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Broadband vibration energy harvesting from a non-deterministic system: Performance of different piezoelectric patch shapes
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IOP Publishing Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Harvesting energy from ambient structural vibration using piezoelectric materials gained massive interest in the past decade. Piezoelectric harvesters can be incorporated in many applications; however, one of the main ...
Students Impression About Using Mobile Phones in Classroom
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Kassel University Press GmbH
, 2020 , Article)
Mobile phones are widely used by university students and there is a controversial topic whether students should be able to use them freely during lectures. A survey was distributed seeking student opinions on using mobile ...
Valorization of salt post-modified poultry manure biochars for phosphorus recovery from aqueous solutions: investigations on adsorption properties and involved mechanism
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
In this research work, raw poultry manure biochar (RPM-B) was post-modified by two metal salts and then evaluated for P recovery from aqueous solutions in batch mode. The modified biochar characterization showed that RPM-B ...
Off-design performance analysis of combined CSP power and direct oxy-combustion supercritical carbon dioxide cycles
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The solar power tower (SPT) has the potential to achieve high efficiency and large-scale power production due to its high achievable temperatures. However, thermal energy storage (TES) is required to solve the intermittency ...
Fostering a reading culture: evidence from Qatar Reads
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Routledge
, 2022 , Article)
Qatar has experienced rapid economic development in recent decades and has made large investments in the education sector to improve learning outcomes. The Qatar National Vision of 2030 also aspires to encourage life-long ...
An unusual case of modified Lemierre’s syndrome caused by staphylococcus aureus cellulitis
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International Scientific Literature Inc.
, 2020 , Article)
Patient: Male, 31-year-old
Final Diagnosis: Lemierre’s Disease
Symptoms: Conjunctival injection • eye pain and redness • fever • nasal swelling • periorbital oedema • ptosis • vesicular lesions nose
Medication: — Clinical ...
The Effect of Change-Order Management Factors on Construction Project Success: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
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American Society of Civil Engineers
, 2022 , Article)
Managing change order is a critical area of concern in the construction industry, owing to the resulting disputes, claims, productivity losses, delays, and cost repercussions. There have been various studies proposing both ...
Development of a Performance-Enhanced Hybrid Magnetorheological Elastomer-Fluid for Semi-Active Vibration Isolation: Static and Dynamic Experimental Characterization
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are a class of emerging smart materials in which their mechanical and rheological properties can be immediately and reversibly altered upon the application of a magnetic field. The ...
Socioeconomic Drivers of Fish Consumption in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
The demand and supply gap in local fish production provides opportunities for investment in fish production and processing that are non-artisanal. Accordingly, this paper uses the Qatar Semi-Annual Survey, a nationally ...
Early-Life Sugar Consumption Affects the Microbiome in Juvenile Mice
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
, 2022 , Article)
Scope: The composition of the gut microbiota is influenced by the dietary nutrient. Sugar has been linked with many metabolic health disorders such as heart disease, metabolic syndrome, and immune disorders. Long-term ...