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Showing 1 to 20 of 298 for “"Sleeping"”.
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A Pharmacological Strategy Against African Sleeping Sickness
… the causal agent of the disease known as African sleeping sickness, transmitted via the bite of a tsetse fly. If left untreated, the parasite ultimately crosses the blood-brain eventually leading to death. Currently there are 5 approved drugs used to treat it, each with toxic side effects and …
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Egilsstaðir : the sleeping giant and its contents
Travellers’ numbers to Iceland are increasing each year which means that tourism policies need to be made stronger. Egilsstaðir is an important place for east Iceland as it is the service community for the region. Not only is it located on the biggest intersection in the east but it also does get …
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Sleeping Tongue Posture and Its Relationship to Craniofacial Morphology
… The objective of this study was to record sleeping tongue posture over time in 27 subjects and to compare findings with craniofacial morphology determined by cephalometric and model analysis. Methods: A sample of 27 subjects (11 female, 16 male) slept for three nights each while wearing an …
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Analysing understandings of 'rough sleeping': managing, becoming and being homeless
This research considers the ways in which the lives of rough sleepers are understood. In doing so, it considers the ways in which rough sleepers are positioned by services, the ways in which rough sleepers account for their own lives, and the ways in which rough sleepers negotiate and manage their …
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Sleeping to perform: examining sleep and exercise in elite female athletes
Sleep plays an essential role in biological functions, and is fundamental for human health and wellbeing. Sleep is also widely recognised as playing an important role in the sporting environment, with an increasing awareness of the importance of sleep in elite athletes. Although sleep research in …
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The role of host cues in the transmission of sleeping sickness
Tsetse (Glossina spp.) transmit species of Trypanosoma which cause trypanosomiases in livestock and humans. To improve the cost-effectiveness of baits used to control tsetse, studies were made of the host-oriented behaviour of the following Palpalis-group species: Glossina tachinoides and G. …
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The triumph of the (m)other : the feminine dichotomy in "Sleeping Beauty"
The tale of 'Sleeping Beauty' offers a familiar fairy tale narrative that features a beautiful sleeping princess, a wicked witch and a dashing prince who saves the day. This formulaic narrative has its roots in oral tales that date back to thousands of years ago. The fact that this narrative has …
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Sleeping apparel worn for two seasons in Kansas as influenced by thermal confort
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Sleeping apparel worn for two seasons in Kansas as influenced by thermal confort
Digitized by Kansas State University Libraries
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Sleeping to Remember: Spontaneous Retrieval of Prospective Memories Across Sleep and Wake Delays
Laboratory-based prospective memory tasks have rarely examined the effect of retention interval on later remembering. In the current study, participants had to remember to perform an intended action: press Q in response to a target cue) after a short delay: approximately 20 min), a 12-hr sleep …
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Relation between sleeping time and obesity along the shift work of adult workers
… various job shift and heath problems focusing on sleeping problems related with stress, quality of life and disease and there are several studies on correlations with obesity increase. So, this study intended to find several factors affecting obesity for adult workers and if there is any …
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AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SLEEPING PATTERNS OF YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS DURING THE COMPETITIVE SEASON
… and travel), which may result in sub-optimal sleeping patterns. However, research documenting the sleep of soccer players is at present limited. Therefore it would seem important to investigate how soccer players sleep to further the understanding of how sleep may be impacted. On this basis, …
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Is Sleeping Beauty still slumbering?: An investigation of the feminist critique of modern romanticism
Feminists have articulated a critique of women's socialization in a culture of romance which suggests that women seek legitimation as persons through their relationships with men. This study outlines women's socialization in romance as well as the feminist critique, and then investigates …
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Spatial epidemiology of Rhodesian sleeping sickness in recently affected areas of central and eastern Uganda
The tsetse transmitted fatal disease of humans, sleeping sickness, is caused by two morphologically identical subspecies of the parasite T. brucei; T. b. rhodesiense and T. b. gambiense. Current distributions of the two forms of disease are not known to overlap in any area, and Uganda is the only …
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Green giants and sleeping giants: environmental interest group politics and the nature of the state
The neglect that recent political science has shown toward the concept of the State has drastically reduced the efficacy of analyses of environmental interest group politics. This thesis is an attempt to introduce a revamped concept of the State into such an analysis. The State is defined as both …
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Molecular epidemiology of trypanosomiasis in Ugandan cattle during the Stamping Out Sleeping Sickness control programme, 2006 – 2008
… of trypanosome in a newly endemic area of human sleeping sickness. Crucially the findings illustrate mass drug treatment is effective in reducing the prevalence of T. b. rhodesiense in cattle, thus minimising the reservoir potential of these animals in the epidemiology of human disease. During …
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Co-Sleeping with Her Baby: A Qualitive Study of Adaptive and Prescriptive Voices in Parenting Decision Making
… perspectives on decision-making and co-sleeping. Interview analysis resulted in the identification of two ways of engaging with information that were labeled as 'Prescriptive` and 'Adaptive` voices in parenting. The two voices of discourse are described in detail including their distinct …
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Sleeping bags, s’mores and the great outdoors : the role of nature-based leisure in refugee integration in Canada
This study investigates the potential impact of nature-based leisure on the acculturation strategies of refugees in Canada, with a focus on the integration mode, and in particular, the inclination to participate fully in the larger society. The study is underpinned by Berry’s (1997) acculturation …
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Sleeping trees and sleep-related behaviours of siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) living in a degraded lowland forest, Sumatra, Indonesia.
… species can spend up to 50% of their time at sleeping sites and must therefore select the most appropriate tree sites to sleep in. The behavioural ecology and conservation of primates are generally well documented, but small apes have gained far less attention compared to great ape species. In …
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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for the diagnosis of human sleeping sickness: towards a point-of-care diagnostic test
Acute and chronic sleeping sickness are fatal neglected tropical diseases caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Trypanosoma brucei gambiense respectively (members of the sub-genus Trypanozoon). Accurate diagnostics are needed to guide treatment since the symptoms of disease are non-specific …
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