ASSESMENT OF THE ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BORDER INSECURITY USING AHP. A CASE STUDY OF GURIN-FOFURE, ADAMAWA STATE. by JOLLY P. M, MUAZU H. G.

“… Despite the mechanisms put in place to address border insecurity, the challenge still exists on the global scale, which is more pronounced at both regional and local levels. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of severe Crohn’s disease at a tertiary hospital in South Africa by C Gounden, V Naidoo, Y Moodley

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An advanced technique to adjust hull girder load: Part 1 = generalisation by Chang Hwan Jang, Do Kyun Kim

“…Each force or pressure load is referred to as a local load and the sum of forces and moments integrated with respect to the station is referred to as the hull girder load or global load. The hull girder load is composed of axial force (AF), vertical shear force (VSF), horizontal shear force (HSF), torsional moment (TM), vertical bending moment (VBM) and horizontal bending moment (HBM), each of which is related to each other by forces in the x, y and z directions. …”
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Central obesity is a burden even in normal weight adolescents of a non-metropolitan Indian City: A case for alarm and action for prevention and control by Tabassum Nawab, Zulfia Khan, Iqbal M. Khan, Mohammad A. Ansari

“…Methods: Totally, 660 adolescents, selected using systematic random sampling, in four urban schools in Aligarh were interviewed using pre-designed questionnaire and Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Height, weight, and waist circumference (WC) were measured. …”
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Testing of Ferarabivac anti-rabies live vaccine for wild carnivores for its immunogenicity and protectivity by A. V. Shishkov, D. A. Lozovoy, A. V. Borisov, D. V. Mikhalishin

“…Rabies is one of the most important human and animal viral diseases, being one of the most dangerous zoonoses, causing damage to the central nervous system with an inevitable fatal outcome. This disease is of global concern, and it attracts special attention of international organizations (WHO, OIE, FAO, GARC) and of veterinary services in many countries around the world. …”
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Estructura factorial, invarianza de la medida y propiedades psicométricas del Inventario de Sexismo Ambivalente en Costa Rica by Vanessa Smith-Castro, Catalina Argüello-Gutiérrez

“…La muestra estuvo conformada por 968 participantes, con edades entre 16 y los 92 años (M = 23 años, DE = 11.62 años) de los cuales el 58.7% fueron mujeres. De forma global, los datos indicaron que la estructura factorial del instrumento se sostiene en poblaciones distintas, a lo largo del tiempo y tanto en hombres como mujeres. …”
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Postnatal cytomegalovirus infection and its effect on hearing and neurodevelopmental outcomes among infants aged 3-10 months: A cohort study in Eastern Uganda. by Noela Regina Akwi Okalany, David Mukunya, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Martin Chebet, Francis Okello, Andrew D Weeks, Fred Bisso, Thorkild Tylleskär, Kathy Burgoine, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Hearing impairment and neurodevelopmental disorders pose a significant global health burden in children. The link between postnatal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and these outcomes remains unclear. …”
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Development of a mental health-related structural stigma measurement framework in the healthcare system setting: A modified Delphi study. by Dristy Gurung, Bhawana Subedi, Brandon A Kohrt, Syed Shabab Wahid, Sauharda Rai, Graham Thornicroft, Petra C Gronholm

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We used a modified Delphi method consisting of 3 rounds with global experts (stigma researchers, persons with lived experiences of mental health conditions (PWLEs), and policymakers). …”
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Quantitative profiling of the vaginal microbiota improves resolution of the microbiota-immune axis by Eric Armstrong, Rachel Liu, James Pollock, Sanja Huibner, Suji Udayakumar, Erastus Irungu, Pauline Ngurukiri, Peter Muthoga, Wendy Adhiambo, Sergey Yegorov, Joshua Kimani, Tara Beattie, Bryan Coburn, Rupert Kaul

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Relationship between dietary intake and atherogenic index of plasma in cardiometabolic phenotypes: a cross-sectional study from the Azar cohort population by Shirin Soheilifard, Elnaz Faramarzi, Reza Mahdavi

“…Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of global mortality, with diet playing a key role in their progression. …”
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Fondo regional en América Latina y el Caribe para el desarrollo económico local y los gobiernos locales: Estrategia para la reducción de la pobreza y de la desigualdad social by Erik Vittrup Christensen, Oscar Fernando Marmolejo Roldan

