The global, regional, and national burden of colorectal cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global B... by Saeid Safiri (3713035)

“…Globally, colorectal cancer accounted for 896 000 (876 300–915 700) deaths in 2017, with an age-standardised death rate of 11·5 (11·3–11·8) per 100 000 person-years, which decreased between 1990 and 2017 (−13·5% [–18·4 to −10·0]). …”

Dietary Calcium Intake of 1200 mg/d May Have Negative Correlation on Percent Body Fat by Dimassi, Hani I.

“…The high-calcium group (intake ≥1200 mg/d) had a significantly higher mean caloric intake (P ≤ .01) and significantly lower percent body fat (P ≤ .05) than the low-calcium group (intake <1200 mg/d). …”
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Machine Learning-Based Management of Electric Vehicles Charging: Towards Highly-Dispersed Fast Chargers by Mostafa Shibl (18810412)

“…The use of ML provides a less complex method to coordinate EVs, in comparison with conventional optimization techniques such as quadratic programming, and the use of ML is faster as it requires less computational power. …”

Numerical Investigation of the Use of Flexible Blade for Vertical Axis Wind Turbine by Hijazi, Ahmad

“…Also, a detailed numerical study of the aerodynamic performance of the turbine based on this new design is done to compare the rigid and flexible blade models' power coefficient and flow fields around the blades. …”
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An integrated urban-transport smart growth model around metro stations: A case of Qatar by Aya AlKhereibi (17302738)

“…This requires transport demand analysis of a particular area so that, if possible, urban re-planning can be done to support long-term sustainable use of the transportation system. …”

Design and Sensitivity Analysis of Dynamic Wireless Chargers for Efficient Energy Transfer by S. Abbas Moosavi (16864230)

“…To analyze this method, simulation is done in the Simulink/MATLAB, and to verify the results, a laboratory prototype is implemented.…”

Use of Animal Models for Investigating Cardioprotective Roles of SGLT2 Inhibitors by Najlaa A. Al Thani (17788493)

“…In this review, we summarize the animal models constructed to study the cardioprotective mechanisms of SGLT2is to help deliver a more comprehensive understanding of the in vivo work that has been done in this field and to help select the most optimal animal model to use when studying the different cardioprotective effects of SGLT2is.…”

Efficient Verifiable Protocol for Privacy-Preserving Aggregation in Federated Learning by Tamer Eltaras (17987005)

“…In this work, a communication-efficient protocol for secure aggregation of model parameters in a federated learning setting is proposed where training is done on user devices while the aggregated trained model could be constructed on the server side without revealing the raw data of users. …”

Residential Demand Response Scheduling with Consideration of Consumer Preferences by Raka Jovanovic (17947838)

“…The main thrust of the framework is that the multi-level preference modeling of appliances increases their “flexibility”; hence, the job scheduling can be done at a lower cost. …”

Investigating Cross-Lingual Hate Speech Detection on Social Media by KHWILEH, HASSAN YOUSEF

“…Therefore, there is an increasing demand to advance the current research and development in detecting online hate-speech not only for English but also for other languages. …”
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Effectiveness of Scrum Methodology in the management of software development projects by JANAHI, ABDULRAHIM YAQOOB

“…Aims and Objectives: In the scope of the dissertation investigation has been done on the effectiveness of the scrum methodology in the management of a software development project. …”
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Investigation of Provision of Services to Students of Determination in the Federal Higher Education Institute in the UAE by NADEEM, FARHANA

“…The data collection was done between 2019 May and June 2020. Quantitative data were collected through surveys and qualitative data was gathered through semi-structured interviews. …”
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Properties of Unique Degree Sequences of 3-Uniform Hypergraphs by Tarsissi, Lama

“…Those hypergraphs are constructed starting from a non-increasing sequence s of integers and have very interesting properties. …”
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The Sources of Variance in the Helsinki Stock Exchange by Ben Sita, Bernard

“…Furthermore, inserting the ratio of volume expectation to duration expectation in the ARMA model and the vector error correction (VEC) model, we find that the short-term variance increases (decreases) when more (less) than 1 unit share is traded for 1 unit time.…”
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Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to VISION 2020: the Right to Sight: an analysis for th... by Jaimie D Steinmetz (18015919)

“…Age-standardised prevalence of avoidable blindness decreased by −15·4% [–16·8 to −14·3], while avoidable MSVI showed no change (0·5% [–0·8 to 1·6]). …”

Driving simulation sickness and the sense of presence: Correlation and contributing factors by Mustafa Almallah (17280568)

“…Importantly, designing buildings that replicate a real-world environment could increase SP and decrease SS. Moreover, designing high quality and resolution scenarios could also increase SP, thus decreasing the severity of SS symptoms. …”

An investigation into links between UAE STI Policy and the Federal Universities STEM Majors’ Enrolments, Graduates and Research Development: an evidence-based exploration of the im... by Khreibi, Rima Abou

“…In terms of United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), there has been a decrease in STEM programs enrolment, while STEM graduates in UAEU has stayed steady at 1/3 STEM majors compared to 2/3 non-STEM programs. …”
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Holistic Transitional Approach of Humanitarian Shelters Through The Implementation of Adaptable Design Strategies. by ALSHALABI, WASEEM

“…The issue of forcibly displaced portions of a population has become an emerging global trend that is driven by significantly increased numbers of displaced people. This is caused by increases in natural disasters due to global warming, war, and other conflicts. …”
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Improving the Resilience of Smart Distribution Networks against Cyber Attacks by ElYamani, Mohamed ElHusseiny Mohamed

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Effect of Girder Damage on the Structural Behavior of Slab-on-Girder Bridges by Elozn, Ahmed E.

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