Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burd... by Katherine R Paulson (8674293)

“…</p><p><br></p><h3>Findings</h3><p dir="ltr">Global U5MR decreased from 71·2 deaths per 1000 livebirths (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 68·3–74·0) in 2000 to 37·1 (33·2–41·7) in 2019 while global NMR correspondingly declined more slowly from 28·0 deaths per 1000 live births (26·8–29·5) in 2000 to 17·9 (16·3–19·8) in 2019. …”

Clustering records in information retrieval systems. (c1995) by Al-Saffar, Maisaa

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A Comparative study of DAB and Arbitration as methods of resolving Construction Disputes by AL KHAWAJA, DANA JAMAL

“…It is concluded that while the cost of international arbitration may be 15% of a project’s value and may take years to resolve, DAB takes less time. Although time limits increase efficiency relative to arbitration, the ICC rules set time limits for the tribunal’s formation and for submission of rejoinders, but not for the issuance of an award. …”
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Hygienic quality of chlorinated city water stored in household tanks in Byblos, Lebanon. (c2004) by Abi Chedid, Najib

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An adaptive load-balancing approach to XML-based network management using JPVM by Sqalli, M.H.

“…In this paper, we propose a framework for adaptive load-balancing using JPVM for XML-based network management. The goal is to increase the efficiency of processing the management data, and decrease the communication time by distributing the management load across multiple XML/SNMP gateways. …”
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Feast Your Eyes by Malli, Dana

“…Background: Time spent on social networking sites and the images trolling may have variable effects on physical and mental well-being including changes in perception of body image (BI) and dietary behavior. …”
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Analyzing the effectiveness of various coatings to mitigate photovoltaic modules soiling in desert climate by Alaa Elsafi (22282354)

“…The results indicate a decrease in light transmittance and an increase in surface coverage area over time due to dust accumulation. …”

Query acceleration in multimedia database systems. (c2014) by Karaki, Rawa

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Dual Targeting of Matrix Metalloproteases and the MAPK Pathway in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells Using an MMP-activated anthrax lethal toxin (PrAgL1/LF) by Al Saneh, Ahmad

“…Addition of CQ led to an increase in cell cytotoxicity following treatment with PrAgL1/LF, at all time points, indicating that the inhibition of the MAPK pathway in AML cells leads to the activation of autophagy, which in turn mediates cell death following treatment with PrAgL1/LF. …”
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A Study on Impact of Change in Contractor’s Project Organization Structure on Project Performance by Sarhan, Sameh Said Mohammed

“…Moreover, contractor’s senior managers play an essential and a vital role in establishing and management the project organization structure, ID # 2013122149 Dissertation MSc.CM P a g e | 4 consequently any unnecessary changes and slow or inadequate response to the project organization structure change will lead to negative impact on the project performance like increase the project activity reworks; weak communication between project team; increase of material wastages; time delay and cost overrun. …”
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The burden of prostate cancer in North Africa and Middle East, 1990–2019: Findings from the global burden of disease study by Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari (9714440)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The age-standardized rates (95% UI) of PCa incidence, prevalence, and death in 2019 were 23.7 (18.5-27.9), 161.1 (126.6-187.6), and 11.7 (9.4-13.9) per 100,000 population. While PCa incidence and prevalence increased by 77% and 144% during 1990-2019, respectively, the death rate stagnated. …”

Changes in the burden and underlying causes of heart failure in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Razieh, Hassannejad

“…FindingsIn contrast with the decreasing trend of HF burden globally, EMR showed an increasing trend. …”
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An Ant Colony Optimization approach for test pattern generation by Harmanani, Haidar M.

“…Test pattern generation is a challenging problem that has an exponential complexity that is aggravated with the continuos increase in circuits size. This paper deals with automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) for combinational circuits, and proposes a new approach based on Ant Colony Optimization (ACO). …”
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Cross-cultural Training by Kassar, Abdul-Nasser

“…The global expansion of commerce inevitably brings an increase in expatriate employees. While "expats" can provide continuity, valuable expertise, and other skills, they must acclimatize successfully and remain in the job a reasonable time. …”
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Changes in Blood microRNA Expression and Early Metabolic Responsiveness 21 Days Following Bariatric Surgery by Stephen L. Atkin (6684368)

“…<h3>Background: </h3><p dir="ltr">Early metabolic responses following bariatric surgery appear greater than expected given the initial weight loss and coincide with improvement in diabetes. …”

Understanding the phenomenon of saltwater intrusion sourced from desalination plants at coastal aquifers by Farhat Abbas (5480)

“…Column Peclet numbers from the two analyses were identical for potassium ions but those for bromide ions were c. 60% greater from the two-region model than from the convective–diffusion equation. …”

The chemical analysis of Lebanese olive oil and the influence of oil enriched diet on Plasma Lipid profile in rats. (c2002) by Zarikian, Karen Awadis

“…There was a decrease in clotting time in the group fed the automated olive oil compared to the control and an increase in the clotting time in the group fed cold press olive oil compared to the automated. …”
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Status of female teachers in the Middle East and North Africa Region by Ayyash-Abdo, Huda

“…In light of this assessment, implications are drawn to dramatically increase the time committed to in-service and pre-service training as well as mentor programs. …”
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Reactivation cytomegalovirus leading to acute myocardial infarction—A first reported case in an immunocompetent patient by Zohaib Yousaf (9617058)

“…<p dir="ltr">Reactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in immunocompetent patients may lead to increase morbidity and mortality. A clinical suspicion allows timely diagnosis, treatment, and favorable outcome. …”

ON-LINE MEASUREMENTS OF OXIDATION OF CARBON USING VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY by Khan, M. A.

“…An interesting observation is an exponential increase in the evolution of CO typically after about 10 minutes from the initiation of the discharge. …”
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