Trust in the Government, Political Beliefs and its Impact on Energy Poverty by Benny, Nithin

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Biochar from food waste: a sustainable amendment to reduce water stress and improve the growth of chickpea plants by Snigdhendubala Pradhan (9872262)

“…This study demonstrates that biochar application at 2–6% is an effective means to increase chickpea yield and reduce water stress. Given small differences in performance within this application range, 2% application is recommended. …”

Automatic image quality evaluation in digital radiography using for‐processing and for‐presentation images by Ioannis A. Tsalafoutas (14776939)

“…</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A custom‐made phantom constructed according to the instructions given in the IAEA Human Health Series No.39 publication was used, along with the respective software that automatically calculates various IQ metrics. …”

The Effect of Atorvastatin (and Subsequent Metformin) on Adipose Tissue Acylation-Stimulatory-Protein Concentration and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Overweight/Obese Women With Polyc... by Thozhukat Sathyapalan (704787)

“…Low-grade chronic inflammation of adipose tissue may link PCOS and adverse CVR. In pro-inflammatory states such as PCOS, spontaneous activation of the alternative pathway of complement results in increased generation of acylation stimulating protein (ASP) from adipocytes irrespective of body mass index.…”

Science Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Plastic Waste by Dakroub, Rozan

“…Plastic waste, with its links to science, politics, ethics and economics, can be classified as an SSI. …”
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Epidemiological investigation of a foodborne outbreak in Lebanon caused by vibrio parahaemolyticus. (c2018) by Fattel, Leila F.

“…An unconventional V. parahaemolyticus strain has been linked to disorders in humans too. Upon consumption of contaminated seafood, the virulent strain causes gastroenteritis through hemolysins, such as tdh, trh, and tlh. …”
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Consumers’ health-locus-of-control and social distancing in pandemic-based e-tailing services by Itani, Omar S.

“…Design/methodology/approach To address these gaps, this paper develops a model that links consumers’ internal/external health locus-of-control to their adoption of e-tailing-based grocery services. …”
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Sleep, Diet and Chrononutrition: Studying the Dual Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) on Sleep and Dietary Habits by Nicolas, Petra Joseph

“…Poor sleep has been directly linked to poor dietary habits, including increased cravings for energy-dense foods and irregular meal patterns. …”
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Greater and More Focused Measures Are Needed to Tackle Diabetes and Obesity Epidemics in the Nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council by Abdelilah Arredouani (14070786)

“…There is a consensus that the concomitant increase in obesity rates drives T2D rates upward. …”

The effect of sperm DNA fragmentation on intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcome by Kareim Khalafalla (14148807)

“…High sperm DNA fragmentation is linked to poor semen parameters.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Andrologia<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/and.14180" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/and.14180</a></p>…”

Public motives and willingness to participate in first-in-human clinical trials in Saudi Arabia: A new era in the making by Almutairi, Adel F.

“…This study aims to investigate the Saudi public’s attitude toward FIH clinical trials, identify their willingness to take part in it, and their preferences for participating in these kinds of trials, given the fact that the Saudi FDA has never approved such studies in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Chronic reduction of store operated Ca²⁺ entry is viable therapeutically but is associated with cardiovascular complications by Fang Yu (156838)

“…<p>Loss of function mutations in store-operated Ca²⁺ entry (SOCE) are associated with severe paediatric disorders in humans, including combined immunodeficiency, anaemia, thrombocytopenia, anhidrosis and muscle hypotonia. Given its central role in immune cell activation, SOCE has been a therapeutic target for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. …”

Pore-scale simulation of fine particles migration in porous media using coupled CFD-DEM by Ahmed Elrahmani (17128837)

“…<p dir="ltr">Transport of fine particles in porous media has attracted a considerable interest over the past several decades given its importance to many industrial and natural processes. …”

An Investigation into the factors influencing Arabic speaking students’ proficiency in the Arabic language in Dubai British School by AL AHMAD, ALAAEDDIN MEHY

“…This is despite the fact that both groups of students are native Arabic speakers, and that both groups of students attend Arabic classes that use the same curriculum and textbooks. Given the high number of British as well as other non-Arabic schools in Dubai, this is a significant issue as many Arabic-speaking students are failing to achieve proficiency in their native language. …”
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Free-space-optical communications over turbulent channels. (c2009) by Bkassiny, Mario

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Antibacterial activity of curcuma longa, opuntia ficusindica and linum usitatissimum by Na'was, Tarek

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Rapid simulation of building physical processes using the coarse-grain method by Abi Shdid, Caesar

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Investigating the Influence of the Individual Empowerment and Cultural Intelligence on the Emergence of Innovation in the Public Sector. by Taqateqah, Morad Lutfi

“…On the other hand, by constructing Emergence of Innovation Drivers (EID) and linking them with the Emergence of Innovation Outcomes (EIO) via CQ channels; the presumed InE was created and customised to fit the setting of the public sector higher education providers. …”
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Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 by Joan B Soriano (6458528)

“…Death rates due to interstitial lung disease and pulmonary sarcoidosis were greater than those due to pneumoconiosis in all super-regions. …”

Preparation and characterization of gatifloxacin-loaded sodium alginate hydrogel membranes supplemented with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and hydroxypropyl cellulose polymers for... by Prabu, Durai

“…Introduction: The aim of this study is to evaluate gatifloxacin-loaded sodium alginate hydrogel membranes, supplemented with glycerol (a plasticizer), glutaraldehyde (a cross-linking agent), and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) or hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) polymers, as potential wound dressing materials based on their physicochemical properties and the sustain-release phenomenon. …”
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