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A vector quantization based k-NN approach for large-scale image classification
Published 2017“…In this paper we propose a vector quantization (VQ) based k-NN classifier, which has improved efficiency for both storage requirements and computational costs. …”
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Integration of temperature and dust effects in siting large PV power plant in hot arid area
Published 2013“…Recently, solar PV technologies witnessed a commercial vigor due to their tremendously decreasing prices. …”
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Managing multitype capacity resources for frequency regulation in unit commitment integrated with large wind ramping
Published 2021“…Such models are more complicated under a high penetration level of renewable energy because of renewable ramping and uncertainty. …”
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Techno-economic assessment of waste mandarin biochar as a green adsorbent for binary dye wastewater effluents of methylene blue and basic fuchsin: Lab- and large-scale investigatio...
Published 2024“…Treating polluted wastewater effluents on a large-scale requires the development of high performance and cost-effective adsorbents. …”
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A predictive strategy for lifetime maximization in selective relay networks
Published 2009“…In this case, when the number of relays is large, the improvement is substantial. As the number of relays decreases, the method improves the lifetime under the condition of high initial energy levels at the relays. …”
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A Tailored, Bundle Care Intervention Strategy to Reduce Cardiac Mortality During the Hajj: A Population-Based, Before and After Study.
Published 2019“…Mortality due to other causes remained largely unaffected. There was no significant change in the national mortality due to cardiac causes over the same period provided a reassurance that the observed improvement in in-hospital acute coronary syndrome mortality was not due to overall improvement in health care. …”
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Experimental and Theoretical Investigation on Bond Behavior of Tensile Lap Spliced Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bars in High Strength Concrete Beams
Published 2020“…Moreover, the bond strength decreases as the splice length increases. Additionally, the sand-coated bars showed a higher bond strength than the helically wrapped bars.…”
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Thermal properties of smart microencapsulated paraffin/plaster composites for the thermal regulation of buildings
Published 2015“…Thermal characterization of smart plaster composites was performed using two different experimental techniques: thermal energy storage properties, such as latent heat and heat capacities, were investigated using a Transient Guarded Hot Plate Technique (TGHPT), whereas thermal conductivities and diffusivities were measured using a periodic temperature method. …”
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Effects of covid-19 lockdown on physical activity, sedentary behavior, and satisfaction with life in Qatar: A preliminary study
Published 2021“…This study examined the effects of home confinement on physical activity (PA) and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 outbreak in Qatar. A total of 1144 subjects participated (male: n = 588; female: n = 556; age: 33.1 ± 11.1 years; mass: 76.1 ± 16.4 kg; height: 1.70 ± 0.11 m; body mass index (BMI): 26.1 ± 4.44 kg/m2). …”
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Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Published 2024“…Forecasts for the reference scenario found that health will improve in the coming decades, with all-cause age-standardised DALY rates decreasing in every GBD super-region. The total DALY burden measured in counts, however, will increase in every super-region, largely a function of population ageing and growth. …”
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Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Published 2024“…Forecasts for the reference scenario found that health will improve in the coming decades, with all-cause age-standardised DALY rates decreasing in every GBD super-region. The total DALY burden measured in counts, however, will increase in every super-region, largely a function of population ageing and growth. …”
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Thermal properties of phase-change materials based on high-density polyethylene filled with micro-encapsulated paraffin wax for thermal energy storage
Published 2015“…The microencapsulated paraffin wax acts as a high-latent-heat material, whereas the HDPE matrix ensures the compact shape, structural compactness and mechanical strength of the final PCM. …”
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PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION OF PROPANE PRE-COOLED MIXED REFRIGERANT (C3MR) PROCESS FOR NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION
Published 2024“…The achieved SEC of 0.2649 kWh/kg LNG, on a large-scale plant with a natural gas flow rate of 120 kg/s, results in an 18 MW compression power decrease, saving approximately 17.42 million QAR per year for each C3MR process. …”
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Outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients boarding in the emergency department of a tertiary care center in a developing country: a retrospective cohort study
Published 2023“…Our aim was to assess the ED LOS effect on mortality and morbidity, in addition to the predictors of in-hospital mortality, intubation, and complications of critically ill COVID-19 ED boarder patients. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study, investigating 145 COVID-19-positive adult patients who were critically ill, required intensive care unit (ICU), and boarded in the ED of a tertiary care center in Lebanon. …”
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