SINO-NIGERIA RELATIONS AND GLOBAL OIL POLITICS, 1999-2023: ASYMMETRICAL OR SYMMETRICAL? by RUTH O. OGUNNOWO, SAMUEL S. OJO

“…This paper examines Sino-Nigerian relations within the context of global politics, focusing on China's primary interest in securing access to Nigeria's natural resources to sustain its expanding economy. …”
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The rise of artificial intelligence in vascular surgery: A bibliometric analysis (2020-2024) by Ufuk Demirkilic, Burcu Tosun

“…Aim: This study aims to perform a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of academic publications on AI applications in vascular surgery, identifying key authors, influential journals, prevalent research themes, and international collaborations, focusing on infrastructure, conceptual structure, and social networks within the field. Material and Methods: The analysis covers 815 documents published from 2020 to 2024, retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. …”
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Risk Assessment of Renewable Energy Power Systems via Graph Multi-Attention Networks by BAI Yunpeng, ZHANG Zhiyan, XU Cai, GUO Chuangxin, LIU Zhuping, ZHU Wenhao

“…The model is trained and tested using data obtained from a provincial power grid within an electrical power simulation system. Results，derived from integrating real-world data from a provincial power grid in China with that of the electrical power simulation system，demonstrate that the attention-based graph neural network method approach substantially improves the robustness and efficiency of risk assessments compared to other artificial intelligence methods. …”
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Cat Scratch Disease: A Diagnostic Challenge in Cervical Lymphadenopathy by Bipin Kishore Prasad, Yamuna Ranganathan, Gunjan Dwivedi, Devika Gupta

“…Radiological investigation showed lymph nodal conglomeration involving level II, III and IV with non-enhancing necrotic areas within it. Mass was abutting Internal Jugular Vein, which was attenuated cranially. …”
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Development of a new method for maintainability and downtime analysis of mining machinery by M. Rezaei Dashtaki, A. Jandaghi Jafari, S. H. Hoseinie

“…The results indicate that all shovels are predominantly maintained in less than 45 h, and 80% of repairs can be accomplished within a single shift, which is operationally understandable and manageable for the entire crew. …”
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DIVIDEND POLICY AND MARKET VALUE OF NIGERIAN LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS by Oyewole Oladunni AJIBOYE, Yemisi F BOSUN-FAKUNLE, Johnson Kolawole OLOWOOKERE

“…An ex post facto research design was utilised while a purposive sampling approach was applied to select 12 banks out of the total population of 14 banks that were listed consistently with available data within the period of examination. Detailed information as regards market value (Tobin Q and share price) as well as dividend policy (dividend payout, dividend per share, dividend yield) of Nigerian listed banks was obtained from their annual reports together with accounts that were made public between 2011 and 2022 as well as Nigerian Exchange Group Fact Book, 2022. …”
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION; PERSPECTIVES CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS by NASIRU SULE, KAMILU ISHAQ

“…It is however concluded that digitalized local government administration system in Nigeria will bring rapid grass root development, efficient discharge of community services, welfare and professionalism within the milieu of local government services. …”
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Translation and Validation of Oral Health Impact Profile-49 Questionnaire for use in Hindi-Speaking Population by Neha Kwatra, Jasneet Sudan, Girish M. Sogi, Sami Ahmed

“…The average inter-item correlation coefficient was within the range of 0.3–0.5 for all the domains except for handicap domain. …”
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A qualitative study exploring the experiences of Muslim women in the South African workplace by Nuraan Agherdien

“…Data were collected from 88 Muslim women across industries, professions and provinces within South Africa. Main findings: Experiences of success focus on happiness, contentment and growth, whereas perceptions of success in the organisation are objective and include promotion, financial gain and status. …”
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Determining factors for utilisation of employee wellness programme by healthcare workers in Limpopo Province, South Africa by Shirley Davhula, Prof Paul Chelule, Prof Muhammad Hoque

