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Genotoxic impact of long-term cigarette and waterpipe smoking on DNA damage and oxidative stress in healthy subjects
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Although a plethora of studies have examined tobacco smoke-cancer disease association, the involvement of cellular genetic toxicity remains unclear. Therefore, the present study provides molecular evidence for a pathway ...
Corrosion behavior of electrodeposited Ni-B coatings modified with SiO2 particles
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Electrochemical Science Group
, 2017 , Article)
The need for coatings with improved operation is vital to insure safety and high output of industrial plants. Electrodeposition is a valuable surface modification technology that can be used to develop various kinds of ...
Aggregate financial disclosure practice: evidence from the emerging capital market of Kuwait
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the mandatory and voluntary disclosure practice and its determinants in Kuwait, an emerging market that applies International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). ...
Fashion model profiles: the intersection of self, ideal and preferred
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand how young female fashion consumers assessed the facial attractiveness of an advertising model. The study focused on the consumers exposed to both local and foreign fashion ...
Sub-Femtojoule Hybrid Plasmonic Optical Modulator
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
A highly compact optical modulator is proposed and analyzed. The modulator is based on the hybrid plasmonic waveguide platform. The structure of the modulator is built from silicon, silver, and electro-optical polymer ...
Differential evolution-based pulse-width modulation technique for multiphase MC
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2019 , Article)
This paper addresses multiphase matrix converter (MPMCs) modulated with Venturini's classical scalar approach. The solution to obtain time-varying modulation functions was limited to 3 × 3 configuration, which was later ...
Eggshell membrane as a novel bio sorbent for remediation of boron from desalinated water
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Academic Press
, 2018 , Article)
This study investigated the use of eggshell membrane (ESM) as a bio-sorbent and the effect of temperature, pH, and initial concentration on its efficiency. Furthermore, by altering the chemical composition, modified eggshell ...
Analysis of spatial data with a nested correlation structure
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Spatial statistical analyses are often used to study the link between environmental factors and the incidence of diseases. In modelling spatial data, the existence of spatial correlation between observations must be ...
The Ramsey number for two graphs of order 5
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
For two graphs F1 and F2, the Ramsey number R(F1, F2) is the smallest positive integer r such that for every graph G on r vertices, G contains F1 as a subgraph or the complement of G contains F2 as a subgraph. We present ...
Epigenetic mechanisms, trauma, and psychopathology: Targeting chromatin remodeling complexes
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De Gruyter
, 2019 , Article)
Environmental pressure affects the genotype throughout different epigenetic processes. There is currently ample evidence on the role of epigenetics in developing various mental disorders. A burden of environmental pressure, ...