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Review and simulation of leakage current in transformerless microinverters for PV applications
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article Review)
Designing microinverters without transformers enhances system efficiency and power density and reduces cost. However, the transformer removal results in loss of galvanic isolation that leads to leakage current circulation. ...
CO2 greenhouse emissions in Oman over the last forty-two years: Review
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article Review)
In the Sultanate of Oman, oil and natural gas related activities have the most important shares of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) and are also the primary cause of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the ...
Optimization models in emergency logistics: A literature review
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Elsevier
, 2012 , Article Review)
Optimization modeling has become a powerful tool to tackle emergency logistics problems since its first adoption in maritime disaster situations in the 1970s. Using techniques of content analysis, this paper reviews ...
Influence of polyelectrolytes and other polymer complexes on the flocculation and rheological behaviors of clay minerals: A comprehensive review
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2017 , Article Review)
Separation of clay minerals from industrial wastewaters is of great academic and practical importance. Current treatment techniques are either not economically viable, not environmentally friendly, or both. Thus, researchers ...
Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta versus darbepoetin alfa for anemia in non-dialysis-dependent CKD: a systematic review
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
, 2014 , Article Review)
Background Anemia management in non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients is associated with cardiovascular and cost benefits, slows decline in renal function, and prevents mortality. Different reviews ...
Pharmacists' involvement in and attitudes toward pharmacy practice research: A systematic review of the literature
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article Review)
Background: The role of pharmacists in health care has evolved toward patient-centered care. Pharmacy practice-based research is essential to the advancement of practice; however, literature addressing attitudes and ...
The impact of economic development and social-political factors on ecological footprint: A panel data analysis for 15 MENA countries
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article Review)
This paper extends the work of Al-Mulali and Ozturk (2015) [1] by re-investigating the Environment Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis for 15 MENA (Middle East and North African) countries using the Ecological Footprint (EF) ...
Renewable and non-renewable energy use - economic growth nexus: The case of MENA Net Oil Importing Countries
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article Review)
This study examines the energy use - economic growth nexus by disaggregating energy use into two types of energy, renewable and non-renewable energy use. Our sample consists of eleven MENA Net Oil Importing Countries (NOICs) ...
Testing the Kuznets Curve hypothesis for Qatar: A comparison between carbon dioxide and ecological footprint
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article Review)
This paper explores the validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) using two different environment indicators: the carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) and the ecological footprint (EF) in Qatar over the 1980-2011 period. ...
A review on composite materials based on recycled thermoplastics and glass fibres
(2011 , Article Review)
Mechanical properties The purpose of this paper is to review recent work on composite materials based on recycled thermoplastics and glass fibres (GFs). The high collection and separation cost of plastics waste, and the ...