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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"treatment factors"”.
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Switchgrass Cultivar, Harvest Frequency, Fertilizer Source, and Irrigation Effects on Near-Surface Soil Properties in West-Central Arkansas
… (<em>p</em> > 0.01) soil bulk density in treatment combinations where poultry litter was applied (1.40 g cm<sup>-3</sup>) compared to non-irrigated treatment combinations (1.33 g cm<sup>-3</sup>). Total WSA concentration was greater (<em>p</em> < 0.05) in ‘Alamo’ (0.91 g …
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Dangerous women, dangerous times: Women at the Nevada State Prison, 1890-1930
This work examines the treatment Nevada's female prisoners received from Nevada's press, courts, and the Nevada State Prison from 1890 to 1930. It argues that gender perspectives held by Nevada's criminal justice officials caused them to treat female criminals both benevolently and harshly. This …
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Pengaruh lama fermentasi dan penambahan inokulum Lactobacillus plantarum dan Lactobacillus fermentus terhadap kualitas silase rumput kalanjana (Brachiaria mutica (Forssk.) Stapf)
… is Completely Randomized Design with the 2 treatment factors and three times of replay. The first factor is the inoculum type consist of 4 treatment factors (K0= without adding the inoculum, K1= L. plantarum, K2= L. fermentum, and K3= the combination of L. plantarum and L. fermentum) and the …
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The Effects of Perspiration Application, Weathering Exposures, Washing Action of Automatic Home Clothes Washers, and Repeated Laundering on the Ultraviolet Protection of a Naturally Colored Lightweight Cotton Fabric
… colored cotton, many questions regarding the factors that influence the UVR protection of fabrics remain unanswered. The primary purpose of the study was to examine the effects of perspiration application, weathering exposures, washing action of automatic home clothes washers, and repeated …
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Expertise, trust, and virtual team performance : leveraging team composition for intelligent agent design
… would require a robust representation of the factors influencing team performance in order to determine which behaviors are effective for a given context. At present, these factors are not well understood, and additional research is required in order to reliably predict their effects on team …
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Factors influencing non-adeherence to tuberculosis treatment in TB/HIV co-infected adults at the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
… aim of this study was to explore barriers to TB treatment adherence and determine the prevalence of non-adherence in the Zambian capital of Lusaka. The factors under study were socio-economic and demographic, service-related and disease and treatment related factors. A cross-sectional study was …
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Legume-rhizobia interactions in a complex microbiome
… these differences, this experiment applies two treatment factors in a controlled environment of containers with autoclaved sand. All main experimental containers were inoculated with several strains of Bradyrhizobia japonicum. The first treatment factor was the planting of surface-sterilised …
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Legume-rhizobia interactions in a complex microbiome
… these differences, this experiment applies two treatment factors in a controlled environment of containers with autoclaved sand. All main experimental containers were inoculated with several strains of Bradyrhizobia japonicum. The first treatment factor was the planting of surface-sterilised …
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A study and evaluation of client dropout at a drug counsellling centre in Cape Town
… counselling centre in Cape Town, dropped out of treatment before the fourth interview. The study examines and describes the factors which contribute towards this dropout behaviour. Literature describing dropout behaviour and patterns of illicit drug abuse identified multiple factors influencing …
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Factors affecting compliance: treatment for anemia in pregnant Philippine women
… as a dependent variable. Also, three sets of factors are used to explain compliance behavior. These are: socio-demographic, treatment, and social psychological factors. The sample consists of 377 pregnant women who were interviewed to explore the research problem. Data are obtained from a …
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Effect of Distress, Referral Source, and Pressure to Attend Therapy on Motivation to Change
<p> <p>Psychotherapy is an effective form of treatment, yet difficulties with engagement and dropout continue to plague the field. Poor outcomes are more likely to be achieved by poorly motivated clients and those who are mandated to attend therapy (Prochaska, DiClemente, & Norcross, 1992). This …
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Orthodontic Outcomes in Class II Correction with Elastics: Clear Aligners Versus Fixed Appliances
… aligners and fixed appliances. Differences in treatment efficiency and outcome variations between growing versus non-growing patients were evaluated based on technique. Research Design and Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study involving 132 subjects (64 clear aligner, 68 fixed …
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Monitoring of storm sewer overflows
… perform well hydraulically, limiting the flow to treatment to a steady maximum. The low side weir performed unsatisfactorily, hydraulically, as the flow to treatment rose as the incoming flow increased and, for some storm conditions, a hydraulic jump formed towards the downstream end of the …
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Effects of Self-Monitoring and Monetary Reward on Fluid Adherence among Adult Hemodialysis Patients
… intake. Results indicated that by the end of the treatment program, the 6 participants averaged a 14% reduction in weekday IWG and a 15.45% reduction in weekend IWG; however, due to significant variability, it cannot be concluded that the reductions are treatment effects. Four out of 6 …
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A liposome-based ion release impedance sensor for HIV detection at the point-of-care
… measurements which diagnose disease and inform treatment. Factors which limit the availability of diagnostics include both the costs of instrumentation and per-test costs, inadequate portability, the requirement for a laboratory facility, the time required to perform the test, and a need for …
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The construction, irrigation and fertiliser nutrition of UK golf greens
… and soil mixture, and a pure sand. Experimental treatments applied were three levels of irrigation, five of nitrogen fertiliser and two of phosphate. The trial was maintained as a golf green, and artificial wear was applied. Soil moisture deficit predictions by the Meteorological Office conformed …
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The Performance of Circulating Biomarkers in the Prediction of Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients with Oesophago-gastric Cancer
… provide safer, more effective, individualised treatment regimes. Methods A prospective, multi-centre, collaborative study was undertaken in patients with oesophago-gastric cancer undergoing neoadjuvant therapy and potentially curative surgery. Levels of circulating biomarkers M2-Pyruvate …
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Predictive factors of stable or progressive disease during anthracycline with/without taxane-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer
… of the tumor can occur in some cases. Predictive factors of no response or progression are unknown compared to predictive factors of a response. We investigated predictive factors of stable (SD) or progressive disease (PD) during anthracycline with/without taxane based NAC. Methods: From January …
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Advancing the Understanding of Water Distribution System Corrosion: Effects of Chlorine and Aluminum on Copper Pitting, Temperature Gradients on Copper Corrosion, and Silica on Iron Release
… comparisons of pinhole leak frequency and treatment practices at nearly utilities were also documented to identify treatment factors that might be influencing the initiation and propagation of leaks. Factors identified included the presence of relatively high levels of free chlorine and …
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Chemical composition and physical properties of 20% milk fat reformulated creams manufactured from reduced cholesterol butteroil
… different homogenization pressures and heat treatments to produce a 20% milk fat cream with a reduced cholesterol content. Transmission electron microscopic examination of reformulated cream emulsions showed an oil-in-water emulsion typical of milk lipid globules found in natural homogenized …
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