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Re-forming the knot - ʿabdullāh al-ghumārī's iconoclastic sunnī neo-traditionalism
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جامعة قطر
, 2018 , Article)
This article studies the life and thought of Abdullah al-Ghumari (d. 1413/1993), an accomplished, yet uncelebrated, Muslim scholar from Morocco. After a brief biographical sketch, I present an overview of his thought ...
Microparticles as Potential Mediators of High Glucose-Induced Renal Cell Injury.
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease worldwide. Activation of signaling pathways such as the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK), ...
The Interfaith Dimension of Some Recent English Translations of the Quran: A Critical Analysis
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Qatar University
, 2019 , Article)
This paper first provides a critical, historical survey of the English translations of the Quran, namely, those by Alexander Ross (1649), George Sale (1734), J. M. Rodwell (1861), E. H. Palmer (1880), Richard Bell (1937-1939), ...
The benthic sea-silk-thread displacement of a sessile bivalve, Pinctada imbricata radiata (Leach, 1819) in the Arabian-Persian Gulf
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Public Library of Science
, 2019 , Article)
A number of molluscs within the Class Bivalvia are defined by their ability to secrete fine silk like threads known as byssus which are used to anchor themselves to solid substrates. With relatively few exceptions the ...
The potential impact data of Tylosin and Enrofloxacin veterinary antibiotics on germination and accumulation in barley seed as a forage crop and good dietary sources using LC/MS-MS
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
In this study, the phytotoxic effects caused by the exposure to five different concentrations of two veterinary antibiotics (Tylosin, and Enrofloxacin) that are commonly used for the treatment of farm animals as antibacterial ...
Novel aluminum oxide-impregnated carbon nanotube membrane for the removal of cadmium from aqueous solution
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MDPI AG
, 2017 , Article)
An aluminum oxide-impregnated carbon nanotube (CNT-Al2O3) membrane was developed via a novel approach and used in the removal of toxic metal cadmium ions, Cd(II). The membrane did not require any binder to hold the carbon ...
Mesoporous Silica Thin Membranes with Large Vertical Mesochannels for Nanosize-Based Separation
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Wiley-VCH Verlag
, 2017 , Article)
Membrane separation technologies are of great interest in industrial processes such as water purification, gas separation, and materials synthesis. However, commercial filtration membranes have broad pore size distributions, ...
Wavelet-based Encoding Scheme for Controlling Size of Compressed ECG Segments in Telecardiology Systems
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Springer New York LLC
, 2017 , Article)
One of the major issues in time-critical medical applications using wireless technology is the size of the payload packet, which is generally designed to be very small to improve the transmission process. Using small packets ...
Access Control Schemes for Implantable Medical Devices: A Survey
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
Implantable medical devices (IMDs) are electronic devices implanted within human body for diagnostic, monitoring, and therapeutic purposes. It is imperative to guarantee that IMDs are completely secured since the patient's ...
Performance of FRCM-Strengthened RC Beams Subject to Fatigue
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2017 , Article)
Fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) is a relatively new material system developed for the repair, retrofit, and rehabilitation of reinforced concrete (RC) and masonry structures. Structures such as bridges experience ...