Integrated planning of spare parts and service engineers with partial backlogging by Rahimi-Ghahroodi, S.

“…Moreover, approximation errors decrease as problems get larger. Furthermore, we test how the greedy optimization heuristic performs compared to other discrete search algorithms in terms of total costs and computation times. …”
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Structural and electrochemical properties of electrodeposited Ni-P nanocomposite coatings containing mixed ceramic oxide particles by Zadeh, K.M.

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High temperature thermal stability of innovative nanostructured thin coatings for advanced tooling by Cabibbo, Marcello

“…The main problem with steel, isthat itexhibits a relatively low hardness (below 10 GPa) which strongly decreases upon annealing above about 600 K.Thus, the majority of modern tools are nowadays coated with hard coatings that increase the hardness, decrease the coefficient of friction and protect the tools against oxidation. …”
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Factors Affecting Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among University Students in Qatar. by Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir Fakhri

“…Recent data show an increase in the prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) among university students in the Arab Gulf region alongside an attitude of social acceptability and a perception that WTS is less harmful than traditional cigarette smoking. …”
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Mechanical and microstructure characterization of hard nanostructured N-bearing thin coating by Cabibbo, M.

“…The main problem with steel, is that it exhibits a relatively low hardness (below 10GPa) which strongly decreases upon annealing above about 600K. …”
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Impact On Local Pearl Oyster Pinctada Radiata Exposed To Chronic Levels Of Chlorine by Alfaqih, Arwa Shaif

“…This will lead to both, decrease in feeding and prevention from toxicity, resulting in a reduced growth and lower susceptibility, respectively.…”
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Mobile Epifauna Associated To Artificial Substrates In Offshore Qatari Waters by Abdulaziz Aziz, Naeem

“…Multivariate analysis for abundance and biomass showed that both Site and Depth, as well as their interaction, had significant effects on the mobile macrofaunal community. A general trend of total abundance and average number of taxa decreasing with depth was observed, although with some notable exceptions. …”
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Effect of concentration of DOC loaded TiO 2 nanotubes on the corrosion behavior of smart coatings by Ubaid F.

“…Various contents of the encapsulated TiO2 nanotubes (1, 3 and 5 wt%) were thoroughly dispersed into the epoxy matrix and the resulting composites were then applied on a cleaned steel substrate using doctor blade technique to develop smart coatings. …”
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The Rise of Shale oil and Gas and the Renewables and the Prospects for the Future of GCC Energy Sector by Dorraj, Manochehr

“…The rise of shale oil and gas, particularly in the United States, and its emergence as the largest producer of oil and an exporter of natural gas and a modest amounts of oil, has transformed the US as the net importer of oil and gas to an exporter in a short span of time. …”
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Experimental and numerical investigation of the flexural behavior of one-way RC slabs strengthened with near-surface mounted and externally bonded systems by Aljidda, Omar

“…In contrast, the slabs reinforced with EB experienced a decrease in ductility ranging from 38 % to 50 %. …”
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Influenza prevalence and vaccine efficacy among diabetic patients in Qatar by Swapna, Thomas

“…Among the typed IVA-positive cases, 33.4% were H1N1, and 7.7% were H3N2. A significant decrease in influenza infections was reported in vaccinated DM patients (14.5%) when compared to non-vaccinated patients (18.9%) (p-value = 0.006). …”
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Influenza prevalence and vaccine efficacy among diabetic patients in Qatar by Swapna, Thomas

“…Among the typed IVA-positive cases, 33.4% were H1N1, and 7.7% were H3N2. A significant decrease in influenza infections was reported in vaccinated DM patients (14.5%) when compared to non-vaccinated patients (18.9%) (p-value = 0.006). …”
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Flight Scheduling in the Airspace by Msakni, Mohamed Kais

“…In this study, we developed a scatter search (SS) to deal with larger instances. …”
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Dynamic Imaging of Hydrate Specific Area Evolution during Xenon Hydrate Formation by Jarrar, Zaher

“…After this threshold, hydrate specific area started to decrease with increasing hydrate saturation. This is an indication that the small crystals of hydrates tend to merge and form larger crystals during the process of hydrate formation.…”
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Shear Behavior of Green Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt FRP Bars and Stirrups. by Elahtem, Ayman Ahmed

“…The Reinforced concrete structures when exposed to a harsh environment it will be susceptible to the corrosion of steel reinforcement and shall lead to deterioration process. …”
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Algal-algal bioflocculation enhances the recovery efficiency of Picochlorum sp. QUCCCM130 with low auto-settling capacity by Saadaoui, I.

“…Results showed that self-settlement capacity increased with cell size and can be indirectly related to a decreased zeta potential of larger cells which enhances the Van der Waals attractive forces. …”
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Algal-algal bioflocculation enhances the recovery efficiency of Picochlorum sp. QUCCCM130 with low auto-settling capacity by Saadaoui, Imen

“…Results showed that self-settlement capacity increased with cell size and can be indirectly related to a decreased zeta potential of larger cells which enhances the Van der Waals attractive forces. …”
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Self-healing performance of smart coatings modified with different corrosion inhibitors. by Habib, Sehrish

“…EIS measurements revealed the decent corrosion inhibition efficiency of these inhibitors in order of DDA>NMTU. As a result, they are a favorable solution for longer endurance of coated piping steel and decreased operation expense contributing to economic saves, materials reliability and safety…”
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Fatigue and Monotonic Behaviors of Corrosion-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with FRCM Composites by Elghazy M.

“…Test results showed that the corrosion of steel bars dramatically decreased the fatigue life of the beams. …”
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Experimental results and modelling of corrosion-damaged concrete beams strengthened with externally-bonded composites by Elghazy M.

“…The interfacial bond stress-slip models at the fabric/matrix and composite/concrete interfaces and the number of composite layers had the most significant impact on the predicted response of the strengthened beams whereas the corrosion level, modeled as a reduction in the steel reinforcement cross-section, showed a slight effect on their performance. …”
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