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State-of-the-art review on sustainable design and construction of quieter pavements-Part 1: Traffic noise measurement and abatement techniques
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2016 , Article)
Noise pollution due to highway traffic has drawn the attention of transportation agencies worldwide. Noise pollution is an irritant to residents, especially in urban areas near roads with high traffic volume. In addition ...
Italo-Australian Transnational Houses: Culture and Built Heritage as a Tool for Cultural Continuity
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2015 , Article)
(The Problem) The classical theorist Vitruvius celebrates architecture as an expression of societies’ cultural factors where culture has a determinant role in shaping built forms. Despite this notion of architecture has ...
Cardiac autonomic regulation as a predictor for childhood obesity intervention success.
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2017 , Article)
Childhood obesity is a major public health concern; behavioural interventions induce weight reduction in some, but success is variable. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been associated with impulse control and extent of ...
Evolution of Molecular Biology and Cancer: Crucial Turning Points and Startling Discoveries in a Continual Battle
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SciRes Literature
, 2017 , Article)
Cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Comprehensive understanding of the evolution of molecular cell biology and cancer, and their crucial turning points in a chronological order, is of enormous ...
Nurses’ perceptions of and satisfaction with the use of automated dispensing cabinets at the Heart and Cancer Centers in Qatar: a cross-sectional study
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BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background
Automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) were introduced in 2010 and 2012 at the Heart Hospital (HH) and National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR), both run by Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar. These ...
Organizational Excellence as the Driver for Organizational Performance: A Study on Dubai Police
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Canadian Center of Science and Education
, 2016 , Article)
This study was set up to examine the effect of organizational excellence on organizational performance. A questionnaire survey was employed to collect the data from Dubai Police departments. Two hundred fifty questionnaires ...
Postprandial insulin and triglyceride concentrations are suppressed in response to breaking up prolonged sitting in Qatari females
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Cultural, environmental and logistical factors challenge the Qatari population, particularly females, to engage in physical activity, and there is a high prevalence of diabetes in this population. Sedentary ...
A Highly Selective Sensor for Cyanide in Organic Media and on Solid Surfaces
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MDPI AG
, 2016 , Article)
The application of IR 786 perchlorate (IR-786) as a selective optical sensor for cyanide anion in both organic solution (acetonitrile (MeCN), 100%) and solvent-free solid surfaces was demonstrated. In MeCN, IR-786 was ...
Use of local discarded materials in concrete
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
Steel slag, a by-product of steel manufacturing, is generated in large quantities in Qatar. In fact, it is estimated that more than 400,000tons of steel slag are generated annually in the country. Gravel, resulting from ...
Psychological and Psychosocial Consequences of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis among Women in Tunisia: Preliminary Findings from an Exploratory Study
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
, 2016 , Article)
Background
The incidence of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) makes it the most widespread parasitic disease in Tunisia and the Arab world. Yet, few studies have addressed its psychological and psychosocial effects. ...