The nexus between debt structure, firm performance, and the financial crisis: non-linear panel data evidence from Japan by Zeitun, Rami

“…In addition, there is a U-shaped relationship between firm performance and short-term debt, suggesting that a firm's profit decreases at lower levels of short-term debt (below 45.2%) and increases at higher levels of debt with short-term maturity. …”
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Conceptual Based Hidden Data Analytics and Reduction Method for System Interface Enhancement Through Handheld devices by Babi, Syrinne Adnan

“…In addition, by using online consecutive reductions on search results, we adopted a method of displaying results in order of decreasing relevance. …”
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The effect of expanded graphite on the flammability and thermal conductivity properties of phase change material based on PP/wax blends by Mochane, M.J.

“…The study reports on the flammability, thermal stability, impact properties and thermal conductivity of shape-stabilized phase change materials based on a soft Fischer–Tropsch paraffin wax blended with polypropylene (PP). …”
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Thymus vulgaris (Thyme) inhibits proliferation, adhesion, migration, and invasion of human colorectal cancer cells by Al-Menhali, Afnan

“…Moreover, TVE also decreased adhesion to fibronectin in a concentration-dependent manner. …”
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An efficient green ionic liquid for the corrosion inhibition of reinforcement steel in neutral and alkaline highly saline simulated concrete pore solutions by Sliem, Mostafa H.

“…The inhibition efficiency was improved as the concentration of Q-32 and pH values were increased. However, it decreased as the temperature was raised. A Q-32 concentration of 20 µmol L–1 exhibited a 94% inhibition efficiency at 20 °C. …”
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The influence of oxygen, partial vacuum, temperature, relative humidity combined with gamma radiation on the mosquito, Culex pipiens complex l. I. Effect of exposure to temperature... by Hafez, Mahmood [محمود حافظ]

“…The results revealed that a temperature of 10°C was the most effective temperature on pupal mortality of Culex pipiens complex L. followed by 32°C then 20 and 26°C. …”
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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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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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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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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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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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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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