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Glucose- and triglyceride-lowering dietary penta-O-galloyl-α-D-glucose reduces expression of PPARγ and C/EBPα, induces p21-Mediated G1 phase cell cycle arrest, and inhibits adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes
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Thieme
, 2015 , Article)
Plant polyphenols, such as hydrolysable tannins, are present in the human diet and known to exhibit anti-diabetic and anti-obesity activity. We previously reported that the representative hydrolysable tannin compound ...
Potential of ground source heat pump systems in cooling-dominated environments: Residential buildings
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
For countries in the Arabian Peninsula, air conditioning (A/C) systems account for 65% of the energy consumption, all of which comes from fossil fuel. Given the preparation for the 2022 World Cup, which will be held in ...
Analysis of the effect of global climate change on ground source heat pump systems in different climate categories
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems exhibit high thermal performance. Consequently, they are increasingly used to heat and cool buildings. The thermal performance of GSHP systems strongly depends on the operation ground ...
Cultural traditions and architectural form of Italian transnational houses in Australia
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ArchNet
, 2015 , Article)
The purpose of this article is to investigate the connection between cultural traditions and house form which, according to scholars, is in danger of being lost, and so contribute to the revival of critical interest in ...
Statin Selection in Qatar Based on Multi-indication Pharmacotherapeutic Multi-criteria Scoring Model, and Clinician Preference
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Purpose Statin selection for the largest hospital formulary in Qatar is not systematic, not comparative, and does not consider the multi-indication nature of statins. There are no reports in the literature of multi-indic ...
Implications of external price referencing of pharmaceuticals in Middle East countries
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Introduction: External price referencing (EPR) is applied frequently to control pharmaceutical prices. Our objective was to analyse how EPR is used in Middle Eastern (ME) countries and to compare the price corridor for ...
Cry4Ba and Cyt1Aa proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis: Interactions and Toxicity mechanism against Aedes aegypti
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Individual crystal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis exhibit variable levels of insecticidal activities against mosquito larvae. In all cases, they are much less active compared to the whole crystal proteins ...
Sustainable production of toxin free marine microalgae biomass as fish feed in large scale open system in the Qatari desert
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Mass cultivation of microalgae biomass for feed should be cost effective and toxin free. Evaporation loss in Qatar can be as high as 2 cm/d. Hence, production of marine microalgae biomass in Qatar would also require ...
New ecological redline policy (ERP) to secure ecosystem services in China
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
China is facing huge environmental problems, with its current rapid rate of urbanization and industrial-ization causing biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation, and land resources degradation on a major scale.To overcome ...
Wear resistance investigation of titanium nitride-based coatings
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
The wear of components while they are in service is a predominant factor controlling the life of machine components. Metal parts are often damaged because of wear-driven failures causing the loss of dimensions and ...