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1999
Goonewardene, L. A., Erichsen, C. M., Price, M. A., Liu, M. F., Berg, R. T.
Phenotypically dehorned (genetically horned) and polled bulls were similar for birth, weaning weight, pre- and post-weaning ADG, carcass weight, grade fat, marbling, rib-eye area, cutability and carcass grade. Polled bulls had higher (P < 0.02) fat over the rib-eye compared with dehorned. The...
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2015-10-01
Paper towels are tissue paper products. There is an increasing demand and consumption of paper towel in domestic and industrial use due to its good absorbency properties. As a result, the demand for higher quality paper towels is increasing. Although, good quality is related to product...
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A study of the relation of meteorological variables to monthly provincial area burned by wildfire in Canada 1953-80
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Harrington, J.B., Flannigan, M.D.
The relation between meteorological variables and the monthly area burned by wildfire from May to August 1953-80 in nine Canadian \"provinces\" was investigated. A purely statistical approach to estimating the monthly provincial area burned, using meteorological variables as predictors, succeeded...
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2012-01-01
Altamirano, Diego, Keek, L., Cumming, A., Sivakoff, Gregory Robert, Heinke, Craig O., Wijnands, Rudy, Degenaar, Nathalie, Homan, Jeroen, Pooley, David
We report on Chandra, Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE), Swift/Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) and MAXI observations of an X-ray flare of ∼1 d and subsequent outburst of a transient X-ray source observed in 2011 October–November in the globular cluster Terzan 5. We show that the source is the same...
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2009
Stewart, M., Reutter, L., Makwarimba, E., Letourneau, N., Hungler, K.
Homeless youths are often vulnerable to limited support resources and loneliness. Peers are a potent source of social support. A support intervention for homeless youths was designed to optimize peer influence and was pilot tested. The intervention was based on an initial assessment of support...
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2003
Öhlander, B., Lindvall, M., Widerlund, A., Holmström, H., Carlsson, E., Peinerud, E. K., Corrége, O.
At the Kristineberg mine in northern Sweden sulfide-rich, poorly buffered tailings have been deposited in five impoundments located along a valley. The tailings area has been remediated by applying a combination of till cover and flooding. A new method that has been applied to parts of the...
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2005
Klassen, T. P., Vandermeer, B., Hartling, L., Robinson, J. L., Crumley, E.
Background: Intravenous gamma globulin (IVGG) is commonly used in the management of acute myocarditis. The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature evaluating this practice. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search (electronic databases, trials registries,...
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2012
Mendelsohn, M., Lischka, A.R., Overend, T., Forbes, D.
Early detection of dementia is essential to guide front-line health care practitioners in further clinical evaluations and treatments. There is a paucity of literature assessing the effectiveness of screening tools to predict the development of dementia, thus we conducted a systematic review to...
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A systematic review of the psychometric properties of self-report research utilization measures used in healthcare
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Squires, J.E., Newburn-Cook, C.V., O'Rourke, H.M., Wallin, L., Gustavsson, P., Estabrooks, C.
Background: In healthcare, a gap exists between what is known from research and what is practiced. Understanding this gap depends upon our ability to robustly measure research utilization. Objectives: The objectives of this systematic review were: to identify self-report measures of research...
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2014
Hamm, M. P., Shulhan, J., Milne, A., Williams, G., Scott, S. D., Hartling, L.
Background: Social media use is highly prevalent among children, youth, and their caregivers, and its use in healthcare is being explored. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review to determine: 1) for what purposes social media is being used in child health and its...