Influence of Mineralogical Composition on Groundwater Geophysical Exploration
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Lutendo Mutshaine, Mutshaine Lutendo
Competition and training load of high-level competitive non-motorised surface water sports athletes: a scoping review of athlete monitoring methodology
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Claire Nancy Walker, Michael Lambert, Karen Estelle Welman
Introduction: Monitoring athletes during training and competition is necessary to gather information on athletes' fitness and fatigue to prescribe training loads more precisely. The goal …
Redefining the geography of pharmaceutical innovation: Kelly Chibale as a harbinger for integrated drug discovery in Africa
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Fidele Ntie‐Kang, Peter Mubanga Cheuka, Richard K. Amewu
Drug discovery has historically been concentrated in high-income countries, creating a geographically asymmetric pharmaceutical ecosystem in which regions such as sub-Saharan Africa, despite bearing the …
Bipolar Versus Thulium-YAG Laser En Bloc Resection of Bladder Tumors: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
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Baher Salman, Osama Abdelgawad, Eid Elsherif
A systematic stepwise optimization framework for rapid multi-analyte UPLC–MS/MS plasma analysis with integrated sustainability assessment
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Amira E. Abd-Elnabi, Amr M. Mahmoud, Dina A. El Mously
A stepwise optimization guidance model for rapid multi-analyte UPLC-MS/MS is proposed to report recurring limitations in bioanalytical method development. The model involves six stages: (1) …
Is It Okay to Reintegrate Institutionalised Orphan Students into Families? Teachers’ Perceptions in Urban Secondary Schools, Tanzania
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Victor Vedasto, Joyce Mkongo
The Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) and its effect on refugee integration in Ethiopia
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Ezo Emako, Menberu Bekabil
Abstract This study critically examines the implementation of the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) in Ethiopia, focusing on its effects on refugee integration, particularly through …
From clay to crops: improving water productivity in rosemary and lavender under sandy soil conditions in South Africa
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Vjekoslav Tanaskovik, Hendrik Barend Stander, Ordan Chukaliev
Background Increasing irrigation water productivity is a key strategy for achieving sustainable agricultural production. This study evaluated the performance of self-regulating low-energy clay-based irrigation (SLECI) …
Hierarchical Soft Actor-Critic for Sparse-Reward Long-Horizon Reinforcement Learning
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Zahra Abdalla Elashaal, Afef Hfaiedh, Nahla Khraief
Exploration in sparse-reward long-horizon tasks poses significant challenges for reinforcement learning. To address these challenges, we propose a two-level Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning (HRL) framework. The …
Comparative fluorimetric strategies for determination of landiolol hydrochloride using native fluorescence and green synthesized silver nanoparticles
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Marwa Khaled, Hend Z. Yamani, Nermine Victor Fares
Abstract This study introduces the first reported stepwise fluorimetric strategy for the sensitive and rapid determination of the ultra-short-acting β₁-blocker, landiolol hydrochloride. Initially, an environmentally …
Efficacy and Safety of Henagliflozin in Chinese Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Mohamed Magdi Ahmed, Mohamed Emad, Moamen Salah
Peer tutoring strategy for enhancing senior two students’ performance of mole concepts in selected secondary schools of Rulindo district
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Damascene Muragijimana, Aloys Iyamuremye, Francois Niyongabo Niyonzima
From village land use plans to Key Biodiversity Areas: unlocking Tanzania's hidden conservation potential
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Shadrack Stephene
Tanzania's National Land Use Planning Commission holds a fast-growing statutory archive of Village Land Use Plans, with approximately 4,900 approved plans covering roughly 40 percent …
A comparative study of the growth, yield, and physiological responses of arbosana, arbequina, coratina, and maraqi olive cultivars
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Ashraf Hamdy, Alsayed E. Mekky, Ibrahim A. Elnaggar
Expanding olive cultivation into newly reclaimed sandy soils faces challenges from salinity, low fertility, and limited water-holding capacity. Success depends critically on cultivar selection, yet …
Reserve allocation dynamics and dedollarization in BRICS economies: evidence from asymmetric causality tests
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Ghassen El Montasser, Habiba Nasraoui Ben Mrad, Hichem Saidi
Introduction This paper investigates the ongoing dedollarization process in BRICS countries, defined as a strategic effort to reduce reliance on the US dollar in trade, …
Distributed Matchday Legitimacy and Perceived Triggers of Football Hooliganism in Ghana's Division One League: A Stakeholder Study
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Daniel Amoah-Oppong, Richmond Antwi
FedSLIM: Privacy-Preserving Federated MDL-Based Descriptive Pattern Mining Across Data Silos
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Samar Samir Khalil, Noha S. Tawfik, Marco Spruit
Federated learning has achieved considerable success for predictive modelling, yet federated descriptive analytics remains largely unexplored. Existing federated pattern mining approaches are predominantly support-based and …
Nurses’ Experiences of Mental Healthcare Assessment and Documentation in Psychiatric Admission Units in Rural Limpopo Province, South Africa.
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Mulalo Muvhango, Thabo Arthur Phukubye, Takalani Edith Mutshatshi
Background Mental healthcare assessment and documentation are essential components of psychiatric nursing practice, particularly in rural resource-constrained settings where nurses often manage mental healthcare users …
Community and clinical resistomes and mobilomes: a comparative genomic snapshot of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Khanyisa Mahonisi, Joshua Mbanga, Arshad Ismail
Abstract Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae are major contributors to antimicrobial resistance (AMR)-related mortality globally. The resistomes, mobilomes, clonalities, and phylogenies of 32 E. coli …
Catalytic valorization of lignocellulosic biomass: progress, challenges, and emerging opportunities in metal-based catalysis
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Olufunso O. Abosede, Kelechi Peace Kanu, Uchenna P. Ogodo
The escalating demand for sustainable energy sources and chemical feedstocks has intensified research efforts toward the catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into value-added products. This …