A clustering metaheuristic for large orienteering problems by Almiqdad Elzein (13141038)

“…The metaheuristic aims to dramatically improve the computation time of a given Orienteering Problem algorithm without a significant decrease in the solution quality of that algorithm, especially for large Orienteering Problems. …”

Hedonic valuation of land protection methods: implications for cluster development. by Kling, Robert

“…The key findings of the study are: (i) proximity to national or state park land and to city or county open space has a significant positive impact on property values, while proximity to national forest land or to privately conserved land exhibits no significant effects; and, (ii) inclusion of a property within a cluster development decreases its value by 17 to 26 %. …”
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Design Structural Stability Metrics and Post-Release Defect Density: An Empirical Study by Elish, M.O.

“…It was possible to construct statistically significant regression models to estimate post-release defect density from subsets of these metrics. …”
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GIS-BIM Based Regional Seismic Risk Assessment for Dubai, UAE by Maky, Ahmed Mansour

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Evaluating machine learning technologies for food computing from a data set perspective by Nauman Ullah Gilal (17302714)

“…These technologies are broadly used to address emerging problems and challenges in food-related topics, such as food recognition, classification, detection, estimation of calories and food quality, dietary assessment, food recommendation, etc. …”

Optimal scheduling algorithm for residential building distributed energy source systems using Levy flight and chaos-assisted artificial rabbits optimizer by D., Sathish Kumar

“…The increase in demand for MicroGrids (MGs) is a significant factor in the provision of electricity in the future, mainly due to the use of renewable energy sources, which reduces the release of hazardous gases. …”
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Optimal scheduling algorithm for residential building distributed energy source systems using Levy flight and chaos-assisted artificial rabbits optimizer by M. Premkumar (12757280)

“…<p>The increase in demand for MicroGrids (MGs) is a significant factor in the provision of electricity in the future, mainly due to the use of renewable energy sources, which reduces the release of hazardous gases. …”

Effect of consanguinity on birth weight for gestational age in a developing country by Wakim, Gerard

“…No significant difference was observed in the decrease in birth weight between the first- and second-cousin marriages. …”
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Fourier Transform Infrared Imaging—A Novel Approach to Monitor Bio Molecular Changes in Subacute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Fazle Rakib (5768069)

“…Significant decrease in methyl content and a significant increase in olefinic content were observed in Co and CC regions of mTBI rat brain tissues. …”

Deletion of <i>RFX6</i> impairs iPSC-derived islet organoid development and survival, with no impact on PDX1⁺/NKX6.1⁺ progenitors by Noura Aldous (15429873)

“…Upon differentiating iPSCs lacking RFX6 into pancreatic islets, a significant decrease in PDX1 expression at the PF stage was observed, although this did not affect PPs co-expressing PDX1 and NKX6.1. …”

Renewable Energy, Coal as a Baseload Power Source, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Evidence from U.S. State-Level Data by Squalli, Jay

“…Since the use of renewable energy sources does not release GHG emissions, this effect can be interpreted as stabilizing if renewable energy is added to coal use or as corrective if it replaces coal. …”
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An additive manufacturing approach based on electrohydrodynamic printing to fabricate P3HT:PCBM thin films by Zulfikre Esa (19457344)

“…As the annealing temperature and the flow rate were increased, discernible alterations in the PCBM clusters were consequently observed in the blends of the film and the size of the PCBM clusters has decreased by 3% while the distance between them was highly reduced by as much as 82%.…”

Prevalence of Multimorbidity in the Middle East: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies by Kalpana Singh (3838960)

“…Conclusion: Multimorbidity affects a significant section of the world’s population. A uniform operationalization of multimorbidity is required in the Middle East in order to enable reliable estimates of illness burden, effective disease management, and resource distribution.…”

Performance evaluation of 3D-printed PLA composites doped with WE43 magnesium alloy for bone tissue engineering applications by Sumama Nuthana Kalva (17302906)

“…Adding WE43 alloy to PLA decreased the average pore sizes of the composites. …”

Genomic architecture of autism spectrum disorder in Qatar: The BARAKA-Qatar Study by Mona Abdi (10196665)

“…The prevalence of ASD among children in Qatar was recently estimated to be 1.1%, though the genetic architecture underlying ASD both in Qatar and the greater Middle East has been largely unexplored. …”

ApoM binds endotoxin contributing to neutralization and clearance by High Density Lipoprotein by Hanaa Mousa (11645606)

“…Endotoxin is a potent inducers of TLR4 signaling, leading to inflammatory mediators’ release. It has been estimated that TLR4 recognizes about 5% of circulating lipopolysaccharide whereas 95% is cleared by plasma lipoproteins, mainly HDL. …”

Fertility drugs and the risk of breast cancer by Zreik, Tony

“…We found that the risk of breast cancer was not significantly associated with fertility drug treatment. …”
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Evaluation of Metformin Loaded Polymeric Double Emulsion Nanoparticles as a Novel Repurposing Approach for Colon Cancer Therapy by Bazzi, Siham

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer worldwide and the third leading cause of death in 2022 as depicted by the World Health Organization. It is estimated that by 2040, 2.9 million people will be affected by this pathology. …”
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Testing baby bottles for the presence of residual and migrated bisphenol A by Ali, Manal

“…A significant positive linear trend in migrated BPA levels was observed over the three consecutive tests P < 0.0001. …”
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Psychological and Coping Strategies Related to Home Isolation and Social Distancing in Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Study by Abduljaleel Abdullatif Zainel (18055382)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">In December 2019, a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 was identified as the cause of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China. It rapidly spread due to human-to-human transmission, resulting in a global pandemic. …”