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Geomechanical Modelling of Railroad Ballast: A Review
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Springer
, 2019 , Article)
Traditional ballasted tracks have been used intensively around the world with ballast as the main material for tracks. Ballast has a significant contribution to the track alignment, stability and sustainability. After ...
Data on the catalytic CO oxidation and CO2 reduction durability on gC3N4 nanotubes Co-doped atomically with Pd and Cu
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
Understanding the fabrication mechanism of graphitic carbon nitride (gC3N4) nanostructures is critical for tailoring their physicochemical properties for various catalytic applications. In this article, we provide deep ...
Testing Western Media Icons Influence on Arab Women’s Body Size and Shape Ideals: An Experimental Approach
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MDPI
, 2018 , Article)
Western media globalization is implicated in the spread of the thin body ideal to
traditional societies. Qatar—a small conservative Middle-Eastern country—has recently witnessed
rapid Westernization, but the influence ...
CD28 Superagonistic Activation of T Cells Induces a Tumor Cell-Like Metabolic Program
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Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
CD28 superagonist (CD28SA), a therapeutic immunomodulatory monoclonal antibody triggered rapid and exaggerated activation of CD4+ effector memory T cells (TEMs) in humans with unwanted serious adverse effects. It is well ...
Curing enhancement and network effects in multi-walled carbon nanotube-filled vulcanized natural rubber: evidence for solvent sensing
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Electrically and thermally conductive polymer composites offer great possibilities in various electronic fields because of their low weight and ease of processing. This paper addresses the curing behaviour and network ...
The first record of the Indo-Pacific benthic ctenophore Coeloplana (Benthoplana) meteoris (Ctenophora: Coeloplanidae) in the ArabianPersian Gulf
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
This report presents the first occurrence of the Indo-Pacific benthic ctenophore Coeloplana (Benthoplana) meteoris (Thiel, 1968) in the western part of the Arabian-Persian Gulf, extending its range to 2000km, a record that ...
Concretizing green growth and sustainable business models in the water sector of Jordan
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
The green growth paradigm has gained much attention from various governments worldwide as a guiding strategy for national and sectoral growth strategies. There is, however, little knowledge on how to integrate green growth ...
Potential psychosocial influences on gender differences in physical activity among Qatari adolescents: a first insight through descriptive observation
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Taylor & Francis Open
, 2018 , Article)
Adolescents in Qatar have some of the highest levels of inactivity and gender inequality in physical activity (PA) among all adolescents in the world. Contextual psychosocial influences remain unknown to date. The current ...
A Strategy for Emergency Vehicle Preemption and Route Selection
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Springer Verlag
, 2019 , Article)
Emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) aims to give right of way to emergency vehicles (EV) heading toward the incident location through a network of signalized intersections by creating a green wave en-route. The design goals ...
Comparative Phylogenetic and Residue Analysis of Hepatitis C Virus E1 Protein from the Middle East and North Africa Region
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Kowsar (Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Tehran, Iran)
, 2019 , Article)
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with an estimate of over 15 million chronically infected patients. However, molecular characterization of circulating ...