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Exploring risk factors of diarrheal diseases from male workers’ perspectives in Qatar: A qualitative approach.
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Ministry of Public Health
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Background:
According to WHO, diarrhea is an infection in the intestinal tract, which can be caused by a variety of bacterial, viral and parasitic organisms. The infection spreads through contaminated food or drinking ...
Drill string nonlinear vibrations: Experimental studies and finite-element analysis
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
In the present work, nonlinear vibrations of drill strings are studied. A laboratory scale arrangement consisting of a flexible rod with rotor-stator system is used to study the system dynamics. A finite-element model has ...
Vitamin d deficiency and bone density in patients after stroke
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency and osteoporosis are highly prevalent among stroke patients. The adverse effects of vitamin D deficiency on bone metabolism seem to be aggravated by immobilization of paretic extremities. ...
TDDFT Studies on sheet size-dependency of optoelectronic properties of 2d silicon
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Silicene, a two-dimensional (2D) silicon nanosheet, has gained immense interest due to potential applications, better compatibility, and expected integration with current silicon (Si) technology. This work explores the ...
Conceptual Interactive Search Engine Interface for Visually Impaired Web Users
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
The Internet is the main source of information nowadays. Consequently, end users need to be knowledgeable about how to use search engines in order to locate relevant information in a reasonable time with minimal effort. ...
Towards a Hierarchical Multitask Classification Framework for Cultural Heritage
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Digital technologies such as 3D imaging, data analytics and computer vision opened the door to a large set of applications in cultural heritage. Digital acquisition of a cultural assets takes nowadays a couple of seconds ...
A Scheme for Three-way Secure and Verifiable E-Voting
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Online voting systems are gaining acceptance with the widespread use of secure web services and cloud computing such as electronic currency and online banking. However, they still face privacy, security and accountability ...
TDDFT Investigation of the hybrid organic inorganic perovskite: CH 3 NH 3 PbC 3
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Hybrid organic-inorganic metal perovskites (chemical formula: ABX3, A-organic cation, B-metal ion, X-halide) are the latest advancement for increasing efficiency in thin-film solar cells or Dye Solar Cells (DSC). They have ...
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 ...
Review of existing transportation sustainability initiatives and their applicability to Qatar
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2012 , Conference Paper)
Sustainable development is Qatar's main national goal. The fact that Qatar has secured the World Cup bid for 2022 will make it the first Arab country to host the world cup. This honor and Qatar's plan to advance its ...