BANDITRY AND GENDER-BASED VOLIENCE IN NORTH-WEST NIGERIA by Simon Nankap KUMS, Cornelius Ishaya KWEDE

“… The menace of banditry over the years had had a devastating effects on both developed and developing countries of the world alike. …”
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Novel Polymorphism in a Promoter of MBL2 Gene Result in Lower MBL Expression in Chronic Infection Caused by HCV by Paywast Jamal Jalal

“…Previous studies revealed that both MBL and L-ficolin were hampered the HCV entry and infectivity. …”
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Access to Essential Contraception, Family Planning, and Safe Motherhood Services During COVID-19 Pandemic: Single Secondary Level Care Hospital Experience by Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Soumen Das Poddar, Ganesh Saravagi, Ajith Nilakantan

“…CONCLUSION: Considering these negative impacts noted in this observation, with the help of policymakers, government, and other non-government agencies, all services should be made available to women including un-interrupted out-patient (OPD) and IPD services in all hospitals, along with continued basic infection prevention and control precautions (IPC) to both clientele and health care workers (HCW). Telemedicine can also play a supplementary role in various aspects of women’s health to avoid upcoming population explosion and for better maternal-child health care. …”
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Are Artificial Sweeteners a Healthier Alternative to Sugar? by Julia Buszek, Piotr Czerniak, Adrianna Antoszewska, Weronika Bargiel, Dominika Bąk, Halszka Wajdowicz, Mateusz Warzocha, Michał Medygrał, Sylwia Buszek, Aldona Sokołowska, Maciej Rumian, Alicja Kosel

“…Materials and Methods An analysis of PubMed papers was conducted using keywords: sweeteners, artificial sweeteners, erythritol, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, aspartame, and sugar alternatives. Basic Results Both natural and synthetic sweeteners are used as sugar substitutes to address concerns about excessive sugar intake. …”
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Modulatory effects of cinnamomi cortex and its components epicatechin and linalool on skin circadian rhythms by Ji-Young Kim, Juyeon Lee, Soo-Hyeon Lee, Eui-Man Jung, Kyung-Ha Lee

“…During molecular docking simulations, both EC and LO exhibited strong binding affinities for RORA, a key nuclear receptor involved in circadian regulation. …”
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Gendered associations of situational and dispositional factors with exclusion from social relations and loneliness in older age by Georgios Pavlidis, Georgios Pavlidis

“…., widowed, never married) significantly increased the probabilities of ESR for both genders, while other (e.g., divorce) had a gender-specific significance. …”
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Demographic-Based Algorithm Used to Predict the Implant Sizing in Total Knee Arthroplasty by Sunil Rajan, Saurabh Jain, Chetan Singh Dhosariya

“…The mean size of the femoral and tibial components used was 2.99 (range: 1–5) and 2.52 (range: 1–4), respectively. Both femoral and tibial components correlated significantly with gender, weight, and height only and not with BMI. …”
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R&D IN FUNCTION OF DIRECT PUBLIC SUPPORTS TO SMEs: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY IN TURKEY by Filiz Giray, Mehmet Çına, Simla Güzel

“…The study investigated both the relationship between direct public supports and R&D in SMEs and the factors determining the using level of R&D supports with an empirical study for Turkey as a sample. …”
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Lessons learned in migrating from one commercial genetics clinical decision-making tool to another: Assessment of data integrity and utilization by Calvin Le, Kevin Tatunay, Wayne Liu, Haibo Lu, Nicole-Ann Rodis, Thomas Nam, Mercy Y. Laurino, Marianne E. Dubard-Gault

“…After the data migration of 13,000 patient records, we reviewed 500 randomly selected charts in both support tools to measure the rate of concordance of information transferred. …”
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Study on scour simulation and boundary condition conversion technology for a shallow foundation bridge by Gangping Fan, Huanzhe Li, Tianzhuo Wang, Jian Che, Xing Li, Chunyang Dou, Tong Wu

“…To prevent and mitigate scouring risks, this paper investigates the riverbed scouring characteristics of shallow foundation bridges under different hydrological conditions.The study found that under high water levels and flow velocities, scour depth significantly increased.Under extreme hydrological conditions, a horseshoe vortex forms at the base of the front end of the bridge pier, causing scour pits on both sides of the upstream face of the foundation, which is the main cause of foundation voids that first appear at 2580 s with a maximum scour depth of -2.51 m and a void area of 0.5%, continuing to increase over time.Based on simulated scouring data, this study proposes a method for converting boundary conditions from a scouring model to a mechanical model. …”
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The <i>Pelvicachromis pulcher</i>: A Local Aquarium Species by A.T. Ibim, G.C. Eziefule

