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

“…In contrast, alkali-treated fibers showed a significant decrease in radical scavenging activity (almost 7–8 fold) and reducing power potential (6-fold) and exhibited no antifungal activity, potentially due to the loss of bioactive components such as lignin and essential oils. …”
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The molecular mechanisms of apoptosis accompanied with the epigenetic regulation of the NY-ESO-1 antigen in non-small lung cancer cells treated with decitabine (5-aza-CdR) by Varghese P. Inchakalody (14557382)

“…Bisulfite-sequencing demonstrated 45.6% demethylation efficiency at the NY-ESO-1 gene promoter region and RT-qPCR analysis confirmed the significant induction of NY-ESO-1 at mRNA level (128-fold increase, *p < 0.050). …”

Perceptions of Science Teachers Regarding Instruction that Increase High School Students' Motivation to Learn Science in Al Ain City by ALKHATIB, SARA

“…The questionnaire consisted of 36 items distributed equally among three dimensions: teachers’ attitudes, teachers’ knowledge, and teachers' skills, each consisting of 12 items. …”
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Curcumin encapsulated colloidal amphiphilic block co-polymeric nanocapsules by Bechnak, Linda

“…The nanocapsules exhibited a >30–fold decrease in IC50, suggesting enhanced anticancer activity associated with curcumin encapsulation. …”
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Validity and gender issues in the use of the DISCOVER. Assessment for the identification of gifted minorities by Sarouphim, Ketty M.

“…The results indicate sound qualities of the DISCOVER assessment and promote the use of performance-based assessments. An appendix contains checklist sample items.…”
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Hygienic quality of chlorinated city water stored in household tanks in Byblos, Lebanon. (c2004) by Abi Chedid, Najib

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Effect of temperature on the rheological properties of neat aqueous Wyoming sodium bentonite dispersions by Vryzas, Zisis

“…The yield stress increased linearly with temperature by almost three-fold, the flow consistency index decreased exponentially with temperature by almost five-fold and the flow behavior index increased by about 20%, tending towards the Newtonian value. …”
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Host Genetic Variants Potentially Associated With SARS-CoV-2: A Multi-Population Analysis by Maria K. Smatti (4675852)

“…Remarkably, Africans seem to carry extremely lower frequencies of SARS-CoV-1 susceptibility alleles, reaching to 32-fold decrease compared to other populations.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Multiple genetic variants, which could potentially modulate SARS-CoV-2 infection, are significantly variable between populations, with the lowest frequency observed among Africans. …”

Efficacy of Cannabidiol Combination with Cisplatin or Paclitaxel against Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines by Ismail, Jana

“…Thus, according to Drug Reduction Index (DRI), a combination of 6-fold less concentration of cisplatin with 1.3-fold less concentration of CBD yields a 95% cell growth inhibition. …”
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Qatar’s immigrants at higher risk of diabetes by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Those of South Asian descent had a 13-fold increased risk of having elevated glycated haemoglobin levels, and Filipinos a 4.5-fold increase, compared to the native Arab population. …”

The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study by Almu'atasim Khamees (11875640)

“…Females who started smoking last year were 2.6‐fold more than males (<i>p</i>< 0.0001). We also noticed that there is a significant relationship between those who started smoking and are <18 years, living in a family consisting of seven members or more, being unemployed, having a diploma or bachelor's degree in a health‐related major, having no chronic illnesses, increasing of daily meals or night meals, almost daily sugar intake, starting to follow social media account concerning physical activity, exercising once or twice a week, and sleeping more hours per day since the beginning of the pandemic (<i>p</i> < 0.01).…”

A lipidomic screen of hyperglycemia-treated HRECs links 12/15-Lipoxygenase to microvascular dysfunction during diabetic retinopathy via NADPH oxidase by Ahmed S. Ibrahim (10049522)

“…LC/MS lipidomic screen of human retinal endothelial cells (HRECs) demonstrated that 15-HETE was the only significantly increased metabolite (2.4 ± 0.4-fold, <i>P</i> = 0.0004) by high glucose (30 mM) treatment. …”

Indexing Arabic texts using association rule data mining by Haraty, Ramzi A.

“…Originality/value In this paper, the authors present a full text-based auto-indexing method for Arabic text documents. …”
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Damage assessment & recovery from malicious transactions using data dependency for deffensive information warfare. (c2006) by Zeitunlian, Arda

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CSR, organizational identification, normative commitment, and the moderating effect of the importance of CSR by El-Kassar, Abdul-Nasser

“…These findings were obtained by first, demonstrating the reliability and validity of the measurement model, and then by calculating the structural model path coefficients and determining their significance. Also, cluster analysis was used to partition the respondents into two groups on the bases of whether or not they view CSR as important. …”
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An investigation into the Impact of Operational Readiness Factors on the Success of Airports Projects in the UAE by Al-Mazrouie, Jumah Rashid

“…Emergent from this process were four readiness factors with 68 operational readiness items. To support the study, the Delphi method was employed for categorisation assess-ment of operational readiness. …”
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Damage assessment and recovery from malicious transactions using data dependency for defensive information warfare by Haraty, Ramzi A.

“…Since even segmenting the log into clusters may not solve the problem, as clusters/segments may grow to be humongous in size, this is in case of high data/transaction dependency, we suggest a method for segmenting the log into clusters and its sub-clusters; i.e, segmenting the cluster; based on exact data dependency [12], into sub-clusters; based on two different criteria: number of data items or space occupied. …”
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The relationship between addiction to smartphone usage and depression among adults: a cross sectional study by Alhassan, Aljohara A.

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 using a web-based questionnaire distributed via social media. …”
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Observations on Food Consumption Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Oman by Tarek Ben Hassen (15742605)

“…The study showed a significant shift in the attitude and behavior of respondents regarding food and health. …”

From Clinics to Communities: Understanding Public Perceptions of Dental Services in Pakistan by Kamran Ali (8861576)

“…</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">It was an analytical cross-sectional study based on an online survey. The data collection instrument was based on eight items related to participant perceptions and experiences of dental services in public and private sectors. …”