Effect of Flexural NSM-FRP Bars on the Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams by Saleh, Rayyan Bashar

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Efficiency of commercial banks in Lebanon by 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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CEO gender and managerial entrenchment by Dah, Mustafa A.

“…We find that the presence of female CEO decreases the turnover-performance sensitivity, increases the E-index, and inflates CEO compensation. …”
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Improving the Resilience of Smart Distribution Networks against Cyber Attacks by ElYamani, Mohamed ElHusseiny Mohamed

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The Effect of Auditor Characteristics on the Quality of Segment Disclosures of Diversified Firms by Elkelani, Sarah Ahmed

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Local arterial vasoconstriction induced by octreotide in patients with cirrhosis by Chatila, Rajaa

“…Octreotide probably has a facilitating effect over vasoconstrictors increased in chronic liver diseases…”
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Dietary Trichosporon mycotoxinivoron modulates ochratoxin-A induced altered performance, hepatic and renal antioxidant capacity and tissue injury in broiler chickens by Sheraz Ahmed Bhatti (9759633)

“…The serum concentrations of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and urea were significantly increased, and these observations were further supported by degenerative changes and increased relative weights of liver and kidneys. …”

The Effect of Flexible Work Arrangement on Employee Perception and Behavior by Ayoub, Joy

“…This is the new alternative of the regular 9 to 5 job that everyone is seeking to change. This study will give a clearer review of the advantages of flexible work such as enhanced efficiency, improved time- management, healthier lifestyle and mental health and increased employee’s engagement. …”
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Trade-Based Money Laundering by Fakih, Mahmoud

“…The main objective of this study is to give a comprehensive idea about the concept of TBML and spreading the knowledge and increasing cultural awareness regarding the risks that this crime could pose, and to find modern and effective ways to fight it. …”
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Mapping loneliness through comparative analysis of USA and India using social intelligence analysis by Hurmat Ali Shah (18192889)

“…<p dir="ltr">Loneliness, a widespread global public health concern, has far-reaching implications for mental and physical well-being, as well as economic productivity. It also increases the risk of life-threatening conditions. …”

Artificial Intelligence Chatbots: A Survey of Classical versus Deep Artificial Intelligence Chatbots: A Survey of Classical versus Deep Machine Learning Techniques by A. Alazzam, Bayan

“…The adoption of chatbots has increased rapidly in many sectors, including, Education, Health Care, Cultural Heritage, Supporting Systems and Marketing, and Entertainment. …”
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Arabic Text Classification Using Modified Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for Sentiment Analysis: The Case of Jordanian Dialect by Habeeb, Abdallah

“…Arab customers give their comments and opinions daily, and it increases dramatically through online reviews of products or services from companies, in both Arabic, and its dialects. …”
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Urtica dioica seed extracts. (c2007) by Halabi, Marwan Iskandar

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The global, regional, and national burden of oesophageal cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global... by Farin Kamangar (63964)

“…Oesophageal cancer caused 9·78 million (9·53–10·03) DALYs, with an age-standardised rate of 120 (117–123) per 100 000 population. Between 1990 and 2017, age-standardised incidence decreased by 22·0% (18·6–25·2), mortality decreased by 29·0% (25·8–32·0), and DALYs decreased by 33·4% (30·4–36·1) globally. …”

The burden of unintentional drowning: global, regional and national estimates of mortality from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study by Richard Charles Franklin (9154052)

“…Global age-standardised mortality rates decreased 57.4%, from 9.3 (8.5 to 10.0) in 1990 to 4.0 (3.8 to 4.1) per 100 000 per annum in 2017. …”

A component analysis of positive behaviour support plans by Grey, Ian

“…Conclusion Only treatment acceptability was found to be related to decreases in behavioural frequency. No single intervention component was found to have a greater association with reductions in challenging behaviour…”
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Metabolic signature of obesity-associated insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes by Haya Al-Sulaiti (5449256)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Obesity is associated with an increased risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”

Paracrine Mechanisms of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Angiogenesis by Selma Maacha (501715)

“…In the present review, we aim to give a comprehensive picture of the numerous components of the secretome produced by MSCs derived from the most common tissue sources for clinical use (e.g., AT, BM, and CB). …”

Machine Learning Model for a Sustainable Drilling Process by Alsaidi, Ola

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Reply to Comments by Kakkar and Dahiya by Chahine, Elias B.

“…TO THE EDITOR: Chahine, Karaoui, and Mansour1 reviewed the efficacy and safety of bedaquiline in the treatment of adults with pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and generally agree with the comments made by Kakkar and Dahiya.2 Bedaquiline was approved by the Food and Drug Administration based largely on results from phase 2 studies using sputum conversion as a surrogate marker for efficacy rather than long-term mortality data.2 Bedaquiline was shown to be associated with an unfavorable side effect profile, including an unexplained increased risk of mortality, QT prolongation, and elevated liver function tests.2 However, it is important to acknowledge that bedaquiline is the first novel drug to be approved for the treatment of TB in more than 4 decades and the communities devastated by MDR-TB are in desperate need for more options to manage their patients. …”
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