Macroeconomic factors and natural resource management in Africa: evidence from copper value addition in Zambia by Bondo Chisanga, Joseph Phiri, Evans Osabuohien, Leroy Johnson

“…The period was chosen due to significant fluctuations in the global copper market, including major shifts in production, pricing, and trade policies, making it a critical time frame for analysing long-term trends in the industry. …”
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Stability of Human Gallbladder Bile: Effect of Freezing by Paul Janowitz, Richard Mason, Wolfgang Kratzer

“…The authors conclude that, with the exception of the nucleation time, human gallbladder bile can be stored at -18°C for four months with stability of major lipid components.…”
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Physical and mechanical properties of wood of plantation grown Albizia lebbeck in the savannah ecological zone, Ghana by Enoch Gbapenuo Tampori, Francis Kofi Bih, Kwaku Antwi, Issah Chakurah

“… The increasing scarcity of major commercial tropical hardwood species has necessitated the utilization of plantation grown exotic timber species as a potential means of maintaining Ghana's foundation of timber resources. …”
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A call for aflatoxin control in Asia by Abeera Umar, Hamzah Shahbaz Bhatti, Sabyan Faris Honey

“…In general, the developing countries in Asia lack control and regulation strategies, like poor harvesting practices, improper storage and poor transportation conditions resulting in major losses from farm to fork level. A number of aflatoxin positive cases above safe limits have been reported in Asia in various commodities being consumed by the local population. …”
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Homeostatic model and job-organization related factors as predictors of subjective wellbeing of Mizan-Tepi university teachers by Michael Emru adesse

“…Accordingly, the study employed the homeostasis theory of SWB as a theoretical framework and tested two major hypotheses. First, it was hypothesized that the homeostatic model of SWB (extraversion, emotional stability, experiential input, perceived control, self-esteem and optimism) would significantly predict the SWB of teachers. …”
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The impact of large-scale sports events on national identity: a structural equation model based on the residents' perspective by Jing Wang, Zhiyi He, Yijuan Lu

“…Furthermore, subjective well-being and city image have a significant positive impact on national identity (Estimate = 0.321/0.141), and city image has a significant positive effect on subjective well-being (Estimate = 0.264).DiscussionIt can be concluded that the degree of involvement in major sports events has a direct positive effect on national identity, and subjective well-being and city image play a partially mediating role in this effect. …”
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INFLUENCE OF SECURITY CHALLENGES ON STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION BILLIRI, GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA by MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR SABO, YAKUBU MUHAMMAD BELLO, MUHAMMAD AUWAL

“…The researchers conclude that the security challenges are not only disrupts the learning environment but also exacerbates stress and anxiety among students, further hindering their academic success. The major recommendations by the researchers are the management of the college are to invest in advanced and reliable security equipment, ensure the presence of adequately trained security personnel and implement comprehensive and effective security policies and procedures and establish counseling and psychological support services to help students manage stress and anxiety related to insecurity. …”
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Analysis of Carbon Contents and Heavy Metals in Coal Samples Using Calibration-free LIBS Technique by Muhammad Aamir Israr, Qamar Abbas, Sami Ul Haq, Ali Nadeem

“…The analysis yields a number of major and trace elements in coal samples, among which the concentration of carbon varies from 642 to 718 g/kg, and sulfur contents were detected as 1.1 to 7.2 g/kg. …”
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Brain Metastases Research 1990–2010: Pattern of Citation and Systematic Review of Highly Cited Articles by Carsten Nieder, Anca L. Grosu, Minesh P. Mehta

“…High and continuously increasing research activity related to different aspects of prevention, prediction, diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases has been performed between 1990 and 2010. One of the major databases contains 2695 scientific articles that were published during this time period. …”
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Nutritional and lifestyle intervention strategies for metabolic syndrome in Southeast Asia: A scoping review of recent evidence. by Sze Mun Thor, Jun Wern Yau, Amutha Ramadas

