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Effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention program on the health of caregivers of people with autism spectrum disorder
(University of Valencia, Spain, 2015-01)Caregivers of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are chronically exposed to high levels of stress. In turn, such stress is associated with high rates of negative health outcomes. However, few studies have analyzed ... -
Effects of Arsenic on Nutrient Accumulation and Distribution in Selected Ornamental Plants
(Scientific Research, 2015-12)In Miami, Florida, 95% of residential and 33% commercial soils exceed the Florida Department of Environmental Protection goals for cleanup of arsenic contamination. Ornamental plants have not been fully investigated as ... -
The effects of astragalus polysaccharide on zebrafish cell apoptosis and senescence
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-04)Astragalus polysaccharide (AP) is the extraction of astragalus, which is a plant used in traditional Chinese herb medicine and may increase an orgainism’s resistance to stress. Several earlier studies in vitro have indicated ... -
Effects of bar-transgenic rice on the intestinal microflora of the mice (Mus musculus)
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-07)Microbial molecular ecology approaches were used to the effects of Bar-transgenic rice on Intestinal Micro-flora of the Mice (Mus musculus). Kunming mice (Mus musculus) of 100 SPF-grade (20 g ± 2 g), half of which were ... -
The Effects of Communication Efficacy on Information-Seeking Following Events That Increase Uncertainty: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis
(Published Online, 2012-05)This study examined how past information-seeking experience influences individuals’ information-seeking decision process following an event that increases uncertainty in close relationships. To examine this issue, a two-wave, ... -
Effects of Different Potassium Stress on Leaf Photosynthesis and Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Maize (Zea Mays L.) at Seedling Stage
(Scientific Research, 2016-01)Leaf early senescence caused by nutrition deficiency is one of the major limitation reasons in the world crop production. Potassium (K) is one of important nutrient elements in crop growth, which modifies dozens of enzyme ... -
Effects of drought stress on some agronomic and bio-physiological traits of Trtiticum aestivum, Triticale, and Tritipyrum genotypes
(2018-05)Drought tolerance is a complex trait that involves different biochemical and physiological mechanisms in plants. It was the objective of the present study to evaluate the agronomic and biochemical responses of triticale, ... -
Effects of feeding frequency on growth performance and digestive enzyme activity of sex-reversed Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Elsevier, 2017-10)The effects were investigated of different feeding frequenciesdone meal at 0600 h, two meals (at either 0600 h and 1200 h or 0600 h and 1800 h) and three meals daily (at 0600 h, 1200 h and 1800 h)don the growth performance, ... -
Effects of fertilization and concentrate feeding on water quality and growth performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) grown in concrete tanks
(African Science Publications, 2020-10-05)An experiment was conducted to compare the effects of fertilizer application alone, concentrate feeding alone and combination of fertilization and feeding on water quality parameters and growth performance of sex-reversed ... -
Effects of genetic and environmental factors and gene-environment interaction on expression variations of genes related to stroke in rat brain
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-07)To determine if genetic and environmental (dietary) factors and gene-environment interaction impact on the expression variation of genes related to stroke, we conducted microarray experiments using two homozygous rat strains ... -
Effects of microbial-fertilizers on the morphological parameters and biochemical content of Cow pea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. – A biotechnological approach
(African Science Publications, 2021-01-01)The use of chemical fertilizers and agrochemicals has dangerous effects on both environment and human health. Frequently used chemical fertilizers to increase crop yields and reload soil nutrients have been extinguished ... -
Effects of Orbital Motion on the Boundary Layer Flow on a Spinning Disk
(Scientific Research, 2012-12)The objective of this study is to experimentally examine the effects of orbital motion on the boundary layer flow on a spinning disk. The boundary layer flow on the disk is visualized by the oil flow method, and velocity ... -
Effects of prototype training package on attitudes and constructive participation behavior in university activities of Rajabhat University students
(2018-01)This research investigated using different levels of a training package on the psychological traits and constructive participation behavior of Rajabhat University students. The effect of training was studied using a ... -
The efficacy of biostimulants in the management of Agrobacterium tumefasciens the cause of crown gall disease of roses in Kericho, Kenya
(African Science Publications, 2021-04-05)Experiments were conducted at James Finlay Kenya, Tarakwet farm in Kericho county to test the efficacy of various biostimulants, i.e., biozyme 2.5 ml/L, hicure 2.5 ml/L, foltron 2.0 ml/L, codamine radicular 2.0 ml/L, alexin ... -
Efficacy of Cow Urine as Plant Growth Enhancer and Antifungal Agent
(Hindawi, 2015-10)The present study was conducted to determine antifungal activity of three different concentrations (5, 10, and 15%) of cow urine against three fungal pathogens (Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani, and Sclerotium ... -
Efficacy of Facebook Fans: Can They Influence Perception of the Brand?
(Scientific Research, 2014-10)Using a qualitative single case study methodology, this research studied the effect that a Facebook page has on friends of the brand. The problem under investigation is the lack of understanding effects social media sites ... -
Efficacy of High Dose Tranexamic Acid in Decreasing Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery for Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease in Children Less than Ten Kilo Body Weight
(Scientific Research, 2018-05)Background: To determine the effect of high dose tranexamic acid in decreasing immediate postoperative bleeding in children less than ten kilo body weight after complex cardiac surgery and also to evaluate the safety of ... -
The efficacy of sterilizing agents, copper oxychloride, vegetable oil and agrowipe (botanic neem extract) against crown gall disease of roses in Kericho, Kenya
(African Science Publications, 2020-10-05)The experiments were conducted at James Finlay Kenya, flowers division Tarakwet farm in Kericho county from January 2016 to December 2016 to study the efficacy of copper oxychloride 1.0 g/L, hydrogen peroxide 1.0 ml/L, ... -
An Efficient Method to Reduce the Numerical Dispersion in the HIE-FDTD Scheme
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-01)A parameter optimized approach for reducing the numerical dispersion of the 3-D hybrid implicit-explicit finite-difference time-domain (HIE-FDTD) is presented in this letter. By adding a parameter into the HIE-FDTD formulas, ... -
EGR1 is essential for transcriptional regulation of BMPR2
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-10)In this study, RLM-RACE was used to identify the transcriptional start site 387 bp upstream of the translational start. Evolutionarily conserved transcription factor binding sites were identified, and a series of luciferase ...