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A New Noise Shaping Approach for Sigma-Delta Modulators Using Two-Stage Feed-Forward Delays and Hybrid MASH-EFM
(MDPI, 2023)Sigma-delta modulators use a noise-shaping technique to curtail the noise power in the band of interest during digital-to-analog conversion. Error feedback modulator employs an efficient noise transfer function for time ... -
A new strategic leadership model for surviving and coping: Lessons from Canada’s leadership approach to COVID-19
(Cogent OA, 2021)In order to improve leadership effectiveness, it is critical to highlight leadership approaches and practices that contribute to improving situations of uncertainty and instability. This paper investigates and reviews ... -
The Nexus between Carbon Emissions and Per Capita Income of Households: Evidence from Japanese Prefectures
(Econjournals, 2023-11)Household consumption is influenced by various factors. Despite this, the intricate nature of consumption behaviors and the lack of comprehensive data from the supply chain have led to an incomplete recognition of the ... -
Nexus between foreign remittances and poverty alleviation: Empirical investigation of Tajikistan from Central Asia
(Cogent OA, 2023)Remittances have become an increasingly important source of external financing for the low-income countries of Central Asia. The impact of Foreign remittances upon poverty alleviation has received substantial importance ... -
Nexus between Macroeconomic Factors and Corporate Investment: Empirical Evidence from GCC Markets
(MDPI, 2023)The current study aims to explore the role of various macroeconomic factors in determining corporate investment. Using firm-level data of six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region countries for a 14 year period (2007–2020), ... -
Nexus between sustainable economic growth and foreign private investment: evidence from emerging and developed economies
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021)This study examines the impact of sustainable economic growth along with taxes, technology, trade openness and exchange rate on the sustainability of foreign private investment (FPI) in Pakistan. This study uses random ... -
NLFEA of Sulfate-Damaged Circular CFT Steel Columns Confined with CFRP Composites and Subjected to Axial and Cyclic Lateral Loads
(MDPI, 2022)It is rather costly and difficult to experimentally evaluate the performance of concrete-filled tubular (CFT) circular steel columns exposed to combined axial and cyclic lateral loads. This research paper uses the nonlinear ... -
Non Pharmaceutical Interventions for Optimal Control of COVID-19
(Elsevier, 2020)Background and Objective: The outbreak of the current pandemic begun from the first individual of a 55-year old from Hubei province in China, the disease instigated by the new coronavirus spreading across the world. ... -
Non-native speakers’ attitudes towards the use of short Arabic stories in language classes
(Selcuk University, 2020)This study aims to investigate the attitudes of non-Arabic students towards reading short stories in Arabic at universities in Malaysia, with a focus on three variables: the students’ university, gender, and mother tongue. ... -
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Utilization Patterns and Risk of Adverse Events due to Drug-Drug Interactions among Elderly Patients: A Study from Jordan
(Elsevier B.V., 2020)Background: Worldwide, the prescribing pattern of the Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) has increased. They are considered highly effective medications in controlling various conditions including inflammatory ... -
Novel carbon quantum dots incorporated polyacrylic acid/polyethylene glycol pH-sensitive nanoplatform for drug delivery
(Elsevier B.V., 2024-01)Quercetin (Qc) is a safe plant metabolite that plays an effective role as a chemical inhibitor against tumor cells and in preventing the progression of many cancers. In this research, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) dispersed ... -
A Novel Combined DenseNet and Gated Recurrent Unit Approach to Detect Energy Thefts in Smart Grids
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023)Due to the illegal use of electricity, non-technical losses are exponentially increasing in electricity distribution systems day by day. With the debut of smart meters in the smart grid, new electricity theft attacks are ... -
A novel data balancing approach and a deep fractal network with light gradient boosting approach for theft detection in smart grids
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023)Electricity theft is the largest type of non-technical losses faced by power utilities around the globe. It not only raises revenue losses to the utilities but also leads to lethal fires and electric shocks at distribution ... -
A Novel Fractal Arrow-Shaped mmWave Flexible Antenna for IoT and 5G Communication Systems
(Electromagnetics Academy, 2022)In this paper, a novel flexible antenna for the new ISM band is proposed. A multi-objective optimization based on DDEA-SE is performed to optimize the antenna bandwidth and gain. The proposed optimized antenna has a 4 dB ... -
Novel Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls by Substituting Wheat Flour with Resistant Starch, Lupine and Flaxseed Flour
(MDPI, 2022)Celiac disease (CD) is an immunological mediated disorder that occurs to genetically susceptible individuals who suffer from gluten consumption. Therefore, the most effective treatment of CD is a life-long gluten-free diet. ... -
A Novel Hybrid Approach for Power Quality Improvement in a Vehicle-to-Grid Setup Using Droop-ANN Model
(Hindawi Limited, 2023)The integration of electric vehicles (EVs) in the power grid has attracted considerable attention due to its potential benefits, such as demand response and power quality improvement. However, the intermittent and unpredictable ... -
A novel laparoscopic device for measuring gastrointestinal slow-wave activity
(Springer New York LLC., 2009)Background: A periodic electrical activity, termed "slow waves", coordinates gastrointestinal contractions. Slow-wave dysrhythmias are thought to contribute to dysmotility syndromes such as postoperative gastroparesis, but ... -
A novel lumped LC resonator antenna with air-substrate for 5G mobile terminals
(Electromagnetics Academy, 2020)The extending applications for mobile computing have experienced immense progress over the previous decade. However, this has ultimately influenced the shortage of bandwidth. Therefore, to fulfill the consumers’ demand, ... -
A novel multi-band and multi-generation (2G, 3G,4G, and 5G) 9-elements MIMO antenna system for 5G smartphone applications
(Springer, 2021)In this study, a 9-elements hybrid MIMO (multiple input multiple output) antennas system is developed for 5G Smartphone communication.The designed MIMO system is composed of two different antenna parts i.e. the multi-band ... -
Novel N-phenylcarbamothioylbenzamides with anti-inflammatory activity and prostaglandin E2 inhibitory properties
(PubMed ID., 2013)A number of 2-((4-ethylphenoxy)methyl)-N-(substituted-phenylcarbamothioyl)benzamides (1a-h) were synthesized via reaction of 2-((4-ethylphenoxy)methyl)benzoyl isothiocyanate (2) as a key intermediate with several substituted ...