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    • Viscous-Gravity spreading of oil on water 

      Chebbi, Rachid ( John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2001 , Article)
      Spreading of oil on calm water is analyzed for the second stage of spread, which is controlled by a balance between gravity and viscous forces. The analysis, using the integral boundary-layer method, agreed well with a ...

    • VisDrone-CC2020: The Vision Meets Drone Crowd Counting Challenge Results 

      Du D.; Wen L.; Zhu P.; Fan H.; Hu Q.; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      Crowd counting on the drone platform is an interesting topic in computer vision, which brings new challenges such as small object inference, background clutter and wide viewpoint. However, there are few algorithms focusing ...

    • Visfatin : An emerging adipocytokine bridging the gap in the evolution of cardiovascular diseases 

      Dakroub, Ali; Nasser, Suzanne A; Kobeissy, Firas; Yassine, Hadi M; Orekhov, Alexander; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Article)
      Visfatin/nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) is an adipokine expressed predominately in visceral fat tissues. High circulating levels of visfatin/NAMPT have been implicated in vascular remodeling, vascular ...

    • Visfatin: A Possible Role in Cardiovasculo-Metabolic Disorders 

      Dakroub, Ali; A Nasser, Suzanne; Younis, Nour; Bhagani, Humna; Al-Dhaheri, Yusra; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2020 , Article)
      Visfatin/NAMPT (nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase) is an adipocytokine with several intriguing properties. It was first identified as pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor but turned out to possess enzymatic functions ...

    • The Visibility of Disabilities within Pharmacy Program Recruitment Material. 

      Hussain, Farhat Naz; Smith, Alesha; Wilby, Kyle John ( University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing , 2020 , Article)
      Targeted recruitment of students with disabilities is a novel area in pharmacy education and may help to attract qualified students in light of decreasing applicant numbers. The aim of this study was to explore the visibility ...

    • Visible Forensic Investigation for Android Applications by Using Attack Scenario Reconstruction 

      Song, Shiwen; Liu, Xuanyu; Fu, Xiao; Luo, Bin; Du, Xiaojiang; ... more authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)
      With the widespread use of Android devices, research on their security has attracted increasing attention. However, at present, digital forensics for investigating attacks, such as social engineering attacks and phishing ...

    • Visible light communication for intelligent transportation systems: A review of the latest technologies 

      Shaaban, Khaled; Shamim, Md Hosne Mobarok; Abdur-Rouf, Khadija ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)
      In seeking to improve traffic congestion and safety on roads and highways, there has been an increased interest in intelligent transportation systems (ITS). The emerging visible light communication (VLC) technology is a ...

    • Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity of Ag/WO3 Nanoparticles and its Antibacterial Activity Under Ambient Light and in The Dark 

      Maha, Matalkeh; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Shurrab, Farah M.; Al-Absi, Enas S.; Mohammed, Widad; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Nanomaterial such as metals and metal oxide photocatalysts have emerged as important tools for removing contaminants from wastewater and as antibacterial agents to prevent infections; this is mainly due to their stability ...

    • Visible light-driven metal-oxide photocatalytic CO2 conversion 

      Khraisheh, Majeda; Khazndar, Aoubai; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A. ( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2015 , Article)
      In this work, nine photocatalysts were prepared by a conventional solid-state reaction method. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, surface area measurements based ...

    • A Vision on 6G-Enabled NIB: Requirements, Technologies, Deployments, and Prospects 

      Ray, Partha Pratim; Kumar, Neeraj; Guizani, Mohsen ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Article)
      Network-in-a-box (NIB) aims to provide personalized private network services in mission-crit-ical situations. Innovation in business models in industry 4.0 would require NIB to get positioned anywhere and provision seamless ...

