Structural performance and moment redistribution of basalt FRC continuous beams reinforced with basalt FRP bars by Abushanab, Abdelrahman

“…This study investigated the structural performance and moment redistribution of basalt fiber reinforced concrete (BFRC) continuous beams reinforced with basalt fiber reinforced polymers (BFRP) bars. A total of 10 reinforced concrete (RC) continuous beams over two equal spans of 1800 mm were tested under five-point loading until failure. …”
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Sulforaphane reduces obesity by reversing leptin resistance. by Çakır, Işın

“…The ascending prevalence of obesity in recent decades is commonly associated with soaring morbidity and mortality rates, resulting in increased health-care costs and decreased quality of life. A systemic state of stress characterized by low-grade inflammation and pathological formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) usually manifests in obesity. …”
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Changes in the burden and underlying causes of heart failure in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Razieh, Hassannejad

“…BackgroundThe burden of heart failure (HF) is high globally, but information on its burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is limited. This study provides a systematic analysis of the burden and underlying causes of HF in the EMR, including at the country level, between 1990 and 2019. …”
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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

“…Results from the present study revealed that the As toxicity induced a substantial decreased in shoot length, root length, number of leaves, leaf area, shoot fresh weight, root fresh weight, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, total chlorophyll, carotenoid content, net photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, soluble sugar, reducing sugar, non-reducing sugar contents, calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+), iron (Fe2+), and phosphorus (P) contents in the roots and shoots of the plants. …”
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Impact of trace noble metals on the catalytic performance of LaNiMgO towards methane dry reforming by Mohamed, Assem T.

“…In addition, the presence of noble metals at the Ni surface afforded a high density of adsorbed oxygen species, which enhanced coke gasification and consequently decreased the extent of deactivation of the catalysts by coke formation. …”
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Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol by Taddei, Cristina

“…Globally, there was little change in total or non-HDL cholesterol from 1980 to 2018. This was a net effect of increases in low- and middle-income countries, especially in east and southeast Asia, and decreases in high-income western countries, especially those in northwestern Europe, and in central and eastern Europe. …”
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Ion beam modification of surface properties of polyethylene by Andrzej, Turos

“…Improvement of polymer tribological properties is an essential issue for their application when used as parts of machines or artificial human joints. Ion implantation is a very promising technique in this respect. This paper presents the application of energetic He and Ar ions for this purpose. …”
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Noble metal -doped graphitic carbon nitride photocatalyst for enhancement photocatalytic decomposition of antibiotic pollutant in wastewater under visible light by Viet N.M.

“…This study the noble metal (Ag)-doped graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) photocatalyst was synthesized via a facial thermal condensation method. The structure and surface elements distribution of synthesized materials were characterized using XRD, SEM, XPS, UV–vis and N2 adsorption-desorption experiment. …”
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Spatio-temporal changes in water-related ecosystem services provision and trade-offs with food production by Shiliang, Yang

“…The results showed that: 1) food production increased from 0.497×108tons to 0.798×108tons despite area of cultivated land decreasing from 23.61×104km2 to 23.40×104km2 during the study period (2000–2015). 2) Water yield and soil retention both showed a downward trend, while nitrogen and phosphorus exports showed an increasing trend, in 2000–2015.3) Food production showed a trade-off relationship with soil retention and water yield, but a synergistic relationship with nitrogen and phosphorus export. …”
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Burden and trend of diet-related non-communicable diseases in Australia and comparison with 34 OECD countries, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. by Melaku, Yohannes Adama

“…Diet is a major determining factor for many non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs). …”
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NADPH-derived ROS generation drives fibrosis and endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition in systemic sclerosis: Potential cross talk with circulating miRNAs by Posadino, Anna Maria

“…Sera from SSc patients showed significant changes in the expression of a set of fibrosis/EndMT-associated microRNAs (miRNA), including miR-21, miR-92a, miR-24, miR-27b, miR-125b, miR-29c, and miR-181b, which resulted significantly upregulated as compared to healthy donors sera. …”
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Dynamic workload patterns prediction for proactive auto-scaling of web applications by Iqbal W.

“…Proactive auto-scaling methods dynamically manage the resources for an application according to the current and future load predictions to preserve the desired performance at a reduced cost. However, auto-scaling web applications remain challenging mainly due to dynamic workload intensity and characteristics which are difficult to predict. …”
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Trends and Appropriateness of Sodium-glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitors Use in Qatar by Zaghloul, Nancy

“…The objective of this study was to explore the trends in the use of SGLT2is compared to other oral ADDs, to evaluate the appropriateness of prescribing SGLT2is, and to determine the factors associated with SGLT2is prescribing in Qatar. Methods: This is a two-phase study. Phase 1 was a descriptive, retrospective crosssectional study, where relevant data on all oral ADDs prescriptions from 2016 to 2020 in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) were collected. …”
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Awareness of disabilities in pharmacy program recruitment material: are we doing enough? by Hussain, Farhat Naz

“…Introduction: Targeted recruitment of students with disabilities is a novel area in pharmacy education and may help to attract qualified students in light of decreasing applicant numbers. …”
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CD44 mediates stem cell mobilization to damaged lung via its novel transcriptional targets, Cortactin and Survivin by Ouhtit, Allal

“…One such insult is smoking, which is a major risk factor for osteoporosis and respiratory diseases. …”
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South-South Solutions for GCC Food Security and East African Agricultural Development: What potential role for the IsDB and Qatar North Mozambique? by Lambert, Laurent

“…South-South Solutions for GCC Food Security and East African Agricultural Development: What potential role for the IsDB and Qatar North Mozambique? With a fast growing world population and decreasing arable land availability per capita, food security remains in the 21st Century a major global challenge, particularly in regions marked by strong demographic growth. …”
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Novel techniques for improving NNetEn entropy calculation for short and noisy time series by Heidari, Hanif

“…Entropy is a fundamental concept in the field of information theory. …”
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In silico and in vivo models for Qatari-Specific classical homocystinuria as basis for development of novel therapies. by Ismail, Hesham M

“…Wildtype CBS, but not the p.R336C mutant, was able to restore the yeast growth in ΔCBS deficient yeast in a complementation assay. The p.R336C knock-in HEK293T and HepG2 cells decreased the level of CBS expression and reduce its structural stability; however, treatment of the p.R336C knock-in HEK293T cells with betaine, a chemical chaperone, restored the stability and tetrameric conformation of CBS, but not its activity. …”
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Intercalation of ionic liquids into bentonite: Swelling and rheological behaviors by Nasser, M. S.

“…The basal d-spacing of the ILs intercalated bentonite in comparison with dried bentonite powder as detected by XRD results showed that the cations of the three ILs are successfully intercalated into the interlayer of the bentonite platelets by a cation exchange mechanism and the swelling is likely influenced by the cation size, type and concentration of the ILs. …”
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Effect of Fluid Viscosity and Fiber Length on the Performance of Fibrous Fluid in Horizontal Well Cleanout by Mendez, Michael

“…The results demonstrate the effectiveness of long fiber (length = 0.5 in.) in improving hole cleanout in horizontal wellbores. When a small amount (0.04% wt.) of long fiber was added, the cleanout performance of the high-viscosity fluid did not show a noticeable change. …”
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