IMPACT OF GOVERNANCE AND ECONOMIC FACTORS ON INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT IN WEST AFRICA by Oluwaseun Isiaka Adekoya, Musa Ilias Biala

“…The neo-liberal model is the theoretical framework underlying the study. Using panel dataset collected on 16 West African countries for the period of 2010-2020, the study estimated the fixed and random effects regressions of the model. …”
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Computation and interpretation of mean absolute deviations by cumulative distribution functions by Eugene Pinsky

“…We show that MADs have simple geometric interpretations as areas under the appropriately folded CDF. As a result, MADs can be computed directly from CDFs by computing appropriate integrals or sums for both continuous and discrete distributions, respectively. …”
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Aflatoxin B1 impairs the growth and development of chicken PGCs through oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction by Ying-Jie Niu, Jun Wu, Wenjie Ren, Guangzheng Liu, Gaoyuan Wu, Yixiu Peng, Dan Zheng, Kai Jin, Qisheng Zuo, Guohui Li, Wei Han, Xiang-Shun Cui, Guohong Chen, Bichun Li

“…Inhibiting NRF2 exacerbated oxidative stress and cell death in PGCs, suggesting NRF2 upregulation plays a protective role under AFB1 regulation. This study illuminates AFB1's toxic effects on chicken PGCs and provides insights into potential mechanisms, establishing a basis for strategies to prevent and treat AFB1's adverse effects on poultry genetic transmission.…”
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Experimental study on the solar heating and night sky radiative cooling properties of biochar by Haiwei Xie, Jianyun Luo, Yan Zhang, Jiajuan Yan, Yuhao Qing

“…When utilizing a low-density polyethylene film cover plate with a thickness of 10 μm and employing 50 mesh of WBS, the combined effect of daytime solar heating and nighttime radiative cooling is optimized. Under conditions where the solar radiation intensity reaches 750 W/m2, the surface temperature of WBS is observed to be 63.3 °C higher than that of the ambient temperature. …”
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The Mongol empire’s expansion and rethinking research trends in Chinese historical climatology by Ka wai Fan

“…This article introduces the underlying reasons for the westward expansion of the Mongol Empire, challenging entrenched assumptions through the lens of climate. …”
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Plasma membrane and nuclear phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate signalling in cancer by Agnieszka Chytła, Stephanie Rattay, Baki Akgül, Martin Sztacho

“…Understanding the PI(4,5)P2-related mechanisms underlying metastasis may provide insights into potential therapeutic targets, paving the way for more effective therapies and improved patient outcomes.…”
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A Conceptual Framework for Mentorship Support to Early-Career Black Women Academics in South Africa by Maréve Biljohn, Tatenda Shaleen Marange, Aliza le Roux, Kathleen Schroeder

“…While structural and systemic challenges contribute to this, a lack of formal mentorship support for Black women academics is among the underlying reasons. Against this background, using various mentorship models applied in higher education institutions as the theoretical lens, this article explores a conceptual framework for mentorship support to early-career Black women academics, which will often happen in a cross-cultural context due to historical imbalances. …”
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Elastostatic loading rejuvenation behavior in bulk metallic glasses and its origin: A review by Seyyedeh Maryam Mirhashemi, Mehdi Malekan

“…It is clarified that in rejuvenated BMGs under EL, the residual strain after unloading is the sum of viscoelastic and unrecovered-anelastic strains, and the contribution of each depends on loading time and other treatment parameters. …”
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Real-Time Analysis of Event Response Based on RT-Thread by Hui Liu, Wenyin Tao, Zhixin Hong, Lianmin Shi

“…Moreover, the theoretical time of thread scheduling under different compilation optimization levels is analyzed. …”
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Experimental Study and Numerical Simulation of Radiated Noise from Unmanned Underwater Vehicle by Zhang Chunyu, Xu Qiang, Yang He, Peng Zilong, Li Jiangqiao, Zhou Jialiang

