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Constructs of Successful and Sustainable SME Leadership in East Africa [PDF]

, 2013
Despite the markedly increased foreign investment, East African economies remain characterized by low levels of investment and capital formation with high level of attrition amongst indigenous small and medium enterprises.

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Investigating Drivers of Tiger Bone Glue Consumption in Vietnam 调查越南虎骨胶消费的驱动因素 Điều Tra Nguyên Nhân Dẫn Đến Tình Trạng Tiêu Thụ Cao Hổ Cốt Tại Việt Nam

Integrative Conservation, EarlyView.
We found the estimated use of tiger bone glue within the last 12 months to be 6.9%. We found a stated motivation of taking TBG to improve health, and by the suggestion of one's social group. We suggest reducing the acceptability of TBG as medicine and encouraging non‐animal‐based medicinal alternatives.
Elizabeth Oneita Davis, Hieu Quoc Vo, Dat Trong Tien Cao, Chau Thi My Le, Thang Dai Le, Trung Tien Cao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decision‐making and risk‐taking as predictors of health risk behaviors in the Millennium Cohort Study

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Facets of decision‐making and risk‐taking are implicated in adolescent health risk behaviors; however, whether they may lead to adolescent engagement in substance use, gambling, and self‐harm is unknown. Methods We used the Millennium Cohort Study to test whether a task‐based measure of decision‐making and risk‐taking predicts ...
Nicole G. Hammond, Georgia Condran, Elise E. DeVito, Marie‐Claude Geoffroy, Ian Colman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Appreciation of the Sustainability of the Tourism Industry in Cyprus [PDF]

Because of their specific features (isolation, important sea shores, difficult access, scattering, limited natural resources, prone to cultural disasters, large imports, etc.) islands and small island states need to be protected.
Tixier, Maud
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Clinical Validation of a Fast MRI Method to Evaluate Brain Vascular and Parenchymal Abnormalities in Sturge‐Weber Syndrome

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sturge‐Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare neurocutaneous disorder associated with venous capillary malformations, atrophy, and calcifications. Longitudinal imaging is limited by risks of sedation and gadolinium exposure in children.
Scotty G. McKay, Yongsheng Chen, E. Mark Haacke, Yang Xuan, Aimee F. Luat, Csaba Juhász   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonal Predictions and Their Applications in the Mediterranean Region: Part II—Prediction‐Based Services

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
This review explores climate predictions as actionable decision‐making tools, focusing on the Mediterranean. It examines transforming forecasts into user‐defined information through bias adjustment, downscaling and impact models. Highlighting collaborative EU initiatives, it addresses challenges like limited forecasting skill and data accessibility ...
Silvio Gualdi, Ernesto Rodriguez Camino, Esteban Rodriguez Guisado, Andrea Toreti, Massimiliano Pasqui, Constantin Ardilouze, Wafae Badi, Lauriane Batté, Fatima Driouech, Kristina Fröhlich, Javier García‐Serrano, Silvia Terzago, Veronica Torralba   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Segmenting wine consumers using product involvement to explore their motivations to interact with wine brands on Social Media

, 2017
As wine demonstrated to be a product with great variations in terms of Involvement levels among its consumers, Product Involvement has been showing to be a reliable and productive segmentation basis (Lockshin et al., 2001). This thesis, therefore, aims to explore whether consumers’ Involvement level influence their Motivations to interact with wine ...
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Nutrition care and dietetic resources in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: An initiative of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Porto Group and Special Interest Group

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Dietary therapy is often used in the management of children with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Nevertheless, appropriate dietetic support and resources are not universally available, potentially leading to variable practices. This survey aimed to describe contemporary dietary practices and resourcing across IBD member centers ...
Rotem Sigall Boneh, Noga Oren, Eytan Wine, Dror S. Shouval, Richard K. Russell, Javier Martín‐de‐Carpi, Konstantinos Gerasimidis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterisation of the microflora of grapes involved in straw wine production and its use as a biocontrol agent against Botrytis cinerea

, 2012
Botrytis cinerea is one of the main vine diseases making grapes unsuitable for winemaking. Botrytis cinerea is controlled using agronomical practices and chemical agents, which however cannot be used close to harvesting, due to risks to human health and interference with oenological fermentation.
Guzzon, Raffaele, Facchinelli, Giovanna, Franciosi, Elena, Nicolini, Giorgio, Larcher, Roberto   +4 more
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Reconstructing post‐crisis recovery in the hinterlands of Constantinople: A high‐resolution first‐millennium CE pollen record from Lake Yeniçağa (NW Türkiye)

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Facing a novel plague pandemic, military invasions, and political–economic transformations, societies of the eastern Roman (Byzantine) empire had to adapt to a variety of pressures and new ways of exploiting their natural environments during the mid‐1st millennium CE.
Cristiano Vignola, Mustafa Doğan, Warren Eastwood, John Haldon, Alessia Masi, Neil Roberts, Çetin Şenkul, Adam Izdebski   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source