Teaching writing in secondary schools. (c2015) by Moufarrij, Najla-Maria Riad

“…A comparison between both answered the questions of what is being taught with regards to writing, the teaching methods used and the learners’ opinions on all these at the grade levels of 10 and 11. The data analyzed were the curricula of each school at the targeted levels, the interviews that were conducted with the teachers and coordinators of these levels, and the answers of learners to the questionnaires administered to them. …”
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Evaluation of Lycopus uniflorus water extract for anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcerogenic and antioxidant activities by Saade, S.

“…The plant has some folk use for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders and reduction of inflammation. No studies were conducted on Lycopus uniflorus, but other species were reported to possess anti-allergic [1], anti-inflammatory [2], antihyperthyroidism [3], Yarnell and Abascal, 2006 E. …”
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Self-Reported Sleep and Exercise Patterns in Patients with Schizophrenia: a Cross-Sectional Comparative Study by Nancy Kiwan (12451992)

“…Patients with schizophrenia have shown abnormal sleep patterns and decreased physical activity that were linked to their psychopathology and physical health. …”

Trends in criminal convictions in Japan for vehicle collisions where one driver suffers from an epileptic seizure by Mineko Baba (19774386)

“…<p dir="ltr">For the last fourteen years in Japan, casualties due to traffic collisions have decreased. There were 9,073 traffic fatalities in 2000 and 4,113 in 2014. …”

Redox Homeostasis and Inflammation Responses to Training in Adolescent Athletes: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Evdokia Varamenti (8154642)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Following a short training session or performance test, an extremely large increase in protein carbonyls (PC) (ES 4.164; 95% CI 1.716 to 6.613;Z= 3.333,<i>p</i>= 0.001), a large increase in thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) (ES 1.317; 95% CI 0.522 to 2.112;<i>Z</i>= 3.247,<i>p</i>= 0.001), a large decrease in glutathione (GSH) (ES − 1.701; 95% CI − 2.698 to − 0.705;<i>Z</i>= − 3.347,<i>p</i>= 0.001), and a moderate increase of total antioxidant capacity (TAC) level (ES 1.057; 95% CI − 0.044 to 2.158;<i>Z</i>= 1.882, <i>p</i>= 0.060) were observed. …”

Hydroxyurea Use in Lebanese Patients With [beta]-Thalassemia Intermedia by Taher, Ali

“…Hematologic toxicity was defined as a decrease in the absolute neutrophil count to below 1.5 × 103/mm3 or a decrease in the platelet count to below 100 × 103. …”
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Increased cellular protein modification by methylglyoxal activates endoplasmic reticulum-based sensors of the unfolded protein response by Mingzhan Xue (3607649)

“…Human aortal endothelial cells and HMEC-1 microvascular endothelial cells were incubated in low and high glucose concentration to model blood glucose control, with increase or decrease of MG by silencing or increasing expression of glyoxalase 1 (Glo1), which metabolizes MG. …”

A Case Study to Identify the Hindrances to Widespread Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Qatar by Amith Khandakar (14151981)

“…<p dir="ltr">The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) have proven to be a crucial factor to decreasing the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere. …”

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene Transformation Reaction Compared With Its Transalkylation Reaction With Toluene Over USY Zeolite by Al-Khattaf, H

“…The apparent activation energies were found to decrease as follows: E-transalkylation > E-isomerization > E-disproportionation.…”
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Antibacterial Properties of Polysulfone Membranes Blended with Arabic Gum by Souhir Sabri (9553808)

“…<div><p>Polysulfone (PS) membranes blended with different loadings of arabic gum (AG) were synthesized using phase inversion method and the antibacterial properties of the synthesized membranes were tested using a number Gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) bacterial species. …”

Experimental study of the sonographic diagnosis of testicular torsion by Zeineh, S.J.

“…The sonographic and Doppler features of acute spermatic cord torsion were investigated in eight dogs. Serial sonography following torsion demonstrated unambiguous abnormalities in all experimental subjects within one hour. …”
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A geoenvironmental application of burned wastewater sludge ash in soil stabilization by AI-Sharif, Munjed M.

“…Different percentages of burned sludge ash were mixed with three different types of clayey soil. …”
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Post-materialistic values and entrepreneurial intention– the case of Saudi Arabia by Alammari, Khalid

“…An online survey returned 405 valid questionnaires, representing a 27 per cent response rate. The data were analysed using partial least structural equation modelling. …”
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Modulation of Chronic Stress Outcomes by Dietary Sweeteners: A Comparative Study of Sucrose and Aspartame in Mice by Akil, Shaymaa

“…Body fat and serum corticosterone were measured at multiple time points. Behavioral tests for anxiety, sociability, and cognition were conducted in the final week. …”
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Challenges for establishing a learning support centre in rural areas for students with specific learning disorders. (c2016) by Daoud, Rania N.

“…Purposive sampling was used to identify the research site, students, their parents and teachers. Questionnaires were administered to students and teachers, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with the Principal, parents, Head of the special education department, and an expert in special education. …”
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Mortality and socio-economic outcomes among patients hospitalized for stroke and diabetes in the US: a recent analysis from the National Inpatient Sample by Aya Tabbalat (14150019)

“…In total, our data show that, from 2005 to 2014, the incidence of stroke among the diabetes patient population are gradually increasing, in-hospital mortality is steadily decreasing, along with average LoS. Admission costs were up almost twofold during the same period.…”

Immunohistochemical profiling of the heat shock response in obese non-diabetic subjects revealed impaired expression of heat shock proteins in the adipose tissue by Ali Tiss (437068)

“…HSPs expression levels were correlated with various physical, clinical and biochemical parameters. …”

Prophylactic and therapeutic antibiotic patterns of lebanese dentists for the management of dentoalveolar abscesses by Mokhbat, J.

“…The data were analyzed with chi-square test and multivariate regression.Out of the 563 initial patients, 127 were selected for the study and received a local treatment. …”
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Percutaneous Aspiration Irrigation Drainage Technique in the Management of Septic Arthritis in Children by Hayek, Toni

“…The draining system was removed when clinical improvement (namely apyrexia) and the decrease of biological inflammatory response were obtained. …”
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Swimming exercise improves short‐ and long‐term memories: Time‐course changes by Mahmoud A. Alomari (14780446)

“…In this investigation, changes in the spatial hippocampal memory following a time-course of swimming exercise training were examined. Young adult Wistar rats were tested for both short-term and long-term memories using the radial arm water maize (RAWM) paradigm following 0, 1, 7, 14, and 28 days of swimming exercise training (60 min per day, 5 days/week)s. …”