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Diversity of the bacterial hyperparasite Pasteuria penetrans in relation to root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) control on Acacia holosericea
(2000)Pasteuria penetrans isolates sampled from different geographical areas were characterised both for the heterogeneity of the endospore surface using monoclonal antibodies and for the ability of spores to attach to different ... -
Diversity, Culture and Gender
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Divestment and bank competition
(2004)We determine optimal divestment (partial privatization) and entry in banking in the context of a mixed oligopoly. When banks compete in deposits, greater entry is associated with higher divestment. However, social welfare ... -
Divide and Measure : CFG Segmentation for the Measurement-Based Analysis of Resource Consumption
(Technische Universität Wien, 2008-11-01)A computer system is a good computer system if it correctly performs the task it was intended to perform. This is not even half of the truth: Non-functional requirements are abundant in the world of software and system ... -
A Divide-and-Conquer approach for denoising and modeling the CN Tower lightning current derivative signal
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2008)The CN Tower is a transmission hub and an instrumented tower for the measurement of the lightning return stroke current derivative. The recorded data are corrupted by different kinds of noise, and need to be denoised for ... -
Divided sovereignty : empire and nation in the making of modern Britain
(2009)Great Britain is regarded as a classic example of the Weberian state, and thus as a model of a developed state that might be contrasted with developing states. However, this view conceals the formative role of empire in ... -
DNA and RNA polymerase activities of nuclei and hypotonic extracts of nuclei isolated from tomato golden mosaic virus infected tobacco leaves
(1985-11-11)Nuclei and hypotonically leached extracts of nuclei prepared from tomato golden mosaic virus (TGMV)-infected Nicotiana benthamiana leaves have been used in in vitro DNA and RNA polymerisation reactions. The synthesis of ... -
Do adjunctive art therapies reduce symptomatology in schizophrenia? A meta-analysis
(2019-12-19)BACKGROUND: Art therapies are advocated by national bodies, such as the United Kingdom's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, to alleviate the negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia. The last decade ... -
Do as I Do: Correspondences across Different Robotic Embodiments
(2002)Behaviour matching and imitation serve as fundamental mechanisms for social learning, the development of social skills, and the evolution of cultures. Imitation and observational learning as means for acquiring new behaviours ... -
Do automated digital health behaviour change interventions have a positive effect on self-efficacy? A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-01-20)Self-efficacy is an important determinant of health behaviour. Digital interventions are a potentially acceptable and cost-effective way of delivering programmes of health behaviour change at scale. Whether behaviour change ... -
Do bad smells indicate "trouble" in code?
(ACM Press, 2008)In 1999 Fowler et al. identified 22 Bad Smells in code to direct the effective refactoring. These are increasingly being used by software engineers. However, the empirical basis of using Bad Smells to direct refactoring ... -
Do CEC guidelines under-utilise the full potential of increasing kVp as a dose-reducing tool?
(2003-08-01)Increasing beam energies are well established as a radiation dose-reducing tool in diagnostic radiology. This has led to useful recommendations by the Commission of European Communities (CEC) for appropriate kVp values to ... -
Do contemporary luxury brands adhere to historical paradigms of luxury?
(Intellect, 2014-11-28)Luxury is a single category that is demonstrably unstable and it is manifested in the changing landscape of the luxury brand market which is considered as part of the fashion cycle. Luxury brands continue to extend their ... -
Do COPD patients taught pursed lips breathing (PLB) for dyspnoea management continue to use the technique long-term? A mixed methodological study
(2017-12-01)Objective : To investigate whether COPD patients taught pursed lips breathing (PLB) for dyspnoea management continue to use the technique long-term and, if so, their experience of this.Design : A mixed methodological ... -
Do Corporations Have an Immortal Part? The Need to Prove Damage in Corporate Libel : Baroness Hale's Dissent in Jameel v Wall Street Journal Sprl [2006] UKHL 44
(Wildy, Simmons and Hill, 2012)Argues that the opinion of Baroness Hale in the case of Jameel v Wall Street Journal Sprl [2006] UKHL 44 should have prevailed in the case so that corporations have to prove special damage, or the likelihood of it occurring, ... -
Do differences in dialysis prescription impact on KDOQI bone mineral targets? The Pan Thames Renal Audit
(2010)Background and Objectives: Patients achieving the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) bone mineral clinical practice guidelines have been reported to have improved survival. Many factors affecting calcium ... -
Do grandparents matter? : The impact of Grandparenting on the wellbeing of children
(University of Hertfordshire / Family Matters Institute, 2009)This timely and important report shows the immense value of grandparents in 21st century family life. It reveals a unique relationship that exists between the older generation and the youngest: a relationship of love and ...