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Deciding Your Own Anonymity: User-Oriented Node Selection in I2P
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Article)With the development of Internet applications, anonymous communication technology plays a very significant role in protecting personal privacy. As one of the most popular anonymous communication systems, I2P provides strong ... -
Deciphering the complexities of cancer cell immune evasion: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)Cancer immune evasion is one of the principal mechanisms leading to the progression and metastatization of the disease. Despite the migration and infiltration at the tumor site of immune cells, multiple factors can influence ... -
Deciphering the OIC Investment Agreement in Light of the Itisaluna v. Republic of Iraq Award
( Qatar University Press , 2022 , Article)Promulgated in 1981, the purpose of the Agreement on Promotion and Protection and Guarantee of Investments among Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (nowadays the Organization of Islamic Cooperation) ... -
Deciphering the Role of Filamin B Calponin-Homology Domain in Causing the Larsen Syndrome, Boomerang Dysplasia, and Atelosteogenesis Type I Spectrum Disorders via a Computational Approach.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Filamins (FLN) are a family of actin-binding proteins involved in regulating the cytoskeleton and signaling phenomenon by developing a network with F-actin and FLN-binding partners. The FLN family comprises three conserved ... -
Decision Support System and Multi-Criteria Decision Aid: A State of the Art and Perspectives
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2015 , Article)The aim of this paper is to highlight the role of the Decision Support System within the field of multi-criteria decision aid (MCDA). The MCDA tools have been incorporated into systems to create Multi-Criteria Decision ... -
Decision Support System to Risk Stratification in the Acute Coronary Syndrome Using Fuzzy Logic
( Hindawi , 2021 , Article)Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a set of symptoms and signs which define a range of conditions related with the unexpected reduced blood flow to the heart. In ACS, the heart muscles cannot function properly due to the ... -
Decision-Analytic Modeling in the Economic Evaluations of Systemic Antifungals for the Prophylaxis against Invasive Fungal Infections - A Thematic Systematic Review
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background: The interest in the economic evaluations of "prophylactic" systemic antifungals is on the rise, especially with the emergence of newer expensive agents for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections (IFI). ... -
A Decision-Based Hybrid Proxy Mobile IPv6 Scheme for Better Resources Utilization
( Tech Science Press , 2022 , Article)Seamless mobility is always one of the major requirements of modern-day communication. In a heterogeneous and massive IoT environment, efficient network-based mobility protocol such as proxy mobile IPv6 (PMIPv6), is ... -
Decision-Maker’s Preferences Modelling through PROMETHEE Method for Supplier Selection
(2018 , Professional Masters Project)Multi-Criteria Decision Aid (MCDA) approach is widely applied in different decision-making contexts including supply chain management and supplier selection. PROMETHEE is one of the most popular MCDA method that allows ... -
Decline in oyster populations in traditional fishing grounds; is habitat damage by static fishing gear a contributory factor in ecosystem degradation?
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)The territorial waters of Qatar once supported dense assemblages of the pearl oyster Pinctada radiata. The oysters settled on a patchy network of limestone platforms (hairãt) and provided a suite of ecosystem services to ... -
Decoding the functional role of extracellular vesicles in hepatocellular carcinoma: implications in clinical theranostics
( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common form of primary liver cancer in adults, the sixth most commonly diagnosed neoplasia, and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite tangible ... -
Decolonisation of curricula in undergraduate dental education: an exploratory study
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)Aims To explore experiences and perceptions of students and staff regarding decolonisation of the curriculum in a dental undergraduate programme.Methods Participants were invited to respond to an online survey on decolonisation ... -
Decomposed oil price shocks and GCC stock market sector returns and volatility
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)This study investigates dynamic mean and tail-based connectedness between decomposed oil price shocks (demand shock, supply shock, and risk shock) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stock returns and volatility at the ... -
Decomposition of a Special Type of Machines
( Qatar University , 1994 , Article)In this paper, the concept of a finite n-state cyclic machine An is defined. These machines are then completely characterized using the prime factorization of n. Specifically, it is proved that any finite-state cyclic machine -
Decomposition Of The Set Of Conditionally Exponential Convex Functions
( Qatar University , 1993 , Article)The theory of C* -algebra is used to develop a connection between the local extreme points and the topology of the spectrum space G. -
Decomposition rate and stabilization across six tundra vegetation types exposed to >20 years of warming
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)© 2020 The Authors Aims: Litter decomposition is an important driver of soil carbon and nutrient cycling in nutrient-limited Arctic ecosystems. However, climate change is expected to induce changes that directly or indirectly ... -
A decomposition-based hybrid ensemble CNN framework for driver fatigue recognition
( Elsevier Inc. , 2023 , Article)Electroencephalogram (EEG) has become increasingly popular in driver fatigue monitoring systems. Several decomposition methods have been attempted to analyze the EEG signals that are complex, nonlinear and non-stationary ... -
Decomposition-based wind power forecasting models and their boundary issue: An in-depth review and comprehensive discussion on potential solutions
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)Recently, numerous forecasting models have been reported in the wind power forecasting field, aiming for reliable integration of renewable energy into the electric grid. Decomposition-based hybrid models have gained ... -
Deconstructing the Gulf Crisis: Post-Colonialism and Competing ‘Projects’ in the Middle East
( SETA Foundation , 2020 , Article)This article deconstructs the stated reasons behind the quartet’s blockade on Qatar, including i) Iranian-relations; ii) funding ‘terror;’ iii) supporting ‘political Islam’ –Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood, etc.; and iv) ... -
Decontamination of toxic Malathion pesticide in aqueous solutions by Fenton-based processes: Degradation pathway, toxicity assessment and health risk assessment
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)This study evaluates the degradation efficiency of Malathion using Fenton (Fe2+/H2O2: F), photo-Fenton (UV/Fe2+/H2O2: PF), and sono-photo Fenton (US/UV/Fe2+/H2O2: SPF) processes as well as determines the toxicity of the ...