Effect of phosphorus supplementation on weight gain and waist circumference of overweight/obese adults by Bassil, MS

“…Similarly, BMI and waist circumference were significantly lower in the phosphorus group when compared with the placebo group (−0.24 kg m−2 (95% CI −0.59 to 0.12) vs 0.42 kg m−2 (95% CI 0.05 to 0.78), P=0.01; −3.62 cm (95% CI−4.90 to −2.33) vs 0.38 cm ( 95% CI−0.44 to 1.20), P<0.001; respectively). Several parameters of subjective appetite scores were decreased in the phosphorus-supplemented group. …”
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The effect of Hydrogen Peroxide treatments on dental enamel porosity and protein structure and its long-term implications on tooth hardness and optical properties by Jelena Eric (21015107)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Shade analysis revealed that, in the short term, HP treatment significantly increased lightness and Hue and decreased chroma compared to DW (<i>p </i>< 0.05); however, 1 week after treatment some of the initial gains in tooth lightness were partially lost. …”

Application of Low-Fermenting Yeast Lachancea thermotolerans for the Control of Toxigenic Fungi Aspergillus parasiticus, Penicillium verrucosum and Fusarium graminearum and Their M... by Randa Zeidan (14778388)

“…<i>A. parasiticus</i>, <i>P. verrucosum</i> and <i>F. graminearum</i> and their mycotoxins were exposed to yeast volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and cells, respectively. …”

Embedding and global stability in periodic 2-dimensional maps of mixed monotonicity by Al-Sharawi, Ziyad

“…In this paper, we consider nonautonomous second order difference equations of the form xn+1 = F(n, xn, xn−1), where F is p-periodic in its first component, non-decreasing in its second component and non-increasing in its third component. …”
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Effect of climate change on the annual energy consumption of a single family house in British Columbia by Mutasim Baba, Fuad

“…The simulation results show that for both bylaw and PH cases, heating energy consumption will be reduced while cooling energy consumption will be increased, as a result for bylaw case, the energy consumption will be decreased for four climate zones, while for PH case, the energy consumption will be increased for zone 4 & 5 and decreased for zone 6 & 7. …”
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Marine Bacterial Community Structures of Selected Coastal Seawater and Sediment Sites in Qatar by Shimaa S. El-Malah (16931790)

“…The concentration levels of indicator bacteria were affected by increasing temperatures and pH, and by decreasing salinity of seawater samples. Diversity indices and the molecular phylogeny demonstrated that <i>Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, </i>and <i>Cyanobacteria</i> were the dominant phyla in all locations. …”

Heat Shock-Related Protein Responses and Inflammatory Protein Changes Are Associated with Mild Prolonged Hypoglycemia by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…At hypoglycemia, UBE2N, STIP1, and UBE2L3 increased (all p < 0.05), whilst TLR4:MD-2 and HSPA8 decreased (p < 0.05) in T2D versus baseline. …”

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PHASE BEHAVIOR OF AN AQUEOUS SYSTEM THAT CONTAINS A POLYAMPHOLYTE AND POLY(ETHYLENE GLYCOL) by Waziri, S. M.

“…The phase behavior of aqueous two-phase polymer system containing poly(ethylene glycol) and a synthetic polyampholyte in 0.1 N KCl was studied as a function of pH. The top phase was poly(ethylene glycol)-rich and the bottom phase was polyampholyte-rich. …”
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Antecedents and consequences on employee turnover intention in the hospitality industry in Lebanon by Baajour, Maya

“…Findings: The finding of the research supported all three hypotheses. H1 (There is an indirect relationship between PAT and Turnover) showed a significant result that when training is available employees’ intention to leave decreases. …”
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Screening the growth inhibition mechanism of sulfate reducing bacteria by chitosan/lignosulfonate nanocomposite (CS@LS) in seawater media by Kashif Rasool (2542492)

“…We investigated in detail the inhibition mechanism of SRBs by CS@LS in seawater media. Stable CS@LS-1:1 with 150–200 nm average size, and zeta potential of + 34.25 mV was synthesized. …”

