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Common Fixed Point Results of Set Valued Maps for Aφ-Contraction and Generalized ϕ-Type Weak Contraction
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
The solutions for many real life problems may be obtained by interpreting the given problem mathematically in the form f(x)=x . One such example is that of the famous Borsuk–Ulam theorem in which, using some fixed point ...
Antihypertensive indigenous lebanese plants: Ethnopharmacology and a clinical trial
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Hypertension is highly prevalent among the Lebanese adult population and is indeed the major cause of mortality in Lebanon. Traditional use of antihypertensive medicinal plants has long been practiced. The aim of this study ...
Associations of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism rs1544410 with Adiposity Phenotypes
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MedCrave
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is present on adipocytes, and many studies were performed to investigate the association between polymorphisms in VDR gene with obesity. However, in the Arab Gulf populations, whereas ...
An Experimental Performance Evaluation and Compatibility Study of the Bluetooth Low Energy Based Platform for ECG Monitoring in WBANs
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SAGE publications
, 2015 , Article)
A long term healthcare monitoring system requires battery operated devices with low-power technologies. Researchers tried to adapt various short-range technologies for Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) in ubiquitous ...
Changes in movement organization and control strategies when learning a biomechanically constrained gait pattern, racewalking: a PCA study
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Springer-Verlag
, 2016 , Article)
Combining advances from gait analysis and motor learning fields, this study aims to examine invariant characteristics and practice-related changes in the control of walking gait when learning a biomechanically constrained ...
An Autonomous Packet Transmission Strategy for Opportunistic Wireless Sensor Networks
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2012 , Article)
We consider a wireless sensor network that comprises a single hop between the sensor nodes and the central controller node with multiple antennas. In this system model, we concentrate on the single-beam opportunistic ...
TiO2 nanotubes and mesoporous silica as containers in self-healing epoxy coatings
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2016 , Article)
The potential of inorganic nanomaterials as reservoirs for healing agents is presented here. Mesoporous silica (SBA-15) and TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs) were synthesized. Both epoxy-encapsulated TiO2 nanotubes and amine-immobilized ...
Are MENA and Pacific Basin Stock Equity Markets Predictable?
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SAGE publications
, 2014 , Article)
This research uses variance ratio analysis to test whether Middle Eastern, North African (MENA) and Pacific Basin emerging equity markets follow a martingale behavior during the period1980-2004. The conventional Lo and ...
Oral PTCTS (Particulated Transialidase) Removes Serum Microparticles and Decreases Inflammation in Atherosclerotic Plaques of Rabbits
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Scientific Research Publishing
, 2015 , Article)
Background: Previous studies showed that atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability was related with microparticles (MPs)-vesicles larger than 100 nm, which released MMP9 collagenase. In our pre- vious study, intramuscular ...
Prevalence of anelloviruses (TTV, TTMDV, and TTMV) in healthy blood donors and in patients infected with HBV or HCV in Qatar
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BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background
Anelloviruses (TTV, TTMV, and TTMDV) have been associated with non A-G hepatitis. The goal of the current study was to estimate the prevalence of these anelloviruses in Qatar.
Methods
A total of 607 blood ...