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Exploring the factors influencing employees' satisfaction toward e-tax systems
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Inderscience Ltd.
, 2017 , Article)
Governments across the world embraced the revolution in modern ICTs, where they are progressively investing into e-tax systems. The major factor influencing the success of such systems is level of employees' satisfaction ...
Effect of using Cement Kiln Dust as a nano-material on the strength of cement mortars
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Springer Verlag
, 2017 , Article)
In this experimental study, the effects of using nano-sized Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) as a partial replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) on the strength of cement mortars is investigated. The CKD was milled up to 4 ...
Mesoporous Tungsten Oxides with Crystalline Framework for Highly Sensitive and Selective Detection of Foodborne Pathogens
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American Chemical Society
, 2017 , Article)
Foodborne pathogens like Listeria monocytogenes can cause various illnesses and pose a serious threat to public health. They produce species-specific microbial volatile organic compounds, i.e., the biomarkers, making it ...
Structure–activity relationship of piperine and its synthetic amide analogs for therapeutic potential to prevent experimentally induced ER stress in vitro
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Springer Netherlands
, 2017 , Article)
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the key organelle involved in protein folding and maturation. Emerging studies implicate the role of ER stress in the development of chronic kidney disease. Thus, there is an urgent need for ...
A transformerless STATCOM based on a hybrid Boost Modular Multilevel Converter with reduced number of switches
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
This paper proposes a new three-phase transformerless STATic synchronous COMpensator (STATCOM) for shunt reactive power compensation in medium/high-voltage applications. The proposed STATCOM is based on a hybrid Boost ...
Unified Performance Analysis for Multiuser Mixed η - μ and M - Distribution Dual-Hop RF/FSO Systems
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
A mixed free-space optical (FSO) communication scheme is considered with the help of a fixed gain relay. We assume that the links from the source to the relay are radio frequency links with multiuser diversity operating ...
Thermal performance of stadium's Field of Play in hot climates
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
The stadium Field of Play (FoP) is a large area of grass that affects the stadiums overall thermal performance. This paper experimentally and numerically investigates the thermal performance of stadiums FoP in hot and arid ...
Investigation of lanthanum impregnated cellulose, derived from biomass, as an adsorbent for the removal of fluoride from drinking water
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
High concentrations of fluoride in drinking water can cause the disease fluorosis. Our scope goal is to develop an effective biopolymeric adsorbent for the removal of fluoride to below a specific safety limit set by the ...
الجمال في الإسلام : فلسفته ومعاييره
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جامعة الملك خالد
, 2017 , Article)
تبدو مكانة الجمال في الإسلام عندما ندرك وجوده في بنية هذا الدين وأسسه ونظمه المختلفة، فلا يخلو جانب من جوانبه من جمال في قواعده وغاياته وآلياته وأساليبه، كما يبدو الجمال في الجمع بين أسس النظام وجزئياته، وتعانقة في الوقت ...
Qatari-US military relations: context, evolution and prospects
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
, 2017 , Article)
Military cooperation is one of the most intriguing dimensions of the Qatari-US relationship. It has progressively evolved, driven by a changing geopolitical landscape and security threats in the Middle East. In fact, it ...