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A survey on the awareness and attitude of pharmacists and doctors towards the application of pharmacogenomics and its challenges in Qatar
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2015 , Article)RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: Pharmacists are expected to play an important role in applying pharmacogenomics discoveries to patient care. Despite the increased attention to genetic research in Qatar, clinicians' attitudes ... -
An inventory of diabetes care in Qatar
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2011 , Article)Diabetes is a global epidemic and the highest prevalence rates in the world are found in Gulf Corporation Council countries, including Qatar. The country's Supreme Council of Health has recognised its significant health ... -
Antenna subset selection at multi-antenna relay with adaptive modulation
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2013 , Article)In this paper, we proposed several antenna selection schemes for cooperative diversity systems with adaptive transmission. The proposed schemes were based on dual-hop relaying where a relay with multiple-antenna capabilities ... -
Blind identification of the Millikan Library from earthquake data considering soil-structure interaction
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2015 , Article)The Robert A. Millikan Library is a reinforced concrete building with a basement level and nine stories above the ground. Located on the campus of California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena California, it is ... -
Comments on: "Fault detection for continuous-time switched systems under asynchronous switching"
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2015 , Article)In this note, a defect occurred in Theorem 1 in the study Du et al. (Int. J. Robust Nonlinear Control 2013; doi: 10.1002/rnc.2961) is addressed. Additionally, the correction of the theorem is presented. -
Cooperative Q-learning techniques for distributed online power allocation in femtocell networks
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2015 , Article)In this paper, we address the problem of distributed interference management of femtocells that share the same frequency band with macrocells using distributed multi-agent Q-learning. We formulate and solve two problems ... -
Cuprous oxide nanoparticles in epoxy network: Cure reaction, morphology, and thermal stability
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2015 , Article)Nanosized cuprous oxide filler particles (nCOP) with octahedral morphology were synthesized through hydrazine reduction method and were used to develop a novel nanocomposites based on epoxy resin. The morphology of epoxy–nCOP ... -
Decision Support System and Multi-Criteria Decision Aid: A State of the Art and Perspectives
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2015 , Article)The aim of this paper is to highlight the role of the Decision Support System within the field of multi-criteria decision aid (MCDA). The MCDA tools have been incorporated into systems to create Multi-Criteria Decision ... -
Drift optimization of high-rise buildings in earthquake zones
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2011 , Article)This paper presents a Drift Design Structural Model (DDSM) for the design optimization of high-rise buildings in seismic zones. The model is formulated as a Generalized Single Degree of Freedom System subjected to equivalent ... -
Effect of dental trauma management resources on dental practitioners' confidence and knowledge: A pilot cross-sectional study
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Background/Aim: The knowledge of standardized care guidelines is critical to the confidence of practitioners in managing dental trauma. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the awareness, use and impact of the ... -
The effect of expanded graphite on the physical properties of conductive EVA/wax phase change blends for thermal energy storage
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2015 , Article)A study of the morphology, dynamic mechanical, impact, and tensile properties of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)/expanded graphite (EG) and EVA/wax/EG composites is presented. The composites were prepared by melt ... -
Effect of hyperlipidemia on ketoconazole-midazolam drug-drug interaction in rat
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2011 , Article)Hyperlipidemia (HL) was previously shown to lower liver uptake of the more potent (-) enantiomer of ketoconazole (KTZ) in rat. The current study examined the possible modifying influence of experimental HL on a KTZ ... -
Effects of polyphenol-rich traditional herbal teas on obesity and oxidative stress in rats fed a high-fat–sugar diet
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and Zingiber officinalis teas are traditionally used for the therapies of various diseases, including obesity. The present research work was planned to appraise the potential of polyphenol-rich ... -
Effects of Stocking Density and Feeding Levels on Growth Rates and Feed Utilization of Rabbitfish Siganus canaliculatus
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Enzymatic treatment of peanut butter to reduce the concentration of major peanut allergens
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2013 , Article)This study investigated the effects of enzymatic treatment of peanut butter on two-major peanut allergens (Ara h 1 and Ara h 2). Home-made and commercial peanut butter samples were treated with alpha-chymotrypsin, trypsin ... -
Evidence for some prostaglandins in Allium sativum extracts
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 1988 , Article)Homogenized garlic (Allium sativum Linn.) was extracted successively with organic solvents and the prostaglandin-rich fraction separated. Fractionation of the extract with column chromatography was performed. TLC of the ... -
Ground- and excited-state properties of some 3,4-dihydro-1-(2-p-substituted benzylidene)naphthalenones: substituent and environmental effects
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 1997 , Article)Electronic absorption and steady-state fluorescence emission of seven 3,4-dihydro-1-(2-p-substituted benzylidene)naphthalenones (1–7) show sizable solvent dependence. The charge-transfer (CT) absorption maxima of these ... -
Guest Editorial: Special Issue on: WiMAX security and applications
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The harder firms practice strategic management, the better they are
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2020 , Article)The integrated practice of strategic management, that is the use of the three components of the strategic management process (formulation, implementation, and evaluation) does matter. Firms should plan intensively and pay ... -
High gain observer for a three-cell chopper: Design and experimental results
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2014 , Article)As capacitor voltages are necessary for the three-cell DC�DC chopper control, the estimation of such voltages by an observer is attractive solution in terms of cost. However, due to the hybrid behavior of this structure, ...
