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A note on system modelling, aggregation and reductionism
(Elsevier, 1971-10)
Zeigler and Weinberg (1970) presented a system theoretic discussion of biological modelling. In this paper some implications of this formulation for the wider problem of reductionism are examined. It is argued that the ...
Workplace surveillance for carpal tunnel syndrome: A comparison of methods
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1993-03)
A variety of screening procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) were applied among workers in a manufacturing plant, and results were compared. The test procedures included a symptom survey, physical examination, limited ...
Predictors of Upper Extremity Discomfort: A Longitudinal Study of Industrial and Clerical Workers
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2005-03)
Upper extremity discomfort associated with work activity is common with a prevalence of over 50% in many settings. This study followed a cohort of 501 active workers for an average of 5.4 years. Cases were defined as workers ...
Hands on the Green Leaf Labor, Resistance, and Bittersweet Dwelling in Argentina's Yerba Mate Country.
(2015)
Hands on the Green Leaf is an ethnographic homage to the men, women, and children called tareferos (tarefer@s) who labor to produce yerba mate, the naturally bitter, green tea that is both symbolic drink and staple food ...
Exposure to strong static magnetic field slows the growth of human cancer cells in vitro
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 1996)
Proposals to enhance the amount of radiation dose delivered to small tumors with radioimmunotherapy by constraining emitted electrons with very strong homogeneous static magnetic fields has renewed interest in the cellular ...
Comment on “Effects of 60 Hz electromagnetic fields on early growth in three plant species and a replication of previous results” by Mark S. Davies
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 1997)
No abstract.
Lipid levels and emotional distress among healthy male college students
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 1999-07)
Low lipid levels have been found in some studies to be associated with non-illness deaths (i.e. suicides, homicides and accidents). Likewise, low lipids have been associated with measures of emotional distress (e.g. anxiety, ...
Activity Avoidance and Function in Persons with Chronic Back Pain
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2000-09)
This study examined the relative contribution of two aspects of pain-related fear to functional disability among 133 persons with chronic pain, predominantly chronic back pain: 1) beliefs that pain represents damage or ...
Developmental appearance of proteins identified by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis in mouse gonadal tissue
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 1991-03)
Gonadal protein patterns of the mouse were studied during fetal development by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Fetal mice at days 8.5, 10.5, 12.5, and 14.5 post-coitum were analyzed for male or female specific proteins. ...
Paced puffing as a method for administering fixed doses of nicotine
(Elsevier, 1989)
Smokers' ability to regulate nicotine intake by varying topographical parameters such as depth of inhalation and number of puffs makes it difficult to administer standardized doses of nicotine as delivered from smoking. A ...