Enhancing Thermal Comfort in Urban Communities with Urban Configurations and Green Coverage: A Case Study of Dubai Sustainable City by MUAILEQ, LAMA SULIMAN ABU

“…In response to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the United Arab Emirates’ long-term vision for cities that provide successful and comfortable sustainable living, it is essential to study and explore strategies that enhance outdoor thermal comfort and indoor energy consumption that meets environmental, social and economic sustainability goals. …”
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Wales’ tourists not a burden for local healthcare by Nature Research (16552612)

“…</p><p>“The number of visitors to southwest Wales has increased dramatically over the last ten years, however the number of presentations to the emergency department has not increased at the same rate,” says Battle. …”

DUSP1 Is a Potential Marker of Chronic Inflammation in Arabs with Cardiovascular Diseases by Abdelkrim Khadir (437074)

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that DUSP1 and hsCRP are independently associated with CVD in the studied population, as reflected by 2-fold and 1.5-fold increased risks with increased levels of DUSP1 and hsCRP, respectively. …”

‘Writing’ small states: contextualizing the construct in the Arab Gulf by Larbi Sadiki (14153025)

“…The problematic comes to the fore in a context of these two countries’ increasing regional and international visibility, as well as what seems to be renewed scholarly interest in small states, more generally. …”

BRIDGING THE PARCEL DELIVERY LAST MILE GAP IN QATAR: CHALLENGES AND ENHANCEMENTS by Rana Jamous (5874986)

“…<p dir="ltr">E-commerce is a twenty-first century challenge for parcel delivery companies as the pace of e-commerce growth is exponentially increasing and outmatching the forecasted demand. The common successful e-commerce and last mile companies are originated from China and the United States of America However, the Middle East region is in the process of developing logistics infrastructure and improving its traditional commerce services. …”

Frugal innovation as a source of sustainable entrepreneurship to tackle social and environmental challenges by Muhammad Shehryar Shahid (7757021)

“…<p>Sustainable entrepreneurs have increasingly faced challenges in achieving triple-bottom-line objectives. …”

Chronic reduction of store operated Ca²⁺ entry is viable therapeutically but is associated with cardiovascular complications by Fang Yu (156838)

“…The hypertension is not due to increased vascular smooth muscle contractility or vascular remodelling.…”

Fluorescein angiography versus superimposed OCT-guided macular laser photocoagulation by Kozak, Igor

“…The area of dye leakage on FA and increased retinal thickness on OCT on the same eye was measured using Heidelberg Explorer software. …”
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Unravelling the predictors of late cancer presentation and diagnosis in Jordan: a cross-sectional study of patients with lung and colorectal cancers by Damsees, Rana

“…For lung cancer, Jordanians living in rural areas were 9.29 (95% CI 2.46 to 35.1) times more likely to report late diagnosis. …”
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The effect of ZrOx modification of graphene nanoribbon on its adsorption for NOx: A DFT investigation by Ahmad I. Ayesh (10188469)

“…Herein, the adsorption energy of AGNR doped using ZrO₂ for NO increases 26.9 times while it increases 19.6 times for NO₂ as compared with those of the pure structure. …”

The Effect of EVA and TPU Custom Foot Orthoses on Running Economy, Running Mechanics, and Comfort by Ken Van Alsenoy (14150559)

“…Specific CFO-related running mechanical adjustments included a reduced braking impulse occurring in the first 25% of contact time with EVA, whereas wearing TPU increased propulsive loading rate.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living<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="https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2019.00034" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2019.00034</a></p><p dir="ltr">Additional institutions affiliated with: Athlete Health and Performance Research Center - ASPETAR </p>…”

Caesarean section in Sudan: findings from nationwide household surveys on rates, trends, and geographic and sociodemographic variability by Manar E. Abdel-Rahman (5593553)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Over a decade, CS rates in Sudan increased steadily from 4.3% in 2006 to 6.7% in 2010 and 9.1% in 2014. …”

Trade-Based Money Laundering by Fakih, Mahmoud

“…In my research, I relied on live interviews with specialists in combating money laundering and terrorist financing, and on several real cases that took place in the banking sector.…”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of current standards for designing Natural ventilation systems in hot climates and potential enhancements by Mourad Aziz, Mourad Magdy

“…The domination was initially sparked by the global warming thread, but it was later promoted by a financial incentive to the landlords which is the increased leasable areas due to reduced floor-to-floor height and absence of vertical stacks, shafts or Atriums. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with falls in older adults in a Middle Eastern population: a retrospective cross-sectional study by D.A. Alsayed Hassan (19724410)

“…<h3>Objective </h3><p dir="ltr">The main objective was to determine the prevalence of falls and associated factors in older adults living in Qatar. </p><h3>Study design </h3><p dir="ltr">Cross-sectional study. …”

Applying morpho-emergent theory to the evolution of public buildings: new design strategies for the building envelopes by Jaheen, Noha

“…Performance has converged between living organism shells and building shells creating morphological principles for finding solutions. …”
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Impact of ICT on Business Continuity and Sustainable Performance: Mediating role of Digital Transformation Culture by Mikhael, Michael

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Comparison of the Incidence and Magnitude of Hyponatremia Among Patients With Poststroke Depression Receiving Either Escitalopram or Sertraline by Lina Naseralallah (14146465)

“…Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are frequently used as first‐line antidepressants; however, they have been strongly associated with hyponatremia which, in poststroke patients, can worsen outcomes. …”

The Safety of Novel Therapies in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in the Era of Intermittent Fasting: A Pharmacology-Based Review by Maria Benkhadra (19756941)

“…Unfortunately, it is unclear whether the associated risks of tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) and gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) are increased in IF practitioners receiving NAs. This review explored the literature available on the permissibility of IF in CLL patients undergoing treatment with first-line NAs (FLNAs). …”

National Culture and Leadership in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by MORADKHAN, EALBRA

“…And finally, the study recommends that organisations should hold all the senior executives and line managers accountable for the development of individual managers by owning and executing succession plans.…”
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