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The Military And The Akp: A New Confrontation Line In Turkey's Bid For Democratic Consolidation, Samy Asfour Nov 2021

The Military And The Akp: A New Confrontation Line In Turkey's Bid For Democratic Consolidation, Samy Asfour

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The power struggle between the Justice Development Party (AKP) and the military in Turkey has been crucial in Turkey's bid for democratic consolidation. In the past, the military as a guardian of the Kemalist establishment has intervened four times in Turkey's domestic politics ousting elected civilian governments with the justification of safeguarding the secular and unitary nature of the Turkish Republic. After each intervention, the military reshaped the political system and expanded its legal-constitutional prerogatives at the expense of the civilian authorities' in decision-making autonomy- halting the establishment of a fully-fledged democracy based on complete civilian control over the military. …


Mining And Identification Of A Potential Subtilisin-Like Serine Protease From The Lower Convective Layer Of The Atlantis Ii Brine Pool In The Red Sea, Ahmed Shibl Nov 2021

Mining And Identification Of A Potential Subtilisin-Like Serine Protease From The Lower Convective Layer Of The Atlantis Ii Brine Pool In The Red Sea, Ahmed Shibl

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The Red Sea harbors a number of deep-sea brine pools with diverse chemical, physical, and geological conditions. One of the environments, the Atlantis II Brine Pool, is unique to the Red Sea. The deepest part of Atlantis II Brine Pool â the Lower Convective Layer (LCL) â is 2060 meters below the sea surface water, with 26% salinity, and a temperature of about 68 °C. Moreover, it is almost anoxic, and contains a very high concentration of heavy metals. We are interested in identifying subtilisin-like serine proteases, which are an important group of proteolytic enzymes with a broad range of …


Potential Endoglucanase Genes From The Red Sea Atlantis Ii Brine Pool: Structure, Organization And Halophilic Signature, Mohamad Maged Galal Nov 2021

Potential Endoglucanase Genes From The Red Sea Atlantis Ii Brine Pool: Structure, Organization And Halophilic Signature, Mohamad Maged Galal

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Cellulolytic enzymes have many industrial applications and play a major role in the process of biofuel production. Bioethanol is a cheap and clean alternative to non-renewable, polluting and expensive fossil fuel. Cellulases and hemicellulases act synergistically to degrade the cellulose polymer into glucose which can then be fermented by specific anaerobic organisms into ethanol. The overall manufacturing process occurs under harsh conditions such as low pH, high temperature and in the presence of elevated salt concentrations. The Atlantis II brine pool in the Red Sea is a unique habitat in terms of its diverse microbial community and physical conditions; high …


Triple Trouble: Examining The Effect Of Combining Mechanical Stress, Pbmcs And Cisplatin On Hepg2 Cell Death, Lalia Ziko Nov 2021

Triple Trouble: Examining The Effect Of Combining Mechanical Stress, Pbmcs And Cisplatin On Hepg2 Cell Death, Lalia Ziko

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In an attempt to find better cancer treatments, a new mathematical model proposed by Klika & Marsik (2009) suggests that more cancer cells could possibly be killed by applying several stress factors to tumour cells, however only as a simulation in silico. The proposed stresses include healthy cell anti-tumour effect, the biochemical effect exerted by a cytotoxic drug and a newly introduced mechanical stress. The hypothesis entails that upon applying these three stress factors together simultaneously to tumour cells, the concentration of the tumour cells decreases more than if a stress factor was applied alone. The two main objectives in …


Identification Of Potential Subtilisin-Like Serine Proteases From The Microbial Community Of The Red Sea Atlantis-Ii Brine Pool Using A Metagenomic Approach, Nadine Hosny El-Said Nov 2021

Identification Of Potential Subtilisin-Like Serine Proteases From The Microbial Community Of The Red Sea Atlantis-Ii Brine Pool Using A Metagenomic Approach, Nadine Hosny El-Said

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The Atlantis II deep is the largest brine pool in the Red Sea of around 60 km2. It is located in the central Red Sea (21° 21' N., 38° 04' E.) at a depth of 2200 meters from the sea surface. The lower part of this pool, the lower convective layer (LCL), has extremely harsh environmental conditions characterized by a temperature of up to 68°C, pH 5.3, saturated salt (252 psu), anoxic condition, and high concentration of heavy metals. These harsh abiotic factors exert strong selective pressure in favor of microbial communities adapted to survive in such environment. Therefore, proteins …


Islamic Inheritance Law Reform: The Problem Of Orphaned Grandchildren's Inheritance Rights, Salah Hesham Hamouda Nov 2021

