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AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF LANGUAGE USE IN GOVERNANCE, CRISIS RESPONSE, AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION: EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED MARKET WOMEN IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Language serves as a critical governance instrument, shaping public trust, comprehension, and behavioral compliance during administrative and emergency situations. Despite increasing attention to public communication, limited empirical research addresses the interconnected roles...

The Association Between Intranasal Steroids and Length of Stay in Children With Orbital Infections

OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the use of intranasal agents in the management of orbital infections in children. This study aims to describe intranasal corticosteroid use in children hospitalized with orbital infections and to determine whether an association exists between int...

Digital-Twin-Driven Design and Financial Validation of a Collaborative Robotic Cell for Automated Chocolate-Bar Unwrapping in a Small-Scale Confectionery Plant

Manual unwrapping of chocolate bars in a family-owned confectionery in Monterrey, Mexico, is a labor-intensive process that produces inconsistent cycle times, high product damage, and elevated payroll costs. This paper presents the design, discrete-event and kinematic simulation,...

Correlation and Principal Component Analysis on Growth, Yield and Weed Parameters of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) in Sudan Savanna, Nigeria

This paper aims to show the effects of correlation and principal component analysis on growth, yield and weed parameters of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) in the Sudan Savanna, Nigeria. Kenaf has been used as a major source of fibres, paper, and other materials for many years. Th...

DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF LEG GUARD OF TWO-WHEELER FOR OPTIMIZATION OF WEIGHT AND STRENGTH

This study presents the design, explicit dynamic analysis, and material optimization of a diamond-shaped two-wheeler leg guard. A three-dimensional leg guard model was developed in CATIA V5 and analyzed in ANSYS 19.0 Explicit Dynamics under an impact condition against a fixed con...

Digital-Twin-Driven Design and Financial Validation of a Collaborative Robotic Cell for Automated Chocolate-Bar Unwrapping in a Small-Scale Confectionery Plant

Manual unwrapping of chocolate bars in a family-owned confectionery in Monterrey, Mexico, is a labor-intensive process that produces inconsistent cycle times, high product damage, and elevated payroll costs. This paper presents the design, discrete-event and kinematic simulation,...

Molecular genetics of skeletal muscle diseases associated with abnormal excitation–contraction coupling

Skeletal muscle excitation-contraction coupling (ECC) is a highly specialized process that converts membrane depolarization into contraction through tightly regulated intracellular Ca²⁺ dynamics. Recent advances in molecular genetics have expanded the spectrum of skeletal muscle...

Gastritis cystica profunda with early gastric cancer persisting for 9 years in the stage of high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia

Abstract Gastritis cystica profunda (GCP) is a benign lesion characterized by the submucosal proliferation of cystic gastric glands. It most frequently occurs in patients with a history of gastric surgery but is infrequently found in those with an unoperated stomach. While genera...

Impact of Forest Loss in Some Selected Communities in Ussa Local Government Area, Taraba State, Nigeria

This study examines the impact of forest loss in selected communities within the Ussa Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba State, Nigeria. Employing a mixed-method approach including structured questionnaires, interviews, and field observations, the research assesses the extent,...

A Multi-Layer Digital Twin Framework for a Confectionery Preparation Cell with AI-Assisted SCADA 4.0 Monitoring

This paper presents a semester-long engineering project that develops a multi-layer Digital Twin for the chocolate-bar preparation stage, a bakery producer in Monterrey, Mexico. In the current process, operators manually open shipping boxes, separate multi-bar packages, peel indi...

Digital Architecture for Direct Stewardship and Enduring Consent

This working paper introduces the Sovereign Data Supply Chain (SovDSC), a governance framework designed to ensure that Indigenous communities retain authority over ecological data linked to their territories. By utilizing a specialized API as a digital access layer, the model tra...

Urban Expansion and Its Effects on Land Resources and Environmental Sustainability

Urban expansion has become one of the most significant drivers of land-use change and environmental transformation worldwide, particularly in developing countries where rapid population growth and economic development have intensified pressure on limited land resources. While urb...

Creep Properties and Life Prediction of Bamboo Scrimber Subjected to Long-Term Compression

Abstract The compressive creep performance of bamboo scrimber is an important index to be considered in the column component design. This study investigates the creep failure mode, creep strain, and creep compliance of long-term compression of bamboo scrimber under indoor environ...

Beyond Structural Change: Examining the Outcomes of Police Restructuring in Nairobi City County, Kenya

Globally, police organizations are facing multiple challenges linked to their complex operating environment. Anchoring on this, police organizations are reviewing their organizational structures and re-engineering them to meet the needs of their customers. This study sought to ev...

Generative AI and Smart Learning Devices in Accounting Education: Enhancing Knowledge Acquisition Among Students in Ghanaian Private Universities

Purpose – This study aims to examine the comprehensive role of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools and smart learning devices in enhancing knowledge acquisition among accounting students in Ghanaian private universities, as well as the impact of perceived usefulness, pe...

The Shadow Is Consciousness: Ego, Self-Deception, and the Architecture Revealed by The Red Book

This theoretical and phenomenological paper proposes a revisionary account of Jung’s shadow. Rather than locating the shadow primarily within an unconscious domain, it argues that shadow phenomena may arise within consciousness itself when phenomenally present experience exceeds,...

Terrorism, Counter-insurgency, and the Sambisa Forest: the Role of Military Geology in Fourth-Generation Warfare in Nigeria

This paper examines the endless militant and infantry wars in Northern Nigeria due to activities of insurgency, terrorism, and banditry. For more than a decade and counting, the Nigerian military had been disastrously engaged in hardcore fighting against an insurgent and terroris...

Mandibular ramus osteotomy for resection of a deep prestyloid parapharyngeal space mass with skull base extension: a case report and technical note

Abstract Background Deep prestyloid parapharyngeal space (PPS) lesions with skull base extension may be difficult to access through standard surgical corridors because the mandibular ramus can restrict line-of-sight and instrument working angles, particularly near the carotid art...

The relationship between preoperative anxiety, self-efficacy, and positive coping style in lung cancer patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Patients with lung cancer undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) may experience preoperative anxiety arising from cancer-related uncertainty and surgery-related concerns. Although VATS is less invasive than conventional thoracotomy, patients ma...

Dairy and plant-based beverages purchased by Canadian households between 2018 and 2020

Canada's food guide (CFG), updated in 2019, recommends choosing lower fat milk, fortified plant-based milk alternatives, and unsweetened beverages. This study examined trends in household purchases of dairy and plant-based beverages (PBBs), following CFG release, as well as price...