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Determinants of eating behaviour in university students : a qualitative study using focus group discussions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: College or university is a critical period regarding unhealthy changes in eating behaviours in students. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore which factors influence Belgian (European) university students' eating behaviour ...
Clarys, Peter   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Effect of microwave treatment on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites

open access: yesDefence Technology, 2018
The effect of microwave treatment on the tensile properties of treated sugar palm fibre with 6% NaOH reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites was investigated. Firstly, the sugar palm fibres were treated by 6% alkali solution.
A.A. Mohammed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A systematic literature review of the implementation and evaluation of the JOBS programme: A suggested framework for South Africa

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 2020
Background: South Africa is challenged with high levels of unemployment, comprising many people with low levels of education and also individuals who have never held a job before.
Rachéle Paver   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mangroves facing climate change: landward migration potential in response to projected scenarios of sea level rise [PDF]

open access: yesBiogeosciences, 2014
Mangrove forests prominently occupy an intertidal boundary position where the effects of sea level rise will be fast and well visible. This study in East Africa (Gazi Bay, Kenya) addresses the question of whether mangroves can be resilient to a rise in ...
D. Di Nitto   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tin etching from metallic and oxidized scandium thin films

open access: yesAIP Advances, 2017
The role of oxide on Sn adhesion to Sc surfaces was studied with in-situ ellipsometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and secondary electron microscopy.
M. Pachecka   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The performance of mengkuang leaf fiber reinforced low density polyethylene composites

open access: yesJournal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, 2018
The performance of mengkuang leaf fiber (MLF) reinforced low density polyethylene (LDPE) composites with different fiber volume and different mesh sizes were studied.
N.A. Halim   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metal diffusion properties of ultra-thin high-k Sc2O3 films

open access: yesAIP Advances, 2017
The diffusion barrier properties of Sc2O3 against metal diffusion were studied. Tin and ruthenium were used as probe materials to study the barrier properties of Sc2O3 in thickness ranges that are of relevance for gate materials.
M. Pachecka   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dataset of the lab-scale 3-axis winding machine integrated with the portable real-time winding angle measurement system

open access: yesData in Brief, 2022
This article presents three datasets related to the laboratory scale 3-axis filament winding machine. The winding experimental tests are described on the range of winding angle, winding accuracy of programmed G-codes, and linear and rotation speeds in ...
Quanjin Ma, M.R.M. Rejab, M.S. Idris
doaj   +1 more source

Stressful Events Reported by Childhood Cancer Survivors and Community Controls From the St. Jude Lifetime (SJLIFE) Cohort: A Mixed Method Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Characterizing stressful events reported by childhood cancer survivors experienced throughout the lifespan may help improve trauma‐informed care relevant to the survivor experience. Methods Participants included 2552 survivors (54% female; 34 years of age) and 469 community controls (62% female; 33 years of age) from the St.
Megan E. Ware   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

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