Risk marker associations with venous thrombotic events: a cross-sectional analysis. [PDF]
ObjectiveTo examine the interrelations among, and risk marker associations for, superficial and deep venous events-superficial venous thrombosis (SVT), deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).DesignCross-sectional analysis.SettingSan ...
Chan, Virginia T +4 more
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Do We Need to Put God into Emotional Support?: A Comparison of Caucasians’ and African-Americans’ Evaluations of Religious versus Non-Religious Comforting Messages [PDF]
The current study explored whether ethnicity influences young adults’ evaluations of two different sets of comforting messages: those in which concepts such as God, prayer, religion, and faith are woven into low, moderate, and high person-centered ...
Morse, Chris R. +2 more
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On the Failed Italian Intervention in Transcaucasia in 1919
In 1919, the idea appeared to replace the British occupation forces in the Caucasus with the Italian ones. The article discusses the process of making a decision on the issue, the position of various British political and military leaders, as well as the
V. M. Mukhanov
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The Caucasian Nasal Septum: An In Vivo Computed Tomography Study [PDF]
The nasal septum is composed of cartilaginous and bony components and an understanding of each component volume is essential in both functional and cosmetic surgery.We sought to radiographically measure septal dimensions on cross sectional computer tomography (CT) images, establishing average parameters for normal anatomy among a single, Caucasian ...
Charles, Daultrey +2 more
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Introduction. The paper deals with studying the formation of culture elements during the Cossacks revival process in the late 20th – early 21st centuries. The cultural pattern of a community is always changing.
Olga V. Rvacheva, Pierre G. F. Labrunie
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Iron Deficiency Anemia: An Unexpected Cause of an Acute Occipital Lobe Stroke in an Otherwise Healthy Young Woman [PDF]
A 29-year-old caucasian woman who presented to the hospital with an acute onset of right eye visual disturbance and headache was found to have an acute left occipital lobe infarction.
Nace, Travis C +3 more
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Metropolis on the margins: talent attraction and retention to the St. John’s city-region [PDF]
The objective of this research is to examine the factors that influence the attraction and retention of creative and highly educated workers in a small-sized Canadian city.
Greenwood, Rob +2 more
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Whiteness of A Name: Is “White” the Baseline? [PDF]
Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine the hypothesis that Whiteness is used as a normative standard when comparing a variety of first names. Design/methodology/approach– Respondents (full- and part-time business students) evaluated names that ...
Cotton, John L. +2 more
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The intercultural effectiveness of university students [PDF]
Intercultural communication has reached new levels with economic globalization, increased sophistication of communication technologies, and “internationalization” of education.
Gonzales, H
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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and prognosis of breast cancer among African-American and Hispanic women. [PDF]
BackgroundVitamin D plays a role in cancer development and acts through the vitamin D receptor (VDR). Although African-Americans have the lowest levels of serum vitamin D, there is a dearth of information on VDR gene polymorphisms and breast cancer among
Chen, Zujian +9 more
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