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Carbon Footprints of Construction Industries: A Global, Supply Chain-linked Analysis
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IEEE
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
The global construction industry is predicted to grow rapidly over the next decades by developing globalization, urbanization, and infrastructure renewal. Global Construction 2020 forecasts that China, USA, India, Japan, ...
Optimized extraction and identification of functional Orthosiphon stamineus proteins
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OMICS
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
The plant, Orthosiphon stamineus (cat whiskers) is a medicinal herb belonging to the family Lamiaceae, and the plant leaves are commonly used as the herbal tea, popularly known as Java tea. It is used as a diuretic agent ...
Molecular epidemiology of Rotavirus in children with gastroenteritis in Qatar
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OMICS
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Acute gastroenteritis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality of young children worldwide. The vast majority of diarrhea cases in developing and developed countries are attributable to the viruses and to a lesser ...
Association between fat distribution and iron status among Qatari obese adults
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OMICS
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Background: The prevalence of obesity in Qatar has reached an alarming rate. In addition,
high prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was observed
in Gulf countries. In the early 1960's an ...
Exploring risk factors of diarrheal diseases from male workers’ perspectives in Qatar: A qualitative approach.
(
Ministry of Public Health
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Background:
According to WHO, diarrhea is an infection in the intestinal tract, which can be caused by a variety of bacterial, viral and parasitic organisms. The infection spreads through contaminated food or drinking ...
Drill string nonlinear vibrations: Experimental studies and finite-element analysis
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
In the present work, nonlinear vibrations of drill strings are studied. A laboratory scale arrangement consisting of a flexible rod with rotor-stator system is used to study the system dynamics. A finite-element model has ...
Vitamin d deficiency and bone density in patients after stroke
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency and osteoporosis are highly prevalent among stroke patients. The adverse effects of vitamin D deficiency on bone metabolism seem to be aggravated by immobilization of paretic extremities. ...
Conceptual Interactive Search Engine Interface for Visually Impaired Web Users
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
The Internet is the main source of information nowadays. Consequently, end users need to be knowledgeable about how to use search engines in order to locate relevant information in a reasonable time with minimal effort. ...
Towards a Hierarchical Multitask Classification Framework for Cultural Heritage
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Digital technologies such as 3D imaging, data analytics and computer vision opened the door to a large set of applications in cultural heritage. Digital acquisition of a cultural assets takes nowadays a couple of seconds ...
A Scheme for Three-way Secure and Verifiable E-Voting
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Online voting systems are gaining acceptance with the widespread use of secure web services and cloud computing such as electronic currency and online banking. However, they still face privacy, security and accountability ...