Multilayer Reversible Data Hiding Based on the Difference Expansion Method Using Multilevel Thresholding of Host Images Based on the Slime Mould Algorithm by Abu Zitar, Raed

“…One of the well-known designs of RDH is the difference expansion (DE) method. …”
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Studying coral reef patterns in UAE waters using panel data analysis and multinomial logit and probit models by Ben Romdhane, Haifa

“…Furthermore, results demonstrated that the probability of severe damage increases with decreasing water oxygenation and with increasing temperature, light, salinity, acidity and nutrient levels. …”
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Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals by Angy, Mallah

“…Knowledge scores were higher among nurses holding a graduate degree (mean = 85; p < 0.05), and those who attended a training course (mean = 79; p < 0.05). …”
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PD-L1 Expression in Human Breast Cancer Stem Cells Is Epigenetically Regulated through Posttranslational Histone Modifications by Pramod Darvin (153341)

“…PD-L1 promoter was significantly hypomethylated in MCF-7 tumorspheres, but not from BT-549 tumorspheres, compared with their cell line counterparts. The active demethylation of PD-L1 promoter was confirmed by the increase in the distribution of 5hmC and decrease in 5mC levels and the upregulation of TET3 and downregulation of DNMTs enzymes in MCF-7 tumorspheres, compared with the cell line. …”

Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Anthropometric and Cardiometabolic Improvements at 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 years—Are the Initial Benefits Sustained? by Wahiba Elhag (5245547)

“…Mean HbA1c significantly decreased from 8.1%preop to 6.77%_{year 9}. …”

Forecast of the outbreak of COVID-19 using artificial neural network: Case study Qatar, Spain, and Italy by Moayyad Shawaqfah (17280637)

“…The model sensitivity was analyzed using the root mean square error (RMSE), the mean absolute percentage error and the regression coefficient index R2, which yielded highly accurate values of the predicted correlation for the infected and dead cases of 0.99 for the dates considered. …”

Machine Learning and Carbonate Reservoirs : A Production Data Perspective on Permeability Modelling by Mohamad Faysal Baalbaki (21547373)

“…</p><p dir="ltr">The ANN was rigorously tested, showing remarkable accuracy with the highest mean squared error (MSE) being 7.02 and the lowest MSE being 1.19, demonstrating its capability of modeling permeability. …”

Removal of phenols and dyes from aqueous solutions using graphene and graphene composite adsorption: A review by Abdulrahman Abu-Nada (17280628)

“…Amongst the different technologies used to decrease pollutant levels in water, adsorption technology is highly effective even at low pollutant concentrations. …”

Production and investigation of flexible nanofibers of sPEEK/PVP loaded with RuO2 nanoparticles by Mariem Chamakh (14150481)

“…The effect of annealing and RuO₂ addition was illustrated by the decrease in fibers diameter. The vibration mode and structure of the samples were studied by Fourier transform spectroscopy (FTIR) along with Raman spectroscopy that revealed the strong interaction as well as crosslinking between the polymer blend and RuO₂. …”

Particle size impact on pyrolysis of multi-biomass: a solid-state reaction modeling study by Sabah Mariyam (14150859)

“…Both activation energy and pre-exponential factor decreased from 18.78 to 5.57 kJ/mol and 1.16 E+10 to 1.48 E+08 with reducing particle sizes. …”

Characterizing the dynamics of climate and native desert plants in Qatar by Meshal Abdullah (17746950)

“…These findings suggest a continued decrease in vegetation coverage, leading to more drought seasons and impacting water and food security. …”

Central and peripheral muscle fatigue following repeated‐sprint running in moderate and severe hypoxia by Nathan Townsend (14779642)

“…No significant differences between conditions for mean distance occurred in set 2. There was a decrease in maximal voluntary contraction torque (Δ = −31.4 ± 18.0 N m, <i>P</i> < 0.001) and voluntary activation (%VA; Δ = −7.1 ± 5.1%, <i>P</i> = 0.001) from Pre- to Post-set 1, but there was no effect of hypoxia. …”

Anti-angiogenic effect of nano-formulated water soluble kaempferol and combretastatin in an in vivo chick chorioallantoic membrane model and HUVEC cells by Gowtham Kumar Subbaraj (17807615)

“…Morphometric analysis of CAM showed that treatment with nano-formulated water-soluble kaempferol and combretastatin caused a substantial decrease in density, vessel network, branch points, and nets of CAM blood vessels. …”

Investigating the impact of remittance outflows and oil price on economic growth in Gulf Cooperation Council countries by Mouyad Alsamara (17823668)

“…This study utilizes the nonlinear augmented mean group method to explore the possible asymmetric impact of remittance outflows on economic growth in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for the period of 2000–2019. …”

Investigating the impact of remittance outflows and oil price on economic growth in Gulf Cooperation Council countries by Mouyad, Alsamara

“…This study utilizes the nonlinear augmented mean group method to explore the possible asymmetric impact of remittance outflows on economic growth in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for the period of 2000–2019. …”
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Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals by Angy Mallah (17831954)

“…Knowledge scores were higher among nurses holding a graduate degree (mean = 85; p < 0.05), and those who attended a training course (mean = 79; p < 0.05). …”

A Quadratic Non-Isolated High Step-Up Single-Input Dual-Output DC–DC Topology Based on Coupled Inductors with Low Input Current Ripple by Vafa Marzang (17347048)

“…The CIs’ turn ratios give another freedom factor to increase the output voltages and decrease the switches’ stress. The proposed converter ensures low input current ripple by designing the first coupled inductor’s turn ratios. …”

A genetically encoded BRET-based SARS-CoV-2 Mpro protease activity sensor by Anupriya M. Geethakumari (17052375)

“…<p dir="ltr">The main protease, M^pro, is critical for SARS-CoV-2 replication and an appealing target for designing anti-SARS-CoV-2 agents. Therefore, there is a demand for the development of improved sensors to monitor its activity. …”

Do near-bedtime usage of smartphones and problematic internet usage really impact sleep? A study based on objectively recorded usage data by Aftab Alam (5158601)

“…</p><h3> Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The multivariate linear regression showed that the increase in PIU (β = −0.231, p < 0.001) and smartphone usage two hours before sleep (β = −0.246, p < 0.001) led to decrease in sleep duration. Regarding sleep distraction, multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that two hours before sleep was a significant and positive predictor of sleep distraction (β = 0.197, p = 0.003), whereas PIU was not significant. …”

CO₂ enhanced gas recovery and sequestration in depleted gas reservoirs: A review by Ahmed Hamza (7224470)

“…Nanoscale basis of CO₂-EGR using multiscale molecular simulation that could improve the design and operational conditions for CO₂-EGR operations is overviewed. …”