INVESTIGATION OF SPATIOTEMPORAL VARIABILITY AND CONTAMINATION OF PLASTIC MARINE DEBRIS IN QATAR’S COASTAL WATERS by Abayomi, Oyebamiji Abib

“…Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that seldom originate from fragmentation of large plastic debris or are produced to serve some specific purposes. Microplastics pose greater threats as they can be mistaken for food by filter-feeders and planktivorous fish, and can also adsorb large quantities of recalcitrant organic pollutants (OPs) which biomagnify up the marine food web, hence, explains the need for their investigation. …”
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Investigating the effect of the air inlet temperature on the combustion characteristics of a spark ignition engine fueled by biogas by Ebrahemi, Abdullah Ebrahem

“…However, the peak pressure, brake output power, maximum pressure rise rate, and maximum heat release rate were decreased slightly with the increase in air inlet temperature. …”
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Influence of adhesive thickness and filler content on the mechanical performance of aluminum single-lap joints bonded with aluminum powder filled epoxy adhesive by Kahraman, R.

“…Both FEM analysis and the experimental investigation show that in general adhesion strength decreases as the thickness of the adhesive increases. …”
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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.

“…As the annealing temperature is increased, both the subthreshold slope and the interfacial defect density (Dit) decrease. The field effect mobility (?FET) increases with annealing temperature, peaking at 800 �C and decreases upon further temperature increase. …”
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Fourier transform infrared imaging-A novel approach to monitor bio molecular changes in subacute mild traumatic brain injury by Rakib, Fazle

“…Moreover, staining of myelin basic protein presented the shearing of axons in CC region in the same group of animals. …”
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Empower Generations: Longitudinal Study for National Capacities in Life Sciences and Healthcare by Althani, Asmaa Ali J.F.

“…Background: The decrease in the number of adolescents showing genuine interest in the fields of healthcare has been one of the recent concerns worldwide. …”
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Joint coding for proactive caching with changing file popularities by Amir M.

“…Proactive caching is a promising technique used to minimize peak traffic rates by storing popular data, in advance, at different nodes in the network. …”
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Thermal and mechanical properties of PP/HDPE/wood powder and MAPP/HDPE/wood powder polymer blend composites. by Dikobe, D.G.

“…Although the different components in the blends were immiscible, they showed one crystallization peak. MAPP and HDPE showed separate crystallization peaks in the composites, and this separation of the crystallization became more resolved with increasing WP content and at lower cooling rates. …”
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Modeling and optimization of an island water-energy nexus powered by a hybrid solar-wind renewable system by Mehrjerdi, Hasan

“…A battery energy storage system is used to balance time period of the renewable energy production with the peak load demand. In addition, diesel generator units are considered to enhance reliability level of the supply system. …”
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Dynamic Caching for Files With Rapidly-Varying Features and Content by Amir, Mohamed

“…Proactive caching shows great potential to minimize peak download rates by caching popular data, in advance, at the edge. …”
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The Influence of Loneliness and Living Alone on the Quality of Life of the Elderly: Evidence from Europe by Ammari, Lora

“…This research indicates a positive correlation between living alone and loneliness, with a greater effect on males, and identifies loneliness as an independent factor decreasing QoL. …”
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Role of organic cation in modern lead-based perovskites by Alwarappan G.

“…It is observed that the organic cation reduces the unit cell volume of the outer metal halide structure from approximately 9–20% for different perovskite materials. The peak optical absorption also correspondingly decreases by a significant margin, ranging from about 40–60%.…”
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The simultaneous impact of EV charging and PV inverter reactive power on the hosting distribution system's performance: A case study in kuwait by Abdullah, Heba M.

“…The impact of EV integration for the case study results in two peaks, which show a 6.4% and 17% increase. Varying the inverter to the PV ratio from 1.1 to 2 decreases system losses by 34% to 41%. …”
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Transverse vibration and stability of a functionally graded rotating annular disk with a circumferential crack by Bahaloo, Hassan

“…It is found that irrespective of the distribution of the modulus of elasticity in the FG disk, increasing the crack depth or decreasing the crack radial distance from the disk center decreases the critical speed. …”
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Simulation and experimental study of underwater dissimilar friction-stir welding between aluminium and steel by Eyvazian, Arameh

“…Theeffects of processing parameters on the formation of intermetallic compounds (IMCs) atthe Al/St interface, microstructural characteristics, and mechanical property of dissimilarweldments were studied and addressed. By decreasing tool rotational speed (w), increas-ing traverse velocity (v), and employing cooling medium, peak temperature continuouslyreduced (down to ?…”
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The Role of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics in Distinguishing Testicular Torsion from Torsion of the Appendix Testis: A Single-center Retrospective Study by Zvizdic, Zlatan

“…Ninety patients were included in the study (24 with TT and 66 with TAT). The peak incidence of TT was significantly higher than in the TAT group (p<0.001). …”
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EV impact on the residential distribution network with smart PV inverters by Abdullah, Heba

“…The impact of EV integration for the case study results with two peaks which show 6.4% and 17% increase without considering the PV or smart inverters. …”
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Mental distress and its associations with behavioral outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey of Chinese adults by L., Ma

“…ResultsAfter adjusting for covariates, greater mental distress was associated with increased smoking (odds ratio [OR] = 1.42, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.20–1.68 and OR = 1.54, 95% CI: 1.31–1.82 per one standard deviation [SD] increase in mental distress) and alcohol consumption (OR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.45–1.92 and OR = 1.47, 95% CI: 1.24–1.75 per one SD increase in mental distress) among current smokers and drinkers and with both increased and decreased physical activity (ORs ranged from 1.32 to 1.56). …”
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Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of AA 6063 Processed by Severe Plastic Deformation by Jafarlou, Davoud Mashhadi

“…In this study, the mechanical properties, including surface hardness, tensile strength, fatigue, and fretting fatigue behavior of AA 6063 processed by equal channel angular pressing as the most efficient severe shear plastic deformation (SPD) technique, were investigated. …”
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Altered inflow hemodynamics affects heart development in a side specific manner in the embryonic heart by Alser, Maha W

“…Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was adapted for detailed hemodynamics assessment, such as wall shear stress and blood flow patterns. Heart morphology was assessed by histology., and micro-CT. …”
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