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Photo-irradiation paradigm: Mapping a remarkable facile technique used for advanced drug, gene and cell delivery
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Undoubtedly, the progression of photo-irradiation technique has provided a smart engineering tool for the state-of-the-art biomaterials that guide the biomedical and therapeutic domains for promoting the modern pharmaceutical ...
Profitability, reliability and condition based monitoring of LNG floating platforms: A review
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
The efficiency and profitability of Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading platform (FPSO) terminals depends on various factors such as LNG liquefaction process type, system reliability and maintenance approach. This ...
Autoignition of n-heptane in a turbulent co-flowing jet
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
N-heptane autoignition in turbulent co-flowing jets with preheated air is studied using the one-dimensional turbulence (ODT) model. The simulations are designed to investigate the effects of molecular and turbulent transports ...
Strategies for improving antibiotic use in Qatar: A survey of pharmacists' perceptions and experiences
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Objectives The objectives of this study were to identify antimicrobial stewardship activities in Qatar, identify pharmacist involvement in activities and summarize perceived barriers for implementation of antimicrobial ...
Foraging and habitat use of eastern cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) in an urban landscape
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Springer Nature
, 2015 , Article)
Urban landscapes such as college campuses, arboretums, and backyards provide excellent habitats for education and research into animal behavior. We investigated aspects of the foraging activity of free-ranging Eastern ...
Assessing uncertainty in sighting records: An example of the Barbary lion
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PeerJ
, 2015 , Article)
As species become rare and approach extinction, purported sightings can be controversial, especially when scarce management resources are at stake.We consider the probability that each individual sighting of a series is ...
Privacy and gendered spaces in Arab Gulf homes
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Taylor & Francis
, 2015 , Article)
We report the findings of a qualitative study of Qatari homes in the Arab Gulf. We identify the significance of privacy and gender segregation as anchors for identity, both national and religious. Maintaining these anchors ...
The determinants of student effort at learning ERP: A cultural perspective
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Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals
, 2015 , Article)
This paper develops a research model based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model (UTAUT) and Hofstede's cultural dimensions to explore factors that influence student effort at learning Enterprise ...
A Comparative Analysis of Arab and U.S. Cultural Values on the Web
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Taylor & Francis
, 2015 , Article)
ABSTRACT: This study aims to explore the depiction of cultural values on global websites. There exists a research gap in terms of better understanding cross-cultural differences in web communications between the Arab and ...
التاريخ الاجتماعي للجواري في مصر قبيل عصر التحديث: نفيسة خاتون المرادية نموذجاً
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المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات - معهد الدوحة للدراسات العليا
, 2015 , Article)
تركّز هذا المقالة على دراسة شخصية نسائية تنتمي إلى صفوة نساء المجتمع، في مرحلة شديدة التقلب وعدم الاستقرار، بين آخر القرن الثامن عشر ومطلع القرن التاسع عشر، إنها "السيدة نفيسة" التي خطفها اللصوص من إحدى القرى الجبلية ...