Optimal design of a damped single degree of freedom platform for vibration suppression in harmonically forced undamped systems by Issa, Jimmy S.

“…Unlike the case of the classical absorber setup, where the absorber performance increases with increasing mass ratios, it is shown that an optimal mass ratio exists for this setup, for which the absorber reaches its utmost performance. …”
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Staging and preoperative evaluation of upper gastrointestinal malignancies by Abdalla, Eddie

“…In gastric cancer, the region of nodal metastasis has been abandoned in favor of the number of lymph nodes containing metastasis, which predicts outcome more accurately—patients with more than 15 positive lymph nodes have an outcome comparable to those with M disease. Increasing consideration is being given to the subclassification of tumors near the GEJ into types based on anatomical position, although this staging scheme (“Full-size image (<1 K)denocarcinoma of the Full-size image (<1 K)sophagoFull-size image (<1 K)astric junction” or AEG type) has not yet been universally adopted. …”
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Precision meets repurposing: Innovative approaches in human papillomavirus and Epstein-Barr virus-driven cancer therapy by Queenie Fernandes (14557388)

“…HPV and EBV are known to be increasingly involved in the pathogenesis of various classes of cancers like cervical, head and neck, colorectal, breast, oral and anogenitial. …”

Why wear a seat belt? I’m going to die anyway: Young Arab men’s rationales for deadly driving behaviors by Susan Dun (19807227)

“…High sensation seeking increases the resistance to a more negative attitude toward reckless driving – because it is rewarded by both the psychological pleasure derived from dangerous actions and by young men’s peers. …”

Register binding for FPGAs with embedded memory by Ouaiss, I.

“…The proposed memory binding approach gives considerable performance increase over the existing register binding techniques. …”
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Applying the ecosystem services - EBM framework to sustainably manage Qatar's coral reefs and seagrass beds by Lucia M., Fanning

“…Given the current natural and anthropogenic threats facing Qatar's marine environment and the consequential expected decline in ecosystem services, this paper examines the potential application of the Ecosystem Services-EBM framework developed by Granek et al. (2010) to sustainably manage Qatar's coral reef and seagrass bed ecosystems. …”
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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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Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Mechanistic Biomarkers of Diabetes Mellitus-Associated Cognitive Decline by Hanan Ehtewish (17149825)

“…Aging, poor glycemic control, hypoglycemia and hyperglycemic episodes, depression, and vascular complications are associated with increased risk of dementia. Conclusive research studies that have attempted to find specific biomarkers are limited. …”

Exploring environmental, social, and governance and bank performance in the Gulf Cooperation Council region by Jaywant Michael (17541642)

“…<p dir="ltr">Corporate strategies today are shaped by the increased importance given by companies, investors, and regulators to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities. …”

Antimicrobial resistant strains of Salmonella typhi: The role of illicit antibiotics sales, misuse, and self-medication practices in Pakistan by Omer A. Shaikh (16855107)

“…The MDR strain links to the H58 haplotype, and its XDR variant exhibits fluoroquinolone resistance due to an IncY plasmid. The increasing prevalence of these resistant strains is concerning, given the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) issue. …”

Development of a multi-zone adiabatic reactor optimization framework for oxidative coupling of methane by Murtaza Ali Khan (22804274)

“…Additionally, little attention has been given to distributing O₂ along the reactor or using interstage cooling to smooth temperature variations inside the OCM reactor and improve performance. …”

Parallel Algorithms for Distinguishing Nondeterministic Finite State Machines by Ali, Mustafa

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The Stakeholders’ Perceptions about the Effectiveness of iPads Integrations in Third Grade English Classes in a Private School in Sharjah, UAE by AL-HUSSAINI, OLA SALEH HUSSAIN

“…One significant implication that iPads should be given as helping tool to help students in this age enhance their learning. …”
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A Study on Teaching English through Literature: Teachers’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Classroom Practices by Almuhairi, Amena Ghanem Adhed Ghanem

“…This study is an attempt to investigate teaching English language through literature, which is of increasing importance in the context of learning English as a second language. …”
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Critically Describing the Effectiveness of Antibullying Interventions Used at Schools by Salameh, Nahida

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Towards an Effective Language Learning Styles, Strategies and Teaching Methods: An Investigative Research Based on Multicultural -EAL Primary Pupils by SHEIKH, NORA NOUR

“…They were observed in their mainstream classrooms and given a questionnaire to identify their learning styles. …”
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Business Transformation and the Strategic Role of IT in Enabling Business Process Redesign by Al Meer Mohamed, Wafa

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Properties of Unique Degree Sequences of 3-Uniform Hypergraphs by Tarsissi, Lama

“…In 2018 Deza et al. proved the NP-completeness of deciding wether there exists a 3-uniform hypergraph compatible with a given degree sequence. A well known result of Erdös and Gallai (1960) shows that the same problem related to graphs can be solved in polynomial time. …”
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Enhanced generation of beta cell precursors and functional insulin-secreting cells from human pluripotent stem cells by Bushra Memon (4792767)

“…However, in the absence of NKX6.1, the PDX1+ progenitors give rise to non-functional beta cells. Nevertheless, presence of beta cell heterogeneity within the adult human islet indicates existence of multiple, non-conventional routes to beta cell development not yet discovered.…”