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Altmetrics for country-level research assessment
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Springer Verlag
, 2014 , Article)
Changes are occurring in scholarly communication and the geography of science.Policymakersand research funding agencies are looking for ways to measure the comprehensive impact of research and benefit from the research ...
Novel miniaturized sensors for potentiometric batch and flow-injection analysis (FIA) of perchlorate in fireworks and propellants
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2014 , Article)
Three planar miniaturized perchlorate membrane sensors (3×5mm2) are prepared using a flexible Kaptan substrate coated with nitron-perchlorate (NT-ClO4) [sensor 1], methylene blue-perchlorate (MB-ClO4) [sensor II] and ...
Mechanisms underlying the antihypertensive effects of garlic bioactives
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2014 , Article)
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide with hypertension being a major contributing factor to cardiovascular disease–associated mortality. On a population level, non-pharmacological approaches, ...
Utilization of pulverised coal monitoring system for cleaner electricity generation
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Universiti Malaysia Pahang
, 2014 , Article)
This paper describes a utilization of the coal monitoring system, which is a clamp-on particle sizer (CPS) device for monitoring particle size at the outlet of a classifier model. The device is examined in terms of its ...
Is tourism in Lebanon subject to permanent or transitory exogenous shocks?
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Cognizant Communication Corporation
, 2014 , Article)
The tourism industry makes a significant contribution to Lebanese gross domestic product (GDP). Lebanon has been rocked by political instability and regional conflicts over the past several decades. These exogenous shocks ...
Optimization of reliability and maintenance of liquefaction system on FLNG terminals using Markov modelling
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to optimize system redundancy and maintenance intervals of a propane pre-cooled mixed refrigerant (C3MR) liquefaction process on floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) export platforms. ...
Dynamic aggregated building electricity load modeling and simulation
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2014 , Article)
In order to support the growing interest in demand response modeling and analysis, there is a need for physical-based building load models. This work presents a new approach for simulating electrical power flow in buildings. ...
Acute mercury toxicity modulates cytochrome P450, soluble epoxide hydrolase and their associated arachidonic acid metabolites in C57Bl/6 mouse heart
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Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Mercury exposure is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and profound cardiotoxicity. However, the correlation between Hg2+-mediated toxicity and alteration in cardiac cytochrome P450s (Cyp) and their ...
Generic approach of using dynamic simulation for industrial emission reduction under abnormal operations: Scenario study of an ethylene plant start-up
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American Chemical Society
, 2014 , Article)
Flare minimization under normal and abnormal operating conditions in large-scale industrial processes, especially for refineries and petrochemical plants, is a double-win practice, which simultaneously benefits industrial ...
Measuring luxury brand consumption and female consumers' religiosity in the UAE
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World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Luxury brand consumption by female consumers in the rich Arab Gulf states has never been systematically studied, and thus most of our knowledge in this area remains shaped by preconceived notions that are not likely to ...