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Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution in Doha - cases of schools and residences
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The World Health Organization (WHO) attributes air pollution to 1 in 8 deaths worldwide, where exposure to indoor air pollutants is a significant contributor to incidences of heart disease, respiratory problems, and cancer ...
Vertical zonation and functional diversity of fish assemblages revealed by ROV videos at oil platforms in The Gulf
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
About one third of the oil and gas extracted worldwide comes from offshore sources. There is currently thousands of large-scale oil and gas platforms spread across the seas and coastal oceans, from the North Sea to the ...
Automated Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy Severity: A Deep Learning Apprch
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a damage to the retina caused by complications of diabetes and is the fastest growing cause of blindness. It is a major concern for the Qatari population, affecting about 40% of ...
Measurement and Analysis of Bitcoin Transactions of Ransomware
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Recently, more than 100,000 cases for ransomware attacks were reported in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region [2]. Ransomware is a malware category that limits the access of users to their files by encrypting them. ...
The Influences of Produced Water Irrigation on Soil microbial succession and Turfgrass Grass Establishment in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The Influences of Produced Water Irrigation on Soil microbial succession and Turfgrass Grass Establishment in Qatar Sameera S. Shaikh, Mohammed H. Abu-Dieyeh*, Fatima A. Al Naemi, Talaat Ahmed, and Mohammad A. Alghouti ...
Synthesis and Properties of Novel NiBAlN Nanocomposite Coatings
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Degradation of materails due to corrosion has now emerged as an international challenge which is compelling the community to trace out some smart solutions on priority basis. Corrosion mitigation is not only important as ...
Robotic Probe Positioning System for Structural Health Monitoring
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Structural health Monitoring (SHM) is a very critical component for sustainable civil and mechanical structures in modern urban settings. The sky-scrappers and huge bridges in modern metropolis today are essential aspects ...
Enabling Efficient Secure Multiparty Computation Development in ANSI C
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC) enables parties to compute a pub- lic function over private inputs. A classical example is the millionaires problem, where two millionaires want to figure out who is wealthier without ...
Social Media Usage and Women's Empowerment in Qatar: Evidence from a National Representative Survey
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Introduction Social media usage has grown in importance over the past decade, particularly in Middle East. During this period, it has come to be recognized as more than a tool for social connections between individuals, ...
A Reverse MultipleChoice Based mLearning System
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Mobile learning can help in accelerating the students' learning strengths and comprehension skills. Due to the immediacy and effectiveness of mobile learning, many mobile educational systems with diverse assessments ...