TOTEMIC TABOOS IN ESAN-LAND: UNPACKING THE ROLE AND IMPACT OF TOTEMIC PRACTICES IN EWU KINGDOM, NIGERIA by Aigbokhan Nelson Ehimare, Patrick Charles Alex

“…This therefore presents a comprehensive exploration of the subject, supported by both primary and secondary sources in adding valuable input into the many-faced world of Ewu totems. …”
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Restricting Diversity to Promote Democracy: Community Literacies and Playing Across Spaces by Owen Samantha

“…Using these two instances as starting points, this article explores the links between play/space/city and literacy/civic/citizenship by drawing together two case studies: Notting Dale, London, 1964–1969 and River Montessori School, Australia, 2018. In both case studies, the institutional concern is over how the target groups are educated to become literate as citizens, with a focus on exhibited values and virtues. …”
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Experimental Study on Separated-flow Transition on a High-lift Blade by S. Yang, F. Tian, C. Teng, B. Xu

“…This reveals that the inflectional velocity profiles amplify the fluctuating energy within both the K–H frequency band and the low-frequency range. …”
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Spinach ameliorates dietary oxidized tallow-induced NAFLD by regulating inflammatory cytokines, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, and antioxidant systems by Neelab, Alam Zeb, Muhammad Jamil

“…Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most prevalent chronic liver disorders globally and is a major clinical concern that is increasing in both industrialized and developing countries. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the ability of Spinacia oleracea dried powder in protecting rabbits from the toxicity caused by oxidized-tallow. …”
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THE CHORAL OUTLINE IN THE OPERA “ALEXANDRU LĂPUŞNEANU” BY GHEORGHE MUSTEA by Luminiţa GUŢANU

“…Mussorgsky (through the grandeur in displaying the crowd scenes) – or from the Romanian folklore (by using the tonal-modal alternance, the intense chromatization of the music, the presence of local color touches, or the infusion of liveliness transposed into both rhythmic and intonational musical patterns). …”
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Rules for investigation of patients with asymptomatic elevation of serum aminotransferase activity by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. N. German

“…In presented article issues of patient management with asymptomatic elevation of ALT and AST activity are covered both general-theoretical, and practical points of view. …”
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The Effects of Meditation, Breathing Exercises, and Cold Exposure using the Wim Hof Method on the Autonomic Nervous System: A Systematic Review by Abbas Ghadimi, Sajjad Ghadimi, AmirAli Jafarnezhadgero, Ebrahim Piri

“…The search, conducted in both Persian and English, covered the period from 2013 to 2024 and included databases such as WoS, Civilica, ISC, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar. …”
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SEX PREFERENCE IN MATERNAL HEALTH IN LOKOJA KOGI STATE by Silas Joshua, Nancy Yusuf

“… Sex preferences in maternal health still persist despite the strong campaign for gender equality and the desire to have children of both sexes. The study aimed at examining sex preference in maternal health care in Lokoja, Kogi State Nigeria.Secondary data was collected from the hospital, particularly Federal Medical Centre. …”
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Harmonization of the Long-term PM2.5 Carbon Data from the CSN Sites in New York State by Hesham Hassan, James Schwab, Jie Zhang

“…But it is challenging because the measurement of the carbonaceous fraction of PM2.5 (particulate matter with a diameter less than or equal to 2.5 µm) underwent several changes both in samplers and analysis protocols. To address the above issue, field blanks are used to remove artifacts from samples, an outlier filter is applied to remove anomalies from the dataset, and a regression between retired samplers and the current sampler data is used to establish the harmonization between two co-located urban sites in this study. …”
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Investigation of the relationship between teachers’ inquiry-based teaching self-efficiency for STEM+S and their computational thinking skills by Başaran Mehmet, İlter Merve

“…When the relationship between the participants’ computing thinking skills scores and the inquiry-based teaching self-efficacy was examined, a moderate relationship was found between both variables.…”
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α-Pinene, Limonene, and Cyclohexene Secondary Organic Aerosol Hygroscopicity and Oxidation Level as a Function of Volatility by Kerrigan P. Cain, Aikaterini Liangou, Michael L. Davidson, Spyros N. Pandis

“…Use of this technique with different OA systems, both laboratory and ambient, can supply parameters that can be incorporated in atmospheric chemical transport models.…”
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Accelerated Orthodontic Canine Retraction Using Minimally Invasive Orthocision by Omar Chawshli, Zana Omer, Omed Ikram

