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Experimental setup to validate the effects of major environmental parameters on the performance of FSO communication link in Qatar
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MDPI AG
, 2018 , Article)
Weather conditions and chemical composition of the atmosphere are the most uncontrollable challenges for free-space optical (FSO) communications. Environmental parameters contribute directly in the characterization of ...
Tribo-mechanical properties and corrosion behavior investigation of anodized Ti-V alloy
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MDPIAG
, 2018 , Article)
In the work presented in this manuscript, a self-organized TiO2 nanotube array film was produced by electrochemical anodization of a Ti-V alloy in an electrolyte containing NH4F/H3PO4 and then annealed at different ...
Thermal properties of TiO 2 NP/CNT/LDPE hybrid nanocomposite films
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MDPI AG
, 2018 , Article)
This work aims to investigate the effect of hybrid filler concentration on the thermal stability of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) matrices. LDPE-based composite films were synthesized by melt mixing, followed by compression ...
Linearization of third-order ordinary differential equations u'''=f(x,u,u',u') via point transformations
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
The linearization problem for scalar third-order ordinary differential equations via point transformations was solved partially in the works of Al-Dweik et al by the use of the Cartan equivalence method. In order to solve ...
Mycoplasma bovis-induced inhibition of bovine peripheral blood mononuclear cell proliferation is ameliorated after blocking the immune-inhibitory programmed death 1 receptor
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American Society for Microbiology
, 2018 , Article)
Mycoplasma bovis-induced immune suppression is a major obstacle faced by the host for controlling infections. M. bovis impairment of antigen-specific T-cell responses is achieved through inhibiting the proliferation of ...
Aggregate financial disclosure practice: evidence from the emerging capital market of Kuwait
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the mandatory and voluntary disclosure practice and its determinants in Kuwait, an emerging market that applies International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). ...
Fashion model profiles: the intersection of self, ideal and preferred
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand how young female fashion consumers assessed the facial attractiveness of an advertising model. The study focused on the consumers exposed to both local and foreign fashion ...
Eggshell membrane as a novel bio sorbent for remediation of boron from desalinated water
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Academic Press
, 2018 , Article)
This study investigated the use of eggshell membrane (ESM) as a bio-sorbent and the effect of temperature, pH, and initial concentration on its efficiency. Furthermore, by altering the chemical composition, modified eggshell ...
Analysis of spatial data with a nested correlation structure
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Spatial statistical analyses are often used to study the link between environmental factors and the incidence of diseases. In modelling spatial data, the existence of spatial correlation between observations must be ...
Behaviour of RC beams strengthened in shear using near surface embedded FRCM
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Institute of Physics Publishing
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
This paper presents an experimental study on the efficacy of a lately introduced "near surface embedded" technique (NSE) for fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) for the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) ...