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Safety
( Prentice Hall , 2011 , Book chapter)Contents: Introduction to diagnostic microbiology. Development of diagnostic microbiology ; Taxonomy and classification ; The bacterial cell ; The host's encounter with microbes ; Safety --Routine specimen processing. ... -
Safety Analysis of Merging Vehicles Based on the Speed Difference between on-Ramp and Following Mainstream Vehicles Using NGSIM Data
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Highway merging points are critical elements due to the interactions between merging vehicles and following vehicles on the outermost lane of the highway stream. Such interactions could have significant implications for ... -
Safety and efficacy of leadless pacemaker retrieval
( Blackwell Publishing Inc. , 2019 , Article Review)Background and Objectives: The success rate of leadless cardiac pacemaker (LP) retrieval remains a major concern for this disruptive technology. The present paper performed a systematic review of the safety and feasibility ... -
Safety and security perceptions in informal transport: the case of Tunisia
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)This study aims to evaluate the perception of safety and security in informal transport in Tunisia. This research employs a questionnaire-based survey of passengers and drivers of informal transport in Tunisia. Interviews ... -
Safety and techno-economic analysis of ethylene technologies
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Recent growth in shale gas production has contributed to the interest in establishing numerous petrochemical plants for shale-gas monetization. The ethylene industry is one of the main beneficiaries of such growth because ... -
Safety experiments for small robots investigating the potential of soft materials in mitigating the harm to the head due to impacts
( springer link , 2019 , Article)There is a growing interest in social robots to be considered in the therapy of children with autism due to their effectiveness in improving the outcomes. However, children on the spectrum exhibit challenging behaviors ... -
Safety profile comparison of chimeric live attenuated and Vero cell-derived inactivated Japanese encephalitis vaccines through an active surveillance system in Australia
( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Article)Limited information is available about post-marketing safety of Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccines. Using data from SmartVax, an active surveillance system for monitoring vaccine safety, adverse events following immunizations ... -
“Safe” Chitosan Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite Has Minimal Organ-Specific Toxicity on Early Stages of Zebrafish Development
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)Marine biofouling is considered one of the most challenging issues affecting maritime industries worldwide. In this regard, traditional biocides, being used to combat biofouling, have high toxicity toward the aquatic system. ... -
Saffron: Perspectives and Sustainability for Active and Intelligent Food Packaging Applications
( Springer , 2023 , Other)Active and intelligent packaging can effectively improve the shelf life and monitor food quality in real-time packaged products without affecting nutritional value. With the growing interest in human health and well-being, ... -
Sagittal plane waves in infinitely periodic multilayered composites composed of alternating viscoelastic and elastic solids
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2018 , Article)In order to design phononic crystals whose band-gaps are located in low-frequency ranges, researchers commonly adopt low stiffness polymeric materials as key constituents and exploit the high impedance mismatch between ... -
Sailing the boat together: Co-creation of a model for learning during transition
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Article)Purpose Medical students’ transition to postgraduate training, given the complexity of new roles and responsibilities, requires the engagement of all involved stakeholders. This study aims to co-create a transition ... -
Salicylic acid restricts mercury translocation by activating strong antioxidant defense mechanisms in sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L.)
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Mercury (Hg) availability in soil and its absorption in plants is seriously concerned for plant production and human health. Salicylic acid (SA) is one of the major plant hormones involved in plant growth and development ... -
Salient object segmentation based on linearly combined affinity graphs
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference Paper)In this paper, we propose a graph affinity learning method for a recently proposed graph-based salient object detection method, namely Extended Quantum Cuts (EQCut). We exploit the fact that the output of EQCut is ... -
Salinity Effects on Symbiodinium sp. growth rate in Controlled conditions and produced Biomass Biochemical Characterization
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Salinity is an abiotic influencer to the growth and the efficiency of the algal Symbiodinium that coexists in symbiosis with corals. In light of the high salinity conditions that prevail in the Arabian Gulf including the ... -
Salinomycin induces apoptosis and senescence in breast cancer: Upregulation of p21, downregulation of survivin and histone H3 and H4 hyperacetylation
( Elsevier , 2013 , Article)Background In the present study, we investigated the effect of Salinomycin on the survival of three human breast cancer cell lines MCF-7, T47D and MDA-MB-231 grown in adherent culture conditions. Methods Cell viability ... -
Salt Generation for Hashing Schemes based on ECG readings for Emergency Access to Implantable Medical Devices
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)Secure communication in medical devices is a pillar in ensuring patient's safety. However, in emergency cases, this can hinder the recovery of the patient. If an emergency team cannot give themselves access to the IMD ... -
Salt intake, blood pressure, and socioeconomic disparities among government employees in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study
( Qatar University , 2017 , Article)Our study estimated salt intake, examined the association between blood pressure (BP) and salt intake, and explored the socioeconomic variations in salt intake among administrators (government employees). This is a ... -
Salvia fruticosa Induces Vasorelaxation in Rat Isolated Thoracic Aorta: Role of the PI3K/Akt/eNOS/NO/cGMP Signaling Pathway
( Nature Publishing Group , 2017 , Article)Salvia fruticosa (SF) Mill. is traditionally used for its antihypertensive actions. However, little is known about its pharmacologic and molecular mechanisms of action. Here we determined the effects of an ethanolic extract ... -
Sample Entropy, Univariate, and Multivariate Multi-Scale Entropy in Comparison with Classical Postural Sway Parameters in Young Healthy Adults.
( Frontiers Media , 2017 , Article)The present study aimed to compare various entropy measures to assess the dynamics and complexity of center of pressure (COP) displacements. Perturbing balance tests are often used in healthy subjects to imitate either ... -
Sampling of Multiple Variables Based on Partially Ordered Set Theory
( Iranian Statistical Society , 2021 , Article)We introduce a new method for ranked set sampling with multiple criteria. The method relaxes the restriction of selecting just one individual variable from each ranked set. Under the new method for ranking, units are ranked ...
