Seismic strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Structures using External Lateral Post Tensioning by Murugesan, Usha

“…A seismic event may cause a huge loss of property as well as life. It is estimated that around 10000 people are killed every year due to calamity. …”
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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)

“…This study examines the impact of asymmetric exchange rates on trade flows in selected Asian countries and finds that the effects of increased exchange rate volatility on exports and imports differ among Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan, and Korea. …”

The impact of global oil price shocks on the Lebanese stock market by Dagher, Leila

“…Only around 1% is attributable to oil shocks, increasing to around 3% after a few days and remaining at that level. …”
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The global, regional, and national burden of colorectal cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global B... by Saeid Safiri (3713035)

“…We also determined the association between development levels and colorectal cancer age-standardised DALY rates, and calculated DALYs attributable to risk factors that had evidence of causation with colorectal cancer. All of the estimates are reported as counts and age-standardised rates per 100 000 person-years, with some estimates also presented by sex and 5-year age groups.…”

Inland Treatment of the Brine Generated from Reverse Osmosis Advanced Membrane Wastewater Treatment Plant Using Epuvalisation System by Qurie, Mohannad

“…Obtained results suggest that the epuvalisation system is a promising technique for inland brine treatment with added benefits. The increasing of channel number or closed loop time is estimated for enhancing the treatment process and increasing the nutrient uptake. …”
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Breakthroughs and Limitations of XML Grammar Similarity by Tekli, Joe

“…In this area, most work has focused on estimating similarity between XML documents (i.e., data layer). …”
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Highly sensitive humidity sensor based on cadmium selenide quantum dots-polymer composites: synthesis, characterization, and effect of UV/ozone treatment by Khouloud Jlassi (2583832)

“…Overall, the hydrophilicity of the developed films increases with UV radiation exposure time, leading to enhanced water vapor absorption without deforming the film surface. …”

Pharmacist Role in Hypertension Management in the Community Setting: Questionnaire Development, Validation, and Application by Lama Soubra (11666333)

“…Patient satisfaction from the provided interventions/services was determined by means of an overall rating. The correlation between practiced roles and patient satisfaction with received interventions/services was determined.…”

Wound healing potential of quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside and myricetin-3-O-rhamnoside isolated from Pistacia lentiscus distilled leaves in rats model by Wiem Elloumi (17148337)

“…Moreover, the cutaneous wound tissues treated with PDL 20, MM, and QM exhibited significantly higher hydroxyproline content than the negative control group, which means a high collagen biosynthesis in wound tissues. …”

Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017 by LBD Double Burden of Malnutrition Collaborators (18567880)

“…Prevalence of overweight increased from 5.2% (30 (22.8–38.5) million) in 2000 to 6.0% (55.5 (44.8–67.9) million) children aged under 5 years in 2017. …”

Review of field methods for monitoring Asian bears by Michael F., Proctor

“…However, increasing use of camera traps and DNA-based methods now allow for better monitoring via occupancy or rigorous capture–recapture population estimation, with the caveat that these methods may be restricted by inadequate budgets or logistical constraints. …”
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Cardiovascular impact of post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Bijaya K Padhi (16823745)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is increasingly recognized for its effects beyond mental health, with emerging evidence suggesting a significant association with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). …”

The rising danger of heat waves by Nature Research (16552612)

“…It was responsible for more than 70,000 deaths throughout Europe, and is estimated to have cost more than US$13 billion in economic loss. …”

Safe Kids/FedEx children pedestrian road safety program by Jesus Juco de la Fuente (19794411)

“…The consequent urbanization has rapidly increased the number of motor vehicles resulting in increased number of road traffic injuries in the country. …”

Numerical analysis of spatial distribution of carbon in methane dry reforming over supported nickel catalyst in a packed bed reactor by Ahmed Aheed Ali Mohammed (22155979)

“…The total carbon deposited was estimated to be around 18 g after 10,000 s of Time on Stream (TOS) at 650 °C. …”

Experimental Validation of a Mitigation Method of Ferranti Effect in Transmission Line by Tareq Foqha (17947778)

“…This paper investigates the impact of increasing the length of the transmission line on its receiving end voltage under no-load conditions. …”

Transhepatic Ipsilateral Right Portal Vein Embolization Extended to Segment IV by Madoff, David

“…RESULTS After right PVE + IV with PVA particles, FLR volume increased 45.5% ± 40.9% and FLR/TELV ratio increased 6.9% ± 5.6%. …”
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Building roads with dynamic pricing to address congestion in Beirut, Lebanon by El Khoury, John

“…The concepts addressed in this paper include the operational and design issues associated with the elevated reversible lanes, the simulation tools used to analyze operations of the proposed facility, demand estimation and the needed dynamic tolling strategies, and the evaluation of benefits to costs of the proposed facility.…”
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Designing constructed wetlands for reclamation of pretreated wastewater and stormwater by Tao, Wendong

“…Wastewater reclamation is getting greater attention as an alternative to conventional approaches to wastewater treatment and water supply due to increasing water stress coupled with more stringent water quality limitation for discharge of treated wastewater. …”
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Retrieval of nearshore bathymetry in the Gulf of Chania, NW Crete, Greece, from WorldWiew-2 multispectral imagery by Pavlopoulos, Kosmas

“…The outcomes of the statistical analysis indicate that the linear model provides increased accuracy than the ratio one over the sandy bottom. …”
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