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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"AGRA"”.
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An Evaluation of tourism stalkholder relationships: a case study of Agra, India.
… tourism organisations involved using the case of Agra, India. Cities and towns become tourist destinations because of the activities of a large number of organisations to provide attractions, accommodation, and accessibility. Understanding the relationships between these organisations can explain …
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Who shapes agricultural transformation in Africa? exploring the case of the alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) from a think tank perspective
… Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), which was initiated by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2006 and is often labelled as an agricultural think tank. Through its activities, AGRA aims to improve food security in African countries by …
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The impact of British Christian missionaries on Indian religious, social and cultural life between 1800 and 1857. With particular reference to the role of missionaries in the events leading up to the 1857 Mutiny
… the Muslim inhabitants of three Indian cities: Agra, Delhi and Peshawar. Alongside this, the role of the missionaries in creating anti ¿ British sentiment in Agra and Delhi, is examined. Crucially, an assessment is made as to what extent Christian missionary involvement in these three cities …
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The new philanthropy and smallholder farmers' livelihoods. A case study of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) in the northern region of Ghana
The new philanthropy is increasingly seen as a panacea and an alternative source of global development finance for rural development, especially in developing countries. The theoretical underpinning of the new philanthropy entails the idea that the private sector, led by philanthropists and civil …
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The unfinished agenda: the great Munāz̤ara of 1854 and ‘Imād-ud-dīn’s contribution to the Muslim-Christian debates in nineteenth-century India
… in order to focus on the agenda of the famous Agra Debate of 1854, and examine ‘Imād-ud-dīn’s contribution to it. In doing so, it builds upon and complements earlier works on the Agra munāz̤ara and on ‘Imād-ud-dīn. This thesis addresses a gap in studies on the Muslim-Christian debates following …
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Phasing-Out Gas Flaring In Nigeria: A Critical Assessment of the Regulatory Regime
… of the Associated Gas RE-Injection Act (AGRA) 1979 and its Regulations of 1984 are inadequate for the regulation and or elimination of gas flaring. It also advocates for the amendment of AGRA, the development of more effective laws on gas flaring and methods by which the gas being flared …
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Genetic and phenotypic diversity of bloodstream associated Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates obtained from private and public hospitals in South Africa
… private hospital isolates; EMBP [97.9% (96/98)], agrA, and aae [all at 95.9% (94/98)]. Among public hospitals isolates, the agrA [93.7% (59/63)], EMBP [84.1% (53/63)] and aae [73% (46/63] were the most prevalent genes. These virulence genes are known to play an important role in the pathogenicity …
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5'-Deacetoxi-hiptenolideo, α-pirona isolada de Hyptis macrostachys Benth.
… e identificado pela Profa. Dra. Maria de Fátima Agra. Em seguida, foi seca em estufa a 40°C, triturado em moinho mecânico e submetido à maceração com EtOH a 95%. O extrato resultante foi particionado com hexano, diclorometano, acetato de etila. A fase diclorometano foi submetida à cromatografia …
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Role of msaA Gene in Regulation of the msaABCR Operon and Biofilm Development in <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
… global regulators like <em>sarA</em> and <em>agrA</em> which play vital roles in <em>S. aureus</em> pathogenesis. In order to study the role of individual gene in this operon, we deleted the first gene (<em>msaA</em>) of <em>msaABCR</em> operon and found that <em>msaA</em> gene plays an …
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ST-1 VISA/DAP-R CA-MRSA INTEGRATED OMICS: A FIRST REPORT OF HYPER-VIRULENCE AND MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT SUPERBUG
… (high) impact in the encoded proteins (e.g. AgrA, TpiA, Spa); the remaining nsSNPs had a moderate impact in the protein effectiveness (e.g. AgrC, ClfA, ClfB, DnaJ, IcaB, MprF, MurC, MurE, RpoB, SdrD, SodA, SodM). Most of the amino-acid alterations described in this work have not previously …
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Que (me) faça mover: transmutações entre coreografia do corpo e coreografia da imagem
This research, That (Makes) Me Move: Transmutations Between Body Choreography and Image Choreography, was developed within the Graduate Program in Dance (PRODAN) at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), under Research Line 1 – Artistic Experiences, Production, and Management in Dance, and …
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Caso Fondal S.A.: Afrontar la crisis de crecimiento desde la planeación estratégica
Las PYMEs, a lo largo de su vida, deben atravesar diversas fases de crecimiento caracterizadas por un desarrollo gradual y sin sobresaltos. Sin embargo, el pasaje de una fase a la siguiente se encuentra ligado a una crisis que demandan cambios significativos en su modelo de gestión para superarlas …
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Quando a doença torna a vida um fardo: a trajetória de Humberto de Campos (1928- 1934)
Este texto tem por objetivo investigar o papel da doença na reelaboração dos valores de Humberto de Campos, levando-o a produzir novas imagens de si e do mundo ao seu redor, e agir socialmente informado por elas. Analisa-se como o elemento patogênico aparece na escrita do autor tendo papel central …
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Application of base station with array of intelligent antennas in the energy distribution sector
The use of Distribution Automation Systems has grown significantly in electricity companies in recent years. The main reason for this is the need to have a smarter network, in order to reduce the time of power interruption. For such applications, communication using Radio Frequency is preferred …
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Biochemical characteristics and antimicrobial potential of seed and nut oils against Staphylococcus aureus
… 24 and 48 h while the accessory regulatory gene (agrA) and methicillin resistant (mecA) gene were up-regulated at 12 and 24 h but down-regulated at 48 h in the strains. Preliminary chemical investigation of walnut oil indicates the presence of different compounds that could be responsible for its …
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Antibacterial activity of polyunsaturated fatty acids related to chronic wound infections
… DHA and EPA were found to upregulate agrA and icaA but downregulate sarA atthe same concentrations and exposure times. Two different infection models were used to assess the activity of PUFAs in vivo (Galleria mellonella) and on ex-vivo skin compared to common antibiotics (LZD andVAN). …
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Condicionantes da eficiência na agropecuária do Nordeste
A diversidade no processo de desenvolvimento entre as regiões brasileiras desperta atenção, sobretudo devido ao estágio de atraso em que ainda se encontra a região Nordeste, em relação ao Centro-Sul. Entretanto, essas desigualdades não se dão apenas entre as regiões, visto que também há um …
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Effect of iron and haemoglobin on Staphylococcus aureus biofilms
… regulation mechanism besides the established AgrA-dependency. We were unable to correlate expression of PSMs with a structuring role in the biofilm architecture in response to haemoglobin. Haemoglobin/haemin is not toxic to the iron restricted biofilm, suggesting that iron restriction normally …
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Identification of Effectors of Synergistic Lethality in Candida albicans-Staphylococcus aureus Polymicrobial Intra-abdominal Infection
… and hemolytic activity was determined to be agrA-dependent and genetic knockout and complementation of hla identified ⍺-toxin as the key staphylococcal virulence factor driving lethal synergism. Analysis of mono- and polymicrobial infection 8 h p.i. demonstrated equivalent bacterial burden in …
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