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Effect of Fasting on Spiritual Health, Mental Health, and Control of Aggression [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Fasting and Health, 2020
Introduction: Fasting is one of the religious duties of Muslims; it has many benefits. However, this study aimed to investigate the effect of fasting on students' spiritual and mental health and control of aggression.
Mohammad Nasiri, Alireza Lotfi
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Fast averaging [PDF]

open access: yes2011 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory Proceedings, 2011
We are interested in the following question: given n numbers x[subscript 1], ..., x[subscript n], what sorts of approximation of average x[subscript ave] = 1overn (x[subscript 1] + ... + x[subscript n]) can be achieved by knowing only r of these n numbers. Indeed the answer depends on the variation in these n numbers.
Bodas, Shreeshankar, Shah, Devavrat
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Una contribución a la determinación taxonómica de la familia Camelidae en sitios formativos del Loa Medio.

open access: yesEstudios Atacameños, 1997
El presente trabajo es una contribución a la discusión metodológica acerca de la determinación taxonómica de camélidos. En él se entregan los resultados obtenidos en recientes investigaciones en torno a la determinación de especies silvestres y ...
María Isabel Cartajena Fasting   +1 more
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Effect of an integrated naturopathy and yoga program on long-term glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: A prospective cohort study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Yoga, 2020
Aim: Lifestyle is an important risk factor for increasing the prevalence of diabetes in the Indian population. In this study, we evaluate the effects of naturopathy treatment, salt-restricted low-calorie diets, and yoga in long-term glycemic control in ...
Srinivas Bairy   +4 more
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To FAST or Not to FAST? [PDF]

open access: yesStroke, 2007
See related article, pages 2864–2868. In this issue of Stroke , Kleindorfer and colleagues1 report on a chart review comparing the traditional 5 “sudden” warning signs of stroke and the FAST system. FAST is based on the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale (CPSS) and focuses on 3 symptoms: facial droop (F), arm drift (A) and speech problems (S), with “
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Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise for Reducing the Sense of Hunger on an Empty Stomach

open access: yesJournal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 2017
Background. The aims of this study were to determine whether a modified Qigong breathing exercise can reduce the sense of hunger and identify possible mechanisms. Methods.
Alexander P. Voroshilov MD   +3 more
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Body Protein Sparing in Hibernators: A Source for Biomedical Innovation

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2021
Proteins are not only the major structural components of living cells but also ensure essential physiological functions within the organism. Any change in protein abundance and/or structure is at risk for the proper body functioning and/or survival of ...
Fabrice Bertile   +4 more
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Reconstructing the diet, trophic level and migration pattern of mysticete whales based on baleen isotopic composition

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2021
Baleen from mysticete whales is a well-preserved proteinaceous material that can be used to identify migrations and feeding habits for species whose migration pathways are unknown. Analysis of δ13C and δ15N values from bulk baleen have been used to infer
Philip M. Riekenberg   +11 more
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Islamic fasting and oral health and diseases [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Fasting and Health, 2014
Fasting is a religious obligation, which can be challenging for individuals with oral conditions due to its stringent code of conduct. Moreover, food abstinence during fasting can restrict oral feeding even further in patients whose nutrition has been ...
Abbas Javadzadeh Blouri   +3 more
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Fast fencing

open access: yesProceedings of the 50th Annual ACM SIGACT Symposium on Theory of Computing, 2018
We consider very natural "fence enclosure" problems studied by Capoyleas, Rote, and Woeginger and Arkin, Khuller, and Mitchell in the early 90s. Given a set $S$ of $n$ points in the plane, we aim at finding a set of closed curves such that (1) each point is enclosed by a curve and (2) the total length of the curves is minimized.
Mikkel Abrahamsen   +7 more
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