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Investigating chlorophyll and nitrogen levels of mangroves at Al-Khor, Qatar: an integrated chemical analysis and remote sensing approach. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Article)
Mangroves are unique ecosystems that dominate tropical and subtropical coastlines around the world. They provide shelter and nursery to wide variety of species such as fish and birds. Around 73 species of mangroves were ...
Editorial corner - A personal view are biodegradable polymers the solution to the world's environmental problems
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BME-PT and GTE
, 2017 , Article)
For all their useful properties, polymers are fast becoming a serious environmental hazard. Polymers are normally disposed through landfilling, recycling and incineration. Landfill sites, however, become increasingly scarce, ...
Effects of sodium carbonate addition, heat and agitation on swelling and rheological behavior of Ca-bentonite colloidal dispersions
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
The effects of the addition of sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) and the subsequent simultaneous heating and stirring on the rheological behavior of Ca-bentonite colloidal dispersions have been investigated in this study. Ca-bentonite ...
Silk as a reinforcement in polymer matrix composites
(2015 , Book chapter)
Natural fibers perform well as reinforcement materials in polymer matrix composites and provide ecological and environmental advantages. Both plant- and animal-based natural fibers have been studied for their mechanical ...
Automatic generation of optimized workflow for distributed computations on large-scale matrices
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Springer Verlag
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Efficient evaluation of distributed computation on large-scale data is prominent in modern scientific computation; especially analysis of big data, image processing and data mining applications. This problem is particularly ...
Improved mechanical and corrosion properties of nickel composite coatings by incorporation of layered silicates
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2014 , Article)
Layered silicates as exfoliated montmorillonite are incorporated into nickel films by electrodeposition, enhancing both corrosion resistance and hardness. Films were deposited onto stainless steel from a plating solution ...
The Practice of Research Ethics in Lebanon and Qatar: Perspectives of Researchers on Informed Consent
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SAGE Publications Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
Informed consent requirements for conducting research with human participants are set by institutional review boards (IRBs) following established guidelines. Despite this, researchers continue to face challenges in seeking ...
Correlating structure and electronic band-edge properties in organolead halide perovskites nanoparticles
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2016 , Article)
After having emerged as primary contenders in the race for highly efficient optoelectronics materials, organolead halide perovskites (OHLP) are now being investigated in the nanoscale regime as promising building blocks ...
A Portrait of Low-Income Migrants in Contemporary Qatar
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
, 2013 , Article)
Though transnational labor migration in the Gulf States has increasingly been of
scholarly interest, that scholarship has to date relied largely on qualitative ethnographic
methodologies or small non-representative ...
Regulating Sovereign Wealth Funds to Avoid Investment Protectionism
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Oxford Academic
, 2015 , Article)
Chinese and Emirati purchases of US companies have collapsed because of suspicions that their Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) status is a disguise for political ambitions. SWFs have grown in size and number, drawing the attention ...