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COACT: a query interface language for collaborative databases
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Springer New York LLC
, 2018 , Article)
Data curation activities in collaborative databases mandate that collaborators interact until they converge and agree on the content of their data. In a previous work, we presented a cloud-based collaborative database ...
Nonlinear stochastic drillstrings vibrations: Parametric study for stick-slip suppression
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Unstable vibrations caused by the transition between static and kinetic frictions produces stick-slip motions which is one of the primary causes of poor drilling efficiency and mechanism failure in the drilling process. ...
No longer locally extinct? Tracing the origins of a lion (Panthera leo) living in Gabon
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Springer Netherlands
, 2018 , Article)
Lions (Panthera leo) are of particular conservation concern due to evidence of recent, widespread population declines in what has hitherto been seen as a common species, robust to anthropogenic disturbance. Here we use ...
Understanding In-App Ads and Detecting Hidden Attacks through the Mobile App-Web Interface
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
Mobile users are increasingly becoming targets of malware infections and scams. In order to curb such attacks it is important to know how these attacks originate. We take a previously unexplored step in this direction. ...
Modified transformerless dual buck inverter with improved lifetime for PV applications
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The Dual Buck Inverter (DBI) possesses no shoot-through concerns and it can improve the efficiency by utilizing power MOSFETs. This is because at accidentally triggered shoot-through states; two inductors are in-parallel ...
Pharmacy preceptor judgments of student performance and behavior during experiential training
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American Association of College so Pharmacy
, 2018 , Article)
Objective. To report the findings of how Canadian preceptors perceive and subsequently evaluate diverse levels of trainees during pharmacy clerkships. Methods. Using modified Delphi technique, 17 Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) ...
A novel human pain insensitivity disorder caused by a point mutation in ZFHX2
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Oxford University Press
, 2018 , Article)
Chronic pain is a major global public health issue causing a severe impact on both the quality of life for sufferers and the wider economy. Despite the significant clinical burden, little progress has been made in terms ...
Viability of and Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes in a delicatessen appetizer (yogurt-based) salad as affected by citrus extract (Citrox©) and storage temperature
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Academic Press
, 2018 , Article)
The antimicrobial effect of citrus extract (at 1 mL/kg [C1] and 2 mL/kg [C2]) on naturally occurring microbiota and inoculated pathogens (E. coli O157:H7 and L. monocytogenes at ca. 6 log cfu/g) in the traditional Greek ...
Objective structured clinical examination for pharmacy students in Qatar: cultural and contextual barriers to assessment.
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World Health Organization
, 2016 , Article)
This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and psychometric defensibility of implementing a comprehensive objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) on the complete pharmacy programme for pharmacy students in a ...
Synthesis, characterization & cytocompatibility of poly (diol-co-tricarballylate) based thermally crosslinked elastomers for drug delivery & tissue engineering applications
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
The aim of this study was to investigate the synthesis and in vitro characterization of thermoset biodegradable poly (diol-co-tricarballylate) (PDT) elastomeric polymers for the purpose of their use in implantable drug ...