Sensory and nutritional properties of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) leaves and leaf infusions

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Seabirds as monitors of marine plastic pollution by Perold, Vonica

“…However, few studies have thoroughly tested their utility. Larger species, such as albatrosses and giant petrels, typically ingest macroplastics items like bags, bottle lids, and fishery-related debris, which can often be traced back to specific sources. …”
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Antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of leaf extracts, fractions and isolated compounds from Ptaeroxylon obliquum

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Improving the quality of public health services in lower income areas in Cairo, Egypt: a comparative study between the accredited and non-accredited primary health care clinics in... by Abdel Latif, Amira Moukhtar

“…However, it was noted that there are common impediments to improvement of health services in all public health clinics, like; poor equipments, old outdated devices, lack of utilities, and insufficient medicine supply; which act as de-motivating factors to most of the health workers. …”
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Teacher-student relationship quality: Teachers' theories of actions in Egyptian schools by Eid, Lamiaa Mohamed Fathy

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An Investigation into the Effects of Asperities on Geomembrane/Geotextile Interface Shear Characteristics by Adeleke,Daniel

“…Geomembranes are often utilized as fluid barriers in geotechnical applications such as landfills. …”
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Modelling public transport mode choice for low-income residential suburbs in Harare, Zimbabwe by Mapfurira, Masimba Tutsirai

“…Multinomial, mixed, and latent class logit models are developed under the random utility maximisation framework and compared to identify the best model. …”
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Preoperative testing and medical therapy intervention to improve perioperative outcomes in noncardiac surgical patients. by Alphonsus, Christella

“…Main results: The systematic reviews showed potential utility for exercise therapy in the optimisation of cardiac patients for non-cardiac surgery. …”
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Continuum Damage Mechanics to Model Glulam Beams Reinforced with Glued-In Steel Cables by Rhodes, Aaron

“…Timber has not had a standard way of performing computational mechanics like that of steel and concrete, which has made engineers hesitant to design with the material. …”
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Plant production of Gonococcal peptide vaccine, candidate peptide display with HPVs by Lindsay, Sarah

“…This study explores the innovative approach of plant-based production for a dual vaccine against HPV16 and gonorrhea, utilizing N. benthamiana as the expression host. The vaccine design involves the incorporation of a gonorrhea peptide, mimicking the 2C7 epitope of the surface molecule LOS on gonorrhea, into the surface DE loop of HPV16 virus-like particles (VLPs). …”
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Factors influencing commercial bank financing of women owned enterprises in Nairobi county (Kenya) by Chebichi, Clare

“…Given their importance and contribution to the economy, lack of access to finance is likely to hurt women-owned enterprises more than their male counterparts, thus hindering their competitiveness which could result in increased failure rates. …”
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Validation and application of the small sample punch test for toughness measurement of steels by Hlupo, Andrew

“…Power generation plants and utilities are ideally supposed to last for decades, thus there is need for suitable and innovative analytic methods that enhance the life of these vital components. …”
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Batswana and the miracles of Jesus : a social-anthropological study

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Children’s attitudes toward interaction with an unfamiliar peer with little or no functional speech : comparing high- and low- technology devices

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Subsynchronous resonance in series compensated networks with high penetration of renewable energy sources by Chikohora, Tinashe Edward

“…The global shift towards clean energy has seen a spiked rate of environmentally friendly renewable energy sources (RES) as utilities and regional energy blocks battle with rising demand. …”
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Earthworms as bioindicators of soil health in a conservation agriculture setting in the Western Cape by Steyl, An-Mari

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A novel approach to identify frequency transient (un)stable sub-networks in low-inertia power systems with high renewable energy penetration by Farmer, Warren

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Development and characterisation of a heparinised fibrin hydrogel as a delivery vehicle for regenerative medicine by Ngcobo, Silindile

“…To conjugate heparin to fibrinogen, we explored the utility of an acrylated form of heparin (developed in Professor Bezuidenhout's Polymer Laboratory) that preferentially binds to thiol groups (such as cysteine side chains in proteins) via a Michael-type addition reaction. …”
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Membrane permeability and transport studies of coenzyme A, its precursors and antimetabolites. by Mogwera, Koketso Seipelo Precious

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A multi-technique appraisal of city-scale atmospheric pollution in Nigeria

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