Experimental and theoretical studies on the mechanical and structural changes imposed by the variation of clay loading on poly(vinyl alcohol)/cloisite 93A nanocomposites by Kabalan L.

“…Young modulus calculated theoretically follows the same experimental trend where an increase of the values has been observed with a clay loading up to 3 wt%, followed by a decrease of the values for higher clay loading. …”
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Mitigating soil water deficit using organic waste compost and commercial water retainer: a comparative study under semiarid conditions by Zgallai, Hatem

“…This drought stress constitutes the main constraint for agricultural production improvement, which is aggravated by the fact that strategic (field) crops are mostly grown under rainfed systems. Therefore, the objective of this field study was to improve soil water retention by the application of two conditioners namely, an organic waste compost (DS) and a synthetic water-retaining hydrogel (WS). …”
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The Role of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics in Distinguishing Testicular Torsion from Torsion of the Appendix Testis: A Single-center Retrospective Study by Zvizdic, Zlatan

“…The acute scrotum (AS) in the pediatric population is a medical emergency. AS is usually caused by testicular torsion (TT) and torsion of the appendix testis (TAT). …”
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Angiotensin receptor blocker-neprilysin inhibitor for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction by Nasrallah, Dima

“…A major contributor to the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of heart failure is the activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). …”
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Soluble ACE2 and Angiotensin II levels Modulated in Hypertensive COVID-19 Patients treated with different Antihypertension Drugs by Yalcin, Huseyin C.

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Nonlinear stochastic modeling for optimal dispatch of distributed energy resources in active distribution grids including reactive power by Mehrjerdi, Hasan

“…This paper deals with energy storage system (ESS) in active distribution networks. The purpose is to install ESSs on the grid to minimize network losses. …”
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A hybrid piezoelectric-electromagnetic energy harvester from vortex-induced vibrations in fluid-flow; the influence of boundary condition in tuning the harvester by Muthalif, Asan G.A

“…The hybrid piezoelectric-electromagnetic harvester combines the two electromechanical transduction mechanisms through the bluff body excited by VIV: piezoelectric macro-fiber composite and an electromagnetic system. The piezoelectric composite is glued to a substrate beam to convert mechanical strain into electricity. …”
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RF-based drone detection and identification using deep learning approaches: An initiative towards a large open source drone database by Al-Sa'd M.F.

“…Performance of each DNN is validated through a 10-fold cross-validation process and evaluated using various metrics. …”
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RF-based drone detection and identification using deep learning approaches: An initiative towards a large open source drone database by Al-Sa'd, Mohammad F.

“…Performance of each DNN is validated through a 10-fold cross-validation process and evaluated using various metrics. …”
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Electric vehicles charging management using deep reinforcement learning considering vehicle-to-grid operation and battery degradation by Mostafa M., Shibl

“…The EV chargers are considered the RL environment and the EV users are considered the RL agent. Finally, the system was tested with a range of case studies using real-life EVs charging data, which proved the effectiveness and reliability of the system to protect the distribution grid and satisfy the EV user’s charging requirements.…”
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Perspectives of clinical pharmacists on the provision of pharmaceutical care through telepharmacy services during COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar: A focus group by Alhmoud, Eman

“…Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created unprecedented pressures on healthcare systems and led to the widespread adoption of telepharmacy services, a practice that was not previously established in the state of Qatar. …”
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Studies of Glyoxalase 1-Linked Multidrug Resistance Reveal Glycolysis-Derived Reactive Metabolite, Methylglyoxal, Is a Common Contributor in Cancer Chemotherapy Targeting the Splic... by Alhujaily, Muhanad

“…Background: Tumor glycolysis is a target for cancer chemotherapy. Methylglyoxal (MG) is a reactive metabolite formed mainly as a by-product in anaerobic glycolysis, metabolized by glyoxalase 1 (Glo1) of the glyoxalase system. …”
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Effects of different diets on glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: A literature review by Al-Adwi, Maryam E.

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Performance assessment of renewable energy-fed three-phase grid-connected voltage source converters and boost inverters during DC side faults by Elserougi, A.

“…The simulation results elucidate a significant decrease in the DC fault current in case of boost inverter due to its blocking capability.…”
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Development of an Air-Cooled Induction Manifold for Diesel Engines in Hot and Humid Climate by Elrentisy, Mohamed H.

“…Furthermore, the smoke emission has decreased by 40% at the engine full load. It was also proved that using the air-conditioning system of a vehicle to cool the intake air temperature is visible, as the net gained the power of the engine has increased by 14.5% when running at 20 °C compared with 45 °C.…”
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Analysis of bioconvection and oxytactic microorganisms in a porous cavity with nano-enhanced phase change materials and quadrant heater: Application of support vector regression ba... by Hussain, Shafqat

“…The Galerkin finite element method (GFEM) is employed to compute the governing equations for the considered system by developing a computer code. The study is performed for wide range of parameters as aspect ratio, Darcy number, Hartmann number, nanoparticle fraction, bioconvection Rayleigh number and natural convection Rayleigh number were tested. …”
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Salinity inhibits seed germination of perennial halophytes Limonium stocksii and Suaeda fruticosa by reducing water uptake and ascorbate dependent antioxidant system by Hameed, Abdul

“…Germination and hydration of the seeds of both species decreased with increases in NaCl concentration. CAT and GPX activities were higher while APX, AsA and GSH decreased in salt stressed seeds compared to water-imbibed seeds. …”
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NADPH-derived ROS generation drives fibrosis and endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition in systemic sclerosis: Potential cross talk with circulating miRNAs by Posadino, Anna Maria

“…Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an immune disorder characterized by diffuse fibrosis and vascular abnormalities of the affected organs. …”
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Artificial weathering and accelerated heat aging studies on low-density polyethylene (Ldpe) produced via autoclave and tubular process technologies by Luyt, A. S.

“…In particular, a mechanism of chain scission/branch-ing that resulted in crosslinking was assumed for the neat polyethylenes, after combining the decrease of molecular weight observed in the GPC analysis with the increase in Young's modulus after UV exposure. …”
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A precious-metal-free Fe-intercalated carbon nitride porous-network with enhanced activity for the oxygen reduction reaction and methanol-tolerant oxygen reduction reaction by Bin Yousaf, Ammar

“…The C and N-rich additives help generate abundant Fe-Nxand N-C active sites for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) under acidic and alkaline conditions and show a negligible decrease in activity after 2000 scan cycles. …”
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