Magnetorheological Elastomer based torsional vibration isolator for application in a prototype drilling shaft by Thaer M. I. Syam (21250799)

“…It was fitted with aluminium couplers and attached to the shaft (drill string) to study its efficiency in vibration isolation under a magnetic field. Two tests were conducted on the drilling prototype setup used in this work; the first test was a hammer impact test. …”

Towards an Effective Language Learning Styles, Strategies and Teaching Methods: An Investigative Research Based on Multicultural -EAL Primary Pupils by SHEIKH, NORA NOUR

“…So, why learning styles and strategies are important? The societies’ increased requirements for new teaching methods seek to develop students' cognitive knowledge. …”
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The impact of green supply chain management practices on environmental performance during COVID-19 period: the case of discretionary companies in the G-20 countries by El Khoury, Rim

“…It highlights the impact of green initiatives to cope with major disruptions and decrease pollution and environmental disaster.…”
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Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant nasal and pharyngeal colonization in outpatients in Lebanon by Sfeir, Maroun

“…Among the risk factors, a relative working in health care, presence of an intravascular device, recent dental procedure, and health club use were significantly associated with an increased risk of S aureus colonization, with P values of .00, .02, .04, and .00, respectively, calculated by the χ2 test. …”
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Strengthening of thin reinforced concrete slabs with CFRP laminates by Hawileh, Rami

“…The first slab is the control slab and the second specimen was strengthened with one layer of CFRP laminate. The test results of the first group with one and two layers of CFRP laminates indicated that the flexural strength have been increased by 69% and 126%, respectively over the control un-strengthened slab. …”
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Resilience of UAE high-rise buildings to climate change: Impacts of projected climate changes on annual energy demands. by Sallam, Duaa

“…In this study, a high-rise building with 60% WWR which represents a typical UAE high-rise building was used as a base case to test the selected solutions on it. This study has shown that the energy consumption of UAE high-rise building will keep increasing in future and it can reach up to 50% more from the present consumption in period 2090 in high emission scenario. …”
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Formation of Bromate in Pet Bottle Water by Sharif, Haifa

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Differential water quality in confined and free-flowing water bodies, Lebanon by Korfali, Samira Ibrahim

“…This emphasises the importance of assessing surface water quality as a projected means to increase water availability. This study involves two different water bodies, the freely flowing Nahr-Ibrahin River and the Qaraaoun Reservoir, an impoundment of the Litani River. …”
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A framework for implementing Green Supply Chain Management: The Case of Petco Gulf by HASSAN, HUDA YOUSIF ALI AHMED

“…From this research, it was found that as Petco gulf is present in the U.A.E. it can take advantage of this and by applying the GSCM strategies against each of its components this will help the company by, increased overall gross profit with the decrease in cost since going green in its supply chain means reducing the overheads. …”
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Estimating the permeability of fractured rock masses for design of construction dewatering systems by Hisham T. Eid (16500703)

“…Back-calculated permeabilities can be up to five orders of magnitude larger than the measured values. Such discrepancy increases with increasing permeability of rock mass. …”

Lateral Confinement of RC Columns by Internal Structural Steel Strip Bands by Towaiq, Ahmad

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Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Instructional Delivery Modalities, and the Role of School Leaders: a Study among Selected Private Schools in Abu Dhabi. by YAHYA, AHMAD

“…For example, the interviews recommended that school leaders are invited to build an active channel of communication with their teachers, share the decision-making process with them, decrease the workload, raise the teachers’ autonomy, and establish a remuneration system.…”
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Epidemiological, Molecular, and Clinical Features of Norovirus Infections among Pediatric Patients in Qatar by Shilu Mathew (625826)

“…NoV infections occurred throughout the year, with a noticeable increase in summer (36.6%) and drop in winter (25.4%). …”

Trade Flow and Nation Brand Distance: A Structural Gravity Model Approach by AL BESHER, HUDA ISMAIL

“…Using a quantitative research method, this thesis has investigated both export and import flow between United States and its 36 major trading partners from 1993 to 2016. To test the panel data, the structural gravity model of international trade was employed using a first-order Taylor approximation of multilateral resistance terms and estimated by Ordinary Least Square (OLS) and Poisson-Pseudo-Masimum Likelihood (PPML). …”
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Identification of Candida albicans from clinical specimens obtained from Lebanese hospitals by fluorescence resonance energy transfer and probe melting curves. (c2005) by Yazbeck, Soha N.

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Potentially inappropriate medications use in community-based aged patients: a cross-sectional study using 2012 Beers criteria by Kuyumjian, Yara-Mary

“…The factors associated with PIMs use were age, osteoporosis, Alzheimer/dementia, diabetes, and alcohol consumption. PIMs use increased significantly between Beers criteria 2003 and 2012 (Chi-squared test, P<0.001; McNemar’s test, P<0.001). …”
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Analysis of Movement Variability in Cycling: An Exploratory Study by Lachlan Winter (19457431)

“…Both the IMU and VICON Nexus test-retest repeatability ranged from poor to excellent at the different sites. …”

Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant nasal and pharyngeal colonization in outpatients in Lebanon by Mokhbat, Jacques E.

“…Among the risk factors, a relative working in health care, presence of an intravascular device, recent dental procedure, and health club use were significantly associated with an increased risk of S aureus colonization, with P values of .00, .02, .04, and .00, respectively, calculated by the χ2 test. …”
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Dietary Calcium Intake of 1200 mg/d May Have Negative Correlation on Percent Body Fat by Dimassi, Hani I.

“…The high-calcium group (intake ≥1200 mg/d) had a significantly higher mean caloric intake (P ≤ .01) and significantly lower percent body fat (P ≤ .05) than the low-calcium group (intake <1200 mg/d). …”
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Elevated heparin-induced antibodies are more common in diabetic patients with vascular disease by Naoum, Joseph J.

“…An elevated heparin antibody level was present in 30% of DM and 12% of nDM patients (chi-squared test ). Additionally, DM was associated with a higher likelihood of arterial complications while nDM was associated with a higher rate of venous adverse events (chi-squared test ). …”
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