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Using Scholarly Big Data in Assessing Contribution of National Expertise to Climate Change Knowledge; Case Study: Egypt
(Journal of Data Analysis and Information Processing,, 2018-07)
Scholarly documents are generated on daily basis in varied formats. Google
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metadata of massive volume of varied scholarly literature that ...
Student Social Identity and the University Image: A Case of Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(University of Embu, 2018-09)
University students identify themselves and are identified by others as members of
the social community within the university. The development of social identity is a
process enhanced by engagement with the various ...
Combined Effect of Silica Nanoparticles and Benzo[a]pyrene on Cell Cycle Arrest Induction and Apoptosis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
(MDPI, 2017-03)
Particulate matter (PM) such as ultrafine particulate matter (UFP) and the organic
compound pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) are widespread in the
environment. UFP and PAH are present in the air, ...
Integration of community health workers into health systems in developing countries: Opportunities and challenges
(Systematic Review, 2016-01)
Background: Developing countries have the potential to reach vulnerable and underserved
populations marginalized by the country’s health care systems by way of community health workers
(CHWs). It is imperative that health ...
Maternal Autonomy, Distance to Health Care Facility and ANC Attendance Findings from Madiany Division of Siaya County, Kenya
(Science and Education Publishing, 2014-08)
Half a million women die annually from pregnancy related causes. In Kenya, maternal mortality ratio (MMR) remains high in spite of great efforts to improve maternal health care. We studied some factors linked to maternity ...
Women Empowerment and Skilled Attendance/Facility Delivery in a Rural Community of Western Kenya
(2014-04)
It is estimated that over 500,000 women die annually due to maternity complications, majority occur in the developing countries. In Kenya, maternal mortality ratio still remains high despite increased maternal health ...
Cardiovascular health risk posed by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and ultrafine particles.
(2018-01)
There is increased cardiovascular disease incidence attributed to ambient air pollution. It is
estimated that ischaemic heart disease and stroke account for 80% of ambient air pollutionrelated
early deaths. The most ...
Cellular pathways involved in silica nanoparticles induced apoptosis: A systematic review of in vitro studies.
(Elsevier, 2017-12)
Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) have been found to pass through biological barriers and get distributed in the human body. They induce cell apoptosis via various mechanisms in body organs. To understand these mechanisms, we ...
A global synthesis of the effects of diversified farming systems on arthropod diversity within fields and across agricultural landscapes. Global Change Biology
(Wiley Online Library, 2017-03)
Agricultural intensification is a leading cause of global biodiversity loss, which can reduce the provisioning of ecosystem services in managed ecosystems. Organic farming and plant diversification are farm management ...
Trait matching of flower visitors and crops predicts fruit set better than trait diversity
(Wiley Online Library, 2015)
Summary
Understanding the relationships between trait diversity, species diversity and ecosystem functioning is essential for sustainable management. For functions comprising two trophic levels, trait matching between ...