Evaluation of pretreatment and membrane configuration for pressure-retarded osmosis application to produced water from the petroleum industry حسب Dareen Dardor (17052381)

"…PRO is typically considered with seawater/river water pairings however greater energy can be recovered from hypersaline solutions including produced water (PW) from the petroleum industry. …"

Graphite and metal nitrate-infused HDPE composites for enhanced thermal performance in energy-efficient building envelopes حسب Mohammad Amir Khan (23770803)

"…Analysis such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and dielectric spectroscopy analyses further revealed extensive interaction between filler matrices, a decrease in phonon scattering, and a positive increase in crystallinity which led to the improved thermal performance.The TGA results showed that the composite exhibited greater thermal stability, and the residue mass after the decomposition process was 9%, indicating increased carbonization and structural integrity. …"

Western diet induces mild metabolic impairment and aggravates neuropathology in an experimental mouse model of traumatic brain injury حسب Judith, Nwaiwu

"…Individuals with TBI have a greater risk of mortality from associated chronic diseases than the general population. …"
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The Colonial impacts on French trade patterns حسب El Kallab, Tania

"…Controlling for the main gravity model factors, our results suggest that higher French settlement increase the French imports and exports of all goods except the imports of agricultural raw materials which increase with less settlement meaning that “Extractivist” policies do not need to settle. …"
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Efficiency of commercial banks in Lebanon حسب Djoundourian, Salpie

"…The stochastic production and cost function estimates show that bank level inefficiency effects decreases with time and increases with number of branches, employees per branch, and ratio of staff to operating expenses.…"
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Construction workforce management strategies to reduce absenteeism حسب Lattouf, M. Ghayth

"…The results also serve to highlight the significance of basic management techniques in reducing absenteeism: adopting training programs to increase the skill level of workers, providing incentives to increase the tenure of workers onsite, and arranging the working schedule to favor less overtime.…"
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Testing and Evaluation of a Smart Irrigation System Towards Smart Landscaping in UAE حسب Al Sulaimani, Fatma

"…The population is growing drastically causing an increase in urban development and landscape expansion, which as a result increase the demand for water. …"
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Effect of Basalt Microfiber on the Shear Response of RC Short Beams حسب Sabbagh, Mohamad Kusay Ahmad Rabee

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Total hip arthroplasty: Evolution of the use of dual mobility cups in Lebanon حسب Assi, Chahine

"…Recurrent dislocation, being a major reason for revision total hip arthroplasty (THA), was found to decrease significantly using dual mobility cup (DMC) compared to standard cups (SC), and that in both primary and revision THA. …"
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Life cycle assessment of compressed air, vanadium redox flow battery, and molten salt systems for renewable energy storage حسب Manal AlShafi (14778373)

"…The global warming potentials of compressed air and vanadium redox flow battery decrease by 0.599 and 0.420 kg CO₂ eq,/kWh, respectively in case photovoltaic electricity is stored instead of grid electricity. …"

Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region حسب Antoine B. Awad (21591401)

"…However, we found that having frequent board meetings per year and separate roles for the CEO and chairman have no impact on bank stock performance. …"

Characterization of heavy vehicle headways in oversaturated interrupted conditions: Towards development of passenger car equivalency factors حسب Ghanim, Mohammad Shareef

"…The simulation results suggest that PCE increases nonlinearly with increase in congestion level and with percentage of trucks; PCE's increase becomes less marked once sever congestion (stop-and-go with increasing queue lengths) conditions set in.…"
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Strength and Ductility of Axially Loaded RC Short Columns Confined with CFRP and GFRP Wraps حسب Al-Karaghool, Haider Osamah

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The global, regional, and national burden of inflammatory bowel disease in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 20... حسب Sudabeh Alatab (11257335)

"…The age-standardised death rate decreased from 0·61 (0·55–0·69) per 100 000 population in 1990 to 0·51 (0·42–0·54) per 100 000 population in 2017. …"

An Efficient Network-on-Chip Architecture Based on the Fat-Tree (FT) Topology حسب Bouhraoua, A.

"…The adopted topology increases performance without a substantial increase in the routing cost. …"
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Spatial and temporal assessment of metal pollution in the sediments of the Qaraoun reservoir, Lebanon حسب Wazne, Mahmoud

"…Total metal concentrations and the environmental indices indicated increased pollution with time. Total organic carbon data showed a remarkable and significant increase in the organic fraction in 2013 relative to previous years. …"
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Electrochemical response in ionic polymer transducers حسب Akle, Barbar J.

"…The charge density accumulated at the electrode also increases with the dielectric permittivity. An increase of the diffusion coefficient increases the peak current and results in a smaller time decay constant. …"
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Andrographolide pre-treatment enhances the anti-tumor activity of topotecan on acute myeloid leukemia cells in vitro حسب Rizk, Sandra

"…Cell survival was assessed at different time intervals using cell-proliferation assays. Cell cycle analysis was performed by propidium iodide (PI) staining followed by flow cytometry to assess cell DNA content. …"
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Evaluation of nutrition support practices: Results from a nationwide survey حسب Abi Saleh, Wajdy

"…Objectives: The objective of our study is to investigate for the first time the current clinical practice pertinent to nutrition support across Lebanon. …"
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Microwave-Assisted Solvothermal Synthesis of Mo-Doped TiO₂ with Exceptional Textural Properties and Superior Adsorption Kinetics حسب Yahia H. Ahmad (14340210)

"…The uniform effective heating delivered by microwave heating reduced the reaction time to less than 30 min, representing several orders of magnitude lower than conventional heating methods. …"