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Stochastic learning automata-based channel selection in cognitive radio/dynamic spectrum access for WiMAX networks
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
This paper proposes a cognitive radio-based dynamic bandwidth allocation scheme for secondary users in a cluster-based WiMAX network. It uses a learning automata-based algorithm to find the optimal transmission channel, ...
Second law analysis of compressible flow through a diffuser subjected to constant wall temperature
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Inderscience
, 2010 , Article)
This study presents the investigation of entropy generation in compressible turbulent flow of air through a diffuser. Constant temperature boundary condition is applied at the wall. Two-dimensional solution of velocity and ...
Weak and strong convergence theorems without some widely used conditions
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Academic Publications, Ltd.
, 2010 , Article)
We establish weak (strong) convergence of Ishikawa iterates of two asymptotically (quasi-)nonexpansive maps without any condition on the rate of convergence associated with the two maps. Moreover, our weak convergence ...
Corporate Governance and Islamic Social Responsibility Disclosure In Kuwaiti Shariah Compliant Financial Institutions
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Qatar University
, 2012 , Article)
This study examines the relationship between corporate governance characteristics and the extent of Islamic social responsibility disclosure in Kuwait. The annual reports of 40
Shariah-compliant financial institutions ...
Nano-scale moisture damage evaluation of carbon nanotube-modified asphalt
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd In addition to polymer modification, the use of nanomaterials to improve different asphalt properties has recently been found to be beneficial. However, the potential of nanomaterials in pavement ...
Sociolinguistic anatomy of mobility: Evidence from Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Abstract This is a sociocultural linguistic study on the ways whereby mobility is reflected upon in life narratives. An ethnographically informed sociolinguistic scale analysis shows that when residents narrate their life ...
The Inverted Yield Curve and the Components of GDP
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Qatar University
, 2014 , Article)
When 3-month Treasury rates are greater than 10 -year Treasury rates an inverted
yield curve occurs. When this state is reached some argue that a recession is on the
horizon, typically 6 months to a year down the road. ...
Crystal structure of (E)-2-{[(6-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)imino]methyl}phenol
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International Union of Crystallography
, 2015 , Article)
The title compound, C15H12N2O2S, crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pna21, with two molecules in the asymmetric unit (Z′ = 2). Each molecule consists of a 2-hydroxy Schiff base moiety linked through a spacer ...
ASSESSING ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM’S (ORS) SUCCESS: AN APPLICATION OF DELONE AND MCLEAN’S MODEL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUCCESS
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Qatar University
, 2010 , Article)
The study applied DeLone and McLean’s IS success model in the mandatory context of online registration system (ORS) in one Jordanian university. Six dimensions were used to asses ORS success from the perspective of system ...
Photocatalytic removal of phenol from refinery wastewater: Catalytic activity of Cu-doped titanium dioxide
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
A series of Cu-doped TiO2 catalysts were prepared by a sol-gel method and the effect of various synthesis parameters, including solvent type; solvent/catalyst amount; amount of water; catalyst type/amount; and acid type, ...