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The Symbolic Realm of Italian Migrants’ Post-WWII Houses in Australia
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Routledge
, 2018 , Article)
The Post-WWII period witnessed a large immigration flow of Italians towards Australia. This was facilitated by the assisted passage scheme funded by the Italian and Australian governments. Italian migrants, as well as ...
Pulse versus daily oral Alfacalcidol treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial.
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Dove Medical Press
, 2018 , Article)
Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a common complication of chronic kidney disease and is managed using vitamin D replacement therapy. Very few studies have examined the effectiveness of pulse alfacalcidol therapy in comparison ...
Medical Liability for Trafficking in Persons for the Purpose of Human Experimentation
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Cambridge University Press
, 2018 , Article)
Conducting experiments on humans may subject them to abuse and exploitation. The international community has developed principles, rules and norms that provide for safeguards against exploitative human experimentation. ...
Co-Incidence of Epstein-Barr Virus and High-Risk Human Papillomaviruses in Cervical Cancer of Syrian Women.
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Frontiers Media
, 2018 , Article)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been recently shown to be co-present with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) in human cervical cancer; thus, these oncoviruses play an important role in the initiation and/or progression ...
Potential Novel Therapy Targets in Neuroendocrine Carcinomas of the Breast.
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the breast is a rare, special type of breast cancer, reportedly constituting 2% to 5% of all breast cancers. Although breast NEC does not have a specific targeted therapy, several new ...
Revisiting the relationship between formal planning process and planning effectiveness: Do organizational capabilities and decision-making style matter?
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to address a timely research question by clarifying whether formal planning is a worthy approach for hotels. In so doing, the authors developed a theoretical model that extends prior ...
Imperatives for improving entrepreneurial behavior among females in the UAE: An empirical study and structural model
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: Despite various governmental efforts, female entrepreneurship in the UAE is still not a popular option among women. The purpose of this study is to identify the enablers to female entrepreneurship and to establish ...
Antioxidant Activity Mediates Pirfenidone Antifibrotic Effects in Human Pulmonary Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Exposed to Sera of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients.
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2018 , Article)
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease characterized by an exacerbated fibrotic response. Although molecular and cellular determinants involved in the onset and progression of this devastating disease ...
Decreasing the use of edible oils in China using WeChat and theories of behavior change: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
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BMC
, 2018 , Article)
The consumption of edible oils in China has increased rapidly in recent years, and the total amount of edible-oil intake in the country has ranked first in the world. The choice and intake of edible oils, as a source of ...
Using the human blood index to investigate host biting plasticity: a systematic review and meta-regression of the three major African malaria vectors.
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BMC
, 2018 , Article)
The proportion of mosquito blood-meals that are of human origin, referred to as the 'human blood index' or HBI, is a key determinant of malaria transmission. A systematic review was conducted followed by meta-regression ...