Molecular adaptation of mercuric reductase to hypersaline environments by Ramadan, Emanbellah

“…K09H’s activity is inhibited by salt levels higher than 2 M salt, but remains near 10 times more active than its ortholog K35NH at 4 M NaCl, which is most probably sufficient for the enzyme to sustain detoxification in salt-in microorganisms. …”
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Parametric freeform-based construction site layout optimization by Abotaleb, Ibrahim

“…Moreover, the model provides different proximity measures and distance measurement techniques rather than the normal centroidal Cartesian distances used in most models. The new proximity measures take into consideration actual movement between the facilities including any passageways or access roads on site. …”
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Textual and Visual Representation of Hijab in Internet Memes and GIFs by Ibrahim, Omneya M. Nagib

“…The research timeframe comes right after the two terrorist attacks on Muslim mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that occurred on 15 March 2019, where an extremist Australian gunman killed 50 people and injured another 50 in the first ever livestreamed shooting video on Facebook (BBC, 2019). Utilizing a visual analysis dual-modality technique, of both textual and visual elements, and through conducting a quantitative content analysis of the most popular, viral, and retweeted hijab memes and GIFs in March 2019, the study contributes to the growing literature of memes and GIFs, and their representation of Muslim women and their body coverage "hijab". …”
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Transcriptomics of iron limitation in Phaeocystis antarctica by Issak, Mariam Reyad Rizkallah

“…Transcriptomic data supports the previous studies that P. antarctica is successful in utilizing bound iron in a reductive non-ligand-dependent mechanism. …”
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Evaluation of rapid low-cost colorimetric methods for diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in limited-resource settings by Mansour, Mai Mohamed Hesham

“…Moreover, the molecular basis of strain resistance was investigated by DNA sequencing of the genes most commonly containing resistance conferring mutations. …”
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Impact of Construction Technology on Insurance Premiums by Ibrahim, Salma Mohamed

“…In other words, the insurance industry is expected to re-evaluate the insurance premiums according to the risks borne by the new construction technology utilized in construction projects and the likelihood of claims arising. …”
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Nature-Based Education as a Learning Tool: Unleashing the Power of Nature-Based Education in Egyptian Primary Schools. "The Effects of Outdoor Learning and Open-Air Classrooms on P... by Bekhiet, Nermeen

“…Additionally, event sampling and time sampling are utilized to capture specific instances of behavior and engagement during indoor, outdoor, and open-air lessons. …”
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An evaluation of environmental impact assessment procedure in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project : Phase 1 by Nkopane, Setenane

“…Lesotho is a small developing country in Southern Africa which is currently engaged in a multi-phased dam project - the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) - in order to utilize its most abundant natural resource - water. …”
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The middle kingdom in Africa: a quantitative study of support for the China model by Bentzen, Joachim

“…The paper finds considerable support for the China model in Africa. China was the second most popular choice of development model after the United States. …”
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Eskom's employees perception on nuclear power in accordance with the IRP 2010 Nuclear Energy Plan by Chutri, Mithun

“…In 2016, the Department of Energy (DOE) had decided that Africa's leading power utility will be the owner operator and procurer of the planned 9.6 Gigawatts (GW) (e) nuclear fleet that is set out in the IRP2010 report. …”
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Energy related services in Kenya: Implications of unbundling the electricity sector on trade in services negotiations by Mburu, Emily Njeri

“…The rationale of the study focuses mostly on the phenomenological (qualitative) and positivistic (quantitative) types of research. …”
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Energy efficiency analysis of converter-fed induction motors by Mushenya, John

“…Therefore, the need for researchers to provide feedback to the relevant standards committees cannot be over-emphasized. One of the most challenging issues in estimating the efficiency of converter-fed motors is the accurate determination of additional harmonic losses due to the PWM voltages and currents. …”
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Allocation of transmission losses to determine tariff by Adebayo, Adeyinka Victor

“…This loss is equal to the numerical power difference in the conventional power loss and the new power loss calculation method which utilizes the general power theory where two components that are orthogonal to each other, making non-active power (reactive power and distortion power) are used. …”
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Healed. Womxn. Empowered.: creating healing spaces for women in places of conflict in Nyanga by Mbekeni, Kazeka Talisa

“…Zooming in on the Nyanga taxi Interchange precinct as the area that local women in Nyanga occupy most and unpacking the conditions of these used spaces and the key activities within this area which will inform the project and; majority-female informal trade taking place, the day clinic, the vegetable garden, and the under-utilized private land; to properly understand how these could be strategically integrated to create healing spaces for everyday use.…”
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Cape Town crisis: An analysis on drought response measures, the motives behind them, and their implications for equitable water access by Koehler, Lara-Marie

“…Situated within the field of political ecology, this research aims to determine how the evolution of water management in Cape Town in response to the drought will most likely impact the ideal of equitable water service provision throughout the city's post-crisis context. …”
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Development of a Solution Method to Promote Proper Bandaging Techniques for Transfemoral Amputees by Lalla, Bhaveen

“…Transfemoral amputees are often confined to a wheelchair and spend the most time without a prosthesis fitted compared to any other lower limb amputee. …”
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Drop-out of children with end stage kidney failure from chronic Peritoneal dialysis and associated factors; a ten year review at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH)... by Aujo, Judith Caroline

“…Overall, 17/52 (32.7%) dropped-out during the study period. Most (>50%) of them dropped-out within the first 1-2 years of being on PD. …”
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Big data analytics strategy formulation: a case study of big data analytics organizations in South Africa by Kondo, Never

“…The main goal for organizations investing in big data analytics (BDA) for digital transformation is to enhance decision-making and generate organizational value. However, most organizations struggle to improve performance or gain a competitive advantage from BDA insights. …”
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The cost to employers of limiting the catchment size from which they employ their staff. Viola Proctor. by Proctor, Viola

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Simplified models for multi-criteria decision analysis under uncertainty by Durbach, Ian N

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