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Relative sensitivity of soft-bottom intertidal macrofauna to increased CO2 and experimental stress
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Inter-Research
, 2014 , Article)
We used a controlled CO2 perturbation experiment to test hypotheses about changes in diversity, composition and structure of soft-bottom intertidal macrobenthic assemblages, under realistic and locally relevant scenarios ...
The development, translation and validation of an instrument used in a tobacco cessation intervention study among patients with diabetes
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Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
, 2014 , Article)
Objective: In diabetes care, smoking cessation is a very important component that should be addressed in order to facilitate effective blood glucose control and to limit the development of complications associated with ...
Impact of phytolacca Americana extracts on gene expression of colon cancer cells
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Native Americans have used Phytolacca americana to treat breast ailments, gastrointestinal disorders, rashes, and inflammation. Some anti-cancer and anti-viral research has been reported on this perennial herb, but none ...
علاقة الذات بالصفات الإلهية في فكر محيى الدين بن عربي
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University of Science & Technology, Bannu,Pakistan
, 2014 , Article)
وحدته تعالى من جميع الوجوه منشأ الاشتغال بمشكلة علاقة الصفات بالذات بصورة علمية وموضوعية، كيف يمكن المحافظة على وحدانية الله تعالى مع القول بثبوت الصفات له؟ والمعالجة الفكرية أنتجت عدة مذاهب في ده المسألة. تقع وحدة الذات ...
Critical factors determining bid/no bid decisions of contractors in Qatar
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2014 , Article)
To bid or not to bid for construction projects is a crucial strategic decision for contractors' sustainability in the industry. The high complexity and uncertainty associated with such a decision-making process, which ...
Discovering citizens reaction toward e-government: factors in e-government adoption
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TECSI FEA USP
, 2014 , Article)
E-government has been considered as one approach for changing the face of government in the eyes of the citizenry. Therefore, citizens’ socialization in relation to their engagement with e-government should be explored. ...
A bearingless coaxial magnetic gearbox
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
Recently, magnetic gearboxes (MGBs) are serious contenders to their conventional mechanical counterparts in terms of reduced maintenance requirements, improved reliability, tolerance to mechanical inaccuracies, and inherent ...
Colorectal and Prostate Cancer Risk in Diabetes: Metformin, an Actor behind the Scene
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Ivyspring International Publisher
, 2014 , Article)
Both diabetes and cancer are prevalent diseases whose incidence rates are increasing worldwide, especially in countries that are undergoing rapid industrialization changes. Apparently, lifestyle risk factors including diet, ...
The effects of five weeks of kickboxing training on physical fitness
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CIC Edizioni Internazionali S.r.l.
, 2014 , Article)
Aim:
the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of kickboxing training on physical fitness.
Methods:
30 subjects were randomized into a kickboxing-group (n=15) and control group (n=15). Each group trained ...
The ramsey number for theta graph versus a clique of order three and four
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University of Zielona Gora
, 2014 , Article)
For any two graphs F1 and F2, the graph Ramsey number r(F1, F2) is
the smallest positive integer N with the property that every graph on at
least N vertices contains F1 or its complement contains F2 as a subgraph.
In ...