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Unravelling and Reconstructing the Nexus of Salinity, Electricity, and Microbial Ecology for Bioelectrochemical Desalination
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American Chemical Society
, 2017 , Article)
Microbial desalination cells (MDCs) are an emerging concept for simultaneous water/wastewater treatment and energy recovery. The key to developing MDCs is to understand fundamental problems, such as the effects of salinity ...
Effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in the State of Qatar: a randomized controlled trial
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Cigarette smoking is one of the major preventable causes of death and diseases in Qatar. The study objective was to test the effect of a structured smoking cessation program delivered by trained pharmacists on ...
Graduate attributes in higher education: Examining academics' perception in the Middle East
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2017 , Article)
Higher education institutes are facing increasing pressure to ensure that graduates are equipped with the right set of attributes that will make them desirable to potential employers. To deal with this pressure, universities ...
Structural Health Monitoring Using Wireless Sensor Networks: A Comprehensive Survey
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
Structural health monitoring (SHM) using wireless sensor networks (WSNs) has gained research interest due to its ability to reduce the costs associated with the installation and maintenance of SHM systems. SHM systems have ...
Analysis of ICT usage patterns, benefits and barriers in tourism SMEs in the Middle Eastern countries: The case of Dubai in UAE
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Information and communications technology (ICT) are widely used by enterprises to enhance their competitiveness. Travel agents (TAs) are among service providers for whom their integration of ICT and Internet technological ...
Linear profile monitoring using EWMA structure under ranked set schemes
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Springer London
, 2017 , Article)
In many manufacturing processes, study variable is not the only quality characteristic, but there may exist some explanatory variable(s) that are associated with the study variable. This association may be linear or nonlinear ...
New plain-text authentication secure scheme for implantable medical devices with remote control
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
Implantable medical devices are being increasingly used to treat or monitor different medical conditions. For such purposes, wireless is the most desired communication scheme to be implemented in these devices. On the other ...
Multi-zone HVAC control system design using feedback linearization
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
Most buildings nowadays are equipped with Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems dedicated for processing indoor air in terms of different parameters: temperature, humidity, pressure, and quality. Recent ...
Evaluation of the general public's knowledge, views and practices relating to appropriate antibiotic use in Qatar
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Objective: Studies completed internationally have demonstrated an alarming number of patients believed antibiotics are indicated in the treatment of viral infections and other self-limited illnesses. Evaluation of patient ...
Strategies to Optimize Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Coronary Artery Stenting in Acute Coronary Syndrome
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
The use of aspirin and a P2Y12 receptor antagonist as dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has become the treatment of choice in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and percutaneous coronary intervention to prevent ...