A Comparative study of Technical Efficiency in GCC Islamic Financial Institutions during the Global financial Crisis using Malmquist-Type Data Envelopment analysis by Al Hammadi, Khalid Faisal

“…However, Individual IFIs result showed that some bank has experienced increase or decrease of efficiency after the crisis. In addition, Malmquist index result suggests that both GCC and non-GCC IFIs experienced an efficiency progress during the period tested. …”
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Causes of Delay in Construction Projects in Oil and Gas Construction Industry by FANOUSSE, MARWA IMAD

“…With regard to design, the contractor’s need to decrease construction costs through a cheaper design was found to be a factor in design changes. …”
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DNA methylation signature in peripheral blood reveals distinct characteristics of human X chromosome numerical aberrations by El Maarri, Osman

“…The X inactivation process appears to be less effective in Klinefelter syndrome as methylation on the X was decreased compared to normal female samples. In a large number of individuals, we verified several loci by pyrosequencing and observed only weak inter-loci correlations between the verified regions. …”
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Investigating the Role of Acetyl-CoA Synthetase Short Chain Family Member 2 (ACSS2) in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Expression in Clinical Samples and Insights from In Vitro Models by Mezher, Nawal

“…In this study, immunohistochemistry of colon samples from UC patients revealed significantly elevated expression and nuclear localization of ACSS2 in inflamed tissues compared to non-inflamed regions, suggesting its involvement in IBD pathogenesis. …”
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Functional fatigue of Ni50.3Ti25Hf24.7 - Heterogeneities and evolution of local transformation strains by Abuzaid, Wael

“…The transformation strains were localized and the global evolution in their magnitudes was associated with local changes, either increasing or decreasing local strains, in spatially the same regions. …”
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α-ketoglutarate (αKG) acts as a protective factor against chronic stress and has antidepressant properties by modulating BDNF levels in the brain by Eid, Fady

“…In the hippocampus, aKG increases BDNF levels possibly through the PGC1a-BDNF pathway. In the NAc, aKG decreases BDNF levels possibly through the FNDC5-BDNF pathway.…”
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Potent anti-tumor promoting effects of Daucus carota oil extract in mice by Abou Zeinab, RM

“…Inraperitoneal treatment inhibited tumor yield by 43%, and decreased the tumor volume by 85% at week 20. Gavage treatment failed to inhibit the promotion of tumors but decreased tumor volume by 20%. …”
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The Potential Role of Daucus carota Aqueous and Methanolic Extracts on Inflammation and Gastric Ulcers in Rats by Wehbe, Katia

“…Daucus carota (DC) is among commonly used plants in folk medicine in Lebanon and the region. The present investigation was undertaken to examine the effects of the aqueous and extracts of Daucus carota umbels against acute and chronic inflammation, gastric ulcer and antibacterial activity on rats. …”
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Differential water quality in confined and free-flowing water bodies, Lebanon by Korfali, Samira Ibrahim

“…This emphasises the importance of assessing surface water quality as a projected means to increase water availability. This study involves two different water bodies, the freely flowing Nahr-Ibrahin River and the Qaraaoun Reservoir, an impoundment of the Litani River. …”
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Thermodynamic analysis of gravity assisted solar-powered reverse osmosis unit for greenhouses situated in a depleted zone by Yasser M. Abdullatif (14151324)

“…A thermodynamic analysis of the system is performed, and the results demonstrate that the use of an energy recovery turbine along with the geographical advantage of the region decreased the power requirement of the RO unit. …”

Structural and physical properties of the dust particles in Qatar and their influence on the PV panel performance by Brahim Aïssa (14157243)

“…However, even when these characteristics have been addressed appropriately, there are other factors that adversely affect the performance of PV systems, namely the temperature-induced voltage decrease leading to a PV power loss and the dust accumulation (soiling). …”

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Performance Adaptations to High-Intensity Interval Training: Are There Differences Between Men and Women? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses by Merilyn Lock (9440240)

“…Data were sub-grouped for men and women, baseline training level, mean age, intervention type, and intervention length. …”

Dietary protein level alters gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats by Zeeni, N.

“…Results showed that chronic gentamicin treatment leads to a decrease in food intake and flattening of the rhythms of food ingestion. …”
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Dietary Calcium Intake of 1200 mg/d May Have Negative Correlation on Percent Body Fat by Dimassi, Hani I.

“…The high-calcium group (intake ≥1200 mg/d) had a significantly higher mean caloric intake (P ≤ .01) and significantly lower percent body fat (P ≤ .05) than the low-calcium group (intake <1200 mg/d). …”
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OSRA Grant Cycle 5 Public Reports : Project Title: Coping with prenatal bereavement and perceived stress in current pregnancy: correlates to parental perception of the child and bo... by Pia Tohme Khalaf (17425551)

“…The couple's relationship quality also plays a significant role, with secure romantic attachment positively influencing prenatal attachment and promoting resilience in times of stress, while avoidant or anxious romantic attachment can lead to lower prenatal bonding and increased pregnancy-related worries.…”

Recovery of business intelligence systems by Haraty, Ramzi A.

“…Saving the damage assessment time means shorter denial of service periods, which in turn guarantees the continuity of the patient centric healthcare system.…”
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Self-Organization and Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Taxi Dispatch by Alshamsi Omran, Aamena Ali Ahmed

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Surgical Strategies for Synchronous Colorectal Liver Metastases in 156 Consecutive Patients by Bouquet, Antoine

“…Nearly 25% of patients with colorectal cancer have colorectal liver metastases (CLM) diagnosed at the same time the primary tumor is diagnosed (synchronous presentation). …”
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Autophagy Mediates the Effects of Physical Exercise on Learning and Memory through Activation of Hippocampal BDNF by Jabr, Vanessa

“…Interestingly, we also found that inhibition of autophagy in exercising 10-week-old mice decreases BDNF protein levels in the hippocampus as compared to the control exercising group. …”
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Thermal challenges in lithium-ion battery technology: Investigating performance and thermal stability by Kenza Maher (22803425)

“…Results show a significant reduction in discharge capacity, decreasing from 38.12 mAh in the first cycle to 24.36 mAh after 350 cycles at 55 °C, corresponding to a 36.1 % capacity loss. …”