White lies telling in lebanese discourse. (c2011) by Nakkouzi, Rania

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Factors Associated with Meeting Current Recommendation for Physical Activity in Scottish Adults with Diabetes by Ahmad Salman (3173418)

“…Furthermore, meeting the recommended physical activity levels decreased with age (OR 0.96; 95% CI 0.95–0.97), having a longstanding illness (OR 0.56; 95% CI 0.34–0.93) and body mass index (OR 0.94; 95% CI 0.92–0.97), but increased with higher fruit and vegetable intake (OR 1.16; 95% CI 1.07–1.25) and mental wellbeing (OR 1.04; 95% CI 1.02–1.06). …”

Do Older Adults with Multimorbidity Meet the Recommended Levels of Physical Activity? An Analysis of Scottish Health Survey by Ahmad Salman (3173418)

“…Also, meeting recommended PA decreased with age [OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.90–0.94)] and body mass index [OR 0.93 (95% CI 0.91–0.95]; but increased per additional portion of fruit and vegetables taken [OR 1.19 (95% CI 1.12–1.25)] and with increase in well-being scale score [OR 1.05 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.06)]. …”

Integration of Wind Catchers in Modern Residential Buildings in the UAE as a Means of Providing Thermal Comfort by Riza, Raashid

“…This research is an evaluation of the effectiveness of wind catchers as means of providing thermal comfort for modern residential buildings in the hot arid climates in the UAE. …”
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Influence of temperature on tire-pavement noise in hot climates: Qatar case by Okan, Sirin

“…There is an apparent trend of decreasing temperature coefficient with increasing mean texture depth of dense graded asphalt pavements. …”
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Morphological changes in amblyopic eyes in choriocapillaris and Sattler’s layer in comparison to healthy eyes, and in retinal nerve fiber layer in comparison to fellow eyes through... by Masri, Oussama Samer

“…Purpose Establishing the reliability of a new method to check the mean retinal and choroidal reflectivity and using it to find retinal and choroid changes in amblyopia. …”
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Influence of temperature on tire-pavement noise in hot climates: Qatar case by Okan Sirin (14603304)

“…There is an apparent trend of decreasing temperature coefficient with increasing mean texture depth of dense graded asphalt pavements. …”

Effects of aniline concentrations on the electrical and mechanical properties of polyaniline polyvinyl alcohol blends by Bhadra, J.

“…The potential attraction of the experiment lies in the nature of the conductivity (of the blend films), which is found to increase from 10−8 to 10−3S/cm with a percolation threshold of 0.78wt%.…”
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The Employment of Generic and Issue-Specific Frames by Farhat, Sally

“…Aside from examining the coverage of Lebanon’s protests systematically and reliably, which has not been done previously, the significance of this study lies in its ability to find the relationship between issue-specific and generic frames and increase our knowledge of frames and the diverse roles they play when used together. …”
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Integrated Water Resources Management Plan for the UAE by ALSHAIKH, SHAIKHA AHMAD

“…Increased human populations, rapid economic developments, and climate change have driven many countries in the Middle East to suffer acute water shortages. …”
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The importance of child car seat safety by Tawfeeq A. Khoja (19772931)

“…On account of the exponential increase in the rate of road accidents and casualties, the need for the use of seatbelts cannot be overemphasized. …”

Computation of Power Extraction From Photovoltaic Arrays Under Various Fault Conditions by Azhar Ul-Haq (16875948)

“…It becomes evident from the presented results that optimal reconfiguration of PV arrays can increase the power extraction from PV system with reduced number of P-V peaks. …”

Determinants of female labor force participation: implications for policy in Qatar by Noora Lari (14158824)

“…The originality of this study lies in its ability to explain how state-directed initiatives can encourage women to participate in the labor market and thus facilitate a rapid increase in the number of employed women in Qatar. …”

The role of job description as a motivational tool. (c2000) by Nahfawi, Ghina

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Retrospective identification of medication related adverse events in the emergency medical services through the analysis of a patient safety register by Ian Howard (2026753)

“…However, the primary challenge towards reducing their burden lies in consistently identifying and monitoring these occurrences, a challenge faced across the spectrum of healthcare, including the emergency medical services. …”

Breaking barriers: unveiling motivations, challenges and policy recommendations for women’s entrepreneurship in Vietnam by Christodoulou, Ioannis

“…Government efforts to support women entrepreneurs have increased, but research on this in developing economies, especially in Vietnam, is limited. …”
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Enhancing Bifaciality Factor for Building Integrated Bifacial PV in a Double Skin Façade System by WRIEKAT, TAQWA FAWAZ

“…United Arab Emirates is one of the countries that are pioneering in the area of renewable green energy, with the goal is to increase the contribution of green energy up to 50% by the year 2050 and reduce the carbon footprint by 70 % by increasing consumption efficiency and introducing versatile energy sources that are more sustainable. …”
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The Effects of New Public Management on Managers’ Work-Life Balance and Behavior by AL HEBSI, AHMED

“…The main differing factors included the manner in which NPM was implemented and the negative attitude of the participants when faced with an increasing workload. The key significance of the present study lies in its difference from prior research carried out in other contexts. …”
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Impacts of On-Grid Solar PV on Distribution Networks and Potential Solutions: A Case Study in the Region of Zahle by Korkmaz, Jessica

“…Recent years have witnessed an increase in the installation of solar photovoltaic-based distributed generators or PV DGs mainly in countries with high solar potential such as Lebanon. …”
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3D Printable Ca(OH)₂-based geopolymer concrete with steel fiber reinforcement by Youssef Mortada (16810656)

“…Additionally, the elastic modulus increased by 7%, contributing to improved stiffness. …”