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Adaptive sliding mode-based diagnosis of actuator faults for LPV systems
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
In this paper, an adaptive sliding mode observer is developed for actuator fault diagnosis of linear parameter-varying systems. The main advantage of the proposed approach is its ability to cope with time-varying distribution ...
RNA:DNA ratios as a proxy of egg production rates of Acartia
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Academic Press
, 2017 , Article)
Estimates of copepod secondary production are of great importance to infer the global organic matter fluxes in aquatic ecosystems and species-specific responses of zooplankton to hydrologic variability. However, there is ...
Validation and cultural adaptation of the Arabic versions of the Mini?Mental status examination - 2 and Mini-Cog test
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Dove Medical Press Ltd.
, 2017 , Article)
Introduction: The elderly population is increasing around the world, and the prevalence of dementia increases with age. Hence, it is expected that the number of people with dementia will increase significantly in the coming ...
Medical and psychological problems faced by young Australian gap year travellers
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Oxford University Press
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Gap year travellers can potentially be exposed to many infectious diseases and other travel-related health problems including injuries and psychological problems. Currently, there is little information on health ...
Male infertility-linked point mutation reveals a vital binding role for the C2 domain of sperm PLC?
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Portland Press Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Sperm-specific phospholipase C zeta (PLC?) is widely considered to be the physiological stimulus that evokes intracellular calcium (Ca2+) oscillations that are essential for the initiation of egg activation during mammalian ...
The Perceived Threats from Migrants and their Effects on Government Service Equality
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Routledge
, 2017 , Article)
Governments market policies like ?products,? hoping that they will receive public support. With the increasing opposition to migrants in many countries, governments face more pressure to enact laws that favor citizens over ...
The impact of economic development on environmental degradation in Qatar
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Springer New York LLC
, 2017 , Article)
This study investigates the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis by employing the ecological footprint (EF) as an indicator of environmental degradation in Qatar over the 1980?2011 period. The results of the ...
Effect of professional development on teaching behaviors and efficacy in Qatari educational reforms
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Routledge
, 2017 , Article)
Qatar is undergoing major educational reform that is shifting its educational policy toward an instructional orientation grounded in constructivism and student-centered instruction. Differences in cultural conceptions of ...
Analysis of a solar PV/battery/DG set-based hybrid system for a typical telecom load: a case study
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2017 , Article)
This paper analyses the technical and economic feasibility of using a hybrid renewable energy source for a typical telecom load in the state of Qatar. The hybrid system considered in this work consists of a solar photovoltaic ...
Integrated Data (i-Data), Mining and Utilization Approach for Effective Flare Management Strategies
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American Chemical Society
, 2017 , Article)
Upset emissions occur during plant startup, shutdown, maintenance, malfunction, and flaring incidents. A wide range of these upsets cannot be managed by standalone control systems; plant personnel intervention is necessary ...