Multilayer ionic polymer transducer by Akle, Barbar J.

“…Packaging the transducer in an outer coating produces a hard constraint between layers and reduces the deflection with a force that increases linearly with the number of layers. …”
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Effects of corporate sustainability practices on performance by El-Khalil, Raed

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Unleashing early maturity academic innovations by Abdennadher, Slim

“…The Arab region consists of many teaching-intensive universities that are intrinsically committed to holistic educational excellence. According to a recent UNESCO report,5 the higher education sector in the Arab region is undergoing a need for massive expansion given exponentially growing populations, record-breaking youth cohorts, coupled with a strong recognition of the economic and social value of higher education. …”
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Knowledge gap hypothesis and pandemics: Covid-19 knowledge, communication inequality, and media literacy in Lebanon by Melki, Jad

“…The study aimed for a nationally representative probability sample of 1,536 participants (95% CI, ±2.5%) and received 792 valid responses (51.6% response rate). …”
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Effects of exendin-4 and selenium on the expression of GLP-1R, IRS-1, and preproinsulin in the pancreas of diabetic rats by Barakat, Ghinwa

“…Diabetic rats were injected intraperitoneally with 0.03 μg exendin-4/kg body weight/daily or treated with 5 ppm selenium in drinking water for a period of 4 weeks. …”
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Sustainability within interior design curriculum in UAE & impact on design mindset by Ibrahim, Dina

“…The United Arab Emirates is facing as serious situation, as the World Wide Fund for Nature organization WWF published the Living Planet Report in 2008, which declared that the UAE had a highest per capita Ecological Footprint. Consequently, the UAE government is playing a vital role towards sustainability nowadays. …”
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Retrieval of nearshore bathymetry in the Gulf of Chania, NW Crete, Greece, from WorldWiew-2 multispectral imagery by Pavlopoulos, Kosmas

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Effect of Girder Damage on the Structural Behavior of Slab-on-Girder Bridges by Elozn, Ahmed E.

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Biomimetic jellyfish-inspired underwater vehicle actuated by ionic polymer metal composite actuators by Akle, Barbar

“…When eight actuators were used the average speed increased to 1.5 mm s−1 with a power consumption of 1.14 W.…”
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Adherence to international guidelines for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Lebanon by Kabbara, Wissam K.

“…This observational prospective study was conducted in 15 community pharmacies in Lebanon over 1 year in adult females. A regimen of nitrofurantoin 100 mg bid for 5 days or fosfomycin 3 grams single dose were considered appropriate. …”
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Factors associated with functional disability among Lebanese elderly living in rural areas by Zgheib, Elias

“…Skin ulcer (ORa = 8.569; CI 5.330-14.823), followed by dementia (ORa = 3.667; CI 1.167-8.912), and anti-gout drugs (ORa = 3.962; CI 1.290-7.622) were found to be significantly associated with increased odds of disability the most. …”
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Investigating Tensile Behavior of Sustainable Basalt–Carbon, Basalt–Steel, and Basalt–Steel-Wire Hybrid Composite Bars by Mirdarsoltany, Mohammadamin

“…Basalt and carbon T300 composite fibers, steel bars with a diameter of 6 mm, and steel wires with a diameter of 1.5 mm were used to fabricate hybrid composite bars, and vinyl ester 901 was used as the resin. …”
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Evaluating and Optimizing the Indoor Environment Quality of Historical Museums in UAE by Askari, Hawra Sharif

“…This paper aimed to involve the museum sector in the current concern of energy saving practices in the country, by adopting sustainable methods and increasing the efficiency of the environments as well as the building life cycle, which is a main concern for the historical areas. …”
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Performance of Olive Waste Ash Concrete Exposed to Thermal Cycling by Al-Akhras, Nabil

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Late Pleistocene-Holocene fluvial records of the Wadi Dishshah: hydro-climatic and archaeological implications (Southern piedmont of the Hajar Mountains, Oman) by Desruelles, Stéphane

“…BP and 11,300 cal. BP, a second between 6,200 cal. BP and 5,500 cal. BP and a late one around 2,800 cal. …”
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Local arterial vasoconstriction induced by octreotide in patients with cirrhosis by Chatila, Rajaa

“…Octreotide probably has a facilitating effect over vasoconstrictors increased in chronic liver diseases…”
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Genomic characterization of plasmid-borne colistin resistance variants, mcr-1.1 and mcr-1.26, in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from backyard farm animals by Dina, Daaboul

“…Colistin remains a high-priority, critically important antimicrobial that is used for treating severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria. …”
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Influence of standardized patient body habitus on undergraduate student performance in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…Results: There was no difference in mean exam scores for students interacting with SPs with a normal BMI versus increased BMI (14.9 ± 2.2 versus 14.01 ± 2.2/20 respectively, p = 0.06). …”
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Influence of polymer structure and amount on microstructure and properties of polyethylene-modified asphalt binders by K. Lakshmi Roja (14159028)

“…</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Materials and Structures<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-021-01683-0" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-021-01683-0</a></p>…”

Performance of Membrane Biological Reactor for Tobacco Wastewater Treatment by Alhajar, Abdallah Hazim Abdallah

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