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Improvement of humidity sensing properties of PVDF-TiO2 nanocomposite films using acetone etching
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In this work, we enhanced the humidity sensing properties of the polyvinylidene fluoride titanium dioxide (PVDF-TiO2) nanocomposites based capacitive humidity sensors by modifying the film surface. The surface morphology ... -
Improvement of hydrogen production under solar light using cobalt (II) phosphide hydroxide co-doped g-C3N4 photocatalyst
( Springer , 2019 , Article)Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has been extensively studied as a model of photocatalyst material for water splitting. This study investigates potential of cobalt (II) phosphide hydroxide co-doped g-C3N4 (Co-P/C3N4) for ... -
Improvement of Photorhabdus temperata bioinsecticides production in low-cost media through adequate fermentation technology
( Wiley Subscription Services, Inc. , 2012 , Article)To develop a cost effective process for bioinsecticides production by Photorhabdus temperata, dissolved oxygen (DO) requirements were investigated in both the complex and the optimized media using diluted seawater as a ... -
Improvement of Photorhabdus temperata strain K122 bioinsecticide production by batch and fed-batch fermentations optimization
( Springer-Verlag , 2012 , Article)Optimization of a fermentation process for bioinsecticides production by Photorhabdus temperata strain K122 was investigated into fully controlled 3-L fermenter using an optimized medium (OM). Development of large-scale ... -
Improvement of PVA gel properties for cell immobilization
( Avestia Publishing , 2019 , Conference Paper)This study investigates the characterization and the ability of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel to be used in the area of wastewater treatment as biomass immobilization matrix. The PVA matrix was prepared through the ... -
Improvement of the DSATUR algorithm for graph coloring
( Arabian Gulf University , 2003 , Article)In this paper we discuss the deterministic Brelaz's DSATUR algorithm for graph coloring. We propose a simple modification that improves the performance of the algorithm. This modification consists of assigning the color ... -
Improving Arabic Microblog Retrieval with Distributed Representations
( Springer , 2020 , Conference Paper)Query expansion (QE) using pseudo relevance feedback (PRF) is one of the approaches that has been shown to be effective for improving microblog retrieval. In this paper, we investigate the performance of three different ... -
Improving Arabic Text to Image Mapping Using a Robust Machine Learning Technique
( IEEE , 2019 , Article)In this paper, we introduce an approach to automatically convert simple modern standard Arabic children's stories to the best representative images that can efficiently illustrate the meaning of words. It is a kind of ... -
Improving biogas production from agricultural waste by photo-Fenton process
( AIChE , 2018 , Conference Paper)The Study investigates the enhancement of biogas production from a mixture of agricultural solid waste, wastewater and manure by Photo-Fenton prices process. The effect of the total solids, organic content, nutrient and ... -
Improving building energy footprint and asset performance using digital twin technology
( ICE Publishing Ltd. , 2022 , Article)This article presents a novel architecture by integrating the existing asset management theory with building simulation technology for effective maintenance strategies and operational control schemes. Building performance, ... -
Improving comfort and productivity of workers at moderate activity and hot environment by means of a PCM cooling vest
( American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, ASHRAE , 2017 , Conference Paper)The effect of using a phase change material (PCM) cooling vest by a worker performing moderate activity in a hot environment is studied through the use of a validated integrated fabric-PCM and bio-heat model. The integrated ... -
Improving DOA Estimation Algorithms Using High-Resolution Quadratic Time-Frequency Distributions
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Article)This paper addresses the problem of direction of arrival (DOA) estimation and blind source separation (BSS) for nonstationary signals in the underdetermined case. These two problems are strongly related to the mixing matrix ... -
Improving Healthcare Quality with Evidence-Based Medicine
( OMICS International , 2016 , Article)Physicians in recent years felt increasing pressure to work for long hours and to see more patients even though they have few hours in their normal routine hours to dedicate to self and continuing education. Physician ... -
Improving In-Home Appliance Identification Using Fuzzy-Neighbors-Preserving Analysis Based QR-Decomposition
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Conference Paper)This paper proposes a new appliance identification scheme by introducing a novel approach for extracting highly discriminative characteristic sets that can considerably distinguish between various appliance footprints. In ... -
Improving Livability in Doha: The Role of Neighborhood Microclimates, Land Use, and Materials in Rapidly Urbanizing Regions
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Recent evidence suggests that some densely populated areas of the world will be uninhabitable in the coming century due to extreme climate events (e.g. heat waves, atmospheric pollution, and drought) and due to shifts in ... -
Improving macrocell downlink throughput in rayleigh fading channel environment through femtocell user cooperation
(2013 , Article)This paper studies cooperative techniques that rely on femtocell user diversity to improve the downlink communication quality of macrocell users. We analytically derive and evaluate the achievable performance of these ... -
Improving management of future coastal development in Qatar through ecosystem-based management approaches
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)The coastline of Qatar is a rich mosaic of productive and diverse ecosystems including mangrove forests, intertidal mudflats (sabkha), seagrass beds, and coral reefs. These ecologically interconnected ecosystems contain a ... -
Improving mechanical, thermal and damping properties of niti (Nitinol) reinforced aluminum nanocomposites
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)In the present study, Ni50Ti50 (NiTi) particle reinforced aluminum nanocomposites were fabricated using microwave sintering and subsequently hot extrusion. The effect of NiTi (0, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 vol %) content on the ... -
Improving niche projections of plant species under climate change: Silene acaulis on the British Isles as a case study
( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)Empirical works to assist in choosing climatically relevant variables in the attempt to predict climate change impacts on plant species are limited. Further uncertainties arise in choice of an appropriate niche model. In ... -
Improving of type 2 diabetic patients knowledge, attitude and practice towards diabetes self-care by implementing community-based interactive approach-diabetes mellitus strategy
(2012 , Article)Background Community Based Interactive Approach-diabetes mellitus (CBIA-DM) is an active self-learning method. This study is aimed at improving type 2 diabetic patients' knowledge, attitude and practice on diabetes self-care ...