Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Austin, Carter

“…HIV-related deaths decreased by 39·7% (33·7–44·5), from 1·19 million (1·07–1·37) in 2010 to 718 000 (669 000–785 000) in 2021. …”
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The Genetic Pathways Underlying Immunotherapy in Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Ayat Kadhi (18281710)

“…<div><p>Heart failure (HF) is a global public health threat affecting 26 million individuals worldwide with an estimated prevalence increase of 46% by 2030. One of the main causes of HF and sudden death in children and adult is Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). …”

Pyrolysis of Biosolids to Produce Biochars: A Review by Samar Elkhalifa (14152110)

“…<p dir="ltr">The continuing increase in population means an increasing demand for products and services, resulting in huge amounts of waste being discharged into the environment. …”

Sustainability of Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Concrete by Al Araj, Rashad R.

“…Concrete, despite being one of the most produced materials in the world, still has weaknesses and drawbacks. …”
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Independent and Combined Effects of Antioxidant Supplementation and Circuit Resistance Training on Selected Adipokines in Postmenopausal Women by Ayoub Saeidi (17331085)

“…Participants in experimental groups either performed CRT (3 sessions per week with intensity at 55% of one-repetition maximum) or supplemented with Zataria Multiflora (500 mg every day after breakfast with 100 ml of water), or their combination, for 8 weeks. …”

Simulation of the size-composition distribution of atmospheric nanoparticles over Europe by David Patoulias (4722960)

“…The ground level concentrations of particles with a diameter larger than 100 nm (N100) were reproduced with a daily normalized mean error of 40 % and a daily normalized mean bias of −20 %. …”

Safety practices in the lebanese construction market by Awwad, R.

“…The construction industry in the world is considered to be one of the most dangerous industries, claiming each year the lives of many workers. …”
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Biochar development from thermal TGA studies of individual food waste vegetables and their blended systems by Samar Elkhalifa (14152110)

“…The biochar analysis involves one single food item (carrot), one binary mixture (carrot + cucumber), and one ternary blend of carrot, cucumber, and tomato. …”

Global, regional, and national burden of household air pollution, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Fiona B, Bennitt

“…InterpretationAlthough the burden attributable to HAP has decreased considerably, HAP remains a substantial risk factor, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia. …”
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EQUITY INCOME OF ENERGY FIRMS: EXAMINATION OF NON-CASH INCOME by McCarthy, Mark

“…Reported accounting profits, however, can include amounts that do not necessarily result in an increase in cash flow to a firm. One such amount that is a material component of die earnings of some energy firms is that of equity income, a proportion of an investee's earnings required to be included m investor earnings (Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 323). …”
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A Study on Restrictions on Financing Entrepreneurs’ Startup Companies & Reasons Behind Limiting UAE National Entrepreneurs To A Certain Type Of Business by El Ghattis, Fadi

“…The United Arab Emirates economy is considered one of the highest in the Arab world due to the oil industry. …”
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EVALUATION OF MATERIAL NONLINEARITY IN FATIGUED SAMPLES USING AN IMPROVED LAMB-WAVE NONLINEAR PARAMETER by A. Masurkar, Faeez

“…It is found that for a pristine state, the peak of amplitude-based parameter equals the physics based one and for a fatigued state, the amplitude-based parameter keeps increasing with an increase in fatigue damage. …”
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The Use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Construction: An exploration of current challenges for collaborative construction by SABRI, MAEN

“…The Construction market represents more than 10% of the global economy, and the demand for infrastructure project is increasing due to population increase. Particularly, in the UAE, the construction market is considered one of the best markets compared to other Middle Eastern countries due to the availability of international companies involved in the construction activity. …”
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Effects of visual field impairment on driving by Jan Andersson (218600)

“…Reaction time for double stimuli trials was 15% longer (1,68s vs. 1.46s) and hit rate was 27% less (69% vs. 88%). When the results from a secondary trial for drivers visual impairments were compared the normal sighted drivers’ first try the differences decreased but were still statistical significant. …”

Wild carrot pentane-based fractions suppress proliferation of human HaCaT keratinocytes and protect against chemically-induced skin cancer by Shebaby, Wassim N.

“…Results All fractions exhibited significant cytotoxicity, with HaCaT cells being 2.4–3 times less sensitive than HaCaT-ras A5 (benign tumorigenic), and HaCaT-ras II4 (malignant) cells. …”
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Unpacking the asymmetric impact of exchange rate volatility on trade flows: A study of selected developed and developing Asian economies by Umar Nawaz Kayani (17131781)

“…On the other hand, decreased volatility hurts exports of Japan. As for the long-run effects of exchange rate volatility on imports, we found that increased volatility boosts imports of Korea. …”

A Study on Impact of Change in Contractor’s Project Organization Structure on Project Performance by Sarhan, Sameh Said Mohammed

“…Moreover, introducing change in project organization structure during the project life cycle for any reasons whether in response to internal or external influences is perceived as one of the critical processes that influence on the project performance. …”
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Systemic Chemotherapy and Two-Stage Hepatectomy for Extensive Bilateral Colorectal Liver Metastases by Chun, Yun Shin

“…Median number of metastases in groups I and II were two (range 1–20) and seven (range 2–20). …”
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An Evaluation of Short-Term Effects of Different Soil Management Systems on Soil Physical, Structural and Hydraulic Properties and an Estimation and Optimization of Water Infiltrat... by Merheb, Caroline

“…In both soils, tillage application decreased the densities, the aggregate mean weight diameter, the residual moisture content, and the fine pore volumes while increased the organic matter content, the porosity, the saturated hydraulic conductivity, and the amount of large pores of undisturbed soil. …”
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Teaching the novel in a university english as a foreign language (EFL) context by Bacha, Nahla Nola

“…The aim of the present study is to explore the preliminary  effect of selected novels combined with film and student oral presentations on L1 Arabic EFL learners  use of vocabulary in one 20th Century American Novel course at an English medium university in Lebanon. Two literary essay tests were administered to 25 students, one at the beginning and another at the end of the semester, holistically scored and qualitatively analyzed for vocabulary variety. Main findings indicated that although the holistic scores did not significantly increase, there was use of a more diverse and use of vocabulary on Test 2. Recommendations are made for classroom practice and future research.…”
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