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Más allá del consumo: Estudio del asentamiento de la marca de distribuidor en la categoría de higiene personal
(Date of defense: 2014-07-30)En plena crisis económica los consumidores recurren a segundas marcas o a marcas de distribuidor debido a una motivación económica más que por un criterio de calidad. Hay numerosos estudios e informes ... -
Meaning in life as a mediator between physical impairment and the wish to hasten death in patients with advanced cancer
(Journal of pain and symptom management, 2017-12)Context. Meaning in life (MiL) is a key factor for ensuring spiritual well-being and quality of life among patients with life threatening illnesses. However, the role of MiL in relation to the wish to ... -
Measurement of work in single-molecule pulling experiments
(The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2009)A main goal of single-molecule experiments is to evaluate equilibrium free energy differences by applying fluctuation relations to repeated work measurements along irreversible processes. We quantify ... -
Measuring cigarette dependence: a comparison of two scales in two different groups of smokers
(Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 2022)Introduction: The Fagerström Test for Cigarette Dependence (FTCD) and the Cigarette Dependence Scale (CDS) are usually used to assess cigarette dependence in clinical- and population-based studies. Our ... -
Measuring Indonesian young consumers’ halal purchase intention of foreign-branded food products
(Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2024)This article is among the few focusing on halal young consumer behavior in Indonesia. The focus is to examine the topic of halal food product purchase intention. Here, we focus specifically on Muslim ... -
Mechanical and microstructural characterization of new nickel-free low modulus beta-type titanium wires during thermomechanical treatments
(Materials science and engineering A, 2015)NiTi alloy is the only practical shape memory alloy (SMA) in biomedical use because of its excellent mechanical stability and functionality. However, it is estimated that between 4.5% and 28.5% of the ... -
Mechanical and microstructural characterization of new nickel-free low modulus beta-type titanium wires during thermomechanical treatments
(Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2015-06-11)NiTi alloy is the only practical shape memory alloy (SMA) in biomedical use because of its excellent mechanical stability and functionality. However, it is estimated that between 4.5% and 28.5% of the ... -
Mechanical and physicochemical characterization along with biological interactions of a new Ti25Nb21Hf alloy for bone tissue engineering
(Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 2015-03-23)Nowadays, one of the main challenges in metal implants for bone substitution is the achievement of an elastic modulus close to that of human cortical bone as well as to provide an adequate interaction ... -
Mechanical characterisation and biomechanical and biological behaviours of Ti-Zr binary-alloy dental implants
(BioMed Research International, 2017)The objective of the study is to characterise the mechanical properties of Ti-15Zr binary alloy dental implants and to describe their biomechanical behaviour as well as their osseointegration capacity ... -
Mechanical characterization of dental prostheses manufactured with PMMA–graphene composites
(Materials, 2022)The use of a PMMA composite with graphene is being commercialized for application as dental prostheses. The different proportions of fibers provide a wide range of colors that favors dental esthetics ... -
Mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of Ti6Al4V particles obtained by implantoplasty: an in vitro study. Part II
(MDPI, 2021)In the field of implant dentistry there are several mechanisms by which metal particles can be released into the peri-implant tissues, such as implant insertion, corrosion, wear, or surface decontamination ... -
Mechanical properties of CoCr dental-prosthesis restorations made by three manufacturing processes: influence of the microstructure and topography
(Metals, 2020)The aim of this study is to compare the mechanical properties of three different dental restorations’ manufacturing processes (CADCAM milling, casting and laser sintering) generated by only one laboratory ... -
Mechanisms of CPT1C-Dependent AMPAR trafficking enhancement
(Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2018-08-08)In neurons, AMPA receptor (AMPAR) function depends essentially on their constituent components: the ion channel forming subunits and ion channel associated proteins. On the other hand, AMPAR trafficking ... -
Mechanisms of ventilatory limitation to maximum exercise in children and adolescents with chronic airway diseases
(Pediatric Pulmonology, 2023)Introduction: Exercise intolerance is common in chronic airway diseases (CAD), but its mechanisms are still poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate exercise capacity and its association ... -
Mediating surveillance: the developing landscape of european online copyright enforcement
(Journal of Contemporary European Research, 2013)After a period of relative laissez faire, governments around the world are beginning to attempt to regulate online life, for a variety of reasons, through various mechanisms of surveillance and control. ... -
La medicina en la posmodernidad
(Revista d'Humanitats, 2023)La posmodernidad se autointerpreta como una clara apuesta por el progreso mundial y se constituye como la siguiente etapa en la llamada época moderna. Como movimiento cultural y social abarca múltiples ... -
Medio ambiente y relaciones públicas: planificación estratégica de campañas de comunicación ambiental en España
(Revista Mediterránea de Comunicación, 2015-01-01)Un valor de la sociedad contemporánea es el cuidado del medio ambiente. Los ciudadanos reconocen positivamente a aquellas organizaciones que respetan y cuidan el entorno natural en el que operan. Así ... -
Mejora del sentido de la vida en pacientes con patologías avanzadas: cuidado enfermero
(2015-07-13)El sentido de la vida (SV) es un concepto multidimensional de difícil concreción. La presencia de SV proporciona fuerza, esperanza y calidad de vida (CV). Enfermería, como testimonio de los procesos de ... -
Memoria de la Violencia, el Perdón y el Amor: Una Aproximación Filosófica
(Revista d’Humanitats, 2021)The memory of a violent past and forgiveness become intertwined when seeking to heal that past, as forgiveness is presented as a redemptive and transforming element, capable of putting an end to spirals ... -
Memory space as symbolic repair in post-conflict situation: the case of Bojayá
(2020-05-29)During the last fifty years of armed conflict in Colombia, the Pacific region was one of the most affected with both severity and frequency. The Bojayá massacre (May 2, 2002), marked forever the lives ...