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Infinite-dimensional LQ optimal control of a dimethyl ether (DME) catalytic distillation column
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Elsevier
, 2012 , Article)
This contribution addresses the development of a linear quadratic (LQ) regulator in order to control the concentration profiles along a catalytic distillation column, which is modelled by a set of coupled hyperbolic partial ...
The (IM)-possible mosque: Spatial mutation and identity needs in northern Ireland
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Emerald Publishing
, 2012 , Article)
Over more than thirty years of violent conflict, Northern Ireland had an intense sectarian violence due to the political-religious opposition between its Catholic and Protestant communities. The history of the Muslim ...
Tele-wobble: A telerehabilitation wobble board for lower extremity therapy
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IEEE
, 2012 , Article)
Ankle deficiencies occur quite often among poststroke patients and people working in physically demanding professions in general. Computerized telerehabilitation systems have emerged as promising assistive tools for effective ...
Using fringes for minimal conceptual decomposition of binary contexts
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World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
, 2012 , Article)
Extracting knowledge from huge data in a reasonable time is still a challenging problem. Most real data (structured or not) can be mapped to an equivalent binary context, with or without using a scaling method, as for ...
RFID-based interactive multimedia system for the children
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Springer
, 2012 , Article)
In this paper, we present an interactive edutainment system for the children that leverages multimedia and RFID technologies in a seamless manner. The proposed system allows children to learn about new objects/entities by ...
Sources of primary production supporting food webs in an arid coastal embayment
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Springer Nature
, 2012 , Article)
Penaeid shrimp can be useful ecological indicators of linkages between shallow tropical coastal habitats, acting as integrators of carbon and nitrogen sources due to their generalist feeding habits and their mobility between ...
Isolation of entomopathogenic Bacillus from a biodynamic olive farm and their pathogenicity to lepidopteran and coleopteran insect pests
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2012 , Article)
The occurrence of Bacillus entomopathogenic bacteria on a Tunisian biodynamic farm was determined by examining 75 samples from olive tree (Olea europaea L.) habitats. A total of 40 Bacillus isolates were characterized ...
All that glitters is not gold: Challenges of teacher and school leader licensure licensing system in Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2012 , Article)
In 2001, the Government of Qatar began a comprehensive education reform (Education for a New Era)
based on RAND’s recommendations and options for building an educational system that would meet the
country’s changing ...
Synthesis, spectroscopic and thermal studies of charge-transfer molecular complexes formed in the reaction of 1,4-bis (3-aminopropyl) piperazine with σ- and π acceptors
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Elsevier
, 2012 , Article)
Abstract In the present study, solid charge-transfer (CT) molecular complexes formed in the reaction of the electron donor 1,4-bis (3-aminopropyl) piperazine (APPIP) with the σ-electron acceptor iodine and π-acceptors ...
Home diagnostic tests in the state of Qatar: A snapshot of public views, level of awareness and use
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Springer Nature
, 2012 , Article)
Background In Qatar, home diagnostic tests are available over the counter in community pharmacies. While possibly beneficial, these tests have the potential for harm if they are used in the absence of pharmacist counseling. ...