“…Their beautiful coloration makes them important ornamental fishes. Both sexes have a dark longitudinal stripe that runs from the caudal fin to the mouth and pink to red abdomens, the intensity of which changes during courtship and breeding. …”
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Health-economic evaluation of the outpatient, inpatient, and public health sector in Germany: Insights from the first three COVID-19 waves. by Afschin Gandjour

“…Direct medical costs for each sector were calculated from a statutory health insurance perspective, utilizing reimbursement rates for both the inpatient and outpatient sectors. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were determined, representing the costs per death avoided.…”
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Mobility, ICT, and health: a built environment investigation of older Chinese migrants’ social isolation and loneliness by Amber DeJohn, Bochu Liu, Xinlin Ma, Michael J. Widener, Zhilin Liu

“…Results Our model demonstrates the importance of community mobility for reducing feelings of loneliness, while ICT use is significantly related to better physical health. Both community mobility and ICT use have significant, although opposite, relationships to transit density. …”
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Music and Rhymes as Mechanisms for ECCE Learners’ Socio-emotional Intelligence Development by Avosuahi Deborah Arasomwan, Glynnis Daries

“…Several studies have examined the impact of songs on young children in both European and African contexts. This study thus examined how Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) educators utilize musical pedagogies to enhance students’ socio-emotional skills. …”
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Association of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Type 2 Diabetic Individuals by Noor ul ain, Sheikh Abdul Saeed, Muhammad sajid Abbas jaffri, Shazia Shakoor, Shah jabeen, Sana Kashif

“… Background: Diabetes Mellitus and Thyroid Disorders, both ranks as most prevalent endocrine diseases in clinical practice for last several years. …”
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Integrative analysis of immunogenic PANoptosis and experimental validation of cinobufagin-induced activation to enhance glioma immunotherapy by Yonghua Cai, Heng Xiao, Shuaishuai Xue, Peng Li, Zhengming Zhan, Jie Lin, Zibin Song, Jun Liu, Wei Xu, Qixiong Zhou, Songtao Qi, Xi’an Zhang, Ziyi Luo

“…Cinobufagin, identified as a PANoptosis activator, was evaluated for its ability to induce PANoptosis and enhance anti-tumor immune responses both in vitro and in vivo GBM models. Results Our findings indicate that high PANoScore gliomas showed increased immune cell infiltration, particularly effector T cells, and enhanced sensitivity to immunotherapies. …”
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The Impact of Bar-induced Noncircular Motions on the Measurement of Galactic Rotation Curves by Jie Liu, Zhi Li, Juntai Shen

“…Our study is the first to systematically discuss the bar-induced “dip” feature in the RCs of barred galaxies by combining both simulations and observations.…”
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Mudharabah, musyarakah, financing risk, and performance of Islamic banks: Empirical evidence from Indonesia by Radhita Asfarina Annizar, Eddy Junarsin

“…Implications – Our findings have consequential implications for both practitioners and policymakers. Understanding the dual effects of mudharabah and musyarakah can help to implement strategies that optimize investment portfolios, enhance profitability, and minimize risk. …”
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Aerosol Opto-physical Properties: Temporal Variation, Aerosol Type Discrimination and Source Identification by Amol R. Kolhe, Gajanan Raghunath Aher, Pawan S. Soyam, Sachin D. Ralegankar, Sumita Kedia, Laxman M. Chaudhari, Vivek V. Antad, Sachin D. Ghude, Pramod D. Safai, Sanjay D. Chakane, Panuganti C. S. Devara

“…Magnitude-wise, AODs at both the wavelengths depict an increasing trend of about 0.05 year−1 (AOD500 nm) and 0.03 year−1 (AOD1020 nm). …”
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Comparative impact of synthetic and natural animal-derived carotenoids on growth, feed utilization, and pigment enhancement in Amphiprion ocellaris by Dung Van Tran, Trang Le Thi Tran, Nam Xuan Doan, Thanh Trung Dang, Nhan Thai Hua, Hung Quoc Pham

“…Findings revealed that supplementation with both natural and synthetic carotenoids significantly improved growth and coloration over the control (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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