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Preparation and Characterization of Oil Palm Leaf Fiber/Polypropylene/Epolene® E-43 Composite

BioResources, 2014
Oil palm leaf fiber was used as a reinforcement material for the preparation of polypropylene composite. First, the influence of fiber loading on the mechanical and thermal characteristics of the composite was investigated.
Huwayda Abdulaziz Khayat, Nor Azowa Ibrahim, Yusran Sulaiman, Wan Md Zin Yunus   +3 more
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Efectos de sorpresas económicas en la estructura de tasas de interés. Evidencia para Brasil, Chile y México

El Trimestre Económico, 2016
En este artículo se reporta el impacto de sorpresas económicas y anuncios de política monetaria no convencional en los factores de la estructura de tasas nominales en Brasil, Chile y México.
Luis Ceballos Sanhueza
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The control of the economy

PSL Quarterly Review, 2013
The control of the economy is examined in terms of the relationships between instruments and targets. The endogeneity of the budget deficit is analysed, exploring 'reflation' as a possible solution, and it is shown that monetarism has changed people's ...
J. STEINDL
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Public Health Guidelines for Physical Activity: Is There an App for That? A Review of Android and Apple App Stores

JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2015
BackgroundPhysical activity participation is an important behavior for modifying lifestyle-related disease risk. Mobile health apps for chronic disease management and prevention are being developed at a rapid rate.
Knight, Emily, Stuckey, Melanie I, Prapavessis, Harry, Petrella, Robert J   +3 more
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Stability of Money Demand in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional ARDL Analysis by Income Levels

Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad, Seria Stiinte Economice
This study investigates money demand stability in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, utilizing a quarterly dataset spanning a 24 year-period from 1999 to 2023 sourced from the World Bank Indicators and International Monetary Fund.
Ifeoma Enemuo Joy, Abner Ishaku Prince, Edet Inim Victor, Akpan Boniface L., Gift Rotimi Grace, Udo Emmanuel Samuel   +5 more
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Using Goal-Directed Design to Create a Novel System for Improving Chronic Illness Care

JMIR Research Protocols, 2013
BackgroundA learning health system enables patients, clinicians, and researchers to work together to choose care based on the best evidence, drive discovery as a natural outgrowth of patient care, and ensure innovation, quality, safety, and value in ...
Fore, David, Goldenhar, Linda M, Margolis, Peter A, Seid, Michael   +3 more
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If We Offer it, Will They Accept? Factors Affecting Patient Use Intentions of Personal Health Records and Secure Messaging

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2013
BackgroundPersonal health records (PHRs) are an important tool for empowering patients and stimulating health action. To date, the volitional adoption of publicly available PHRs by consumers has been low.
Agarwal, Ritu, Anderson, Catherine, Zarate, Jesus, Ward, Claudine   +3 more
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Development of Alive! (A Lifestyle Intervention Via Email), and Its Effect on Health-related Quality of Life, Presenteeism, and Other Behavioral Outcomes: Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2008
Background Cost-effective interventions to improve diet and physical activity are a public health priority. Alive! is an email-based intervention to increase physical activity, reduce saturated and trans fats and added sugars, and increase fruit and ...
Block, Gladys, Sternfeld, Barbara, Block, Clifford H, Block, Torin J, Norris, Jean, Hopkins, Donald, Quesenberry, Charles P, Husson, Gail, Clancy, Heather Anne   +8 more
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Los precios en la nueva síntesis neoclásica-keynesiana en macroeconomía

Lecturas de Economía, 2009
El objetivo de este texto es mostrar el papel que juegan los precios en la nueva síntesis neoclásica-keynesiana. Se muestra que aunque la nueva síntesis subraye la importancia de disponer de una teoría monetaria para recomendar políticas monetarias, ella
Alexander de Jesús Tobón Arias
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A revisit to interest rates outside the organized money markets of underdeveloped countries

PSL Quarterly Review, 2013
In the November 1957 issue of Staff Papers, a study was performed on interest rates outside the organised money markets of underdeveloped countries. The present work updates the information contained in that study and re-examines its conclusions.
U. TUN WAI
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