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Toward a contagion-based model of mobile banking adoption
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to address the following question: Can a bank capitalize on its well-established self-service technologies (SSTs) in order to entice customers to adopt a newly introduced SST, namely, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Investigating the effects of mixing ionic liquids on their density, decomposition temperature, and gas absorption
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Institution of Chemical Engineers
, 2019 , Article)
In order to counter the detrimental effect of chemicals on the environment, the academic and industry research interest have shifted towards “green” solvents. Ionic liquids (ILs) are salt-like compounds that, with few ...
الكفالة في القانون المدني القطري: تأمين شخصي لحماية حق الدائن المدني
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كلية العلوم القانونية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية - جامعة الملك حسن الأول - سطات
, 2019 , Article)
ما فتأت الدول تقدم الضامنات الحامئية لحقوق الدائنين والمدينني لتعزيز فكرة الائتمان لما لها من اثر بالغ الأهمية في الاقتصاد، فكرس المرشع الوطني فكرة التأمينات لحماية الدائن من خطر عدم قيام المدين بتنفيذ التزامه. ويكاد يجمع ...
Genetic epidemiology of ovarian cancer in the 22 Arab countries: A systematic review.
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
Ovarian cancer (OC) is a common disease among Arabs, with one of the highest incidences in the world. OC is underdiagnosed, underreported, and mostly reported with breast cancer. This study aimed to conduct a systematic ...
Multiple Relay Selection and Beamforming in Dual-Hop Amplify-and-Forward Relay Networks
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
In this paper, the problems of multiple relay selection and beamforming optimization are considered for a dual-hop amplify-and-forward relaying network under individual and total power constraints. The selection is performed ...
Investigation of the genetic structure of Kabyle and Chaouia Algerian populations through the polymorphism of Alu insertion markers
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Background: In Algeria, as in all North Africa, Berbers constitute the old background of the population. Today, Berber speakers account for only ∼ 25% of Algerians. This decline is the product of a complex human settlement ...