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Hierarchy based information requirements for sustainable operations of buildings in Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Information flows in construction projects are generally focused on the needs of the design and construction phases. This creates disruption of workflows across the project stages and in particular with the information ... -
The hierarchy of authority based on kinship, age, and gender in the extended family in the Arab gulf states
( William S. Hein & Co., Inc , 2013 , Article)Almost all aspects of life in the Arab Gulf States, including family, have been touched by rapid, unstoppable social change. Nevertheless, certain aspects of the family remain intact. That is, although the nuclear family ... -
High and Ultra-high Performance Concretes: A Solution to Reinforced Concrete Durability under Harsh Climate of Arabian Gulf
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Reinforced concrete (RC) infrastructure in the Arabian Gulf region deteriorates under severe environmental conditions after only short service life. To overcome this problem, it is imperative to employ high-quality concretes ... -
High Brightness and High Voltage Dimmable LED Driver for Advanced Lighting System
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)In energy efficient system designs, LED lighting leads to reduction in global energy demand. This paper proposes a high brightness, high efficiency, dimmable LED driver based on linear current regulator technology for DC ... -
High capacity carbon dioxide adsorption by inexpensive covalent organic polymers
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2012 , Article)Efficient CO2 scrubbing without a significant energy penalty remains an outstanding challenge for the fossil fuel-burning industry where aqueous amine solutions are still widely used. Porous materials have long been evaluated ... -
High Chili Intake and Cognitive Function among 4582 Adults: An Open Cohort Study over 15 Years.
( MDPI , 2019 , Article)We aimed to examine the association between chili intake and cognitive function in Chinese adults. This is a longitudinal study of 4852 adults (age 63.4 ± 7.7) attending the China Health and Nutrition Survey during 1991 ... -
High Consumption of Soft Drinks Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Fracture: A 7-Year Follow-Up Study
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)(1) Background: Fracture causes a substantial burden to society globally. Some studies have found that soft drinks consumption was associated with the risk of fractures. We aimed to assess the association in the Chinese ... -
High Dispersion of Platinum Nanoparticles over Functionalized Zirconia for Effective Transformation of Levulinic Acid to Alkyl Levulinate Biofuel Additives in the Vapor Phase
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)In recent years, functionalized metal oxides have been gaining popularity for biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals due to the global energy crisis. This study reports a novel catalyst based on noble metal immobilization ... -
High electrocatalytic performance of CuCoNi@CNTs modified glassy carbon electrode towards methanol oxidation in alkaline medium
( MDPI AG , 2017 , Article)A novel non-precious multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-supported metal oxide electrocatalyst was developed for methanol electrooxidation in alkaline medium. The catalyst was fabricated by simultaneous electrodeposition ... -
High electrocatalytic performance of nitrogen-doped carbon nanofiber-supported nickel oxide nanocomposite for methanol oxidation in alkaline medium
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanofiber (N-CNF)–supported NiO composite was prepared by electrospinning a sol-gel mixture of graphene and polyaniline (PANi) with aqueous solutions of Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) followed by a ... -
High Endurance Elite Athletes Show Age-dependent Lower Levels of Circulating Complements Compared to Low/Moderate Endurance Elite Athletes
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Introduction: Aerobic exercise activates the complement system in the peripheral blood. However, the effect of age and high intensity endurance training on the levels of circulating complements and sassociated inflammatory ... -
High Excitation Intensity Opens a New Trapping Channel in Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskite Nanoparticles
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)We investigated the excited-state dynamics of CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite nanoparticles (NPs) and bulk crystals under various excitation intensity regimes using transient absorption spectroscopy. We confirmed the sub-band gap ... -
High expression of immune checkpoints is associated with the TIL load, mutation rate and patient survival in colorectal cancer.
( Spandidos Publications , 2020 , Article)Adoptive cell therapy with the use of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) is a very promising immunotherapeutic approach for the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). However, within the tumor microenvironment, ... -
High fat diet exacerbates long-term metabolic, neuropathological, and behavioral derangements in an experimental mouse model of traumatic brain injury
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)AimsTraumatic brain injury (TBI) constitutes a serious public health concern. Although TBI targets the brain, it can exert several systemic effects which can worsen the complications observed in TBI subjects. Currently, ... -
High flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) in the treatment of COVID-19 infection of adult patients from – An emergency perspective: A systematic review and meta-analysis
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, which was first discovered in Wuhan, China. The disease has grown into a global pandemic causing mild to moderate symptoms in most people. ... -
High fractional excretion of glycation adducts is associated with subsequent early decline in renal function in type 1 diabetes
( Nature Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)Increased protein glycation, oxidation and nitration is linked to the development of diabetic nephropathy. We reported levels of serum protein glycation, oxidation and nitration and related hydrolysis products, glycation, ... -
High Frequency Characteristics Of Ferrite Materials And Applications To Microstrip Circuits
( Qatar University , 1999 , Article)Dispersion behavior of the parameters of microstrip lines printed on ferrite substrate is presented. The characteristic impedance for lines on magnetized ferrite substrates are obtained for partially magnetized substrates ... -
High frequency performance analysis of professional soccer goalkeepers: A pilot study
( Edizioni Minerva Medica , 2015 , Article)Aim: High-speed video analysis was performed during ten official-matches, to assess the performance of ten goalkeepers (GK) from Italian third/fourth divisions (C-D). Methods: The variables studied were: number (N.) of ... -
High frequency transformer based improved gamma ZSI with lossless snubber
( IEEE , 2018 , Conference Paper)© 2018 IEEE. This paper presents an improved single phase high frequency isolated gamma Z-source inverter (ZSI) with clamped diode. It consists of a high frequency transformer between the inverter bridge and load. A lossless ...