Application of Nickel Foam in Electrochemical Systems: A Review
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Mpho S. Ratsoma, Boipelo L. O. Poho, Katlego Makgopa
The gut microbiome and early-life growth in a population with high prevalence of stunting
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Ruairi C. Robertson, Thaddeus J. Edens, Lynnea Carr
Stunting affects one-in-five children globally and is associated with greater infectious morbidity, mortality and neurodevelopmental deficits. Recent evidence suggests that the early-life gut microbiome affects …
An insight into brown/beige adipose tissue whitening, a metabolic complication of obesity with the multifactorial origin
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Khanyisani Ziqubu, Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, Sinenhlanhla X. H. Mthembu
Brown adipose tissue (BAT), a thermoregulatory organ known to promote energy expenditure, has been extensively studied as a potential avenue to combat obesity. Although BAT …
Magnetite-impregnated biochar of parthenium hysterophorus for adsorption of Cr(VI) from tannery industrial wastewater
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Jemal Fito, Mikiyas Abewaa, Thabo T.I. Nkambule
Abstract The tannery industry inevitably generates toxic and catastrophic wastewater, which results in a huge threat to public health and water resources. Therefore, this work …
Digital health in the era of COVID-19: Reshaping the next generation of healthcare
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Emnet Getachew, Tsegaye Adebeta, Seke G. Y. Muzazu
COVID-19 is one of the most deadly diseases to have stricken us in recent decades. In the fight against this disease, governments and stakeholders require …
MXene: fundamentals to applications in electrochemical energy storage
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Daniel Nframah Ampong, Emmanuel Agyekum, Frank Ofori Agyemang
A new, sizable family of 2D transition metal carbonitrides, carbides, and nitrides known as MXenes has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. This …
Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles for reducing the damage to sperm parameters in diabetic compared to metformin
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Iman Ali, Ali Ben Ahmed, Hazim I. Al-Ahmed
The present study used physics to synthesize silver nanoparticles using aqueous extract of fresh garlic as reducing and as a stabilizing agent silver nitrate solution. …
Feature selection in wind speed forecasting systems based on meta-heuristic optimization
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El‐Sayed M. El‐kenawy, Seyedali Mirjalili, Nima Khodadadi
Technology for anticipating wind speed can improve the safety and stability of power networks with heavy wind penetration. Due to the unpredictability and instability of …
Performance evaluation of deep learning techniques for DoS attacks detection in wireless sensor network
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Salim Salmi, Lahcen Oughdir
Abstract Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are increasingly being used for data monitoring and collection purposes. Typically, they consist of a large number of sensor nodes …
Clinical and economic burden of healthcare-associated infections: A prospective cohort study
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Kidu Gidey, Meles Tekie Gidey, Berhane Yohannes Hailu
INTRODUCTION: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have become a serious public health problem. Despite the fact that implementing evidence-based infection control strategies could prevent HAIs and save …
Biopesticides as a promising alternative to synthetic pesticides: A case for microbial pesticides, phytopesticides, and nanobiopesticides
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Modupe S. Ayilara, Bartholomew Saanu Adeleke, Saheed Adekunle Akinola
Over the years, synthetic pesticides like herbicides, algicides, miticides, bactericides, fumigants, termiticides, repellents, insecticides, molluscicides, nematicides, and pheromones have been used to improve crop yield. …
Measures to mitigate the main causes of social housing delays in Algeria
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Rachid Zemra, Ouafa Saıghı
Social housing in Algeria is carried out with state budget funds in order to eliminate social inequalities and guarantee a decent life to the citizen. …
Stressors and resilience within the cassava value chain in Nigeria: preferred cassava variety traits and response strategies of men and women to inform breeding
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Olamide Nwanze-Olaosebikan, Abolore A. Bello, Obaiya Utoblo
This study investigated the trait preferences for cassava in the context of climate change and conflict stressors among value-chain actors in Nigeria to strengthen social …
Improved of Mechanical Characteristics of Gargar Mud by Mineral Additives
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Fouzia Benhadj Ziane Mokhtari, Abdelkader Youcefi, Abdelmoumen Aala Eddine Driss
The operational dams in Algeria lose 32 million m3 of water storage capacity each year, and fifteen of these dams are threatened by siltation. This …
Вплив характеристик аудиторського комітету на управління доходами в нігерійських фірмах, зареєстрованих на біржі
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Abdulsalam Nasiru Kaoje, Mohammed Yusuf Alkali, Abubakar Modibbo
This study focuses on the effect of audit committee characteristics on earnings management among Listed Firms in Nigeria with aim to ascertain whether audit committee …
Віддзеркалення впливу інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій на розвиток освіти в сільській місцевості
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Olukayode Ayodele Oki, Chinaza Uleanya, Sanelisiwe Mbanga
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is crucial to teaching and learning as it has effect on such exercises in schools. However, ICT is limited in …
Changing Africa Reflections on family involvement in African Christian marriage
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Marilyn Naidoo, Gugulethu Engelbetter Ndlovu
The paper describes the lived experiences of present-day African Christian couples in urban South Africa with the aim of understanding the effect family involvement has …
Diaconate as model of ministry for urban locations
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John Klaasen
Urbanisation takes on different forms, including industry expansion, technological innovation, modern architecture, new business forms, and new infrastructure. However, in many city centres, such development …
The impact of immigration on the concept of African marriage – A pastoral theological study
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Elijah Baloyi
One of the issues characterising South Africa after the apartheid regime is the rural-urban migration. Apart from this becoming a fast-growing practice, it also poses …
Teachers' Self-efficacy and Use of Information Resources by Secondary School Teachers in Selected Secondary Schools in Ijebu Ode Local Government, Ogun State
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TEMITOPE OSISANWO, Oluseun Mobolanle Sodipe
This study investigates the relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy and their use of information resources in selected secondary schools within Ijebu Ode Local Government Area, Ogun …