Foamed phase change materials based on recycled polyethylene/paraffin wax blends by Sobolčiak, Patrik

“…This work represents one of very few attempts for a preparation of polymeric phase change foams without a use of micro-encapsulated phase change component leading to the enhancement of the real PCM component (PW) within a final product. …”
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Numerical investigation of rotating stall in centrifugal compressor with vaned and vaneless diffuser by Halawa, Taher

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Food shopping, preparation and consumption practices in times of COVID-19: case of Lebanon by Ben Hassen, Tarek

“…Indeed, the study outcomes suggested (1) a move toward healthier diets; (2) a rise in the consumption of domestic products due to food safety concerns; (3) a change in the grocery shopping behaviors (with a rise in online shopping); (4) a surge of food stockpiling; and (5) a decrease in household food wastage. …”
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Effects of financial turmoil on financial integration and risk premia in emerging markets by Boubakri, Salem

“…Our sample consists of monthly data for 12 emerging stock markets over the period 1988M3-2015M3. We find that while the financial integration of emerging stock markets has registered short-term reversals episodes in countries that have been exposed to national or/and regional financial crises, it has decreased in most of the emerging countries of our sample since the global crisis. …”
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Backfilling Shaft Surround Using Recycled Concrete Waste Material by Brown, John

“…Using RCA as shaft backfill is more beneficial from a sustainability perspective as it will decrease the carbon footprint by 70% when compared with using traditional backfill materials. …”
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IoT-based mock oxygenator for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation simulator by Sayed, Aya

“…Methods: Consequently, it is advised that the training process include a simulated version of oxygenators to optimize reusability and decrease training expenses. …”
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Development of Semitransparent UV Photodetector Based on PTB7-Th:PCBM Composite Using the Cost-effective Fabrication Method by Riaz, Muhammad

“…After a comprehensive analysis under specific UV strength and frequency, a considerable increase in capacitance and a significant decrease in impedance were observed. …”
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Effect of level of relative humidity on fungi and germination capacity of paddy (oryza sativa l.) Grains in egypt by Mazen, M.B. [محمد بهي الدين مازن]

“…The preceding increases up in the total counts were mainly related to the flourishing of numerous species such as. Aspergillus Candidas, A. sydowii, A. tamarii, A. versicolor, A. flavus, Penicillium chrysogenum, Fusarium oxysporum and Cladosporium cladosporioides. …”
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Effect of Hyperglycemia on eNOS function in EPCs by Elshiekh, Duaa Ibnomer

“…ROS was assessed using CellROX stain following 1 and 3 days of treatment. Results showed that both acute and chronic hyperglycemia showed a trend towards decrease in phosphorylation of eNOS and Akt. …”
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Yerba Maté (Illex Paraguariensis) ingestion augments fat oxidation and energy expenditure during exercise at various submaximal intensities by Alkhatib, Ahmad

“…These changes were combined with a trend towards a decrease in BLC (P = 0.066), and without a significant difference inV˙O2peak, peak power, peak RER, or peak BLC. …”
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Date palm status and perspective in qatar by Muhammed, Nazir H.

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25-Hydroxyvitamin D serum levels inversely correlate to disease severity and serum C-reactive protein levels in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa by Moltrasio, Chiara

“…Subsequently, Guillet et al.5 described an association between vitamin D deficiency and HS severity, also reporting a significant decrease of the inflammatory nodules in patients supplemented with vitamin D. …”
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Sanguinarine suppresses growth and induces apoptosis in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Kuttikrishnan S.

“…Sang treatment also reduced the phosphorylation of AKT and suppressed the expression of a number of anti-apoptotic genes such as cIAP1, cIAP2, and XIAP. …”
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Thermal characterization of phase change materials based on linear low-density polyethylene, paraffin wax and expanded graphite by Sobolciak, Patrik

“…A similar decrease in sensible heat with increased loading of EG was observed for PCMs containing 50 wt.% of EG. …”
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The Effect of Visual Impairment and Its Severity on Vision-Related and Health-Related Quality of Life in Jordan: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study by Jammal, Hisham M.

“…Glaucoma had a significantly larger reduction in mean scores of all the VFQ-25 subscales, and the PCS of the SF-12 compared to all other ocular diseases. …”
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Enhanced quality factor of polyvinyl formal (PVF) based nanocomposites filled with zinc oxide and carbon black nanoparticles for wireless sensing applications by Mohanapriya, M.K.

“…The incorporation of ZnO at 10% decreases Q-factor to 36.1. Incorporation of CBNP at 5% and ZnO at 5% further reduces the Q-factor to 13.7. …”
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Unraveling the future productivity burden of cardiovascular disease in Qatar: Investigating the modifiable risk factors control in type 2 diabetes by Abushanab, Dina

“…The financial value of PALYs was determined based on the gross domestic product (GDP) per full-time worker (i.e. US$80,573). The base-case model estimated the productivity burden of CVD, and interventional scenarios were simulated to assess potential gains resulting from improved control of modifiable risk factors, including reduced incidence of T2D, lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), decreased number of smokers, and reduced total cholesterol. …”
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Extraction and characterization of biofunctional lignocellulosic fibers from Pulicaria undulata plant and the effect of alkali treatment on their bio-physicochemical properties by Mohammed, Alsafran

“…In contrast, alkali-treated fibers showed a significant decrease in radical scavenging activity (almost 7–8 fold) and reducing power potential (6-fold) and exhibited no antifungal activity, potentially due to the loss of bioactive components such as lignin and essential oils. …”
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Semi-continuous anaerobic digestion of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste: digester performance and microbial population dynamics by Najoua, Mlaik

“…Three organic loading rates (OLRs) were tested throughout the anaerobic process (1.36, 2.5 and 3.5 g VS/L.d). The achieved results showed that biogas yield decreased with the increase of OLR. …”
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Burden of diabetes mellitus attributable to demographic levels in Qatar: An emerging public health problem by Bener, Abdulbari

“…Diabetes mellitus was the 6th leading cause of disease burden in Qatar (3.8%). The YLD showed a sharp increase in men (2.52 in 2011 from 1.34 in 2007) and women (1.05 in 2011 from 0.33 in 2007) during the year 2011. …”
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