Spatio-temporal patterns of Synechococcus oligotypes in Moroccan lagoonal environments
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Bouchra Chaouni, Abdellah Idrissi Azami, Sanae Raoui
Synechococcus are unicellular cyanobacteria susceptible to environmental fluctuations and can be used as bioindicators of eutrophication in marine ecosystems. We examined their distribution in two …
The Intended Uses of Automated Fact-Checking Artefacts: Why, How and Who
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Michael Schlichtkrull, Nedjma Ousidhoum, Andreas Vlachos
Automated fact-checking is often presented as an epistemic tool that fact-checkers, social media consumers, and other stakeholders can use to fight misinformation.Nevertheless, few papers thoroughly …
It’s MBR All the Way Down: Modern Generation Techniques Through the Lens of Minimum Bayes Risk
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Amanda Bertsch, Alex Xie, Graham Neubig
Minimum Bayes Risk (MBR) decoding is a method for choosing the outputs of a machine learning system based not on the output with the highest …
Integrated Knowledge Translation for Non-Communicable Diseases: Stories from Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nasreen Jessani, Peter Delobelle, Bonny Enock Balugaba
Integrated Knowledge Translation (IKT) is a key strategy for contextualising, tailoring, and communicating research for policy and practice. In this viewpoint, we provide examples of …
Diverse actor perspectives on African urban food systems: lessons from participatory food system modeling in Worcester, South Africa
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Jacqueline Davis, Peter H. Verburg, Julian May
Successful management of complex food systems inherently requires societal engagement. A major barrier is the misalignment between high-level generalized scientific representations of the urban food …
Identification of Phenolic Compounds Extracted from OMW Using LC-MS
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Hanna Fattoum, Aïcha O. Cherif, Sameh Trabelsi
The extraction of olive oil produces annually huge quantities of Olive Mill Wastewater (OMW) that are considered as a source of pollution due to their …
A DYNAMIC SIMULATION MODEL FOR OPTIMAL DEEP-LEVEL MINE COOLING MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL DECISION-MAKING FOR ESKOM’S LOAD CURTAILMENT
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Shamy Manchala Sithole, Andries Gous, Corné Schutte
The South African mining sector depends on intensive energy usage to extract minerals. Most of this energy is used to enhance underground working conditions through …
A Necessary Redefinition of Lexicography in the Digital Age: Glossography, Dictionography and Implications for the Future
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Sven Tarp, Rufus H. Gouws
his paper deals with developments in the field of lexicography that resulted in the need for a new definition of this term. The paper offers …
Anti-PRL-3 Monoclonal Antibody inhibits the Growth and Metastasis of colorectal adenocarcinoma
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Shuning Sun, Lin Meng, Xiaofang Xing
Background: Colon cancer is the one of leading causes of cancer-related death.Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy will be the mainstream in inoperable advanced cancer in clinics.Precision …
Dietary diversity and nutritional status of children attending early childhood development centres in Vhembe District, Limpopo province, South Africa
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Selekane Ananias Motadi, Mthokozisi Kwazi Zuma, Jeanne Freeland-Graves
The present study assessed dietary diversity and anthropometric status of children attending early development centres in South Africa. In the Vhembe District of Limpopo province, …
Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Resistant Hypertension in Egyptian Population
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Mohamed Khalfallah, Ayman Elsheikh, Ahmad Eissa
Background: Hypertension is a leading problem; it affects around thirty million adult Egyptians, according to the last national registry. The exact prevalence of resistant hypertension …
Effect of Patient Support Groups for Hypertension on Blood Pressure among Patients with and Without Multimorbidity: Findings from a Cohort Study of Patients on a Home-Based Self-Management Program in Kenya
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Peter Otieno, Charles Agyemang, Calistus Wilunda
Introduction: Patient support group interventions have been widely used to manage chronic diseases in Kenya. However, the potential benefits of these groups on patient health …
TOWARDS SMART CITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA: EVOLUTION, DEFINITIONS, AND FUTURE CITIES
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Brendan Rudolph du Toit, Johann Stimie
High urbanisation rates lead to increasing pressure on governments to provide sustainable living conditions. This article aims to explore the approaches that smart city projects …
Curcumin Nanofiber PCL/PLGA/Collagen Enhanced the Therapeutic Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells against Liver Fibrosis in Animal Model and Prevented its Recurrence
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Gehan Abd-Elfatah Tawfeek, Hend Ahmed Kasem, Sherif Elsayed Elshoala
The aim of this study is preconditioning of hBM-MSCs using curcumin modified nanomembrane to optimize therapy of hepatic fibrosis and preventing its recurrence.Methods: The nanomembrane …
Molecular characterization of the whole genome in clinical multidrug-resistant strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Amina Rahmani, Laarem Meradi, Rudolph Piris
INTRODUCTION: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health concern. The spread of AMR-encoding genes between enterobacteria, especially in Klebsiella pneumoniae strains, lead to failure …
Chronic diseases of lifestyle curriculum: Students’ perceptions in primary health care settings
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Sanet van Zyl, W Krüger, Corinna M. Walsh
BACKGROUND: Community-based primary health care (PHC) forms the foundation of healthcare in South Africa. Medical programmes need to equip future health practitioners to face the …
Diagnostic performance of optical coherence tomography macular ganglion cell inner plexiform layer and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in glaucoma suspect and early glaucoma patients at St. Paul’s hospital millennium medical college, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Addishiwot Abera, Girum W. Gessesse
PURPOSE: To evaluate glaucoma diagnostic performance of ganglion cell inner plexiform layer and retinal nerve fiber layer parameters measured with cirrus HD optical coherence tomography …
Chemical evidence for milk, meat, and marine resource processing in Later Stone Age pots from Namaqualand, South Africa
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Courtneay Hopper, Julie Dunne, Genevieve Dewar
The subsistence practices of Later Stone Age (LSA) foragers and herders living in Namaqualand South Africa are often difficult to differentiate based on their archaeological …
Preliminary symbiotic performance of indigenous soybean (Glycine max)-nodulating rhizobia from agricultural soils of Tanzania
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Monica D. Nakei, Pavithravani B. Venkataramana, Patrick A. Ndakidemi
Globally, the increase in human population continues to threaten the sustainability of agricultural systems. Despite the fast-growing population in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the efforts …
Socioeconomic inequalities in food purchasing practices and expenditure patterns: Results from a cross-sectional household survey in western Kenya
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Vincent Were, Louise Foley, Rosemary Musuva
Introduction Socioeconomic inequalities contribute to poor health. Inequitable access to diverse and healthy foods can be a risk factor for non-communicable diseases, especially in individuals …