Utilization of Two Microalgae Species, Synechococcus sp. and Cheatoceros sp., for Aquatic Toxicity Assessments in the Qatari Marine Environmen by Bacha, Sarah

“…The cultures were maintained at 22 ± 1.0°C, under a 14 h:10 h/light:dark cycle provided by cool white fluorescence light (7000 ± 10% lux), in nutrient-enriched synthetic seawater (F/2 medium) at pH 8.0 ± 0.5 and salinity 40 g/L. …”
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Assessment of SnO2 nanoparticles' impact on local Pichoclorum atomus growth performance, cell morphology and metabolites content by Bounnit, Touria

“…The obtained data showed that the SnO2 presented a toxicity on the algae growth that was decreasing with the dose, with lower doses presenting more negative impacts than the higher doses. …”
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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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Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) co-treatment alleviates antidiabetic drug, rosiglitazone associated deterioration of bone remodeling by Ibrahim, Khadega

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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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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.

“…Averaged accuracy has decreased from 99.7% for the first DNN (2-classes), to 84.5% for the second DNN (4-classes), and lastly, to 46.8% for the third DNN (10-classes). …”
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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.

“…Averaged accuracy has decreased from 99.7% for the first DNN (2-classes), to 84.5% for the second DNN (4-classes), and lastly, to 46.8% for the third DNN (10-classes). …”
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Accelerated weathering effects on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and PHBV/TiO2 nanocomposites by Antunes, A.

“…The effect of accelerated weathering on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and PHBV-based nanocomposites with rutile titanium (IV) dioxide (PHBV/TiO2) was investigated. The accelerated weathering test applied consecutive steps of UV irradiation (at 340 nm and 0.76 W m-2 irradiance) and moisture at 50 C following the ASTM D4329 standard for up to 2000 h of exposure time. …”
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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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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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Experimental and numerical investigation of the flexural behavior of one-way RC slabs strengthened with near-surface mounted and externally bonded systems by Aljidda, Omar

“…In contrast, the slabs reinforced with EB experienced a decrease in ductility ranging from 38 % to 50 %. …”
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Epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 2 in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions by Harfouche, Manale

“…Background: Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection is a prevalent, sexually transmitted infection with a sizable disease burden that is highest in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of stir casted Cu-ZrO2-Graphite hybrid metal matrix composites for thermal management structures by Mittal, Prateek

“…ZrO2 and Graphite reinforcements were added (0.5–0.5, 1.0–1.0, 1.5–1.5 and 2.0–2.0 wt %) in the four composite samples prepared via stir casting. …”
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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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NADPH-derived ROS generation drives fibrosis and endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition in systemic sclerosis: Potential cross talk with circulating miRNAs by Posadino, Anna Maria

“…Sera from SSc patients showed significant changes in the expression of a set of fibrosis/EndMT-associated microRNAs (miRNA), including miR-21, miR-92a, miR-24, miR-27b, miR-125b, miR-29c, and miR-181b, which resulted significantly upregulated as compared to healthy donors sera. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline CoFe2O4-zirconia via propylene oxide aided sol-gel method by Bhosale R.R.

“…The prepared gels were aged, dried, and annealed at different temperatures (600 1000 C) and times (1 5 h). The annealed Co ferrite/ZrO2 powder was analyzed by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Brunauer Emmett Teller surface area analysis, energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Navigating Cyclone Threats: A Forecast Approach Using Water Streams’ Physical Characteristics as an Indicator to Predict High Risk Potential Areas in the Sultanate of Oman by Al-Awadhi, Talal

“…It was illustrated that the disturbance level differed within the study site, as the highest disturbance occurred in zone C where vegetation coverage decreased by 27% and urban areas by 5%. This zone had dam but still showed the highest amount of water flooding, illustrating that the dam couldn’t prevent the flood due to the differences in the physical characteristics of the streams between the different zones. …”
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Characterization of polysulfone/diisopropylamine 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquid membranes: high pressure gas separation applications by Khraisheh M.

“…Thermogravimetric analysis measurement (TGA), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis, and the tensile properties of the membranes are studied in order to optimize the efficiency of separating CO2 from CO2/N2 mixture and CO2/CH4. TGA showed that pure PSF is a highly thermostable polymer, of which the 5% weight loss temperature is above 150 C. …”
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Modeling and control for new LLCL filter based grid-tied PV inverters with active power decoupling and active resonance damping capabilities by Khan A.

“…This contradicts the goal of optimizing system's overall power density. Therefore, a novel LLCL filter for grid-connected applications is introduced that merges AC-Side and DC-Side volume minimization methods without additional power electronics devices. …”
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Results from the first culturally tailored, multidisciplinary diabetes education in Lebanese adults with type 2 diabetes: effects on self-care and metabolic outcomes by Sukkarieh-Haraty, Ola

“…This pilot-study tested the effect of culturally-tailored education targeting diabetes selfcare on glycemia and cardiovascular risk factors of Lebanese with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (n = 27; Age: 61 ± 10 yrs, 59% males, HbA1c: 8.98 ± 1.38%). …”
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