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Comparison of the Mechanical Behavior of Railroad Ballast in a Box Test under Sinusoidal and Realistic Train Loadings Using Discrete Element Method
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)A ballasted track is a popular type of railway track and its use is increasing all over the world. A ballasted track consists of different structural elements like rails, fasteners, sleepers, ballast layer, sub-ballast ... -
A comparison of the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among circumcised and uncircumcised adult males in Rustenburg, South Africa: a cross-sectional study.
( BMC , 2021 , Article)South Africa has a persistent burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Male circumcision has been shown to be effective in preventing HIV and STIs, but data are scarce on the protective effect of circumcision in ... -
Comparison of the Protective Effects of Individual Components of Particulated trans-Sialidase (PTCTS), PTC and TS, against High Cholesterol Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis in Rabbits
( Hindawi Publishing Corporation , 2017 , Article)Previous studies showed the presence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) and membrane-shed microparticles (MPs) in vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques. H&S Science and Biotechnology developed PTCTS, composed by natural ... -
A COMPARISON OF TURKEY AND IRAN’S SOFT POWER IN THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL (GCC) COUNTRIES
(2016 , Master Thesis)In the recent years other forms of power have been implemented and gained significant successes in the international relations. With that regard, the term “Soft Power”, introduced by Joseph Nye, has come to forefront to ... -
Comparison of two warm-up models for obese and normal-weight adults performing supramaximal cycling exercise.
( Termedia Publishing , 2018 , Article)This study examines the impact of two forms of active warm-up on supramaximal cycling performance among sedentary adults. Thirty-seven adults [23.05 (6.4) years; BMI=26.05 (1.3) kg/m, FM=30.1 (4.2)%, VO=23.8 (5.8) ml/min/kg] ... -
Comparison of various functionally graded femoral prostheses by finite element analysis
( Hindawi , 2014 , Article)This study is focused on finite element analysis of a model comprising femur into which a femoral component of a total hip replacement was implanted. The considered prosthesis is fabricated from a functionally graded ... -
Comparison study of metal oxides (CeO2, CuO, SnO2, CdO, ZnO and TiO2) decked few layered graphene nanocomposites for Dye-Sensitized solar cells
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Recent research is focused on few layered graphene (FLG) with various metal oxides (MOs) as (MOs; CeO2, CuO, SnO2, CdO, ZnO, and TiO2) nanocomposite materials are alternatives to critically important in the fabrication of ... -
A comparison study of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates of hypertension and associated factors among adults in China and the United States based on national survey data
( KeAi Communications Co. , 2023 , Article)ObjectiveThis study compared the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and associated factors in China and the United States (US). MethodsAdult data from nationally representative samples were derived ... -
Comparisons of replacement policies with periodic times and repair numbers
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Periodic replacement policies modeled with the history of minimal repairs have been studied extensively. However, in the viewpoint of cost rate, there is no literature to compare replacement polices which are carried out ... -
Comparisons of standby and parallel systems in reliability, replacement, scheduling and application
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2016 , Article)This paper compares the standby and parallel systems through the following analyses: reliability measures such as reliabilities, mean times to failure, and failure rates are first compared. These comparisons are reconsidered ... -
Comparisons of Visceral Adiposity Index, Body Shape Index, Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference and Their Associations with Diabetes Mellitus in Adults.
( MDPI , 2019 , Article)The associations between visceral adiposity index (VAI), body shape index and diabetes in adults were inconsistent. We assessed the predictive capacity of VAI and body shape index for diabetes by comparing them with body ... -
Compatibilizing role of carbon nanotubes in poly(vinyl alcohol)/starch blend
( WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. , 2015 , Article)Polymer nanocomposites based on poly(vinyl alcohol)/starch blend and carbon nanotubes (CNT) were prepared by solution mixing, followed by casting. Glycerol was used as a plasticizer and added in the starch dispersion. The ... -
Compensability of moral damage in Islamic contract law: A comparative analysis of the Palestinian, Jordanian and Qatari civil codes
( Brill Academic Publishers , 2020 , Article)© 2019 Brill Academic Publishers. All rights reserved. This study explores Islamic law's position towards the compensation of natural and juridical persons for moral damage within the scope of contractual liability in view ... -
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Competence and Electability: Exploring the Limitations on Female Candidates in Qatar
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)Attitudes about women’s expertise can play a role in limiting their access to influential public spaces, including elected government positions. In the Arab Gulf, women remain underrepresented in electoral politics. This ... -
Competing Radicalisms: A Comparison of Saudi and Iranian Foreign Policies After 2015
( Springer , 2021 , Book chapter)On 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt initiated a blockade on the state of Qatar. While many justifications were offered for the blockade, the blockading countries, led by Saudi Arabia, ... -
COMPETING RISKS MODEL BASED ON FINE AND GRAY IN PRESENCE OF INTERVAL CENSORED DATA
(2022 , Master Thesis)Generally, survival analysis is a significant aspect of statistics that helps in anticipating possible outcomes in the various phenomena of study. A competing risk model is widely used in survival analysis since it not ... -
Competition and microcredit interest rates: international evidence
( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)The limited number of existing papers that link competition among microfinance institutions (MFIs) and microcredit interest rates, provide inconclusive and counterintuitive results. This paper uses data from 1997 MFIs ... -
Competition in the Jordanian's Banking Sector
( EuroJournals, Inc. , 2010 , Article)This study investigates the cost of financial intermediation in the banking sector of Jordan over the 2001-2008 period. It assesses to what extent the relatively high and escalating bank interest margins, in this sector, ... -
Competition, facilitation, and niche differentiation in two foliar pathogens
( Springer Berlin / Heidelberg , 2004 , Article)We studied competition between the obligate biotroph Puccinia triticina (designated here as Puccinia) and the facultative saprophyte Pyrenophora tritici-repentis (designated here as Pyrenophora) in older and younger leaves ...