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Development of an Integrated Quality Function Deployment and Utility Theory Weighting System to Improve Occupants' Satisfaction
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2019 , Article)
Studies have shown that occupant satisfaction is a compelling factor affecting building energy consumption. Occupants' behavior has a direct relationship to their satisfaction, and it is clear that occupants' satisfaction ...
The relationship between evidence characteristics and audit efficiency and effectiveness: Evidence from Middle Eastern countries
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
This paper investigates the relationship between three evidence characteristics (namely, sufficiency, reliability, relevance) and audit quality. We employ a multi-method approach that is broken down into two tools; ...
الكليات الخمس وطرق المحافظة عليها في الشريعة الإسلامية
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ASJP
, 2017 , Article)
تمتاز شريعتنا الغراء وأحكامها السّمحة بقواعد تأصيلية رائعة، تتجلّى في قدرتها على الاستجابة لكافة متطلبات الحياة، مهما تعددت مجالاتها وتعقدت ظروفها؛ وذلك لمرونة مبادئها وشموليتها وقابليتها للتطور ضمن أصولها المقررة، ومن ...
On the coexistence of a primary user with an energy harvesting secondary user: A case of cognitive cooperation
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
In this paper, we consider a cognitive scenario where an energy harvesting secondary user shares the spectrum with a primary user. The secondary source helps the primary source in delivering its undelivered packets during ...
Trap States and Their Dynamics in Organometal Halide Perovskite Nanoparticles and Bulk Crystals
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American Chemical Society
, 2016 , Article)
Organometal halide perovskites have attracted tremendous attention for optoelectronic applications. Charge carrier trapping is one of the dominant processes often deteriorating the performance of devices. Here, we investigate ...
Sensitive detection and glycoprofiling of a prostate specific antigen using impedimetric assays
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2016 , Article)
This study presents a proof-of-concept for the development of an impedimetric biosensor for ultra-sensitive glycoprofiling of prostate specific antigen (PSA). The biosensor exhibits three unique characteristics: (1) analysis ...
The Immunophenotyping Changes of Peripheral CD4+ T Lymphocytes and Inflammatory Markers of Class III Obesity Subjects After Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery - A Follow-Up Study
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Dovepress
, 2021 , Article)
Obesity is a chronic disorder characterized by a low-grade inflammatory state and immune cell irregularities. The study aimed to follow up on the changes in the peripheral CD4+ T lymphocytes and the pro-inflammatory ...
Salt tolerance of selected halophytes at the two initial growth stages for future management options
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
Scarcity of water and the small area of the agricultural land are considered as the crucial environmental issues challenged the Arabian Gulf countries. In this study, experiments were conducted to identify the salt tolerance ...
Observed variability in physical and biogeochemical parameters in the central Arabian Gulf
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ELSEVIER
, 2021 , Article)
In situ measurements of physical and biogeochemical variables were conducted along a transect in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Qatar during late summer (September 2014) and winter (January 2015) to investigate their ...
The lived experiences of frontline nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Qatar: A qualitative study
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
This study aims to explore the lived experiences of frontline nurses providing nursing care for COVID-19 patients in Qatar. Qualitative, Phenomenological. Nurses were recruited from a designated COVID-19 facility using ...