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On Dependability Traffic Load and Energy Consumption Tradeoff in Data Center Networks
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Mega data centers (DCs) are considered as efficient and promising infrastructures for supporting numerous cloud computing services such as online office, online social networking, Web search and IT infrastructure out-sourcing. ...
Coral bleaching in extreme environments: speciesspecific thermal tolerance limits
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Increasing seawater temperatures are being measured worldwide, causing coral bleaching events during which the symbiosis between the coral host and its symbiotic zooxanthellae is disrupted, and a global decline in reef ...
Population Reference Values for Serum Methylmalonic Acid Concentrations and Its Relationship with Age, Sex, Race-Ethnicity, Supplement Use, Kidney Function and Serum Vitamin B12 in the Post-Folic Acid Fortification Period.
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MDPI
, 2018 , Article)
Serum methylmalonic acid (MMA) is elevated in vitamin B-12 deficiency and in kidney dysfunction. Population reference values for serum MMA concentrations in post-folic acid fortification period are lacking. Aims of this ...
Pulse versus daily oral Alfacalcidol treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial.
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Dove Medical Press
, 2018 , Article)
Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a common complication of chronic kidney disease and is managed using vitamin D replacement therapy. Very few studies have examined the effectiveness of pulse alfacalcidol therapy in comparison ...
Editorial: Role of Iron in Bacterial Pathogenesis
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2018 , Article)
Iron is the fourth-most abundant element on the earth, and it is needed by most organisms, including bacteria. It exists in two oxidation states, Fe2+ and Fe3+, and is involved in many oxido-reduction reactions (Andrews ...
The inter and intra discipline linkage between Economics, Business administration and Social sciences
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OpenED Network
, 2018 , Article)
This study aims at investigating the extent to which six disciplines (Economic, Business administration,
Finance and investment, Accounting, Banking and Insurance and risk management) reach out to spaces
shared with other ...
Long Sun-Exposures Influencing High Sub-Cutaneous Synthesis of Vitamin-D3 may be Associated with Exacerbation of Symptoms in Allergic-Asthma.
(2018 , Article)
Does excessive sun-exposure, non-use of sunscreen and/or high doses of vitamin-D3 supplements provoke exacerbation of asthma? Clinical examinations, retrospective records-access and questionnaire surveys were distributed ...
Tailoring the reducibility and catalytic activity of CuO nanoparticles for low temperature CO oxidation
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2018 , Article)
Copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles have received considerable interest as active and inexpensive catalysts for various gas–solid reactions. The CuO reducibility and surface reactivity are of crucial importance for the high ...
The effect of cultural tightness-looseness on fraud perception in insurance services
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate how cultural tightness may influence consumers' attitudes toward insurance services and occurrence of insurance fraud. Design/methodology/approach: Drawing on Gelfand ...
Application of a property-based inherently safety quantification framework for integrating risk assessment into process safety life cycle
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AIChE
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Process plant involves different types of risks which need to be managed appropriately to avoid dangerous incidents. Some risks are associated with design decisions such as choice of unit, chemicals or design layout etc. ...