Game theory and weight loss: Harmonic evidence from randomized controlled trials in Appalachia, KY and Jordan. by Daniel E Zoughbie, Dillon Huddleston, Eric L Ding

“…For the first time, we are showing increased cooperative behaviors causally associated with these trials.…”
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Redbay Ambrosia Beetle Xyleborus glabratus Eichhoff (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Rajinder Mann, Jiri Hulcr, Jorge E. Peña, Lukasz Stelinski

“…However, the redbay ambrosia beetle and its fungal symbiont transmit the causal pathogen of laurel wilt disease among plants in the Laurel family (Lauraceae). …”
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Violence Against Children by Jace Pillay

“…The literature review embodies the relevance of these four levels since all risk and causal factors of VAC are easily categorised in one or more of these levels. …”
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Simultaneous Measurements of the Vehicle, Track, and Soil Vibrations at a Surface, Bridge, and Tunnel Railway Line by Lutz Auersch

“…The evaluation and comparison of all these data show a generally good agreement for all components if the strong low- and high-frequency cut-off characteristics of the layered and damped soil are incorporated. There is a strong causal correlation between the vehicle and the soil by the dynamic excitation forces and a weak relation between the track and the soil by the axle-sequence spectrum of the train. …”
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An Approach to Classical Quantum Field Theory Based on the Geometry of Locally Conformally Flat Space-Time by John Mashford

“…This paper gives an introduction to certain classical physical theories described in the context of locally Minkowskian causal structures (LMCSs). For simplicity of exposition we consider LMCSs which have locally Euclidean topology (i.e., are manifolds) and hence are Möbius structures. …”
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Prostaglandin-Induced Cystoid Macular Edema Following Routine Cataract Extraction by Negin Agange, Sameh Mosaed

“…Definitive conclusions about causal relationships cannot be made without well-designed, prospective clinical trials addressing this issue.…”
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The Problem of Measurements: Fiscal Transparency and Diverging Outcomes by Roberto Cruz Romero

“…Transparency is seen as a pre-condition for other governance and development outcomes – most causal studies analyse this directionality, whilst few consider other factors that mediate transparency. …”
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Redbay Ambrosia Beetle Xyleborus glabratus Eichhoff (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Rajinder Mann, Jiri Hulcr, Jorge E. Peña, Lukasz Stelinski

“…However, the redbay ambrosia beetle and its fungal symbiont transmit the causal pathogen of laurel wilt disease among plants in the Laurel family (Lauraceae). …”
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La validez experimental en psicología: una revisión crítica de la literatura by Fernando Vera García

“…Se concluye que el desarrollo del concepto de validez experimental ha sido escaso debido al limitado tratamiento que han recibido tanto los supuestos causales como la incertidumbre, en el contexto experimental. …”
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The Educational Quality Development Model of Kaoru Isikawa's Perspective by Moh. Vito Miftahul Munif

“…In this way, the quality control circle potentially represents the majority of dialogue points for implementing Total Quality Control (TQC) or Company-Wide Quality Control (CWQC) in educational institutions. 3) The concept of Cause and Effect Diagram is a diagram that serves to solve problems effectively by putting the problem into a matrix of causal relationships to solve problems in educational institutions comprehensively.…”
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Impact of Entrepreneurship Support on Entrepreneurship Performance: A Sequential Exploratory Study by Rui Xiong, Hongyi Sun

“…Our study refines the EE Microfoundation theory, particularly the causal and mediating mechanisms linking entrepreneurs to their EE.…”
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Exploring pathways to digital transformation: fsQCA analysis based on the AMO framework. by Jun Liu, Ziwei Wang, Changjin Li, Ruofan Xu

“…These findings shed light on the complex causal relationships among antecedents of digital transformation and provide theoretical and practical recommendations for businesses looking to implement the digital process.…”
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Nitric oxide function in atherosclerosis by K. E. Matthys, H. Bult

“…Whether the dysfunction in endothelial NO production is causal to, or the result of, atherosclerotic lesion formation is still highly debated. …”
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Sex Hormone Receptor Repertoire in Breast Cancer by Gerald M. Higa, Ryan G. Fell

“…Even though the clinical relevance of the two other sex hormone receptors, namely, ERβ and the androgen receptor remains unclear, two discordant phenomena observed in hormone-dependent breast cancers could be causally related to ERβ-mediated effects and androgenic actions. …”
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From Ambiguity to Deceptiveness: the Case of Hybrid since- Subordinates in English by Bénédicte GUILLAUME

“…When since is used as a subordinator,it can introduce either a temporal adverbial clause or a causal one. My purpose in this paper is to study cases in which such a polysemy at the level of the subordinator results in the production of subordinates whose meaning proves to be ambiguous between the categories of time and cause. …”
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Mycobacterium ulcerans and Mycobacterium marinum: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment by Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Pendru Raghunath, Long Chiau Ming, Jodi Woan-Fei Law

“…Meanwhile, M. marinum, as an NTM has also become important emerging causal agents of cutaneous disease in various geographical regions. …”
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Smoking and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System: An Epidemiological Review with Special Reference to Sex Differences by Mary Jane Ashley

“…Although there is some evidence that smoking is a risk factor for gallstones, particularly in women, evidence to support a causal relationship is inadequate. …”
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Recombinase-based amplification coupled with lateral flow chromatography for the specific and sensitive detection and identification of Leishmania major in cutaneous leishmaniasis... by Insaf Bel Hadj Ali, Yusr Saadi-Ben Aoun, Imen Khammeri, Hejer Souguir, Emna Harigua-Souiai, Hamed Chouaieb, Ahmed S. Chakroun, Meryem Lemrani, Aicha Kallel, Kalthoum Kallel, Nabil Haddad, Oussaima El Dbouni, Rhea N. Coler, Rhea N. Coler, Rhea N. Coler, Steven G. Reed, Akila Fathallah-Mili, Akila Fathallah-Mili, Ikram Guizani

“…Despite their wide use for generic detection, PCR methods also require equipment and additional steps to identify causal Leishmania species. L. major is hyperendemic in many countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, where other species co-occur with different endemicity levels according to the situations. …”
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL FINANCING AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA by Rasaki Olufemi Kareem, Rukayat Adebunmi Arije, Zakariah Olayiwola Amoo, Hassan Yusuf Avovome

“…Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Funds had a positive but not statistically significant contribution to economic growth and there was no causal relationship among the variables. The study concluded that federal government agricultural financing has no significant impact on economic growth in Nigeria. …”
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Collective Schema, As a New Concept Suggesting and a View to Proverbs from Cognitive Behavioral Point of View by Esat SANLI, Selim PISTOF

“…Cognitive Behavioral Tharapy doctrine and clinical accumulation have shown that there is a causal link between moods, paradigms, and assessments. …”
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