BORDER POROUSNESS AND THE FULANI HERDSMEN VIOLENCE AS THREAT TO NIGERIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY (2013-2022): IMPLICATION FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF SDG GOAL 16 (PEACE) by Segun Joshua, Adekunle Olanrewaju, Jeremiah Etuk

“…Relying on the fragile state theory, backed by secondary methods of data collection, the study investigates the challenges of securing the nation’s borders and how the activities of the herdsmen directly affect the national security of the Nigerian state with negative impact on sustainable development goal 16 (peace). …”
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Obstacles and challenges to the national narcotics agency (BNN) of papua province in managing drugs trafficing and illicity goods (case study in Jayapura city) by Melyana Ratana Pugu, Made Selly Dwi Suryanti

Subjects: “…national narcotics agency, drugs trafficking, illicit goods, jayapura city…”
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Striving for consistency in a national lake assessment: Defining reference status and littoral macroinvertebrate condition in lakes across the conterminous United States by Richard M. Mitchell, Alan T. Herlihy, Robert M. Hughes

“…We used data collected during the U.S. EPA’s National Lake Assessment between 2007–2022 to develop and validate a national macroinvertebrate multi-metric index (MMI) of lake condition across the conterminous U.S. …”
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Assessing Microbial Diversity in Páramo Soils (Multistrategy Analysis): Effects of Potato Farming and Livestock Grazing in Nevados National Natural Park, Colombia by Lizeth Manuela Avellaneda-Torres, Tomás León Sicard, Edlin Guerra Castro, Esperanza Torres-Rojas

“…Changes associated with potato farming and livestock grazing on microorganisms of Páramo soil of the Nevados National Natural Park (Nevados NNP) were assessed by (1) determination of physical and chemical properties (physicochemical matrix) and enzymatic activities associated (enzymatic activity matrix) with different biogeochemical cycles (C, N, and P); (2) microbial community functional diversity via evaluation of functional groups associated with carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles using cultivation-dependent techniques (arable functional group matrix and most probable number matrix); and (3) microbial diversity using cultivation-independent techniques that employ the hypervariable V5–V6 region of the 16S rRNA gene and pyrosequencing (16S-454 genus matrix and 16S-454 OTU matrix). …”
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Adaptation of health systems to climate change-related infectious disease outbreaks in the ASEAN: Protocol for a scoping review of national and regional policies. by Adriana Viola Miranda, Bony Wiem Lestari, Annisa Indrarini, Fadilah F Arsy, Saut Sagala, Mizan Bustanul Fuadi Bisri, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno

“…<h4>Background</h4>The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states (AMS) are among the countries most at risk to the impacts of climate change on health and outbreaks being a major hotspot of emerging infectious diseases.…”
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Ideas clash on the mountain tops : politique de la montagne et sentiment national dans l’Ecosse du vingtième siècle by Camille Manfredi

“…While looking at the ways in which the mountain stands as the elevated starting point of a new national imagination, the paper will eventually be concerned with the works of several contemporary poet-climbers and performers. …”
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Objective Features of Administrative Offenses under the Article 443 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses and Their Impact on the Scope of Powers of the National Police of Ukraine by V. V. Krykun

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Assessment of the Diversity of Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) Accessions in the Nigeria National Gene Bank Using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers by Olabisi Olajire, Olusola Oduoye, Zainab Jamaleddine, Olatunde Fajimi, David Coker, Abiodun Sunday, Opeyemi Oluwasanya, Best Anukwu, Abiodun Ogundele, Omowumi Ayekun, Yetunde Amos

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Reeve’s Muntjac (<i>Muntiacus reevesi</i>) Habitat Suitability Under Climate Change Scenarios in Hupingshan National Nature Reserve, China by Qi Liu, Jianyang Ye, Zujie Kang, Guiqing Yu, Cuncun Yang, Jianjun Li, Tao Tang

“…Climate change and human disturbance are critical factors affecting the habitat distribution of wild animals, with implications for management strategies such as protecting migration corridors, habitat restoration, and species conservation. In the Hupingshan National Nature Reserve (NNR), Reeve’s muntjac (<i>Muntiacus reevesi</i>) is a key prey species for the South China tiger (<i>Panthera tigris amoyensis</i>), which is extinct in the wild and targeted for reintroduction by the Chinese government. …”
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Research on the influence path of red tourism experience on tourists’ well-being: based on the chain mediating role of tourists’ emotion and national identity by Huiling Zhou, Qianru Zhang, Lu Lu, Yajun Jiang, Ke Wu

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Temporal Analysis of the Incidence, Mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years of Benign Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases in High-Income Nations, 1990–2019 by Dominic W. Proctor, BMBS, MSc, Richard Goodall, BSc, MBChB, MRCS, FHEA, Kim Borsky, MBBS, MMRCS, Justin D. Salciccioli, MBBS, MA, Dominic C. Marshall, MBBS, MRCP, BSc, Kumaran Shanmugarajah, MD, PhD, Joseph Shalhoub, BSc, MBBS, FHEA, PhD, DIC, MEd, FFSTEd, FRCS, FEBVS

