Thermal characteristics of hybrid Nanofluid (Cu-Al2O3) flow through Darcy porous medium with chemical effects via numerical successive over relaxation technique by Assmaa Abd-Elmonem, Qammar Rubbab, Hakim AL. Garalleh, Fazeelat Rehman, Muhammad Amjad, Fayza Abdel Aziz ElSeabee, Nesreen Sirelkhtam Elmki Abdalla, Wasim Jamshed, Syed M. Hussain, Hijaz Ahmad

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Is acupuncture effective for knee osteoarthritis? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jing-Wen Yang, Jian-Feng Tu, Myeong Soo Lee, Chuan-Yang Liu, Ling-Yu Qi, Fang-Ting Yu, Shi-Yan Yan, Jin-Ling Li, Lu-Lu Lin, Xiao-Wan Hao, Xin-Tong Su, Li-Qiong Wang

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Village Savings and Loan Associations and Socio-Economic Empowerment of Vulnerable People in Kamuganguzi Sub-County Kabale, District, Uganda by Mwijukye, Deus, Moses, Agaba

“…The recommendations were; need to improving the health status of women in families as well as children since they are regarded vulnerable in order to let them live happily; there should be improved nutrition and food supply to all families to let children and other members grow healthy and live a happy life; increased household income should be the ultimate goal fostered by credit accessibility in the area which must be done with ease through the start of small and medium enterprises especially women; it is recommended that the vulnerable groups of people have the replacement of the damaged property in case of any loss aiming at keeping standards of living at household level; achieving flexibility to immense development of social capital required the development of the saving culture that promotes regular income to help the community solve their personal problems; the social fund should be a unifying factor that enhances development through increased social networking to allow information flow since information is power…”
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Village Savings And Loan Associations (VSLA) and Socio -Economic Empowerment of Vulnerable People in Kamuganguzi Sub County Kabale District. by Mwijukye, Deus

“…The recommendations were; need to improving the health status of women in families as well as children since they are regarded vulnerable in order to let them live happily; there should be improved nutrition and food supply to all families to let children and other members grow healthy and live a happy life; increased household income should be the ultimate goal fostered by credit accessibility in the area which must be done with ease through the start of small and medium enterprises especially women; it is recommended that the vulnerable groups of people have the replacement of the damaged property in case of any loss aiming at keeping standards of living at household level; achieving flexibility to immense development of social capital required the development of the saving culture that promotes regular income to help the community solve their personal problems; the social fund should be a unifying factor that enhances development through increased social networking to allow information flow since information is power. …”
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Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise Can Increase Exercise in Older Adults Living in the Community and in Long-Term Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Sheehy L, Bharadwaj L, Nissen KA, Estey JL

“…Lisa Sheehy,1 Lalita Bharadwaj,2 Kelsey Annie Nissen,2 Justine L Estey2 1Bruyère Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 2Centre for Innovation and Research in Aging, Fredericton, New Brunswick, CanadaCorrespondence: Lisa Sheehy, Bruyère Health Research Institute, 43 Bruyère St, Ottawa, ON, K1N 5C8, Canada, Tel +01 613 562 6262 ext. 1593, Email lsheehy@bruyere.orgPurpose: To assess the impact of an 8-week non-immersive virtual reality exercise program for older adults on 1) balance, physical function, community integration and quality of life; 2) falls, emergency room visits, hospital and long-term care admissions; 3) quantity of exercise performed; and 4) acceptance of non-immersive virtual reality.Patients and Methods: This prospective, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial was carried out on two separate samples of older adults: those living in their own homes (“home-based”) and those living in long-term care (“facility-based”). …”
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Efficiency of lung cancer screening in early diagnosis and treatment program among community residents in Nanshan district, Shenzhen city: a cross-sectional and 2-year follow-up su... by Yarui YANG, Xujun GUO, Yuzheng FAN, Han WANG, Shengbin LI, Juan HE, Chang MA, Junbo BAI, Shengyuan LIU

“…For the screening program, the total cost was 1.304 million Chinese yuan (CNY); the per capita cost was 157.8 CNY; the cost-effectiveness ratio (CER) for each confirmed lung cancer case was 82 000 CNY; the average cost for each early-diagnosed lung cancer case was 93 000 CNY; and the early detection cost index (EDCI) was 0.22. …”
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Unveiling microbial communities with EasyAmplicon: A user‐centric guide to perform amplicon sequencing data analysis by Salsabeel Yousuf, Hao Luo, Meiyin Zeng, Lei Chen, Tengfei Ma, Xiaofang Li, Maosheng Zheng, Xin Zhou, Liang Chen, Jiao Xi, Hongye Lu, Huiluo Cao, Xiaoya Ma, Bian Bian, Pengfan Zhang, Jiqiu Wu, Renyou Gan, Baolei Jia, Linyang Sun, Zhicheng Ju, Yunyun Gao, Waqar Afzal Malik, Chuang Ma, Hujie Lyu, Yahui Li, Huiyu Hou, Yuanping Zhou, Defeng Bai, Yao Wang, Haifei Yang, Jiani Xun, Shengda Du, Tianyuan Zhang, Xiulin Wan, Kai Peng, Shanshan Xu, Tao Wen, Tong Chen, Yong‐Xin Liu

