The development of a novel hybrid energy harvester for scavenging power around human waistline is presented. The harvester is composed of mm-scale electromagnetic coils and piezoelectric transducers incorporated on a belt, ...

Nanomaterials in general and cobalt nanoparticles (CoNPs) in particular are of great interest not only because of their multiple applications and environmental impact, but also for their potential toxicity and safety issues. ...

Süleymaniye Complex in Damascus, built on the bank of Barada River as the last stop before the desert on the pilgrimage route extending from the Balkans to Mecca, is one of the works of Hassa Chief Architect Sinan, which ...

In this paper, we investigate the similarity transformations in the Minkowski n-space. We study the geometric invariants of nonnull curves under the similarity transformations. Besides, we extend the fundamental theorem ...

RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) play key roles in post-transcriptional regulation of mRNAs. Dysregulations in RBP-mediated mechanisms have been found to be associated with many steps of cancer initiation and progression. Despite ...

Appreciation of visual aesthetics is always connected with the visual experience of art objects. Yet, as the human senses are all connected and work in a comprehensive complex way, there is always a need to investigate the ...

Introduction: Underground mining is considered one of the most hazardous industries and is often associated with serious work-related fatalities; this paper addresses job-related hazards and associated risks. Method: A ...

A hallmark of inflammatory diseases is the excessive recruitment and influx of monocytes to sites of tissue damage and their ensuing differentiation into macrophages. Numerous stimuli are known to induce transcriptional ...

The concept of risk assessment has been introduced as an examination of safety in the workplace to enable assessments as to whether sufficient precautions have been taken or if more should be done to prevent potential harm. ...

This study was performed to investigate some surface characteristics such as surface hardness, surface roughness, and color changes of heated and varnished Oriental beec (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) after accelerated weathering. ...