Credit Management and Performance of selected financial Institutions in Kabale District, Uganda by Joshua, Muhumuza

“…Through client appraisal techniques, Character, Capacity, Collateral, Capital and Condition of the client will be better matched to loan size and terms .The financial institutions will be able to know credit worth of clients and thus reduce their non-performing loans and improve loan and overall bank performance. …”
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Career Guidance and Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Kisoro District; A case Study of Namirembe and Nyanamo Comprehensive Secondary Schools in Bukimbiri Sub-County. by Robert, Mwesigwa

“…It was found out that 29% of the respondents considered career guidance as a means to help students to broaden their knowledge; skills and abilities; though on the hand sighted irregularities that career guidance was meant for the rich who had the capacity to facilitate their children’s future the way they wished; and that career guidance was irrelevant at schools since it never provided anything new that they would get from their family members and their religious backgrounds. …”
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Exploring the Integration of Nutrition Care Services into Health Care System in Ntungamo District. by Hope, Katusiime

“…In order to improve the integration and performance of integrated services, it was recommended that the district: Increases funding to nutrition activities in district budget and work plan, Conducts trainings to improve on capacity building of all health workers including Doctors and clinical officers and enhances usage/utilization of nutrition care policies be emphasized by Ministry of Health across the country.…”
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Performance Management Innovations and Local Government Employees Performance in Kabale District: A case Study of Kabale District Local Government Administration. by Alex, Museveni

“…The study recommended that performance indicators in local governments be divided into two distinct areas, namely internal management (internal focus) and public accountability (external focus), that Policy makers at national and local level need to ensure that there are performance management systems that enable the performance of councils to be compared over time, between authorities, and with similar organizations elsewhere, Public services in districts should make more use of approaches involving benchmark competition and international comparisons, Policy makers need to consider alternative means for promoting cost-cutting innovations, that policy makers at national and local levels encourage leadership capacity and organizational culture.…”
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Determining Dominant Factors of Vegetation Change with Machine Learning and Multisource Data in the Ganjiang River Basin, China by Zhiming Xia, Kaitao Liao, Liping Guo, Bin Wang, Hongsheng Huang, Xiulong Chen, Xiangmin Fang, Kuiling Zu, Zhijun Luo, Faxing Shen, Fusheng Chen

“…The most critical factors influencing the NDVI were forest and cropland ratio, followed by soil organic carbon content, elevation, cation exchange capacity, night-time light intensity, and CO₂ concentration. …”
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Understanding how older people with mild frailty engage with behaviour change to support their independence: a qualitative study by Benjamin Gardner, Louise Marston, Kate R Walters, Vari M Drennan, Rachael Frost, Paul Chadwick, Rebecca L Gould, Yolanda Barrado-Martin, Sarah Gibson, Rekha Elaswarapu, Rashmi Kumar, Kalpa Kharicha, Tasmin Alanna Rookes, Christina Avgerinou, Jane Hopkins, Jessica Catchpole, Claire Jowett

“…Transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis.Results Key themes included frailty symptoms and adapting/compensating for these, self-efficacy and beliefs about capacity or need for change, familiarity with goal-setting processes and health-related knowledge, accessibility of services and outdoor environments, and enabling social support. …”
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SMYD3 drives cell cycle and epithelial-mesenchymal transition pathways through dual gene transcriptional repression and activation in HPV-negative head and neck cancer by Madhavi Murali, Abbas Saeed, Sohyoung Kim, Kyunghee Burkitt, Hui Cheng, Arfa Moshiri, Jawad Akhtar, Daniel Tsai, Marie Luff, Baktiar Karim, Vassiliki Saloura

“…In this study, we show that SMYD3 depletion using siRNA interference or CRISPR decreases cellular proliferation and clonal capacity, induces cell cycle arrest and decreases the invasive potential of HPV-negative HNSCC cell lines. …”
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Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α in Macrophages, but Not in Neutrophils, Is Important for Host Defense during Klebsiella pneumoniae-Induced Pneumosepsis by Natasja A. Otto, Liza Pereverzeva, Valentine Leopold, Ivan Ramirez-Moral, Joris J. T. H. Roelofs, Jeroen W. J. van Heijst, Alex F. de Vos, Tom van der Poll

“…Alveolar and lung interstitial macrophages from LysM-cre × Hif1αfl/fl mice produced lower amounts of the immune enhancing cytokine tumor necrosis factor upon stimulation with Klebsiella, while their capacity to phagocytose or to produce reactive oxygen species was unaltered. …”
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Age and diet affect self-resilience of intestinal microbiome in mice by Chenyi Shao, Shenmin Chen, Huan Yang, Mufan Li, Yinhui Liu, Shu Wen, Jing Xiao, Li Tang

“…This study aimed to investigate the self-resilience of the gut microbiome at different ages and the effects of diet on its recovery capacity in adulthood.MethodsA rodent model of antibiotic-induced dysbiosis was used. …”
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Dual-sided centripetal microgrooved poly (D,L-lactide-co-caprolactone) disk encased in immune-regulating hydrogels for enhanced bone regeneration by You Wu, Xiaokun Yue, Ying Zhang, Ning Yu, Chengyan Ge, Rui Liu, Zhongying Duan, Lilong Gao, Xinlong Zang, Xin Sun, Deteng Zhang

“…Well-designed artificial scaffolds are urgently needed due to the limited self-repair capacity of bone, which hampers effective regeneration in critical defects. …”
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Comparative Study on Drying Characteristics and Quality of Apple Cubes Dried in Two Different Microwave Dryers by Yuhe Ma, Xiaoju Tian, Yingqiang Wang, Hongxia Zhao, Jialing Song

