‘Heavy Waters’ of Punjab: A Hydro-critical Analysis of Bapsi Sidhwa’s Ice-Candy Man by Muhammad Ali

“…The study concludes that a) If Elizabeth DeLoughrey’s hydro-critical lens can aid in understanding the pain of Middle Passage victims and the defiling of the Atlantic Ocean, the same theory may help read indigenous texts to pay tribute to Pakistan’s water bodies, and b) If Atlantic modernity is metallic due to the residue it carries of British naval weaponry, then overt sexual activity taking place in Pakistan and India can be linked to the ample flesh that lies in the waters of the Subcontinent. …”
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Theoretical understanding of water splitting by analyzing nanocatalyst photoabsorption spectra by Gollapalli Prince, Caspary Toroker Maytal

“…Photons can be used to either monitor or induce catalysis by acting as photoexcited holes or quasi particles, which aid in water splitting reaction leading to a major step towards sustainable energy. …”
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Reaching the Peripheral Regional Growth Centre by Jörgen Gren

“…More importantly, the centre-periphery concept is at the very heart of most national regional policies and aid schemes as well as being at the heart of the EU’s cohesion/convergence efforts undertaken in the framework of the Structural and cohesion funds. …”
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Professional quality of life and psychopathological symptoms among first-line healthcare workers facing COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study in an Italian southern hospital by Simone Varrasi, Claudia Savia Guerrera, Giuseppe Alessio Platania, Sabrina Castellano, Concetta Pirrone, Pasquale Caponnetto, Costanza Nicolosi, Francesca Insanguine, Emanuela Greco, Mariacatena Perrone, Carmen Pulvirenti, Diletta Randazzo, Gabriele Ferro, Maurizio Consoli, Santo Di Nuovo

“… # Methods 204 healthcare workers were recruited by non-probabilistic sampling and divided by age, gender, work roles (physicians, nurses and intermediate care technicians) and clinical departments (Cardio-medicine, Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine, First Aid, Obstetrics and Pneumology). # Results The results showed higher levels of Secondary Traumatic Stress, Depression, Anxiety and Stress in women than in men. …”
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Structure in transition: The role of structure in facilitating workplace efficacy and belonging for military veterans and civilians. by W Connor Gibbs, Lauren Ortosky, Alair MacLean, Aaron C Kay, David K Sherman

“…The present research tests ideas derived from compensatory control theory which posits that people may seek external structure to help exert control over their lives when they experience a lack of control in an important life domain - and that this can aid in their goal pursuit. Across three studies, we explore whether the perception of a higher degree of organizational structure can help employees compensate for uncertainty and lack of control and facilitate transitioning employees' occupation self-efficacy and sense of belonging in a new work environment. …”
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Glutamine and Its Effects on the Intestine by Paul E Hardy, Richard N Fedorak, Alan BR Thomson, Olin G Thurston

“…It may play a similar role in aiding repair of human intestinal injury in persons with sufficient glutamine in their diet compared to those who arc glutamine deficient. …”
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The Efficacy of Monetary and Fiscal Policies on Economic Growth: Evidence from Thailand by Pathairat Pastpipatkul, Htwe Ko

“…This study makes an empirical contribution to the ongoing debate on the effectiveness of MP and FP in boosting growth and aiding in the recovery from recessions in the case of Thailand. …”
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Recognition of Evamy Et Al P-Zones in the Tertiary Sediments of F- Well, Niger Delta by F.A. Lucas, O.E. Ononeme

“…The presence of diagnostic palynomorphs such as Praedapollis africanus, Peregrinipollis nigericus, Retibrevitricolporites obodoensis and Cicatrisosporites  dorogenesis aided in the establishment of the age and P-zones. …”
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Quadriceps Activation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: The Early Bird Gets the Worm! by Ayrton MOIROUX--SAHRAOUI, Florian FORELLI, Jean MAZEAS, Alexandre JM RAMBAUD, Andreas BJERREGAARD, Jérôme RIERA

