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The study reported water quality and the concentrations of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Fe, Ni, Pb, Mn, Cd, Co, Cr & Hg) in water, muscle and liver of two fish species; Clarias gariepinus (Cat fish) and Oreochromis niloticus (Tilapia fish) obtained from Burullus Lake, Kafr Elsheikh Governorate. Thesealterations were followed, in the present study, by the occurrence of histological lesions in liver of two fishes collected from the same sites. The results showed that there were high level of the...
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Abstract Background Hearing loss is considered one of the most prevalent global health concerns. In Egypt, the accurate estimation of hearing loss among children is difficult to be determined owing to the absence of a national hearing screening program until now. The parents play an important role in the process of hearing screening and intervention. Their knowledge and attitude certainly influence their decisions. Their decisions toward early identification and intervention of hearing loss...
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This study conducted in the Yemeni Islamic banking sector.The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between Training practices as independent variables and Organizational Commitment as a dependent variable through Tribalism Relations as a mediating variable.The search focuses on employees, departmental guidelines and career development practices and their relationship to the level of commitment displayed by the employees.The quantitative design was used in this study to test...
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Teacher talk as an area of research is less emphasised than the learner talk in the literature, because the focus in classroom interaction research has been on learner talk within a language learning acquisition framework. Teacher talk has been viewed as obstructing, or at least reducing opportunities for learner-learner interaction. In the teacher education literature, teacher talk, viewed from a quantity perspective, is presented as problematic. There is a considerable difference between...
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Forecast‐based drought early warning/early action has been hampered by both inadequate decision‐making frameworks and a lack of appropriate funding mechanisms. Rural communities in Nicaragua and Ethiopia that have participated in resilience‐building interventions of varying durations demonstrate the value of community‐based actions informed by early warning, forecasts and drought management advice, both before and during the agricultural season. While drought affected all crops negatively,...
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Purpose-The conventional mode of teaching entrepreneurship in most of the Nigerian universities seems to not be sufficiently adequate to increase entrepreneurial action to decrease rates of graduates' unemployment.Design/methodology/ approach-Adopting primary and secondary sources of data, the article examined the influence of teaching and learning methods on perceived desirability for entrepreneurship.A total of 701 questionnaires were administered, of which 664 questionnaires were validly...
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In 2016–17 much of East Africa was affected by a severe drought which has been attributed to Indian Ocean Dipole and El Niño Southern Oscillation conditions. Extreme events such as this have immediate and knock-on effects on water availability for household, agricultural and industrial use. Groundwater resources can provide a buffer in times of drought, but may themselves be stressed by reduced recharge and increased usage, posing significant challenges to groundwater resource management. In...
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Sleep plays a critical role in brain development and quality of life in adolescents. While HIV is linked to increased risk of poor sleep quality and sleep- disordered breathing in adults, the impact on adolescent sleep is largely unexamined. Ambient air pollution is associated with higher rates of habitual snoring and poor sleep quality in children and adolescents in urban areas. We explored the relationship of HIV, indoor air pollution and daytime respiratory symptoms with sleep-related...
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This paper discusses an ongoing initiative aimed at promoting and implementing digital STEM education at secondary schools in Africa. This initiative, coined Go-Lab Goes Africa (GO-GA), is an innovation action supported by the European Commission through its H2020 Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The general vision and the implementation strategy are outlined in detail, as well as the challenges faced and results achieved during its first year.
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This study explores the challenges of women empowerment in public higher education institutions in Ethiopian.To achieve the objectives mixed research approaches were applied.Multi stage sampling methods were used to identify the universities and respondents.The study was conducted in six Universities based on generation or year of establishment, namely, from first generation Addis Ababa and Mekele, from second Mizan Tepi and Dire Dawa, from third Asossa and Jijiga.382 samples were taken from...
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Two successive waves of reform have fundamentally altered the structure and organization of Kenya's vibrant power sector, which boasts a tradition of strong technical and commercial performance. In the first wave -- beginning in 1996 and largely donor-driven -- policy and regulatory functions were separated from commercial activities; generation was unbundled from transmission and distribution; cost-reflective tariffs were introduced; and generation was liberalized. In the second wave --...
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Creating spaces that counter deficit notions of people of color can promote well‐being among African American college students. Yet, there is little guidance on how to develop these identity‐affirming settings. Delineating the counseling skills and group processes involved in facilitating a counterspace, the authors present the African American Student Network.