    • Vision-based curved lane keeping control for intelligent vehicle highway system 

      Osman K.; Ghommam J.; Mehrjerdi H.; Saad M. ( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2019 , Article)
      This article addresses the coordinated longitudinal and lateral motion control for an intelligent vehicle highway system. The strategy of this work consists of defining the edges of the traveled lane using a vision sensor. ...

    • Visual Analysis of ISIS Discourse Strategies and Types in Dabiq and Rumiyah Online Magazines 

      Abdelrahim Y.A.A. ( Routledge , 2019 , Article)
      Dabiq and Rumiyah are two professional online magazines that the Islamic State in Iraq and Sham (ISIS) established between June 2014 and September 2017 to support its broadcasting media. This study examines the visual ...

    • Visual feedback training in young karate athletes 

      Vando, Stefano; Haddad, Monoem; Masala, Daniele; Falese, Lavinia; Padulo, Johnny ( CIC Edizioni Internazionali S.r.l. , 2014 , Article)
      Background: the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a Visual Feedback Training (VFT) of the centre of pressure (COP) on postural sway in young karate athletes. Methods: 38 young male karate athletes ...

    • Visual Twin for Pipeline Leak Detection 

      Hamilton, M.; Al-Ammari, W.; AbuShanab, Y.; Sleiti, A.; Hassan, R.; ... more authors ( Society of Petroleum Engineers , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Objectives/Scope: We describe a visual digital twin system to allow for both operation and training of a data-driven pipeline leak detection system. We show system design in terms of its data inputs and the software system ...

    • Visualization of faces from surveillance videos via face hallucination 

      Makhfoudi A.; Al-Maadeed, Somaya; Bouridane A.; Sexton G.; Jiang R. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      Face hallucination can be a useful tool for visualizing a low quality face into a visually better quality, making it an attractive technology for many applications. While faces in surveillance videos are usually at very ...

    • Visualizing electricity consumption in Qatar 

      Soliman, Engy; Al-Mohannadi, Al-Hanouf; Fetais, Noora ( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Data related to electricity consumption is a global problem, particularly here in Qatar. Thus, a customized tool to analyze this data is made. The aim of this research is to present a new software, which would help the ...

    • Vital Pulp Therapy in Primary Teeth with Deep Caries: An Umbrella Review 

      Gizani, Sotiria; Seremidi, Kyriaki; Stratigaki, Eirini; Tong, Huei Jinn; Duggal, Monty; ... more authors ( American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry , 2021 , Article)
      Purpose: The purpose of this umbrella review was to retrieve and assess the available systematic reviews reporting on pulp treatment of vital primary teeth with deep carious lesions. Methods: A literature search was conducted ...

    • Vital pulp treatment for traumatized permanent teeth: A systematic review 

      Matoug-Elwerfelli, Manal; ElSheshtawy, Ahmed S.; Duggal, Monty; Tong, Huei J.; Nazzal, Hani ( Wiley , 2022 , Article Review)
      Background: Traumatic dental injuries involving the pulp are quite common and there is a need to evaluate the quality of evidence on the success of vital pulp treatment (VPT) interventions in traumatised permanent teeth. ...

    • Vitamin B12 deficiency in diabetic patients treated with metformin: A narrative review 

      Al Zoubi, Mazhar Salim; Al Kreasha, Rasha; Aqel, Sarah; Saeed, Ahmad; Al-Qudimat, Ahmad R.; ... more authors (2024 , Article)
      Metformin is the most prescribed oral hypoglycemic drug and is considered by many health practitioners as the first-line treatment for non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (T2DM). It is used either as a monotherapy or ...

    • Vitamin D and Its Potential Interplay With Pain Signaling Pathways 

      Habib, Abdella M; Nagi, Karim; Thillaiappan, Nagendra Babu; Akhtar, Saghir; vijayakumar, sukumaran ( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article Review)
      About 50 million of the U.S. adult population suffer from chronic pain. It is a complex disease in its own right for which currently available analgesics have been deemed woefully inadequate since ~20% of the sufferers ...