The impact of different acidic conditions and food substrates on <i>Listeria </i><i>monocytogenes</i> biofilms development and removal using nanoencapsulated carvacrol by Jina Yammine (17317048)

“…However, at pH 5.5 and 6.5, increased biofilm levels were observed in both the culture media and food substrates, with the WT strain showing significantly higher biofilm formation (3.04–6.05 log CFU cm⁻²) than the mutant strains (2.30–5.48 log CFU cm⁻²). …”

Disciplinary action against physicians: Who is likely to get disciplined? by Dimassi, Hani

“…PURPOSE: We sought to determine the characteristics of disciplined physicians at-large and the risk of disciplinary action over time and to report the type and frequency of complaints and the nature of disciplinary actions against allopathic physicians in Oklahoma. …”
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The influence of the prebiotic gum acacia on the intestinal microbiome composition in rats with experimental chronic kidney disease by Arun Prasath Lakshmanan (6807152)

“…CKD was induced by adenine (0.75% w/w) given in the diet daily for four weeks, and GA was administered in drinking water at a concentration of 15% w/v. The 16s rRNA analysis was performed on Illumina Miseq targeting V3-V4 region to characterize microbial composition. …”

Insulin Inertia Among People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Qatar: The INERT‐Q Study by Mohammed Bashir (5593550)

“…The mean HbA1C at the time of insulin initiation was 10.4 ± 2.1%. The mean HBA1c at 6th month, 12th month and 2nd year was 8.5 ± 1.8%, 8.4 ± 1.8% and 8.5 ± 1.7%, respectively. …”

Evaluating Citizens’ Sentiments in Smart Cities: A Deep Learning Approach by Elabora, Abdallah

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An Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Dressing and Grinding Parameters on Sustainable Grinding of Inconel 738 Used for Automated Manufacturing by Mohammadjafar Hadad (17541345)

“…Therefore, application of a multipoint dresser leads to a reduction in dressing time and increased production capability.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Processes<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr11102876" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr11102876</a></p>…”

Validation of plasma protein glycation and oxidation biomarkers for the diagnosis of autism by Aisha Nasser J. M. Al-Saei (17885957)

“…Inclusion of additional plasma protein glycation and oxidation adducts increased the specificity to 74%. An algorithm with 12 plasma protein glycation and oxidation adduct features was optimum for children of 1.5–12 years old: accuracy 74% (CI 70–79%), sensitivity 75% (CI 63–87%), specificity 74% (CI 58–90%) and AUROC 0.79 (CI 0.74–0.84). …”

In search of immune cellular sources of abnormal cytokines in the blood in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of case-control studies by Wared Nour-Eldine (13904298)

“…We conducted an electronic database search (PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest Central, Ovid, SAGE Journals, and Wiley Online Library) from inception (no time limits) to July 9, 2020, and identified 75 relevant articles. …”

Phosphodiesterase 4B in the cardiac L-type Ca2+ channel complex regulates Ca2+ current and protects against ventricular arrhythmias in mice by Leroy, Jerome

“…β-Adrenergic receptors (β-ARs) enhance cardiac contractility by increasing cAMP levels and activating PKA. PKA increases Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release via phosphorylation of L-type Ca2+ channels (LTCCs) and ryanodine receptor 2. …”
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Associating learning technology to sustain the environment through green mobile applications by Haraty, Ramzi A.

“…Thus, it presents a stepping stone towards linking learning technology while at the same time sustaining the environment.…”
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Gender and care by Mokhbat, Jacques E.

“…The expansion of HIV testing in recent years, albeit still to a limited extent, has contributed to the increasing number of reported HIV cases, although limited reliable data and weak surveillance systems in the region make it difficult to accurately estimate the number of cases of HIV/AIDS or to determine trends over time. …”
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Effect of sintering temperature of NBT–6BT lead-free ceramics on the structural, ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties by Slimani, Ahmed

“…The lead-free Na 0.5 Bi 0.5 0.94 Ba 0.06 TiO 3 (NBT-6BT) ceramics was fabricated at various sintering temperatures using a conventional solid-state reaction method. …”
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Analysis of control strategies for smoothing of solar PV fluctuations with storage devices by G.V. Brahmendra Kumar (17337760)

“…<p dir="ltr">The irradiation variations caused by cloud changes can cause rapid power fluctuations in large photovoltaic (PV) plants. The increased PV power share of the grid adversely affects the quality of power and the reliability of the power supply. …”

Nexus between foreign remittances and poverty alleviation: Empirical investigation of Tajikistan from Central Asia by Farrukh Nawaz (17986582)

“…<p dir="ltr">Remittances have become an increasingly important source of external financing for the low-income countries of Central Asia. …”

Potential of GTL-Derived Biosolids for Water Treatment: Fractionization, Leachate, and Environmental Risk Analysis by Shifa Zuhara (14150862)

“…The metal fractionization of the two samples: raw biosolid (BS) and the pyrolyzed biosolid-BS char (BSC) (temperature: 450 °C, heating rate: 5 °C/min, residence time: 30 min) into exchangeables (F₁), reducible (F₂), oxidizable (F₃), and residual (F₄) were carried out following the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) procedure. …”

Neural network based predistortion of radio frequency power amplifiers by Ali, Anfal Alsayed

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Editorial: Special Issue - Economics in Digital Construction by Georgios Kapogiannis (16654971)

“…As digital technologies increasingly spread throughout this sector, they bring about transformative impacts not only on how projects are designed and managed but also on the broader economic landscape. …”

Molecular epidemiology of clinical filamentous fungi in Qatar beyond Aspergillus and Fusarium with notes on the rare species by Husam Salah (14723577)

“…<p>Due to an increasing number of patients at risk (i.e., those with a highly compromised immune system and/or receiving aggressive chemotherapy treatment), invasive fungal infections (IFI) are increasingly being reported and associated with high mortality rates. …”

Leader-member exchange theory in higher and distance education by Robert Leo Power (18768010)

“…The ideal is for a leader to develop as many high-quality relationships as possible. This will lead to increases in subordinates’ sense of job satisfaction and organizational citizenship, as well as to increased productivity and attainment of organizational goals. …”

Economic Allocation of Reliability Growth Testing Using Weibull Distributions by Awad, Mahmoud

“…The traditional common and practiced approach of RGT is to assess the initial reliability of the system by building and testing few prototypes for a period of time that extends from few months to years. Then, based on the initial reliability, initial testing time, and reliability target; the total testing time is determined using power law based models such as Duane and AMSAA/Crow models. …”
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