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Exploring Sheraoh Island at South-Eastern Qatar: First Distributional Records of Some Inland and Offshore Biota with Annotated Checklist
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OMICS International
, 2016 , Article)
Sheraoh island is the most remote among Qatari islands, nearly 73.5 km south-eastern of the mainland of the
peninsula. In March 2010, a preliminary general survey of the species was conducted. Observations were made ...
Light rail transit and land use in Qatar: An integrated planning strategy for Al-Qassar's TOD
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ArchNet
, 2016 , Article)
The State of Qatar is presently facing the development of major transport infrastructure, to be finalized (A) by 2022 for the planned FIFA World Cup and (B) by 2030, as envisioned by the comprehensive national development ...
Production of solar radiation bankable datasets from high-resolution solar irradiance derived with dynamical downscaling Numerical Weather prediction model
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
A bankable solar radiation database is required for the financial viability of solar energy project. Accurate estimation of solar energy resources in a country is very important for proper siting, sizing and life cycle ...
Exergames to Improve Postural Balance in Older People with Dementia
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Human Kinetics, Inc.
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The focus of the study concerns the well-documented increased risk of falling in older adults that can lead sometimes to fatal consequences. Improving posture and motor skills is central to preventing falls. Further ...
Editorial: Italo-Australian Transnational Houses: Critical Review of a Qualitative Research Study
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OMICS International
, 2016 , Article)
The research study aimed to understand how first generation Italian migrants in Brisbane have influenced the
form of a specific typology of dwelling, the archetypal ‘house on a quarter-acre block’, in the post WWII ...
Medication management during electroconvulsant therapy
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Dove Press
, 2016 , Article)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has demonstrated to be highly effective and safe, even life saving for many psychiatric disorders such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Most patients who require ECT ...
Tax Policy Debate Over Tax Incentives in Developing Countries: the Case of Egypt
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School of Taxation and Business Law (Atax), UNSW Business School, UNSW Australia
, 2016 , Article)
Tax policy is normally formulated and implemented during politically stable periods. The collapse of the Soviet Union and Eastern bloc countries in the early 1990s have allowed researchers to study tax policy reform in ...
What is Middle Maintenance Policy?
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
The main purpose of this paper is to propose several new maintenance policies that can be performed at suitable middle times for trivariate preventive maintenance scenarios. Firstly, characteristics and limitations for the ...
Experimental Diabetes Mellitus in Different Animal Models
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Hindawi
, 2016 , Article)
Animal models have historically played a critical role in the exploration and characterization of disease pathophysiology and target identification and in the evaluation of novel therapeutic agents and treatments in vivo. ...
Breaking up prolonged sitting time with walking does not affect appetite or gut hormone concentrations but does induce an energy deficit and suppresses postprandial glycaemia in sedentary adults
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NRC Research Press
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Breaking up periods of prolonged sitting can negate harmful metabolic effects but the influence on appetite and gut hormones is not understood and is investigated in this study. Methods: Thirteen sedentary (7 ...