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Beamforming OFDM Performance under Joint Phase Noise and I/Q Imbalance
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IEEE
, 2015 , Article)
Phase noise (PHN) and in-phase/quadrature (I/Q) imbalance are two major RF impairments in direct-conversion wireless transceivers. Beamforming and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) schemes have been adopted ...
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Sultanate of Oman
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Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Worldwide, many countries are being affected by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Sultanate of Oman is no exception. In Oman, both oil- and natural-gas-related activities have the most important shares of the nation's ...
Effects of perceived social support and family demands on college students' mental well-being: A cross-cultural investigation
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
The effects of perceived social support and family demands on college students' mental well-being (perceived stress and depression) were assessed in 2 samples of Jordanian and Turkish college students. Statistically ...
Targeting Osteopontin, the Silent Partner of Na+/H+ Exchanger Isoform 1 in Cardiac Remodeling
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Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
, 2015 , Article)
Cardiac hypertrophy (CH), characterized by the enlargement of cardiomyocytes, fibrosis and apoptosis, contributes to cardiac remodeling, which if left unresolved results in heart failure. Understanding the signaling pathways ...
The influence of different microalgal diets on European clam (Ruditapes decussatus, Linnaeus, 1758) larvae culture performances
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John Wiley & Sons Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
The European clam, Ruditapes decussatus is a species with high commercial importance in Portugal and other Southern European countries. However, the development of R. decussatus culture has been limited by the highly ...
Impact of a pharmacy practice research capacity-building programme on improving the research abilities of pharmacists at two specialised tertiary care hospitals in Qatar: a preliminary study
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
The aim of this study was to develop and implement a pharmacy practice research training programme and to determine the effect of the programme on pharmacists' knowledge of, and attitudes towards, research. An intensive ...
Susceptibility of Agrotis segetum (noctuidae) to Bacillus thuringiensis and analysis of midgut proteinases
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Taylor & Francis
, 2015 , Article)
Seventy-eight Bacillus thuringiensis isolates were selected for a screening against the Lepidoptera species Agrotis segetum to search the higher insecticidal activity. In a preliminary bioassay, the spore-crystal mixture ...
Mathematical model for predicting sludge accumulation in septic tanks based on operational parameters: effect of hydraulic mixing
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
Reporting sludge accumulation in septic tanks as a constant rate is no longer accepted, and there is a need for a model that predicts sludge accumulation in septic tanks taking into consideration the continuous consumption ...
Corporate financial reporting in Qatar: a study of individual investors’ assessment of annual reports
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Inderscience
, 2015 , Article)
In this paper, an attempt is made to investigate a particular group of investors – namely individual investors’ perceptions of corporate annual reports in Qatar. A total of 400 surveys were distributed to individual investors ...
From Water Oxidation to Reduction: Homologous Ni–Co Based Nanowires as Complementary Water Splitting Electrocatalysts
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WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
, 2015 , Article)
A homologous Ni–Co based nanowire system, consisting of both nickel cobalt oxide and nickel cobalt sulfide nanowires, is developed for efficient, complementary water splitting. The spinel-type nickel cobalt oxide (NiCo2O4) ...