Age–sex differences in the global burden of lower respiratory infections and risk factors, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Hmwe Hmwe Kyu (8674014)

“…During the same period, LRI episodes and deaths in children younger than 15 years were estimated to have decreased, and the greatest decline was observed for LRI deaths in males younger than 5 years (–70·7% [–77·2 to –61·8]). …”

Convection heat transfer from a laminar flow over a 2-D backward facing step with asymmetric and orthotropic porous floor segments by Abu-Hijleh, Bassam

“…For all configurations, the maximum local Nusselt number increased.…”
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Euthanasia services by Ladki, Said M.

“…The research showed that countries with strong religious convictions tend to oppose euthanasia more than those with less religious convictions. Due to “Die with Dignity” campaign, the number of euthanasia supporters in developed countries is increasing tremendously. …”
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COLLABORATIVE MULTI-AGENT-BASED E-COMMERCE FRAMEWORK by Helmy, Tarek

“…E-commerce systems are increasingly recognizing the importance of giving additional value to customers by providing customized transactional experiences. …”
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Knowledge and Anxiety about COVID-19 in the State of Qatar, and the Middle East and North Africa Region—A Cross Sectional Study by Sathyanarayanan Doraiswamy (4091776)

“…A higher proportion of the general public tended to overestimate their chance of dying if they become ill with COVID-19, with 251 (18.7%) reporting the chance of dying (once COVID-19 positive) to be ≥25% versus 19 (5.9%) of healthcare workers (p < 0.0001). …”

Dynamic Power Characteristics of Selective Buried Oxide (SELBOX) MOSFET by Mahmoud, Rana

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Error performance of vertical-BLAST over Rayleigh and Nakagami fading channels by Khan, S.A.

“…We also evaluate the effects of different interleaver depths. It is shown that increasing the number of transmitters and receivers, and uncorrelated channel paths give improved performance.…”
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Ratio between positive lymph nodes and total excised axillary lymph nodes as an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in patients with nonmetastatic lymph node-positiv... by Dimassi, Hani

“…On multivariate analysis, only the ALNR remained an independent predictor of OS, with a 2.5-fold increased risk of dying at an ALNR of ≥.25. Conclusions. …”
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Catalytic cracking of polyethylene over all-silica MCM-41 molecular sieve. by SEDDEGI, Zaki S.

“…The cracking activity increases with the degree of crystallinity of the catalysts. …”
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Knowledge integration in large-scale organizations and networks – Conceptual overview and operational definition by Haddad, Marc

“…In addition, the increasing scale and scope of organizational arrangements, such as multinational partnerships or multi-tiered prime-supplier arrangements commonly encountered in the aerospace, automotive and other complex product development industries, also give rise to environments of dispersed knowledge resources, thus necessitating the subsequent integration of this knowledge across external boundaries spanning large-scale organizational networks. …”
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Improving the Secure Socket Layer Protocol by modifying its Authentication function by El-Kassar, A. N.

“…If we double the key length in RSA to have more secure communication, then it is known that the time needed for the encryption and decryption will be increased approximately eight times. In this paper, we propose a modification of RSA from the domain of integers to the domain of Gaussian arithmetic to be applied to the first function of SSL that would give more secure communication. …”
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Combining psychiatric and psychological approaches in the inpatient assessment of aggression in a client with moderate intellectual disability by Grey, Ian M.

“…However, theoretical differences between disciplines can lead to one or other approach dominating the assessment process. Increasingly, functional assessment is receiving attention as an assessment approach by both psychiatrists and psychologists. …”
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OPN09-04: SSTF by Fawaz, W.

“…The rationale behind this proposal lies in considering the optical connection setup time requirement as a (timely increasing) priority indicator during the setup/provisioning process. …”
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General developmental health in the VPA-rat model of autism by Khazen, Georges

“…It is based on VPA teratogenicity in humans, where mothers who are medicated with VPA during early pregnancy show an increased risk for giving birth to an autistic child. …”
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Strategizing gender in military practices. (c2017) by Kandil, Amani T.

“…This study examines the participation of women in the US Armed Forces within the scope of this war, in order to analyze how Islamic Culture, as a factor specific to Afghanistan and Iraq, contributed to the increased utilization of women within the military. …”
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Stakeholder Management in Construction Projects: A Systematic Literature Review by Lantian Liu

“…Overall, this comprehensive review of SMCP provides valuable insights for researchers, giving them a detailed view of previous studies and it recommends future research agenda.…”
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Portfolio Project Management In Philanthropic Organizations by El Hassan, Nojoud Hassan

“…Moreover, the combination of weak strategic plans and increased scale of giving is likely to cause unwise selection of projects and portfolios. …”
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Non-State Actors in Middle East Politics by Ibhais, Hasan

“…The role of non-state actors (NSAs) in international relations has gained increased attention over the course of the past decade. …”
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The Determinants of the Performance of Commercial Banks Industry Evidence of Listed Commercial Banks at ADX by MOHAMMAD YASSEN DARKAL, MOHAMMAD YASSAR

“…The study recommends managements of commercial banks to give more attention to the assets used in these banks, and to focus on increasing the market value of commercial banks. …”
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The Role of Agile Leadership in Fostering Innovation in UAE Educational Institutions by Boustany, Wadih

“…Here, I provide the results of a literature review that set out to give the agile community a comprehensive understanding of the researchers that have investigated agile leadership in educational settings. …”
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