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General public and community pharmacists perception on counterfeit medicines: A preliminary cross-sectional study in Qatar
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Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
, 2018 , Article)
Introduction: One major contributing factor to the prevalence of counterfeit medicines in a country is the lack of knowledge and awareness of the society. Information on general public and healthcare professionals awareness ...
Synthesis, characterization & cytocompatibility of poly (diol-co-tricarballylate) based thermally crosslinked elastomers for drug delivery & tissue engineering applications
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
The aim of this study was to investigate the synthesis and in vitro characterization of thermoset biodegradable poly (diol-co-tricarballylate) (PDT) elastomeric polymers for the purpose of their use in implantable drug ...
Secure and efficient data transmission for cluster-based wireless sensor networks
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IEEE
, 2014 , Article)
Secure data transmission is a critical issue for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Clustering is an effective and practical way to enhance the system performance of WSNs. In this paper, we study a secure data transmission ...
Performance analysis of data intensive cloud systems based on data management and replication: a survey
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Springer New York LLC
, 2016 , Article)
As we delve deeper into the ‘Digital Age’, we witness an explosive growth in the volume, velocity, and variety of the data available on the Internet. For example, in 2012 about 2.5 quintillion bytes of data was created on ...
Predictive Auto-scaling of Multi-tier Applications Using Performance Varying Cloud Resources
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
The performance of the same type of cloud resources, such as virtual machines (VMs), varies over time mainly due to hardware heterogeneity, resource contention among co-located VMs, and virtualization overhead. The performance ...
Examining the moderating role of national culture on an extended technology acceptance model
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Taylor & Francis
, 2014 , Article)
Previous research studies have primarily examined the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in one country or in developed and western countries. This paper attempts to answer two questions of particular significance that ...
Use of β-cyclodextrin as enhancer of ascorbic acid rejection in permselective films for amperometric biosensor applications
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article)
Interference rejection in amperometric biosensors can be more effective introducing some modifiers during electro-deposition of permselective film. Addition of β-cyclodextrin (βCD), a cyclic oligosaccharide composed of ...
Cognitive Theory of Mind Influences Destination Memory: Evidence from Normal Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
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Oxford University Press
, 2019 , Article)
Objective: Theory of mind and destination memory are social abilities that require processing the attributes of interlocutors. Empirical research has demonstrated a relationship between performance on both abilities in ...
Toward Intelligent Network Optimization in Wireless Networking: An Auto-Learning Framework
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
In wireless communication systems (WCSs), the network optimization problems (NOPs) play an important role in maximizing system performance by setting appropriate network configurations. When dealing with NOPs by using ...
Philistine Doomsday and the Vasa Mortis of Solomon and Saturn II
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Springer Netherlands
, 2016 , Article)
This paper reviews and assesses past scholarship on the so-called vasa mortis riddle of the Old English poem Solomon and Saturn II (lines 75-103) before proposing its own solution. It examines the trajectory of the scholarly ...