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Assessment of the taxi service in Doha
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
This research focuses on passengers' satisfaction of the taxi service in Doha, Qatar. Qatar is a rich developing country where taxis are widely considered as a public transportation service due to the limited use of the ...
Influence of thermal annealing on a capacitive humidity sensor based on newly synthesized macroporous PBObzT2
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2016 , Article)
In this work, we report on the application of a newly synthesized macroporous polythiophene derivative, benzo[b]thiophene end-capped dioctyloxy-benzene(PBObzT2), in the fabrication of a capacitive humidity sensor. The ...
Investigation of solar PV performance under Doha weather using a customized measurement and monitoring system
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
A key factor in future eco-friendly and reliable energy systems for network stability is energy prediction of renewable resources. However, the climate-induced performance degradation represents a major drawback to solar ...
Morphological and structural properties of VoPcPhO:P3HT composite thin films
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
In this paper, we report the formation of VOPcPhO and P3HT composite nanostructures by spin-coating technique. Novel structural and morphological properties of the composite film have been observed at a specific volumetric ...
Elastic properties of chiral, anti-chiral, and hierarchical honeycombs: A simple energy-based approach
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
The effects of two geometric refinement strategies widespread in natural structures, chirality and self-similar hierarchy, on the in-plane elastic response of two-dimensional honeycombs were studied systematically. Simple ...
A model and optimization-based heuristic for the operational aircraft maintenance routing problem
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
This paper investigates the Operational Aircraft Maintenance Routing Problem (OAMRP). Given a set of flights for a specific homogeneous fleet type, this short-term planning problem requires building feasible aircraft routes ...
Joint optimization of redundancy level and spare part inventories
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
We consider a "k-out-of-N"? system with different standby modes. Each of the N components consists of multiple part types. Upon failure, a component can be repaired within a certain time by switching the failed part by a ...
The Living with Medicines Questionnaire: Translation and Cultural Adaptation into the Arabic Context
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2016 , Article)
Background The Living with Medicines Questionnaire (LMQ) was developed in English language to assess, from a patient's perspective, issues related to the burden resulting from the use of medicines. Objectives To translate ...
More education needed for pharmacist diabetes advising roles during Ramadan throughout the world
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2016 , Article)
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Structural and magnetic studies of La2BMnO6 (B=Ni and Co) nanoparticles prepared by microwave sintering approach
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
Double perovskite La2BMnO6 (B=Ni and Co) nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by microwave sintering approach (MWS). The crystal structure properties of LBMO nanoparticles were systematically investigated using X-ray ...