Factors Influencing the Growth of Tourism in Uganda: A Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. by Katwesigye, Jordan

“…Other factors have led to the development of tourism at Bwindi impenetrable national park include political climate with 10% of the respondents, image of the destination with 7%, craft shops and tourism centers with 18%, game and bird watching with 16%, nature walks with 11 % and friendly tour guides and tour operator with 14%. Some of the challenges that hinder tourism development at Bwindi impenetrable national park include poor road network and cool climate which most of the tourists feared.The study concludes that the presence of unique wildlife especially mountain Gorillas, the image of Bwindi as a tourist destination and favourable policies are the major factors that influenced tourism development, policies that improve and promote tourism in the sharing of tourism benefits and other factors that contribute to tourism development at Bwindi impenetrable national park.…”
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Microbial community succession characteristics in an anaerobic baffled reactor during phenol gradient acclimation by Yuan LI, Chunmei YU, Daqiang CANG

“…Anaerobic digestion (AD) is extensively used for treating both industrial and municipal wastewater owing to its cost-efficiency and eco-friendly nature. However, phenol in polluted effluents can destabilize AD performance. …”
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Assessment of in vitro skin permeation and accumulation of phenolic acids from honey and honey-based pharmaceutical formulations by Anna Nowak, Anna Muzykiewicz-Szymańska, Magdalena Perużyńska, Edyta Kucharska, Łukasz Kucharski, Karolina Jakubczyk, Paulina Niedźwiedzka-Rystwej, Justyna Stefanowicz-Hajduk, Marek Droździk, Juraj Majtan

“…In recent years, there has been a growing demand for natural, ecologically friendly, and biodegradable products in the modern cosmetics and wound care market. …”
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Acceptability of and experiences with menstrual hygiene cups among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 in two communities in Lusaka, Zambia: an exploratory study nested in... by Melleh Gondwe, Melvin Simuyaba, Mwelwa Phiri, Chisanga Mwansa, Albertus Schaap, Lucheka Sigande, Kwame Shanaube, Sian Floyd, Sarah Fidler, Helen Ayles, Musonda Simwinga, Bernadette Hensen

“…Advantages over pads included: the absence of odor, easy to maintain, and environmentally friendly: “it is hygienic, and it is even easy to maintain”. …”
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Chromium "(VI)" phytoremediation using Azolla pinnata: effects on Vicia faba growth, physiology, cytogenetics, and gene expression profiling by Elham R. S. Soliman, Kareem Moustafa, Mohamed Khamis, Zeinab A. Shedeed

“…Key message Azolla pinnata can be effectively utilized as an environmentally-friendly method to remediate chromium-contaminated water for agricultural usage.…”
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Factors Associated with Healthcare-Seeking Behavior among Health Profession Students in Selected Universities in Southwestern Uganda. by Wamaani, Hannington Gamukama, Olum, Ronald, Ajuna, Noble, Atwijukire, Humphrey, Kabami, Jane, Asiimwe, John Baptist

“…Health training institutions should have easily accessible student-friendly healthcare facilities to promote formal healthcare-seeking behavior.…”
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Implementation of prehospital point-of-care ultrasound using a novel continuous feedback approach in a UK helicopter emergency medical service by Salman Naeem, Shadman Aziz, Thomas Hirst, Johannes Strobel, Jamin M. Mulvey, Ailidh Lang, Jankee Patel, Alexander Smith, Ka Jun Cheng, Michael Palmer, Jonas Schlautmann, Michael D. Christian, Daniel Nevin

“…Conclusion Introduction of prehospital PoCUS in a HEM service utilizing high quality training, user-friendly workflow and image archiving system, robust governance framework and continuous feedback may be feasible allowing high quality ultrasound examinations. …”
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Predicting ixodid tick distribution in Tamil Nadu domestic mammals using ensemble species distribution models by Ayyanar Elango, Hari Kishan Raju, Ananganallur Nagarajan Shriram, Ashwani Kumar, Manju Rahi

“…The SSDM package is very useful and user-friendly graphical user interface for modelling the distribution of tick species. …”
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Fabrication of Nano-Silver Composite Using Amomum longiligulare Fruit Polysaccharides and Their Biological Activities by Lian Y, Ma N, Cheng Q, Luo M, Xu Z, He F, Zhou X, Zhang Y, Jin D, Kong Y, Wang Y, Wei N

“…Yong Lian,1,* Ning Ma,2,* Qianying Cheng,1,* Mingquan Luo,1 Zhen Xu,1 Fei He,1 Xiaomei Zhou,1 Ying Zhang,1 Dejun Jin,1 Yidan Kong,1 Yong Wang,1 Na Wei1 1Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of R&D on Tropical Herbs, Engineering Research Center of Tropical Medicine Innovation and Transformation of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center of Human-Machine Intelligent Collaborative for Tumor Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Hainan Province, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People’s Republic of China; 2Reproductive Medical Center, Hainan Women and Children’s Medical Center, Haikou, Hainan Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Na Wei; Yong Wang, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of R&D on Tropical Herbs, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]; [email protected]: Study aims to optimize the synthesis conditions for silver nanoparticle composites [ALP(D)-AgNPs] using a rapid and environmentally friendly method and investigate the antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer activities of the fabricated composite.Methods: The polysaccharide component ALP-D was extracted and purified from the fruits of Amomum longiligulare and subsequently used for further experiments. …”
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Research progress on characteristics of secondary aluminum dross and its detoxification and utilization by Kun LIN, Yuanbo ZHANG, Zijian SU, Jiamei XU, Tao JIANG