“…Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is frequently associated with various health issues and is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly with its recent relevance to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …”
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Ranking of Tourism Village Locator with Environmental Criteria with FTOPSIS Case Study of Shoush by elham azizikhadem, kazem rangzan, mostafa kabolizade, Ayob taghizadeh

“…The tourism industry has become a major economic activity in the early years of the 21st Century and is considered one of the most productive and most employment-oriented global industries. …”
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The Effect of Psychological Crime of Virtual Bullying on Social Media on Victims Under the ITE Law by Muhammad Alfarizy, Ummi Yusnita, Nur Lailatuka Syafa’atul Uzma

“…Online bullying has become a major problem in the digital age, significantly impacting the psychological well-being of victims, and often having a more severe impact than conventional bullying. …”
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Periodontal Inflammation as a Modifiable Risk Factor for COPD Exacerbations in the Indian Population: A Prospective Cohort Study by Anuj Singh Parihar, Dhairaysheel N. Edake, Sandhya Nema, Manoharmayum Laxmipriya, Shailja S. Vediya, Deepak Kochar, Rashmi Laddha

“…Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major health concern in India, with exacerbations leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. …”
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Investigation of the Physicochemical Properties of Vegetable Oils Blended with Sesame Oil and Their Oxidative Stability during Frying by Fereshteh Ramroudi, Seyed Ali Yasini Ardakani, Arefeh Dehghani-tafti, Elham Khalili Sadrabad

“…Oil samples were gathered after each frying cycle and chemical analysis (peroxide value, free fatty acid, p-anisidine value, TOTOX, total polar content, TBARS, and conjugated diene and triene) was measured. The major fatty acid composition of oil samples was linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid. …”
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General Data Protection Regulation Compliance and Privacy Protection in Wearable Health Devices: Challenges and Solutions by Mazlum Özçağdavul

“…Ensuring GDPR compliance is a major challenge for developers and manufacturers of wearable health devices.Methods: This study employs a systematic review to analyze current literature on GDPR compliance challenges in wearable health devices. …”
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Design and Realization of Animation Composition and Tone Space Conversion Algorithm by Liang Jing

“…As an indispensable part of animation production, picture composition plays a major role in animation production. It can give full play to the application of color matching and light and shadow design and enhance the depth and space of the animation screen. …”
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Essential Oil Yield Pattern and Antibacterial and Insecticidal Activities of Trachyspermum ammi and Myristica fragrans by Rajgovind Soni, Gaurav Sharma, Nakuleshwar Dut Jasuja

“…In Gas Chromatography analysis, the beta-pinene, alpha-pinene, alpha-p-menth-1-en-4-ol, Limonene, and elemicin were found as major constituents of T. ammi essential oil whereas M. fragrans essential oil mostly contains Gamma-Terpinolene, p-Cymene, Thymol, and beta-pinene. …”
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Cardiac Pacing in Cienfuegos from 2005 to 2009 by Yanier Coll Muñoz, Brandy Viera González

“…The type of stimulation used was the VV-VVIR. Major complications included displacement of the electrode, hematomas and the pacemaker syndrome. …”
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EVOLUȚIA TRAFICULUI DE DROGURI DE MARE RISC DIN ROMÂNIA, ÎN PERIOADA 2016 – 2022 by Adrian Laurențiu PANĂ

“…Regarding the fact that Romania is located in a strategic area between high-risk drug trafficking sea routes and major European consumption markets, Romanian drug crime progress could also impact the advancement of drug trafficking at a transnational level, affecting the national security of strategic partners. …”
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Supply of Materials to the Agribusiness Sector of European Union Countries by Bartłomiej Bajan, Aldona Mrówczyńska-Kamińska

“…The study focused on 25 European Union countries (Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta were excluded) to address the changes in the supply structures of agriculture and food industries, the two major components of agribusiness. The study was of a dynamic nature. …”
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