The current study examined the biochemical composition of four seaweeds (Ulva fasciata, Ulva compressa, Corallina officinalis, and elongate) which were collected from Eastern Harbor located at Alexandria Mediterranean coast, Egypt. Total chlorophyll content was maximum in compressa (2.7 mg g–1 FW) minimum value observed elongate (0.90 FW). In comparison, carotenoids registered officinalis (1.04...

Inspite of the significant progress registered in positioning gender equality issues more centrally within programming, debates about mainstreaming perseveres. This paper focuses on refugee women's experiences water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects Tongogara Refugee Camp (TRC) Zimbabwe. The study posits that age, diversity (AGDM) policy WASH at TRC meant to empower women, is regarded by ...

In this study, we aimed to compare the sternal complication rates of traditional steel wire closure, combined with thermoreactive nitinol clips (TRC) or titanium closure plate (TSCP) methods used in first sternotomy closures high risk patients. 210 patients (153 males, 57 females, mean age 62.87±10.21, distribution 21-86 years) that underwent open heart surgery via median between May 2018-Octob...

Cloud-based systems are gaining enormous popularity due to a number of promised benefits, including ease of use in terms of deployment, administration and maintenance, high scalability and flexibility to create new services, and others. However, as more personal and business applications migrate to the Cloud, the quality of the service becomes an important differentiator between providers. This...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate an alternative brachytherapy technique for uterine cervix cancer involving the distal vagina, without increasing the risk of toxicity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Theoretical study comparing three different high-dose rate intracavitary brachytherapy applicators: intrauterine tandem and vaginal cylinder (TC); tandem/ring applicator combined with vaginal cylinder (TR+C); and a v...

HCl- and NaCl-induced hamster chorda tympani nerve responses were recorded during voltage clamp of the lingual receptive field. Voltage perturbations did not influence responses to HCl. In contrast, responses to NaCl were decreased by submucosal-positive and increased by submucosal-negative voltage clamp. Responses to HCl were insensitive to the Na+ channel blockers, amiloride and benzamil, and...

This study explores Truth and Reconciliation Commissions (TRCs) in post-conflict societies by testing three different theoretical explanations for their establishment. The first approach is grounded in functionalist theory in which the functional needs of the post-conflict society are seen as the most influential factor. The second approach emphasizes how institutional factors constrain the opt...