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Coverage and development of specialist palliative care services across the World Health Organization European Region (2005-2012): results from a European Association for Palliative Care Task Force survey of 53 countries
(SAGE, 2016)
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Background: The evolution of the provision of palliative care specialised services is important for planning and evaluation. Aim: To examine the development between 2005 and 2012 of three specialised palliative care services ...
Comprehensive analysis of photonic nanojets in 3D dielectric cuboids excited by surface plasmons
(Wiley, 2016)
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In this paper we study the excitation of photonic nanojets (PNJ) in 3D dielectric cuboids by surface plasmons at telecommunication wavelengths. The analysis is done using the effective refractive index approach. It is shown ...
Does government spending help to promote healthy behavior in the population? Evidence from 27 European countries
(Oxford University Press, 2016)
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Background: The aim of this study was to examine if government spending is associated with an individual's decision to participate in physical activity and sport which is regarded as healthy behavior given the positive ...
Expansion of signal transduction pathways in fungi by extensive genome duplication
(CellPress, 2016)
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Plants and fungi use light and other signals to regulate development, growth, and metabolism. The fruiting bodies of the fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus are single cells that react to environmental cues, including light, ...
Multimarket contact and performance: evidence from emerging economies
(Elsevier, 2016)
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The organizational structure of multinational enterprises (MNEs) is mainly made up of subsidiaries located in emerging and advanced countries. Consequently, they usually compete against the same rivals simultaneously in ...
Estimating economies of scale and scope with flexible technology
(Springer, 2016)
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Economies of scope are typically modelled and estimated using a cost function that is common to all firms in an industry irrespective of their type, e.g. whether they specialize in a single output or produce multiple ...
Avoiding the order reduction when solving second-order in time PDEs with Fractional Step Runge–Kutta–Nyström methods
(Elsevier, 2016)
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We study some of the main features of Fractional Step Runge–Kutta–Nyström methods when they are used to integrate Initial–Boundary Value Problems of second order in time, in combination with a suitable spatial discretization. ...
Factors influencing psychosocial adjustment and quality of life in Parkinson patients and informal caregivers
(Springer, 2016)
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Objective: The influence that social conditions and personal attitudes may have on the quality of life (QoL) of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients and informal caregivers does not receive enough attention in health care, ...
Synthesis and molecular structures of palladium(II) metalated 2-phenylpyridine complexes [PdCl(pyC6H4)L] containing amino- or acetylamino-pyridine co-ligands
(Elsevier, 2016)
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A number of cyclometalated palladium(II) complexes [PdCl(pyC6H4)(L)] containing amino-pyridine or acetylamino-pyridine co-ligands (L) have been prepared from the reaction of [Pd(pyC6H4)(μ-Cl)]2 with two equivalents of these ...
Personal and perceived peer use and attitudes towards the use of nonmedical prescription stimulants to improve academic performance among university students in seven European countries
(Elsevier, 2016)
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Background: Overestimations of non-prescribed stimulant use of peers are well documented in the USA and have also been identified as predictive of personal stimulant consumption. This study aimed to examine whether ...