“…International variation in lifestyle factors, diagnostic and management strategies likely account for national and sex disparities. This study highlights the importance of ongoing clinical efforts to optimize treatment pathways for gallbladder and biliary diseases, particularly in the provision of emergency surgical services and efforts to address population risk factors.…”
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Trends in sedentary behaviour and associated factors among adults in Mongolia: results from national cross-sectional surveys in 2009, 2013 and 2019 by Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer

“…Objective The study aimed to evaluate trends in the prevalence and correlates of sedentary behaviour (SB) in people aged 15–64 years from 2009 to 2019 in Mongolia.Design Repeat population-based cross-sectional study.Setting Nationally representative sample of persons living in the general community aged 15–64 years in Mongolia.Participants The sample included 17 780 people (15–64 years) who participated in Mongolia STEPS surveys 2009, 2013 or 2019.Primary and secondary outcome measures: self-reported SB, along with physical measurements, health status and health behaviour, and sociodemographic covariates. …”
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The impact of the live broadcast of Stromae’s song L’enfer on social media publications, calls to the national helpline, and suicide attempt rates in France by Charles-Edouard Notredame, Chloé Saint-Dizier, Antoine Lamer, Erika Nogue, Emile Fares, Mohamed Lemdani, Guillauma Vaiva, Philippe Courtet, Emilie Olié

“…To evaluate the impact of Stromae’s performance, we modeled the evolution of hospital admission rates for suicide attempts (SAs) in France, calls to the national suicide prevention helpline (3114), and Twitter publications mentioning the singer or the helpline. …”
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Survivorship and Severe Complications Are Worse for Octogenarians and Elderly Patients with Pelvis Fractures as Compared to Adults: Data from the National Trauma Data Bank by Amir Matityahu, Joshua Elson, Saam Morshed, Meir Marmor

“…Data was gathered from the National Trauma Data Bank from 2002 to 2006. There were 32,660 patients 18–65, 6,408 patients 65–79, and 5,647 patients ≥ 80 years old with pelvic fractures. …”
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Use of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) in Trauma Patients in French Level-1 Trauma Centers: A National Survey by Pauline Glasman, Thomas Clavier, Hervé Quintard, Jonathan Charbit

“… Background: The goal of the present national survey was to describe the practices and use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in France in level-1 trauma centers. …”
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Risk factors of 180-day rebleeding after management of blunt splenic injury without surgery and embolization: a national database study by Chung-Yen Chen, Hung-Yu Lin, Pie-Wen Hsieh, Yi-Kai Huang, Po-Chin Yu, Jian-Han Chen

“…Materials and methods A retrospective analysis was conducted using Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database. Adult patients aged ≥ 18 years with blunt splenic injury (ICD-9-CM codes 865.01–865.09) from 2000 to 2012 were included. …”
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Prevalence, comorbidities, and disease-related complications of rheumatoid arthritis in Colombia: a national cross-sectional study based on administrative claims data by Kevin Maldonado-Cañón, Giancarlo Buitrago, Gerardo Quintana-López

“…Abstract Background To date, there has been limited exploration, particularly on a national scale, of the prevalence patterns of comorbidities and complications associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Colombia. …”
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Cardiovascular Endurance, Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Carotenoid Intake of Children: NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey by Joan A. Vaccaro, Fatma G. Huffman

“…Data for this study were from NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey (NNYFS) conducted in conjunction with the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in 2012. …”
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Childhood violence exposure and its contributing factors in Indonesia: a secondary data analysis of the National Survey on Children and Adolescents’ Life Experience by Dwi Octa Amalia, Sabarinah Sabarinah, Kemal N Siregar, Ella Nurlaella Hadi

“…This study aims to identify the factors contributing to childhood violence exposure.Design This study conducted a secondary data analysis to examine childhood violence exposure.Setting The study uses the National Survey on Children and Adolescents’ Life Experience, a cross-sectional national survey conducted by the Indonesian Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection in Indonesia in 2021.Participants A total of 4903 children aged 13–17 years participated in the survey.Outcome measures The dependent variable was childhood violence exposure. …”
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Recreational trail use alters mammal diel and space use during and after COVID-19 restrictions in a U.S. national park by Hailey M. Boone, Mark Romanski, Kenneth Kellner, Roland Kays, Lynette Potvin, Gary Roloff, Jerrold L. Belant

“…We used data from 156 cameras deployed on and off trails (within 50 m) in Isle Royale National Park (IRNP), Michigan, USA, during 2020–2021 to assess diel activity, temporal overlap, and space use of four wildlife species in response to human visitation and wolves. …”
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