“…Compared with the products dried using hot air, the apple cubes dried in both dryers at the low microwave power had better rehydration capacity, less shrinkage and lower hardness as well as a* and b * value of color. …”
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Hyaluronic acid-curcumin nanoparticles for preventing the progression of experimental autoimmune uveitis through the Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway by Weiwei Tang, Xiaomin Huang, Yun-Di Yi, Fan Cao, Manli Deng, Jiawei Fan, Zheng-Xuan Jiang, Li-Ming Tao, Xianwen Wang, Lei Shi

“…Although curcumin (CUR) has prominent antioxidant capacity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging ability, its low bioavailability and undetermined mechanisms limit its extensive application. …”
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Community Involvement and Perceptions of the Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Strategy for Improving Health Outcomes in Ghana: Quantitative Comparative Evidence... by Margaret Kweku, Hubert Amu, Martin Adjuik, Emmanuel Manu, Fortress Yayra Aku, Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang, Joyce Komesuor, Geoffrey Adebayo Asalu, Norbert Ndaah Amuna, Laud Ampomah Boateng, Justine Sefakor Alornyo, Roland Glover, Ayaga A. Bawah, Timothy Letsa, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, S. Patrick Kachur, James F. Phillips, John Owusu Gyapong

“…Community involvement in and perceptions of CHPS capacity to improve health outcomes of communities are examined. …”
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Plant Adaptation and Soil Shear Strength: Unraveling the Drought Legacy in <i>Amorpha fruticosa</i> by Hao Jiang, Xiaoqing Chen, Gang Xu, Jiangang Chen, Dongri Song, Ming Lv, Hanqing Guo, Jingyi Chen

“…Concurrently, the stomatal conductance and transpiration rate of leaves decrease, weakening the capacity to augment soil matric suction through transpiration and potentially reducing hydrological reinforcement. …”
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The Interspecific Competition Between Larvae of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> and Major African Malaria Vectors in a Semi-Field System in Tanzania by Sperancia Coelestine Lushasi, Yohana A. Mwalugelo, Johnson K. Swai, Arnold S. Mmbando, Letus L. Muyaga, Nhandi K. Nyolobi, Anitha Mutashobya, Augustino T. Mmbaga, Hamisi J. Kunambi, Simoni Twaha, Mwema Felix Mwema, Dickson W. Lwetoijera

“…Interspecific competition between mosquito larvae may affects adult vectorial capacity, potentially reducing disease transmission. …”
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Derivation of allometric equations and carbon content estimation in mangrove forests of Malaysia by Waseem Razzaq Khan, Michele Giani, Stanislao Bevilacqua, Shoaib Ahmad Anees, Kaleem Mehmood, M. Nazre, Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Haddy, Abang Norizan Bin Abang Median, Japanie Bin Bujang, Fatin-Norliyana Mohamad-Ismail, Johar Mohamed, Zaiton Samdin, Rambod Abiri, Tuan-Marina Tuan-Ibrahim, Lydia-Suzieana Mohammad, Hamid-Reza Naji, Seemab Akram, Hazandy Abdul-Hamid, Timothy Dube

“…Mangrove forests play a vital role in carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation, yet comprehensive data on their carbon storage capacity in Malaysia remain limited. This study investigated allometric relationships and carbon content in Malaysian mangrove forests, aiming to develop site species-specific allometric equations, determine carbon content in tree components, and assess total carbon stock. …”
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Expectorant Effects of <i>Atractylodes japonica</i> Koidz. ex Kitam Root Extracts on Particulate Matter-Induced Pulmonary Injury in Mice by Junho Lee, Sana Mansoor, Jeongjun Lee, Hunsuk Chung, Young-Sam Kwon, Khawaja Muhammad Imran Bashir, Jae-Suk Choi, Sae-Kwang Ku

“…This study substantiates AJ’s role in enhancing respiratory health, emphasizing its capacity as a candidate for further development into therapeutic agents against toxic environmental exposure.…”
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Heliox Improves Carbon Dioxide Removal during Lung Protective Mechanical Ventilation by Charlotte J. Beurskens, Daniel Brevoord, Wim K. Lagrand, Walter M. van den Bergh, Margreeth B. Vroom, Benedikt Preckel, Janneke Horn, Nicole P. Juffermans

“…Helium is a noble gas with low density and increased carbon dioxide (CO2) diffusion capacity. This allows lower driving pressures in mechanical ventilation and increased CO2 diffusion. …”
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Filters Effect on Image Quality of 177Lu-DOTATATE SPECT Images for Neuro-Endocrine Tumors Scanning by Hussein Dakhil, Mohammad Reza Deevband, Mahasti Amoui, Ahmad Mostaar, Mahdi Ghorbani, Mohsen Khosroabadi, Mohammad Ali Ghodsirad

“…Conclusion: Based on the quantitative analysis of the results, the application of the Metz filter (power 2) and Hamming filter (with 0.27, 0.47, and 0.67 cut-off frequencies) on SPECT scans of neuro-endocrine tumors is recommended because of their capacity to provide high-quality images. …”
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Tree shrew as a new animal model for musculoskeletal disorders and aging by Xiaocui Wei, Honghao Li, Jingyang Qiu, Jianlin Jiao, Xiongtian Guo, Gaosheng Yin, Ping Yang, Yi Han, Qiongzhi Zhao, Hao Zeng, Zhi Rao, Xuefei Gao, Kai Li, Pinglin Lai, Sheng Zhang, Chengliang Yang, Di Lu, Xiaochun Bai

“…Moreover, in the osteochondral defect model, tree shrew cartilage exhibited behavior similar to that of humans, characterized by a more restricted self-healing capacity compared to the rapid spontaneous healing of joint surfaces observed in rats. …”
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