There is empirical evidence that families have responded with much resilience and compassion to caring for persons living with AIDS (PWAs) in their homes (Engelbrecht & Kasiram, 2007; Sekokotla & Mturi, 2004; Simpson & Raniga, 2004).At the same time families in poverty-stricken communities are increasingly struggling and failing to provide optimall

Olea europaea leaves are the major byproduct of olive farming.In this study, ultrasound-assisted extraction of flavonoids from olive leaves was optimized using response surface methodology, and the flavonoid compounds and their antioxidant and anticancer activities were investigated by high performance liquid Formula chromatography.The results show

The Aeolian island of Lipari, just north of eastern Sicily, was a major geological source of high quality obsidian that was volcanically formed in the Late Mesolithic, followed by another major production in the 1st millennium AD.A much earlier volcanic event on Lipari also Plumbing Fixtures produced some obsidian, but not of sufficient quality for

Microplastics (MPs) (microscopic plastic particles) are defined as plastic fragments in the range of 1 to 5 mm.They are invisible and usually too small to be seen by humans but pollution by MPs has become an issue due to the rising use of plastic products.Pollution of microscopic plastics Computer has gained international attention in recent years

As massive tunneling projects become more and more popular, predicting the performance of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) has been a problem that arose recently.A TBM is a modern piece of machinery that is specially assembled to excavate a tunnel more efficiently and safely.However, the performance of TBM is very difficult to estimate due to the differ