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In Response: Heterogeneous and dynamic prevalence of asymptomatic influenza virus infections
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
, 2018 , Article)
In Response: We thank Leung and Cowling (1) for taking time to comment on our article (2). One problem with the random effects model is the rapid decline in performance of the model as the heterogeneity within studies ...
Construction safety factors assessment through Frequency Adjusted Importance Index
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article)
The construction industry is plagued by numerous accidents and fatalities due to improper implementation of safety measures. Globally, researchers have concluded that the construction environment is the most hazardous when ...
Laser Induced Periodic Surface Structures on Nano Metal Oxide filled Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanocomposites
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
The ability of polarized pulsed laser in surface modification of substrate surfaces without thermally destroying them is a well-established concept of scientific procedure. In this work, we report the laser induced surface ...
Gas templating of resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogels
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article)
Gas templating of gels is a novel route in the know-how technology of templating porous gels. This technology depends basically on infusing certain gases into the media of sol-gel reaction upon the gelation process. The ...
Proliposome tablets manufactured using a slurry-driven lipid-enriched powders: Development, characterization and stability evaluation
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article)
Proliposome powders were prepared via a slurry method using sorbitol or D-mannitol as carbohydrate carriers in 1:10 or 1:15 w/w lipid phase to carrier ratios. Soya phosphatidylcholine (SPC) and cholesterol were employed ...
What drives energy efficiency? New evidence from financial crises
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Using a sample of 100 countries from 1980 to 2015, this paper investigates the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), imports, gross capital formation, and industry value-added on energy efficiency before and after the ...
Copper (II) oxide nanoparticles as additve in engine oil to increase the durability of piston-liner contact
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
In the current decade, the development of recyclable, renewable, and sustainable products to replace fossil products is an essential and important matter for industrial and environmental purposes. In the present study ...
Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Fibrous Distillation Membranes
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
The rate of heat and mass transfer through distillation membranes is typically estimated using an over-simplified, straight-cylindrical-pore approach coupled with several empirical correction factors that are included to ...
Thermodynamic evaluation of hydrazine assisted glycerol reforming for syngas production and coke inhibition
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Thermodynamic investigation of glycerol reforming has been performed to study hydrogen production, carbon dioxide evolution and coke formation. Gibb's free energy direct minimization procedure was used to calculate the ...
Heterogeneous wireless networks for smart grid distribution systems: Advantages and limitations
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MDPI AG
, 2018 , Article)
Supporting a conventional power grid with advanced communication capabilities is a cornerstone to transferring it to a smart grid. A reliable communication infrastructure with a high throughput can lay the foundation towards ...