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The middle east and North Africa: Cursed by natural resources?
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Palgrave Macmillan
, 2016 , Book chapter)
The relationship between natural resource wealth and economic growth has been extensively studied. As opposed to basic intuition, the results of several empirical studies suggest that vast natural capital endowments don’t ...
The finance-growth nexus: Which factors can interfere?
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Palgrave Macmillan
, 2016 , Book chapter)
The financial sector's role in economic growth is heavily contested by economists. Some argue that economic growth is not caused by finance, but that it responds to changing demands, while others argue the positive effect ...
Workers remittances and economic development: Which role for education?
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Palgrave Macmillan
, 2016 , Book chapter)
In the past decades, international remittance inflows have significantly increased in developing nations. Their importance is being acknowledged due to their scale and growth, which makes them stand out on an aggregate and ...
E-cadherin/catenin complex modulations in human oral cancer
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Springer Netherlands
, 2015 , Book chapter)
Oral cancer is a common neoplasm in both male and female worldwide; the incidence and mortality of this cancer have increased over the past decades. Cancer metastasis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in oral ...
A framework for developing innovative problem-solving and creativity skills for engineering undergraduates
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Springer International Publishing
, 2015 , Book chapter)
Background and Purpose Problem-solving and creativity skills are a set of skills that are highly looked for in today's engineers. Globalization and the rapid pace of technology growth, including awareness on sustainability, ...
Detection of β-Arrestin-Mediated G Protein-Coupled Receptor Ubiquitination Using BRET.
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Humana Press, New York, NY
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Ubiquitination of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) is an important dynamic posttranslational modification that has been linked to the intracellular trafficking of internalized GPCRs to lysosomes. Ubiquitination of GPCRs ...
Introduction to nanotechnology
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Nanotechnology describes the science and technology related to the control and manipulation of matter and devices on a scale less than 100 nm and involves fields such as applied physics, materials science, chemistry, ...
Guiding Factors and Surface Modification Strategies for Biomaterials in Pharmaceutical Product Development
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
With the technological advent in the field of drug delivery and medicines, biomaterials become important owing to their properties such as biocompatibility, functionality, and bioactive and bioinert nature. However, the ...
Management of cardiovascular disorders and the pharmacist's role: Hypertension
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The prevalence of hypertension is high globally, especially with a new definition by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association. ...
Counterfeit medicines: A quick review on crime against humanity
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Counterfeit (falsified) medicines are dangerous and kill people. The global trade with falsified medicines is booming and it threatens the integrity of the healthcare system. The syndicates make a lot of money in this ...