Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signaling by Khalifeh, Mohamad

“…Even though WTS initially decreased anxiety-like behaviors, prolonged exposure after the completion of CSDS significantly induced anxiety-like behaviors. Finally, we showed that nicotine mediates the effects of WTS only on resilience to stress by increasing BDNF and TRKB levels and signaling. …”
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Perceptions and Practices Related to Twice-Exceptional Learners in K-12 American Private Schools in Dubai by FAKIH, MIRNA KHALIL

“…Results of the study have revealed that stakeholders and K–12 teachers have shown different perceptions, experiences, and low levels of awareness towards the education of twice-exceptional learners due to many factors and challenges. …”
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The use of household budget surveys to estimate the availability of fruits and vegetables for consumption in Swiss households after deduction of food waste by Bouclaous, Carmel

“…Moreover, a significant association is observed between the structure of the households and the availability of fruits and vegetables. …”
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Look-ahead scheduling of energy-water nexus integrated with Power2X conversion technologies under multiple uncertainties by Mohammad Amin, Mirzaei

“…Co-optimizing energy and water resources in a microgrid can increase efficiency and improve economic performance. …”
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Therapeutic challenges in the management of osmotic demyelination syndrome by Mohamed Elshafei (9376832)

“…</p><h3>Outcomes</h3><p dir="ltr">Significant improvement in patients’ conscious level and motor function with the commencement of sodium relowering therapy. …”

Response of cauliflower (<i>Brassica oleracea</i> L.) to nitric oxide application under cadmium stress by Jing Ma (24574)

“…The concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) and Cd accumulation (roots and shoots) increased significantly (P < 0.05) under the increasing levels of Cd in all genotypes of B. oleracea while antioxidant (enzymatic or non-enzymatic) capacity and nutritional status of the plants was decreased with varying levels of Cd in the sand. …”

Lead Nitrate Induces Inflammation and Apoptosis in Rat Lungs Through the Activation of NF-κB and AhR Signaling Pathways by Ibraheem M. Attafi (14151735)

“…Treatment of rats with Pb for three consecutive days significantly increased the accumulation of Pb in lung tissues causing severe interstitial inflammation. …”

Application of Cyanobacteria (Roholtiella sp.) Liquid Extract for the Alleviation of Salt Stress in Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Plants Grown in a Soilless System by Adewale Suraj Bello (18891643)

“…Moreover, chlorophyll a and b increased significantly compared with seedlings sprayed with water. …”

Terrorist attacks and environmental social and governance performance: Evidence from cross‐country panel data by Hamzeh Al Amosh (15944827)

“…<p dir="ltr">This study is motivated by the absence of similar research that investigates the link between terrorism level and social and environmental performance measured by the ESG score. …”

Eradication of hepatitis C virus infection in kidney transplant recipients using direct‐acting antiviral therapy: Qatar experience by Mohamad M. Alkadi (14778640)

“…Most patients had stable CNI trough levels during treatment and did not require dose adjustment.…”

Corporate Governance, Disclosure Content and Shareholder Value by Jizi, Mohammad

“…Banks market capitalisation dropped significantly, risk levels increased and stakeholders’ confidence was shaken. …”
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A Procedure for Optimizing the Location of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations by Aljuboori, Abdullah Waleed

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Thymoquinone from Nigella sativa seeds promotes the antitumor activity of noncytotoxic doses of topotecan in human colorectal cancer cells in vitro by Khalife, Rana

“…The reduction in proliferation was significantly dose- and time-dependent. After determining the best combination (40 µM thymoquinone and 0.6 µM topotecan), cell proteins were extracted after treatment, and the expression levels of B-cell lymphoma 2 and of its associated X protein, proteins p53 and p21, and caspase-9, caspase-3, and caspase-8 were studied by Western blot. …”
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Comparison of Capture Hi-C Analytical Pipelines by Dina Aljogol (12011672)

“…We consider the effect of retaining multi-mapping reads and compare the efficiency of different statistical approaches in both identifying reproducible interactions and determining biologically significant interactions. At restriction fragment level resolution, the number of multi-mapping reads that could be rescued was negligible. …”

Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Instructional Delivery Modalities, and the Role of School Leaders: a Study among Selected Private Schools in Abu Dhabi. by YAHYA, AHMAD

“…The second purpose of the study is to navigate the role of school leadership to help teachers cope with these models and find out the best ways they can increase their level of satisfaction. The researcher adopted the mixed-methods approach to be used for his study. …”
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Accessibility first: detecting frustration in web browsing for visually impaired and sighted smartphone users by Yasmin Abdelaal (17773458)

“…When VI participants experienced a session timeout, they significantly showed a higher level of arousal. When comparing the physiological responses of sighted and VI participants in the page refresh and session timeout tasks, the results show that the arousal level is significantly higher in VI participants, primarily due to accessibility issues.…”

Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave the Current Job among Expatriate Teachers in Three Private Schools of Dubai by Khan, Humera

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The landscape of PreK-12 engineering online resources for teachers by Kaloustian, Garene

“…Introducing engineering at the Prekindergarten through 12th grade (PreK-12) education level requires significant changes in teacher preparation and support. …”
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The chemical analysis of Lebanese olive oil and the influence of oil enriched diet on Plasma Lipid profile in rats. (c2002) by Zarikian, Karen Awadis

“…Diet rich with cholesterol and saturated fat is believed to increase plasma levels of total and low density lipoprotein cholesterol, the primary lipoprotein mediating atherosclerosis. …”
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SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH FOR WHOLE LIFE CYCLE COST MODELLING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES by Sadek, Ahmed

“…The applied adjusting risks are comprising three value levels. Minimum, mean, and maximum cost risks. Simulated costs under adjusting risks' levels can be presented in the same exported data sheet. …”
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