A kernelized sparsity-based approach for best spectral bands selection for face recognition by Bouchech, H.J.

“…We formulate best spectral bands selection as a pursuit optimization problem wherein the vector of weights determining the importance of each visible spectral band is supposed to be sparse, and hence can be determined by minimizing its L1-norm. …”
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Adult Hospital Inpatient Experience in Qatar And Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study by Salem, Noora Abdulla Awad

“…Similarly, communication with doctors scores decreases in all hospitals from 93.2% to 90.1% (F=94.3, p=<0.001) Conclusions: Improving patient experience and engagement with the healthcare system is an important outcome, which should be evaluated and monitored regularly to assess the progress in achieving the NHS 2018-2022 priorities for Qatar. …”
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Modelling of the flow behaviour of wrought aluminium alloys at elevated temperatures by a new constitutive equation by El Mehtedi, M.

“…The calculation indicated that the activation energy for hot working decreased from 218 to 198kJmol−1 in the considered range of strain.…”
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Evaluation of the acute basic biological effects of herbal formulation to control obesity: a preliminary study by Kumar, Mukul

“…Results: In the study, it was observed that the female rats treated at the highest dose showed a significantly (P < 0.005) higher decrease in weight compared to male rats after 10 days. …”
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Exploitation of Citrus Peel Extract as a Feedstock for Power Generation in Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) by Kondaveeti, Sanath

“…The voltage generation and organic content reduction demonstrated the possibility of utilizing CW as a substrate in MFC. The polarization analysis revealed a high-power generation of 71.1 mW/m2 with low OL of 3 kg/m3. …”
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Dietary patterns and the risk of coronary heart disease among Jordanians: A case-control study. by Tayyem, R F

“…The "Healthy Dietary Pattern" and the "High-Fiber Pattern" were associated with a decrease in odds of CHD among Jordanians.…”
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Experimental study of exhaust emissions and performance of a dual fuel IDI diesel engine by Badr, O.

“…Dual fuel engines of the compression ignition type provide an alternative approach for I.C. engines to improve economy, reduce exhaust emissions and achieve a greater power. …”
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Online monitoring of climatic parameters: a statistical study about environmental changes in Qatar by Mahmood, Tahir

“…Unwanted effects have also been observed in the Gulf region in terms of reduced but intensive and unpredictable rainfall, average increase in temperature, sea level rise, lack of drinking water and regular drought. Qatar, being a richest country whose economic growth depends on petroleum and natural gas industry, is paying focus on its environmental development programs, which is also a goal of recent national vision. …”
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A New Detection Function Model for Distance Sampling Based on the Burr XII Model by Alanzi, Ayed R. A.

“…The proposed model is appealing because it meets all of the requirements for a reliable detection function model, such as being monotonically decreasing and having a shoulder at the origin. …”
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A cephalometric morphometric study of age- and gender-dependent shape patterns of the sella turcica by Mustafa, Ayman G.

“…The main objective of this study is to build up a normative database of the shape of the sella turcica in the Jordanian population with reference to age and gender. …”
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Anticancer activity of Neosetophomone B, A Fungal Secondary Metabolite, against Hematological Malignancies by Kuttikrishnan, Shilpa

“…Cell viability decreased in a concentration-dependent manner in K562 and U937 cell lines. …”
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The Intersection of Faith and Neurodiversity: Unraveling Religiosity in Autistic Adolescents-A Critical Review Analysis by Hayat, Aalia A

“…When found, reserved religiosity could be attributed to a plethora of factors, and decreased mental ability or mentalization, empathy, or imagination did not seem to be the sole or primary predictors or contributors to religiosity. …”
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Quantifying variations in ecosystem services in altitude-associated vegetation types in a tropical region of China by Fang, Zhou

“…This is leading to a decrease in ESs provision, so measures are urgently needed to protect natural vegetation. …”
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Preparation and characterization of chemically synthesized polyaniline–polystyrene blends as a carbon dioxide gas sensor by J., Bhadra

“…The SEM results of the above polymerized blends reflect the formation of spherical nanoparticles with diameter ranging from 50nm to 90nm with a decrease in PS concentration that facilitates the formation of clusters. …”
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Tailoring optical absorption in silicon nanostructures from UV to visible light: A TDDFT study by Hassan, Walid M.I.

“…(ii) The exciton binding energy is seen to decrease by approximately 45% from 0.67 eV to about 0.3 eV with length increase, for a nanostructure with a cross-section diameter of approximately 12 Å. …”
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Environmental impacts of solar photovoltaic systems: A critical review of recent progress and future outlook by Tawalbeh M.

“…It was concluded that the carbon footprint of the PV system could be decreased further by one order of magnitude using novel manufacturing materials. …”
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Changing Trends in the Referral and Timing of Treatment for Congenital Cryptorchidism: A Single-Center Experience from Bosnia and Herzegovina. by Zvizdic, Zlatan

“…Of these patients, 62 received a bilateral orchidopexy (19.1%). Total referral age of patients with congenital cryptorchidism was 23 months (range, 4-74.5 months). …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexually transmitted infection testing and diagnosis in Lebanon: A retrospective chart review by Sunji, Nadine

“…ResultsMen who have sex with men (MSM) comprised 35 % and 40 % of attendees pre- and post- COVID-19 onset, respectively. Post-COVID-19 onset, a total of 1350 VCT services and 406 medical consultations were provided, an overall 45 % decrease compared with pre-COVID-19 onset. …”
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A reliable and cost-effective planning framework of rural area hybrid system considering intelligent weather forecasting by Abazari, A.

“…Simulation results illustrate that using photovoltaic panels, wind turbine generators, battery energy storage systems, and diesel engine generators (PV/WTG/BESS/DEG) is the most cost-effective strategy resulting in a 96.13% decrease of CO2 emission compared to DEG system at REPmin=97% and LPSPmax=1%. …”
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Preparation and characterization of wollastonite/titanium oxide nanofiber bioceramic composite as a future implant material by Aly, Ibrahim H.M.

“…These materials were characterized and investigated by means of physical, mechanical and in vitro studies. …”
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