Thermodynamic efficiency analysis of ZnO/Zn based solar thermochemical CH4 reforming and H2O splitting cycle by R.Bhosale, Rahul

“…For the ZSH process, the total solar energy required to run the cycle ( _Q solar ZSH ) was decreased from 598.3 to 595.9 kW and the solar-to-fuel energy conversion efficiency ( hsolar to fuel ZSH ) was increased from 76.6 to 76.7% with the upturn in the WS temperature (TL) from 500 to 675 K. …”
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Prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with early motor, but not language development in a South African cohort by Hendricks, Gaironeesa

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Correlating the rheological and magneto-optical properties of cobalt substituted magnetite ferrofluids (CoxFe1?xFe2O4) with theoretical studies by Babukutty, B.

“…Magnetic measurements using SQUID studies illustrate the decrease in saturation magnetization from 56.4 emu/g to 41.08 emu/g, with increase in the concentration of the cobalt dopant. …”
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Deregulation of cell growth and apoptosis in UV-induced melanomagenesis by Ouhtit A.

“…In the wt-p16 melanoma cells, while low UVB dose upregulated p16, the high dose suppressed it, and further abrogated Cdk6 but not Cdk4. Interestingly, while induction of mutant-p16 increased Cdk4, cdk6 and pRb proteins, UVB exposure did not affect this increase. …”
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The Immunophenotyping Changes of Peripheral CD4+ T Lymphocytes and Inflammatory Markers of Class III Obesity Subjects After Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery - A Follow-Up Study by Rizk, Nasser M

“…The study aimed to follow up on the changes in the peripheral CD4+ T lymphocytes and the pro-inflammatory cytokines; IL-6, TNF-alpha, MCP-1, and IL-10 at baseline and 12 weeks post-surgical intervention by the laparoscopic gastric sleeve (LGS) in morbidly obese patients (class III obesity subjects). …”
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Biological effects of gamma radiation on stored product insects. 4 - radiation effects on sex pheromone production and perception by the rust-red flour beetle. Tribolium castaneum... by Abdu, R. M.

“…The production of sex pheromone by virgin females decreased with the increase of radiation doses from 4 to 10 krad., and a dose of 12 krad could almost inhibit pheromone production. …”
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Structural and magnetic properties of Ni1-xZnxFe 2O4 (x=0, 0.5 and 1) nanopowders prepared by sol-gel method by Gao P.

“…As the grain size increased, the Curie temperature of NiFe 2O4 increased from 849 to 859 K. The highest saturation magnetization of 70 emu/g at 298 K and the highest specific heating rate of 1.6 K/s under radiofrequency heating at 295 kHz were observed over NiFe 2O4 calcined at 1073 K. …”
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Application of magnetic nanoparticles for the removal of oil from oil-in-water emulsion: Regeneration/reuse of spent particles by Elmobarak W.F.

“…The observed %Roil at a pH of 4 and Csur of 0.05 g/L was observed to be > 90 ± 0.1% and decreased by either rising the pH to 7 or increasing the Csur to 0.1 g/L. …”
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MOLECULAR FEATURES OF TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER STEM CELLS: A GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING ANALYSIS OF MDA-MB-231 CELLS by Hourani, Shireen Bayan

“…The autophagy p62 gene was 61% upregulated, whereas the ATG and LC3-activated cells were lower by 33% at the protein level and 78.3% by flowcytometry, respectively. Nonetheless, CYP3A4, and CYP2D6 were lower in CSCs by 75%, 23%, 43%, 23.8%, and 17%, respectively. …”
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Knowledge and Perception of and Attitude toward a Premarital Screening Program in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study by Al-Shafai, Mashael

“…Premarital screening (PMS) is a primary preventive measure to decrease the incidence of certain genetic disorders and sexually transmitted diseases. …”
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The Cardiovascular Benefits of Empagliflozin, A Sodium Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitor: Is NHE1 a Viable Target? by Al-Shamasi, Al-Anood

“…In our study, we examine the cellular interplay between NHE1 and SGLT1/SGLT2 in a non-diabetic in vitro model. We characterized H9c2 cardiomyoblasts stimulated with Angiotensin II (ANG II) 100nM in the presence and absence of EMPA (500nM) and measured cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and the expression of NHE1 and SGLT1/2. …”
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Effects of a single dose of ivermectin on viral and clinical outcomes in asymptomatic sars-cov-2 infected subjects: A pilot clinical trial in lebanon by Samaha, Ali A.

“…Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 100 asymptomatic Lebanese subjects that have tested positive for SARS-CoV2. …”
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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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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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Qatar University culture collection: A source of biodiversity and numerous applications by Al Ghazal, Ghamza

“…During their phases of growth, they produce a variety of metabolites such as lipids, proteins and carbohydrates in large amounts over a short period of time. …”
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Allergenicity of roasted peanuts treated with a non-human digestive protease by Yu, Jianmei

“…The maximum reductions of Ara h 1 and Ara h 2 levels were obtained following 3hour digestion with alcalase at concentrations of 4.54 and 6.05U/100g. Samples obtained under these conditions showed the lowest in vitro IgE-binding and caused the least allergic response in human SPTs. …”
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Dietary Patterns Associated with Breast Cancer in the Middle East: A Scoping Review by Zamzam, Syed

“…Breast cancer (BC) is the most predominant malignancy in Arab women in the Middle East, and yearly increases in occurrence by 37.5 and mortality rates by 15.2 for every 100,000 in 2019. This review explores the gap in research investigating the role of dietary patterns and BC in Middle Eastern countries. …”
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Dynamics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmission among female sex workers and clients: A mathematical modeling study by Houssein H., Ayoub

“…Increasing symptomatic treatment coverage among FSWs from 0 % to 100 % decreases prevalence from 10.6 % to 4.5 %, 0.8 % to 0.4 %, and 0.3 % to 0.1 %, respectively. …”
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Socket Shield Technique to Improve the Outcomes of Immediate Implant: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Scarano, Antonio

“…Only two studies reported shield exposure incidences in the SST group; however, all studies revealed no implant failure and a 100% survival rate. The evidence certainty was assessed as very low. …”
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Optimization of cultivation conditions for combined nutrient removal and CO2 fixation in a batch photobioreactor by Al Ketife, Ahmed MD

“…RESULTS Over 10 days the biomass concentration reached almost 3 g L−1 for Cc,g of 5% CO2, with corresponding values of 0.74 g L−1 day−1 and 1.17 day−1 for Rc and μ, respectively, and 100% nutrient (N and P) removals. At 22% CO2 the Rc and μ decreased by around an order of magnitude, and nutrient removal also decreased to 79% and 50% for N and P, respectively. …”
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