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A disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer's disease: Focus on the trans-sulfuration pathway
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De Gruyter
, 2019 , Article)
High homocysteine levels in Alzheimer's disease (AD) result from low activity of the trans-sulfuration pathway. Glutathione levels are also low in AD. L-cysteine is required for the synthesis of glutathione. The synthesis ...
Implementation of bioenergy systems towards achieving United Nations' sustainable development goals in rural Bangladesh
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
This research presents a conceptual model to illustrate how people living in rural areas can harness bioenergy to create beneficial 'community-driven' income-generating activities. The research is contextualised within the ...
A New Structure of High Voltage Gain SEPIC Converter for Renewable Energy Applications
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
The paper proposes a new structure of SEPIC with high voltage gain for renewable energy applications. The proposed circuit is designed by amalgamating the conventional SEPIC with a boosting module. Therefore, the converter ...
An assessment of performance appraisal satisfaction levels among physicians: investigation from the healthcare sector in Qatar
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Growing Science
, 2019 , Article)
Performance appraisal is an ongoing process between managers and employees. In fact, the fairer the process in designing the performance appraisal, the better the employee satisfaction. However, realizing fairness in ...
Engineering students' approaches to learning and views on collaboration: How do both evolve in a PBL environment and what are their contributing and constraining factors?
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Modestum LTD
, 2019 , Article)
Background: This study investigated the development of engineering students' approaches to learning and views on collaboration in a PBL environment. Material and methods: An explanatory mixed research approach was employed ...
A Novel UAV-Aided Network Architecture Using Wi-Fi Direct
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in future wireless networks is gaining attention due to their quick deployment without requiring the existing infrastructure. Earlier studies on UAV-aided communication consider ...
Gaining or losing team ball possession: The dynamics of momentum perception and strategic choice in football coaches
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2019 , Article)
Grounded in the dynamical systems approach, the present research examined the influence of team ball possession (TBP) in soccer on coaches' perceived psychological momentum (PM) and strategic choice (i.e., game-based "stick" ...
Ibrutinib-associated sever skin toxicity: A case of multiple inflamed skin lesions and cellulitis in a 68-year-old male patient with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia Case report and literature review
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Introduction: Ibrutinib is an oral inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase that is used for a variety of B cell hematological malignancies. Skin and subcutaneous tissue manifestations have been reported and were witnessed ...
Adsorption and gas sensing properties of CuFe2O4 nanoparticles
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Sciendo
, 2019 , Article)
Spinel ferrite nanoparticles in the form CuFe2O4 were tested for gas sensing applications. Nanoparticles pressed in a disk form were used to construct conductometric gas sensors. The disk was placed between two electrical ...
Modelling of Asphalt's Adhesive Behaviour Using Classification and Regression Tree (CART) Analysis
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Hindawi Limited
, 2019 , Article)
The modification by polymers and nanomaterials can significantly improve different properties of asphalt. However, during the service life, the oxidation affects the constituents of modified asphalt and subsequently results ...