THE IMPACT OF ESG PRACTICES ON THE RISK PORTFOLIO OF LISTED OIL AND GAS FIRMS IN NIGERIA USING A MULTILAYERED CRITERION by Joseph Olorunfemi Akande

“…This study provides key insights into how ESG engagement in Nigerian oil and gas firms may influence firm stability, resilience, and investor confidence, underscoring the role of signalling theory in linking ESG performance to enhanced corporate valuation. …”
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Liver and spleen elastography in diagnosis of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction: pilot study by M. Yu. Nadinskaya, Ye. O. Liusina, Ch. S. Pavlov

“…Following causes for PVT were established: systemic factors - myeloproliferative diseases, G20210A prothrombin gene mutation, and local factors: complications after pancreatobiliary surgery, omphalitis and neonatal umbilical sepsis. Nine patients, 1 to 2 years prior to hospitalization, were previously misclassified as «cryptogenic liver cirrhosis» in various medical institutions. …”
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Digital Words of Wisdom? Digital Storytelling with Older People – Ponderings of a (fairly) new PhD Research Candidate and a (growing) older Digital Storytelling practitioner by Jenkins Tricia

“…(4) The Pros and Cons of Digital Storytelling Projects (5) Extending Creative Practice and Silver Stories – Two Transnational Projects Linking Digital Storytelling and Older people – a sustainable model? …”
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Detection and Severity Assessment of Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritic Changes in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders Using CBCT by Kharman Khidhr Rahman, Shahen Ali Ahmed, Sarkawt Hamad Ali, Khoshee Salh Hamed

“… Background and objectives: Osteoarthritis refers to a non-inflammatory condition often linked to aging. It involves the gradual breakdown of bone, cartilage, and surrounding soft tissues around the joints. …”
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Adverse childhood experiences and elder abuse victimization nexus: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Kofi Awuviry-Newton, Bernadette Saunders, Nestor Asiamah, Kwamina Abekah-Carter, Daniel Doh

“…Meta-analysis of the extracted odds ratios (ORs) and confidence intervals (CIs) was conducted using the common-effect inverse-variance model. Nine studies (cross-sectional design = 7; cohort design = 2) met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Black Carbon Concentration and Potential Source Regions: A Case Study of the Yellow River Basin in Shandong Province, China by Yuxia Wang, Yanni Rong, Kai Qu, Qing Zhao, Yingming Jiang, Xiaolei Bao, Yang Wang

“…Abstract Black carbon (BC) concentrations and potential source regions were analyzed for nine cities in the Yellow River Basin in Shandong Province from September 2021 to August 2022. …”
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Scrolling and Stress: Exploring Internet Usage for Social Media and Psychological Distress in Young Adults by P C Pradeep Kumar, M Kishor, Archana Anthony Raj, M. Murugappan, Dhanabal S. Palaniswamy

“…This study aims to explore how much young adults use the Internet for social media and its link to psychological distress. Methods: The study included 423 UG and PG students from two private colleges in Ooty, Tamil Nadu. …”
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Impact of Concussions on Postural Stability Performance Using the Head Shake-Sensory Organization Test by John D Heick, Abdulaziz Alkathiry

“… # Results Twenty-five participants (nine patients with history of concussion and 16 healthy controls; mean age, 21.08±4.10 years) completed testing. …”
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN THE PAST AND THE 21ST CENTURY AFRICAN SOCIETY IN THE CONTEXT OFÌWÒRÌTÚRÚPỌ̀NIN IFÁ DIVINATION by SAMUEL KÁYỌ̀DÉ OLÁLẸ́YẸ, OLÚWÁTÓYÌN ADÉBÓ̩LÁ GBÀDÀMÓ̩S̩Í

“…One may be tempted to ask, what is the missing link between the past and the present that necessitated the shout for the women empowerment today for the sake of future? …”
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Mia Couto and the enchantment of rain by Myrtle J. Hooper, Isabel B. Rawlins

“…And he seeks to regain the ‘brotherhood’, the ‘relation’, the ‘link between nature and humanity’. Ashcroft says Couto’s vision as a writer is to ‘give back to the word its divine power … the power to enchant things, be these trees, birds, or landscapes’. …”
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Hematological study of patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis - Case control study by Shaheen Ali Ahmed, Ali Fakhree Alzubaidee

“…Its etiology and pathogenesis is not entirely clear linked to systemic diseases and among these, anemia, iron deficiency, folic- acid, and vitamin B12 deficiencies. …”
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Donor age contributes more to the rheological properties of stored red blood cells than donor sex and biological age distribution by Olga Mykhailova, Mackenzie Brandon-Coatham, Sanaz Hemmatibardehshahi, Mahsa Yazdanbakhsh, Carly Olafson, Qi-Long Yi, Tamir Kanias, Jason P. Acker

