Release of colloids in saturated porous media under transient hydro-chemical conditions: A pore-scale study حسب Safna Nishad (16932474)

"…Favorable, medium-favorable and unfavorable colloids (i.e., repulsion absent, repulsion at long-range of separation distances and attraction absent with the micromodel surface, respectively) were deposited in the micromodel and then a series of colloid release experiments were conducted at different conditions including increasing the flow rate, decreasing the ionic strength and increasing the solution pH. …"

Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on lifestyle behaviors and their association with personality among adults in Qatar: A cross-sectional study حسب Tamara Al-Abdi (8710488)

"…There was an increase in olive oil (9% vs. 12%; p < 0.001), vegetables (54.3% vs. 58.7%; p = 0.005), legumes (11.8% vs. 15.3%; p = 0.007), sofrito (70.9% vs. 77.3%; p < 0.001) and fat (45.9% vs. 53.8%; p < 0.001) consumption and a decrease in fresh fruit (39.4% vs. 15.8%; p < 0.001) and fish/seafood (5.9% vs. 3.9%; p = 0.0035) consumption during lockdown. …"

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexually transmitted infection testing and diagnosis in Lebanon: A retrospective chart review حسب Sunji, Nadine

"…ResultsMen who have sex with men (MSM) comprised 35 % and 40 % of attendees pre- and post- COVID-19 onset, respectively. Post-COVID-19 onset, a total of 1350 VCT services and 406 medical consultations were provided, an overall 45 % decrease compared with pre-COVID-19 onset. …"
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Reactive Extrusion of Polyethylene Terephthalate Waste and Investigation of Its Thermal and Mechanical Properties after Treatment حسب Mahmoud A. Mohsin (19691662)

"…</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: International Journal of Chemical Engineering<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5361251" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5361251</a></p>…"

Predictors of mortality and morbidity in critically ill COVID‐19 patients: An experience from a low mortality country حسب Mohamad Y. Khatib (11659459)

"…We sought to determine these in a large cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients in Qatar and explore the early mortality predictors. …"

Effectiveness of external myofascial mobilisation in the management of male chronic pelvic pain of muscle spastic type: A retrospective study حسب M. S Ajimsha (21250760)

"…The mean (SD) NIH-CPSI score at initial evaluation was 29.41 (8.3) and decreased to 9.14 (3.45) after the fifth visit. …"

eIF4A inhibition prevents the onset of cytokine-induced muscle wasting by blocking the STAT3 and iNOS pathways حسب Zvi Cramer (10742876)

"…These effects are likely dependent on the inhibition of eIF4A activity since we observed similar results using PatA. …"

Exploring the dynamics of algae-associated microbiome during the scale-up process of Tetraselmis sp. microalgae: A metagenomics approach حسب Hoda, Hosseini

"…Microbial profiling of each successive stage revealed lower abundance of eukaryotic organisms, whereas bacterial abundance increased notably resulting in a significant decrease in Tetraselmis sp. abundance. …"
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Biochar from food waste: a sustainable amendment to reduce water stress and improve the growth of chickpea plants حسب Snigdhendubala Pradhan (9872262)

"…<p>The application of biochar in agriculture is a developing means to improve soil water retention, fertility, and crop yield. …"

Characterisation of Pga1, a putative Candida albicans cell wall protein necessary for proper adhesion and biofilm formation حسب Malouf, Katia

"…It was observed that the mutant strain showed less oxidative stress tolerance and an increased susceptibility to calcofluor white, a cell surface disrupting agent that inhibits chitin fibre assembly which translated as a 40% decrease in cell wall chitin content. …"
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Exploring the dynamics of algae-associated microbiome during the scale-up process of Tetraselmis sp. microalgae: A metagenomics approach حسب Hoda Hosseini (16932462)

"…Microbial profiling of each successive stage revealed lower abundance of eukaryotic organisms, whereas bacterial abundance increased notably resulting in a significant decrease in Tetraselmis sp. abundance. …"

Stability and thermophysical properties test of carbide-derived carbon thermal fluid; a comparison between functionalized and emulsified suspensions حسب Ismail W. Almanassra (14151321)

"…The results demonstrated that the thermal conductivity enhancement was independent of temperature, decreases with gum-Arabic concentration, and significantly enhanced with CDC loading with a maximum enhancement of 26.1% for 0.3 wt% functionalized CDC. …"

Empirical evaluation of change in crash risk due to lane marking reallocation: A case study in Kochi City, Japan حسب Hiroaki, Nishiuchi

"…However, such changes could influence driver behavior. Thus, there is a tradeoff between efficiency and safety. Through a case study in Kochi City, Japan, this study evaluated the change in crash risk caused by a lane marking reallocation. …"
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Exploring the influence of salesperson lone wolf tendencies on customer value co-creation: a social exchange perspective حسب Itani, Omar S.

"…Findings The results from the quantitative study indicate that salesperson LWTs reduce customer value co-creation, which can, in turn, boost sales performance while decreasing customer propensity to leave. The findings suggest that salespeople with higher LWTs are more likely to undermine customer trust and escalate conflicts with customers. …"
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A new method for broad‐scale modeling and projection of plant assemblages under climatic, biotic, and environmental cofiltering حسب Alessandro Ferrarini (3951098)

"…Our model explained presences and absences of 175 plant species in 608 plots with >87% cross-validated accuracy, predicted decreases in <i>α, β</i>, and <i>γ</i> diversity by 2040 under both moderate and extreme climate scenarios, and identified likely advantaged and disadvantaged plant species under climate change. …"

Coalition game theoretic P2P trading in a distribution network integrity-ensured local energy market حسب M., Imran Azim

"…This paper presents a peer-to-peer (P2P) trading-enabled local energy market (LEM) mechanism and analyses it in the Australian market context to verify its feasibility. …"
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A control algorithm to increase the efficient operation of wind energy conversion systems under extreme wind conditions حسب Nyam Jargalsaikhan (17380429)

"…In general, most wind turbines cut off when wind speed is over the cut-out rate; as a result, the power generation of the wind farm decreases. …"

Achieving a systematic service integration program for children with challenging behaviors in school setting in Lebanon. (c2015) حسب Mahmoud, Hadeel

"…This study aims at implementing a social skills based program/intervention on a child with behavioral problems. …"
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A Risk-Based Multi-Objective Modeling Approach to the Preventive Maintenance Process of Roof Waterproofing System at Airports حسب Shehab, Bahaa

"…The purpose of this study is to: (a) determine current waterproofing systems and components of concrete roofs at airports, (b) explore frequently used techniques to design optimal preventive maintenance policies, and (c) derive an optimal preventive multi-objective risk-based maintenance strategy via simulation that can diminish failure costs, thereby decreasing the system’s overall maintenance costs. …"
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A Risk-Based Multi-Objective Modeling Approach to the Preventive Maintenance Process of Roof Waterproofing System at Airports حسب Shehab, Bahaa

"…The purpose of this study is to: (a) determine current waterproofing systems and components of concrete roofs at airports, (b) explore frequently used techniques to design optimal preventive maintenance policies, and (c) derive an optimal preventive multi-objective risk-based maintenance strategy via simulation that can diminish failure costs, thereby decreasing the system’s overall maintenance costs. …"
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