Assessment of Urban Heat Islands Based on the Relationship Between Land Surface Temperature and Land Use/Land Cover in Greater Doha by Siddiqui, Simil Amir

“…Overall there was an increase in built-up and vegetation, decrease in water and barren areas and complete loss of marsh land. …”
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Privacy-Preserving Fog Aggregation of Smart Grid Data Using Dynamic Differentially-Private Data Perturbation by Kserawi, Fawaz

“…Our experimental results show a possible decrease in data perturbation error by 51.7% and 61.2% for smart meters and fog-computing data aggregators perturbed data, respectively, compared to the commonly used Gaussian mechanism.…”
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Greater effects of high- compared with moderate-intensity interval training on cardio-metabolic variables, blood leptin concentration and ratings of perceived exertion in obese ado... by Racil, G.

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Energy saving and peak load shifting performance of tail water source heat pump integrated with large-scale thermal storage pool space heating system in technology park by Huang, Chengyang

“…Compared with gas-fired boiler, its carbon emission decreased by 62.53%. By using the TES system, the power consumption during valley period of power grid increases by 581.23%, realizing the goal of peak load shifting. 2023 Elsevier Ltd…”
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Undrained interface shear strength of fine-grained soils for near-shore marine pipelines by Eid, Hisham T.

“…The ratios between these undrained strengths and the corresponding drained strengths decrease with decreasing soil plasticity and increasing interface roughness. …”
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Tobacco Use and Its Health Effects among Professional Athletes in Qatar by Chaabane, Zaina

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Visitors off the trail: Impacts on the dominant plant, bryophyte and lichen species in alpine heath vegetation in sub-arctic Sweden by Monika, Rawat

“…With a greater decrease in taller forbs and shrubs than in graminoids and prostrate plants, a greater decrease in lichen than in bryophyte species, and a change in vegetation composition. …”
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Visitors off the trail: Impacts on the dominant plant, bryophyte and lichen species in alpine heath vegetation in sub-arctic Sweden by Monika, Rawat

“…With a greater decrease in taller forbs and shrubs than in graminoids and prostrate plants, a greater decrease in lichen than in bryophyte species, and a change in vegetation composition. …”
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Practical implementation of residential load management system by considering vehicle-for-power transfer: Profit analysis by Zare Oskouei, Morteza

“…The proposed structure seeks to achieve maximum profit for residential customers as well as to decrease the peak load demand by participating in DRPs. …”
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Yerba Maté (Illex Paraguariensis) ingestion augments fat oxidation and energy expenditure during exercise at various submaximal intensities by Alkhatib, Ahmad

“…These changes were combined with a trend towards a decrease in BLC (P = 0.066), and without a significant difference inV˙O2peak, peak power, peak RER, or peak BLC. …”
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Experimental analysis of additively manufactured thin-walled heat-treated circular tubes with slits using AlSi10Mg alloy by quasi-static axial crushing test by Mohamed A.S.

“…The results indicated that all the considered physical parameters, except for the slit ends, had an influence on the crashworthiness of the structures. The initial peak load decreases significantly as the number, width, and length of the slits increase. …”
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Influence Of Surface Finish Parameters On Corrosion Of Zinc by Mourad, M. Y. [ممدوح درويش الديري]

“…The first leads to a decrease in corrosion potential due to a decrease in the cathodic surface area while the second leads to an increase in corrosion potential due to a decrease in the peak to valley distances of surface irregularities…”
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A study on stability of active layer of polymer solar cells: effect of UV–visible light with different conditions by Mehmood U.

“…The results indicate that after continuous exposure to UV irradiation for 72 and 120 h, the sample shows a significant decrease in absorption of the main peak. The sample shows around 25% loss in absorption (main peak) after 72 h of irradiation. …”
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The Influence of Urbanization on Natural Overland Flow Paths by Al-Sayed, Amna Mohammed

“…The result of the study shows that urbanization has a significant effect on the characteristics of the flow path as it causes the time of concentration to decrease, resulting in increased run-off depth and peak flow.…”
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Preparation and characterization of chemically synthesized polyaniline–polystyrene blends as a carbon dioxide gas sensor by J., Bhadra

“…Furthermore, the XRD diffractograms show semi crystalline behavior of the blend films where crystallinity decreases with decreasing PS concentration. The FTIR spectra establish a new peak in the blend films other than the peaks found in PANI and PS films indicating possible chemical crosslinking between the polymers. …”
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Gaining or losing team ball possession: The dynamics of momentum perception and strategic choice in football coaches by Briki, Walid

“…Nonetheless, both variables displayed asymmetrical effects, in the sense that: (1) the strength of positive PM appeared to be easier to decrease than to increase; and (2) the greater the positive PM (or the negative PM), the lesser (or the greater) the coaches' tendency to make a change in the organization of their teams. …”
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Effects of environmental and climatic conditions on PV efficiency in qatar by Touati, F.

“…Also, the study assesses how best to operate solar PV plants during peak sunlight hours to optimize production and minimize the sun’s harsh effects.…”
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Flow and Fracture Behaviour of Tungsten Fiber Reinforced Superalloy Composites-Effect Of Specimen Geometry by Kandeil, A. Y.

“…It is herein established that peak flow stress values of composite material increase significantly with rising aspect ratio while severity of damage is shown to decrease. …”
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OIL PRICE UNCERTAINTY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION: AN INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE by AL-SHAMMARI, AMEERA

“…Climate change is a significant global issue that is closely tied to efforts to decrease energy usage and increase energy efficiency. …”
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Modelling the asymmetric responses of price level to oil price changes in Qatar by Mrabet, Zouhair

“…Moreover, we find that price responses to negative changes in oil price is greater than its response to positive changes. Given Qatar's economic features, a decrease in oil price could cause lower imports and production prices and consequently a substantial influence on domestic prices level. …”
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