Screening of <i>Polyalthia longifolia</i> and <i>Aloe vera</i> for their phytoextractability of heavy metals in tropical soil of the Niger Delta by FBG Tanee, N Amadi

“… The work focuses on the screening of Polyalthia longifolia and Aloe vera for their phytoextractability of  heavy metal in soil of the Niger Delta. 5kg of soil was polluted with 100 mg of Zn, Fe and Pb each  replicated 9 times. Each set was separated into 3 subgroups. The subgroups were phytoextracted with Polyalthia longifolia and Aloe vera alongside a control (no phytoextraction) respectively. …”
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Metformin increases mammographic breast density: a randomized controlled trial by Sadaf Alipour, Ladan Hosseini, Zohreh Forootan, Hadith Rastad, Leila Bayani, Mahboubeh Abedi, Bita Eslami

“…Based on results from Ordinal Logistic Regression, the odds of achieving a higher density for the intervention group was approximately 2.33 (95% CI, 1.04 to 5.18) times that of the placebo group. Conclusions This clinical trial showed that consumption of metformin 500 mg twice daily for 6 months is associated with a higher mammographic breast density as compared to the placebo group. …”
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LAMENT PSALMS, THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AND GOVERNANCE IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA by Uzoma Amos Dike

“…Apart from mourning, several times the psalmists' lament comes inform of protest in the face of injustice, persecution, individual and communal disasters, among others. …”
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The relationship between fiscal federalism and fiscal discipline: panel quantile regression approach by Kayode Olaide, Josine Uwilingiye, Beatrice D. Simo-Kengne

“…Abstract In recent times, a strand of macro-stabilization experts has been expressing great concern about the move towards fiscal federalism being embraced by many countries over the past three decades. …”
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Bengal: From a Periphery to the Heartland of South Asia by Csaba M. KOVÁCS

“…The historical province of Bengal, one of South Asia’s most densely populated areas from ancient times, was mainly a periphery within the states that succeeded on the subcontinent until the late Middle Ages. …”
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REMOVAL OF EXTERNALITIES IN TOURISM BY MEANS OF TOUR OPERATOR SPECIALISATION AND EDUCATION by Jasmina Grižnić

“… In analysis of specialisation in tourism it is important to reflect on several related terms which have become apparent with the emergence of modern times. This concerns competitiveness, positioning in the tourism market, education and innovativeness. …”
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Engaging in Online Environmental Discussion: Experiences and Reflections of Students in an Undergraduate Science Course by Kazempour Mahsa

“…Yet, due to format and scope of coverage and lack of emphasis on the importance of the environment and consequences of human action, the role of mass media may at times be inadequate or unsuitable, leading to eco-anxiety. …”
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EFFECTS OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN ON URBAN FAMILY LIFE IN MARARABA SUBURB OF NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA by Ambrose W. Ogidi, Philip Orlaade Abughul Orlaade Abughul, Mohammed Ayuba Oche Oche

“…Also, the need for urban families to create social security for themselves in form of increasing savings in the bank as well as investment in small-scale businesses such as poultry, and fish farming as alternative sources of livelihood in times of pandemic like the Covid-19.  …”
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Results of non-interventional observational study of ursodeoxycholic acid in primary biliary cirrhosis by Yelena N. Shirokova, Anna F. Sheptulina

“…All patients received «Livodexa®» in the daily dose of 15 mg/kg taken two times per day for 3 months. Efficacy and safety investigation of the drug was carried out at the day 30 (visit 2) and at the day 90 (visit 3) according to the laboratory tests results, quality of life assessment by SF-36 questionnaire, registration of frequency and severity of the adverse events (AE). …”
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Fully charmed tetraquark production at the LHC experiments by Ilia Belov, Alessandro Giachino, Elena Santopinto

“…From the comparison with the signal yield at LHCb we derive the constraints on the Φ · Br(J/ψ J/ψ) (reduced wave function times branching) product for the T 4c candidates for X(6900) and observe that X(6900) is compatible with a 2++(2S) state.…”
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Advanced ellipse overlap computation based on segment area of circles by Minhye Kim, Yongkuk Kim, Giphil Cho