P-glycoprotein expression and function are increased in an animal model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Milane, Aline

“…Consistent with this, P-gp function was also increased by 1.5-fold and riluzole brain disposition was decreased by 1.7-fold in mSOD1 mice. …”
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Orofacial Clefts by El Baba, Nada

“…The striking difference in behavior was related to cell migration, whereby the patient-derived cells showed decreased motility, increased adhesion, and a general loss of polarity compared to the healthy cells. …”
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MHD Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Curvilinear Enclosure With Oscillating Wall and Nano‐Encapsulated PCM: A Fluid‐Structure Interaction Analysis by Mohammed Azeez Alomari (20482592)

“…Using finite element methodology with specialized treatment for moving boundaries, we evaluate key parameters: Rayleigh number (<i>Ra</i>: 10³–10⁵), Stefan number (<i>Ste</i>: 0.1–0.9), phase transition temperature (θf: 0.1–0.9), NEPCM concentration (ϕ: 0.01–0.04), oscillation amplitude (<i>A:</i> 0.01–0.15), Hartmann number (<i>Ha</i>: 0–20), and magnetic field angle (<i>γ</i>: 0°–90°). …”

Factors Associated with Meeting Current Recommendation for Physical Activity in Scottish Adults with Diabetes by Ahmad Salman (3173418)

“…Furthermore, meeting the recommended physical activity levels decreased with age (OR 0.96; 95% CI 0.95–0.97), having a longstanding illness (OR 0.56; 95% CI 0.34–0.93) and body mass index (OR 0.94; 95% CI 0.92–0.97), but increased with higher fruit and vegetable intake (OR 1.16; 95% CI 1.07–1.25) and mental wellbeing (OR 1.04; 95% CI 1.02–1.06). …”

Effect of climate change on the energy performance and thermal comfort of high-rise residential buildings in cold climates by Mutasim Baba, Fuad

“…As a result, for the bylaw case, the total energy consumption would be decreased for two climate zones, while for PH case, the total energy consumption would be increased for zone 4 and decreased for zone 7. …”
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Microbiota and sensorial attributes of buffalo meat stored under vacuum packaging: combined impact of marination, citrox and oregano essential oil by Tareq Osaili (11550286)

“…This study aimed to examine the antimicrobial and sensorial effects of natural citrox (0.2% v/w) and oregano essential oil (0.1% v/w) or their combination on marinated buffalo meat stored under vacuum at two storage conditions of 4°C and 12°C. …”

Hemodynamic effect of Neuroform stent on intimal hyperplasia and thrombus formation in a carotid aneurysm by Jou, Liang-Der

“…A comparison of the difference in morphology during this five-week period reveals the presence of intimal hyperplasia in the internal carotid artery, 1.3 mm thick at the proximal end and 1 mm at the distal end of the stent, and 1 mm thick thrombus at the postero-inferior side of the aneurysm. …”
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Effects of UV Radiation on Germination, Growth, Chlorophyll Content, and Fresh and Dry Weights of Brassica rapa L. and Eruca sativa L. by Hussan Ara Begum (17542320)

“…The root length in control was 1.38mm, 0.90mm in 30min, 1.00mm in 60min and 1.17mm in 120min exposure. …”

Chemical, rheological, and sensory properties of wheat biscuits fortified with local buckwheat by Ahmed Hussein (683680)

“…The experimental biscuits with <i>F.</i> esculentum and <i>F. </i>tataricum were darker in color than the control: the lightness (<i>L*</i>) and redness values (<i>b*</i>) decreased as the proportion of <i>F.…”

Processing Effects on the Oxytetracycline and Tylosin Antibiotic Residues in Middle Eastern Dairy Products by Saidy, Liz

“…Curding step had a significant (p=0.028) effect on OTC only with the concentration increasing by almost 1.5 folds. Acidification and heating of whey to produce Double Cream decreased significantly (p=0.037) OTC concentration by 14.7 to 46.3%, while TYL concentration increased significantly (p=0.000) by 300%. …”
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