Shear Behavior of Green Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt FRP Bars and Stirrups. by Elahtem, Ayman Ahmed

“…The parameters investigated in this study are span to depth ratio (i.e. a/d =2.5 and 3.5), reinforcement ratio , stirrups spacing effect (i.e. 250 mm and 350 mm) and stirrups type (Steel and Basalt). …”
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Variation in temperature and light but not salinity invokes antioxidant enzyme activities in germinating seeds of Salsola drummondii by A. Rasheed,A. Hameed,M. A. Khan &B. Gul

“…Seeds absorbed water and germinated in less than 1 h in non-saline control while increases in salinity decreased the rate of water uptake as well as seed germination. …”
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Climatology and variability of wind speeds along the southwest coast of India derived from Climate Forecast System Reanalysis winds by Abdulla, Cheriyeri Poyil

“…The study reveals significant decreasing trends in annual mean wind speeds, of the order of −2.0 to −2.5 cm·s−1·year−1, for the period 1979–2019. …”
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Modification of Pd/CeO2 catalyst by Atomic Layer Deposition of ZrO2 by Onn, Tzia Ming

“…Methane-oxidation rates in 0.5% CH4 and 5% O2 were slightly lower on the ZrO2-covered catalyst when both materials were calcined at 673 K but the activity of the ZrO2-modified catalyst did not decrease with catalyst calcination temperature. …”
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Effect of serum lipoproteins on stereoselective halofantrine metabolism by rat hepatocytes by Patel, J. P.

“…Experimental hyperlipidemia has shown to decrease cytochrome P450 3A4 and 2C11 expression and to increase liver concentrations and the plasma protein binding of halofantrine (HF) enantiomers. …”
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Anti-Neoplastic Effects of Annonacin against Renal Cell Carcinoma by Munusamy, Shankar

“…Results: hour annonacin treatment caused a significant and dose-dependent decrease in the viability of CaKi-2 cells, i.e., 42% in 0.5 ?…”
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Pilot-scale petroleum refinery wastewaters treatment systems: performance and microbial communities' analysis by Karray, Fatma

“…Decreasing HRT to 5 and 2.5 days led to a decrease in the efficiency of the process and a decrease in biomass concentration was also observed (<1000 mg/l). …”
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Detoxification assays of tunisian tannery wastewater under nonsterile conditions using the filamentous fungus aspergillus Niger by Boujelben, Raouia

“…Characterization of effluents also revealed high salt levels (EC &gt; 17 mS/cm) and high organic matter content (25 g/L for the UE and 7.2 g/L for the FE) but a low biodegradability since BOD5 did not exceed 2.5 and 1.25 g/L for the UE and the FE, respectively. …”
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Optimal Energy Dispatch Engine for PV-DG-ESS Hybrid Power Plants Considering Battery Degradation and Carbon Emissions by Kanaan, Laith

“…The test results revealed a 9.2% and 3.5% decrease in daily costs compared to the heuristic and stochastic methods, respectively, and a 29.4% decrease in carbon emission costs.…”
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Diabetic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy Severity Classification Using Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System by Haque, Fahmida

“…Diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DSPN) is an early indicator for non-healing diabetic wounds and diabetic foot ulcers, which account for one of the most common complications of diabetes, leading to increased healthcare cost, decreased quality of life, infections, amputations, and death. …”
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National trends of outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) through transapical versus endovascular approach: From the National Inpatient Sample (NIS). by Abugroun, Ashraf

“…The mean age was 80.8 years (standard error of the mean: ± 0.1). Most patients were males (53.7%) and Caucasian (87.1%). …”
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Dietary patterns and the risk of coronary heart disease among Jordanians: A caseecontrol study by Tayyem, RF

“…The contribution degree of these dietary risk factors in CHD development in non-westernized countries is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate several dietary choices and their potential association with CHD. …”
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Effect of left atrial ligation-driven altered inflow hemodynamics on embryonic heart development: clues for prenatal progression of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. by Salman, Huseyin Enes

“…According to our CFD analysis, LAL results in an immediate decrease in the left AV canal WSS levels for 3.5-day (HH21) pre-septated hearts. …”
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Evaluation of antidiabetic and nephroprotective effects of Origanum majorana (Marjoram) Leaf Extract and its Nanoparticles on Streptozotocin-Induced diabetes in Rats by Ratib, Mohamed Osama

“…Methods: 25 Diabetic Rats were separated into 5gps: Group I: (n = 5) untreated (Non-diabetic Control), Group II: (n = 5) injected with Streptozotocin (STZ) untreated diabetic group, Group III: (n = 5) diabetic rats treated with the glibenclamide drug, Group IV: (n = 5) diabetic rats administration of OM leaf extract, Group V: (n = 5) diabetic rats administration of OM leaf extract nanoparticles. …”
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Optimizing nutrient removal of moving bed biofilm reactor process using response surface methodology by Almomani F.

“…Reactors demonstrated stable biofilm characteristics except for a slight decrease in biofilm thickness due to flow-shear stress. …”
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Association between Soft Drink Consumption and Bone Mineral Density among Qatari Women- Analysis of Qatar Biobank Data by Hamid, Aamna

“…Results: While most of the participants did not drink soft drinks (68%), around one third reported consuming soft drinks. A total of 16.4% of participants reported consuming soft drinks < 1 time/ week and 15.6% of participants reported consuming soft drinks ≥ 1 time/ week. …”
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The burden of ischemic heart disease and the epidemiologic transition in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: 1990-2019 by Sadeghi, Masoumeh

“…The age-standardized prevalence of IHD in the EMR increased from 5.0% to 5.5% between 1990 and 2019, while it decreased at the global level. …”
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The impact of intermittent fasting during Ramadan on psychomotor and cognitive skills in adolescent athletes by Bougrine, Houda

“…Methods: To achieve this purpose, a cohort of 23 female handball players, aged 17.2 ± 0.5 years, participated in a series of six testing sessions: one conducted prior to Ramadan (R0), and others during the first (R1), second (R2), third (R3), and fourth (R4) weeks of Ramadan, followed by a session in the week after Ramadan (R5). …”
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Silicon Enhances Morpho–Physio–Biochemical Responses in Arsenic Stressed Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) by Minimizing Its Uptake by Saleem, Muhammad Hamzah

“…Fifteen days old seedlings of S. oleracea were subjected to the different concentrations of As, i.e., 0 (no As), 50, and 100 µM in the soil which were also supplied with the different exogenous levels of Si, i.e., 0 (no Si), 1.5, and 3 mM. …”
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Physico-mechanical Properties of Sustainable Building Material Based Gypsum and Recycled Polyethylene Waste by Amina, Djoudi

“…Results proved the positive effect of the introducing of PET particles in the matrix of gypsum mortar, the lightening of this material but a decrease of mechanical properties was recorded comparing in to reference without polyethylene particles. …”
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