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Driving behaviour and sustainable mobility-policies and approaches revisited
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MDPI AG
, 2018 , Article)
Climate change is receiving increasing attention in recent years. The transportation sector contributes substantially to increased fuel consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and poor air quality, which imposes a ...
Achievable Rates of Buffer-Aided Full-Duplex Gaussian Relay Channels
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
We derive closed-form expressions for the achievable rates of a buffer-aided full-duplex (FD) multiple-input multiple-output Gaussian relay channel. The FD relay still suffers from residual self-interference (RSI) after ...
Phytochemical screening and assessment of pharmacological properties of Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex fleming) root methanolic extract
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Asian Network for Scientific Information
, 2017 , Article)
Background and Objective: Various parts of medicinal plants have been used to treat specific disorder from ancient times. Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex Fleming) is a customary folklore medicine, used in the treatment of liver ...
Synergism between nigella sativa seeds extract and synthetic antibiotics against Mec A gene positive human strains of staphylococcus aureus
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Asian Network for Scientific Information
, 2017 , Article)
Background and Objective: Synergistic combinations of various antimicrobial agents have been introduced as extra successful strategies to combat multidrug resistant (MDR) infections. This study was undertaken to evaluate ...
Experimental determination and computational fluid dynamics predictions of pressure loss in close-coupled elbows (RP-1682)
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Taylor and Francis Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
An experimental program was implemented to study pressure losses in HVAC duct systems associated with 305 mm (12 in.) diameter close-coupled round five-gore elbows. The goal of this program was to experimentally verify a ...
Validation of vitamin D-specific food frequency questionnaire against food records for Qatari women
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Measurement of vitamin D nutritional status through dietary assessment is cost effective. Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is usually validated against food records (FR). There is no vitamin D-specific FFQ for Qatar ...
فتنة العولمة وسؤال الهوية (الهويات السيالة والهويات الصلبة)
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Siirt Üniversitesi
, 2018 , Article)
ليس من المبالغةِ في شيء القولُ بتعذّر وجود مفهوم إنساني نال من الحظوة ما ناله مفهوم العولمة في شتى أصقاع العالم، ولاسيما في العقود الثلاثة الأخيرة؛ بآية الكمّ المتدفّق من الكتب والأبحاث التي صدرت عنه _ولا تزال_ بلغات العالم ...
'If I die, I die, I don't care about my health': Perspectives on self-care of people experiencing homelessness.
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Wiley
, 2020 , Article)
Self-care, which refers to what people do to prevent disease and maintain good health, can alleviate negative health consequences of people experiencing homelessness. The aim of the study was to apply a theoretically ...
Application of value stream mapping (VSM) for lean and cycle time reduction in complex production environments: a case study
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2017 , Article)
The application of VSM is a proven approach for lean-based improvements. Typically, this becomes challenging, when applied for complex production environments. The purpose of this research is to demonstrate, how with some ...
"It's disappointing and it's pretty frustrating, because it feels like it's something that will never go away." A qualitative study exploring individuals' beliefs and experiences of Achilles tendinopathy.
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Public Library of Science
, 2020 , Article)
Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common and often persistent musculoskeletal disorder affecting both athletic and non-athletic populations. Despite the relatively high incidence there is little insight into the impact and ...