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Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis from MRI and SWI fused image using self adaptive differential evolutionary RVFL classifier
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that involves gradual memory loss and eventually leads to severe cognitive decline at the final stage. Advanced neuroimaging modalities, including magnetic ... -
A meta-heuristic algorithm combined with deep reinforcement learning for multi-sensor positioning layout problem in complex environment
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)In a multi-sensor positioning system (MSPS), the layout of sensors plays a crucial role in determining the system’s performance. Therefore, addressing the sensor layout problem (SLP) within the MSPS is an essential approach ... -
Adaptive Hierarchical Graph Cut for Multi-granularity Out-of-distribution Detection
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2025 , Article)This paper focuses on a significant yet challenging task: out-of-distribution detection (OOD detection), which aims to distinguish and reject test samples with semantic shifts, so as to prevent models trained on in-distribution ... -
Differential evolution-based mixture distribution models for wind energy potential assessment: A comparative study for coastal regions of China
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)Mixture distributions generally have higher flexibility than single distributions in describing wind speeds. However, the determination of their components is critical. This work evaluates suitable distributions for the ... -
Wave energy forecasting: A state-of-the-art survey and a comprehensive evaluation
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)Wave energy, a promising renewable energy source, has the potential to diversify the global energy mix significantly. Accurate forecasting of significant wave height (SWH) is crucial for enhancing the efficiency and ... -
Underwater Acoustic Signal Denoising Algorithms: A Survey of the State of the Art
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2025 , Article)Underwater acoustic signal (UAS) denoising is crucial for enhancing the reliability of underwater communication and monitoring systems by mitigating the effects of noise and improving signal clarity. The complex and dynamic ... -
Complementary Learning Subnetworks towards Parameter-Efficient Class-Incremental Learning
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2025 , Article)In the scenario of class-incremental learning (CIL), deep neural networks have to adapt their model parameters to non-stationary data distributions, e.g., the emergence of new classes over time. To mitigate the catastrophic ... -
Reframing the destination narrative through a sport mega-event: Tracing social media's effect from 2022 FIFA (Men's) World Cup on Qatar's placebrand
( Taylor and Francis , 2025 , Book chapter)The heightened international media coverage associated with the hosting of sport mega-events can be a double-edged sword, especially for emerging countries seeking to gain global visibility and image enhancement while being ... -
Combating Islamophobia: English in the Linguistic Landscape of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
( Taylor and Francis , 2025 , Book chapter)This chapter analyzes Qatar's strategic use of English and other non-official languages in public signage and religious messaging during the FIFA World Cup. In 2022, Qatar became the first Arab and Muslim country to host ... -
Heteroscedastic ensemble deep random vector functional link neural network with multiple output layers for High Frequency Volatility Forecasting and Risk Assessment
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)Accurate volatility forecasting is crucial for the efficient management of financial systems. However, the dynamic nature and significant variability in financial time series data pose substantial challenges to achieving ... -
The 2022 FIFA world cup and the post-colonial narrative examined
( Taylor and Francis , 2024 , Book chapter)The 2022 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Qatar, marked a historically watershed moment. From an inclusively representational aspect, it was the first World Cup held by an Arab and Muslim nation. Qatar's successful bid to host ... -
Post-2022 FIFA world cup in the state of Qatar: Urban regeneration strategies for Doha
( Henry Stewart Publications , 2018 , Article)The 2022 FIFA World Cup is a vital event which will take place in Doha - capital city of the State of Qatar - and shape its present and future urban growth. The capital city is rapidly preparing for the success of this ... -
RIDING IN THE DESERT: Road Cycling in Qatar
( Routledge , 2022 , Book chapter)This chapter discusses the emergence and growth of road cycling in Qatar. It argues that unprecedented socio-economic changes caused the sport’s decline in the Gulf state in the late 20th century. It further underlines the ... -
Nation-branding Opportunities Through Sport Mega-events: Tourism Impact from FIFA World Cup in South Africa 2010 and Qatar 2022
( Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited , 2024 , Conference)Sport mega-events can be powerful agents in the imaging, re-imaging and branding of places, especially for emerging mega-event host nations. South Africa was the first African country to host the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and ... -
Why Qatar's hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup matters
( Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. , 2024 , Book chapter)The aim of this chapter is to describe the importance of the FIFA 2022 World Cup for Qatar and for the region, bridging between inside-outsider perspectives. A lot have been written and said about this mega event being ... -
The 2022 FIFA world cup in Qatar: Global and local perspectives
( Taylor and Francis , 2024 , Book)This book offers an in-depth analysis of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The first World Cup to be held in the Middle East, this was a unique sporting mega-event, and this book explores its wider significance across ... -
Euclidean and Poincaré space ensemble Xgboost
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The Hyperbolic space has garnered attention for its unique properties and efficient representation of hierarchical structures. Recent studies have explored hyperbolic alternatives to hyperplane-based classifiers, such as ... -
Enhanced CO2 Capture Performance of Titanium-Modified SBA-15: Synthesis, Characterization, and Fixed-Bed Column Adsorption Study
( Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , 2024 , Article)Global warming is widely recognized as one of humanity's most pressing challenges. It is primarily driven by the greenhouse effect, whereby greenhouse gases, predominantly CO2, trap heat close to the surface of the Earth. ... -
Recent progress on carbonaceous materials-based adsorbents derived from cigarette wastes for sustainable remediation of aquatic pollutants: A review
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Cigarette butts/filters are recognized as one of the most dangerous wastes and environmental hazards worldwide due to their large quantities, non-biodegradability, and toxicity. Such wastes mainly consist of the plastic ... -
Enhanced Carbon Dioxide Capture: Adsorption and Physicochemical Properties of SBA-15 Mesoporous Silica
( John Wiley & Sons , 2025 , Article)Global warming is widely recognized as one of humanity's most urgent challenges, making CO2 capture from the environment crucial to mitigating problems associated with climate change. In this study, ordered mesoporous ...
