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Sources of Economic Growth in MENA Countries: Technological Progress, Physical or Human Capital Accumulations?
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Palgrave Macmillan
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Economic growth is an increase in the productive capacity of an economy. The productive capacity can be increased by an increase in factors of production, such as capital, labor, or the level of technology. Economic growth ...
Self-organization in ionic liquids: From bulk to interfaces and films
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Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica
, 2016 , Article)
In this contribution we present an overview on the relation between the complex structure of ionic liquids (ILs) and its impact in the field of surface science. The results herein described result mainly from modeling and ...
Urban transformations: From restricted random aggregation to designed cultural intent in Middle Eastern Cities
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Beijing JiaoTong University
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
It is difficult to describe Middle Eastern settlements due to several geographical, physical, functional, cultural, and temporal factors. Despite this, it seems apparent that spatio-formal processes characterise their ...
The banking sector, stress and financial crisis: symmetric and asymmetric analysis
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Routledge
, 2019 , Article)
This study investigates the impact of economic and financial stress on US banking sector returns during periods of crisis and tranquility. It further examines symmetric and asymmetric effects. The study applies GARCH (1, ...
Influence of changing casing groove parameters on the performance of centrifugal compressors near stall condition
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
, 2016 , Article)
The casing treatment is an effective method for increasing the stall margin of compressors and enhancing the flow distribution at the blades tip. The present numerical study focuses on making an optimization of the casing ...
Comparisons of standby and parallel systems in reliability, replacement, scheduling and application
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
This paper compares the standby and parallel systems through the following analyses: reliability measures such as reliabilities, mean times to failure, and failure rates are first compared. These comparisons are reconsidered ...
Metabolic reprogramming of T regulatory cells in the hypoxic tumor microenvironment.
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
Metabolic dysregulation in the hypoxic tumor microenvironment (TME) is considered as a hallmark of solid tumors, leading to changes in biosynthetic pathways favoring onset, survival and proliferation of malignant cells. ...
Reinforcement learning-based decision support system for COVID-19
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Globally, informed decision on the most effective set of restrictions for the containment of COVID-19 has been the subject of intense debates. There is a significant need for a structured dynamic framework to model and ...
Substantial cell apoptosis provoked by naked PAMAM dendrimers in HER2-positive human breast cancer via JNK and ERK1/ERK2 signalling pathways
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
HER2-positive breast cancer is one of its most challenging subtypes, forming around 15–25% of the total cases. It is characterized by aggressive behavior and treatment resistance. On the other hand, poly (amidoamine) (PAMAM) ...
Bias Assessment in Outcomes Research: The Role of Relative Versus Absolute Approaches
(2021 , Article)
ObjectivesBias assessment tools vary in content and detail, and the method used for assessment may produce different assessment results in a study if not carefully considered. Therefore, taking an approach to the assessment ...