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Brand identity : theory versus practice in the South African banking sector [PDF]
The Retail and Marketing Review, 2017 The purpose of this article is to examine whether brand identity theory is congruent to practice in the South African banking sector. Furthermore, this paper seeks to determine whether documented brand identity (of a South African bank brand ‘A’) is ...
K Zwakala, Dr P Steenkamp, Dr NE Haydam
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Assessing the intensity of Late Quaternary humid phases in the Nefud Desert, northern Arabia
Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The climate history of the major dryland zones of the world, such as the Saharo–Arabian Desert belt, plays a key role in the dispersal of early humans through these intermittently inhospitable regions. Here, we assess the relative intensity of Late Quaternary humid phases in northern Arabia through lithological, geochemical, palaeoecological ...
Richard Clark‐Wilson +9 more
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European Journal of Medical ResearchObjectives High-flow nasal cannulae (HFNC) are often used for oxygen delivery in intensive care units (ICU). A new configuration HNFC, the Duet HFNC, can deliver higher pressures and potentially improve gas exchange.
Ravindranath Tiruvoipati +6 more
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Salt‐induced nutritional and metabolic shifts in halophytes: implications for food security
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract Plant species vary in their response to salinity: some crops show a degree of salt tolerance, while halophytes – whether wild or cultivated – are characterized by a high capacity to thrive under saline conditions. Halophytes are considered a source of valuable secondary metabolites with potential economic value, yet they might also produce ...
Giulia Atzori +9 more
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Treatments for renal cell carcinoma: NICE Pilot Treatment Pathways Appraisal
Health Technology AssessmentBackground The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is piloting a new approach to evaluating health technologies, which takes into consideration the full treatment pathway for a condition.
Dawn Lee +18 more
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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of geological, marine and anthropogenic sources on metal and metalloid concentrations in the forefields of four glaciers (Ecology, Sphinx, Tower and Windy) on King George Island, Antarctic. Water samples were collected at the beginning and end of the hydrological season (austral summer, December 2021 to February ...
Joanna Potapowicz +8 more
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Associations between physical activity and brain structure in a large community cohort
Scientific ReportsLow physical activity (PA) and obesity are dementia risk factors, but it is unclear whether the association between PA and brain health is dependent upon degree of obesity.
Alexandra La Hood +6 more
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Radiology demand and capacity: A stochastic analysis based on care pathways
Cogent Business & Management, 2017 The definition of (care) pathways, their advantages and disadvantages and the associated theories since the 1950s have been reported. Important in the definitions is that clinical care pathways are defined for a single examination process and that ...
L. Sibanda, P. Engel-Hills, E. Hering
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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Permafrost is rapidly degrading in the sporadic zone, including palsa mires in Scandinavia. Peatlands in the area have likely accumulated heavy metals from atmospheric deposition of industrial contaminants in the wider region. As the palsa mire chemical composition is not well known, and in other permafrost regions the permafrost thaw may ...
Joanna Katarzyna Jóźwik +7 more
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