Optimisation of PV Cleaning Practices: Comparison Between Performance Based and Periodic Based Approaches by ALHAJERI, RASHED ABDULLA

“…Although the biggest costs involved in this technology is the installation/capital costs, the subsequent running costs (although less than traditional sources of energy) such as cleaning and maintenance can increase or decrease the feasibility of these panels. …”
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From Cooperation to Conflict: Public Opinion, Parasecurity, and US States’ Divestment from China by Paul Musgrave (12982827)

“…Experimental results, however, show that warnings about financial losses, geopolitical tensions, and anti-Asian hate crimes can significantly reduce support for divestment policies. …”

Ecological impacts and potential hazards of nickel on soil microbes, plants, and human health by Muhammad Rizwan (536386)

“…<p>Nickel (Ni) contamination poses a serious environmental concern, particularly in developing countries: where, anthropogenic activities significantly contributes to Ni accumulations in soils and waters. …”

Antioxidant Activity Mediates Pirfenidone Antifibrotic Effects in Human Pulmonary Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Exposed to Sera of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients by Alessandro Giuseppe Fois (2901365)

“…IPF sera-induced cellular effects were significantly blunted in cells exposed to the NADPH oxidase inhibitor diphenyleneiodonium (DPI) proving the causative role of ROS and suggesting their potential cellular source. …”

Associations between Bone Mineral Density and WOMAC Scores in Healthy Individuals: Insights from the Qatar Biobank by Al-Hamdani, Mohammed

“…However, BMD measures significantly contributed to predicting stiffness after controlling for sociodemographic variables (R2 = 0.065, ΔF(7, 1724) = 3.34, p = 0.002), with a higher total body BMD associated with increased stiffness and a higher trunk BMD associated with decreased stiffness. …”
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Self-DSNet: A Novel Self-ONNs Based Deep Learning Framework for Multimodal Driving Distraction Detection by Mamun Or Rashid (21976373)

“…Our approach significantly outperformed state-of-the-art methods in terms of classification accuracy. …”

A Fully Optical Laser Based System for Damage Detection and Localization in Rail Tracks Using Ultrasonic Rayleigh Waves: A Numerical and Experimental Study by Masurkar, Faeez

“…First, the noise and unwanted wave packets increase with the increase in the time window and the inspection length. …”
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The Extent to Which Schools with Mechanistic Structures and their Job Characteristics are Likely to Generate Teachers’ Organisational Commitment: Study Conducted in a Private Schoo... by Mansour, Hadi

“…Staff are motivated due to their perception of the importance of their roles however an increase in autonomy and authority in decision making as well as diversifying the job skills used during teaching could further increase motivation. …”
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Biochar development from thermal TGA studies of individual food waste vegetables and their blended systems by Samar Elkhalifa (14152110)

“…As food wastes are rich in nutrients and organics, they serve as a potential source for the generation of many value-added commodities and energy. …”

Seroprevalence of camel brucellosis in Qatar by Hashim Alhussain (9167136)

“…Camels below breeding age (i.e., < 4 years old) showed decreased seropositivity (3.4%, 95% CI, 0.1–17.8), compared to (22.8%, 95% CI, 17.4–29.0) seropositivity in camels ≥ 4 years of age, with a significant association between age groups and seropositivity (<i>P</i> = 0.02). …”

Combined effects of treated domestic wastewater, fly ash, and calcium nitrite toward concrete sustainability by Abdelrahman Abushanab (17268940)

“…It was also shown that the addition of FA significantly decreased the chloride permeability of TWW concrete by 55%–71%. …”

The Impact of Total Quality Management for achieving Sustainable Project Management by HUSSEIN, FUAD BASSAM FUAD

“…Methodology:The research has adopted a quantitative approach towards data collection where different sources of data have been selected for gathering data for the research. …”
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Evaluating the economic and environmental viability of small modular reactor (SMR)-powered desalination technologies against renewable energy systems by Youngwook Yoo (20635007)

“…Consequently, the levelized cost of water (LCOW) for MED and MSF rose by 17 % and 20 %, respectively, compared to the SMR-powered SWRO setup. Renewable energy sources with storage systems analyzed for comparison, showed significantly higher costs, with LCOE for onshore wind and PV at 126 % and 190 % higher than SMR case. …”

Design and Development of a Synergetic Controller for a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive System by Adib, Andrew Ayman

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Machine Learning Based Photovoltaics (PV) Power Prediction Using Different Environmental Parameters of Qatar by Amith Khandakar (14151981)

“…<div><p>Photovoltaics (PV) output power is highly sensitive to many environmental parameters and the power produced by the PV systems is significantly affected by the harsh environments. The annual PV power density of around 2000 kWh/m2 in the Arabian Peninsula is an exploitable wealth of energy source. …”

PermGuard: A Scalable Framework for Android Malware Detection Using Permission-to-Exploitation Mapping by Arvind Prasad (19997799)

“…<p dir="ltr">Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, is increasingly targeted by malware due to its open-source nature, high customizability, and integration with Google services. …”

Sustainable energy-water-food nexus integration and carbon management in eco-industrial parks by Jamileh Fouladi (16932549)

“…<p dir="ltr">Today, resource depletion is a significant threat to society, exacerbated by the increasing demand for water, energy, and food resources driven by rapid population growth. …”

Associations between Bone Mineral Density and WOMAC Scores in Healthy Individuals: Insights from the Qatar Biobank by Mohammed Al-Hamdani (16962702)

“…However, BMD measures significantly contributed to predicting stiffness after controlling for sociodemographic variables (R² = 0.065, ΔF(7, 1724) = 3.34, p= 0.002), with a higher total body BMD associated with increased stiffness and a higher trunk BMD associated with decreased stiffness. …”

Using oil shale ash waste as a modifier for asphalt binders by Ghuzlan, Khalid

“…The complex shear modulus (G*) and phase angle (δ) of asphalt binders were investigated using the Superpave Dynamic Shear Rheometer and the rotational viscosity (RV). It was found that increasing the OSA/A percentage increased the G* value and the RV of asphalt binders, and improved the Superpave rutting parameter, but did not affect significantly the phase angle. …”
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Prevalence and Potential Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Resistance in Qatar: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey of Qatari Nationals and Migrants betwee... by Salma M. Khaled (16441981)

“…Vaccine resistant compared with hesistant and accepting groups reported no endorsement source will increase vaccine confidence (58.9% vs. 5.6% vs. 0.2%, respectively). …”