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Motivation, preference, socioeconomic, and building features: New paradigm of analyzing electricity consumption in residential buildings
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
In strategic energy planning, human-oriented factors are uncertain and lead to unpredictable challenges. Thus, decision-makers must contextualize the target society to address these uncertainties. More precisely, uncertainties ...
Modeling electricity consumption patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic across six socioeconomic sectors in the State of Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The propagation of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the associated measures taken by many countries to slow down the spread of the disease, has significantly affected all aspects of people's lives, including the global energy ...
Using daily nighttime lights to monitor spatiotemporal patterns of human lifestyle under covid-19: The case of saudi arabia
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2021 , Article)
A novel coronavirus, COVID-19, appeared at the beginning of 2020 and within a few months spread worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic had some of its greatest impacts on social, economic and religious activities. This study ...
Assessment of the Effects of Human Mobility Restrictions on COVID-19 Prevalence in the Global South
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Taylor & Francis
, 2022 , Article)
Governments and policymakers have initiated a wide range of responses to mitigate the propagation of the disease. These responses have consisted of different policies and the devising of protocols and standards. As these ...
Improving building energy footprint and asset performance using digital twin technology
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ICE Publishing Ltd.
, 2022 , Article)
This article presents a novel architecture by integrating the existing asset management theory with building simulation technology for effective maintenance strategies and operational control schemes. Building performance, ...
Size-resolved ambient bioaerosols concentration, antibiotic resistance, and community composition during autumn and winter seasons in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
This study investigates the size distribution, microbial composition, and antibiotic resistance (ABR) of airborne bioaerosols at a suburban location in Doha, Qatar between October 2021 and January 2022. Samples were collected ...
Spatiotemporal mapping of groundwater salinity in Al-Batinah, Oman
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The aim of this study is to analyze the spatiotemporal variation of groundwater salinity in Al-Batinah governorate, a Sultanate of Oman, and the strategies to manage and control this problem in an effective way. Around ...
Association between antioxidant metabolites and N-terminal fragment brain natriuretic peptides in insulin-resistant individuals.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2024 , Article)
Oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the development of metabolic syndrome, including heart failure and insulin resistance. The N-terminal fragment of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) has been associated with ...
A carbon dot-based clay nanocomposite for efficient heavy metal removal
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2023 , Article)
Carbon dots and their derivatives with fascinating photoluminescence properties have recently attracted tremendous scientific attention. This work describes the preparation of novel fluorescent bentonite clay (B), modified ...
The association between serum cortisol, thyroid profile, paraoxonase activity, arylesterase activity and anthropometric parameters of undergraduate students under examination stress
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SAGE
, 2021 , Article)
Stress caused due to examinations during any degree program and at any educational level has been observed at all levels so the present study was conducted to investigate the stress related to final examination in undergraduate ...