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Indoor visible light communication localization system utilizing received signal strength indication technique and trilateration method
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SPIE
, 2018 , Article)
Visible light communication (VLC) based on light-emitting diodes (LEDs) technology not only provides higher data rate for indoor wireless communications and offering room illumination but also has the potential for indoor ...
Enablers of NPD financial performance: The roles of NPD capabilities improvement, NPD knowledge sharing and NPD internal learning
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine new product development (NPD) financial performance enablers through examining the roles of NPD capabilities improvement, NPD knowledge sharing and NPD internal learning in ...
BRIP1 overexpression is correlated with clinical features and survival outcome of luminal breast cancer subtypes
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BioScientifica Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
In Oman, breast cancer is most common, representing approximately more than 25% of all cancers in women. Relatively younger populations of patients (25-40 years) present surprisingly with an aggressive phenotype and advanced ...
The effect of using flipped classroom strategy on the academic achievement of fourth grade students in Jordan
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Kassel University Press GmbH
, 2018 , Article)
This study aimed at investigating the effect of flipped classroom strategy on the academic achievement in the subject of science among fourth grade students in Jordan. The study population consists of all fourth grade ...
Isolation, differentiation and biodiversity of ureolytic bacteria of Qatari soil and their potential in microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) for soil stabilization
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2018 , Article)
Biomineralization plays a key role in modifying the geological properties of soil, thereby stabilizing it against wind erosion, especially in areas characterized by harsh weather and harsh soil (calcareous and arid); i.e. ...
Banking Concentration and Financial Stability. New Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries
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Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
In this paper, we analyze the relationship between banking concentration and financial stability for a sample of 156 developed and developing countries during the period 1980-2011. Our study first examines the direct effect ...
Ecotoxicological assessment of Ti3C2Tx (MXene) using a zebrafish embryo model
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2018 , Article)
The recent application of 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene) nanomaterials as adsorbents and membranes for water treatment as well as for biomedical applications is attracting a growing interest. However, the environmental impact of MXene ...
Application of low-fermenting yeast Lachancea thermotolerans for the control of toxigenic fungi Aspergillus parasiticus, Penicillium verrucosum and Fusarium graminearum and their mycotoxins
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MDPI
, 2018 , Article)
© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Mycotoxins are important contaminants of food and feed. In this study, low fermenting yeast (Lachancea thermotolerans) and its derivatives were applied against ...
Health Outcomes from Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Infections in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Mary Ann Liebert
, 2018 , Article)
Copyright © 2018, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Background: Salmonella is a leading cause of foodborne enterocolitis worldwide. Antimicrobial use in food animals is the driving force for antimicrobial resistance among Salmonella ...
Zebrafish larvae as a model to demonstrate secondary iron overload.
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Wiley
, 2018 , Article)
Thalassemia is the most common genetically inherited blood disorder arising from a defect in hemoglobin production, resulting in ineffective erythropoiesis and severe hemolytic anemia. While transfusion therapy corrects ...