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Neighbourhood oriented TDMA scheme for the internet of things-enabled remote sensing
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Article)Throughout the world, Internet of Things (IoT) have been used in different application areas to assist human beings in numerous activities such as smart buildings and cities via remote sensing-enabled techniques. However, ... -
Neighbourhood Sustainable assessment tools analytical overview
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference Paper)Worldwide recession, rapid increase in energy cost, inefficient use of nonrenewable resources, global climatic changes and pollution are all indicators of a deteriorating built environment. Improving the living conditions ... -
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Ketol-Acid Reductoisomerase Is a Potential Therapeutic Target
( IntechOpen , 2022 , Book chapter)The host-adapted human pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the causative agent of sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea. The increased emergence of gonorrhea infections worldwide, associated with the surging resistance ... -
Neither Christian Nor Heathen; Islam among the African Slaves in the Americas
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Nematic opto-mechanical actuators for the fabrication of refreshable tactile systems
(2013 , Conference Paper)Nematic elastomers are promising materials for the fabrication of actuators due to their ability to reversibly contract and expand during phase transitions triggered by external stimuli. We present a refreshable tactile ... -
Neo-Gender Balancing in Saudi Arabia Divorce under Social Exchange Theory
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)The recent and unprecedented reforms introduced by the Saudi government have touched and changed many aspects of the Saudi society. Among the new and open-minded policies that have so affected life for Saudi women and ... -
Neoliberalism and Qatari preschools: A comparative study of England and Qatar
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2013 , Article)Qatar is in the midst of a massive systematic reform designed to convert its schools and Ministry of Education into a world-class competitive educational system according to Education for a New Era. Influenced by ... -
Neoliberalism and Western accreditation in the Middle East: A critical discourse analysis of Educational Leadership Constituent Council standards
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2017 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of neoliberalism and the accreditation of educational leadership programs in one Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country by contextualizing the accreditation process ... -
Neonicotinoid insecticides in the environment: A critical review of their distribution, transport, fate, and toxic effects
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Neonicotinoid insecticides (NENIs) have become increasingly common in recent decades in the control of crop pests and other plant pathogens. It is undeniable that the practice improves crop yield and economic productivity ... -
Neosetophomone B induces apoptosis in multiple myeloma cells via targeting of AKT/SKP2 signaling pathway
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2023 , Article)Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematologic malignancy associated with malignant plasma cell proliferation in the bone marrow. Despite the available treatments, drug resistance and adverse side effects pose significant challenges, ... -
Nephroprotective Effects of Metformin in Diabetic Nephropathy
( Wiley , 2017 , Article)Metformin, a well-known anti-diabetic agent, is very effective in lowering blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes with minimal side-effects. Metformin is also being recommended in the treatment of obesity and ... -
Nesting ecology of hawksbill turtles, Eretmochelys imbricata, in an extreme environmental setting
( Public Library of Science , 2018 , Article)Relatively few details of hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) nesting ecology exist within the Arabian Gulf. Moreover, little is known about how their nesting dynamics compare to nesting populations throughout the ... -
The Net Clinical Benefit of Rivaroxaban Compared to Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin in the Treatment of Cancer-Associated Thrombosis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
( SAGE , 2021 , Article)Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) carries significant morbidity and mortality. Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) remains the standard of care, with recent systematic studies suggesting the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban ... -
NET ZERO ENERGY DISTRICT NZED: A STRATEGY TOWARDS ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN QATAR
(2016 , Master Thesis)In the twenty first century, there are increasing pressures on energy resources, therefore; various nations are competing to lay hands on all possible fossil fuel resources. Unfortunately, these resources are endangered ... -
Netizens' behavior towards a blockchain-based esports framework: a TPB and machine learning integrated approach
( Emerald Publishing , 2021 , Article)Purpose: Based on the concepts confined in Ajzen's theory of planned behavior (TPB), this study investigates users' attitudes towards adoption of a blockchain-based framework in the esports industry that proposes a scheme ... -
Network analysis of anxiety and depressive symptoms among quarantined individuals: Cross-sectional study
( Cambridge University Press , 2021 , Article)Background The mental health burden of COVID-19 has been examined in different settings. Existing research has relied on the latent variable model in assessing COVID-19-related distress. Network theory provides an alternative ... -
Network Analysis of MERS Coronavirus within Households, Communities, and Hospitals to Identify Most Centralized and Super-Spreading in the Arabian Peninsula, 2012 to 2016
( Hindawi Limited , 2018 , Article)Contact history is crucial during an infectious disease outbreak and vital when seeking to understand and predict the spread of infectious diseases in human populations. The transmission connectivity networks of people ... -
Network association with dynamic pricing over D2D-enabled heterogeneous networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)The growing trend of networks densification has motivated integrating the Device-to-Device (D2D) communication with the dense heterogeneous networks in order to face the intense demand of high data rates and enhance network ... -
Network Coding versus Replication Based Resilient Techniques to Mitigate Insider Attacks for Smart Metering
( SAGE publications , 2015 , Article)The main focus of this paper is the resilience of communication protocols for data gathering in distributed, large scale, and dense networks. In our previous work, we have proposed the resilient methods based on random ... -
Network function virtualization scheduling with transmission delay optimization
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference Paper)To accelerate the implementation of network functions/middle boxes and reduce the deployment cost, recently the concept of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has emerged and became a topic of much interest attracting ...