CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP AMONGST CORPORATE LONG-TERM FINANCING DECISIONS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF LISTED NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING FIRMS by Jeremiah Babajide OPALEKE

“… Considering the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic amongst other present global economic challenges on the growing Nigerian manufacturing firms, this study is conducted to offer useful information to corporate executives and economic policy makers on the importance of the relationship between a firm’s investment, financing and dividend payout choices (the corporate long-term financial decisions). …”
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Toward efficient authentication for space-air-ground integrated Internet of things by Baokang Zhao, Puguang Liu, Xiaofeng Wang, Ilsun You

“…Space-air-ground integrated Internet of things can improve the scope of Internet of things applications significantly by offering truly global coverage all over the world. While space-air-ground integrated Internet of things is promising to be very useful in many aspects, its deployment and application should overcome severe security threats, for example, interceptions, identity forgery, data tampering, and so on. …”
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Detección molecular rápida del nematodo agallador Meloidogyne incognita en raíces de café (Coffea arabica L.) by Huber Castillo-Garcia

“… El café es uno de los productos agrícolas más relevantes a nivel global, debido a su significativo impacto económico, social y ambiental, especialmente en los países productores como el Perú. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Effects of Herbal Formulation Called Apo-Taat Using Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates by Thanakan Kitnithiprapha, Sumalee Panthong, Intouch Sakpakdeejaroen, Sumalee Kondo

“…However, overuse and misuse of antibiotics has enabled pathogens to adapt, causing global antibiotic resistance and proliferation of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-E. coli), which causes diarrhea and high levels of inflammatory cytokines. …”
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A bird's eye view of the mental health systems in India by Satish Suhas, Banavaram A. Arvind, Gautham M. Sukumar, Pradeep S. Banandur, Lakshmi P. Nirisha, Channaveerachari N. Kumar, Vivek Benegal, Girish N. Rao, Mathew Varghese, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, NMHS National Collaborators Group

“…Background: A staggering 85% of the global population resides in low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs). …”
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Social Workers in Hospice and Palliative Care in Indian Contect: Voices from the field by Pallavi Mech, Dr Vasundharaa S Nair, Dr Priya Treesa Thomas

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Underwater DVL Optimization Network (UDON): A Learning-Based DVL Velocity Optimizing Method for Underwater Navigation by Feihu Zhang, Shaoping Zhao, Lu Li, Chun Cao

“…The utilization of the raw measurement data from an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), which includes gyroscopes and accelerometers, to assist the DVL in velocity vector estimation and to refine it towards the Global Positioning System (GPS) velocity vector, compensates for the external environmental interference affecting the DVL, therefore enhancing the navigation accuracy. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Based Classification of Chest X-Ray Images into COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases by Arun Sharma, Sheeba Rani, Dinesh Gupta

“…The ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to global health and healthcare crisis, apart from the tremendous socioeconomic effects. …”
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Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Latin America and the Caribbean: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Martín Brizuela, María Carolina Palermo, Tomás Alconada, María Macarena Sandoval, Eugenia Ramirez Wierzbicki, Joaquín Cantos, Paula Gagetti, Agustín Ciapponi, Ariel Bardach, Silvina Ruvinsky

“…<h4>Background</h4>Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, causing bacteremic pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis, and other invasive pneumococcal diseases. …”
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Spherical sustainability in construction and demolition: How aligned are policies, goals, regulations, markets, and stakeholder mindsets? by Mohammad Amin Havaei, Hassan Malekitabar

“…Rapid urbanization in developing countries has intensified Construction and Demolition (C&D) socio-environmental impacts, substantially contributing to global environmental pollution and degradation. Despite numerous efforts, existing frameworks remain fragmented, often neglecting the full spectrum of indicators and stakeholder priorities, thus revealing critical gaps between sustainability policies, market dynamics, and stakeholder implementation. …”
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Cloud and IoT based smart agent-driven simulation of human gait for detecting muscles disorder by Sina Saadati, Abdolah Sepahvand, Mohammadreza Razzazi

“…Motion disorders affect a significant portion of the global population. While some symptoms can be managed with medications, these treatments often impact all muscles uniformly, not just the affected ones, leading to potential side effects including involuntary movements, confusion, and decreased short-term memory. …”
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Impact of Personal Protection Habits on the Spread of Pandemics: Insights from an Agent-Based Model by Lindsay Álvarez-Pomar, Sergio Rojas-Galeano

“…A full factorial experiment design was performed to illustrate the extent to which the interplay between these personal habits is effective in mitigating the spread of disease. A global sensitivity analysis was performed on the parameters that control these habits to further validate the results. …”
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Examining the mental health outcomes of school-based peer-led interventions on young people: A scoping review of range and a systematic review of effectiveness. by Thomas King, Mina Fazel

“…Data were extracted from published and unpublished reports and presented as a narrative synthesis. 54 studies met eligibility criteria for the scoping review, showing that peer-led interventions have been used to address a range of mental health and wellbeing issues globally. 11 studies met eligibility criteria for the systematic review with a total of 2,239 participants eligible for analysis (929 peer leaders; 1,310 peer recipients). …”
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SARS-CoV-2: Molecular Structure, Pathogenesis, Potential Therapeutic Targets, and Immune Response of the Infected Subject by R. Wumba, M. Mandina, Y. Nlandu, J. R. Makulo, A. Tshimpi, P. Mbala, A. Mbangama, P. Kabututu, J. M. Kayembe

“…The search engines used for the selection of articles were as follows: PubMed, Google Scholar, Global Health, and WHO reports. Papers of interest were those addressing virological and molecular data on SARS-CoV-2, therapeutic aspects of COVID-19, and immunity of the infected subject. …”
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Research trends in employee motivation in remote work condition: a bibliometric analysis by P. Gao, B. Turebekova, A. Kłoczko-Gajewska

“…Notably, the results show an exponential growth in academic interest beginning in 2020, driven by the global adoption of remote work and its implications for employee motivation. …”
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Antibiogram Pattern of Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli in Baghdad Province, Iraq by Nuha Abd Al.rheem Saad, Raghad Hassan Hussein, Nadia M.M. Al-Shakir

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant global health care issue, particularly with regard to urinary tract infections. …”
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Economic paradigms and economic communications by Petr Wawrosz, Radim Valenchik, Ondrei Roubal, Svetlana Sazanova

“…The factors of the external environment include: changes in the practice of economic entities, global economy, in the institutional environment, technological changes. …”
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The Hidden Economic Consequences of Migraine to the UK Government: Burden-of-Disease Analysis Using a Fiscal Framework by Rui Martins, Samuel Large, Rachel Russell, Gary Surmay, Mark P. Connolly

“…**Background:** Migraine is a highly prevalent and incapacitating neurological disorder associated with the highest global disability burden in people aged 15 to 49 years. …”
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Food Safety Practice and Its Associated Factors among Meat Handlers in North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Samuel Chane Teferi

“…Foodborne illness is one of the major public health problems globally. The majority of foodborne diseases arise from foods of animal origin. …”
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Aplication of Gene Transfer in Aquaculture by . Alimuddin, G. Yoshizaki, O. Carman, K. Sumantadinata

“… Recently, global food security has become a hot issue by the public in national as well as out of the country. …”
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