“…The study further examines the hydrodynamic characteristics, propeller noise, and directional characteristics of UUV under different operating conditions.…”
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Sharing in Action: The Systemic Concept of the Environment in Aleksandr Bogdanov by Rispoli Giulia

“…By referring to biological, ecological and cognitive levels of cybernetic organization, I argue that Bogdanov’s tektological polymorphic idea of the environment embraces different dimensions of the systemic discourse, and can also be useful in understanding the process of knowledge creation underlying the idea of a proletarian culture.…”
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Effects of pesticide dichlorvos on liver injury in rats and related toxicity mechanisms by Pengcheng Zhang, Zixian Zhou, Jiaqi Yao, Yuhong Jiang, Hang Lei, Zhijun Xie, Juan Li, Xianlin Zhao, Lv Zhu, Meihua Wan, Ling Liu, Wenfu Tang

“…Additionally, the regulatory mechanisms underlying DDVP-induced liver injury have not been thoroughly investigated. …”
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Government Efforts to Protect Habitat for the Florida Panther on Private Lands by Elizabeth F. Pienaar, Melissa M. Kreye

“…Unfortunately, these rangelands are under increasing development pressure as the human population in Florida continues to grow. …”
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Development of path reservation for wheelchair users within a High-Activity train Station: A case study of SRT Red Line, Don Mueang Station, Bangkok, Thailand by Pakapon Ueasatchamongkhon, Somsiri Siewwuttanagul

“…This study investigates the impact of spatial-based accessibility on the SRT Red Line, Don Mueang Station, a railway station that frequently poses challenges for wheelchair users and has recently been developed under the megaproject “The High-Speed Railway Connecting Three Airports Project”. …”
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Cohesion policy and metropolitan governance: innovation in stakeholders collaboration practices in Lisbon by Margarida Queirós, Luís Balula, Mário Vale

“…The introduction of ITI under the Cohesion Policy has facilitated the establishment of collaborative networks and innovative practices in the metropolitan area. …”
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Heat and mass transfer performance of power-law nanofluid flow with thermal radiation and joule heating aspects: Surface heat flux analysis by Mhamed Benaissa, Zia Ullah, A. Dahshan, Md Mahbub Alam, Khadijah M. Abualnaja, Hanaa Abu-Zinadah, Abdullah A. Faqihi, Nidhal Ben Khedher

“…The physical problems are converted into a nonlinear ordinary differential equation under the implementation of similarity transformations, stream functions and Keller box method. …”
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A comprehensive transcriptional reference for severity and progression in spinal cord injury reveals novel translational biomarker genes by Rubén Grillo-Risco, Marta R. Hidalgo, Beatriz Martínez-Rojas, Victoria Moreno-Manzano, Francisco García-García

“…Current therapeutic options remain limited, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive understanding of the underlying SCI-associated molecular mechanisms. This study characterized distinct SCI phases and severities at the gene and functional levels, focusing on biomarker gene identification. …”
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Identification of a comprehensive set of transcriptional regulators involved in the long-term survivability of Escherichia coli in soil by Soma Nakamoto, Ikki Kobayashi, Koichi Watanabe, Takeru Kikuta, Sousuke Imamura, Tomohiro Shimada

“…These findings will be useful for understanding the mechanisms underlying the adaptation of microorganisms to soil environments.…”
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Driving sustainability in the automotive industry: bio-coated materials and modern strategies by Daniel Mendanha, Denise Carvalho, Mário Silva, Sofia Silva, Pedro Ferreira, Raquel Rodrigues, Carla J. Silva, Cristina Oliveira, Rita Marques

“…This review explores and summarizes the current sustainability challenges in the automotive industry and highlights the bio-coated materials and alternative strategies currently under exploration.…”
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SHORT-TERM EQUITY TRADING PRACTICES OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: EVIDENCE FROM PROPERTY-CASUALTY INSURERS IN THE UNITED STATES by Jin Park, Tim Query

“…This is due to a larger number of stocks falling under these two categories. However, in terms of the mean size of transactions, the average investment in preferred stock ranges from four to five times larger than that of common stocks during the period of interest in this study. …”
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