Seismicity and fault-plane solutions show that the active deformation in the Adriatic region is
very varied. West of Messina, N—S shortening occurs with slip vectors representative of the …

Objectives. —To improve end-of-life decision making and reduce the frequency of a mechanically
supported, painful, and prolonged process of dying. Design. —A 2-year prospective …

Purpose: A phase I trial was performed with combretastatin A4 phosphate (CA4P), a novel
tubulin-binding agent that has been shown to rapidly reduce blood flow in animal tumors. …

Objective: To investigate the null hypothesis that an objective, noninvasive technique of
measuring cardiorespiratory reserve, does not improve the preoperative assessment of patient …

Most estrogen receptor α (ER)-positive breast cancers initially respond to antiestrogens, but
many eventually become estrogen-independent and recur. We identified an estrogen-…

Eleven young men were confined to a metabolic research unit for 90 d to determine the effect
of the level of dietary copper on absorption and retention. Cu absorption was determined …

Objective: This study aimed to define the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and
age in the context of postsurgery mortality and morbidity in older people. Background: …

Mergers and acquisitions have become a popular strategy for gaining growth. Studies show,
however, high failure rates for acquisitions. Earlier literature concentrates on the strategic or …

Assessment in higher education serves multiple purposes such as providing information
about student learning, student progress, teaching quality, and program and institutional …

… the interplay between the positions and roles of the actors (Anderson and Havila, 1993).* In
fact, … in a conference paper by Anderson and Havila at the 9th IMP Conference in Bath, 1993. …