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Spatial variation in coral reef fish and benthic communities in the central Saudi Arabian Red Sea
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PeerJ
, 2017 , Article)
Local-scale ecological information is critical as a sound basis for spatial management and conservation and as support for ongoing research in relatively unstudied areas. We conducted visual surveys of fish and benthic ...
Five Years Later: Why More Gulf Law Schools Should Add an Externship Pedagogy
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Middle East Institute
, 2017 , Article)
Essay: Qatar University College of Law Externship Program
Urban Form and Sense of Community: Exploring Catalysts for Community Sustainability within Al-Wakrah Neighborhood in Qatar
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
Urban planners seek to create a sense of community by effectively interfacing urban form and community
development. In Qatar, community change has become a matter of public concern amid intense development activities. ...
Design of immersive virtual reality system to improve communication skills in individuals with autism
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Kassel University Press GmbH
, 2017 , Article)
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) regularly experience situations in which they need to give answers but do not know how to respond; for example, questions related to everyday life activities that are asked ...
Determining the role of missense mutations in the POU domain of HNF1A that reduce the DNA-binding affinity: A computational approach
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Plos One
, 2017 , Article)
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3 (MODY3) is a non-ketotic form of diabetes associated with poor insulin secretion. Over the past years, several studies have reported the association of missense mutations in the ...
Cardiac autonomic regulation as a predictor for childhood obesity intervention success.
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2017 , Article)
Childhood obesity is a major public health concern; behavioural interventions induce weight reduction in some, but success is variable. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been associated with impulse control and extent of ...
Temporal cross talk between endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria regulates oxidative stress and mediates microparticle-induced endothelial dysfunction
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
Aims: Circulating microparticles (MPs) from metabolic syndrome patients
and those generated from apoptotic T-cells induce endothelial
dysfunction; however, the molecular and cellular mechanism(s) underlying
in the effects ...
Considering the Specific Impact of Harsh Conditions and Oil Weathering on Diversity, Adaptation, and Activity of Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacteria in Strategies of Bioremediation of Harsh Oily-Polluted Soils
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2017 , Article)
Weathering processes change properties and composition of spilled oil, representing the main reason of failure of bioaugmentation strategies. Our purpose was to investigate the metabolic adaptation of hydrocarbon-degrading ...
Renoprotective Effects of Aldose Reductase Inhibitor Epalrestat against High Glucose-Induced Cellular Injury
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Hindawi
, 2017 , Article)
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of end stage renal disease worldwide. Increased glucose flux into the aldose reductase (AR) pathway during diabetes was reported to exert deleterious effects on the kidney. ...
Turbulence effects on the autoignition of DME in a turbulent co-flowing jet
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Dimethyl ether (DME) autoignition in turbulent co-flowing jets with preheated air is studied using the one-dimensional turbulence (ODT) model. We investigate the effects of molecular and turbulent transport on the autoignition ...