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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"primary effects"”.
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Effect of ovulatory follicle size on luteal function, pregnancy rate, and late embryonic/fetal mortality in beef cattle
… following treatment groups: small to large (S-L; primary effects of oocyte quality; n = 111), large to small (L-S; primary effects of uterine environment; n = 122), small to small (S-S; negative control; n = 71), and large to large (L-L; positive control; n = 50). The probability of recovering a …
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Measuring primary, secondary and cumulative effects of processing instruction in the acquisition of French
… to investigate the possible transfer-of-training effects of two types of instruction on the acquisition of the past imperfective aspect, subjunctive mood, and causative constructions in French. An input-based practice, Processing Instruction is compared to an output-based practice Traditional …
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An examination of the primary and secondary effects of cyber-bullying: development and testing of a cyber-bullying moderator/mediator model
… transgression and the potentially negative effects it has on individuals, specifically adolescents and young adults from experiences recalled by college students. Findings established support for a moderator/mediator model, designed and tested for this study, that describes the psychological …
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Biogeochemical heterogeneity in the salt marsh pools of the north Norfolk coast
… control on the local pool geochemistry. The primary effects are on the surface inputs of fluids and sediments to the pools, which in turn alter the balance of subsurface early-diagenetic reactions and lead to the geochemical differences that are observed. This work comprises three parts. The …
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Adsorption of phloretin to lipid layers
… years ago. In contrast to signal molecules with primary effects on transport systems of natural membranes, phloretin also affects model membranes, i.e., artificial membranes, which do not contain proteins. Since the dipole potential reducing effect of phloretin on mono- and bilayers has been …
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The desmoplastic response : mechanisms of tumour-induced fibrogenesis
… phorbol myristate acetate, had significant primary effects on fibroblast collagen synthesis but did not modify the response to melanoma cells. Indomethacin, however, had a minimal primary effect upon the fibroblasts but significantly augmented the melanoma cell effect. The nature of the …
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Investigation of the mechanism of action of pep carboxylase
… of the reaction. Secondary, rather than the primary effects of these compounds on the enzyme were suggested. Thus it is suggested that neither free amino groups nor Βeryl-hydroxyl groups of the enzyme protein participate as active sites. A possible mechanism of the action of …
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Food aid and economic development: impact of food for work on labor allocation, production and consumption behavior of small family-farms in a semi-arid area of Kenya
… by 11% from year 1 to year 2. Thus, disincentive effects on own-farm employment and output were not found in this study. In fact, according to the model used, the FFW Program could be expanded by either increasing the monthly participation hours or the number of participants without resulting in …
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The impact of adopting IFRS on profitability and stock performance in listed firms at Abu Dhabi and Dubai stock exchanges
… used two main methods to collect and analyse the primary data. Firstly, questionnaires were used to gauge how the preparers and users of financial reports view the adoption of IFRSs, in both DFM and ADX, and how this transition to IFRSs has affected their decision making. SPSS was used to analyse …
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Role of SMAD2 and SMAD3 on Adipose Tissue Development and Function
… including United States. Adipose tissue is the primary site of energy storage, playing important roles in health. Adipose tissue also has other critical functions, producing adipocytokines and contributing to normal nutrient metabolism, which in turn play important roles in satiety, …