The urgency of addressing zoonotic diseases surveillance: Potential opportunities considering One Health approaches and common European Data Spaces by Nicola Riccetti, Serena Signorelli, Angela Fanelli, Emanuele Massaro, Manlio Bacco, Wojciech Szewczyk, Dolores Ibarreta, Juan Carlos Ciscar, Alessandro Cescatti, Sandra Coecke, Ilaria Capua

“…Consequently, this approach might foster data sharing from Member States by leveraging existing developments within data spaces in terms of, for example, data security. …”
Get full text

Fluorine-rich hydrogarnet, prehnite and pumpellyite in monzodioritic basement of the Rhine Rift Valley produced by in-situ low-grade metamorphism at 200 °C and 5 km depth by Kurt Bucher, Moritz Hofer, Florentin Ladner, Ingrid Stober

“…The assemblage of low-grade minerals formed in distinct zones separated by sharp reaction fronts from the primary monzodiorite. …”
Get full text

Response of Yield and Quality Attributes to Plant Spacing In potato Growing. by Ekyatuheire, Maryusita

“…Therefore, it was recommended that farmers practice spacing since plant height was associated with high yields but there was a need for participatory sharing of experiences by experts, traditional farmers, and extension workers to make informed decisions on the optimal spacing.…”
Get full text

Evaluating the Relationship between Factors Enhancing the Competitiveness of Customer Foreign Currency Services in the Banking Industry by Saeideh Rahimi, Alireza Rousta, Farzad Asayesh

“…Banks can possess a greater share of the foreign currency market by adopting proper strategies and determining elements for the capability of competitiveness. …”
Get full text

The Incidence, Gender Predilection and Etiology of Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus by Ahmed Naji Abdalrezaq, Hawar Hassan Naqshbandi, Fadhil Ahmed Mohialdeen, Mohammed IM Gubari

“…A prospective cohort study was performed in the period between January 2018 and January 2019(1 year) at the Department of Surgery of Shar Teaching Hospital, Sulaimaniyah City. All consecutive patients who presented to the Emergency Department or outpatient clinic and admitted to the Shar Hospital were investigated for the presence of Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus Disease. …”
Get full text

Applying equity principles leads to higher carbon removal obligations in Canada by Kasra Motlaghzadeh, Neil Craik, Juan Moreno-Cruz, Vanessa Schweizer, Jay Fuhrman, Keith W. Hipel

“…Gigaton-scale CDR efforts post-2050 are needed to address Canada’s carbon debt under various burden-sharing principles. Cumulative negative emissions (2050-2100) could increase from 7.5 GtCO2 in the Net-Zero scenario to 20.3 GtCO2 in equity-informed scenarios. …”
Get full text

THE NIGERIA MILITARY AND THE FIGHT AGAINST ISLAMIC STATE`s WEST AFRICA PROVINCE (ISWAP), 2016-2022 by BABA ALI KELLU, RUTH CALEB LUKA LUKA, MOHAMMED BELLO BABAN’UMMA

“…The study recommends the need for increase in intelligence gathering in order to identify and neutralize ISWAP’s leadership and financing sources, and to collaborate with neighbouring countries of Niger, Chad, and Cameroon for better intelligence sharing, as it will help in reducing civilian casualties by improving targeting and verification processes during operations. …”
Get full text

Lockdown to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opportunity to Create a Less Polluted Environment in India by Preet Lal, Amit Kumar, Supriya Bharti, Purabi Saikia, Dibyendu Adhikari, M. L. Khan

“…The five megacities observed a sharp decline in the daily mean concentration of PM2.5 (ca. 32% (Delhi) to 59.62% (Bengaluru) during the lockdown 2020 as compared to the analogous period of lockdown in 2019. …”
Get full text

Standardization catch-up strategy of latecomer enterprises: a longitudinal case of Huawei by Wei Yang, Yurong Zhang

“…Using both deductive and inductive approaches, the findings from our research reveal Huawei’s ‘pyramid standardization strategy’ consisting of four distinct stages: following (1987–2002), defense (2003–2008), breakthrough (2009–2015), and sharing (2016–present). Drawing from the theoretical framework of academic literature on ‘catch-up in standardization’, we propose a ‘standardization catch-up model’ that incorporates three crucial elements: a top-down behavioral foundation, middle-up essential supporting components, and bottom-up culture and values. …”
Get full text

