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Showing 1 to 20 of 269 for “"olive"”.
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The wild olive bowl
Set against the political backdrop of the boycotts, arson and funerals of July 1980 in Grahamstown, this novel explores how the discovery of the dead body of a street child under the walls of St Jude’s Chapel sets events in motion that provoke the spiritual crises faced by the two protagonists. …
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Olive Schreiner : women, nature, culture
This dissertation locates Olive Schreiner as a nineteenth-century colonial woman writer who challenges the traditional association of men with culture, and women with nature. In Schreiner's writing the oppression of women is situated within an understanding of the social construction of "woman" as …
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Olive leaf spot: epidemiology and control
… environmental factors affecting development of olive leaf spot (OLS) in New Zealand olive groves and to develop strategies for the disease management. The effects of temperature, relative humidity (RR), leaf wetness and leaf age on conidium germination were investigated for Spilocaea oieagina, …
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The unhealed wound : Olive Schreiner's expressive art
In this paper I discuss the relation between Olive Schreiner's social context and the form of her fictional writing. It is not intended as an interpretation of her work but rather represents a preliminary sketch of the social and political discourses which structured her environment. I suggest that …
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Oxidation of olive oil by metal catalysts
Thesis: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, 1921
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Natural products from the olive tree with anti-inflammatory activity
Η χρόνια φλεγμονή αναγνωρίζεται ως κεντρικός μηχανισμός στην παθογένεση των κυριότερων μη μεταδοτικών νοσημάτων, όπως τα καρδιαγγειακά νοσήματα, ο καρκίνος, το μεταβολικό σύνδρομο και οι νευροεκφυλιστικές διαταραχές. Η παρούσα εργασία διερευνά τις αντιφλεγμονώδεις ιδιότητες των βιοδραστικών ενώσεων …
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An investigation into the bioremediation of black olive brine wastewater
In South Africa, the table olive industry is burgeoning and as a consequence, the large volume of fermentation wastewaters that are generated have created environmental concerns, as these wastewaters have the potential to pollute rivers and ground waters. Currently, these wastewaters are disposed …
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Production, characterization, and applications of biochar from olive processing byproducts
Olive oil production generates several byproducts, including olive mill wastewater, olive pomace, and olive pit. While olive pomace is frequently utilized as cattle feed valued at $10-$50 per ton, this project explores an integrated valorization strategy converting olive pomace into polyphenols, …
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The characterization of olive oils by various chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques
… set of analytical methods to characterize olive oil in terms of geographical origin, variety and extraction technology. Emphasis was also placed on the analysis of high quality extra virgin oils adulterated with lower quality sunflower oil.<br/><br/>This research involved the study of novel …
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Comparison of Antibacterial Activity of Ozonated Olive Oil and Chlorhexidine Gluconate
… compare the antibacterial activity of ozonated olive oil (OzOO) with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) against periodontal pathogens, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans. Materials and Methods: The antibacterial activity of two antiseptics, OzOO and CHX, and, two …
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Valorization of plant biomass by emerging technologies: olive and moringa leaves
El objetivo general de esta Tesis Doctoral es la valorización de hojas de olivo y moringa mediante la recuperación y purificación de compuestos bioactivos mediante tecnologías limpias emergentes. En primer lugar, se realizó una caracterización completa de las materias primas. Se estudió la …
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An investigation of genetic factors impacting sterol profiles in Australian olive oils
Analyses of phytosterol levels in Australian olive oils derived from the cultivar Barnea (Olea europaea L. cv. Barnea)reveal up to 4.8% campesterol, exceeding the IOOC standards that stipulate a level of <4%. It has been observed that sterol profiles appear to remain relatively consistent within …
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Statistical and biophysical modeling of binaural interaction in the lateral superior olive
The Lateral Superior Olive (LSO) is believed to be involved in encoding high frequency localization information based on interaural level difference (ILD) and interaural time difference (ITD) cues. Details of how this information is encoded remain uncertain. This work develops a biophysical model …
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Reproductive Ecology and Hatchling Behavior of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles in Honduras
… ecology and hatchling behavior of the olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtle population nesting in Pacific Honduras. I begin by reviewing olive ridley reproduction, human use of this species, and past and present conservation on nesting beaches. I also propose a conservation …
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Media of Mass Destruction : how fake news is killing Italy's olive trees
… region, famous for its centuries-old olive trees. Spread by insects, the bacterium is decimating those trees and compromising the production of olive oil, which accounts for a considerable part of the national output. Since there are no means to cure sick plants, the authorities …
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Functional analysis and elimination of SIB in an olive baboon (Papio hamadryas anubis).
… consequences for the SIB displayed by an olive baboon (Papio hamadryas anubis). Results indicated that the behavior was maintained by attention from humans. As treatment, reinforcement was arranged for an appropriate alternative attention-getting behavior, resulting in increases in the …
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New phytopharmaceutical anti-breast cancer formulations: immunoliposomes containing extra virgin olive oil polyphenols
Olive oil has compounds that provide health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of diseases. Among olive oil compounds, the phenolic fraction has received considerable attention in recent years. Most common problems are poor absorption, low half-life, due to rapid clearance and …
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Valorization of residues generated in the production of olive oil through clean technologies
El objetivo general de esta Tesis Doctoral es la valorización de los residuos de almazara en términos de extracción de aceite de orujo de oliva y recuperación de compuestos bioactivos mediante tecnologías limpias y emergentes, con posterior encapsulación de los biocompuestos recuperados en …
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The Morphology and Cytology of Pellicularia Koleroga (Cooke) and Ceratobasidium Flavescens (Bon.) Olive
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