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Fourier-transform infrared imaging spectroscopy and laser ablation -ICPMS new vistas for biochemical analyses of ischemic stroke in rat brain
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2018 , Article)
Objective: Stroke is the main cause of adult disability in the world, leaving more than half of the patients dependent on daily assistance. Understanding the post-stroke biochemical and molecular changes are critical for ...
Effects of bottom substratum on survival and growth of early juveniles of blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in captivity
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Triveni Enterprises
, 2018 , Article)
Aim : Cannibalism remains a limiting factor during the nursery culture of crabs. This study was undertaken to improvetherearingtechniquesbyinvestigating theimpactofbottom substratum on crablet survival and growth. The ...
Experimental results and modelling of corrosion-damaged concrete beams strengthened with externally-bonded composites
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
This paper presents the results of 3D finite element (FE) modelling of corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened in flexure with externally-bonded composites. The models were validated against the results ...
EEG-Based Transceiver Design with Data Decomposition for Healthcare IoT Applications
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
The emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) applications and rapid advances in wireless communication technologies have motivated a paradigm shift in the development of viable applications such as mobile-health (m-health). ...
The ethics of outsourcing: when companies fail at responsibility
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that costs reduction is no longer a complete indication of performance and should not be attained at the expense of the firm?s sustainable social responsibility and ...
Efficient Parallel Skyline Query Processing for High-Dimensional Data
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2018 , Article)
Given a set of multidimensional data points, skyline queries retrieve those points that are not dominated by any other points in the set. Due to the ubiquitous se of skyline queries, such as in preference-based query ...
A process design approach to manage the uncertainty of industrial flaring during abnormal operations
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Flare management challenges are related to the flaring uncertainty during abnormal situations. In this work, a multi-objective optimization framework is upgraded with multi-period optimization and Monte Carlo simulation ...
Mineralization of dichloromethane using solar-oxidation and activated TiO2: Pilot scale study
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
The oxidation of gaseous dichloromethane (DCM) by advanced oxidation technology, advanced solar oxidation technology, biological treatment, and the combination of solar advanced oxidation technology and biological treatment ...
Morphology and property changes in PLA/PHBV blends as function of blend composition
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Springer Netherlands
, 2018 , Article)
PLA/PHBV blends were prepared by melt mixing. The morphology and physical properties of the blends and neat polymers were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies provided evidence of interfacial cavities ...
Evidence of low levels of aflatoxin M1 in milk and dairy products marketed in Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
This study was designed to explore the incidence of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in milk and dairy products marketed in Qatar. Milk (n = 72), yogurt (n = 21), cheese (n = 46), butter (n = 18) and laban (n = 25) samples were initially ...