"The Horse on which Words Ride": Proverbial Narrative in Toyin Falola's A Mouth Sweeter than Salt by Felicia Ohwovoriole

“…In both the traditional and modern context, the African prov­erb fulfils its social and communicative function in various forms. …”
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Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Society of Surgeons, the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the Association of Surgeons-Hepatologists and the Endoscopic Society “REndO” o... by V. T. Ivashkin, A. G. Kriger, A. V. Okhlobystin, M. A. Anischenko, S. S. Kardasheva, S. A. Alekseenko, S. F. Bagnenko, M. I. Bykov, S. A. Budzinskiy, I.  M. Buriev, V. A. Vishnevskiy, E. I. Galperin, V. P. Glabay, V. R. Goltsov, T. G. Dyuzheva, G. G. Karmazanovskiy, M. P. Korolev, D. M. Krasilnikov, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, I. V. Maev, N. A. Maystrenko, M. F. Osipenko, M. I. Prudkov, V. I. Simanenkov, E. G. Solonitsin, A. V. Fedorov, E. D. Fedorov, I. B. Khlynov, M. V. Chikunova, A. V. Shabunin, S. G. Shapovalyants, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin

“…The Guidelines set out modern approaches to the diagnosis, conservative, endoscopic and surgical treatment of CP, and the prevention of its complications.Conclusion. The implementation of clinical guidelines can contribute to the timely diagnosis and improve the quality of medical care for patients with chronic pancreatitis.…”
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Turbulent heat flux dynamics along the Dotson and Getz ice-shelf fronts (Amundsen Sea, Antarctica) by B. Jacob, B. Y. Queste, M. D. du Plessis

“…The Amundsen Sea Polynya is a coastal polynya in Antarctica that remains poorly observed by in situ observations because of its remoteness. Consequently, we rely on models and reanalysis that are un-validated against observations to study the effect of atmospheric forcing on polynya dynamics. …”
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Socioeconomic factors associated with the number of children ever born by married Ghanaian females: a cross-sectional analysis by Felix Boakye Oppong, Divine Darlington Logo, Dennis Boateng, Ephraim Kumi Senkyire

“…The mass media must be used to propagate and counsel married females on the potential of high fertility and its consequences.…”
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Knowledge management as a determinant of job satisfaction by Ćurčić Mihailo, Matejić Ivica

“…The results of the research show that there is an interdependence between the observed parameters, and their interpretation is presented in the paper itself.…”
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Florida Bromeliad Weevil (no official common name), Metamasius mosieri Barber (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae) by Barbra Larson, J. Howard Frank, Olan Ray Creel

“… The Florida bromeliad weevil is an occasional and minor pest on ornamental bromeliads and occurs at very low population densities in its natural habitat. It should not be confused with the Mexican bromeliad weevil, Metamasius callizona, which is currently attacking five species of native bromeliads in 16 counties and will likely destroy populations of six additional species of already-threatened or endangered bromeliads if not brought under control. …”
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Enhanced Ehlers transformation and the Majumdar-Papapetrou-NUT spacetime by Marco Astorino

“…From the near-horizon analysis, its microscopic entropy, according to the Kerr/CFT correspondence, is found and the second law of black hole thermodynamics is discussed.…”
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How many meals should I eat each day? by Wendy Dahl, Zainab Alyousif

“… For older adults who want to stay healthy, it’s a common question. Should I eat three meals a day or is two meals adequate? …”
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Options of dyslipidemia treatment at non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. A. Morozova

“…In the Russian Federation its rate is estimated as high as 37,1%. In the most of NAFLD cases severe disorder of lipid metabolism takes place. …”
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Processes of Residential Differentiation in Socialist Cities by Sampo Ruoppila

“…Sometimes these were the direct result of projects conducted by the public sector itself; there were inequalities in access to public rental housing. …”
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Assessment of technogenic pollution by silver compounds on the biological properties of the soil (model experiment) by Tatiana Minnikova, Natalia Tsepina, Sergey Kolesnikov, Natalia Evstegneeva, Anna Kusina

