ETHNIC POLITICS AND SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA by UKWU FELIX EMEKA

“…The findings reveal various symptoms and ramifications of ethnic politics that hinder the consolidation of democracy, including heightened calls for self-determination, escalating insecurity, and stalled development. However, the paper advocates for a two-party system to mitigate regional dominance in power structures, emphasizes strict adherence to federal principles, and proposes restructuring as crucial measures to address the challenges posed by ethnic politics in Nigeria. …”
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Biomedical research and vulnerability: a study on responsibility of health professionals in research involving human beings by Angelita Maria Maders

“…The conclusion extracted from the present research is that health professionals must have their actions guided and limited by the Ethics Codes related to their professional areas but also that there must be a legal regulation that takes into account the diversity and vulnerability of Latin Americans in order to make possible holding referred professionals liable and thus protecting the individuals involved.…”
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The Potency of Refugia Plants in Increasing Insect Diversity of Rice Fields in Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra by Widya Nawir, Novri Nelly, Yaherwandi Yaherwandi

“…Insect collection was carried out in treatment plots covering an area of ??48 m2 and identified in the Bioecology Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Unand in Padang. …”
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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF ETHERNET TRANSMISSION USING M-ARY PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATION TECHNIQUES by APENA WALIU OLALEKAN, OLASUNKANMI OMOWUMI GRACE, SALAKO ANUOLUWAPO

“…The IEEE 802.3ae* 2002 (10 Gigabit Ethernet) standard is based on data transmission over optical fibre only and in full-duplex mode. …”
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IoT in Urban Traffic Prediction Development Case Studies and Future Trends by Wang Renhe

“…First, edge computing is introduced into the IOT, and edge computing is mixed with cloud computing to obtain a prediction system with better performance and lower robustness. The second is to optimize the existing network transport layer protocol. …”
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ETHNO-RELIGIOUS CONFLICT: A THREAT TO BENEVOLENT INTERGROUP RELATIONS IN WUKARI METROPOLIS, TARABA STATE, NIGERIA by Rosemary Onchi Daniel, Ajiyitu Bako

“… Globally, there are variant patterns of intergroup relations that determines when interaction and contact between individuals and groups in the society produces benevolent or malevolent outcomes.In recent times, the growing interest for political and economic domination among the major ethnic groups has resulted in power tussle.This study examines the ethno-religious conflict and its effects on intergroup relations in Wukari Metropolis, a multi-ethnic society in Nigeria. …”
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Predisposisi Tuberkulosis Paru: A Cross Sectional Study by Erni Yetti R, Zadrak Tombeg, Anto J. Hadi

“…Pulmonary tuberculosis is a contagious disease and can affect various age groups and is experienced by many people with middle to lower-income. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis incidence. …”
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High-Accuracy Fault Location Detection in Double-Circuit Transmission Lines Utilizing Extreme Learning Machine Algorithm by Muhammad Hammad Saeed

“…In the presented paper, the proposed method is simulated for different fault types at random distances in a power grid containing a double-circuit transmission line. …”
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Rare Objects and the Rhapsodic World of Yoruba Elite Art Collectors: Preliminary Notes by Aderonke Adesola Adesanya

“…Secondly, as game changers and transformative agencies the elite collectors become culture bro­kers who work assiduously to stem 'culture flight' and 'heritage drain'. …”
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Searching for the grey zone in Slovak sci-fi literature during the normalisation period by Olha Norba

“…Prominent themes included environmental pollution, warnings against the loss of humanity, calls for peace, fear of nuclear catastrophe, and condemnation of power domination and totalitarian rhetoric. Searching for the grey zone in Slovak sci-fi literature of the normalisation period proved to be an effective way to re-evaluate the traditional black-and-white vision of society, which was viewed as divided into the “fighting dissent” and the masses blindly accepting the ruling regime.…”
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Impact of Citrus Greening on Citrus Operations in Florida by Ariel Singerman, Pilar Useche

“…Even though the industry acknowledges that HLB has reached epidemic proportions across the state, estimates of the level of infection and its impact on citrus operations are scarce. This 4-page article presents the first growers’-survey-based estimates of both the level of HLB infection in Florida and the impact of HLB on citrus operations in Florida. …”
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From source to sink: the path to efficient energy harvesting with LEDs and displays by Andrea De Iacovo, Gaetano Assanto, Lorenzo Colace

“…This similarity suggests to exploit LEDs in photovoltaic mode to be operated for harvesting energy from light in the environment. …”
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THE IMPOVERISHED AND THEIR ENTITLEMENT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING: A SYNTHETIC ANALYSIS by DAVID KUMIJE, ABUBAKAR ZUBAIRU AGUYE

“…Governments and countries worldwide are taking various actions to tackle this endemic malaise; however, the more significant the efforts to alleviate poverty's impact, the harder it becomes. …”
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Design of field trials for the evaluation of transmissible vaccines in animal populations. by Justin K Sheen, Lee Kennedy-Shaffer, Michael Z Levy, Charlotte Jessica E Metcalf

“…We contrast the sample sizes required to adequately power these trials when the vaccine is weakly and strongly transmissible. …”
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FEDECOM: Enabling cross-border energy exchange by federating energy communities [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Zia Lennard

“…FEDECOM combines direct and indirect electrification strategies to leverage synergies and offers a cloud-based platform for managing local energy systems, including power, gas, thermal energy, industry, and mobility sectors. …”
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The role of nutritional fiber deficiency in the pathogenesis and course of gastroesophageal reflux disease by S. V. Morozov, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, M. D. Kukushkina

“…The main features of pathogenesis caused by the lack of nutritional fiber include slow gastric emptying, increased gastric volume, increased risk of obesity and hiatal hernia, reduced lower esophageal sphincter pressure. The epidemiological studies suggest the higher incidence of GERD symptoms, higher prevalence of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients who consume low quantity of nutritional fiber.Conclusion. …”
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Análise de um empreendimento de economia solidária sob a ótica da sociologia das ausências e das emergências by Marília Veríssimo Veronese

“…They also undervalue and blame themselves because of the found difficulties. The power relationships are not dialogical and asymmetrical. …”
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Comparison between digital and conventional occlusal indicators. by Wan M. Dizayee, Fahd S. Ikram

“…Methods: An upper metal cast with a lower resin cast was made and mounted to an apparatus that moves like the mandibular movement during mastication. …”
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EXTENT OF ADOPTION OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES IN SELECTED NIGERIAN CONSUMER GOODS COMPANIES by Grace Olayemi AJAYI, Yemisi OLABISI-AYODELE, Olukayode OYEDEJI

“… The place of Strategic Management Accounting (SMA) in contemporary business organizations cannot be over-emphasized. Research has shown that organizations that employ the tools of SMA tend to remain competitive in their industry of operation. …”
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A Letter to Reconsider the Conditions for Testing Decontaminated N95 Respirators for Emergency Reuse to Address Shortage by Eric P. Vejerano, Jeonghyeon Ahn

“…Experimental efficiencies were ~15% lower. For emergency reuse, we recommend to either adjust the flow rate closer to normal breathing, or the size of the test particle should reflect that of virus-laden respiratory aerosols (~> 0.5 µm). …”
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