Advancements in cold spraying for polymer matrix composites: enhanced LSP and EMI shielding performance — review and future directions by Bugra Karahan, Ismail Ozdemir, Thomas Grund, Niclas Hanisch, Thomas Lampke

“…Future research directions include the exploration of hybrid metallization strategies and the integration of cold spraying with additive manufacturing, highlighting their potential to create multifunctional and high-performance PMC-based systems. …”
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Climate change–drylands–food security nexus in Africa: From the perspective of technical advances, challenges, and opportunities by Hirwa, Hubert, Li, Fadong, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang, Ingabire, Romaine, Itangishaka, Auguste Cesar, Chen, Gang, Turyasingura, Benson

“…Comprehensive CDF frameworks are explored for dryland dynamics, ecosystem services, and food security (FS), and current high precision ecosystem observation networks are used to detect regional-level climate variability and identify hotspots. …”
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Procurement Strategies and Service Delivery in Public Sector in Kabale: A Case Study of Kabale Municipal Council Kabale District- Uganda. by Mugajju, Colin

“…Therefore, there is a need to explore deeply in the public procurement process and service delivery to devise strategies to overcome these challenges.…”
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Climate change–Drylands–Food Security Nexus in Africa: From the Perspective of Technical Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities. by Hirwa, Hubert, Fadong, Li, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang

“…Comprehensive CDF frameworks are explored for dryland dynamics, ecosystem services, and food security (FS), and current high-precision ecosystem observation networks are used to detect regional-level climate variability and identify hotspots. …”
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Water Accounting and Productivity Analysis to Improve Water Savings of Nile River Basin, East Africa: From Accountability to Sustainability. by Hirwa, Hubert, Zhang, Qiuying, Li, Fadong, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Xu, Ning, Tian, Chao, Cheng, Hefa, Chen, Gang, Ngwijabagabo, Hyacinthe

“…Comprehensive CDF frameworks are explored for dryland dynamics, ecosystem services, and food security (FS), and current high-precision ecosystem observation networks are used to detect regional-level climate variability and identify hotspots. …”
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Tools Used for Lecturer and Course Evaluation in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case Study from Ugandan Universities. by Mabirizi, Vicent, Karungi, Monica, Murangira, Jones, Muhoza, B. Gloria, Mutebi, Michael, Mbago, Ronald, Kohabohebwa, John Ivan, Birungi, Ruth

“…This study therefore, explores the critical role of quality assurance in higher education, focusing on the assessment of lecturer performance and course content. …”
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Effect of Stock Control on Performance of Small-Scale Business Enterprises: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Tuheisomwe, Quilino

“…The research was guided by three main objectives: to identify factors that improve stock control and business performance in small-scale enterprises, to explore inventory control methods applicable to these businesses, and to determine the relationship between stock control and business performance. …”
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The Role of Savings and Lending Groups in the Financial Inclusion of Rural Women Entrepreneurs: A Case Study of IMPABARUTA Cooperative in Kamonyi District, Rwanda. by Mukamwezi, Albertine, Ocan, Johnson, Adyanga, Francis Akena

“…A descriptive research design was employed to explore the role of SLGs. A purposive sampling method was used to select 200 respondents from 408 Cooperative women members. …”
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Evaluating the Potential of Cultural Tourism for Community Development in South Western Uganda: A Case Study of Kisoro District. by Niyigaba, Ishmael

“…This research aimed to explore the potential of cultural tourism as a driver of community development in southwestern Uganda's Kisoro District. …”
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A Program for Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management by Kabale University

“…ii) To introduce students to the academic discipline that underlies the effective management of the human resources and explores both the theory and practice of human resource management activities. …”
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The relationship between social support and interpersonal self-efficacy among higher vocational college students: parallel mediation effects of anxiety and loneliness by Chunmei Chen, Yujie Zhu, Yanyan Sun, Mingkun Que

“…Their interpersonal self-efficacy is important for developing and maintaining their good interpersonal relationships. Method To explore the effect of social support on the interpersonal self-efficacy of higher vocational college students and the parallel mediating role of anxiety and loneliness in it, a questionnaire survey and empirical analysis was conducted on 4,270 Chinese higher vocational college students by using the Social Support Scale for Adolescents, Interpersonal Communication Self-efficacy Scale for College Student, Self-rating Anxiety Scale and UCLA Loneliness Scale. …”
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Preservice Teachers’ Shifting Perspectives of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Service-Learning Experiences by Stephanie Devine, Cynthia Massey, Kathryn Haughney, Akintomide Adebile

“…Conclusions position subsequent inquiry to explore service-learning outcomes and preservice teacher soft skill development. …”
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Inclusive photoproduction of vector quarkonium in ultra-peripheral collisions at the LHC by Jean-Philippe Lansberg, Kate Lynch, Charlotte Van Hulse, Ronan McNulty

“…Abstract We explore the possibility of using ultra-periphe- ral proton-lead collisions at the LHC to study inclusive vector-quarkonium photoproduction, that occurs when a quasi-real photon emitted by a fully stripped lead ion breaks a proton to produce a vector quarkonium. …”
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Cut-off values of one-minute sit-to-stand test for determining physical performance in mild-post-COVID-19 individuals by Arunrat Srithawong, Puttipong Poncumhak, Tichanon Promsrisuk, Patchareeya Amput

“…# Background This study aims to establish cutoff values for the one-minute sit-to-stand test (1STST) to predict physical performance in mild-post- coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) individuals and to compare the 1STST with the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) in assessing hemodynamic response and to explore the correlation between 1STST, 6MWT, and muscle strength, including leg and respiratory muscle strength…”
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Missional insights on socio-political realities, religious vulnerability, and the choice of Barabbas by Ignatius W. Ferreira

“…By examining the socio-political context of Roman occupation and Jewish societal pressures, we illuminate how these external factors influenced the religious vulnerability of the Jewish people. Furthermore, we explore how this vulnerability manifested in the decision to prefer Barabbas, a figure representing worldly resistance, over Jesus Christ, the embodiment of divine grace. …”
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Do Ownership and Environment Affect Profits with the Role of the Independent Commissioners? by Muhammad Noval, Rimayanti Rimayanti, Malia Malia, Muhammad Syahid, Amina A.A Elzaanin, Aswini Arumugam

“… This study aims to explore health company profits during the pandemic from the perspective of managerial ownership and environmental performance accompanied by the moderating role of independent commissioners. …”
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Utilization of Elastomeric Materials in the Conditions of Experimental Production by Oleksandr Dobrodomov, Yurii Tkachov

“…The aim of this study is to explore the potential use of elastomeric materials specifically for addressing the aforementioned production challenges. …”
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