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IGJR issue 1/2018 by IF and FRFG

“…Vanhuysse, Pieter (2015): Skills, stakes and clout: Early human capital foundations for European welfare futures. …”
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Natural Resource Rent and Financial Development: Testing Financial Resource Curse Hypothesis in Iran by Majid Aghaei, Mahdieh Rezagholizadeh, mohammad abdi, rawa mosavi

“…Beck (2011) found that in natural resources rich countries, banks have better capitalization and profitability, but they provide fewer credits to the private sector and have less inclination towards financial development. …”
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L’amphithéâtre de Reims/Durocortorum : nouveaux éléments de localisation et de datation by Pierre Mathelart

“…During the Roman period, the ancient city of Reims/Durocortorum, having been elevated to the rank of provincial capital for Gallia Belgica, required construction of one such urban monument. …”
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Hubungan Pemberian Makanan Tambahan Dini terhadap Status Gizi Bayi Usia 4-6 Bulan di Daerah Pantai Kota Padang Tahun 2013 by Fenny Oktrina Fauthrisna, Masrul , Eva Chundrayetti

“…Abstrak <br />Indonesia merupakan salah satu negara dengan angka kematian bayi dan balita tertinggi di dunia, dengan persentase gizi kurang dalam kriteria sedang dan berat. …”
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Análisis constructivo y estructural de las baterías de costa en la playa La Chira (Perú) by Diego Javier Celis Estrada

“…Resumen: El virreinato del Perú, pieza fundamental en el Imperio Español, se caracterizó por su capital, Lima, y el estratégico puerto del Callao. …”
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Hearing loss prevalence and burden of disease in China: Findings from provincial-level analysis by Yu Wang, Yang Xie, Minghao Wang, Mengdan Zhao, Rui Gong, Ying Xin, Jia Ke, Ke Zhang, Shaoxing Zhang, Chen Du, Qingchuan Duan, Fang Wang, Tao Pan, Furong Ma, Xiangyang Hu, Jing Ni

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Potential epidemiological impact of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association high blood pressure guideline on the Chinese population: a cross-sectional st... by Zhao Li, Guozhe Sun, Yingxian Sun, Zhaoqing Sun, Yue Dai, Jia Zheng, Yuanyuan Dong, Xiaofan Guo, Yanxia Xie, Yali Wang, Rongrong Guo, Liqiang Zheng

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Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS-attributed mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the comprehensive health and epidemiological surveillanc... by Chalapati Rao, Willie Pomat, Tony Okely, Bang Nguyen Pham, Norah Abori, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry

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Assessing sustainable practices and managerial approaches in the hotel industry: A comparative case study by Jitka Vávrová, Lenka Červová, Blanka Brandová, Jorge Pacheco

“…After conducting initial online research, two four-star hotels in the same regional capital city in the Czech Republic were intentionally chosen. …”
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Analyzing the Effect of Dividends on Default Probability According to Signaling and Agency Theories by Alireza Najjarpour, Saeed Fathi, Ali Foroush Bastani

“…ObjectiveThe probability of default is one factor that determines the cost of capital due to its role in credit risk. Dividend as a sign of cash flow or as a sign of ownership of wealth is one of the factors affecting the probability of default. …”
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Direct and moderation effects on U.S. apparel manufacturers’ engagement in network ties by Nancy J. Miller, Carol Engel-Enright, David A. Brown

“…Our work is framed by the resource-based view of the firm perspective along with social capital theory and its shared constructs in network theory. …”
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Conditioning factors for the scientific productivity of undergraduate students of health sciences at a private Peruvian University: A cross-sectional analytical study [version 3; p... by Oriana Rivera-Lozada, Isabel Cristina Rivera-Lozada, César Antonio Bonilla-Asalde

“…The dependent variable was scientific research productivity, and the independent variables were institutional culture, knowledge management and technological capital. Summary measures are reported according to the type of variable. …”
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Sushi Reverses Course: Consuming American Sushi in Tokyo by Matthew Allen, Rumi Sakamoto

“…To draw this point out, we employ the concept of “fetish” and offer a reading of cultural globalisation that is not just about products expanding out from a centre to the periphery where they are modified, but is also about producing and consuming a fetishised object of desire that has accumulated extra social and symbolic capital (Bourdieu, 1977) as it has crossed and re-crossed national borders. …”
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