“…Abstract: The quality of stored red cell concentrates (RCCs) has been linked to the biological age distribution of red blood cell (RBC) subpopulations. …”
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Quantitative profiling of the vaginal microbiota improves resolution of the microbiota-immune axis by Eric Armstrong, Rachel Liu, James Pollock, Sanja Huibner, Suji Udayakumar, Erastus Irungu, Pauline Ngurukiri, Peter Muthoga, Wendy Adhiambo, Sergey Yegorov, Joshua Kimani, Tara Beattie, Bryan Coburn, Rupert Kaul

“…Abstract Background The composition of the vaginal microbiota is closely linked to adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes, due in part to effects on genital immunology. …”
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Impact of climate change over distribution and potential range of chestnut in the Iberian Peninsula by Pedro Álvarez-Álvarez, Adrián Aviñoa-Arias, Adrián Aviñoa-Arias, Emilio Díaz-Varela, José Vicente López-Bao, José Carlos Pérez-Girón

“…Favourable chestnut habitats were linked to wetter regions, and included factors associated with annual and seasonal precipitations, coldest quarter temperature, soil pH and annual mean temperature. …”
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Strengthening teamwork and respect (STAR) in maternity units: developing a health system intervention in South Africa by Tanya Doherty, Ruwayda Petrus, Sandra Land, Christiane Horwood, Veronique Filippi, Lyn Haskins, Cleo Phewa, Sphindile Mapumulo, Silondile Luthuli, Vaughn M. John

“…We describe the process followed to develop the Strengthening Teamwork and Respect (STAR) intervention which is being implemented in nine district hospitals in two rural districts of KwaZulu-Natal. …”
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Impact of Mobile Phone Usage on Sleep Quality Among Medical Students Across Latin America: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study by Juan S Izquierdo-Condoy, Clara Paz, H A Nati-Castillo, Ricardo Gollini-Mihalopoulos, Telmo Raul Aveiro-Róbalo, Jhino Renson Valeriano Paucar, Sandra Erika Laura Mamami, Juan Felipe Caicedo, Valentina Loaiza-Guevara, Diana Camila Mejía, Camila Salazar-Santoliva, Melissa Villavicencio-Gomezjurado, Cougar Hall, Esteban Ortiz-Prado

“… BackgroundThe ubiquitous use of mobile phones among medical students has been linked to potential health consequences, including poor sleep quality. …”
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Integrating phylogeographic and phenotypic evidence to delimit deep evolutionary lineages in the Dryophytes japonicus species complex, with an assessment of their conservation need... by Amaël Borzée, Yikweon Jang, Siti N. Othman, Jordy Groffen, Irina V. Maslova, Zoljargal Purevdorj, Kiyomi Yasumiba, Tomohiko Shimada, Yoonjung Yi, Natalya Alekseevna Schepina, Desiree Andersen, Yoonhyuk Bae, Ikuo Miura, Christophe Dufresnes

“…Phenotypic differentiation between populations was only partly linked to their phylogenetic relationships. Finally, despite the relatively narrow ranges of many lineages, none crosses the threshold to be currently listed as threatened. …”
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Clinicopathological relationship between PM2.5 exposure and acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Anfeng Cui, Yingying Shao, Yang Wang, Haodong Wang, Jiayi Song, Caiji Liu, Ningning Shen, Zhiqing Yang, Wangliang Zhang, Tiane Luo, Chen Wang

“…Conclusion: Elevated PM2.5 exposure significantly increases the risk of AECOPD, linked to heightened inflammation, pulmonary fibrosis, and diminished pulmonary function, and the majority of these patients are over 60 years old or are smokers. …”
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Membrane-bound model of the ternary complex between factor VIIa/tissue factor and factor X by Melanie P. Muller, Alex Mortenson, Josepha C. Sedzro, Po-Chao Wen, James H. Morrissey, Emad Tajkhorshid

“…These findings underscore the substrate-binding exosite of TF as being pivotal in the formation of the EC, serving as a critical interface linking the GLA domains of both FVIIa and FX.…”
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POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMMES AND THE PREVAILING CHALLENGES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN NIGERIA: AN ASSESSMENT by `WOYINMO TIMI AMAKOROMO, VICTOR IHEANYICHUKWU ASIEGBU, CELESTINE OGECHUKWU OKAFOR

“…Thus, such a worrisome trajectory appears to be linked to so many factors such as corruption, debt burden, rising rate of unemployment especially among youths, overdependence on oil, lack of political will to address poverty, ethno-religious conflicts among others. …”
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