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A novel architecture for tamper proof electronic health record management system using blockchain wrapper
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Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
In this paper, we present a novel architecture of blockchain-based tamper-proof electronic health record (EHR) management system. Recording electronic health data in cloud-based storage systems always pose a threat to ...
Unfair Payment Issues in Construction: Re-Thinking Alternative Payment Method For Tier-1 Contractors to Subcontractors
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Recent statistics reveal substantial increase in late payments cases from 18% to 27%; with over £30 billion unpaid invoices to UK contractors. Furthermore, 82% of overdue invoices are monies owed to subcontractor by tier-1 ...
TWO-GRAPH BUILDING INTERIOR REPRESENTATION for EMERGENCY RESPONSE APPLICATIONS
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Copernicus GmbH
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Nowadays, in a rapidly developing urban environment with bigger and higher public buildings, disasters causing emergency situations and casualties are unavoidable. Preparedness and quick response are crucial issues saving ...
Instruments of energy subsidy reforms in Arab countries — The case of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
© 2019 Energy subsidies can account for a large share of government expenditures in some GCC countries. In light of fiscal imbalances since 2014, these countries have reiterated their intention to decrease subsidies and ...
Absence of the Dissenting Arbitrator’s Signature and its Effect on the Validity of the Arbitration Award
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
Refusal to sign the arbitration award is considered as one of the procedural controversies
engendered by dissenting minority arbitrators. This happens when the arbitral tribunal is made up
of more than one arbitrator. ...
Metal-oxide nanotubes functional material tailored for membrane water/wastewater treatment
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Titanium Dioxide Nano-Tubes (TNTs) synthesized by hydrothermal method were used to prepare new polysulfone thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes. The TFN membranes contained different TNTs proportions (0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 ...
Synthesis and characterization of Cu-doped TiO2 thin films produced by the inert gas condensation technique
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
The bandgap of thin films Cu-doped TiO2 nanoclusters prepared using the inert gas condensation (IGC) technique have been investigated at various Cu contents. The samples were characterized using XRD, SEM/EDS and UV-visible ...
Strategies for Communicating Health and Safety Information on Construction Sites in Nigeria
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
The construction industry (CI) has earned the notoriety of being a risky or profoundly
unsafe industry. Studies have credited the majority of the mishap on construction sites
to poor communication of health and safety (H&S) ...
QATAR’S DEFENSE POLICY: SMART CHOICES OF A SMALL STATE
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Institute of International Affairs
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Defense policy of Qatar to a great extent depends on the geopolitical situation in the Middle East
and it’s heavily affected by the instable relations with the Gulf neighbors. Qatar has conducted a
defense policy ...
Evaluation of microbial quality of ready-to-eat foods sold in Doha, Qatar
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OMICS
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
Food safety is an integral part of environmental public health. According to Kunová et al. (2015), there has been many reports on ready-to-eat foods (RTEF) being the basis for foodborne outbreaks in recent years. In Qatar, ...