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Normative Islam, prejudice and women leaders: why do Arab women leaders suffer?
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Taylor & Francis
, 2020 , Article)
The main aim of this study is to compare prejudicial practices against women leaders with egalitarian Islamic guidelines and current efforts towards achieving gender equality. The study also aims to highlight and offer new ...
Herbal medicine for slowing aging and aging-associated conditions: Efficacy, mechanisms and safety
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Bentham
, 2020 , Article)
Aging and aging-associated diseases are issues with unsatisfactory answers in the medical field. Aging causes important physical changes which, even in the absence of the usual risk factors, render the cardiovascular system ...
MXene Nanosheets May Induce Toxic Effect on the Early Stage of Embryogenesis.
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American Scientific Publishers
, 2020 , Article)
MXene (Ti₃C₂T), as a novel 2D material, has produced a great interest due to its promising properties in biomedical applications, nevertheless, there is a lack of studies dedicated to investigate the possible toxic effect ...
Repositioning for pressure injury prevention in adults.
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John Wiley & Sons
, 2020 , Article)
A pressure injury (PI), also referred to as a 'pressure ulcer', or 'bedsore', is an area of localised tissue damage caused by unrelieved pressure, friction, or shearing on any part of the body. Immobility is a major risk ...
Superhydrophobic Coating Using TiO2 NPs/PMHS Composite for Self-Cleaning Application
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Wiley-VCH Verlag
, 2020 , Article)
In the present research work, spray deposition technique is adopted for the fabrication of superhydrophobic coating on glass slide using TiO2 nanoparticles and polymethylhydrosyloxane (PMHS) composite. The prepared ...
A quest for the Arabian atom? Geopolitics, security, and national identity in the nuclear energy programs in the Middle East
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Nuclear energy programs are currently under formalization in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with the first power plants in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to be operational in 2020, and Saudi Arabia's ...
Mechanical properties of gamma irradiated TiO2NPs/MWCNTs/LDPE hybrid nanocomposites
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Springer Nature
, 2020 , Article)
This work investigates the impact of ϒ-irradiation on the mechanical properties of titanium oxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs)/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) hybrid low-density polyethylene (LDPE) nanocomposites. Hybrid ...
A systems thinking approach to understanding the challenges of achieving the circular economy
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Springer Nature
, 2020 , Article)
Circular economy (CE) is extensively discussed around the globe. Presently, discussions are mostly concerned with the importance of achieving CE and the benefits associated therewith, with the various barriers surrounding ...
Investigation and performance analysis of Scheffler reflector solar cooking system integrated with sensible and latent heat storage materials
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2020 , Article)
In this present research work, Scheffler reflector is taken to supply heat to specially designed cooker having sensible and latent heat storage materials. Here, three different types of sensible heat storage materials like ...
Aggregate in my way: Privacy-preserving data aggregation without trusted authority in ICN
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
Information-Centric Networking (ICN) is a novel future network architecture which in contrast to IP-based networks relies on content and its name. It separates the physical location of data from the discovery and forwarding ...