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Environmental and Economic Life Cycle Analysis of Primary Construction Materials Sourcing Under Geopolitical Uncertainties: A Case Study of Qatar
Published 2019“…In addition, the analysis of the environmental and economic impact assessment using the average CO<sub>2</sub> equivalent (CO<sub>2</sub>-e) per kilogram and the unit price of the five primary construction materials has shown a significant, 70.68% increase in global warming potentials (GWP) after the crisis, coupled with an increase in the overall cost. …”
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Priority-Driven Area Optimization in High-Level Synthesis
Published 2011“…One of the major enhancements that can be made to the high-level synthesis (HLS) process is reducing the overall area of a design in order to either decrease the manufacturing costs or to introduce more functionality to the circuit. …”
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A cooperative watchdog model based on Dempster–Shafer for detecting misbehaving vehicles
Published 2014“…To detect misbehaving vehicles, cooperative watchdog model based on Dempster–Shafer is modeled where evidences are aggregated and cooperative decision is made. Simulation results show that the proposed detection model is able to increase the probability of detection, decrease the false negatives, and reduce the percentage of selfish nodes in the vehicular network, while maintaining the Quality of Service and stability.…”
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Short-term outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with or without lateral tenodesis or anterolateral ligament reconstruction: a retrospective cohort
Published 2023“…However, there was a significant decrease in postoperative flexion in the ACL and ALL reconstruction group by a mean of 22° (95% CI − 40.7 − 3.4; P = 0.02) at 6 weeks compared to ACLR alone, which was not evident on later follow-ups.…”
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The effects of long-term testosterone treatment on endocrine parameters in hypogonadal men: 12-year data from a prospective controlled registry study
Published 2022“…Blood samples were taken at every other visit to measure levels of total T (TT), calculated free T, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), estradiol, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), progesterone and prolactin. We observed an increase in TT of 15.5 nmol/L (<i>p</i> < 0.0001), a reduction in SHBG of 10.5 nmol/L (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) and an increase in calculated free T of 383.04 pmol/L (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) over the study period. …”
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Spatiotemporal mapping of groundwater salinity in Al-Batinah, Oman
Published 2021“…The results show that water salinity increases over time due to the increase in urbanization and over-pumping of water from these wells. …”
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The prevalence of internationalization of higher education in the Middle East and North Africa: challenges and opportunities
Published 2024“…The author gathered data using Qualtrics online survey measuring the aforementioned five dimensions of internationalization followed by supplementary interviews with administrators. …”
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Behavior of normal and recycled aggregates beams strengthened with different types of externally bonded shear reinforcement
Published 2024“…For comparison purposes, an additional five normal aggregate concrete (NAC) beams were cast, three of which are strengthened with similar CFRP schemes as that of the RAC, and one was left unstrengthened. …”
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Modification of glucocorticoid effects on body weight gain, plasma lipids by changes in diet composition
Published 2003“…All groups showed a decrease in relative intestinal absorption with time. …”
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Sex differences on quality of life and mental health outcomes when using a brief cognitive-behavioral skill building intervention with adolescent Syrian refugees: a secondary analy...
Published 2019“…Males demonstrated a significant decrease in anxiety scores compared to females. Among males only, significant decreases in depression and anxiety scores were observed with significant improvement in total QOL.…”
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Glycemic Index of commonly consumed Lebanese mixed meals and desserts
Published 2010“…The determination of the Glycemic Index (GI) and Load (GL) for mixed meals serves as a dietetic tool in meal planning to reinforce the benefits of low GI meals and decrease the physiological effects of high GI meals. …”
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Measurements of roll, steering, and the far-field wake in track cycling
Published 2022“…The measured power shows a decrease at the bend entry due to the changing roll angle. …”
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Combining Saliency with Prediction for Endoscopic Diagnosis
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Strategy Engineering as an Emergent Phenomenon for Successful Organisations
Published 2021“…The research methods and data collection included ten interviews, five focus groups and ten observation sessions, designed to maximize variation as well as to increase validity and reliability.…”
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Recent advances in the treatment and outcome of locally advanced rectal cancer
Published 1999“…The 1-, 3-, and 5-year local recurrence-free survival rates were comparable. …”
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The relation between motivational and behavioral cultural intelligence and the three dimensions of cross-cultural adjustment among Arabs working in the USA
Published 2010“…For a number of years the number of businesses going internationally has increased. With the increase of international businesses, an increase of cross-cultural interaction at the different levels and aspects of our life around the world took place. …”
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Spatiotemporal mapping of groundwater salinity in Al-Batinah, Oman
Published 2021“…The results show that water salinity increases over time due to the increase in urbanization and over-pumping of water from these wells. …”
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Trends of the Dementia Burden in South Asia: An Analysis of 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study
Published 2025“…The objective is to identify key risk factors, such as metabolic and behavioral health risks, and assess regional variations in the burden of ADoD across five South Asian countries India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan.…”