Evaluation of pretreatment and membrane configuration for pressure-retarded osmosis application to produced water from the petroleum industry حسب Dareen Dardor (17052381)

"…When minimally pretreated PW (10-micron cartridge filtration (CF)) was tested in FLS mode, severe membrane fouling occurred and the PRO flux decreased by 60%. In contrast, HF modules showed <1% flux decrease under both minimal and intermediate pretreatment schemes. …"

Khalasa date palm leaf fiber as a potential reinforcement for polymeric composite materials حسب Elsadig Mahdi (9967349)

"…CE proposes a paradigm shift from a linear economy to a circular economy with the principles of 3Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. CE applications can be a viable option for the sustainable production of polymeric composite materials by decreasing the cost and improving product lifetimes and mechanical performance. …"

Blockchain implementations. (c2019) حسب Sabbagh, Ahmad Al

"…The results also show that the use of smart contracts in the implementation of the blockchain technology in the insurance sector leads to increase in efficiency and decrease in the costs, fraud and processing time.…"
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A decision support system for automating document retrieval and citation screening حسب Raymon van Dinter (10521952)

"…The proposed DSS is effective and can substantially decrease the document retrieval and citation screening steps' workload and error rate.…"

Production and investigation of flexible nanofibers of sPEEK/PVP loaded with RuO2 nanoparticles حسب Mariem Chamakh (14150481)

"…The results illustrated the increase in resistivity as well as the activation energy with the increase of nanoparticle concentration due to the reduction in the free SO₃H groups because of the strong ionic crosslinking. …"

Crumpled MXene nanosheets for sensing of ascorbic acid in food, biological fluids, and erythrocytes in-vitro microenvironment حسب Shabi Abbas Zaidi (4234354)

"…The sensor also demonstrated excellent reproducibility (~1 % RSD for five repetitive assays) and a shelf life of nearly one month with a negligible decrease in response. Furthermore, it lost only 10 % of its response for the next ten days. …"

Optimizing the Cleaning Frequency of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems Using Numerical Analysis حسب Kaiss, El-Cheikh Amer Kais

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Energy Efficient Refurbishment for Existing Office Building in UAE حسب Kalkura, Subraya

"…The other principles are to decrease the energy use and related operational expenses while to increase use of environment-friendly materials and renewable energy sources. …"
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Do near-bedtime usage of smartphones and problematic internet usage really impact sleep? A study based on objectively recorded usage data حسب Aftab Alam (5158601)

"…From the acquired usage data, the daily averages of sleep duration, sleep distraction, and smartphone usage two hours before sleep were extracted.</p><h3> Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The multivariate linear regression showed that the increase in PIU (β = −0.231, p < 0.001) and smartphone usage two hours before sleep (β = −0.246, p < 0.001) led to decrease in sleep duration. …"

The effect of Ramadan focused education on patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis حسب Hoda Gad (6470522)

"…Pre-Ramadan education was associated with a significant reduction in HbA1c (SMD −0.46, 95% CI −0.65 to −0.27P < 0.05) and LDL (SMD −0.09, 95% CI −0.13 to −0.04P < 0.05), an increase in TG (SMD 0.07, 95% CI −0.23 to 0.93P < 0.05) and weight (SMD 0.44, 95% CI 0.06 to 0.81P < 0.05) and no change in hypoglycemic events, BMI, TC, HDL or blood pressure (P > 0.05) during Ramadan.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">This systematic review and meta-analysis shows that Ramadan-focused diabetes education leads to a decrease in HbA1c and LDL, but an increase in TG and weight during Ramadan. …"

Boron doped silver-copper alloy nanoparticle targeting intracellular S. aureus in bone cells حسب Tahir Abdulrehman (8697696)

"…<h3>Objectives</h3><p dir="ltr">Alloyed metallic nanoparticles of silver and copper are effective against intracellular infection. …"

Effect of speed and gradient on plantar force when running on an AlterG® treadmill حسب Athol Thomson (6651008)

"…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Anti-gravity treadmills are used to decrease musculoskeletal loading during treadmill running often in return to play rehabilitation programs. …"

Role of family in supporting children with mental disorders in Qatar حسب Abdulnaser A. Fakhrou (16855155)

"…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Mental disorders can significantly impact children's lives and affect their emotional, cognitive, and behavioral development. …"

The role of objectively recorded smartphone usage and personality traits in sleep quality حسب Aftab Alam (5158601)

"…<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">The proliferation of smartphones, accompanied by internet facilities, has contributed to a decrease in sleep quality over the last decades. …"

The effect of a sand surface on physical performance responses of junior male handball players to plyometric training حسب Mehrez Hammami (14153331)

"…Both PS and P increased vertical jump performance (squat jump, p = 0.005; ES = 0.170; counter-movement jump p < 0.001; ES = 0.247). …"

Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 حسب Mokdad, Ali H

"…However, diarrhoeal diseases were the leading cause of death in Somalia (186·7 deaths per 100 000 people) in 2013, which decreased by 26·9% since 1990. …"
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Analyzing the Influence of Climate and Anthropogenic Development on Vegetation Cover in the Coastal Ecosystems of GCC حسب Abhilash Dutta Roy (22466830)

"…Our results revealed significant changes in land cover, as seen by an increase in artificial built-up areas by 15.5% in two decades and a corresponding decrease in bareland and dense vegetation. We also observed an increase in mangrove and seagrass areas, likely due to recent conservation and afforestation efforts. …"

Stemming cardiovascular diseases in Qatar حسب Nature Research (16552612)

"…Many of the heart attack and stroke patients had diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and/or were smokers, whereas controls were much less likely to have these factors.</p><p>All of these factors are associated with reduced physical activity and increased consumption of high-fat foods. …"

The effectiveness of divalent cation addition for highly saline activated sludge cultures: Influence of monovalent/divalent ratio and specific cations حسب Raghavendran Sivasubramanian (16931775)

"…It was particularly important in describing hydrophobicity, sludge volume index (SVI) and specific oxygen uptake rate (SOUR), with r_partialof 0.879, 0.971 and 0.966 respectively in models that had an r²_adj greater than 0.93. Lower M/D also increased biomass concentrations and reduced extracellular polysaccharides, the latter which in turn correlated strongly with many shape and surface charge measures. …"

Can pedestrians safely navigate shared sidewalks with e-scooters and bicycles? A behavioral analysis using surrogate safety measures حسب Abubeker Nemo Arshi (23124601)

"…As the speed of micro-mobility vehicle increases, pedestrian initiates avoidance at progressively greater distance and experience heightened perceived risk. …"