Electrical characteristics and density of states of thin-film transistors based on sol-gel derived ZnO channel layers with different annealing temperatures by Wang S.

“…However, when the annealing temperature reaches 900 �C, the TFTs demonstrate a large degradation in both transfer and output characteristics, which is possibly produced by non-continuous coverage of the film. …”
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Towards energy efficient and quality of service aware cell zooming in 5G wireless networks by Lateef, Hafiz Yasar

“…The exponential growth of mobile data traffic would lead to dense deployment of small base stations and eventually higher energy consumption in Fifth Generation (5G) wireless networks. We formulate a dynamic cell zooming and base stations sleep optimization algorithm for dense heterogeneous networks as a Linear Programming (LP) problem in order to not only minimize the system power consumption but also to guarantee the quality of service to end user. …”
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Hemoglobin, hematocrit and plasma volume variations following combined sprint and strength: Effect of advanced age by Sellami, M.

“…Results: At P1, Hct was significantly (P <.05) greater in young compared to middle-aged groups. At P1, PV decrease during exercise was significantly (P <.05) higher in middle-aged compared to young groups. …”
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Fabrication of Selective Sensors for Hg2+ Traces in Water Using Graphene Decorated with Metal Nanoclusters by Ayesh, Ahmad I.

“…Nanocluster deposition rate was initially measured using a quartz crystal monitor (QCM) facing nanocluster beam and was fixed on a motorized linear translator. …”
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Instruments of energy subsidy reforms in Arab countries — The case of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries by Al-Saidi, Mohammad

“…© 2019 Energy subsidies can account for a large share of government expenditures in some GCC countries. …”
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Effect of self-healing calcium nitrate microcapsules on concrete properties by Milla, Jose

“…Overall, the results of this study indicated that although microcapsules caused a decrease in the compressive strength of the concrete, they enhanced the self-healing capability of the concrete that was produced. …”
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Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation: Meta-analysis of Safety and Efficacy by Yi F.

“…BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) are the main treatments used for atrial fibrillation (AF). In recent years, a number of articles comparing the 2 treatments have begun to emerge. …”
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Tribo-mechanical properties evaluation of HA/TiO2/CNT nanocomposite by Zalnezhad, Erfan

“…The wear rate of HA/TiO2/CNT with the highest CNT content showed a decrease compared with those of the other samples. …”
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Effect of concentration of DOC loaded TiO 2 nanotubes on the corrosion behavior of smart coatings by Ubaid F.

“…Various contents of the encapsulated TiO2 nanotubes (1, 3 and 5 wt%) were thoroughly dispersed into the epoxy matrix and the resulting composites were then applied on a cleaned steel substrate using doctor blade technique to develop smart coatings. …”
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Hot and Hypoxic environments inhibit simulated soccer performance and exacerbate performance decrements when combined by Aldous, Jeffrey

“…The effects of heat and/or hypoxia have been well-documented in match-play data.However,large match-to match variation for key physical performance measures makes environmental inferences difficult to ascertain from soccer matchplay.Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the hot(HOT), hypoxic(HYP), and hot-hypoxic(HH)mediated-decrements during a non-motorized treadmill based soccer-specific simulation. …”
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Performance assessment of inductive power transfer for railway applications by Almuhannadi, D.

“…The practical implementation has been conducted at a rated voltage of 100V DC at 50kHz and input power of 80W. …”
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Low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy associated with gestational diabetes mellitus and low birth weight: results from the MAASTHI birth cohort by Deepa, R.

“…For every one-unit increase in Vitamin D levels, Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) decreased by nearly 18%. Furthermore, causal mediation analysis showed that a decrease in one unit of Vitamin D is associated with a decrease of 0.015 units of fasting blood sugar (FBS) and 0.019 units of postprandial blood sugar (PPBS) as it flows through the mediator variable insulin resistance. …”
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Changes in expression of Kv7.5 and Kv7.2 channels in dorsal root ganglion neurons in the streptozotocin rat model of painful diabetic neuropathy by Laiche, Djouhri

“…We found 35 days post-STZ: (1) a significant decrease in Kv7.5-immunoreactivity in small (<30 μm) DRG neurons (both IB4 positive and IB4 negative) and medium-sized (30−40 μm) neurons, and (2) a significant increase in Kv7.2-immunoreactivity in small (<30 μm) neurons, and a non-significant increase in medium/large neurons. …”
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Experimental and numerical investigation of the flexural behavior of one-way RC slabs strengthened with near-surface mounted and externally bonded systems by Aljidda, Omar

“…In contrast, the slabs reinforced with EB experienced a decrease in ductility ranging from 38 % to 50 %. …”
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An Improved Genghis Khan Optimizer based on Enhanced Solution Quality Strategy for Global Optimization and Feature Selection Problems by Abdel-Salam, Mahmoud

“…Feature selection (FS) is the activity of defining the most contributing feature subset among all used features to improve the superiority of datasets with a large number of dimensions by selecting significant features and eliminating redundant and irrelevant ones. …”
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Energy Demand Estimation and Forecasting in Qatar by Khalifa, Ahmed Ali

“…For instance, Zarnikau (2003) suggests three possible forms. First, a linear specification involving the levels of the variables, where the energy demand is a linear function of production factors or of other elements affecting demand. …”
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Asymmetric effects of oil price shocks on the demand for money in Algeria by Amirouche, Chelghoum

“…This paper investigates the symmetric and asymmetric effects of real oil prices on real money demand in Algeria over the period 1999:Q1–2020:Q1. Using a linear autoregressive distributed lag model (ARDL), and a nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag model (NARDL), we find no evidence of a long-term relationship among the variables. …”
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Rebound effects undermine carbon footprint reduction potential of autonomous electric vehicles by Onat, Nuri C.

“…In this study, we investigate tradeoffs between improved fuel economy and rebound effects from a life-cycle perspective. Our results show that autonomy introduces an average 21.2% decrease in operation phase emissions due to improved fuel economy while manufacturing phase emissions can surge up to 40%. …”
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Evaluation of pretreatment and membrane configuration for pressure-retarded osmosis application to produced water from the petroleum industry by Dardor, Dareen

“…Pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) is a promising membrane technology for harnessing the osmotic energy of saline solutions. …”
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Parcel distribution timetabling problem with incomplete hub network by Ben-Ayed, Omar

“…We develop a general mixed integer programming formulation that addresses the common case of incomplete hub network where the volume between two hubs is not large enough to justify the use of a dedicated transport. …”
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