“…Quadriceps activation techniques such as neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and biofeedback training aid in overcoming muscle inhibition and restoring muscle strength. …”
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Improving women and children refugees’ livelihoods through self-reliance at Nakivale settlement, south western Uganda by Abbas, Mugisha, Emmanuel Patroba, Mhache, Reguli Baltazar, Mushy

“…Refugees in Camps in Africa are confronted with a number of challenges, one of them being over-reliance on food aid. In Uganda and particularly Nakivale settlement, a number of strategies have been undertaken to improve women and children refugees through self-reliance initiatives. …”
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Improving women and children refugees’ livelihoods through self-reliance at Nakivale settlement, south western Uganda by Abbas, Mugisha, Emmanuel, Patroba Mhache, Reguli, Baltazar Mushy

“…Refugees in Camps in Africa are confronted with a number of challenges, one of them being over-reliance on food aid. In Uganda and particularly Nakivale settlement, a number of strategies have been undertaken to improve women and children refugees through self-reliance initiatives. …”
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Interest Rate and Loan Portfolio Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda: Case of Stanbic Bank. by Mwebesa, Samson

“…Data were analysed using multiple regression, aided by SPSS version 23. The findings show that the effect of prime lending on loan portfolio performance is that Central bank rate and collateral security have non-significant effects on loan portfolio performance. …”
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Statistical Analysis of Informal Settlements and Environmental Management in Mbale Municipality, Uganda by Mustafe, Hassan Abdi, Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun, George Stanley, Kinyata

“…The data collected were then analysed with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences. …”
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Financial Accessibility and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kabale Municipality-Uganda by Ambrose, Turyomunsi

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Financial Accountability and Service Delivery in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kisoro Municipal Council. by Benon, Rutungana

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Spatial and temporal variations of trophic state conditions of Lake Bunyonyi, south‑western Uganda by Alex, Saturday, Thomas, J. Lyimo, John, Machiwa, Siajali, Pamba

“…Secchi depth (SD), total phosphorus (TP) and chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentration were measured to aid the quantification of trophic state condition of the lake using Carlson trophic state index (CTSI). …”
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Improving women and children refugees’ livelihoods through self-reliance at Nakivale settlement, south western Uganda by Abbas, Mugisha, Emmanuel, Patroba Mhache, Reguli, Baltazar Mushy

“…Refugees in Camps in Africa are confronted with a number of challenges, one of them being over-reliance on food aid. In Uganda and particularly Nakivale settlement, a number of strategies have been undertaken to improve women and children refugees through self-reliance initiatives. …”
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A Pilot Study of Laparoscopic Doppler Ultrasound Probe to Map Arterial Vascular Flow within the Neurovascular Bundle during Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy by Ketan K. Badani, Edan Y. Shapiro, William T. Berg, Sarah Kaufman, Ari Bergman, Chris Wambi, Arindam RoyChoudhury, Trushar Patel

“…To report on the feasibility of a new Laparoscopic Doppler ultrasound (LDU) technology to aid in identifying and preserving arterial blood flow within the neurovascular bundle (NVB) during robotic prostatectomy (RARP). …”
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Measurements of Epidural Space Depth Using Preexisting CT Scans Correlate with Loss of Resistance Depth during Thoracic Epidural Catheter Placement by Nathaniel H. Greene, Benjamin G. Cobb, Ken F. Linnau, Christopher D. Kent

“…Overall, this study supports the examination of a recent CT scan to aid in the placement of a thoracic epidural catheter. …”
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Groping for Quantitative Digital 3-D Image Analysis: An Approach to Quantitative Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization in Thick Tissue Sections of Prostate Carcinoma by Karsten Rodenacker, Michaela Aubele, Peter Hutzler, P. S. Umesh Adiga

“…Main emphasis is given to the methodical questions of computer‐aided analysis of large 3‐D image data sets for pathologists. …”
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