“…In contrast, the hydrometallurgical process focuses on achieving harmless utilization of secondary aluminum dross, representing an environmentally friendly and more inclusive detoxification of raw materials. …”
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Magnetic hybrid chitin-horse manure humic acid for optimized Cd(II) and Pb(II) adsorption from aquatic environment by Rahmat Basuki, Yusuf Bramastya Apriliyanto, Elva Stiawan, Adya Rizky Pradipta, Bambang Rusdiarso, Budi Riza Putra

“…Moreover, the feasibility and cost-effectiveness study broaden their applicability as environment-friendly adsorbents for Cd(II) and Pb(II) uptake from aquatic environment.…”
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Pengembangan Internet Of Things (IOT) Dalam Perekaman Data Iklim Mikro Dengan Platform Thingsboard by Heru Nurwarsito, Resnu Wahyu Adaby

“…The system also has plus points that are user-friendly and effective for microclimate data monitoring applications. …”
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Optimizing fodder yield and quality through integrated organic nutrient amendments in multi-crop system by Santosh Onte, Santosh Onte, Vrushabh Vijay Fiskey, Manjunath S. Melavanki, Airadevi P. Angadi, Prasanna S. Pyati, Magan Singh, Dileep Kumar, Sanjivkumar Angadarao Kochewad, Sudhir Kumar, Hari Om, Vijendra Kumar Meena, Kamal Garg, Vetrivel Karunakaran, Manish Kanwat, Babu Lal Meena, Yogananda Shivalli Boregowda, Rahul Bellagi, K. Naveena, Sunil Chandersheker, Elisa Azura Azman, Sanjeev Kumar

“…These findings highlight the effectiveness of integrated organic nutrient amendments in enhancing both yield and quality, offering a sustainable strategy to improve livestock feed and promote environmentally friendly agricultural practices.…”
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Progress of research on aviation kerosene preparation using bioethanol by Pan LI, Yu ZHAO, Xingguo WU, Lulu ZHANG, Junhao HU, Wei CHEN, Jing BAI, Chun CHANG, Shuqi FANG

“…Biobased aviation kerosene is a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative for reducing carbon emissions in the aviation industry, offering a notable promise for widespread adoption. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Carbon Emission of Garden Pavement by Peiyong WANG, Ruixing LU

“…Therefore, in order to assess the carbon emissions of garden pavements with different types of surface layers in pavement projects over the life cycle of such pavements, and to provide theoretical basis for the research on low-carbon emission reduction in landscape engineering, this research takes the life cycle of garden pavement projects as the theoretical basis, adopts the carbon emission factor method, constructs a calculation model for carbon emissions of garden pavements, and then calculates and screens out the optimal “carbon-friendly” materials most suitable material for garden pavements in the context of the “carbon peaking and carbon neutrality” strategy, so as to provide the theoretical basis for the low-carbon emission reduction target of landscape architecture. …”
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Visual Environment Factors Influencing Staying Behaviors During Cycling on Countryside Greenways by Ting WEN, Yun ZHANG, Ming DU

“…Looking ahead, further investigations incorporating other greenway usage characteristics, such as cycling distances and incident-prone locations, could shed additional light on the construction of cyclist-friendly countryside greenway environments that cater to the diverse needs and behavioral patterns of users.…”
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GravIS: mass anomaly products from satellite gravimetry by C. Dahle, E. Boergens, I. Sasgen, I. Sasgen, T. Döhne, S. Reißland, H. Dobslaw, V. Klemann, M. Murböck, M. Murböck, R. König, R. König, R. Dill, M. Sips, U. Sylla, A. Groh, M. Horwath, F. Flechtner, F. Flechtner

“…This work aims to introduce the user-friendly mass anomaly products provided at GravIS that are specifically processed for hydrology, glaciology, and oceanography applications. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“…His four specific recommendations to political organisations follow very much from this conclusion: (1) providing transparent and suitable information to meet young people’s interests and demands; (2) lowering the electoral threshold for parties’ parliamentary representation to improve the representation of minority opinions; (3) expanding youth-friendly opportunities for political participation such as video conferences and social media usages in order to reach out to the appropriate groups; (4) improving the efficiency and impact of political decision-making to reward political engagement amongst young people. …”
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IGJR 1/2020: Housing crisis: How can we improve the situation for young people? by IF and FRFG

“…How can urbanisation and the housing market become more environmentally friendly? • Another solution is to use existing housing stock more efficiently. …”
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IGJR 1/2020: Housing crisis: How can we improve the situation for young people? by IF and FRFG

“…How can urbanisation and the housing market become more environmentally friendly? • Another solution is to use existing housing stock more efficiently. …”
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