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Porosity control of self-supported geopolymeric membrane through hydrogen peroxide and starch additives
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Desalination Publications
, 2019 , Article)
Geopolymerization is a green innovative technique for the synthesis of self-supporting inorganic membranes using fly ash as a raw material. This paper focuses on the preparation of geopolymeric membranes of different ...
Language policies in education in Qatar between 2003 and 2012: from local to global then back to local
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Springer Netherlands
, 2019 , Article)
The State of Qatar, in cooperation with the RAND Corporation, launched in 2002 an ambitious educational reform and development plan, Education for a New Era, which included, among other things, the instating of English as ...
Variations in the temperature sensitivity of spring leaf phenology from 1978 to 2014 in Mudanjiang, China
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Springer New York LLC
, 2019 , Article)
Continuous long-term temperature sensitivity (ST) of leaf unfolding date (LUD) and main impacting factors in spring in the period 1978–2014 for 40 plant species in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, were ...
Energy-Efficient Transmission Technique based on Dijkstra Algorithm for decreasing energy consumption in WSNs
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
In this paper, we propose an energy-efficient multihop transmission technique for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) based on Dijkstra algorithm. We consider a WSN composed of N sensor nodes. Firstly, we group the sensor nodes ...
Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study on High Pressure Methane Solubility in Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents
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American Chemical Society
, 2019 , Article)
In this paper, we report high pressure experimental measurements and detailed density functional theory (DFT) as well as molecular dynamic (MD) simulations of methane (CH4) solubility in natural deep eutectic solvents ...
Current Trends in Cellulose Assisted Combustion Synthesis of Catalytically Active Nanoparticles
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American Chemical Society
, 2019 , Article)
Cellulose assisted combustion synthesis (CACS) has emerged as a novel variation of traditional solution combustion synthesis (SCS) over the past decade for the synthesis of catalytically active nanomaterials. This report ...
High Brightness and High Voltage Dimmable LED Driver for Advanced Lighting System
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
In energy efficient system designs, LED lighting leads to reduction in global energy demand. This paper proposes a high brightness, high efficiency, dimmable LED driver based on linear current regulator technology for DC ...
Comparative analysis of computer-vision and BLE technology based indoor navigation systems for people with visual impairments
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Considerable number of indoor navigation systems has been proposed to augment people with visual impairments (VI) about their surroundings. These systems leverage several technologies, such as computer-vision, ...
The influence of CSR on perceived value, social media and loyalty in the hotel industry
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose: This study aims to examine how perceptions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities (i.e. environment, society and stakeholders) enhance perceived value, social media engagement to win customer loyalty ...
Services marketing practices in diverse cultures: Canada compared to Qatar
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose
The service marketing literature has traditionally argued that the marketing practices of service firms that operate in diverse cultures should also differ. This paper aims to investigate this argument by examining ...