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An empirical study on lean awareness and potential for lean implementations in Qatar industries
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Springer-Verlag London Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
In this study, an investigation on the level of recognition of lean concepts, principles, tools, and techniques in different industrial sectors in Qatar was carried out. The general aim of the study was to determine lean ...
Application of Homotopy Perturbation Method to Singularly Perturbed Volterra Integral Equations
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Asian Network for Scientific Information
, 2008 , Article)
In this study, the Homotopy-Perturbation Method (HPM) proposed by J.-H. He is adopted for solving singularly perturbed Volterra integral equations (SVIEs). Three numerical examples are given to demonstrate the effectiveness ...
MXene Nanosheets May Induce Toxic Effect on the Early Stage of Embryogenesis.
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American Scientific Publishers
, 2020 , Article)
MXene (Ti₃C₂T), as a novel 2D material, has produced a great interest due to its promising properties in biomedical applications, nevertheless, there is a lack of studies dedicated to investigate the possible toxic effect ...
Electroactive and Optically Adaptive Bionanocomposite for Reconfigurable Microlens
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American Chemical Society
, 2016 , Article)
This paper introduces an electroactive bionanocomposite based on poly(diethylene glycol adipate) (PDEGA) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). The bionanocomposites were made using CNCs extracted from cotton and by optimizing ...
High-performance adaptive Perturb and observe MPPT technique for photovoltaic-based microgrids
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IEEE
, 2011 , Article)
Solar photovoltaic (PV) energy has witnessed double-digit growth in the past decade. The penetration of PV systems as distributed generators in low-voltage grids has also seen significant attention. In addition, the need ...
Robust sensor fault detection and isolation of gas turbine engines subjected to time-varying parameter uncertainties
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Academic Press
, 2016 , Article)
In this paper, a novel robust sensor fault detection and isolation (FDI) strategy using the multiple model-based (MM) approach is proposed that remains robust with respect to both time-varying parameter uncertainties and ...
Characterization and utilization of fly ash of heavy fuel oil generated in power stations
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2014 , Article)
Unlike coal fly ash, fly ash of heavy fuel oil has received much less attention in the literature. In this work, detailed physicochemical characterization of heavy fuel oil fly ash (FA) is provided. The ash has a carbonaceous ...
HRM practices and organizational performance in the UAE banking sector: The mediating role of organizational innovation
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2016 , Article)
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of human resource management (HRM) practices on organizational performance in the banking sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to test the mediating impact ...
Artificial neural network metamodel for sensitivity analysis in a total hip replacement health economic model.
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Taylor & Francis
, 2019 , Article)
: Metamodels have been used to approximate complex simulations and have many applications with sensitivity analysis, optimization, etc. However, their use in health economics is very limited. Application of artificial ...
Primary school teachers' knowledge, attitudes and views on barriers to inclusion in Jordan
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International Journal of Special Education
, 2016 , Article)
This study explores teachers' knowledge and attitudes toward the inclusion of students with special education needs (SEN) in mainstream schools in Jordan. It also examines the barriers the teachers perceived to hinder ...