Basin of Attraction through Invariant Curves and Dominant Functions by Al-Sharawi, Ziyad

“…We study a second-order difference equation of the form ₙ₊₁= ₙ(ₙ₋₁) + ℎ, where both () and () are decreasing. We consider a set of invariant curves at ℎ = 1 and use it to characterize the behaviour of solutions when ℎ > 1 and when 0 < ℎ < 1.The case ℎ > 1 is related to the Y2K problem. …”
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Crisis Communication Management Model in the Public Sector of Dubai by Ali, Budoor Hussain

“…The unexpected events occur every day, and with the increase of the negative outcomes of these incidents on people and organizations, they would become crises that require effective management. …”
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An investigation into links between UAE STI Policy and the Federal Universities STEM Majors’ Enrolments, Graduates and Research Development: an evidence-based exploration of the im... by Khreibi, Rima Abou

“…In terms of United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), there has been a decrease in STEM programs enrolment, while STEM graduates in UAEU has stayed steady at 1/3 STEM majors compared to 2/3 non-STEM programs. …”
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The strength of the Lebanese banking system in the face of political instability. (c2008) by Hobeika, Maya T.

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The interplay between social media use and problematic internet usage: Four behavioral patterns by Khansa Chemnad (17346994)

“…</p><h3>Method</h3><p dir="ltr">Our study utilizes data from a smartphone app that objectively monitors user usage, including the apps used and the start and finish times of each app session. This study included 334 participants who declared a need to be aware of their smartphone usage and control it. …”

Media, technology use, and attitudes: associations with physical and mental well‐being in youth with implications for evidence‐based practice by Zeeni, Nadine

“…Moreover, social media could be used as a platform for intervention and prevention programs to decrease BID, EDs, depression, and anxiety.…”
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Dietary protein level alters gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats by Zeeni, N.

“…Aminoglycosides (AG) such as gentamicin are antimicrobial drugs widely used in the hospital setting due to their efficacy in the treatment of severe gram-negative bacterial infections. …”
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The impact of counseling on nutritional status among hematopoietic stem cell recipients: results of a randomized controlled trial by Jabbour, Jana

“…Studies assessing malnutrition rates in HSCT showed that malnutrition rates are low at admission (ranging between 4 and 6%), elevated at hospital discharge (ranging between 35 and 60%), and gradually decreases post discharge [2, 3]. A prospective cohort study suggested that even though patients had improved quality of life, physical activity levels, and lean body mass post HSCT, they did not regain their pre-HSCT levels 100 days post transplantation compared to admission. …”
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Muscle protein anabolism in type 2 diabetes by Bassil, Maya S.

“…One study of chronic leucine supplementation in elderly T2DM patients did not increase muscle mass. However, they lacked sarcopenia and had adequate dietary protein intake, so may be atypical. …”
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A New Extension of Generalized Exponential Distribution with Application to Ozone Data by Dey, Sanku

“…The distribution is capable of monotonically increasing, decreasing, bathtub and upside down shaped hazard rates. …”
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Dividend policy and corporate investment under information shocks by Harakeh, Mostafa

“…Then, I find that the constraining effect of dividends on investments declines following the information shock, especially among firms with higher levels of information asymmetry ex-ante. Finally, I show that less constrained investments contribute to maximizing firm value. …”
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The Effect of Auditor Characteristics on the Quality of Segment Disclosures of Diversified Firms by Elkelani, Sarah Ahmed

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Electrically conductive hybrid organic crystals as flexible optical waveguides by Li, Liang

“…In cyclic operation mode, their conductivity decreases less than 1% after 10,000 thermal cycles. …”
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Treatment sequencing strategy for hepatic epithelioid haemangioendothelioma by Thomas, Ryan

“…However, 5-year survival for patients treated with chemotherapy at any point during their disease course was decreased compared with those who did not receive any chemotherapy (43.6% versus 82.9%, respectively; P = 0.02) and was predictive of a decreased overall survival on univariate analysis [HR 3.1 (CI 0.9–10.7), P = 0.02]. …”
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The Role of Cdc42 and the Cross-talk with RhoA/RhoC during Invadopodia Formation and Invasion in Glioblastoma Multiforme by Maalouf, Hiba

“…Our results showed that Cdc42 and RhoC knockdown decreased MMP9 expression levels while only RhoC depletion reduced MMP2 expression. …”
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Optimizing dynamics of water-energy-food nexus in a desert climate by Sa'd Shannak (17191363)

“…The country recently started implementing a domestic energy price reform strategy to make energy consumption more sustainable and increase government revenues as highlighted in the Fiscal Balance Program one of the key realization programs of Vision 2030. …”

Understanding the phenomenon of saltwater intrusion sourced from desalination plants at coastal aquifers by Farhat Abbas (5480)

“…The objective of this exercise was to understand the phenomenon of saltwater intrusion using an existing set of data analyzed with the convective–diffusion equation and the two-region mobile–immobile solution model. …”

Optical coherence tomography findings in autoimmune retinopathy by Abazzari, Azin

“…Macular OCT showed reduced central macular and foveal thicknesses in 6 patients (mean thickness 143 ± 30 μm and 131 ± 29 μm respectively). …”
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Reducing terrorism with development ; the United Nations' new path. (c2009) by Kassis, Maria-Rita

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Reduction of laboratory utilization in the intensive care unit by Diab, Khalil

“…We hypothesized that a program that involves physician and staff education and alters the current ICU order sets will lead to a sustained decrease in routine laboratory test ordering. …”
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