Association between Serum Vitamin D Status and Circadian Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study by Arabi, Ahmed

“…Results: Our results indicated that low vitamin D levels exhibited meaningful associations with CircS, with vitamin D deficiency and inadequacy demonstrating 2.21-fold (95% CI 1.78-2.74, p < 0.001) and 1.33-fold (95% CI 1.14-1.54, p < 0.001) increases in CircS odds, respectively. …”
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Effects of financial turmoil on financial integration and risk premia in emerging markets by Boubakri, Salem

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Impact of Blockade on Labor Market by Al-Marri, Asmaa

“…The population decreased by 5.4% as compared to the Q1 in 2017. Unemployment rate among participants in labor reached 0.1%. …”
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INTERACTION BETWEEN CLOCK GENE AND LIFESTYLE FACTOR IN RELATION TO OBESITY RISK FACTOR by ABDULKADER, HADIL

“…Participants with a high level of education also showed a decreased risk of obesity (OR: 0.60, 95% CL: 0.54-0.67) compared with a low education level. …”
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Bio-Inspired Fabrication of Ultrafiltration Membranes incorporating Polydopamine Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles by Alkhouzaam, Abedalkader Ibraheem

“…The highest pure water permeability (PWP) was obtained with PSF/rGO-PDA-0.1 to be approximately twice that of the pristine PSF and PSF/GO-0.1. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries by Al Sabbah, Haleama

“…Physical activity levels decreased significantly during the lockdown. Participants' country of origin, gender, and education were associated with physical activity before and during the lockdown (p < 0.050). …”
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Quercetin Loaded Silica and Gold - Coated Silica Nanoparticles: Characterization, Evaluation and Comparison of Their in vitro Characteristics by Areen M., Khattabi

“…The mean particle size increased after coating and QC loading with a polydispersity index (PDI) between (∼ 0.2 - 0.6) and negative zeta potential (-13 to - 15 mV). …”
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Functionalization of reverse osmosis membrane with graphene oxide to reduce both membrane scaling and biofouling by Ashfaq M.Y.

“…After functionalization, the membrane surface properties were improved as the water contact angle was reduced from 41.7 � 4.5? to 26.9 � 0.9? demonstrating improvement in hydrophilic properties besides decreasing membrane surface roughness. …”
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Magnetorheological elastomer-based variable stiffness flexible coupling for vibration isolation by Syam, Thaer M.I.

“…Our results show that the level of vibration decreased when the magnetic field increased. The first natural frequency of the system happened at 26 Hz and moved to 28 Hz when the applied magnetic field increased from 0 to 12.38 mT. …”
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Effect of carbon nanotubes on the bonding mechanism of non-corrosive reinforcements to concrete by Alaa, Taha

“…This study aimed to assess the impact of waterborne pre-dispersed multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) at a concentration of 0.2 wt % on the bond strength between concrete and non-corrosive reinforcements, including stainless steel (SS), glass fiber reinforced polymers (GFRP), and basalt fiber reinforced polymers (BFRP) bars. …”
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Smart City and Preservation of Identity in Doha by Altiok, Huzeyfe

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Effects of Climate and Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on Early to Mid-Term Stage Litter Decomposition Across Biomes by Kwon, Taeoh

“…In contrast, expected changes in atmospheric N deposition will decrease the mid-term mass loss of high-quality litter by 1.4-2.2% and that of low-quality litter by 0.9-1.5% in the temperate biome. …”
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Production and Determination of Bioavailable Iron in Sorghum and White bean Noodles by Elobeid, Tahra

“…Results of the study showed that the content of white bean in the noodles had a direct influence on the iron content and bioavailability. …”
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Umbelliferone inhibits spermatogenic defects and testicular injury in lead-intoxicated rats by suppressing oxidative stress and inflammation, and improving Nrf2/HO-1 signaling by Alotaibi, Mohammed F.

“…Materials and Methods: Rats received lead acetate (50 mg/kg) and UMB (25, 50 or 100 mg/kg) via oral gavage for 4 weeks. …”
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Effect of carbon nanotubes on the bonding mechanism of non-corrosive reinforcements to concrete by Alaa, Taha

“…This study aimed to assess the impact of waterborne pre-dispersed multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) at a concentration of 0.2 wt % on the bond strength between concrete and non-corrosive reinforcements, including stainless steel (SS), glass fiber reinforced polymers (GFRP), and basalt fiber reinforced polymers (BFRP) bars. …”
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Effects of a single dose of ivermectin on viral and clinical outcomes in asymptomatic sars-cov-2 infected subjects: A pilot clinical trial in lebanon by Samaha, Ali A.

“…Results: There was no significant difference (p = 0.06) between Ct-values of the two groups before the regimen was started (day zero), indicating that subjects in both groups had similar viral loads. …”
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Correlation of structural and mechanical properties for Al-Al2O3-SiC hybrid metal matrix composites by Ahamad, Naseem

“…Al2O3-SiC (2.5 wt.%, 5.0 wt.%, 7.5 wt.% and 10.0 wt.%) in relative and symmetrical proportion. …”
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Sex Differences in Healthy Eating: Investigating the Moderating Effect of Self-Efficacy by Razaz, Jalaledin Mirzay

“…The moderation analysis showed that eating behavior self-efficacy significantly moderated the relationship between sex differences and HEI-2015 scores (?R2 = 0.01; P = 0.033). Males with low self-efficacy scores had the highest difference in HEI-2015 with females with low self-efficacy scores, whereas the difference in HEI-2015 was very small in males and females with high self-efficacy scores. …”
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Functionalization of silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles as powerful demulsifier to recover oil from oil-in-water emulsion by Elmobarak W.F.

“…Increasing the water salinity from 0.1 to 0.5 M slightly improved the %Soil for the tests carried out with a Doil of 100 mg/L to 93.3%, 90.3%, and 86.3% for Fe–Si-2, Fe–Si-3, and FeSi-4, respectively. …”
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Thermodynamic efficiency analysis of ZnO/Zn based solar thermochemical CH4 reforming and H2O splitting cycle by R.Bhosale, Rahul

“…In case of the ZS process, the rise in the CH4/ZnO ratio from 0.1 to 1 resulted into an upsurge in the total solar energy required to run the cycle ( _Q solar ZS) and solar-to-fuel energy conversion effi- ciency ( hsolar to fuel ZS) by 460.1 kW and 13.0%, respectively. …”
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