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Editorial: New developments and new discourse on architecture and urbamism
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ArchNet
, 2014 , Article)
Salinity inhibits seed germination of perennial halophytes Limonium stocksii and Suaeda fruticosa by reducing water uptake and ascorbate dependent antioxidant system
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2014 , Article)
Information about production and detoxification of reactive oxygen species during seed germination of halophytes under saline conditions is scanty. We therefore studied levels of common oxidative stress markers, antioxidant ...
Relationship between perceived and observed student-centred learning environments in Qatari elementary mathematics and science classrooms
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Springer Netherlands
, 2014 , Article)
Recently, Qatar established educational reform in charter (independent) schools focusing on curriculum standards, student-centred teaching, standards-based assessment, English as the language of instruction, and extensive ...
Secure and efficient data transmission for cluster-based wireless sensor networks
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IEEE
, 2014 , Article)
Secure data transmission is a critical issue for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Clustering is an effective and practical way to enhance the system performance of WSNs. In this paper, we study a secure data transmission ...
Electrodeposition of nanostructured Nickel-Ceramic composite coatings: A review
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Electrochemical Science Group
, 2014 , Article)
This review presents a recent literature on electrochemically prepared nickel-ceramic nanocomposites coatings. These nanostructured coatings exhibit remarkable enhanced corrosion resistance and microhardness which are of ...
Biophysical studies of the effect of high power ultrasound on the DNA solution
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2014 , Article)
Stability and molecular size of the DNA double helical structure were studied on an aqueous solution of DNA after exposure to high power doses of continuous wave ultrasound at frequency of 20kHz. Thermal transition ...
The Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking in Patients With Diabetes in Hospital Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
Widespread evidence has demonstrated the negative effects of tobacco smoking
in patients with diabetes. Although many studies have explored the prevalence of
tobacco smoking in the general population, data are lacking ...
Limited feedback unitary precoding for MIMO full stream transmission
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2014 , Article)
Limited feedback precoding (LFP) significantly improves multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) spatial multiplexing link reliability with a small amount of feedback from the receiver back to the transmitter. One of the key ...
The effects of five weeks of kickboxing training on physical fitness
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CIC Edizioni Internazionali S.r.l.
, 2014 , Article)
Aim:
the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of kickboxing training on physical fitness.
Methods:
30 subjects were randomized into a kickboxing-group (n=15) and control group (n=15). Each group trained ...
The construct validity of session RPE during an intensive camp in young male Karate athletes
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CIC Edizioni Internazionali S.r.l.
, 2014 , Article)
Background:
the aim of this study was to assess the validity of the session rating of perceived exertion (RPE) method and two objective HR-based methods for quantifying karate’s training load (TL) in young Karatekas.
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