SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH FOR WHOLE LIFE CYCLE COST MODELLING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES حسب Sadek, Ahmed

"…Cost impact is following an increasing S-Curve behaviour during CAPEX time and risk impact is following a decreasing S-Curve behaviour during CAPEX lifetime. …"
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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)

"…The overall MD adherence decreased during lockdown (5.9 vs. 6.1, p < 0.001). …"

Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants حسب Bin, Zhou

"…Global age-standardised prevalence of raised blood pressure was 24·1% (21·4–27·1) in men and 20·1% (17·8–22·5) in women in 2015. Mean systolic and mean diastolic blood pressure decreased substantially from 1975 to 2015 in high-income western and Asia Pacific countries, moving these countries from having some of the highest worldwide blood pressure in 1975 to the lowest in 2015. …"
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Total and segmental liver volume variations حسب Abdalla, Eddie

"…Bisegment II+III contributed less than 20% of TLV in more than 75% of patients and the left liver contributed 25% or less of TLV in more than 10% of patients. …"
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Simulation of the size-composition distribution of atmospheric nanoparticles over Europe حسب David Patoulias (4722960)

"…The ground level concentrations of particles with a diameter larger than 100 nm (N100) were reproduced with a daily normalized mean error of 40 % and a daily normalized mean bias of −20 %. …"

Effects of visual field impairment on driving حسب Jan Andersson (218600)

"…Reaction time for double stimuli trials was 15% longer (1,68s vs. 1.46s) and hit rate was 27% less (69% vs. 88%). When the results from a secondary trial for drivers visual impairments were compared the normal sighted drivers’ first try the differences decreased but were still statistical significant. …"

Wild carrot pentane-based fractions suppress proliferation of human HaCaT keratinocytes and protect against chemically-induced skin cancer حسب Shebaby, Wassim N.

"…Results All fractions exhibited significant cytotoxicity, with HaCaT cells being 2.4–3 times less sensitive than HaCaT-ras A5 (benign tumorigenic), and HaCaT-ras II4 (malignant) cells. …"
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Effects of electrolytes and suwannee river humic acid on the aggregation behavior of silicon nanoparticles حسب Wazne, Mahmoud

"…Studies about the impact of the release of silicon nanomaterials to the environment and on human health by the microelectronics and biomedical devices industries are urgently needed. …"
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Excess pCO2 and carbonate system geochemistry in surface seawater of the exclusive economic zone of Qatar (Arabian Gulf) حسب Connor, Izumi

"…CO2 is lost from the Gulf due to gas exchange, decreasing DIC, and reducing pCO2 to 464 μatm, similar to that observed. …"
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Portfolio Selection Problem Using CVaR Risk Measures Equipped with DEA, PSO, and ICA Algorithms حسب Abdelouahed Hamdi (14158899)

"…It was found that when solving the Mean-CVaR model with evolutionary algorithms, the risk decreased. …"

Land surface temperature responses to land use dynamics in urban areas of Doha, Qatar حسب Shikha, Patel

"…The LST data derived from remote sensing sources demonstrates an upward trend for summer and a contrasting trend for winter. Specifically, the mean summer LST increases by 7.64 °C (0.34 °C annually), and the mean winter LST decreases by 4.87 °C (0.22 °C annually). …"
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The Effects of Local Aggregates on the Mechanical Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) حسب Obied, Michel

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Increased cellular protein modification by methylglyoxal activates endoplasmic reticulum-based sensors of the unfolded protein response حسب Mingzhan Xue (3607649)

"…UPR sensors in the endoplasmic reticulum, IRE1α and PERK, bind and are activated by proteins with unexpected surface hydrophobicity, whereas sensor ATF6 is activated by proteolytic cleavage when released from complexation with protein disulfide isomerases (PDIs). …"

Two-surgeon technique of parenchymal transection contributes to reduced transfusion rate in patients undergoing major hepatectomy حسب Palavecino, Martin

"…Liver resection has been used increasingly in the last 20 years, and mortality rates associated with the procedure are less than 5% at high-volume centers.1, 2 and 3 The safety of liver resection is in part the result of the development of techniques aimed at reducing blood loss. …"
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Soluble ACE2 and angiotensin II levels are modulated in hypertensive COVID-19 patients treated with different antihypertension drugs حسب Mohamed A. Elrayess (21398687)

"…Angiotensin II levels decreased with severity (<i>p</i> = 0.04). Higher ACE2 levels are associated with higher CRP and D-dimer levels. …"

Mental health, burnout and resilience in community pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study حسب Zeana, Samir AlKudsi

"…Participants had shown moderate resilience (mean score: 27.64 (SD = 8.31)) and their mean score fear of COVID19 was 15.67 (SD = 6.54). …"
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Which factor explains the life‐history of <i>Xanthium strumarium</i> L., an aggressive alien invasive plant species, along its altitudinal gradient? حسب Rafi Ullah (8146836)

"…Among climatic variables, mean yearly temperature, mean annual yearly humidity, and mean day length in hours, while in soil variables, organic matter and nitrogen percentage significantly affect the phenological and morphological stages. …"

Land surface temperature responses to land use dynamics in urban areas of Doha, Qatar حسب Shikha Patel (14151027)

"…The LST data derived from remote sensing sources demonstrates an upward trend for summer and a contrasting trend for winter. Specifically, the mean summer LST increases by 7.64 °C (0.34 °C annually), and the mean winter LST decreases by 4.87 °C (0.22 °C annually). …"

An Evaluation of Short-Term Effects of Different Soil Management Systems on Soil Physical, Structural and Hydraulic Properties and an Estimation and Optimization of Water Infiltrat... حسب Merheb, Caroline

"…In both soils, tillage application decreased the densities, the aggregate mean weight diameter, the residual moisture content, and the fine pore volumes while increased the organic matter content, the porosity, the saturated hydraulic conductivity, and the amount of large pores of undisturbed soil. …"
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Assessing the Built Environment’s Reflectivity, Flexibility, Resourcefulness, and Rapidity Resilience Qualities against Climate Change Impacts from the Perspective of Different Sta... حسب Mohammed M. Al-Humaiqani (18325554)

"…<p dir="ltr">The frequency and severity of climate change are projected to increase, leading to more disasters, increased built environment system (BES) vulnerability, and decreased coping capacity. Achieving resilience objectives in the built environment is challenging and requires the collaboration of all relevant sectors and professionals. …"