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Generalization of best proximity points theorem for non-self proximal contractions of first kind
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Springer International Publishing
, 2019 , Article)
The primary objective of this paper is the study of the generalization of some results given by Basha (Numer. Funct. Anal. Optim. 31:569-576, 2010). We present a new theorem on the existence and uniqueness of best proximity ...
Multi-moth flame optimization for solving the link prediction problem in complex networks
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Springer Verlag
, 2019 , Article)
Providing a solution for the link prediction problem attracts several computer science fields and becomes a popular challenge in researches. This challenge is presented by introducing several approaches keen to provide the ...
Mapping and accuracy assessment of siltation of recharge dams using remote sensing technique
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Nature Research
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020, The Author(s). This study demonstrates the use of ASTER data to map the siltation of the Al-Khod Dam constructed at the lower reaches of Samail Catchment area, north Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. In this study, the ...
ASTER mapping of gypsum deposits of Thumrait region of southern Oman
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
© 2020 The Authors. Resource Geology published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Society of Resource Geology. This study demonstrates the use of ASTER data for the mapping of gypsum deposits and associated ...
The Qur’ān before the book - History and concepts of Qur’ānic variants (qirā’āt)
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose: This paper addresses methodological issues related to the concept of ‘Qur’ānic variants and readings’ (qirā’a pl. qirā’āt and ḥarf pl. aḥruf, respectively). I investigate the way they have been depicted in early ...
There Is Selective Increase in Pro-thrombotic Circulating Extracellular Vesicles in Acute Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Study of Patients From the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
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Frontiers Media
, 2019 , Article)
Stroke attacks were found to be present at a younger age in patients from Southeast Asia (SE) and the Middle East (ME) resident in the state of Qatar. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), which are small membrane vesicles with ...
Laplace approximation, penalized quasi-likelihood, and adaptive Gauss-Hermite quadrature for generalized linear mixed models: Towards meta-analysis of binary outcome with sparse data
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BMC
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020 The Author(s). Background: In meta-analyses of a binary outcome, double zero events in some studies cause a critical methodology problem. The generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) has been proposed as a valid ...
Many meta-analyses of rare events in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were underpowered
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Background and ObjectiveMeta-analysis is a statistical method with the ability to increase the power for statistical inference, while it may still face the problem of being underpowered. In this study, we investigated the ...
Arcsine-based transformations for meta-analysis of proportions: Pros, cons, and alternatives
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Wiley Open Access
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020 The Authors. Health Science Reports published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. Meta-analyses have been increasingly used to synthesize proportions (eg, disease prevalence) from multiple studies in recent years. Arcsine-based ...
Techno-Economic-Environmental Study for Recovery of Novel Water Source within a Power Plant - Desalination Complex
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Book chapter)
The global water supply is at an already critical level; around 3.9 billion people (47% of the world population) will be subject to water stress in 2050, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ...