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Quality of life of the Indonesian general population: Test-retest reliability and population norms of the EQ-5D-5L and WHOQOL-BREF

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
Objectives The objective of this study is to obtain population norms and to assess test-retest reliability of EQ-5D-5L and WHOQOL-BREF for the Indonesian population.
F. D. Purba   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Religious violence in Nigeria: An obstacle to effective public service delivery

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
In Nigeria, despite the lofty programmes embarked upon by different administrations to better the lives of Nigerian citizens, the extent to which these services are provided, in most cases, has remained stuck in swampy ground because of the pervasiveness
Christopher N. Ibenwa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Religion Generalized and Naturalized

open access: yesZygon: Journal of Religion and Science, 2000
Much of contemporary scholarly opinion rejects the attempt to construct a general theory of religion (that is, its origin, structure, and functions). This view says that particular religious traditions are unique, sui generis, incommensurable, and cannot therefore be generalized.
openaire   +2 more sources

A Machine‐Learning Approach Identifies Rejuvenating Interventions in the Human Brain

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Rising life expectancy increases the incidence of age‐related neurodegeneration. Reverting brain aging through effective rejuvenation strategies constitutes a promising strategy to counteract these disorders and restore brain function. This study uses a brain‐specific transcriptional aging clock to screen over 43 000 perturbation profiles, identifying ...
Guillem Santamaria   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An African Monotheism: The Igbe Religion of the Urhobo and the Economic Importance of Ore-Isi Festival

open access: yesYoruba Studies Review, 2021
This article illustrates the religious diversity of coastal Nigeria by analyzing the Igbe religion, a monotheist religion practiced mainly by Urhobo speakers.
Fortune Afatakpa
doaj   +3 more sources

Born to Fear the Machine? Genetic and Environmental Influences on Negative Attitudes toward AI Agents

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Why do some people fear or distrust AI agents more than others? This twin study shows that negative attitudes toward AI may partly stem from genetic factors, linking them to traits like victim sensitivity and moral beliefs. These findings show that it is not only nurture but also nature that shapes our views of AI, with implications for future human–AI
Xiaojiayu Tan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

God of iron and iron working in parts of Ǹsúkkā cultural area in Southeast Nigeria

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
This study is aimed at evaluating the influence of the god of iron on ironworking communities in Ǹsúkkā cultural area. In the study area, the Supreme God – Chúkwú Òkìkè, Chínēkè or Chúkwú Ábíàmà is believed to control the affairs of humanity.
Joshua O. Uzuegbu, Christian Agbo
doaj   +1 more source

The future of dispute resolution in international trade

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Given ongoing dysfunction of the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body, the focus of this article is on the future of trade dispute resolution, with evaluation of two questions: (i) What is the current status of WTO dispute resolution as compared to that conducted through existing preferential trade agreements (PTAs)? and (ii) What are the
Ian Sheldon, Daniel C. K. Chow
wiley   +1 more source

What matters for agricultural trade? Assessing the role of trade deal provisions using machine learning

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper employs machine learning to determine which preferential trade agreement (PTA) provisions are relevant to agricultural trade patterns and the factors that may influence their adoption. Utilizing the three‐way gravity model, we apply plug‐in Lasso regularized regression to pinpoint predictive PTA provisions for agricultural trade ...
Stepan Gordeev   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Religious Dialogic: A Critical Evaluation of Wole Soyinka's The Trial of Brother Jero and Femi Osofisan's Midnight Hotel

open access: yesABUAD Journal of the Humanities-AGIDIGBO, 2014
Wole Soyinka and Femi Osofisan are two writers known for the employment of satire as commentaries on the socio-political landscape of Africa. Their works, The Trial of Brother Jero and Midnight Hotels therefore provide ideas for a discourse on religion ...
Sunday Olaoluwagbamila Dawodu
doaj   +1 more source

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