The justification of studies in genetic epidemiology: political scaling in China Medical City [PDF]
, 2018 Genetic epidemiology examines the role of genetic factors in determining health and disease in families and in populations to help addressing health problems in a responsible manner.
Sleeboom-Faulkner, Margaret
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A literature review of analytical techniques for materials characterisation of painted textiles - Part 2: spectroscopic and chromatographic analytical instrumentation [PDF]
, 2017 Part Two of this Literature Review of analytical techniques for materials characterisation of painted textiles focusses on the application of vibrational and x-ray spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques used in the analysis of painted textiles to ...
Lennard, Frances +2 more
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Medicine in Drug DiscoveryDragon’s blood (Resina Draconis) is the red resin of Dracaena spp, which has a variety of biological activities and pharmacological effects, including anti-thrombotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, analgesic, anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, and ...
Hui-juan Zhang +11 more
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“Falling into the sky”: gravity and levity in Pynchon’s Mason & Dixon [PDF]
, 2020 My argument follows geographer Gunnar Olsson when he asks “What is geography if it is not the drawing and interpreting of a line? And what is the drawing of a line if it is not also the creation of new objects?” Using Thomas Pynchon’s 1997 novel Mason ...
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Local Management System of Dragon's Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari Balf. f.) Resin in Firmihin Forest, Socotra Island, Yemen [PDF]
, 2022 Various nontimber forest products (NTFPs) are produced from the forests and woodlands of Yemen. Dragon's blood tree resin is one of the commercial NTFPs in Yemen and is produced by tapping Dracaena cinnabari trees, which are listed as vulnerable by the ...
Al-Okaishi, Abdulraqeb Shamsan
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Forests, 2020 Dragon’s blood that is extracted from Dracaena plants has been widely used as traditional medicine in various ancient cultures. The application of dragon’s blood has a cherished history in China, even though the original plants were not discovered for ...
Xupo Ding +4 more
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We are what we eat: food in the process of community formation and identity shaping among African traders in Guangzhou and Yiwu [PDF]
, 2012 In this paper we analyze two African communities in Guangzhou and Yiwu, China, arguing that among Guangzhou Africans on the one hand, Black Africans, particularly West Africans, have a tighter community and interact more with each other than Black ...
Bodomo, A, Ma, E
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A SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF SWEARING INFROM PARIS WITH LOVEMOVIE [PDF]
, 2012 This research examines swearing occurring in From Paris with Love movie using a sociolinguistic approach. The research is aimed to analyze the types of swearing, reasons of swearing, and the relationship between swearing and social ...
Ronanda Ayu, Wulandari
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Common Medieval Pigments [PDF]
, 2004 This paper discusses the pigments used in medieval manuscripts. Specific types of pigments that are examined are earths, minerals, manufactured, and organics.
Baker, A
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Introduction to The Chinese and the Iron Road [PDF]
, 2019 Excerpt from The Chinese and the Iron Road: Building the Transcontinental Railroad, edited by Gordon H.
Chang, Gordon H. +2 more
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