Pilot-scale spiral wound membrane assessment for THM precursor rejection from upland waters by Golea, D.

“…The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) passage decreased with decreasing molecular weight cut-off, with a less than one-third the passage recorded for the NF membranes than for the UF ones. …”
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Bond Strength of Basalt FRP Bars with Different Surface Treatments to Plain and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete by Al-Hamrani, Abathar

“…Two types of BFRP bars were tested, one with a sand-coated surface and the other with a ribbed surface. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smoking (waterpipe and cigarette) and participants' BMI across various sociodemographic groups in Arab countries in the Mediterranean Region by Al Sabbah, Haleama

“…INTRODUCTION: Tobacco smokers are at high risk of developing severe COVID-19. Lockdown was a chosen strategy to deal with the spread of infectious diseases; nonetheless, it influenced people's eating and smoking behaviors. …”
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P-value driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses by Furuya-Kanamori, Luis

“…To investigate the effect of number of studies in a meta-analysis on the detection of publication bias using p-value driven methods. …”
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Centrifugal Compressor Spiral Dry Gas Seal Simulation Working at Reverse Rotation by Ibrahim, Shahin

“…Unidirectional dry gas seal may experiences reverse rotation when equipped in a centrifugal compressor. This paper describes how the reverse rotation effects on the spiral unidirectional dry gas seal performance and pressure distribution inside the gas film, also an investigation of using a different herringbone shape grooves configurations has been done using ANSYS FLUENT 14.5 CFD simulation. …”
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Variations in the temperature sensitivity of spring leaf phenology from 1978 to 2014 in Mudanjiang, China by Dai J.

“…ST for the other 25% exhibited a decreasing trend, with 17% showing significant decreases (P < 0.05). …”
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Brain microstructural changes support cognitive deficits in HIV uninfected children born to HIV infected mothers by Santosh K., Yadav

“…Materials and methodsForty nine HIC, 12 HUC and 18 CHNM underwent neuropsychological (NP) assessment and a brain MRI. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) data was used to generate fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) maps. …”
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Effect of pH on dissolution of iron sulfide scales using THPS by Ahmed, Musa

“…Both experimental and theoretical techniques suggest that the pyrite dissolution ability of THPS decreases as pH increases. Conversely, combing THPS with EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) proved effective in dissolving a mixture of different iron sulfide field scales. …”
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Multifunctional self-healing polymeric nanocomposite coatings for corrosion inhibition of steel by Ubaid F.

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Assessment of climate change pattern in the Pauri Garhwal of the Western Himalayan Region: based on climate parameters and perceptions of forest-dependent communities by Jha, Shashidhar Kumar

“…Percentage cloud cover showed an increase, of approximately 3%, while diurnal temperature displayed decreasing trends. Rainfall in the district showed a decreasing trend, with more than 50% of years 1985–2015 receiving less rainfall than the annual average. …”
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Origanum syriacum L. Attenuates the Malignant Phenotype of MDA-MB231 Breast Cancer Cells by AlKahlout, Amal

“…Here, we show that in MDA-MB-231, a TNBC cell line, Origanum syriacum L. aqueous extract (OSE) inhibited cellular viability, induced autophagy determined by the accumulation of lipidized LC3 II, and triggered apoptosis. …”
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Shear Behavior of Green Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt FRP Bars and Stirrups. by Elahtem, Ayman Ahmed

“…The Reinforced concrete structures when exposed to a harsh environment it will be susceptible to the corrosion of steel reinforcement and shall lead to deterioration process. …”
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Impact of composition and salinity on swelling and gel strength of poly (acrylamide-co-acrylic acid) preformed particle gel by Ben Ali, Ahmed

“…The effects of various material compositions and reservoir environments on the ultimate strength and swelling kinetics of a commercial preformed particle gel (PPG) have been investigated. …”
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Screening the growth inhibition mechanism of sulfate reducing bacteria by chitosan/lignosulfonate nanocomposite (CS@LS) in seawater media by Kashif, Rasool

“…Similarly, the specific organic uptake rate (SOUR) decreased from 0.082 to 0.039 0.036 g-TOC/g-VSS*day giving a relative co-substrate oxidation inhibition of 52.19% as compared to that of control. …”
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Severe plastic deformation of tubular AA 6061 via equal channel angular pressing by Jafarlou, D.M.

“…However, the ductility of the material decreased slightly for the ECAP-treated samples. To resolve this issue, a heat treatment process using the T6 method was performed, leading to a notable ductility enhancement in addition to further improvements in shear strength and microhardness.…”
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Microbial electrosynthesis feasibility evaluation at high bicarbonate concentrations with enriched homoacetogenic biocathode by Gunda, Mohanakrishna

“…On the contrary, carbon conversion efficiency decreased with the increase in the bicarbonate concentration, which evidenced a maximum at 2.5 g HCO3−/L (90.16%). …”
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Effect of electroless bath composition on the mechanical, chemical, and electrochemical properties of new NiP-C 3 N 4 nanocomposite coatings by Fayyad E.M.

“…The results indicated that the alkaline electroless bath produced a NiP–C3N4 NCC with a microhardness 250 HV200 higher than that produced from the acidic one. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries by Al Sabbah, Haleama

“…Insufficient physical activity is considered a strong risk factor associated with non-communicable diseases. …”
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Magnetorheological elastomer-based variable stiffness flexible coupling for vibration isolation by Syam, Thaer M.I.

“…Magnetorheological elastomers (MRE) are smart composite materials whose mechanical properties, such as stiffness, are changed when exposed to a magnetic field. In this article, we report on the fitting of a variable stiffness coupling (VSC) within a shaft to isolate torsional vibration, which can adapt and change its attenuation frequency range. …”
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Entrepreneurship and genetics: New Evidence by Diallo, Boubacar

“…Specifically, it finds that a one standard deviation increase in lactase persistence decreases regional self-employment by 7%. …”
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