A Puck-informed mode-resolved phase-field fatigue framework for unidirectional composites
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Aamir Dean
Fatigue fracture in unidirectional fibre-reinforced composites is strongly mode dependent: transverse and off-axis cycling is governed by matrix and inter-fibre mechanisms, whereas fibre-aligned cycling activates …
Assessing Psychosocial Health Risk of Adolescents in a Family Medicine Clinic: A HEADSSSS‑Based Cross‑Sectional Study at a Southern Nigerian Teaching Hospital
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Roseline Egbe Adah, Olufunto T Elebiyo, Emmanuel Osamwonyi Oduware
Circular economy in action: analysis of research hotspots and emerging trends on agri-food waste and soil health
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Udo Emmanuel Ahuchaogu, Temitope Ebenezer Adebayo, Chukwudi Nwaogu
The circular economy (CE) addresses critical global issues, including environmental degradation, food insecurity, and climate change, in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Despite their …
Linking Labour Law and Consumer Law in South Africa: The Impact of the “Add Hope Initiative” on KFC Employees and Consumers
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Mahlatse Innocent Maake-Malatji
This article explores the legal and ethical challenges of corporate-social-responsibility initiatives, focusing on KFC South Africa’s “Add Hope” charity campaign. With South Africa’s ongoing issues …
Effects of Ethanol-based Zein Coatings on Physiological Responses and Quality of Fresh-cut Carrots
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Jan Aleksander Zdulski, Dorota Konopacka, Krzysztof Piotr Rutkowski
Monthly trends, determinants, and forecasting of perinatal mortality in Ghana: a comparison of ARIMA, BPNN, DLNN, and GRNN models
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Agyei Helena Lartey, Denis Dekugmen Yar, Ama Asamaniwa Attua
Background: Perinatal mortality is a critical indicator of the quality of maternal and newborn care across sub-Saharan Africa. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis estimated …
Agronomic Performance and Forage Yield of Oat (Avena sativa L.) Varieties
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Alemu Gashe Desta
Whole genome sequencing of ceftolozane/tazobactam-resistant, XDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST773 in hospitalized critically ill infants and young children with ventilator-associated pneumonia
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Samira M. Hamed, Amira F. A. Hussein, Moshira H. Ezz El Arab
Introduction Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa poses a major therapeutic challenge for critically ill infants and young children. Methods In this study, we …
Group reduction, formulas solutions and asymptotic behavior of a class of fourth order difference equations
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Tshifhiwa Murovhi, Mensah Folly-Gbetoula, Anani Kwassi
The symmetry method is a powerful and systematic approach for solving difference equations. It leverages the concept of transformations that leave a difference equation invariant, …
Aligning artificial intelligence and electricity systems for sustainable development in Africa
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David Mhlanga
This paper examines the interdependence between artificial intelligence (AI) and electricity systems in advancing sustainable development in Africa. The study argues that while AI offers …
Chemical profile and in vitro antischistosomal activity of Crotalaria madurensis different extracts
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Mamdouh A. Mohamed, Samia William, Mosad A. Ghareeb
Abstract Chromatographic isolation of Crotalaria madurensis Wight & Arn leaves aqueous methanol extract availed a new potassium sulfonate acylated flavonol glycosides named quercetin 8-potassium sulfonate …
Enhancing employee retention by promoting decent work in a South African financial services institution
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Patricia Lungile Setshogoe, Wilfred I. Ukpere, Musawenkosi D. Saurombe
Introduction: The South African financial services sector currently grapples with employee turnover, as increasingly flexible work arrangements have triggered more casual labor due to indecent …
Anthrax outbreak associated with the consumption and handling of carcasses of livestock that suddenly died, Kanungu District, Uganda, June–November 2024
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Charity Mutesi, Richard Migisha, Hannington Katumba
BACKGROUND: Anthrax is a recurrent zoonosis in Uganda, with 11 outbreaks reported in 2024. On September 17, 2024, the Ministry of Health received reports of …
Prevalence of bacteriospermia and its association with semen parameters among men attending a fertility clinic in Kumasi, Ghana
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Evans Anokye Kumi, Victor Boachie Owusu, Ebenezer Kojo Addae
Background Male infertility is a growing reproductive health concern in Ghana, contributing significantly to the burden of infertility among couples. Bacteriospermia, the presence of bacteria …
Regional Competitiveness and Economic Growth in Ethiopia; a Subnational Panel Data Analysis
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Abeje Ewunetu Habtamu, Andualem Goshu Mekonnen, Teshome Tafesse Beyene
From Inertia to If-Clauses: Investigating Concept-to-Grammar Transfer through a Newton’s Laws-Based CLIL Approach in EFL Classrooms
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Mohamed Amin Abdel Gawad Mekheimer, Moetaz Fathy
ASSESSING THE CASE FOR APPLYING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR COVID-19 VACCINATION IN A SOUTH AFRICAN INSURED POPULATION
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Geetesh Solanki, Francesca Little, Susan Cleary
Background Personal choice, the opportunity to select an action from available options, free from external constraint, significantly affects health, risks, and treatment needs. Unhealthy lifestyles …
HEALTH LITERACY AND THE USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG WOMEN IN TUDUN KAURI COMMUNITY OF NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA
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Nanleng Dati Kakbok, Esther Anenge Gbaden
Contraceptive use remains suboptimal in many rural Nigerian communities, largely due to limited health literacy that constrains women’s ability to make informed reproductive health decisions. …
Machining: Past, Present and Future
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Onubaye Onimisi Shaibu, Sadiq Ibrahim Ogu, Abdullahi Muhammad Dutsun
The study provides an in-depth analysis of the technological advancements in modern machining and its impact on the global industry. It traces the evolution from …
Quantum Kernel Methods for Calibrated and Interpretable Neuroimaging Classification in Computational Psychiatry
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Mouna Kettani, F. M. Abbou, Farid Abdi