Laboratory and field efficacy of natural products against the invasive pest Halyomorpha halys and side effects on the biocontrol agent Trissolcus japonicus by Elena Chierici, Elisa Marchetti, Adriana Poccia, Antonio Russo, Vito Antonio Giannuzzi, Lorenzo Governatori, Luca Zucchi, Gabriele Rondoni, Eric Conti

“…Abstract The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an invasive pest causing major economic losses to crops. Since its outbreaks in North America and Europe, H. halys has been controlled with synthetic pesticides. …”
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Consumer Perceptions of Lawn Fertilizer Brands by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Michael D. Dukes

“…Written by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, and Michael Dukes, and published by the Food and Resource Economics Department, March 2016. …”
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Darul Ahdi wa Syahadah and the Implementation of Maqasid Al-Shariah in the Context of the Pancasila State by Edy Saputra, Mohammad Ridwan, Amri Effendi, Rita Defriza, Rahmad Hidayat

“…Future research should focus on developing specific indicators to assess the effectiveness of Darul Ahdi wa Syahadah and Maqasid al-Shariah in public policies across sectors such as education, economic development, and healthcare. Additionally, empirical studies should be conducted to evaluate the broader societal reception of these concepts within Indonesia's pluralistic framework.…”
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Impact of the Contamination Method on the Disinfection of N95 Respirators: Drops versus Aerosols by Mirna Alameddine, Oluchi Okoro, Loïc Wingert, Geneviève Marchand, Benoit Barbeau

“…Abstract The recent surge in the use of filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic triggered economic and environmental concerns with regards to their safe reuse and/or disposal. …”
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TRENDS IN CHILD MARRIAGE IN AKURE METROPOLIS, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA by Justina Olufunke, Gbemisola Hannah ADEOBA

“…Using Key Informants Interviews (IKIs), the study shows the common trend is that of the parents or relatives promising in marriage their under-aged daughters or girls to their family-friends, neighbours, or associates as young wives to repay debts, settle disputes, or seal social, economic, and political alliances in order to deepen friendly relations with associates. …”
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Nkunimdie Christology: An Akan contextual expression of the Christus Victor motif of atonement by I. Boaheng

“…This research is based on literature involving theological and ethical analyses of, and reflections on the Christus Victor model of atonement and how it can address the Akan Christian need for spiritual protection and economic liberation. The resulting theology is a contextual theology that incorporates the biblical world view, the Akan world view, and the Christus Victor model of atonement. …”
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Functional characterization in Chimonobambusa utilis reveals the role of bHLH gene family in bamboo sheath color variation by Long Tong, Long Tong, Long Tong, Qingping Zeng, Yuan Guo, Yanjie Li, Hongyan Li, Lijie Chen, Xia Liu

“…However, the available information is limited about the bHLH gene family in Chimonobambusa utilis, which is widely cultivated in China because of its high-quality and economic value. C. utilis cultivars exhibit five natural color variations in their shoot sheaths, but the molecular mechanism behind this color diversity remains unclear.MethodsDe novo assembly was employed to obtain gene sequences. …”
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வா. மு. கோமு சிறுகதைகள் காட்டும் பண்பாட்டு மீறல்கள் / Cultural Violation shown in the Short Stories of Vaa. Mu. Komu... by அ. சதிஸ்குமார் / A. Sathishkumar

“…By influencing and changing certain customs in sacrifice in temple festivals due to economic growth, the caste ideology created for the marginalized people by people belonging to higher caste avoids significant customs and rituals in view of chaotic situations that arise in family life and accept modernized language and dress. …”
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Electricity Market Management Through Optimum Installation of Distributed Generation Sources and Optimum Placement Based on LMP and ISC by Muhammad Hammad Saeed, Sajid Iqbal, Basheer Ahmed Kalwar

“…The simulation results suggest that the proposed method satisfies the engineering aspect of operation and the economic aspect of the process in the market. The optimum placement of DGs in the market environment leads to a decrease in system cost and management of line congestion.…”
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JAJA WACHUKWU, 1918-1996: THE FIRST NIGERIAN MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY by ATAH PINE

“…Thus, as a foreign affairs minister, Nigerian foreign policy was characterized by a focus on Africa as a regional power and by attachment to several fundamental principles: African unity and Afrocentrism; capability to exercise hegemonic influence in the region: peaceful settlement of disputes; non-alignment and non-intentional interference in the internal affairs of other nations; and regional economic cooperation and development. Through his excellent contribution Nigeria gained considerable fame and respect in the international system. …”
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NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH REPUBLICS by Towoju Adedoyin John, Mohammed Idris Danjuma, Ibrahim O Salawu

