Comparison between Nonlinear Analysis and ACI Simplified Effective Stiffness Analysis Methods for Reinforced Concrete Frames Under Lateral Load by ELMUTASHY, HAJER

“…Conversely, employing the non-linear analysis method result in higher effective stiffness than simplified method by mean value of 1.36, 1.44 and 1.57 for frames with compressive strength 40,80 and 120mpa respectively. …”
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Adapted arithmetic optimization algorithm for multi-level thresholding image segmentation: a case study of chest x-ray images by Abu Zitar, Raed

“…Particularly in recent years, there has been increased interest in determining the ideal thresholding for picture segmentation. …”
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Pleiotropic functions of the tumor- and metastasis-suppressing matrix metalloproteinase-8 in mammary cancer in MMTV-PyMT transgenic mice by Julie Decock (44558)

“…Using quantitative real-time RT-PCR, we tracked the expression of the entire Mmp and Timp gene families, observing a significant decrease in Mmp3 expression in Mmp8-null tumors compared to wild-type and heterozygotes throughout the time course of the model, which was confirmed at the protein level. …”

Acute intense fatigue does not modify the effect of EVA and TPU custom foot orthoses on running mechanics, running economy and perceived comfort by Ken Van Alsenoy (14150559)

“…Two-way repeated measures ANOVA [condition (CON, EVA, and TPU) × fatigue (fresh and fatigued)] were conducted. Flight time shortened (P = 0.026), peak braking (P = 0.016) and push-off (P = 0.032) forces decreased and vertical stiffness increased (P = 0.014) from before to after the repeated-sprint exercise, independent of footwear condition. …”

Diagnosing type 2 diabetes using Hemoglobin A1c: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic cutpoint based on microvascular complications by Alexandra E. Butler (6189536)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Pooled mean prevalence was: 4.0%(95% CI: 3.2–5.0%) for retinopathy, 10.5% (95% CI: 4.0–19.5%) for nephropathy, 2.5% (95% CI: 1.1–4.3%) for neuropathy. …”

Network Analysis and its Applications in Financial and Digital Assets by Almazloum, Ward

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Habitat Complexity Influences the Microhabitat Choices of Desert Beetles by Bartholomew, Aaron

“…The model also predicts that prey survivorship increases with increasing cover (Ct/At), which interferes with predators' ability to detect prey. …”
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A jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seed cake extracts express hepatoprotective activity against paracetamol-induced toxicity in rats by Firas Feki (17545638)

“…After enzyme treatment, simmondsin content decreased from 33.0 % to 3.0 % and glucose content increased from 16.2 % to 27.3 % reflecting simmondsin hydrolysis. …”

Stabilization of Sandy Soil Against Internal Erosion Using Lime by Banu, Shaziya Ahmed

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Thermal regulation of algae cultures in raceway ponds utilizing ground heat: Improving techno-economic feasibility and process sustainability of large-scale algae production in Qat... by Rihab Rasheed (14153385)

“…<p dir="ltr">There is an increasing drive for developing sustainable alternatives for fuels, foods, feeds, and chemicals. …”

Investigation and Mathematical Modeling of Acoustic Release of Doxorubicin from Micelles by Alhariri, Youssef Ashraf

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Reduction of laboratory utilization in the intensive care unit by Diab, Khalil

“…The number of iSTAT laboratory tests per patient-day decreased from 7.37 to an average of 1.16 (P < .001) over the same time period. …”
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Analysis of Innovative Vapor Compression and Thermal Energy Storage Systems Using Alternative Refrigerants by Morad, Bahaa

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Response of cauliflower (<i>Brassica oleracea</i> L.) to nitric oxide application under cadmium stress by Jing Ma (24574)

“…Our results illustrated that the increasing levels of Cd in the sand, significantly (P < 0.05) decreased shoot length, root length, shoot fresh weight, root fresh weight, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, germination percentage, germination index, mean germination time, time to 50% germination, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll and carotenoid contents in all genotypes of B. oleracea. …”

Entry of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine into the rat brain by Riachi, N.J.

“…However, 30 min after [3H]MPTP injection, brain retention of the 3H tracer was reduced significantly by pargyline treatment, and the ratio of brain MPTP/MPP+ was increased markedly.…”
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Modeling the influence of daily temperature and precipitation extreme indices on vegetation dynamics in Katsina State using statistical downscaling model (SDM) by Mohammad Hadi Ahmad (17632248)

“…All the scenarios present increasing minimum and maximum temperatures and decreasing precipitation, except for RCP8.5, which predicted a more adverse trend. …”

Improvement of heat sink performance using paraffin/graphite/hydrogel phase change composite coating by Sreedevi, Paramparambath

“…The synthesized W-G-H composite is proposed to decrease the working temperature of semiconductor devices. …”
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Andrographolide pre-treatment enhances the anti-tumor activity of topotecan on acute myeloid leukemia cells in vitro by Rizk, Sandra

“…Cell survival was assessed at different time intervals using cell-proliferation assays. Cell cycle analysis was performed by propidium iodide (PI) staining followed by flow cytometry to assess cell DNA content. …”
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Antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of the oil fractions from wild carrot (Daucus carota ssp. carota) by Shebaby, Wassim N.

“…Pretreatment with F1 and F4 reversed the CCl4-induced decrease in SOD, CAT, and GST levels and reduced significantly hepatic damage. …”
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Intelligent route to design efficient CO₂ reduction electrocatalysts using ANFIS optimized by GA and PSO by Majedeh Gheytanzadeh (17541927)

“…<p dir="ltr">Recently, electrochemical reduction of CO₂ into value-added fuels has been noticed as a promising process to decrease CO₂ emissions. The development of such technology is strongly depended upon tuning the surface properties of the applied electrocatalysts. …”