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The Politics of Sovereign Credit Spreads
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Routledge
, 2017 , Article Review)
Using a large sample of 35 developing countries for the period 1993-2009, we provide strong and robust evidence that the political institutions in place play a significant role in explaining sovereign spreads. In particular, ...
Robust gait recognition: A comprehensive survey
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2019 , Article Review)
Gait recognition has emerged as an attractive biometric technology for the identification of people by analysing the way they walk. However, one of the main challenges of the technology is to address the effects of inherent ...
State-of-the-Art Review on Sustainable Design and Construction of Quieter Pavements-Part 2: Factors Affecting Tire-Pavement Noise and Prediction Models
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MDPI AG
, 2016 , Article Review)
Traffic noise is a combination of noises produced from a number of sources. Of all the traffic noise sources, tire-pavement noise, which is emitted as a result of the interaction of rolling,slipping, or dragging tires and ...
The role of microfinance to empower women: The case of developing countries
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IGI Global
, 2018 , Article Review)
This article reviews, discusses and provides a critical analysis relating to the role of microfinance on issues linking to poverty, gender equality, and women empowerment with particular emphasis on developing economies. ...
Direct cardiovascular impact of SGLT2 inhibitors: mechanisms and effects
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Springer New York LLC
, 2018 , Article Review)
Diabetes is a global epidemic and a leading cause of death with more than 422 million patients worldwide out of whom around 392 million alone suffer from type 2 diabetes (T2D). Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors ...
On the fairness of resource allocation in wireless mesh networks: A survey
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
, 2013 , Article Review)
This article presents a comprehensive survey of resource allocation techniques in Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs). Wireless mesh networks have emerged as a key technology for next generation application specific multi-hop ...
Recent advances in corrosion resistant superhydrophobic coatings
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Walter de Gruyter GmbH
, 2018 , Article Review)
Extreme water-repellent (superhydrophobic) coatings with water contact angle higher than 150° have caught the attention of corrosion researchers in the last decade as they can be used to protect metals and alloys against ...
The physiological effects of concurrent strength and endurance training sequence: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Taylor & Francis
, 2017 , Article Review)
We conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis to assess the chronic effects of the sequence of concurrent strength and endurance training on selected important physiological and performance parameters, ...
Methane as a Substrate for Energy Generation Using Microbial Fuel Cells
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Springer
, 2019 , Article Review)
Methane (CH 4 ) is a well-known and abundant feedstock for natural gas, and is readily available from various sources. In thermal plants, the CH 4 generated from anthropogenic sources is converted into electrical energy ...
The effectiveness of targeted relative to empiric prophylaxis on infectious complications after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: a meta-analysis
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Springer Verlag
, 2018 , Article Review)
Purpose: Rectal culture screening for fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant Enterobacteriaceae before transrectal ultrasound guided prostate (TRUSPB) biopsy and targeted antibiotic prophylaxis (TAP) may decrease post-TRUSPB ...