An investigation of the different risks associated with: The public Wi-Fi and Hotspots by ALMARRI, ASMA JAMAL

“…The use of Wi-Fi and public hotspots has increased during the past years. A statistical study done by Cisco declared that there were roughly 279 million hotspots in 2018, which further demonstrates the importance of a review of the risks associated with these networks. …”
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Strategies for Promoting & Integrating Renewable Energy Resources in UAE by Al-Amir, Jawaher Hassan

“…Renewable Energy (RE) supplies are of increasing environmental and economic importance in all countries. …”
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Coping mechanisms among Lebanese first-time college students by Doumit, Rita

“…Strategies xiv used varied with the type of situation. A greater proportion of overall strategies used included active and internal coping strategies which were focused on resolving the issue or problem. …”
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Connecting Water Resources across Political Borders: A Pearl River Delta Special Ecological Area by Carlow, Jason

“…Climate change, urbanization, and pollution from industrial and agricultural development threaten the steady supply of fresh water to the Pearl River Delta and its cities, while population growth in the region only increases demand. At the same time, Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen's increasing economic, political and cultural interdependency presents the possibility to tackle these challenges holistically. …”
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Diabetes mellitus and renal failure by Aoun, S.

“…Aortic PWV was significantly higher in the diabetic subgroup as well as PP at the peripheral and central levels for the same age and mean arterial pressure. In addition, renal failure was independently associated with an increased aortic PWV but not PP in the general population. …”
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Vitamin D association with coagulation factors in polycystic ovary syndrome is dependent upon body mass index by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…<p dir="ltr">Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with metabolic consequences including obesity and insulin resistance that are related to the excess prevalence of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases in later life. It is reported that PCOS subjects show marked platelet dysfunction and decreased plasma fibrinolytic activity, resulting in a prothrombotic state. …”

Nonclassicality of open circuit QED systems in the deep-strong coupling regime by Tomohiro Shitara (18508206)

“…In contrast, when the two couplings are of the same type (for instance, both are inductive), by increasing the R–W coupling strength, the average number of virtual photons increases and the quantum superposition realized in the Q–R entangled ground state is partially degraded. …”

Control of Flow Past an Airfoil Section Using Rotating Cylinders by Nazari, Argin

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Removal of bacterial contaminants and antibiotic resistance genes by conventional wastewater treatment processes in Saudi Arabia: Is the treated wastewater safe to reuse for agricu... by Al-Jassim, Nada

“…Among them, Pseudomonas spp. had the highest approximated cell number in the influent but decreased to less than 30 cells/100 mL in both types of effluent. …”
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Rising mortality related to cardiovascular disease and prostate cancer amongst older men across the United States by Abdul Ahad (545575)

“…Crude and age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 populations for variables such as year, race and ethnicity, and geographic regions were determined. …”

Effect of Bentonite Permeation on the Fabric and Strength of Ottawa Sand by Mourtada, Dani Imad

“…Maintaining Gmax is as important as increasing the cyclic resistance in any proposed mitigation measure against soil liquefaction. …”
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Role of Fracturing Fluid on the Breakdown Pressure of Tight Sandstone Rocks by Muqtadir, Arqam

“…Hydraulic fracturing is a well stimulation technique which increases the hydrocarbon production by inducing fractures in the rock formation. …”
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Climatic change impacts on the energy requirements for the built environment sector by Furqan Tahir (14429547)

“…This will help emphasize increasing energy capacity, improving efficiency, and developing energy policies to reduce and adapt to the climate change implications. …”

Communication Network for Ultrasonic Acoustic Water Leakage Detectors by Awwad, Ameen

“…The authors also studied the potential of using the recent Terahertz imaging technology for the same application. Acoustic detectors were found the most suitable technology for the atmosphere in UAE, where the levels of humidity and, consequently, soil moisture are high, because both of GPRs and IR cameras operational capability to detect leaks tend to decrease sharply as soil moisture increases. …”
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GIS-based study on the Susceptibility of Dubai Creek (UAE) to Eutrophication by Ali, Tarig

“…The creek’s water quality monitoring program showed increased concentrations of phosphorus- and nitrogen-based nutrients starting in 2008 and 2009. …”
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Old subjects with sepsis in the emergency department: trend analysis of case fatality rate by Andrea Fabbri (356760)

“…Along the years CFR decreased from 31.8% (2009–2010) to 25.0% (2015–2016); P = 0.007. …”

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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Properties and Microstructure Distribution of High-Performance Thermal Insulation Concrete by Malek Mohammad (17150977)

“…This material allows for better thermal insulation properties, thus decreasing the energy usage within the life cycle of the concrete structure. …”

Neonatal autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome with a novel pathogenic homozygous FAS variant effectively treated with sirolimus: Case report by Fawzia M. Elgharbawy (17045534)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a rare disease characterized by defective FAS signaling, which results in chronic, nonmalignant lymphoproliferation and autoimmunity accompanied by increased numbers of “double-negative” T-cells (DNTs) (T-cell receptor αβ+ CD4−CD8−) and an increased risk of developing malignancies later in life.…”

Thermodynamic analysis of models used in hydrogen production by geothermal energy by Kanoglu, Mehmet

“…The results show that as the temperature of geothermal water increases the amount of hydrogen production increases. …”
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