Essays on international environmental policy حسب Marrouch, Walid

"…With the growing talk about the need to establish a new framework to deal with international environmental governance, it becomes relevant to shed some light on the interconnected landscape that characterizes environmental policy making. This three-essay dissertation deals with the impact of issue linkage among other factors on the outcome of international environmental policies. …"
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SARS‐CoV‐2 infection triggers more potent antibody‐dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) responses than mRNA‐, vector‐, and inactivated virus‐based COVID‐19 vaccines حسب Hadeel T. Zedan (12535521)

"…Here, we investigated ADCC activity in convalescent sera from infected patients with wild‐type (WT) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) or omicron variant compared with three coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) vaccine platforms and postvaccination breakthrough infection (BTI). …"

The effect of Hydrogen Peroxide treatments on dental enamel porosity and protein structure and its long-term implications on tooth hardness and optical properties حسب Jelena Eric (21015107)

"…Protein structure was analyzed using circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering (DLS). </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. …"

Research on the potential of photovoltaic technologies in reducing energy consumption in an urban mixed use residential community. A Case study for net zero energy community in Dub... حسب SUGATHAN, SANAL

"…This paper illustrates the many strategies to bridge the deficiency energy gap in three categories; 1) increase PV panel energy production by optimizing the orientation, inclination angle, manual tracking, enhanced microcontrollers and inverters, 2) increase PV panel efficiency from better manufacturers, 3) increase the area of PV panel installation on the building fabric and exploring options beyond the building footprint at the community level. …"
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Global, regional, and national burden of respiratory tract cancers and associated risk factors from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 حسب Hedyeh Ebrahimi (7321358)

"…Global age-standardised incidence rates of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer decreased by 7·4% (−16·8 to 1·6) and age-standardised incidence rates of larynx cancer decreased by 3·0% (−10·5 to 5·0) in males over the past decade; however, during the same period, age-standardised incidence rates in females increased by 0·9% (−8·2 to 10·2) for tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer and decreased by 0·5% (−8·4 to 8·1) for larynx cancer. …"

Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 حسب Natalia V, Bhattacharjee

"…The share of livebirths was projected to decline between 2021 and 2100 in most of the six other super-regions—decreasing, for example, in south Asia from 24·8% (23·7–25·8) in 2021 to 16·7% (14·3–19·1) in 2050 and 7·1% (4·4–10·1) in 2100—but was forecast to increase modestly in the north Africa and Middle East and high-income super-regions. …"
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Plasma volume variations in response to high intensity interval training in obese women: The influential role of menopausal status and age حسب Jabbour, Georges

"…ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on plasma volume (PV) variations in obese women, with a focus on understanding how menopausal status and age influence these changes. MethodsWe enrolled fifty-nine obese women (perimenopausal and postmenopausal), aged approximately 56.6 years in a six-week HIIT program. …"
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The global, regional, and national burden of colorectal cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global B... حسب Saeid Safiri (3713035)

"…Globally, colorectal cancer accounted for 896 000 (876 300–915 700) deaths in 2017, with an age-standardised death rate of 11·5 (11·3–11·8) per 100 000 person-years, which decreased between 1990 and 2017 (−13·5% [–18·4 to −10·0]). …"

Autophagy Mediates the Effects of Physical Exercise on Learning and Memory through Activation of Hippocampal BDNF حسب 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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Biochar from food waste: a sustainable amendment to reduce water stress and improve the growth of chickpea plants حسب Snigdhendubala Pradhan (9872262)

"…Two biochar application rates improved soil quality by increasing soil porosity from 49.3 to ≥ 53.4%, more than doubling cation exchange capacity to ≥ 21.1 cmolc.kg−1, providing a small reduction in bulk density of approximately 10% and decreasing electrical conductivity of the extract by at least 40% in comparison to control condition. …"

Temporal patterns of cancer burden in Asia, 1990–2019: a systematic examination for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study حسب Rajesh, Sharma

"…This study examines the temporal patterns of incidence, mortality, disability and risk factors of 29 cancers in Asia in the last three decades. MethodsThe age, sex and year-wise estimates of incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of 29 cancers for 49 Asian countries from 1990 through 2019 were generated as a part of the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries and Risk Factors 2019 study. …"
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How global spine sagittal alignment and spinal degeneration affect locomotive syndrome risk in the elderly حسب Ramada R. Khasawneh (6837734)

"…</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">The study enrolled 232 subjects, evaluated using plain radiographs. …"

Chemical and microbiological investigations of metal ion interaction with norfloxacin حسب Na'was, T. E.

"…A shift in absorption maximum was observed and the stoichiometry of the complex was determined using the Job and molar methods. The ratios were NFX:AL3+, 2:1 and 3:1 for the NFX:Mg2+ complex. …"
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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 حسب Ovidiu, Ciobanu

"…ResultsShade analysis revealed that, in the short term, HP treatment significantly increased lightness and Hue and decreased chroma compared to DW (p < 0.05); however, 1 week after treatment some of the initial gains in tooth lightness were partially lost. …"
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Treatment sequencing strategy for hepatic epithelioid haemangioendothelioma حسب Thomas, Ryan

"…However, 5-year survival for patients treated with chemotherapy at any point during their disease course was decreased compared with those who did not receive any chemotherapy (43.6% versus 82.9%, respectively; P = 0.02) and was predictive of a decreased overall survival on univariate analysis [HR 3.1 (CI 0.9–10.7), P = 0.02]. …"
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Hedgehog Signaling Inhibition by Smoothened Antagonist BMS-833923 Reduces Osteoblast Differentiation and Ectopic Bone Formation of Human Skeletal (Mesenchymal) Stem Cells حسب Nihal AlMuraikhi (6002234)

"…BMS-833923, a SMO antagonist/Hedgehog inhibitor, exhibited significant inhibitory effects on osteoblast differentiation of hMSCs reflected by decreased ALP activity, in vitro mineralization, and downregulation of osteoblast-related gene expression. …"

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

"…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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Comparing the Performance of a Straight-Channel Heat Sink with Different Channel Heights: An Experimental and Numerical Study حسب Mahsa Hajialibabaei (19437967)

"…<p dir="ltr">Straight-channel heat sinks are widely used as a cooling method for electronic devices and lithium battery thermal management. …"

Vitamin D Association With Macrophage-Derived Cytokines in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Enhanced Risk of COVID-19 Infection? حسب Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

"…We sought to determine if basal macrophage activation, as a risk factor for COVID-19 infection, was present in PCOS and, if so, was further enhanced by vitamin D deficiency.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A cross-sectional study in 99 PCOS and 68 control women who presented sequentially. …"

Effects of COVID-19 on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Qatar حسب Fouad A. Alshaban (17281108)

"…</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">This study used quantitative and qualitative survey data from parents in Qatar (n=271), to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on autistic children and their families in Qatar. …"