendation and effective methodology for designing prospective rocket engines manufactured with the use of additive technologies. The paper bears a review type with the empirical data representation. …”
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Comparison of canal transportation and centering ability of three different endodontic rotary systems (an invitro study) by Shakhawan Kadir Kadir

“…Methods: Thirty simulated curved canals of 35° curvature manufactured in clear resin blocks were randomly assigned to 3 groups (n = 10) according to the system used for canal instrumentation: ProTaper next, two Shape and Pro Taper gold systems groups, Centering ability was evaluated; Pre‐and postoperative images of the canals were taken at a standardized position by a digital camera with a resolution of 25 mega pixel. …”
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Health risks from heavy metals in cosmetic products available in the online consumer market by Alicja Kicińska, Magdalena Kowalczyk

“…However, the online market offers products of different brands manufactured in plants located in countries that have less restrictive regulations than those in place in the EU or the US. …”
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Antioxidative Characteristics and Sensory Acceptability of Bread Substituted with Purple Yam (Dioscorea alata L.) by Siti Tamaroh, Ajat Sudrajat

“…Purple yam flour can be added to the manufacture of bread made from wheat flour as much as 30% with a baking temperature of 180°C. …”
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ON IMPROVING THE ENERGY SUPPLY OF BATCH DYEING APPARATUSES IN THE LIGHT INDUSTRY ENTERPRISES by V. N. Romaniuk, D. B. Muslina

“…Another critical factor of the presented analysis and ways for thermo-technological energy supply improvement is that the proposed changes can realize on basis of the equipment that established a good reputation during continuous service in different productions and manufactured in the republic in working partnership with foreign design engineers.…”
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The Evaluation of Various Restoration Techniques on Internal Adaptation of Composites in Class V Cavities by D. Dionysopoulos, C. Papadopoulos, E. Koliniotou-Koumpia

“…The cavities were randomly divided into 5 groups of 10 cavities each and restored according to manufacturer’s instructions: Group 1: preheating (55°C) conventional composite (Filtek Z250), Group 2: flowable composite (Filtek Flow), Group 3: Filtek Flow + Filtek Z250 light-cured separately, Group 4: Filtek Flow + Filtek Z250 light-cured simultaneously, and Group 5 (control): Filtek Z250 at room temperature (23°C). …”
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Mechanical Properties of Sandwiched Construction with Composite and Hybrid Core Structure by Emad Kadum Njim, Hussam Raad Hasan, Muhsin J. Jweeg, Muhannad Al-Waily, Alaa Ali Hameed, Ahmed M. Youssef, Fahmi M. Elsayed

“…Three core structures: composite core structure and then the core is replaced by a structure of a closed and open repeating cellular pattern manufactured with 3D printing technology. It finally integrated both into one hybrid open-cell core filled with foam and employed the same device (WBW-100E) to conduct the three-point bending experiment. …”
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Acid-decorated chitosan-magnetic aluminum ferrite as a bionanocomposite catalyst for green synthesis of biologically active [4,3‑d]pyrido[1,2‑a]pyrimidin-6‑ones by Maryam Saberi-Zare, Mohammad Ali Bodaghifard

“…The desired products were manufactured in high yields (88–98%) without the formation of noticeable side products. …”
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Methodology for Analyzing the Actual Technical Condition of Downhole Pumping Equipment by V. V. Ivashechkin, V. I. Krytskaya, V. N. Anufriev, O. A. Avrutin

“…The analysis of the reducing in the pressure characteristics of pumps produced by various manufacturers in the wells of the existing water intake of underground water is presented. …”
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Differences in Drivers’ Glance Behavior and Lateral Control Ability during Full-Touch Interaction Mode and Conventional Interaction Mode: A Case Study of Road Experiments by Xia Zhao, Zhao Li, Rui Fu, Chang Wang, Yingshi Guo

“…In this study, we evaluated the visual engagement and driving performance of 30 participants while driving two vehicles equipped with either the full-touch interaction mode (FTIM) or the conventional interaction mode (CIM) provided by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). We found that both air conditioning–related tasks required more visual engagement, longer task completion time, and worse lateral vehicle control under FTIM. …”
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Interleaving Carbon-Glass veil in glass epoxy composite for improved mode-I fracture toughness� A hybrid approach by Vinayak S. Uppin, P. S. Shivakumar Gouda, I. Sridhar, Aravind Muddebihal

“…Two approaches of interleaving, namely inter-ply and inter-weaved veils, were followed to manufacture the interleaved composite laminates using the hand layup technique. …”
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Design of Low-Cost Full W-Band 8th Harmonic Mixers for Frequency Extension of Spectrum Analyzer by Jian Guo, Kaiyi Zang, Zihan Zhang, Liang Zhao, Jie Xu, Zhengbin Xu

“…High-order harmonic mixer is popular for frequency extension of spectrum analyzer (SA) from microwave to millimeter-wave or even terahertz band. The manufactures of SA usually offer expensive harmonic mixers where frequency extension is needed. …”
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