Friction Reduction in Elastohydrodynamic Contacts by Thin Layer Thermal Insulation by Björling, M.

“…The results of the investigation show that the addition of thin insulating layers could lead to substantial performance increases in many applications. On a component level, the contact friction coefficient in some common machine components like gears, rolling element bearings, and cam followers can potentially be reduced by more than 40 %. …”
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Fuzzified ant colony optimization algorithm for efficient combinational circuits synthesis by Sarif, B.A.B.

“…With the increasing demand for high quality, more efficient, less area and less power circuits, the problem of logic circuit design has become a multiobjective optimization problem. …”
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Surgical Strategies for Synchronous Colorectal Liver Metastases in 156 Consecutive Patients by Bouquet, Antoine

“…Median numbers of CLMs per patient were 1 in the combined, 3 in the classic, and 4 in the reverse strategy group (p = 0.01 classic vs reverse; p < 0.001 reverse vs combined). …”
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Crystallization properties of arsenic doped GST alloys by Vinod E. Madhavan (8136774)

“…Results from the resistance versus temperature study show a systematic increase in the transition temperature and resistivity in the amorphous and crystalline states when the arsenic percentage in the GST alloy increases. …”

Synthesis and analysis of silver–copper alloy nanoparticles of different ratios manifest anticancer activity in breast cancer cells by Sara Al Tamimi (9692615)

“…We measured the toxicity of nanoparticles to breast cancer MCF-7 cell line by MTT assay and compared the toxic effect with non-cancerous breast epithelial cells MCF-10A. …”

Supplementation of retrobulbar block with clonidine in vitreoretinal surgery by Abi Nader, Elie

“…The median number of postoperative analgesic requests per patient during the first 24 hours was higher in the control group than the clonidine group [2 (0-3) vs. 1 (0-3); P < 0.001]. …”
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The potential growth of reinsurance as a profession, particularly in Lebanon. (c1995) by Zahalan, Haifa A.

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Combined anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy is associated with an improved outcome in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 by Matli, Kamal

“…Multivariable Cox regression analysis and propensity matching were done and showed when compared with PAC, TACAP and TAC were associated with less in-hospital all-cause mortality with an adjusted HR (aHR) of 0.113 (95% CI 0.028 to 0.449) and 0.126 (95% CI 0.028 to 0.528), respectively. …”
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Carbon dioxide insufflation during ERCP for reduction of postprocedure pain by Azar, Riad

“…Carbon dioxide (CO2) insufflation during ERCP may reduce abdominal distension in comparison to insufflation of air, resulting in less pain. Objective: To compare the incidence and severity of post-ERCP pain in patients receiving CO2 versus air insuf-flation during ERCP. …”
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Evaluation of nutrition support practices: Results from a nationwide survey by Abi Saleh, Wajdy

“…Seventy six percent of hospitals reported less than 5% of their patients are kept for more than 7 days with no nutrition support. …”
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Microwave-Assisted Solvothermal Synthesis of Mo-Doped TiO₂ with Exceptional Textural Properties and Superior Adsorption Kinetics by 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. …”

The Impact of Voluntary Recall on the Trust of Loyal and First-Time Consumers in a High Awareness Brand After a Functional Transgression by Valeria L M A Freundt (17541786)

“…The voluntary recall is an alternative to handle brand transgressions, but less common than mandatory product recalls. This paper adds to the literature by theoretically discussing and empirically analyzing how the relationship status of a first-time or loyal customer with a high awareness brand affects consumers’ trust after a functional transgression. …”

Correction: The Impact of Voluntary Recall on the Trust of Loyal and First-Time Consumers in a High Awareness Brand After a Functional Transgression by Valeria L M A Freundt (17541786)

“…The voluntary recall is an alternative to handle brand transgressions, but less common than mandatory product recalls. This paper adds to the literature by theoretically discussing and empirically analyzing how the relationship status of a first-time or loyal customer with a high awareness brand affects consumers’ trust after a functional transgression. …”

Children diabetes prevention camps by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Most boys and 60% of the girls ate fruit less than five times a week. The majority of participants said sufficient opportunities for exercise existed but only 7% of girls and 30% of boys engaged in any exercise on a daily basis. …”

Impact of Exclusive Bus Lanes on Traffic Performance in Urban Areas by Abdulwahid, Amro Riyadh

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Polymer-Coated Metal Organic Framework for Drug Delivery by Aljassim, Tasneem Jassim

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Subjective Evaluation of UAE inhabitant’s perceptions of their Residential & Commercial Indoor Environments by Raipancholia, Dipti M

“…We also understand that physiological and psychological factors do influence the way people perceive an indoor environment. But, very less research has been conducted upon how an individual’s demographics, i.e. their age, gender and origin affects their perception of levels of comfort, health and productivity in an indoor setting. …”
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The Influence of Loneliness and Living Alone on the Quality of Life of the Elderly: Evidence from Europe by Ammari, Lora

“…This research indicates a positive correlation between living alone and loneliness, with a greater effect on males, and identifies loneliness as an independent factor decreasing QoL. …”
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Mergers & acquisitions in the Lebanese banking Industry. (c2002) by Hajj, Rania El

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High-power handheld blue laser-induced maculopathy by Alsulaiman, Sulaiman

“…Only 4 eyes (29%) improved spontaneously with increase in vision, whereas 10 eyes (71%) required intervention. …”
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