A Community at Stake: The Mental Health Situation of Migrant Workers in Lebanon by Al Riachi, Rhea

“…This qualitative approach adds depth to the ongoing research work, offering a deeper understanding of lived experiences and challenges in the current context. …”
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Including the Excluded: How can Social Intelligence and AI help achieve the UN SDGs 4 and 8 for Persons with Disabilities? by Zeineddine, Mariam

“…Furthermore, decision-makers’ social intelligence was integral in increasing perceived support, which was found to be essential for decent work. …”
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Knowledge gap hypothesis and pandemics: Covid-19 knowledge, communication inequality, and media literacy in Lebanon by Melki, Jad

“…A cross-sectional survey of adults living in Lebanon was implemented between March 27 and April 23, 2020. …”
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Using Blockchain-Enabled Solutions as SDG Accelerators in the International Development Space by Ahmet Faruk Aysan (11902115)

“…Acknowledging the limitations in prototyping such tools, we believe these are minimally viable products and should be considered as living tools that can further evolve as the blockchain technology matures, its pace of adoption increases, lessons are learned, and good practices and standards are widely shared and internalized by teams and organizations working on innovation for development.…”

The Use of Modified Composite Zeolite as A Novel Approach to Dental Hygiene Formulation by Rahman, Sumaita

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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. …”

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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<i>Haematococcus pluvialis</i> Microalgae Extract Inhibits Proliferation, Invasion, and Induces Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells by Nouralhuda Alateyah (21363215)

“…<i>Haematococcus pluvialis (H. pulvialis</i>) is a green microalga living in fresh water, and its crude extract is rich of bioactives, including carotenoids, known to inhibit cancer cell growth. …”

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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Subsarcolemmal cAMP signals monitored by cyclic nucleotide gated channels in hypertrophied cardiac myocytes by Abi-Gerges, Aniella

“…These results show that CNG channels allow to measure cAMP variations at the membrane in living cardiomyocytes and to detect alterations of cAMP signals during early hypertrophy.…”
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Akkermansia, a Possible Microbial Marker for Poor Glycemic Control in Qataris Children Consuming Arabic Diet—A Pilot Study on Pediatric T1DM in Qatar by Arun Prasath Lakshmanan (16444663)

“…The results have revealed that the subjects who had undergone CSII therapy had increased microbial diversity and genus <i>Akkermansia</i> was significantly enriched in the subjects without CSII therapy. …”

Systematic analysis of cutting-edge technology for the wellbeing and safety of older persons by Ahmed Elsheikh (452015)

“…Reported outcomes included improved fall prevention, more rapid emergency response, increased engagement in daily activities and enhanced emotional well-being. …”