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Board changes and CEO turnover
Published 2014“…We find that the majority of compliant firms (approximately 56%) add independent directors following SOX. However, we find a nontrivial number of firms (approximately 26%) actually decrease the number of independent directors to move closer to the stated 50% requirement. …”
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CEO gender and managerial entrenchment
Published 2020“…Our research suggests that the level of female CEOs’ entrenchment provides them with greater job security, higher level of control, and inflated pay that compensate the risk of accepting the appointment in a high risk and poor performing firm.…”
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Grid electricity demand reduction through applying passive and active strategies for a house in Baghdad, Iraq
Published 2013“…The integration of passive and active strategies can achieve a decrease of 50.6% in the need of electricity consumption. …”
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Effect of climate change on the annual energy consumption of a single family house in British Columbia
Published 2018“…The simulation results show that for both bylaw and PH cases, heating energy consumption will be reduced while cooling energy consumption will be increased, as a result for bylaw case, the energy consumption will be decreased for four climate zones, while for PH case, the energy consumption will be increased for zone 4 & 5 and decreased for zone 6 & 7. …”
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The effect of microbiome therapy on COVID-19-induced gut dysbiosis: A narrative and systematic review
Published 2024“…</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Life Sciences<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2024.122535" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2024.122535</a></p>…”
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A single-institution review of 157 patients presenting with benign and malignant tumors of the ampulla of Vater
Published 2011“…Recent series report 5-year postoperative survival rates of 53–68%.7 Successful endoscopic removal of high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia, in situ tumors, and focal T1 cancers has been reported, but is not widely practiced.8, 9 and 10 For patients with slow-growing benign tumors, endoscopic resection is an attractive alternative with decreased cost and morbidity.11 and 12 Endoscopic papillectomy has a recurrence rate of 30% with 13.9% of endoscopically treated patients subsequently undergoing follow-up surgery. …”
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Effectiveness of 2D magnesium phosphate hydrogel for surgical decontamination of dental implants: A case series
Published 2024“…Radiographic evaluations were conducted to assess the exposure of implant threads. The findings revealed a statistically significant decrease in probing depth, bleeding on probing, and the number of exposed implant threads following treatment with the magnesium phosphate hydrogel, though the exact role of the hydrogel in these improvements warrants further exploration.…”
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StarD13 is a tumor suppressor in breast cancer that regulates cell motility and invasion
Published 2014“…We studied the role of StarD13, a recently identified Rho-GAP that specifically inhibits the function of RhoA and Cdc42. …”
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Effectiveness and specificity of a classroom-based group intervention in children and adolescents exposed to war in Lebanon
Published 2008“…The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness and specificity of a classroom-based psychosocial intervention after war. …”
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Control of the Speed of a Light-Induced Spin Transition through Mesoscale Core-Shell Architecture
Published 2018“…Isothermal relaxation from the optically induced high spin state of the core back to the low spin state and activation energies associated with the transition between these states were measured. The presence of a shell decreases the activation energy, which is associated with the elastic properties of the core. …”
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Luspatercept's use in a patient with transfusion‐dependent beta‐thalassemia and intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH)
Published 2024“…While also highlighting the benefits of using luspatercept regarding decreasing the iron overload and improving hemoglobin levels and examining how it was used safely to manage a transfusion‐dependent thalassemia patient with an extramedullary hematopoiesis mass with no adverse events of note.…”
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Maternal Body Mass Index and Recommended Gestational Weight Gain in a Middle Eastern Setting
Published 2023“…</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">We performed a population-based retrospective cohort analysis of 3547 singleton births, using routinely collected data from a Middle Eastern hospital database.…”
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Drug Resistance Induction and Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of a Candida albicans Drug Sensitive Isolate
Published 2023“…The pathogenic opportunistic fungus Candida albicans is a leading causative agent of death in immunocompromised individuals. …”
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Seasonal variations of trace metal chemical forms in bed sediments of a karstic river in Lebanon
Published 2015“…Results on the distribution of metals are reported for Fe, Pb, Zn, Cu and Cd in bed sediments from Nahr Ibrahim (a karstic river) for summer and winter. A Tessier-like sequential extraction scheme was applied to samples (< 75 μm) for five locations along a 13 km stretch to the sea. …”
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Self-Reported Sleep and Exercise Patterns in Patients with Schizophrenia: a Cross-Sectional Comparative Study
Published 2019“…</p><h3>Method</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 99 patients with schizophrenia and 101 controls were recruited. …”
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Mirizzi Syndrome: Mastering the Challenge, Characterization and Management Outcomes in a Retrospective Study of 60 Cases
Published 2024“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Mirizzi Syndrome (MS) is a rare complication of gallstone disease that poses diagnostic and management challenges.…”
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Arginine Deprivation in AML Cells Induces Ferroptosis, a Type of Autophagy-Mediated Cell Death
Published 2023“…In this study, we showed for the first time that arginine deprivation using a recombinant human arginase induces ferroptosis, an autophagy-mediated type of cell death in AML cells. …”
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