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A comparison of neighborhood-scale interventions to alleviate urban heat in Doha, Qatar
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Recent evidence suggests that many densely populated areas of the world will be uninhabitable in the coming century due to the depletion of resources, climate change, and increasing urbanization. This poses serious questions ...
Data on the impact of objects with different shapes, masses, and impact velocities on a dummy head
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
In this article, a data generated from impacts of objects with different shapes, masses, and impact velocities on a developed dummy head. The mass considered was in the range of 0.3-0.5 kg while the shapes considered were ...
Special issue: Empowering eHealth with smart internet of things (IoT) medical devices
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Other)
[No abstract available]
Ecotoxicological Assessment of Thermally- and Hydrogen-Reduced Graphene Oxide/TiO₂ Photocatalytic Nanocomposites Using the Zebrafish Embryo Model.
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have recently attracted great interest in water pollution management. Using the zebrafish embryo model, we investigated the environmental impacts of two thermally (RGOTi)- and hydrogen ...
Impact of sampling technique on the performance of surrogate models generated with artificial neural network (ANN): A case study for a natural gas stabilization unit
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Data-driven models are essential tools for the development of surrogate models that can be used for the design, operation, and optimization of industrial processes. One approach of developing surrogate models is through ...
Sub-Femtojoule Hybrid Plasmonic Optical Modulator
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
A highly compact optical modulator is proposed and analyzed. The modulator is based on the hybrid plasmonic waveguide platform. The structure of the modulator is built from silicon, silver, and electro-optical polymer ...
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Profile, from Gene to microRNA, in Relation to Ethnicity.
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Breast cancer is the most frequent cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide. It is classified into four major molecular subtypes. Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs), a subgroup of breast cancer, are defined ...
Immunomodulatory Effects of Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Beyond.
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Frontiers Media
, 2019 , Article)
In addition to its role in calcium homeostasis and bone formation, a modulatory role of the active form of vitamin D on cells of the immune system, particularly T lymphocytes, has been described. The effects of vitamin D ...
Crosstalk Between Oxidative Stress and Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress in Endothelial Dysfunction and Aberrant Angiogenesis Associated With Diabetes: A Focus on the Protective Roles of Heme Oxygenase (HO)-1
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Frontiers Media
, 2019 , Article Review)
Type-2 diabetes prevalence is continuing to rise worldwide due to physical inactivity and obesity epidemic. Diabetes and fluctuations of blood sugar are related to multiple micro- and macrovascular complications, that are ...
Understanding probabilistic cognitive relaying communication with experimental implementation and performance analysis
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Efficiently use of the limited wireless spectrum can be achieved by cooperative cognitive relaying, where secondary users (SUs), who do not pay for the licensed spectrum and have better channel condition to the primary ...