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Factors affecting the development of adverse drug reactions (Review article)
(Elsevier, 2013)Objectives: To discuss the effect of certain factors on the occurrence of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs). Data Sources: A systematic review of the literature in the period between 1991 and 2012 was made based on PubMed, the ... -
Mapping information technology infrastructure library with other information technology standards and best practices
(Science Publications, 2013)Information Technology (IT) has become an important strategic resource that any organization has to manage. It has been recognized that IT services are crucial and strategic organizational assets, therefore, organizations ... -
Android based energy aware framework for porting legacy applications
(Science Publications, 2014)Trend is growing towards using complex multimedia functions on smaller devices. In this study, we explore the effect of migrating legacy signal processing software applications algorithms from large form factor devices to ... -
Digital Resources and Services: An Investigation of GCC Academic Libraries
(Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals, 2014)This paper seeks to examine and describe the provision of digital resources and services by academic libraries in the GCC countries. It specifically targets the top three or 18 academic institutions of six GCC countries ... -
Ecommerce website value model for SMEs
(Academy of Taiwan Information Systems Research, 2015)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) continue to struggle to measure the success of their website. This results in ineffective eCommerce activities and the consequent disappointment in recognisable benefits. There is a need ... -
Financing human capital development by increasing the minimum wage: Evidence from Canada
(CIBER Institute, 2015)This study provides empirical evidence that using the minimum wage as a tool to generate extra taxes to establish a fully publically-funded higher education system is a harmless approach to boost funding for human capital ... -
Characterization of protein complexes and subcomplexes in protein-protein interaction databases
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)The identification and characterization of protein complexes implicated in protein-protein interaction data are crucial to the understanding of the molecular events under normal and abnormal physiological conditions. This ... -
Engaging students through blogs: Using blogs to boost a course experience
(Kassel University Press GmbH., 2015)Globalization is irreversible and the Internet is increasingly used to connect people and share information worldwide. The proliferation of digital information allows us to make choices about how we gather information and ... -
Novel thiosemicarbazides induced apoptosis in human MCF-7 breast cancer cells via JNK signaling
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2015)In this study, novel thiosemicarbazides and 1,3,4-oxadiazoles were synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer effects on human MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines. Among the synthesized derivatives studied, compound ... -
Direct interactions with both p27 and Cdk2 regulate Spy1-mediated proliferation in vivo and in vitro
(Taylor and Francis Inc., 2016)Families of cyclin-like proteins have emerged that bind and activate cyclin dependent kinases (Cdk)s, directing the phosphorylation of noncanonical Cdk substrates. One of these proteins, Spy1, has demonstrated the unique ... -
Druggability analysis and classification of protein tyrosine phosphatase active sites
(Dove Medical Press Ltd., 2016)Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTP) play important roles in the pathogenesis of many diseases. The fact that no PTP inhibitors have reached the market so far has raised many questions about their druggability. In this ... -
Evaluation of certain pharmaceutical quality attributes of lisinopril split tablets
(MDPI AG., 2016)Tablet splitting is an accepted practice for the administration of drugs for a variety of reasons, including dose adjustment, ease of swallowing and cost savings. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physical ... -
A sedge plant as the source of Kangaroo Island propolis rich in prenylated p-coumarate ester and stilbenes
(Elsevier Ltd., 2016)Propolis samples from Kangaroo Island, South Australia, were investigated for chemical constituents using high-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectral profiling. A type of propolis was found containing a high proportion ... -
Multilevel mixed analysis and mapping on divorce problem in UAE
(Science Publications, 2016)Despite the wealth of research investigating the divorce problem in the developed countries, few and inconsistent studies investigated this problem at emirate-level in developing countries, such as United Arab Emirates ... -
Underlying Structure of E-Learning Readiness among Palestinian Secondary School Teachers
(EDP Sciences., 2016)This paper reports on the results of an exploratory factor analysis procedure applied on the e-learning readiness data obtained from a survey of four hundred and seventy-five (N = 475) teachers from secondary schools in ... -
Attitudes of Jordanian students toward managers’ leadership styles and their relationship to the national culture.
(CIBER Institute., 2017)This study explores the attitudes of a group of university students about managers' leadership styles and the cultural characteristics of the Jordanian society. The amount of research on the topic of leadership styles in ... -
Credit risk estimate using internal explicit knowledge
(LLC CPC Business Perspectives, 2017)Jordanian banks traditionally use a set of indicators, based on their internal explicit knowledge to examine the credit risk caused by default loans of individual borrowers. The banks are reliant on the personal and financial ... -
Do Islamic banks contribute to growth of the economy? Evidence from United Arab Emirates (UAE)
(LLC CPC Business Perspectives, 2017)Islamic finance has grown rapidly in the recent years particularly in the Middle East and the world. It receives a great attention of bankers and financial scholars due to its stability during financial shocks and crises. ... -
The impact of political instability, macroeconomic and bank-specific factors on the profitability of Islamic banks: An empirical evidence
(LLC CPC Business Perspectives, 2017)This study investigates the impact of political instability, macroeconomic and bank-specific factors on the profitability of Islamic banks in the context of Yemen. The study used two common measures of profitability, namely, ... -
Critical challenges affecting Islamic banking growth in India using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)
(LLC CPC Business Perspectives, 2017)The banking sector plays a vital role in growth-supporting factor for economic growth in the world's fastest-growing economies like India. Recently, Islamic banking has become an increasingly popular method for alleviating ...