Experimental Investigation of FRP-Reinforced Concrete Columns Under Concentric and Eccentric Loading by Elmesalami, Nouran Zinelabdin Ahmed

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Effectiveness and specificity of a classroom-based group intervention in children and adolescents exposed to war in Lebanon by Dimassi, Hani

“…The rates of disorders peaked one month post-war and decreased over one year. There was no significant effect of the intervention on the rates of MDD, SAD or PTSD. …”
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Phosphorus supplement alters postprandial lipemia of healthy male subjects by Bassil, Maya

“…Concurrently, phosphorus supplementation increased postprandial concentrations of apolipoprotein B48 (ApoB48) (p < 0.05) and decreased that of apolipoprotein B100 (ApoB100) (p < 0.05). …”
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An empirical study on measuring operating efficiency and revenue of real estate assets in the UAE using data envelopment analysis by Alafifi, Abdulrahman

“…Result also shows that 95% of the building assets in the sample are by and large operating at decreasing returns to scale. This implies that managers need to considerably reduce the operational resources (input) to improve the levels of revenue. …”
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Oxandrolone Treatment in Adults with Severe Thermal Injury by Btaiche, Imad F.

“…Muscle protein catabolism in patients with severe thermal injury is the result of stress-induced increased release of cytokines and counterregulatory hormones. Coupled with decreased serum anabolic hormone concentrations such as testosterone and growth hormone along with the presence of insulin resistance, anabolism in patients with severe thermal injury is inefficient or impossible during the acute postburn period. …”
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Improving the performance of a commercial absorption cooling system by using ejector: A theoretical study by Hamza K. Mukhtar (17821004)

“…It was found that the increase in the ambient temperature not only increased the activation temperature, but it also decreased the COP and increased the circulation ratio (CR). …”

Underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities in cascade testing for hereditary cancer syndromes by Muhammad Danyal Ahsan (14488278)

“…Cascade testing is critical as relatives found to carry a pathogenic gene variant have the opportunity to pursue targeted cancer risk reduction and early detection, decreasing cancer-associated morbidity and mortality. …”

Developing a Stochastic Model to Predict Cost Overrun due to the Causes of Projects Delay in Oil Fields Construction Industry by ALKHOORI, KHALID ABDUL MAJEED

“…The criticality of managing projects delay in oil fields construction projects has been exacerbated by the general complexities associated with the sources of projects delay and how varied the impact may be to various stakeholders such as client/owner, contractor, design/consultant and miscellaneous/external groups within the industry. …”
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Supplementation of retrobulbar block with clonidine in vitreoretinal surgery by Abi Nader, Elie

“…Study Objective To evaluate the effect of clonidine when added to local anesthetics on duration of postoperative analgesia during retrobulbar block. Design Prospective, randomized controlled trial. Setting Operating room and Postanesthesia Care Unit of a university-affiliated hospital. …”
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When Should a Brain MRI Be Performed in Children with New-Onset Seizures? Results of a Large Prospective Trial by Hourani, R.

“…Univariate analysis showed a significant increase in the frequency of epileptogenic lesions with decreasing age, the presence of developmental delay, and the number and types of seizures at presentation. …”
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Successful endoscopic management of gastrojejunal anastomotic strictures after Roux-en-Y gastric bypas by Azar, Riad

“…Dilation to at least 15 mm is safe and decreases the need for further endoscopic dilation.…”
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Non-Isolated DC–DC Power Converter With High Gain and Inverting Capability by Mohammad Meraj (16855401)

“…To reduce the ripple in the input current with simultaneous decreasing the input current ripple, a novel current fed interleaved high gain converter is proposed by utilizing the interleaved front-end structure and Cockcroft Walton (CW)-Voltage Multiplier (VM). …”

MHD Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Curvilinear Enclosure With Oscillating Wall and Nano‐Encapsulated PCM: A Fluid‐Structure Interaction Analysis by Mohammed Azeez Alomari (20482592)

“…The electromagnetic field inhibits heat transfer, with Nu decreasing by 25.9% as Ha increases from 0 to 20. These findings provide design guidelines for thermal management applications in electromagnetically active environments.…”

Recovery of business intelligence systems by Haraty, Ramzi A.

“…Saving the damage assessment time means shorter denial of service periods, which in turn guarantees the continuity of the patient centric healthcare system.…”
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Essays on the effect of excess compensation and governance changes on firm value by Dah, Mustafa A.

“…Our results suggest that an increase in director excess compensation decreases the likelihood of CEO turnover, reduces the turnover-performance sensitivity, and increases managerial entrenchment. …”
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Two-stage optimisation for malachite green removal using activated date pits by M. Hijab (14152095)

“…<p>Water pollution, from industry and agriculture, is a major threat to water security in the light of decreasing global potable water resources. Adsorption is one potential treatment technology for the removal of different contaminants from polluted water. …”

Characteristics of aerosols and planetary boundary layer dynamics during biomass burning season by Muhammad Zeeshaan Shahid (18131689)

“…The planetary boundary layer (PBL) height, measured with Ceilometer LIDAR, showed decreasing trend in height from October to December that support aerosol accumulation near the surface during the the month of November. …”

Effect of Mg incorporation on the properties of PCL/Mg composites for potential tissue engineering applications by Sumama Nuthana Kalva (19206064)

“…<p dir="ltr">Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a biocompatible polymer readily moldable into various shapes and designs. However, its low mechanical strength and slow biodegradation restrict its use in tissue engineering. …”

Allelopathic Effects of the Invasive Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. on Native Plants: Perspectives toward Agrosystems by Shazia Bibi (16500318)

“…The seed germination and radicle length of S. aegyptica and H. perfoliata were significantly decreased at 2 mg mL−1 of extract of P. juliflora. …”

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Sustainability Aspects among Higher Education Students in Qatar by Shaikha R. Al-Nuaimi (19488232)

“…This value gradually decreases in attitudes and behaviors based on evaluating the pro-sustainability student responses. …”