“…We compared our method with the traditional Monte Carlo method and found that when the relative error is 0.0245, our method operates approximately 6 times faster. Our research applies to fields like robotics, GIS, industrial clustering, and biology, with strong potential in medical imaging and diagnosis.…”
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AI language model rivals expert ethicist in perceived moral expertise by Danica Dillion, Debanjan Mondal, Niket Tandon, Kurt Gray

“…Here, we advance work on the Moral Turing Test and find that Americans rate ethical advice from GPT-4o as slightly more moral, trustworthy, thoughtful, and correct than that of the popular New York Times advice column, The Ethicist. Participants perceived GPT models as surpassing both a representative sample of Americans and a renowned ethicist in delivering moral justifications and advice, suggesting that people may increasingly view LLM outputs as viable sources of moral expertise. …”
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IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN EXPRESSING IDEAS IN DESCRIPTIVE WRITING BY USING PICTURE SERIES TECHNIQUE (A Quasi – Experimental Research at SMPN 14 Bengkulu City) by Leny Susiana

“…Both classes were given a post test after them giving a treatment (by using picture series technique) for several times. The average scores both classes were calculated by using the t-test formula. …”
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The Importance of Good Role Models in Different Careers by Abdolali Mohagheghzadeh, Ayda Hosseinkhani

“…A role model can also serve as a source of encouragement during tough times, reminding you of your potential and pushing you to strive for excellence. …”
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Kinetics and mechanisms of 4-chloroguaiacol removal by adsorption onto a novel amorphous carbon thin film synthesized from Hamelia patens leaves by Zaharaddeen N. Garba, Chavalit Ratanatamskul

“…Moreover, HPL-ACTF is cost-effective since it could be regenerated up to five times.…”
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INTEREST INCOME AND DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS (DMBs) PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA by Russell Olukayode Christopher Somoye, Bamidele M. Ilo, Lateef Adewale Yunusa

“… The role of deposit money banks (DMBs) as a critical component of the financial intermediary component of the financial systems for the benefit of their shareholders and the economy at large has become more pronounced in recent times. Banks help link both the surplus spending unit and the deficit spending unit for a fee which is interest income. …”
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STRENGTHENING THE RESEARCH OF KEY ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR NEW INNOVATIONS by Sanja Tišma, Karolina Horvatinčić, Iva Tolić, Anamarija Farkaš

“… The development of science and technology in recent times is hosting major changes with the emergence of new key concepts, e.g. nanotechnology, micro nanoelectronic, etc. …”
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Estimating the Burden of Cost in Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease: A Human Capital Approach by Chris A. Jones, Luca P. Fernandez, Peter Weimersheimer, Neil A. Zakai, Michael Sharf, Oscar A. Mesa, Christian Peters, Antonio di Carlo, Mitchell C. Norotsky

“…Given that cGvHD often presents years following a transplant, our objective was to estimate its burden of cost resulting from allogeneic HSCT based on published estimates of incidence, morbidity, the value of lost work time and survivorship. Our choice of a ten-year time horizon is novel to the field of rare disease and was determined to be meaningful after consultations with present co-authors, including five physicians, one of whom is a transplant surgeon. …”
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Drivers and mechanisms contributing to excess warming in Europe during recent decades by Buwen Dong, Rowan T. Sutton

“…Abstract Over the period 1979-2022, European surface air temperatures warmed around three times as fast as the global mean temperatures in both winter and summer. …”
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<i>Escherichia Coli</i> Removal from Water Using Electrophotocatalytic Method by A Rezaee, Kashi A Jonidi-Jafari, AR Khataee, A Nili-Ahmadabadi

“…The findings showed the correlation between removal of cells and UV-A lamps, voltage, and time of electrolysis. Optimal removal (MPN: 0) was obtained at pH 8, time of electrolysis: 5 minutes, 2 layer of nano ZnO, and voltage of 10 V. …”
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