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The association between serum cortisol, thyroid profile, paraoxonase activity, arylesterase activity and anthropometric parameters of undergraduate students under examination stress
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SAGE
, 2021 , Article)
Stress caused due to examinations during any degree program and at any educational level has been observed at all levels so the present study was conducted to investigate the stress related to final examination in undergraduate ...
Probabilistic Integration of Demand Flexibilities in a Renewable Energy-Assisted Community Network
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This paper proposes a novel decision-making tool aiding community operators in optimally procuring their energy needs from available supply sources while incorporating potential demand-side flexibilities. The supply sources ...
Spatial data infrastructure (sdi) in oman and qatar - Current status and perspectives
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International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
Urban infrastructure deals with various objects, such as multi-floor buildings, underground utilities, and other typical two-dimensional (2D) geographic information system (GIS) objects. Currently, Oman and Qatar authorities ...
Consumers' Willingness to Invest in Smart Home Technologies Using Machine Learning: A Survey-Based Analysis in Qatar
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This paper investigates the consumers' willingness to invest in smart home technologies and the savings they expect by using machine learning. Data is gathered using questionnaires from 2,014 consumers who participated in ...
Carbon Dioxide Methanation Enabled by Biochar-Nanocatalyst Composite Materials: A Mini-Review
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MDPI
, 2024 , Article Review)
Due to ever-increasing global warming, the scientific community is concerned with finding immediate solutions to reduce or utilize carbon dioxide (CO2) and convert it in useful compounds. In this context, the reductive ...
Effect of short fibres in the mechanical properties of geopolymer mortar containing oil-contaminated sand
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Sand contaminated with crude oil is becoming a major environmental issue around the world, while at the same time, fly ash generated by coal-fired power stations is having a detrimental effect on the environment. Previous ...
Design of highly anti-corrosive electroless plated Ni-P/modified halloysite nanotubes nanocomposite coating
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) and their modifications with either NH2 (HNT-NH2) or NH2/Polypyrrole (HNT–NH2–PPy) were electroless-deposited into the NiP matrix for the first time to form NiP/HNT, NiP/HNT-NH2 and NiP/HNT–NH2–PPy ...
Master Planning and the Evolving Urban Model in the Gulf Cities: Principles, Policies, and Practices for the Transition to Sustainable Urbanism
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Taylor & Francis
, 2020 , Article)
The significant predicament of sustainable urbanism in contemporary cities of the Gulf region is being addressed by developing policies designed to make cities safe, inclusive, resilient and sustainable. By examining the ...
Managing the water-energy-food nexus on an integrated geographical scale
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is the subject of much research focusing on different aspects, a wide range of issues, and development of a variety of models and tools. This study takes a different approach by developing ...
In situ photopolymerization of acrylamide hydrogel to coat cellulose acetate nanofibers for drug delivery system
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
In this study we developed electrospun cellulose acetate nanofibers (CANFs) that were loaded with a model non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) (ibuprofen, Ib) and coated with poly(acrylamide) (poly-AAm) hydrogel ...