“…The contralateral side of each patient used as a control for the experimental side with vertical incisions and decortication of bone with piezo knife both mesial and distal to the retracted canine after alignment and before starting retraction with power chain on 0.017*0.025 inch stainless steel wire. …”
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Travelogs of Journeys to Lithuania in Early 15th–19th Century: The Problem of Egodocumentality and Typology by Arvydas Pacevičius

“…The case study is based on manuscript and published travel descriptions by both Lithuanian and foreign authors for the routes in the territory of Lithuania or on the Lithuanian border. …”
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Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides by James D. Ellis, Jeanette Klopchin, Eileen Buss, Frederick M. Fishel, William H. Kern, Catharine Mannion, Eugene McAvoy, Lance S. Osborne, Michael Rogers, Malcolm Sanford, Hugh Smith, Phillip Stansly, Lukasz Stelinski, Susan Webb

“…This publication is written (1) to help assure the sustainability of both bees and agriculture by informing beekeepers, pesticide users, and the general public about the often complex relationship between pollinators (specifically bees) and pesticides, (2) to offer guidance for improved communication between beekeepers and pesticide users, (3) to offer pollinator risk-reducing strategies for growers and other applicators when using pesticides, and (4) to provide clarity in laws, labeling, and associated definitions. …”
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SOCIO-CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF ADOLESCENTS SEXUALAND REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR IN KEFFI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NASARAWA STATE-NIGERIA by Deborah Gwom Dung, Mamman Matthew Samuel, Umar Haruna Yashim

“…Primary data were obtained using both quantitative and qualitative methods. In the survey, 344 questionnaires were distributed among the sample size using multi-stage sampling techniques of Wards, settlements, households and individualsand six focus group discussions were also conducted. …”
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Investigating the effect of magnetic field on the slip flow behavior of air-fluid in a rectangular microchannel by Mohsen Saghafian, Mehdi Moslehi, Omid Ali Akbari

“…The maximum velocity and velocity gradient at the channel wall both increase as M grows, while the maximum velocity decreases. …”
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Interpretable Machine Learning Approaches for Forecasting and Predicting Air Pollution: A Systematic Review by Anass Houdou, Imad El Badisy, Kenza Khomsi, Sammila Andrade Abdala, Fayez Abdulla, Houda Najmi, Majdouline Obtel, Lahcen Belyamani, Azeddine Ibrahimi, Mohamed Khalis

“…Shapley additive explanations was the most commonly used method (46.4%), followed by partial dependence plots (17.4%), both of which are model-agnostic methods. These methods identify important atmospheric features, enhancing researchers’ understanding and making machine learning outcomes more accessible to non-experts. …”
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Polystyrene microplastics disrupt adrenal steroid synthesis in male mice via mitochondrial dysfunction by Ying Xiong, Zhe Chen, Hanmin Xiang, Yi Liu, Yanlin Wang

“…In this study, through both in vivo and in vitro models, we found that polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) impaired adrenal steroid synthesis, leading to a reduction in corticosterone levels. …”
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East Asian Gene flow bridged by northern coastal populations over past 6000 years by Juncen Liu, Yichen Liu, Yongsheng Zhao, Chao Zhu, Tianyi Wang, Wen Zeng, Bo Sun, Fen Wang, Hui Han, Zhenguang Li, Xiaotian Feng, Peng Cao, Fengshi Luan, Feng Liu, Qingyan Dai, Junfeng Guo, Zimeng Wang, Chengmin Wei, Qiaowei Wei, Ruowei Yang, Weihong Hou, Wanjing Ping, Fan Bai, Bo Miao, Wenjun Wang, Melinda A. Yang, Qiaomei Fu

“…Reconstructing the genetic history of the Neolithic, Bronze, and Iron Age populations of coastal northern East Asia shows gene flow on both a north-south and an east-west (inland-coastal-island) scale.…”
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Maximizing japonica rice quality by high-pressure steam: Insights into improvement by Saadia Zainab, Xianqing Zhou, Yurong Zhang, Saira Tanweer, Tariq Mehmood

“…Pseudoplastic fluid behavior was recorded for both treatments while crystalline structure converted into V-type from A-type in the optimized sample. …”
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