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ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES ON BOOMTOWN DYNAMICS IN THE EAGLE FORD SHALE, TEXAS
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Wiley
, 2016 , Article)
Unconventional oil and gas production in the United States reversed a decades-
old trend of rising oil imports, provided an argument for lifting the U.S. crude oil
export ban and motivated the development of domestic ...
Measurement and modelling of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions: a marker for traffic-related air pollution in Doha, Qatar
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Taylor & Francis
, 2015 , Article)
In the State of Qatar, recent statistics show a continued increase in the motor-vehicle fleet commensurate with population growth and economic development. This trend, together with the rapid expansion of urban areas and ...
The Determinants of Youth Unemployment in Qatar
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Middle East Economic Association and Loyola University Chicago
, 2015 , Article)
While Qatari unemployment is low compared to regional standards, unemployment is
even more concentrated among first time job-seeking youth than in other countries in the Arab
world. This paper examines the factors that ...
Effect of surfactant and electron treatment on the electrical and thermal conductivity as well as thermal and mechanical properties of ehylene vinyl acetate/expanded graphite composites
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Wiley Periodicals, Inc
, 2015 , Article)
This study presents an investigation of the electrical and thermal conductivities of composites based on an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer matrix and nanostructured expanded graphite (EG). To improve the EG dispersion ...
Monolayer polymer photocells. The opportunities
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Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Serbia
, 2015 , Article)
The conversion of solar energy into electricity is in the focus of a large number of scientists. Because of the problems caused by the use of fossil fuels, the use of renewable and environmentally friendly energy sources ...
The effect of density in larval rearing of the pullet carpet shell Venerupis corrugata (Gmelin, 1791) in a recirculating aquaculture system
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John Wiley & Sons Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
The pullet carpet shell Venerupis corrugata is an economically valuable species in several European countries, however, nowadays stocks are under high fishing pressure. Hatchery production of juveniles for release is a ...
Photocatalytic Degradation of Pentachlorophenol Using ZnO Nanoparticles: Study of Intermediates and Toxicity
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Springer International Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
The photocatalytic degradation of pentachlorophenol (PCP) was carried out using ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) in the presence of sunlight. The effect of different ZnO NPs sizes was synthesized by sol–gel method as well as loading ...
Morphology and thermal degradation studies of melt-mixed poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) biodegradable polymer blend nanocomposites with TiO2 as filler
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
The morphology and thermal stability of melt-mixed poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) blend nanocomposites with small amounts of TiO2 nanoparticles were investigated. The nanoparticles were mostly located ...
Thermal characterization of polymer matrix composites containing microencapsulated paraffin in solid or liquid state
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
This work focuses on the study of heat transfer mechanisms in composites materials which may be used for Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage applications. These composites contain phase change material (PCM) which can absorb ...
Carbonaceous and nitrogenous disinfection by-product formation from algal organic matter
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Seasonal algal blooms in drinking water sources release intracellular and extracellular algal organic matter (AOM) in significant concentrations into the water. This organic matter provides precursors for disinfection ...