Search
Now showing items 551-560 of 651
The Determinants of Bond Market Development: Further Evidence from Emerging and Developed Countries
(
Elsevier B.V.
, 2017 , Article)
The objective of this paper is to empirically investigate the structural, financial, developmental, institutional, and macroeconomic determinants of bond market development for a sample of 22 emerging and developing countries ...
Cysteamine revisited: repair of arginine to cysteine mutations.
(
Springer Verlag
, 2017 , Article)
Cysteamine is a small aminothiol endogenously derived from coenzyme A degradation. For some decades, synthetic cysteamine has been employed for the treatment of cystinosis, and new uses of the drug continue to emerge. In ...
Joint spatial time-series epidemiological analysis of malaria and cutaneous leishmaniasis infection
(
Cambridge University Press
, 2017 , Article)
Malaria and leishmaniasis are among the two most important health problems of many developing countries especially in the Middle East and North Africa. It is common for vector-borne infectious diseases to have similar ...
Stabilized Octahedral Frameworks in Layered Double Hydroxides by Solid-Solution Mixing of Transition Metals
(
Wiley-VCH Verlag
, 2017 , Article)
Pseudocapacitors have received considerable attention, as they possess advantages of both rechargeable batteries and electric double layer capacitors. Among various active materials for pseudocapacitors, α-layered double ...
Stage of change toward “9-a-day” not “5-a-day” is associated with lower body weight
(
Emerald Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
Purpose- This study aimed to assess the students’ stage of change (SOC) for fruits and
vegetables (FV) consumption using the 5-a-day and 9-a-day patterns; to validate a tool to
measure SOC for consuming 5-a-day and 9-a-day ...
Intermediate ozonation to enhance biogas production in batch and continuous systems using animal dung and agricultural waste
(
Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Agricultural waste and animal manure (dung) pose an environmental threat in developing countries. This investigation focused on the possible use of such waste as an energy source in the form of biogas produced via anaerobic ...
Effects of high frequency drive speed modulation on rotor with continuous stator contact
(
Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
In many mechanical systems, rotating structures experience continuous rotor-stator contact and torsion motions are dominant in the response. Drill strings used in the oil and gas industry represent one example of rotating ...
Effect of multi-pass friction stir processing on the microstructure, mechanical and wear properties of AA5083/ZrO2 nanocomposites
(
Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
In this study, multi-pass friction stir processing using zirconia nanoparticles was performed on AA5083 sheets to fabricate surface nanocomposites. Effect of using different number of passes on the microstructure, ...
Impact assessment of non-indigenous jellyfish species on the estuarine community dynamic: A model of medusa phase
(
Academic Press
, 2017 , Article)
Non-indigenous jellyfish species (NIJS) Blackforida virginica have recently been introduced to the Guadiana Estuary. A modelling approach was used for the assessment of the species-specific impact on the native community, ...
A comparative thermodynamic analysis of samarium and erbium oxide based solar thermochemical water splitting cycles
(
Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
This paper reports a thermodynamic comparison between the samarium and erbium oxide based solar thermochemical water splitting cycles. These cycles are a two-step process in which the metal oxide is first thermally reduced ...