Does the social credit system construction reduce enterprises' overinvestment? quasi-natural experimental evidence from China. by Guozhen Zhang, Yurui Xia, Yiting Xie, Yuanxiang Dong

“…This study selected Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listed companies for 2012-2023 as samples and used the pilot reform of China's social credit system as a quasi-natural experiment to test the impact and mechanisms of the construction of the social credit system on enterprises' overinvestment. …”
Get full text

BORDER SECURITY AND TRANSNATIONAL THREATS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA-NIGER BORDER DYNAMICS by MUHAMMAD SHEHU, ABDURASHID DALHA

“…This paper aims at making a comparative analysis of the security issues that both Nigeria and Niger share at the border, delving into the intricate network of transnational challenges and their implications for the well-being and safety of individuals in the region.The border that separates Nigeria and Niger has experienced a convergence of diverse issues, including terrorism, insurgent activities, drug and weapons smuggling, human trafficking, and criminal enterprises that operate across the border. …”
Get full text

INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CONFLICT AS A CHALLENGE TO PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA by ANTHONY IMEH UMOH, BARINAADAA NWINKOL

“…The paper submits that while the external factors share in the blame for Africa lack of peace, development and progress, African leaders are largely to blame for the myriads of problems that have bedeviled the continent due to their tantrum for bad leadership. …”
Get full text

Lawsonia intracellularis T3SS effector LI0758, an Rce1 ortholog, activates MAPK and NF-κB signaling in mammalian cells by Yuanxiu Zhong, Yiyun Duan, Fenju Lai, Jinhua Zhang, Yimin Dai

“…Bioinformatics analyses indicate that LI0758 is an ortholog of Rce1, a eukaryotic CAAX protein endoprotease, sharing a similar subcellular localization on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). …”
Get full text

Influence of habitats on fish assemblages in tropical marine coastal areas of the Southwestern Atlantic by Márcio J. C. A. Lima Júnior, José A. C. C. Nunes, Cláudio L. S. Sampaio

“…RXJ had 18% similarity between its habitats, while PTS had 31%, indicating a relationship and the sharing of species in the composition of their assemblages. …”
Get full text

The case for weak null in English by Andrew Tollet

“…Yet, while this may applicable in the case of predicates nouns denoting unique roles, certain institutions where the referent is pragmatically unique, or coordinate structures with a preceding referent, there is persuasive evidence to suggest a considerable number of other null structures do not fit such a description but, on the contrary, share common characteristics with the weak form of the definite article or occupy more of a neutral position which would permit insertion of either one of the surface articles. …”
Get full text

The impact of internal controls on SACCO performance in Rukiga, Uganda by moses Agaba

“…Contribution: Task segregation, independent auditing, and risk management should be considered to achieve loan portfolio expansion, profitability development, and market share increase, which were crucial elements of Rukiga SACCO performance.…”
Get full text

Role of Information and Communication Technology on Competitive Advantage of Hotels: A Case Study of Cephas Inn Hotel. by Mubangizi, Elijah

“…Regarding the benefits of competitive advantage, most respondents indicated that it resulted in an increased market share, while a smaller number noted it enhanced profitability. …”
Get full text

Design and Prototype of an Automatic Dam Monitoring and Control System. by Kiconco, Dalison

“…This paper also proposes a novel idea of collecting and sharing real-time information about water levels with the people living near its bank. …”
Get full text

Nyege Nyege Music Festival in Uganda: A Growing Leisure Activity with a Moral Dilemma by Amos, Ochieng, Brenda, Bonabaana, Francis Akena, Adyanga

“…Despite its growing popularity, the festival has received sharp criticisms in the national media and other public forums across the country. …”
Get full text

Superpositions of thermalisations in relativistic quantum field theory by Joshua Foo, Magdalena Zych

“…However, the same system in a superposition of spatially translated trajectories that share the same proper acceleration fails to thermalise. …”
Get full text