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A Reconfigurable Connected Health Platform Using ZYNQ System on Chip
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Springer
, 2018 , Book chapter)
This paper presents a reconfigurable connected health platform for fall and cardiac disease detection to be used in smart home environments using Shimmer sensing device and ZYNQ System on Chip (SoC) platform. The system ...
Migration Policies across the GCC: Challenges in Reforming the Kafala
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Gulf Research Center Cambridge
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Much of the debate over immigration policy in the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar) revolves around the kafala, or sponsorship system.
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Philosophy, Theories, Models, and Strategies in Pharmacy Education: An Overview
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Pharmacy education has a very important role in determining the quality of pharmacists who will work for society in the future. There is a great need for revolution and innovation in pharmacy education and training. Pharmacy ...
Hemodynamic Studies for Analyzing the Teratogenic Effects of Drugs in the Zebrafish Embryo.
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Humana Press
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Investigations of teratogenic effects of drugs generally involve testing the drug on animals and zebrafish embryo is a commonly used animal model for that purpose. In these studies, cardiovascular function of the animals ...
Carbon Capture
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2018 , Book chapter)
CO2 is one of the main greenhouse gases that causes global warming, leading to a global detrimental impact on the environment, economy, and society as a whole. Carbon capture is regarded as an important and effective ...
Forward osmosis feasibility and potential future application for desalination
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Forward Osmosis has been intensively investigated for seawater desalination in the past decade. However, the application of technology is still limited apart from a number of pilot and small commercial plants. Initially, ...
Medicines Pricing Policy and Strategies in Developing Countries: A Review
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Developing countries are still facing high out-of-pocket expenditure and low access to medicines despite the various efforts undertaken by international organizations to enhance the availability of essential medicines and ...
The Alignment of English Language Teacher Association Conference Themes to Research Agendas: An Investigation of TESOL International Association and IATEFL
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Springer, Cham
, 2018 , Book chapter)
This chapter presents an analysis of the themes English Language Teacher Associations (ELTAs) have used for their annual conferences in the past 5 years (2013–2017) and their alignment with research findings and recommendations ...
Illegal Fishing and Piracy in the Horn of Africa: The Role of the MENA region
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
, 2018 , Book chapter)
The Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Indian Ocean have always been vital routes for world navigation and traveling. These waters are particularly important for most of the countries in the Middle East and North Africa. This ...
Modernizing palestinian women: Between colonialism and nationalism-reflections on the 1960s and 1970s
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Taylor and Francis
, 2018 , Book chapter)
It is commonplace to read in many of the Israeli academic and quasi-academic works on Palestinian society that Israeli policies led to new economic and social openings for Palestinian women (Lavine 1982; Maoz 1984; Semyonov ...