Effects of Different Processing Methods on the Antibiotic Enrofloxacin Residues Occurrence in Middle Eastern Dairy Products by Haddad, Rita

“…Our first-of-its-kind study in the region aims to determine the effects of different dairy processing unit operations (pasteurization, skimming, curding, pressing, boiling/acidifying, and salting) on Enrofloxacin (ENF), a widely used antibiotic in Lebanon. …”
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Durability of Cardiometabolic Outcomes Among Adolescents After Sleeve Gastrectomy: First Study with 9-Year Follow-up by Wahiba Elhag (5245547)

“…</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>Follow-up rates were 57.53%, 82.87%, 85.24%, 83.92%, and 83.33% at the five time points. The preoperative mean body mass index (BMI) (45.60 ± 6.50 kg/m2) decreased at year 1 (30.04 ± 4.96 kg/m2, P=0.001) and was maintained up to 9 years (30.20 ± 3.92 kg/m2, P = 0.001). …”

Hypospadias Reconstruction Training: Development of an Ex-Vivo Model for Objective Evaluation of Surgical Skills by Tariq Abbas (368053)

“…However, EMG measurements showed significant reductions in average EMG power, total time, dominant frequency, and cumulative muscle workload after training. Additionally, the mean power spectral density of the EMG signal decreased notably post-training. …”

Peripheral inflammatory and metabolic markers as potential biomarkers in treatment-resistant schizophrenia: Insights from a Qatari Cohort by Mohamed Adil Shah Khoodoruth (14589828)

“…Multivariate analysis highlighted significant differences in platelet count, mean platelet volume (MPV), TG, HbA1c, BMI, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and ferritin among the groups. …”

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

“…Hence, the current study aimed to evaluate the anti-cancer activity of CBD, extracted from Lebanese Cannabis sativa plant, as monotherapy and in combination with conventional chemotherapeutic drugs cisplatin or paclitaxel on human ovarian adenocarcinoma OVCAR-3 and SK-OV-3 cell lines. …”
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Assessment of resin systems as solution for well integrity challenge in carbonate reservoirs by Albertus Retnanto (17269237)

“…<div><p>Well integrity is defined as technical, operational, and organizational solutions specifically aimed at the reduction of the risk of formation fluids release throughout a well's life cycle. …”

Work-life balance, perceived stress, & locus of control by Karkoulian, Silva

“…This study aims at verifying whether a lower level of perceived stress combined with a high level of control predict a higher level of perceived work life balance for employees in the Lebanese banking sector. …”
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COPE for adolescent Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a brief cognitive–behavioral skill-building intervention to improve quality of life and promote positive mental health by Doumit, Rita

“…Lebanon has the highest per-capita concentration of refugees worldwide. There is an urgent need to offer psychosocial interventions to vulnerable groups such as Syrian refugee adolescents. …”
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The role of IT governance in enhancing the competitiveness of for-profit private schools' business by Jasim, Alaa H

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Post-materialistic values and entrepreneurial intention– the case of Saudi Arabia by Alammari, Khalid

“…It also responds to the need to understand the difference in the levels of entrepreneurial activity across countries.…”
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A control algorithm to increase the efficient operation of wind energy conversion systems under extreme wind conditions by Nyam Jargalsaikhan (17380429)

“…<p dir="ltr">This paper aims to increase the power production of gearless permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) based wind energy conversion systems (WECS) in strong (greater than 25 m/s) wind speed regions. …”

Performance analysis of a small-scale Orthopter-type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine by ElCheikh, A.

“…Increasing solidity was achieved by either decreasing the blade aspect ratio or increasing the number of blades, both resulting in a higher peak power coefficient (Cp,max) of the VAWT. …”
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A simple quality-of-service-based connection setup management approach for optical networks by Abou-Rjeily, C.

“…This necessitates ensuring a controlled network resource usage while decreasing connection blocking probability. However, optical networks are witnessing the introduction of an increasing number of new services, each having different requirements. …”
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Trade Flow and Nation Brand Distance: A Structural Gravity Model Approach by AL BESHER, HUDA ISMAIL

“…ABSTRACT In today’s fierce global competition, nations are aiming to improve their country’s standing in the international trade market to sustain their economic vitality and growth. …”
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Connexin 43 Loss Triggers Cell Cycle Entry and Invasion in Non-Neoplastic Breast Epithelium: A Role for Noncanonical Wnt Signaling by Fostok, Sabreen

“…Background: The expression of connexin 43 (Cx43) is disrupted in breast cancer, and re-expression of this protein in human breast cancer cell lines leads to decreased proliferation and invasiveness, suggesting a tumor suppressive role. …”
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Frugal innovation for sustainable rural development by Mokter Hossain (14634969)

“…Using a grounded theory method and based on 22 interviews with key informants related to 13 cases of frugal enterprise in South Asia, this qualitative study attempts to accomplish the aim of the study. We developed a classification that identifies the increasing positive and decreasing negative parameters of SDGs to assess the extent to which frugal enterprises contribute to specific SDGs. …”

Cost-benefit analysis for the installation of cogeneration CSP technology in Cyprus by Poullikkas, Andreas

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Rapid mercury removal using living indigenous microalgal communities for water treatment applications by Amr Nasr Fekry (22521185)

“…Comprehensive isotherm analysis revealed the Dubinin-Radushkevich model provided the best fit (R² = 0.998), indicating physical adsorption as the predominant mechanism, as the calculated mean free energy (E = 5.00 kJ/mol) falls within the 1–8 kJ/mol range characteristic of physical adsorption. …”

Frost Growth on Vertical Surfaces with Varying Wettability by El Cheikh, Amne

“…System efficiency is reduced by frost accumulation, and operation is complicated by the need to defrost the heat exchanger. Many factors including air temperature, humidity, and cold plate temperature are known to affect frost growth on heat transfer surfaces. …”
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On the Performance of the Node Control Volume Finite Element Method for Modeling Multi-phase Fluid Flow in Heterogeneous Porous Media by Abdul Salam Abd (14151648)

“…Large artificial fluid smearing is observed in coarse meshes; however, it decreases with the increase in mesh resolution. These findings prompt the use of high-resolution meshes for the method and the need for development of novel numerical methods to address this unphysical flow.…”