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This paper focused on the involvement of Almajiris in violent crimes in Sokoto Metropolis. The word 'Almajiri (student) is singular' derived from the Arabic word 'Almuhajir' emigrant. It refers to an Islamic method of acquiring and memorizing the Glorious Qur'an in Hausa/Fulani community where boys at their tender ages are sent out by their parents or guardians to the far and near villages, towns and cities for the search of Qur'anic education under an Islamic scholar called Mallam. Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated for the study.

Tapioca is a food produced from the cassava roots and is commonly used in Brazil to prepare many products. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of tapioca on the metabolic profile of Wistar rats. Twenty female rats were divided in G1: control group (n=10) and G2: treated group (n=10). The treated group received tapioca flour mixed to the rat food for 45 days, and the control group received commercial rat food. Body weight was evaluatedthree times a week. Blood samples were collected to evaluate glycemia, total cholesterol (TC), LDL-c, HDL-c, and triglycerides (TG).

Sarcopenia is characterized by progressive loss of muscle mass and strength or function during the aging process, and has been recognized as a relevant factor for the occurrence of health problems. The objective of this study was to verify the prevalence of sarcopenia, the body composition and the energy-protein intake in hospitalized elderly. The studied elderly were admitted to the Integrated Continuing Care Unit of a Brazilian hospital.

The type, distribution and population of plant-parasitic nematodes on crops change over time and space. It is pertinent to know their current status to ensure effective management. A survey was carried out to determine the occurrence and population of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with cassava in the East Senatorial District of Rivers State, Nigeria. Multi-stage random sampling method was used to collect soil and root samples from 56 farms growing cassava in monoculture across four Local Government Areas.

Aims: To analyze the nutritional aspects, to characterize the socio-demographic profile, to categorize the types of Cerebral Vascular Accident most common in this population, relating to the life habits, comorbidities and nutritional risk in which the patient is. Methods: Descriptive cross - sectional study of a quantitative exploratory character with patients over 18 years of age diagnosed with stroke admitted to the adult emergency unit of a reference hospital in the northern region of Ceará between August and November / 2016.

Background: Thyroid hormones are important in the development of the fetus and the placenta as well as in maintaining maternal wellbeing. Thyroid disorders are common in the population as a whole, particularly in women, and therefore are common during pregnancy and the puerperium. Biochemical derangements of thyroid function tests are present in approximately 2.5–5% of pregnant women. In addition to adverse obstetrical outcomes; maternal hypothyroidism is associated with adverse neonatal outcomes.

This research introduces an innovative virtual keyboard system leveraging machine vision for human-computer interaction. The system utilizes hand tracking and recognition to facilitate virtual keyboard control without physical touch. This paper details the system architecture, implementation, and experimental results. This research introduces a novel approach to virtual keyboards using machine vision, providing an innovative and cost-effective solution for human-computer interaction.

Goal orientation refers to the goals individuals implicitly pursue while attempting to attain certain performance outcomes (Dweck & Leggett, 1988). In general, goal orientation has been conceptualized as the mental framework in which people interpret and respond to situations, circumstances and events of both achievement and failure. The data for this study was collected through survey method. Executives with more than 45 years of age have higher performance-approach and performance-avoidance. Further details were discussed in this paper.

Precancerous lesions such as leukoplakia possess a high risk of transformation into oral cancer. This can be prevented if they are diagnosed and treated in the earlier stages. Besides various available pathological investigations and molecular research works , attempts are also being made by computer analysts to find out a technique that could accurately diagnose and classify these diseases. One such attempt has been made in this research work by using SVM (Support Vector Machine) to classify leukoplakia lesions from normal oral mucosa.

Amongst all gynecological cancers, ovarian cancer is the most lethal malignancy worldwide, aggressive local invasion and the lack of sensitive early screening methods, poses the most difficult in early diagnosis, furthermore, its high mortality rate has made it one of the most investigated fields in gynecological oncology during this year in USA. The aim of the study is to assess the level of serum biomarker cancer antigen (CA-125), among ovarian cancer women at Khartoum State - Sudan.