“…The 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria and the subsequent one that followed were geared towards making local governments, the bedrock for socio-economic and political development. Somehow, the 1999 constitution of the fourth republic seems to have overridden the gains and aspirations of this tier of government, this assertion can be verified by looking at how the 1999 constitution undermined the autonomy and aspiration as well as the efficacy of grassroots governance, unlike the 1989 constitution of the third republic that gives more power to local governments. …”
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Conservation Voltage Reduction in Distribution Networks: A Comprehensive Review by Ibrahim Alzubi, Saher Albatran, Issam A. Smadi, Salman Harasis

“…In addition, a survey about the economic benefits of CVR for both utilities and customers is analyzed. …”
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Liver diseases: epidemiology, causes, trends and predictions by Can Gan, Yuan Yuan, Haiyuan Shen, Jinhang Gao, Xiangxin Kong, Zhaodi Che, Yangkun Guo, Hua Wang, Erdan Dong, Jia Xiao

“…Currently, liver diseases contribute to approximately 2 million deaths globally each year, imposing significant economic and social burdens worldwide. However, there is no cure for many kinds of liver diseases, partly due to a lack of thorough understanding of the development of these liver diseases. …”
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Identifying multilevel factors on student mathematics performance for Singapore, Korea, Finland, and Denmark in PISA 2022: considering individualistic versus collectivistic culture... by Jinpeng Niu, Hui Xu, Jiangtao Yu

“…The results showed that (a) economic, social and cultural status (ESCS), school average ESCS, mathematics self-efficacy, and mathematics anxiety are significantly associated with mathematics performance for Singapore, Korea, Finland, and Denmark; (b) mathematics teacher support has a significantly positive effect on mathematics performance for Finland and Denmark, while ability grouping for mathematics classes and student disruptive behaviours have a significantly negative impact on mathematics performance for Singapore and Korea; (c) the relationship between time in mathematics homework and mathematics performance is positive in Singapore and Korea but negative in Finland and Denmark; as well, (d) curiosity is positively related to mathematics performance for Korea, Finland, and Denmark, while the influence of mathematics motivation on mathematics performance is only significant for Finland and the influence of mathematics extra-curricular activities on mathematics performance is merely significant for Korea. …”
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THEORETICAL DISCOURSE by Hamisu Ibrahim

“…Based on the examination, the following suggestions were made; that the host country should strengthen the fundamentals of economy by pursuing policies to enhance the supply of modern infrastructure and appropriately trained workers, by achieving greater macro-economic and political stability. …”
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Impact of patient compliance with inhaler therapy on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity: a rural tertiary care perspective by Nandakishore K. S., Preethiraj Ballal, Anirudha Katipalla, Shruthi Rai P., Supreetha T., Dixith T., Sanjay Srinivas, Shree Dhanusha, Pramod Pujar, Sushmitha Sudeesh, Vignesh T. M.

“…Conclusions Our study highlights the importance of patient education about compliance to inhalers which is an economical and effective modality which has significant impact on reduction of exacerbations and morbidity.…”
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Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV): a Globally Emerging Threat to Tilapia Aquaculture by Lowia Al-Hussinee, Kuttichantran Subramaniam, Win Surachetpong, Vsevolod Popov, Kathleen Hartman, Katharine Starzel, Roy Yanong, Craig Watson, Hugh Ferguson, Salvatore Frasca Jr, Thomas Waltzek

“…Since 2014, there have been global reports of TiLV disease resulting in 10% to 90% mortality in tilapia fry, juveniles, and adults causing significant economic losses. Currently, the disease has been confirmed in Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Peru, Tanzania, and Thailand. …”
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Design and Prototyping of a Dust Extraction System with a Suppression Mechanism: A Case Study of Limestone Dust on Small Scale Mines by Kambasu Bowen

“…A lot of dust is generated during the course of various mine operations and also other economic activities most especially due to rock fragmentation. …”
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Design of an Appropriate Combined Sheet Metal Roll Forming and Bending Machine For Small Scale Fabrication Enterprises by Kaggwa William Namutale

“…To conclude, implementing this project will give the target market an economized system, fitting within their very limited resources, that can be used to better their lives. …”
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Crime Prediction Using Decision Tree (J48) Classification Algorithm. by Ivan, Niyonzima, Emmanuel Ahishakiye, Elisha Opiyo Omulo, Danison Taremwa

“…Crimes are a common social problem affecting the quality of life and the economic growth of a society. With the increase of crimes, law enforcement agencies are continuing to demand advanced systems and new approaches to improve crime analytics and better protect their communities. …”
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