Performance and analysis of kappa-carrageenan hydrogel for PFOA-contaminated soil remediation wastewater treatment by Alsaka, Lilyan

“…Due to pore size shrinkage, the AC-kC and V-kC hydrogels achieved the highest PFOA rejection at pH 4, whereas the water flux decreased. Increasing the PFOA concentration reduced water flux and increased PFOA rejection. …”
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Extraction and characterization of biofunctional lignocellulosic fibers from Pulicaria undulata plant and the effect of alkali treatment on their bio-physicochemical properties by Mohammed, Alsafran

“…However, the alkali treatment removed 75.7 % of hemicellulose and 50.6 % of lignin from the raw fiber sample and also increased its crystallinity and hydrophobicity. Similarly, the degradation temperature of P. undulata fibers also increased from 324.4 °C to 332.6 °C after alkali treatment. …”
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Consanguinity by Mumtaz, Ghina

“…Deliveries before completed 33 weeks’ gestation and deliveries at 33–36 weeks’ gestation were compared, with respect to cousin marriage, with those after completed 36 weeks’ gestation by using multinomial multiple logistic regression. …”
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Phosphorus supplement alters postprandial lipemia of healthy male subjects by Bassil, Maya

“…Postprandial blood samples (~10 ml) were collected every hour for 6 hours after meal ingestion. Changes in different parameters were analyzed using a 2-factor repeated-measure ANOVA. …”
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Kinetics and adsorption of metolachlor and atrazineand the conversion products (deethylatrazine,deisopropylatrazine, hydroxyatrazine) in the soilprofile of a river basin by Vryzas, Z.

“…Pseudo-equilibrium times, determined by kinetic studies, were achieved after 16, 16, 24, 24 and 48 hours for metolachlor, DIA, DEA, HA and atrazine, respectively. …”
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Local arterial vasoconstriction induced by octreotide in patients with cirrhosis by Chatila, Rajaa

“…Octreotide probably has a facilitating effect over vasoconstrictors increased in chronic liver diseases…”
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Named Data Networking: A Survey on Routing Strategies by Farhan Ahmed Karim (17542143)

“…<p dir="ltr">As the Internet grows in popularity, data become an increasingly crucial component. People now care more about the data than the data location. …”

Finite Element Analysis of the Mechanism of Traumatic Aortic Rupture (TAR) by JiFeng Nan (14571246)

“…ANSYS FE simulation was carried out to investigate the behavior of the aorta in the thoracic interior after deceleration occurred during a car crash. The finite element analysis indicated that maximum stress and strain applied to the aorta were from 5.4819e5 to 2.614e6 Pa and 0.21048 to 0.62676, respectively, in the <em>Y</em>-direction when the initial velocity increased from 10 to 25 m/s. …”

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. …”

An Ontology-based Semantic Web for Arabic Question Answering: The Case of E-Government Services by ALBARGHOTHI, ALI BAHA’EDDIN

“…Since the beginning of the digital age, the amount of information has increased significantly, and the relationships among the different types of information have become more sophisticated. …”
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The effect of foeniculum vulgare seeds on lipidemia, glycemia & liver enzymes. (c2009) by Bitar-Chamas, Rita

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Comprehensive Study of a Diabetes Mellitus Mathematical Model Using Numerical Methods with Stability and Parametric Analysis by AlShurbaji, Mohammad

“…Modeling diabetes is an effective method to monitor the increasing prevalence of diabetes and develop cost-effective strategies that control the incidence of diabetes and its complications. …”
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Transglutaminase inhibition protects against oxidative stress-induced neuronal death downstream of pathological ERK activation by Sleiman, Sama F.

“…These small molecules inhibit increases in neuronal transamidating activity induced by oxidative stress; they also protect neurons downstream of pathological ERK activation when added well after the onset of the death stimulus. …”
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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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Nox2 Activity Is Required in Obesity-Mediated Alteration of Bone Remodeling by Md Mizanur Rahman (14603354)

“…Bone mineral density (BMD) of mice was assessed at the beginning and after 3 months of feeding with SD or HFD. Our results show that HFD increased bone mineral density to a greater extent in KO mice than in WT mice without affecting the total body weight and fat mass. …”

Shoulder complaints more likely in volleyball players with a thickened bursa or supraspinatus tendon neovessels by Christopher Skazalski (14779618)

“…Outside hitters and opposites were 12.2-fold more likely to develop complaints, and greater shoulder ER ROM increased risk by 8% for each additional degree. A side-to-side difference in SAB thickness ≥0.3 mm in the dominant compared with the non-dominant arm was associated with a 10.2-fold increased risk. …”

Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq by Dujaili, Juman Abdulelah

“…The mean total and subscale scores of the FACIT-TB at baseline, end of the intensive phase, and end of TB treatment were compared. ResultsAfter the 2-month intensive phase, physical well-being, functional well-being, and the overall total scores were significantly increased (p<0.01). …”
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Evaluating the impact of a brief Health at Every Size-informed health promotion activity on body positivity and internalized weight-based oppression by Lily, O’Hara

“…Body acceptance and appreciation increased significantly after the activity. Qualitative results suggest that these improvements were sustained at follow up. …”
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Epigenetic alteration of the dopamine transporter gene in alcohol-dependent patients is associated with age by El Maarri, Osman

“…Furthermore, in our overall sample, DAT methylation levels increased with age. Interestingly, a separate analysis of patients suggested that this finding was mainly driven by the patient group. …”
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Emergency endovascular management of penetrating gunshot injuries to the arteries in the face and neck by Yevich, Steven M.

“…Abstract Introduction Penetrating gunshot injuries (GSI) to supra-aortic arteries that cause life-threatening blood loss or major neurologic deficits are increasingly managed using modern endovascular treatment (EVT). …”
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