Islamic Inheritance Law Reform: The Problem Of Orphaned Grandchildren's Inheritance Rights, Salah Hesham Hamouda

Archived Theses and Dissertations

Islamic inheritance law excludes orphaned grandchildren from inheriting a share of their grandparent's estate in the event of surviving uncles and aunts under the rule that the nearer in degree excludes the more remote. For centuries, this prohibition has prevented orphaned grandchildren from inheriting a share of their grandparent's estate. Mediaeval Islamic juridical treatises claimed that inheritance law's provisions are the final dictate of God and their authority cannot be questioned. States have tried to resolve the conflict between the provisions of Islamic law and social needs by adopting various devices of reform such as ijtihad, taqlid, takhayyur, and talfiq. …


Sovereignty And Integration Across The Taiwan Strait: A View From Taiwan, Thomas S. Misenti Nov 2021

Sovereignty And Integration Across The Taiwan Strait: A View From Taiwan, Thomas S. Misenti

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This thesis will analyze the policy of cross-strait rapprochement and negotiation that the administration of Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou has pursued with mainland China in relation to Taiwan's de facto sovereign independent status. The initial focus of this thesis will be on the evolution of Taiwan's political identity in the broader historical context of its relationship with China and the One China principle. This will include an analysis of the US-Taiwan relationship and Taiwan's position in international institutions. I will then analyze the Ma administration's China policies, dialogues, and agreements. I will specifically focus on the negotiations for and establishment …


Front Matter, Editors Nov 2021

Front Matter, Editors

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Hidden (Photograph), Elizabeth Averbeck Nov 2021

Hidden (Photograph), Elizabeth Averbeck

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Untitled (Photograph), Laura Cannon Nov 2021

Untitled (Photograph), Laura Cannon

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Untitled (Artwork), Matt Messmer Nov 2021

Untitled (Artwork), Matt Messmer

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Hierve El Agua (Photograph), Emily Stenken Nov 2021

Hierve El Agua (Photograph), Emily Stenken

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A Late One (Photograph), Sarah R. Smith Nov 2021

A Late One (Photograph), Sarah R. Smith

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Untitled Forrest (Artwork), Jessica Kramer Nov 2021

Untitled Forrest (Artwork), Jessica Kramer

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Flowers In Her Hair (Photograph), Gregory Holden Nov 2021

Flowers In Her Hair (Photograph), Gregory Holden

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Untitled (Photograph), Laura Cannon Nov 2021

Untitled (Photograph), Laura Cannon

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Carwash (Photograph), Gregory Holden Nov 2021

Carwash (Photograph), Gregory Holden

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Between The Lines (Photograph), Gregory Holden Nov 2021

Between The Lines (Photograph), Gregory Holden

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What The Dead Had Grown, Steve Kovach Nov 2021

What The Dead Had Grown, Steve Kovach

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European Affairs, Ginna Fuselier Nov 2021

European Affairs, Ginna Fuselier

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Combing The Everglades, Scott Barsotti Nov 2021

Combing The Everglades, Scott Barsotti

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Persecution, Steve Kovach Nov 2021

Persecution, Steve Kovach

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A Few Coins In A Styrofoam Cup, Miranda Bodfish Nov 2021

A Few Coins In A Styrofoam Cup, Miranda Bodfish

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Here's To Mary, Katie Mannel Nov 2021

Here's To Mary, Katie Mannel

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The Game Of Right, Bradley Prefling Nov 2021

The Game Of Right, Bradley Prefling

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The Interview, Nicole Bennett Nov 2021

The Interview, Nicole Bennett

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Fulfilling Duty, Daniel Kinicki Nov 2021

Fulfilling Duty, Daniel Kinicki

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Contributors' Notes Nov 2021

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Editorial Board Nov 2021

Editorial Board

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If The World Was Ending: Companion Animals And Their Guardians In Covid-19 Times, Yahaira Segarra-González, Liza M. Meléndez-Samó Nov 2021

If The World Was Ending: Companion Animals And Their Guardians In Covid-19 Times, Yahaira Segarra-González, Liza M. Meléndez-Samó

People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice

This research aimed to quantitatively explore various elements related to people living with companion animals during the COVID-19 emergency lockdown in Puerto Rico. Among the variables studied are guardians’ gender, age, animal species, time spent per day with the companion animal, perceived benefits, and attachment level between the person and their companion animal. Matters related to emergency preparedness plans regarding companion animals, changes in the human- animal interactions, and perceived companion animals’ changes during the lockdown were analyzed. Researchers used an online questionnaire for data collection. The sample consisted of participants over 21 years old (n = 3,663) living on …