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Potential threats to implementing instructional leadership in Western Cape township secondary schools

Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Research
This empirical study examines the factors that pose challenges to the implementation of instructional leadership in township secondary schools in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Jerry George Mofoka, Matsolo Mokhampanyane   +1 more
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Coordinated Multi‐Component Gradient Engineering of Catalyst Layers for Advanced Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work presents a continuous linear gradient catalyst layer design, a general strategy for improving membrane electrode assemblies across electrochemical devices. Fabricated via a dual‐nozzle spray coating method, the architecture controls the Pt/carbon ratio, ionomer content and ionomer type across the catalyst layer, enhancing proton conduction ...
Shangwei Zhou, Matt P. Tudball, Yiming Guo, Bia Brandt, Adam Zucconi, Wenjia Du, Junfu Bu, Daniel H. C. Wan, Jianuo Chen, Emanuele Magliocca, Feng Ryan Wang, Alexander J.E. Rettie, Patrick S. Grant, Paul R. Shearing, Rhodri Jervis, Thomas S. Miller   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Photothermal Macroporous Lignin Cryogels for Off‐Grid, Continuous Atmospheric Water Collection via Interlayer Heat Recovery

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Photothermal, macroporous lignin‐based cryogels are engineered to convert sunlight into low‐grade heat. Integrated as stacked beds in a drum‐type device, a thin copper interlayer transfers waste heat between beds, enabling interlayer heat recovery and continuous solar cycling.
Jie Yan, Jiqing Lu, Tian Bai, Lin Li, Zhaoxuan Niu, Yiying Yue, Wanli Cheng, Guangping Han, Orlando J. Rojas   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Micro and Nanostructural Diversity of Lizard Osteoderm Capping Tissue in Relation to Mechanical Performance

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study shows that lizard osteoderm capping tissue is a hyper‐mineralized hydroxyapatite layer consistently covering the superficial osteoderm surface in those species studied here, yet it varies greatly in morphology, nanostructure, and mechanical performance across species.
Adrian Rodriguez‐Palomo, Marius Didziokas, Malene Siri Berg Jacobsen, Thorbjørn Erik Køppen Christensen, Innokenty Kantor, Mads Ry Vogel Jørgensen, Klaus Pagh Almtoft, Jesper Skovhus Thomsen, Anthony Herrel, Catherine J.A. Williams, Henrik Birkedal   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Loneliness and psychosocial outcomes among left-behind learners in child-only households in South Africa

Interdisciplinary Journal of Sociality Studies
Parental labour migration in South Africa has led to an increasing number of left-behind learners residing in child-only households. This separation disrupts familial structures and adversely affects children’s psychosocial well-being and academic ...
Ricanos Jaure, Alfred Henry Makura
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Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras, Imelda Raczkiewicz, Peggy Bouquet, Jean‐Philippe Dacquin, Jeremy Dhainaut, Anne Goffard, Christophe Volkringer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strategic priorities for agricultural development in Eastern and Central Africa: [PDF]

"Agricultural development strategies delineate priorities for actions to enhance agricultural and overall development. They are usually put forward by individual countries based on assessments of national needs.
Benin, Samuel, Chamberlin, Jordan, Diao, Xinshen, Omamo, Steven Were, Tatwangire, Alex, Wood, Stanley, Wood-Sichra, Ulrike, You, Liangzhi   +7 more
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Advances in Bioprinting to Model Immune‐Mediated Skin Diseases

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores how 3D bioprinting drives innovation in developing in vitro skin models that mimic immune‐mediated diseases. It highlights current technologies, key applications in studying skin pathologies, and emerging challenges. The review points toward future opportunities for improving disease modeling and advancing therapeutic and cosmetic ...
Andrea Ulloa‐Fernández, Marica Markovic, Julia Fernández‐Pérez, Georg Stary, Aleksandr Ovsianikov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Vivo Skin 3‐D Surface Reconstruction and Wrinkle Depth Estimation Using Handheld High Resolution Tactile Sensing

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A compact handheld GelSight probe reconstructs in vivo 3‐D skin topography with micron‐level precision using a custom elastic gel and a learning‐based surface normal to height map pipeline. The device quantifies wrinkle depth across various body locations and detects changes in wrinkle depth following moisturizer application.
Akhil Padmanabha, Arpit Agarwal, Catherine Li, Austin Williams, Dinesh K. Patel, Sankalp Chopkar, Achu Wilson, Ahmet Ozkan, Wenzhen Yuan, Sonal Choudhary, Arash Mostaghimi, Zackory Erickson, Carmel Majidi   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monetary policy operations of debtor central banks in MENA countries [PDF]

The paper analyses the monetary policy operations of central banks in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). We distinguish the pattern of monetary policy operations of the liquidity providing central banks of the large industrialized countries ...
Schnabl, Gunther, Schobert, Franziska
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