On the benefits of sleep by Nature Research (16552612)

“…They suggest, for example, that employers consider reducing the number of shift rotations, and increasing the time between shift changes. They also suggest that night shift workers do everything they can to ensure they get good quality sleep— such as avoiding coffee and physical exertion before sleep, wearing eye masks and ear plugs—and that they have regular health checks. …”

Highly sensitive humidity sensor based on cadmium selenide quantum dots-polymer composites: synthesis, characterization, and effect of UV/ozone treatment by Khouloud Jlassi (2583832)

“…Overall, the hydrophilicity of the developed films increases with UV radiation exposure time, leading to enhanced water vapor absorption without deforming the film surface. …”

Investigating mixed biosolids and cardboard for methylene blue adsorption: Activation, adsorption modelling and thermodynamics by Shifa Zuhara (14150862)

“…On the contrary, kinetic modelling using contact time study data for all samples exhibited best fits by the Diffusion-chemisorption (DC) model. …”

Polymer chain dynamics in epoxy based composites as investigated by broadband dielectric spectroscopy by Hassan, Mohammad K.

“…The Vogel–Fulcher–Tammann–Hesse equation fitted well to relaxation time vs. temperature data and comparison of Vogel temperatures suggests lower free volume per mass for the 3,3′-based network. …”
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Development and validity of the ‘Modified Mediterranean Prime Screen’ to assess dietary intake among women of reproductive age in Lebanon by Assaad, Mariam

“…The Mediterranean Region registers an increasing prevalence of obesity. The region lacks a diet screener to assess obesogenic nutrients. …”
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Afghanistan's ethnic groups share a Y-chromosomal heritage structured by historical events by Haber, Marc

“…In this study we have analyzed, for the first time, the four major ethnic groups in present-day Afghanistan: Hazara, Pashtun, Tajik, and Uzbek, using 52 binary markers and 19 short tandem repeats on the non-recombinant segment of the Y-chromosome. …”
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Identifying genomic regions determining shoot and root traits related to nitrogen uptake efficiency in a multiparent advanced generation intercross (MAGIC) winter wheat population... by Laura, Schmidt

“…In the context of a continuously increasing human population that needs to be fed, with environmental protection in mind, nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) improvement is becoming very important. …”
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Impact of nanoparticle-based fuel additives on biodiesel combustion: An analysis of fuel properties, engine performance, emissions, and combustion characteristics by Mofijur, M.

“…Nanoparticles (NPs) are becoming increasingly crucial in academic as well as industrial applications. …”
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Risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis with placement of self-expandable metallic stents by Azar, Riad R.

“…Patients: This study involved patients undergoing ERCP for malignant biliary obstruction between January 2005 and October 2008. Intervention: First-time placement of a SEMS or PS for biliary decompression. …”
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Comparative Effect of Sodium Butyrate and Sodium Propionate on Proliferation, Cell Cycle and Apoptosis in Ovarian Cancer Cells by Danaf, Daniella

“…Finally, the mode of cell death exerted by NaB and NaP was through apoptosis, as seen by the increased percentage of early/late apoptotic cells and the elevation of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio in treated cells. …”
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Using fuzzy reasoning to improve redundancy elimination for data deduplication in connected environments by Yakhni, Sylvana

“…The Internet of Things is ushering in the era of connected environments where the number and diversity of data sources (devices and sensors) are inevitably increasing the size of the data that need to be stored locally (at the edge device level) and transmitted to base storages (at the sink level) of the network. …”
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In vitro regulation of quorum sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa using synthetic autoinducers By Hrag Dilabazian A thesis by Dilabazian, Hrag

“…The inducing ability of OdDHL and BHL on the lasB gene was tested under different conditions: by increasing cell density or manipulating the concentration of or time of exposure to autoinducers, revealed that induction was not possible in elastase negative strains and had no detectable effect on the elastase positive strains. …”
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Breakdown of perineal laceration repair after vaginal delivery by JAllad, Karl

“…OR, 4.0; 95% CI, 1.1–15.7), presence of episiotomy at time of delivery (adj. OR, 11.1; 95% CI, 2.9–48.8), operative delivery (adj. …”
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Predicting infarction growth rate II using ANFIS-based binary particle swarm optimization technique in ischemic stroke by Afnan Al-Ali (16888695)

“…One such promising technique, the Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS), has shown potential, but it faces the 'curse of dimensionality' and long training times as the number of features increased. This paper introduces an innovative, automatic method that combines Binary Particle Swarm Optimization (BPSO) with ANFIS architecture, achieves reduction in dimensionality by reducing the number of rules and training time. …”

Urban Sustainability and Livability: An Analysis of Doha’s Urban-form and Possible Mitigation Strategies by Soud Al-Thani (18174334)

“…Consequently, this urban form has resulted in long and frequent commutes for individuals and families, increasing the number of vehicles in traffic almost every hour of every day, traffic congestion, high transportation-related CO₂ emissions, additional expenses, and loss of quality family time, among several other environmental, social, and economic sustainability impacts. …”

Cadmium-induced endothelial dysfunction mediated by asymmetric dimethylarginine by Hamda A. Al-Naemi (14151675)

“…<p dir="ltr">Cadmium (Cd) is a naturally occurring toxic heavy metal with no known essential biological functions. Exposure to Cd increases the risk of cardiovascular disease by disrupting vascular homeostasis at the endothelium. …”

Analysis of Qatar's electricity landscape: Insights from load profiling, clustering, and policy recommendations by Haya Monawwar (14151168)

“…Global energy and environmental resource consumption have increased rapidly due to advances in production and transportation, leading to inefficient and wasteful use of resources. …”

Road Accidents In Bangalore: A Report by Sanjeev Kumar (279609)

“…The absolute number of road accidents has also been growing at an alarming rate which reflects concomitant investment in road safety strategies coupled with rapid rate of motorisation. At the same time, there is lacuna in the whole system of reporting, recording and analysing road traffic crashes. …”

Crunching the numbers of food poisoning in Qatar by Nature Research (16552612)

“…The trend was generally decreasing during the investigated time period, which can be attributed to improvements in the food chain and sanitation in the country, they say.…”

Video surveillance using deep transfer learning and deep domain adaptation: Towards better generalization by Yassine Himeur (14158821)

“…However, they might not perform as expected, take much time in training, or not have enough input data to generalize well. …”