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Linking and implementation of fuzzy logic control to ordinate plant strategies (2013)
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Fuzzy control algorithms are used to give structure to the spatial categorisation of plant species by integrating digital elevation model data at increased resolution with data of selected climatic variables (mean precipitation, temperature, ground f... Read More about Linking and implementation of fuzzy logic control to ordinate plant strategies.

The effect of beverages varying in glycaemic load on postprandial glucose responses, appetite and cognition in 10-12-year-old school children (2013)
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Reducing glycaemic index (GI) and glycaemic load (GL) inconsistently improves aspects of cognitive function and appetite in children. Whether altering the GL by lowering carbohydrate relative to protein and fat has a role in these effects is unknown.... Read More about The effect of beverages varying in glycaemic load on postprandial glucose responses, appetite and cognition in 10-12-year-old school children.

The effect of aqueous extract of Euphorbia drupifera on the physiology of wistar rat (2013)
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The plant Euphorbia came from Mount Atlas region of present-day Morocco and was probably the resin Spurge. This local herb is used by traditional herbalists for treatment of hypertension, diabetes and several other ailments. The aim of this study is... Read More about The effect of aqueous extract of Euphorbia drupifera on the physiology of wistar rat.

Qualitative evaluation of a self-management intervention for people in the early stage of dementia (2013)
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© 2013, © The Author(s) 2013. Self-management programs are effective for people living with chronic illnesses. However, there has been little research addressing self-management for people with dementia in the early stages. This study presents a qual... Read More about Qualitative evaluation of a self-management intervention for people in the early stage of dementia.

An evaluation of four patterns of interaction for integrating disparate ESBs effectively and easily (2013)
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Organisations use Enterprise Service Busses (ESBs) to support enterprise application integration. For a variety of reasons – mergers and acquisitions, geographically distributed enterprise units, distributed governance, scalability – enterprises some... Read More about An evaluation of four patterns of interaction for integrating disparate ESBs effectively and easily.

Stepwise, non-adherent differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells to generate basal forebrain cholinergic neurons via hedgehog signaling (2013)
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Basal forebrain cholinergic neurons (bfCNs) which provide innervation to the hippocampus and cortex, are required for memory and learning, and are primarily affected in Alzheimer's Disease (AD), resulting in related cognitive decline. Therefore gener... Read More about Stepwise, non-adherent differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells to generate basal forebrain cholinergic neurons via hedgehog signaling.

Integrated inventory management and supplier base reduction in a supply chain with multiple uncertainties (2013)
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This paper considers a manufacturing supply chain with multiple suppliers in the presence of multiple uncertainties such as uncertain material supplies, stochastic production times, and random customer demands. The system is subject to supply and pro... Read More about Integrated inventory management and supplier base reduction in a supply chain with multiple uncertainties.

The effect of air-drying on the volatiles composition of lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus) and lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla) (2013)
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The research investigates the effect of air-drying on the volatile composition of infusions prepared from Thymus citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb and lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla (L'Herit)). The fresh and the dried herbs were analysed over a period o... Read More about The effect of air-drying on the volatiles composition of lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus) and lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla).

Rescheduling nursing shifts: Scoping the challenge and examining the potential of mathematical model based tools (2013)
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© 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To review research in the literature on nursing shift scheduling/rescheduling, and to report key issues identified in a consultation exercise with managers in four English National Health Service trusts to inform... Read More about Rescheduling nursing shifts: Scoping the challenge and examining the potential of mathematical model based tools.

Trade Union Approaches towards the ICE Regulations: Defensive Realism or Missed Opportunity? (2013)
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© John Wiley & Sons Ltd/London School of Economics 2013. Reflecting debates about whether statutory workforce-wide consultation arrangements are likely to undermine or underpin trade union representation, unions' approaches towards the UK's Informa... Read More about Trade Union Approaches towards the ICE Regulations: Defensive Realism or Missed Opportunity?.

The Epidemiology of Hospitalization for Pneumonia in Children under Five in the Rural Western Region of Nepal: A Descriptive Study (2013)
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Pneumonia is one of the major public health problems in children under five years of age. The aim of this study was to analyze the time, place, and characteristics of the distribution of pneumonia in hospitalized children under five years of age at t... Read More about The Epidemiology of Hospitalization for Pneumonia in Children under Five in the Rural Western Region of Nepal: A Descriptive Study.

The evolution of selective analyses of HDL and LDL cholesterol in clinical and point of care testing (2013)
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Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and is caused by the build up of atherosclerotic plaques in the vasculature. It is now well established that the formation of these plaques is closely related to levels of both high density... Read More about The evolution of selective analyses of HDL and LDL cholesterol in clinical and point of care testing.

Free Zones: In Search of Best Practice (2013)
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Assumptions, rationale and reality of special economic zones in the Polish regions (2013)
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Providing traceability for neuroimaging analyses (2013)
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Introduction With the increasingly digital nature of biomedical data and as the complexity of analyses in medical research increases, the need for accurate information capture, traceability and accessibility has become crucial to medical researchers... Read More about Providing traceability for neuroimaging analyses.

Minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty; a pragmatic randomised controlled trial reporting outcomes up to 2year follow up (2013)
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Background: We present a prospective, randomised, multi-surgeon, controlled trial comparing minimally invasive (MIS) and standard approach total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods: Participants underwent unilateral TKA. Patients were randomised to Bris... Read More about Minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty; a pragmatic randomised controlled trial reporting outcomes up to 2year follow up.

Evidence for working memory deficits in chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2013)
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People with chronic pain commonly report impaired cognitive function. However, to date, there has been no systematic evaluation of the body of literature concerning cognitive impairment and pain. Nor have modern meta-analytical methods been used to v... Read More about Evidence for working memory deficits in chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Global coaching: An integrated approach for long-lasting results (2013)
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This review examines Rosinksi's integrated approach to global coaching (2010). How can coaching support global leaders to face complexity in an interconnected world? How can it contribute to make an impact at a global level? Building on his research... Read More about Global coaching: An integrated approach for long-lasting results.

Collective rights and personal freedoms: A discursive analysis of participant accounts of authoritarianism (2013)
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This article presents a discursive analysis of participant accounts of authoritarianism, with the aim of understanding how participants construct accounts about authority, when, and for what purposes. Participants completed a 30-item Right-Wing Autho... Read More about Collective rights and personal freedoms: A discursive analysis of participant accounts of authoritarianism.

Effect of breed on fatty acid composition and lipogenic enzyme abundance in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of pigs (2013)
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This study investigated the role of lipogenic enzyme expression in breed-specific fat deposition in pigs. Objectives: (i) determine effect of breed on the relative abundance of the key lipogenic enzymes stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), delta-6 desatura... Read More about Effect of breed on fatty acid composition and lipogenic enzyme abundance in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of pigs.