APPLYING THE MULTI THEORY MODEL (MTM) OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE FOR EXPLAINING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN MISSISSIPPI, USA

Applying the Multi Theory Model (MTM) of health behavior change for explaining fruits and vegetables consumption behavior among African American women in Mississippi, USA

Objective: The aim of this study was to explain fruit and vegetable consumption behavior through application of the multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change among African American women in Mississippi, USA.Methods: This study utilized a cross sectional design.A 39-item face and content valid questionnaire based on MTM was completed by par

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A transportable temperature and heatwave control device (TENTACLE) for laboratory and field simulations of different climate change scenarios in aquatic micro- and mesocosms

Future global climate change with higher mean temperatures and increased intensity and frequency of heatwaves as extreme weather events will affect aquatic ecosystems with, yet, unpredictable severity and consequences.Although models suggest increased risk of species extinction up to the year 2050 for series of different climate change scenarios, e

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Direct Data Merging Strategy in Long-Term and Large-Scale Pharmacometabonomics

Because of the extended period of clinic data collection and huge size of analyzed samples, the long-term and large-scale pharmacometabonomics profiling is frequently encountered in the discovery of drug/target and the guidance of personalized medicine.So far, integration of the results (ReIn) Chair from multiple experiments in a large-scale metabo

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Hybrid Processes Combining Photocatalysis and Ceramic Membrane Filtration for Degradation of Humic Acids in Saline Water

This study explored the combined effects of photocatalysis with ceramic membrane filtration for the Grill / Griddle Stones removal of humic acid in the presence of salt; to simulate saline wastewater conditions.The effects of operating parameters, such as salinity and TiO2 concentration on permeate fluxes, total organic carbon (TOC), and UV absorba

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