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The everyday urban environment of migrant labourers in Gulf Cities: the case of the old centre of Doha, Qatar
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Springer
, 2017 , Article)
Preventing the complete social restructuring and the relocation of migrant communities from traditional cores in Gulf cities to newly urbanized areas is a rising urban and social challenge. The Al Asmakh district in the ...
Series-connected multi-half-bridge modules converter for integrating multi-megawatt wind multi-phase permanent magnet synchronous generator with dc grid
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2017 , Article)
In this study, a new transformerless wind energy conversion system to integrate high-power multi-phase permanent magnet wind generators to medium-voltage local grids is presented. The proposed converter topology consists ...
Achievable Rates of Buffer-Aided Full-Duplex Gaussian Relay Channels
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
We derive closed-form expressions for the achievable rates of a buffer-aided full-duplex (FD) multiple-input multiple-output Gaussian relay channel. The FD relay still suffers from residual self-interference (RSI) after ...
Glandular Morphometrics for Objective Grading of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Histology Images
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2017 , Article)
Determining the grade of colon cancer from tissue slides is a routine part of the pathological analysis. In the case of colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRA), grading is partly determined by morphology and degree of formation ...
Novel aluminum oxide-impregnated carbon nanotube membrane for the removal of cadmium from aqueous solution
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MDPI AG
, 2017 , Article)
An aluminum oxide-impregnated carbon nanotube (CNT-Al2O3) membrane was developed via a novel approach and used in the removal of toxic metal cadmium ions, Cd(II). The membrane did not require any binder to hold the carbon ...
Tracing Environmental Law Principles within the Qatari Legal System
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BJHSS
, 2017 , Article)
In the era of environmental revolution, law becomes relevant. The last few decades witnessed huge environmental concerns, at a global level, international conferences, declarations, and international treaties has been ...
Relationships between strategic performance measures, strategic decision-making, and organizational performance: empirical evidence from Canadian public organizations
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2017 , Article)
This study investigates the role of strategic performance measures (SPM) in strategic decision-making and their impact on organizational performance. Based on 143 online survey responses from senior administrators across ...
2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene)-reinforced polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties
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Public Library of Science
, 2017 , Article)
Novel 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene)-reinforced polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers have been successfully fabricated by an electrospinning technique. The high aspect ratio, hydrophilic surfaces, and metallic conductivity of delaminated ...
Urban regeneration and the search for identity in historic cities
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MDPI AG
, 2017 , Article)
In the face of rapid economic development, population growth, people increasing needs and changing lifestyles, most historic centers in the Gulf have experienced problems in making the necessary adjustment and adaptation ...
Crowdsourced multi-view live video streaming using cloud computing
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
Advances and commoditization of media generation devices enable capturing and sharing of any special event by multiple attendees. We propose a novel system to collect individual video streams (views) captured for the same ...