BOARD INDEPENDENCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF LISTED OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA MODERATED BY FIRM SIZE by Adamu Lawal Bello, J. Okpanachi, T. Nyor, Lateef Olumude Mustapha

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Validity and Reliability of Dynamic and Functional Balance Tests in People Aged 19-54: A Systematic Review by Kim J Lesch, Sanni Tuomisto, Heikki O Tikkanen, Mika Venojärvi

“…Comparing one-arm and two-arm functional reach tests, the one-arm reach test emerged as a more suitable option for evaluating dynamic balance among young adults. …”
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Utility of the Rose Bengal Test as a Point-of-Care Test for Human Brucellosis in Endemic African Settings: A Systematic Review by Abel B. Ekiri, Christopher Kilonzo, Brian H. Bird, Elizabeth VanWormer, David J. Wolking, Woutrina A. Smith, Honorati Masanja, Rudovick R. Kazwala, Jonna A.K. Mazet

“…Although rapid and affordable point-of-care tests, such as the Rose Bengal test (RBT), are available, acceptance and adoption of these tests at the national level are hindered by a lack of local diagnostic performance data. …”
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Coastal Sceneries of Albania, An Emerging 3S Destination: Analysis of Physical Characteristics and Human Activity Impacts by Alfredo Fernández Enríquez, Alexis Mooser, Giorgio Anfuso, Javier García-Onetti

“…This is particularly the case of Albania, a very popular emerging “Sun, Sea and Sand” (3S) destination characterized by massive fluxes of national/international visitors during the summer period. …”
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Perspectives on the adoption of black-soldier fly larvae for animal feed among livestock farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa by Dieu-Merci Akonkwa Nyamuhirwa, Shiferaw Feleke, Paul-Martin Dontsop Nguezet, Dioukou Sissoko, Bokar Moussa, Abel-Gautier Kouakou, Seydou Zakari, Tahirou Abdoulaye, Victor Manyong

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Construction and effect of interactive teaching methods in the college badminton classroom using fuzzy-assisted virtual reality modeling: a case study in Chinese universities by Yinghao Li, Mohd Jawis

“…Several Chinese institutions and colleges have recently included badminton as an optional sport to fulfil the requirements of China's quality education policy. …”
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Real-world clinical validation of the Qatar pre-diabetes risk score: a cross-sectional study by Mohamed Ahmed Syed, Narjiss Sallahi, Abduljaleel Abdullatif Zainel, Halima None Bensmail, Abdelilah Arredouani

“…Introduction Pre-diabetes stands as a prominent, independent risk factor for the onset of type 2 diabetes (T2D), with 5%–10% of individuals with pre-diabetes progressing to T2D annually. …”
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Height Growth of Korean Pine Seedlings Planted under Strip-Cut Larch Plantations in Northeast China by Toshiaki Owari, Shinichi Tatsumi, Liangzhi Ning, Mingfang Yin

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Towards Privacy in Decentralized IoT: A Blockchain-Based Dual Response DP Mechanism by Kai Zhang, Pei-Wei Tsai, Jiao Tian, Wenyu Zhao, Xinyi Cai, Longxiang Gao, Jinjun Chen

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Are we serologically prepared against an avian influenza pandemic and could seasonal flu vaccines help us? by Iván Sanz-Muñoz, Javier Sánchez-Martínez, Carla Rodríguez-Crespo, Corina S. Concha-Santos, Marta Hernández, Silvia Rojo-Rello, Marta Domínguez-Gil, Ahmed Mostafa, Luis Martinez-Sobrido, Jose M. Eiros, Aitor Nogales

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Tailoring traditional Chinese medicine in cancer therapy by Shuiquan Li, Xi Chen, Hui Shi, Ming Yi, Bing Xiong, Tianye Li

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Analysis of genetic relationships of genotypes of the genus Rosa L. from the collection of Nikita Botanical Gardens using ISSR and IRAP DNA markers by I. I. Suprun, S. A. Plugatar, I. V. Stepanov, T. S. Naumenko

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Remote-sensing-based forest canopy height mapping: some models are useful, but might they provide us with even more insights when combined? by N. Besic, N. Picard, C. Vega, J.-D. Bontemps, L. Hertzog, J.-P. Renaud, J.-P. Renaud, F. Fogel, M. Schwartz, A. Pellissier-Tanon, G. Destouet, F. Mortier, F. Mortier, M. Planells-Rodriguez, P. Ciais

“…An independent reference dataset, containing four different definitions of forest height (dominant, mean, maximum, and Lorey's) was established based on around <span class="inline-formula">5500</span> plots of the French National Forest Inventory (NFI), distributed across the entire area of interest. …”
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MET-PREVENT: metformin to improve physical performance in older people with sarcopenia and physical prefrailty/frailty – protocol for a double-blind, randomised controlled proof-of... by Andrew Clegg, James Wason, Miles Witham, Nina Wilson, Claire J Steves, Helen C Hancock, Avan A P Sayer, Leanne Marsay, Claire McDonald, Thomas von Zglinicki, Katherine J Rennie, Penny Bradley, Stephen Connolly, Shaun Hiu, Laura Robertson, Laura Simms, Alison J Steel, Bryony Storey

“…Results will be made available to participants, their families, patients with sarcopenia, the public, regional and national clinical teams, and the international scientific community.Trial registration number ISRCTN29932357.…”
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Security and religion in democratizing Tunisia: re-enacting surveillance through religious narratives and gendered dynamics by Fabrizio Leonardo Cuccu, Alessandra Bonci

“…Despite a process of democratization that started in 2011 and has often been described as successful (Stepan, 2012; Freedom House, 2015; Bugeja, 2016), until the recent backsliding process, some Tunisian national institutions have undergone little or no change. …”
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Assesment of Vegetation Cover Status in Dry Lands of The Sudan Using Social and Terrestrial Data by Mohammed Hamed Mohammed, Suzan Abdelrahman Hamad, Hassan Elnour Adam

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Applying the language acquisition model to the solution small language processing tasks by Dz. I. Kachkou

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Germany’s stance on the Nord Stream 2 project: Internal and external determinants by F. А. Basov

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Tradition and Development of Lithuanian Terminology by Antanas Smetona

“…It is at this moment that the terminology genius of Stasys Šalkauskis stands out because by creating and reflecting on the terminology of philosophy, he lays the foundations of the science of Lithuanian terminology. …”
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Policies Affecting the Efficiency of Beef Production in Alberta: A Supply Chain Analysis by Derek Brewin

“…The industry also needs investments in research, farm extension and supply chain co-ordination from national and provincial self-funded producer groups. …”
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