On-demand mobile sensing framework for traffic monitoring. (c2017) by Abdul Rahman, Sawsan

“…When compared to the traditional continuous sensing, our proposed on-demand sensing approach provides comparable high traffic estimation accuracy while significantly reducing the resource consumption.This is achieved by selecting the smallest number of data collectors that can provided the best quality of sensed data, in order to maintain a good traffic estimation accuracy and an improved system performance (i.e., lower response time and network load). …”
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A novel design for battery cooling based on highly thermally conductive phase change composites encapsulated by 3D printed polyethylene/boron nitride layer by Safna Nishad (16932474)

“…Tests conducted at various discharge rates show that PCM-cooled batteries achieve significantly lower temperatures than those cooled by natural convection, with a notable temperature reduction of 11.3 °C at a discharge rate of 2.9C. …”

Outcomes of drain versus no drain in total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study by Anas Albasha (17765964)

“…The drain group had significantly longer hospital stay, 30% longer tourniquet time, greater haemoglobin and haematocrit drops, higher count of transfused packed RBC units, and lower use of anticoagulants. …”

E-cigarettes in the Middle East: The known, unknown, and what needs to be known next by Mohammed, Al-Hamdani

“…The prevalence of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is increasing globally. Population-level data from several nations suggest that a higher proportion of youth and young adults are using e-cigarettes compared to the general population. …”
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Civil Unrest and the Poaching of Rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park, India by Lopes, Adrian

“…The relationship between civil unrest and rhino poaching is identified as positive and significant. The analysis factors in the probable relationships between poaching and several additional variables- including black market rhino horn prices, potential size of black markets, and anti-poaching efforts. …”
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Job Satisfaction and Knowledge Sharing in Oil and Gas Industry: The case of ADNOC Company, Abu Dhabi by Al-Hosani, Ameen Abdulla

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Effects of Autonomous Vehicles on the Signalized Intersections’ Performance by Noaman, Mahmoud Atef

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Assessing the Effects of Music on Anxiety and Performance in Tasks Using Heart Rate Variability and Mean Arterial Pressure by M. Nithya Mylakumar (22155802)

“…RMSDD has been increased by Kaapi raga, thereby increasing heart rate variability, and reducing anxiety. …”

Differences in mental health status between individuals living with diabetes, and pre-diabetes in Qatar: A cross-sectional study by Montaha Mahmoud (18067649)

“…There were increased PHQ-9 scores in the pre-diabetes group compared to T2DM (p-value <0.05). …”

Comparison of quit rates among exclusive cigarette smokers at Tobacco Control Center in Qatar: telephone versus face-to-face consultation by Muslem M. Aljaafar (21374645)

“…Higher consumption of self-reported cigarette smoking was statistically associated with lower success rates in smoking cessation (AOR= 0.919; 95% Cl: 0.874–0.966).…”

Safety and efficacy of tirofiban in the management of stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Mohammed Maan Al-Salihi (13105835)

“…</p><h3>Results </h3><p dir="ltr">Seven RCTs with 2088 stroke patients were included. Tirofiban significantly increased the number of patients with mRS 0 score after 90 days than control; RR= 1.39, 95 %CI [1.15, 1.69]; p = 0.0006. …”

Teacher inspection in two Lebanese public schools. (c2007) by Timsah, Layal Omar

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Association of genetic polymorphisms in FTO with Overweight/Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in the Lebanese Population by Maroun, Veronica

“…Background and aims: Overweight and obesity are a worldwide threat to health and quality of life as they increase the risk of many chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Comparison of shear behavior of normal and recycled aggregates beams strengthened with CFRP U-Wraps by Abdalla, Jamal A.

“…The test results indicate that the shear capacity of all specimens strengthened with CFRP composites increased significantly compared to the control beam specimens. …”
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Determinants of Disordered Eating Patterns among an LGTBQ Community in Lebanon by Harb, Hana

“…Generally, the LBGTQ population in this study scored higher than cisgender and heterosexual individuals for the mean and global scores of the EDE-Q, indicating an increased risk for disordered eating behaviors and attitudes. …”
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Augmented Reality and its Applications in Education: A Systematic Survey by Fatima Zulfiqar (17019108)

“…<p dir="ltr">The use of technology, especially mobile phones, has significantly increased over the past few decades and has become an essential element in our daily lives. …”

Isolation and evaluation of Qatari soil rhizobacteria for antagonistic potential against phytopathogens and growth promotion in tomato plants by Amina BiBi (17679402)

“…LEMR3 and SALIR5 (both identified as two strains of <i>B. subtilis</i>) supported the tomato seedlings to overcome the disease and significantly (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) increased above and belowground biomass compared to the control. …”

Blockchain for Sustainability in the Shared Economy: A Platform for Shared Last-Mile Delivery by Abdulkarim, Omar Soubhi

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The impact of different acidic conditions and food substrates on Listeria monocytogenes biofilms development and removal using nanoencapsulated carvacrol by Jina, Yammine

“…However, at pH 5.5 and 6.5, increased biofilm levels were observed in both the culture media and food substrates, with the WT strain showing significantly higher biofilm formation (3.04–6.05 log CFU cm−2) than the mutant strains (2.30–5.48 log CFU cm−2). …”
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Comparative cost assessment of sustainable energy carriers produced from natural gas accounting for boil-off gas and social cost of carbon by Mohammed Al-Breiki (14152476)

“…<p dir="ltr">As a result of particular locations of large-scale energy producers and increases in energy demand, transporting energy has become one of the key challenges of energy supply. …”