“…Despite the well-established benefits of such initiatives in promoting the well-being of healthcare professionals, a notable gap exists in understanding the factors influencing their utilization within the healthcare sector. Therefore, this study aimed to determine factors for utilisation of EWP by healthcare workers (HCWs) in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. …”
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EFFECT OF ANCHOR BORROWER PROGRAMME ON FARM PRODUCE OF BENEFICIARIES IN LAPAI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA 2016-2021 by USMAN A. U., S. M. NIWORU, UMAR M

“…As a recommendation, it is suggested that the Anchor Borrower Programme should be expanded to encompass more farmers, aiming to further enhance farming output in agrarian communities within the Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State. …”
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NOMA Performance Improvement with Downlink Sectorization by Hurianti Vidyaningtyas, . Iskandar, . Hendrawan, Aloysius A. Pramudita

“…A Sequential Power Allocation (SePA) algorithm was introduced to enhance power distribution within sectors, aiming to maximize both user capacity and overall sum rate. …”
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How endocrine disruptors affect fish reproduction on multiple levels: A review by Socha Magdalena, Chyb Jarosław, Suder Aleksandra, Bojarski Bartosz

“…They can affect the functioning of certain systems within the hypothalamus (Kiss/GPR54, GnRH) and can also impact luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion in the pituitary. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Transanal Irrigation for Managing Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in Japan by Atsushi Sengoku, Shinichi Noto, Masashi Nomi, Anton Emmanuel, Tatsunori Murata, Toshiki Mimura

“…**Conclusions:** An ICER of 4 million yen falls within the range of reported willingness to pay (WTP) per QALY gain (5–6.7 million yen) in Japan, and TAI is therefore found to be a cost-effective treatment strategy compared to SBC. …”
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Twisted thinking and its relationship to radical thinking among university students by Mohammed H.T.S. AL-Ogaidi, Yasir M. Al-Dulami

“…These thoughts can cause a decline in their academic achievement and affect their social relationships within the university, leading to a waste of youthful energies. …”
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Real-world pharmacovigilance analysis unveils the toxicity profile of amivantamab targeting EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations in non-small cell lung cancer by Jing Zhang, Wenjie Li

“…Furthermore, the majority of AEs occurred within the first month following the initiation of amivantamab treatment, accounting for 51.74% of cases. …”
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Developing non-aqueous slurry for CO2 capture by Sahar Foorginezhad, Xiaoyan Ji

“….% capture capacity at 22 °C and 1 bar, and efficient sorption and desorption rates (0.34 and 0.38 mol CO2/(kg sorbent·min) within the initial 2 min). The slurry also exhibited promising cyclic performance with 96.4 % recovery together with minimal solvent loss of 0.97 % and almost intact structure after 120 hr of heating at 110 °C. …”
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Validation of a Life Experience Scale of Older Adults from community clubs by María Elena Flores Villavicencio, Verónica Rodríguez Sánchez, José Raúl Robles Bañuelos

“…Introduction: community clubs are a participatory care model that responds to various needs of older people, whose purpose is to promote the continuity of their participation within society with the development of activities to maintain a quality of life through active aging. and with success. …”
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Sociobiology meets oncology: unraveling altruistic cooperation in cancer cells and its implications by Muhammad Sufyan bin Masroni, Evelyn Siew-Chuan Koay, Victor Kwan Min Lee, Siok Bian Ng, Soo Yong Tan, Karen Meiling Tan, Marco Archetti, Sai Mun Leong

“…Against the backdrop of existing knowledge on various social organisms found in nature, we explore the mechanisms underlying the manifestation of altruism within breast tumors, revealing a complex interplay of seemingly counteracting cancer signaling pathways and processes that orchestrate the delicate balance between cost and benefit underlying altruistic cooperation. …”
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An examination of changes in autumn Eurasian snow cover and its relationship with the winter Arctic Oscillation using 20th Century Reanalysis version 3 by G. J. Marshall

“…Robust relationships exist between September and October Eurasian SC and the winter AO across the 180-year span of 20CRv3. Within Eurasia, we reveal a strong SC–AO relationship with September SC in northeastern Eurasia, which has not been noted previously. …”
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