Transition metal nanoparticles doped carbon paper as a cost-effective anode in a microbial fuel cell powered by pure and mixed biocatalyst cultures by Mohamed H.O.

“…This thin layer of metal/metal oxide significantly enhance the microbial adhesion, the wettability of the anode surface and decrease the electron transfer resistance. The investigation of the modified CP anodes in an air-cathode MFCs fed by various biocatalyst cultures shows a significant improving in the MFC performance. …”
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A 5-year trend in the use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors and other oral antidiabetic drugs in a Middle Eastern country by Zaghloul, Nancy

“…Background: Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are a novel class of oral antidiabetic drugs. To date, there are no pharmacoepidemiologic studies investigating the pattern of use of SGLT2is compared to other oral antidiabetic drugs in the Middle East, including Qatar. …”
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Strategic Sourcing in Construction Companies- A Case Study in Qatar by El Sibaii, Samer

“…Data was collected from various procurement officers/managers in construction companies in the supply chain department. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the required data, which helped better analyze and determine the issues that are vital for improving the partnership with suppliers, decrease cost, maintain or improve the required quality standards; leading to improving the overall operation of the business and supporting in achieving the long-term objectives of the organization. …”
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Bioactive PCL matrices with a range of structural & rheological properties by Douglas, P.

“…Increased loading of PEG to 25% (w/w) caused a 10-fold increase in the melt flow index, a similar increase in the elongational viscosity, and a contact angle decrease of 10°, indicating that the resultant fluid was becoming more Newtonian. …”
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A Systematic Review of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions in the Emergency Department by Losier, Mia

“…Where identified, benefits of AMS interventions primarily included improvement in delivery of care or a decrease in antimicrobial utilization; however, most studies were rated as having unclear or high risk of bias. …”
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Administration error of benzathine penicillin G in a Saudi male by Hassan Alzahrani, Khalid

“…The patient's vital signs were fine and he did not have a fever. The full complete blood count was normal, except for a mild elevation in the neutrophil count (84%) and a mild decrease in lymphocytes (8.8%). …”
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Potential of halophytes as cattle fodder : A case-study in Pakistan by Ali, Haibat

“…Feeding Berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum, 15% crude protein) as the only source of concentrate in a diet containing D. bipinnata sustained weight only for about 6-7 weeks after which it started to decrease. …”
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Zebrafish larvae as a model to demonstrate secondary iron overload. by Nasrallah, Gheyath K

“…The three assays showed that iron treatment alone resulted in a significant increase in total iron. Deferoxamine treatment of the iron-loaded zebrafish larvae showed a significant decrease in total iron concentration. …”
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A new perspective on cardiovascular drift during prolonged exercise by Souissi, Amine

“…Prolonged exercise induces cardiovascular drift, which is characterized by decreasing mean arterial pressure (MAP), stroke volume and heart rate increase. …”
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A novel gateway-based solution for remote elderly monitoring by Boukhennoufa, Issam

“…CS allows sensors to retrieve the sensed data using fewer measurements by sending a compressed signal. In this framework, the signal reconstruction and processing are computed locally on a Heterogeneous Multicore Platform (HMP) device to decrease the dependency on the cloud. …”
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Elaeagnus Angustifolia: a Promising Medicinal Plant for Cancer Theraby by Mohamed, Islam

“…Thus, EA extract causes a dramatic decrease in cell motility and invasion abilities of FaDu and SCC25 cancer cells in comparison with their controls. …”
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Advanced Hard Ctings: Towards A Whole New World by Santecchia, Eleonora

“…The main problem with steel, is that it exhibits a relatively low hardness (below 10 GPa) which strongly decreases upon annealing above about 600 K. …”
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Acute spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma: A case report by Mitwalli, M. Yassin

“…BACKGROUND: Spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma is a rare condition that can lead to devastating neurologic deficits, usually caused by coagulation abnormalities, trauma, underlying neoplasm, or arteriovenous malformation. …”
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Rare case of norethisterone-induced hepatitis: A case report. by Arafa, Eiman A

“…We report a case of probable norethisterone-related liver injury, manifesting as a significant rise in liver transaminases in a 62-year-old woman. …”
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Performance Evaluation of A Class of Adaptive Bifurcated Routing Algorithms by Ayad, N. M.

“…In this paper a class of bifurcated routing algorithms is considered. …”
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The Performance of Aluminium Electrolysis in A Low Temperature Electrolyte System by Cui, Peng

“…The current efficiency for aluminium deposition was determined from the amount of aluminium deposited after 4 h at a cathodic current density of 0.85 A·cm‐2. The cryolite ratio of molar concentrations of alkali fluorides and aluminium fluoride KR = (NKF+ NNaF)/NAlF3, was always retained constant, equal to 1.3 or 1.5. …”
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Towards a simplified technique for crack recognition in gearing systems by Syam, Thaer

“…This paper presents a simple and effective method to identify and quantify the existence of cracks in the teeth roots of spur gears. …”
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A review on thermochemical biomass gasification techniques for bioenergy production by Sapariya, Dharmendra D.

“…A primary focus is on operating parameters, decreasing installation costs and operational expenses, and discussion on unique gasifiers methods used for cogeneration strategies to promote syngas from biomass gasification as an alternative energy source along with excellent efficiency and flexibility. …”
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Two-stage cultivation of a Nannochloropsis mutant for biodiesel feedstock by Doan, Y.T.T.

“…The fatty acid profile of MT-I5 also had an increased level of desirable saturated fatty acids (SFA) for use as a biodiesel feedstock, i.e. from 43 to 48�% of TFA, as well as a decreased level of less desirable polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), i.e. from 22 to 7�% of TFA. …”
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A Quantitative Evaluation of Urban Green Spaces in Rajshahi, Bangladesh by Asaduzzaman, Md.

“…Being a developing country, Bangladesh has faced rapid growth in urbanization in the past few decades. …”
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