“…Results: It was revealed that Ag ecotoxicity was determined by the content of Ag in the soil, its form, the period from the moment of contamination and soil type. …”
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Doença de chagas e seus vetores: Conhecer para prevenir! by Flavia dos Santos, Jairo Torres Magalhães-Junior, Ianei de Oliveira Carneiro, Ellenise Elsa Emidio Bicalho, Maurício dos Santos Conceição, Carlos Roberto Franke

“…Palavras-chave: Educação em saúde; Ensino-pesquisa-extensão universitária; Triatomíneos; Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas disease and its vectors: Know how to prevent it!  Abstract: This qualitative, descriptive study reports the experience in extension activities developed by students, technicians and professors of the Veterinary Medicine course at the Federal University of West Bahia (UFOB) as a result of a larger project of teaching, research and extension with the population from the Santo Inácio district, Gentio do Ouro, Bahia, an endemic region for Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent of Chagas disease (CD). …”
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Unraveling the function of TSC1-TSC2 complex: implications for stem cell fate by Shuang Wang, Ruishuang Ma, Chong Gao, Yu-Nong Tian, Rong-Gui Hu, Han Zhang, Lan Li, Yue Li

“…Conclusions This review aims shed light on the role of the TSC1-TSC2 complex in stem cell fate, its impact on health and disease, and potential new treatments for tuberous sclerosis complex. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Implementing Emergency Department-based Intensive Care Units: A Scoping Review by Jutamas Saoraya, Liran Shechtman, Paweenuch Bootjeamjai, Khrongwong Musikatavorn, Federico Angriman

“…We included studies that report an ED-ICU structure, defined as a space capable of providing ICU-level care within or adjacent to the ED, and its characteristics. We excluded personnel-focused intervention (without the presence of a separated space) or a space without ICU-level care capability. …”
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Chemical profiles of venom glands in queens, foundresses, pre-wintering gynes, and workers in the hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax by Berville, Laurence, Lucas, Christophe, Haouzi, Mélissa, Khalil, Ali, Gévar, Jérémy, Bagnères, Anne-Geneviève, Darrouzet, Eric

“…For nearly two decades, a hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), has been spreading in Europe. Due to its marked invasiveness, this yellow-legged hornet is of great economic and ecological concern, mainly because of the damage it causes to insects in general and bees in particular. …”
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NON-DAMAGE BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE POLICIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Marina Brogi, Valentina Lagasio, Fabrizio Santoboni

“…The model employs a Monte Carlo simulation of different lockdown scenarios: the frequency and severity distributions of losses of Italian SMEs. The main results show the importance of a Covid-19 lockdown exposure NDBI policy, which benefits not only SMEs but also the insurer. …”
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Dypsis decaryi, Triangle Palm by Heather V. Quintana, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie

“…Friedman, and Mary McKenzie, describes this palm with a distinctive triangular shape to its trunk, which is endemic to the southeasternmost part of Madagascar and thrives in poor, dry soils—scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. …”
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Improving Programming Skills: The Impact of Interactive E-Learning Tools on Student Success by Mohammed Alghamdi

“…In the final analysis, it contributes to a deeper understanding of e-learning's role in programming education and highlights areas for future research to address challenges in its implementation. …”
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Triple (and quadruple) soft-gluon radiation in QCD hard scattering by Stefano Catani, Dimitri Colferai, Alessandro Torrini

“…We also present some results on the radiation of four soft gluons from two hard partons, and we discuss the colour monster contribution and its relation with the violation (and generalization) of Casimir scaling. …”
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O ENEM e os direitos humanos: Entre os avanços e retrocessos de uma agenda by Amurabi Pereira Oliveira, Treicy Giovanella Silveira

“…Neste artigo examino os avanços e retrocessos da questão dos direitos humanos no Enem, apontando que a retirada deste item avaliativo representa um esvaziamento do sentido sociopolítico da escola, que se relaciona a outros retrocessos nas políticas públicas. …”
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