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Collembola at three alpine subarctic sites resistant to twenty years of experimental warming
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2015 , Article)
This study examined the effects of micro-scale, site and 19 and 21 years of experimental warming on Collembola in three contrasting alpine subarctic plant communities (poor heath, rich meadow, wet meadow). Unexpectedly, ...
Knowledge and Perceptions of Pharmacy Students in Qatar on Anti-Doping in Sports and on Sports Pharmacy in Undergraduate Curricula
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American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
, 2015 , Article)
Objective. To assess pharmacy students’ knowledge and perceptions of doping and anti-doping in sports and to explore the curricular needs for undergraduate pharmacy in the field of sports pharmacy.
Methods. A cross-sectional, ...
Editorial: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors: Blocking Angiogenesis and Improving Outcomes.
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OMICS International
, 2015 , Article)
Tumor tissues are just like normal tissues; require nutrients, oxygen
and the ability to evacuate waste products and CO2, the process of
angiogenesis or (tumor-associated vascularization) addresses these
needs to tumor ...
Pharmacy Student and Preceptor Impressions of Faculty Liaison Visits to Experiential Training Sites
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American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
, 2015 , Article)
Objective. To characterize preceptor and student views about and experiences with faculty liaison visits to practice sites during clinical internships.
Methods. A survey was administered at the conclusion of each of the ...
Novel 1,5-diphenyl-6-substituted 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-ones induced apoptosis in RKO colon cancer cells
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Taylor & Francis
, 2015 , Article)
Novel 1,5-diphenyl-6-substituted-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-ones were synthesized and characterized. All compounds were screened for their anti-proliferative activities in five different cancer cell lines. The results ...
A program for obese youth at-risk for diabetes in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Article)
Background: Obesity is an international public health problem well documented in Qatar among children and adolescents and contributes to diabetes, a disease already highly prevalent in the country. We describe an intervention ...
A learning factory: Enhancing societal needs awareness and innovation through manufacturing class
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Article)
The manufacturing course is a common course in most Mechanical and Industrial Engineering programs around the world. In this course, various aspects of product design and manufacturing process selection are discussed. ...
Impact of HR retention strategies in healthcare: The case of Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Article)
Retention of healthcare workers is an international challenge. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that in two decades, the shortage of healthcare workers will double. This puts a pressure on the policy makers to ...
A high voltage pulse-generator based on DC-to-DC converters and capacitor-diode voltage multipliers for water treatment applications
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2015 , Article)
Pulsed electric field (PEF) can be used effectively in water treatment applications by passing infected water through two electrodes excited from a high voltage pulsed power supply which guarantees killing the harmful ...
A switched PV approach for extracted maximum power enhancement of PV arrays during partial shading
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2015 , Article)
This paper proposes a switched photovoltaic (PV) approach to enhance the extracted maximum power from a PV array during partial shading conditions. The proposed system is simple and cost effective. However, it may provide ...