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Shangisha Landlords Demand Enforcement of S’Court Judgement, Accuse Lagos of Defying Court Orders

Bennett Oghifo The Shangisha/Magodo Landlords Association has renewed its demand for the immediate enforcement of court judgments ordering the Lagos State Government to allocate 549 plots of land to…

  • Shangisha/Magodo Landlords demand enforcement of S’Court judgment for 549 plots.
  • Lagos State accused of obstructing court orders since 1984 land seizure.
  • Association urges Governor Sanwo-Olu to comply with legal judgments.

·thisdaylive.com

Business

Beyond Co-Working: How Nigeria’s Corporate Office Market is Being Reset by the Rise of Business Ecosystems

Bennett Oghifo A quiet but significant reset is taking place in Nigeria’s commercial real estate market. Just a few years ago, the future of the workplace appeared to belong almost

  • Nigeria's commercial real estate market shifts from remote work to dedicated business environments.
  • World Trade Center Abuja exemplifies integrated business destinations with executive amenities.

·thisdaylive.com

Science

Just by existing, they reduce roadkill...the 'benefit' of large predators 최근에 발표된 한 연구에 따르면, 늑대와 같은 대형 육식동물이 생태계에서 없어지면, 자동차에 의한 로드킬(roadkill)이 증가할 가능성이 있다는 것이 밝혀졌다. In a recently published study, it was found that the extinction of large carnivores such as wolves could lead to an increase in roadkill caused by cars. 서울대학교 공과대학 환경공학부 김태영 교수 연구팀은 2014년부터 2017년까지 한국에서 늑대와 같은 대형 육식동물이 생태계에서 사라진 후, 로드킬의 변화에 대해 분석했다. A research team led by Professor Tae-Young Kim from the Department of Environmental Engineering at Seoul National University's College of Engineering analyzed the changes in roadkill after the disappearance of large carnivores such as wolves from the ecosystem in Korea from 2014 to 2017. 연구팀은 한국에서 로드킬이 가장 많이 발생하는 고속도로 726km 구간을 대상으로, 2006년부터 2017년까지의 로드킬 데이터를 수집했다. The team collected roadkill data from 2006 to 2017 for a 726km section of highway in Korea where roadkill is most common. 분석 결과, 연구팀은 대형 육식동물이 사라진 후, 로드킬이 41% 증가했다고 밝혔다. As a result of the analysis, the team found that roadkill increased by 41% after the disappearance of large carnivores. 특히, 설치류의 로드킬이 64% 증가했는데, 이는 대형 육식동물이 설치류 개체수를 조절했던 것이 사라졌기 때문으로 추정된다. In particular, roadkill of rodents increased by 64%, which is thought to be due to the loss of large carnivores regulating rodent populations. 김태영 교수는 “이번 연구를 통해, 대형 육식동물이 생태계에서 차지하는 중요성을 다시 한번 확인했다”며 “향후, 생태계 복원 정책 수립시, 대형 육식동물 복원에 대한 고려가 필요하다”고 말했다. Professor Tae-Young Kim said, "Through this study, we have once again confirmed the importance of large carnivores in the ecosystem," and added, "In the future, consideration should be given to the restoration of large carnivores when establishing ecosystem restoration policies."

·hani.co.kr

Health & Medicine

If you avoid three things in your 50s...you can delay dementia by 13 years A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Neurology on the 7th found that if people in their 50s avoid three risk factors for dementia, they can delay the onset of dementia by about 13 years. The research team, led by Dr. David A. Bennett of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, analyzed data from 2,416 participants aged 50 to 89 who had not been diagnosed with dementia at the start of the study. The team identified three risk factors: hypertension, hearing loss, and smoking. They divided the participants into two groups: those who had none of the three risk factors and those who had at least one. They then compared the two groups to see how long it took for dementia to develop. As a result, the team found that people in their 50s who had none of the three risk factors developed dementia about 13 years later than those who had at least one risk factor. In particular, the team found that people with hypertension developed dementia 5.4 years earlier than those without hypertension, those with hearing loss developed dementia 3.2 years earlier, and smokers developed dementia 2.4 years earlier. The team emphasized that the risk factors for dementia are not limited to these three, and that there are many other risk factors that need to be managed. The study suggests that managing risk factors in one's 50s can have a significant impact on delaying the onset of dementia. The research team said, "The sooner you address risk factors, the better." They added, "The results suggest that delaying the onset of dementia can have a significant impact on reducing the burden of dementia."

·hani.co.kr

Health & Medicine

Baby with heart defect at center of surrogate dispute receives first surgery

The baby was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which requires a series of surgeries. The parents had asked the surrogate to get an abortion when they learned of the diagnosis.

  • Rumi, newborn with rare heart defect, undergoes first Norwood surgery
  • Parents Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar from California
  • Surrogate mother McKenna West from Alaska resisted termination

·cbsnews.com·2 outlets

Science

Red blood cells inspire next-generation therapeutic nanocarriers

Red blood cells serve as the foundation for nanocarriers that show promise in a new study as effective and efficient vehicles for gene therapy, tumor targeting and other medical treatments. Scientists at The Ohio State University have showed that the engineered extracellular vesicles could evade immune cells and target cancer cells, two…

·phys.org

AI

Adoption is not capability – the real AI test for Singapore’s SMEs

The Republic’s AI scoreboard looks strong. But, in many firms, the whole capability rests on one person

  • 75% of Singapore's financial services SMEs use AI, but only 60% have sustained capability.
  • Domain experts' knowledge is crucial for AI's business value, not AI engineers.
  • Singapore should create platforms for SMEs to share actual AI learnings and failures.

·businesstimes.com.sg·2 outlets·2 countries

Science

Scientists explore large-scale geoengineering to slow glacier melt

At a time when the impact of climate change is undeniable, some researchers suggest we need to start work on far more ambitious approaches for tackling these problems. These proposals are often referred to as geoengineering. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien looks at one such concept to deal with the melting of glaciers and sea ice.

·pbs.org

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