“…Los proyectos que serán implementados a través del Fondo Regional deben contribuir a la afirmación de una identidad, de elementos distintos, de una reputación propia, de características singulares que diferencien lo local dentro del universo de la globalización y que encuentran las ventajas comparativas de lo local frente a la competitividad territorial a nivel global. La formación de agentes multiplicadores en las diferentes municipalidades debe tener como eje central, la descubierta, el reconocimiento y la valorización de los activos locales, esto significa, de las potencialidades, vocaciones, oportunidades, ventajas comparativas y competitivas de cada territorio para el desarrollo económico local. …”
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Recognition of Health Care Provider's Patient Safety Culture in Kurdistan/Iraq by Ismail Ahmed Ali, Shewaz Abdalrahman Hussein, Shelan Omar Ali, Fuaad Azad Muhamad

“…Globally, improving and promoting patient safety has been given a lot of attention in order to develop the standard of healthcare and conserve the clients from trauma. …”
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Characteristic Fe and Cu Compounds in Particulate Matter from Subway Premises in Japan and their Potential Biological Effects by Takuma Okamoto, Ayumi Iwata, Hiroko Yamanaka, Kako Ogane, Tatsuhiro Mori, Akiko Honda, Hirohisa Takano, Tomoaki Okuda

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El concepto de "partido político" y los mandarines chinos en el exilio: concepto y experiencia entre China y las Américas (fines del siglo XIX-principios del XX) by Pablo Ariel Blitstein

“…Con el objeto de mostrar la complejidad de los procesos de transmisión y producción de conceptos políticos en los albores del siglo XX, este artículo aborda un breve episodio en la historia global del partido: es la historia del concepto de dang – un término de época imperial que a partir de fines del siglo XIX fue asociado a la noción de “partido” del discurso político euro-americano – y de las peripecias transcontinentales de este concepto entre el Este asiático y las Américas. …”
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Diferencias en la calidad de las exportaciones manufactureras de México y Corea por niveles tecnológicos by Gerardo Fujii-Gambero, Michel Betancourt-Gómez

“…El análisis de datos permite concluir que, no obstante el elevado peso de las exportaciones de manufacturas, en particular las de tecnología alta y media alta, en el total de exportaciones de Corea la calidad de las mencionadas es muy superior a la de las de México: el VA interno contenido en sus exportaciones (en porcentaje de éstas) es notablemente más elevado; están más fuertemente integradas en las redes globales de valor de partes y componentes; los eslabonamientos internos, medidos por los empleos indirectos que generan, son más intensos, y la productividad del trabajo y, consecuentemente, las remuneraciones por ocupado en la actividad exportadora triplican a las de México.…”
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Point of Care Ultrasound Guided Management of Lateral Ankle Sprains: A Case Series by Matthew Bush, Jon Umlauf, Bryan Pickens

“…Participants completed the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) activities of daily living and Sports subscale, the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS), Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems Global Health, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK-11), Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT), and the Numeric Pain Rating Scale as well as the Ankle Lunge Test and Figure 8 measurements at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks post enrollment. …”
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Wnt/β-catenin signalling underpins juvenile Fasciola hepatica growth and development. by Rebecca Armstrong, Nikki J Marks, Timothy G Geary, John Harrington, Paul M Selzer, Aaron G Maule

“…Infection by the liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica, places a substantial burden on the global agri-food industry and poses a significant threat to human health in endemic regions. …”
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Impact of health education on knowledge retention among caregivers of hypertensive patients: A prospective cross-sectional study in rural Malawi. by Chikondi Maluwa, Sitalire Kapira, Hataichanok Chuljerm, Wason Parklak, Kanokwan Kulprachakarn

“…Hypertension is a widespread and life-threatening condition affecting one-third of adults globally. In low- and middle-income countries, like Malawi, the burden of hypertension is escalating due to inadequate healthcare resources and lifestyle changes. …”
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EMISIONES ANTROPOGÉNICAS DE AMONIACO, NITRATOS Y ÓXIDO NITROSO: COMPUESTOS NITROGENADOS QUE AFECTAN EL MEDIO AMBIENTE EN EL SECTOR AGROPECUARIO COLOMBIANO by J. E. Garzón, E. A. Cárdenas

“…El cambio climático es un fenómeno global actual que posee diversas causas, tales como el incremento antropogénico en las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y su influencia en el planeta. …”
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Addressing Label Noise in Colorectal Cancer Classification Using Cross-Entropy Loss and pLOF Methods With Stacking-Ensemble Technique by Ishrat Zahan Tani, Kah Ong Michael Goh, Md Nazmul Islam, Md Tarek Aziz, S. M. Hasan Mahmud, Dip Nandi

“…Colorectal cancer is a significant global health issue, ranking as the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. …”
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