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Sociolinguistic anatomy of mobility: Evidence from Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Abstract This is a sociocultural linguistic study on the ways whereby mobility is reflected upon in life narratives. An ethnographically informed sociolinguistic scale analysis shows that when residents narrate their life ...
Photocatalytic removal of phenol from refinery wastewater: Catalytic activity of Cu-doped titanium dioxide
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
A series of Cu-doped TiO2 catalysts were prepared by a sol-gel method and the effect of various synthesis parameters, including solvent type; solvent/catalyst amount; amount of water; catalyst type/amount; and acid type, ...
Multi-component instantaneous frequency estimation using locally adaptive directional time frequency distributions
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
This paper presents a locally adaptive time-frequency (t,f) method for estimating the instantaneous frequency (IF) of multi-component signals. A high-resolution adaptive directional time-frequency distribution (ADTFD) is ...
Comments on: "Fault detection for continuous-time switched systems under asynchronous switching"
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
In this note, a defect occurred in Theorem 1 in the study Du et al. (Int. J. Robust Nonlinear Control 2013; doi: 10.1002/rnc.2961) is addressed. Additionally, the correction of the theorem is presented.
Spread of the yellow-legged hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax du Buysson (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) across Northern Spain
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European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
, 2015 , Article)
The yellow-legged hornet�Vespa velutina nigrithorax�du Buysson (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) is an Asian native species which has now established in parts of Europe. Since its detection in France in 2005 it has spread quickly ...
Cytotoxic Homoisoflavones from the Bulbs of Bellevalia eigii
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American Chemical Society
, 2015 , Article)
Eight new and 10 known compounds were isolated from an organic extract of the bulbs of Bellevalia eigii as part of a search for anticancer leads from native plants of Jordan. Of these, the series of 16 homoisoflavonoids ...
Blind identification of the Millikan Library from earthquake data considering soil-structure interaction
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
The Robert A. Millikan Library is a reinforced concrete building with a basement level and nine stories above the ground. Located on the campus of California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena California, it is ...
Security and privacy in emerging networks: Part 1 [Guest Editorial]
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IEEE
, 2015 , Article)
With the recent advancements in networking technologies, some new emerging networks are being implemented that have the potential to be deployed broadly and on a large scale in the near future. In the wired domain, these ...
A survey on the awareness and attitude of pharmacists and doctors towards the application of pharmacogenomics and its challenges in Qatar
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
Pharmacists are expected to play an important role in applying pharmacogenomics discoveries to patient care. Despite the increased attention to genetic research in Qatar, clinicians' attitudes ...
DSC investigation of the gelation kinetics of emulsified PAM/PEI system: Influence of surfactants and retarders
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Springer Netherlands
, 2015 , Article)
Water production in the oilfields has a negative impact on the production and economy. It is highly desired to shut off water paths without affecting the hydrocarbon zones. Polymer gels are frequently used for water control ...