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Vulnerability of mangroves to sea level rise in Qatar: Assessment and identification of vulnerable mangroves areas
(2015 , Master Thesis)Qatar is one of few countries in Arabian Gulf where mangrove ecosystem exist. They are essential number of ecosystem function; however, this valuable ecosystem is threatened by both anthropogenic and global climatic ... -
Vulnerable newborn types: analysis of subnational, population-based birth cohorts for 541 285 live births in 23 countries, 2000–2021
( Wiley , 2023 , Article)Objective: To examine prevalence of novel newborn types among 541 285 live births in 23 countries from 2000 to 2021. Design: Descriptive multi-country secondary data analysis. Setting: Subnational, population-based birth ... -
VW's 'Defeat Devices' and Liability for Claims for Lost Emissions Tax Revenue
( Brill Academic Publishers , 2017 , Article)Volkswagen Group's utilisation of a 'defeat device' to produce inaccurate results for vehicle emissions tests in multiple consumer states, leads it to face potentially crippling fines, possible criminal liability, civil ... -
Waist Circumference and Risk of Liver Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of over 2 Million Cohort Study Participants
( Karger Publishers Open Access , 2020 , Article)Liver cancer is the sixth most common type of cancer worldwide, and waist circumference (WC) is associated with its risk beyond body mass index (BMI). This dose-response meta-analysis was performed to investigate the ... -
Walsh transform with moving average filtering for data compression in wireless sensor networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)Due to the peculiarity of wireless sensor networks (WSNs), where a group of sensors continuously transmit data to other sensors or to the fusion center, it is crucial to compress the transmitted data in order to save the ... -
Waning effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)In The Lancet, Peter Nordström and colleagues1 report the effectiveness of several COVID-19 vaccines and different vaccine schedules against any documented SARS-CoV-2 infection and against severe COVID-19, for up to 9 ...