Thermodynamic Analysis of Integrated Fuel Cell and Solar Energy Systems by Ratlamwala, Tahir Abdul Hussain

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COVID-19 lockdowns weigh heavily on youth: an analysis of the impact on BMI for Age Z scores in children and adolescents by Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

“…We found a significant increase in unhealthy food categories, a reduction in physical activity and an increase in the screen time over the period of schools’ closure. …”

Traffic fatality trends in four continents based micro level data for three decades by Hashim M. N. Al-Madani (19807239)

“…While fatlity and vehicular data for the developed countries and few other less developed countries take no time to compile; those for most of the other countries are highly time consuming and distracting, due to the presence of conflicting data, to be processed. …”

The Effect of Recombinant Anthrax Lethal Toxin on Breast Cancer Cell Motility, Adhesion, and Invasion by El Chami, Dana

“…Cells treated with LT showed a significant decrease in motility as seen in 2D time-lapse and wound healing assays. Additionally, cells treated with LT showed an increase in adhesion, decrease in invasion across a collagen matrix, and in increase in Rho A activation. …”
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Associating learning technology to sustain the environment through green mobile applications by Haraty, Ramzi A.

“…With “quality education” a major issue for the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, it is a must that we loop together the “quality education” with education per se. It is imperative that we engage the youth in attaining this objective, for it is not enough that we empower them with the tools, we must encourage them to look at the current issues outside the box, through a worldwide view, where the focus nowadays is on the environment, be it in reducing fuel usage, decreasing air and water pollution, and recycling, in brief, being environment friendly. …”
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An adaptive load-balancing approach to XML-based network management using JPVM by Sqalli, M.H.

“…In this paper, we propose a framework for adaptive load-balancing using JPVM for XML-based network management. The goal is to increase the efficiency of processing the management data, and decrease the communication time by distributing the management load across multiple XML/SNMP gateways. …”
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Query acceleration in multimedia database systems. (c2014) by Karaki, Rawa

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Catalytic Transformation Of C-7-C9 Methyl Benzenes Over USY-Based FCC Zeolite Catalyst by Al-Khattaf, S

“…The sequence of reactivity of the three alkyl benzenes was found to decrease as the number of methyl group per benzene ring decreases, as follows: 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene > m-xylene > toluene. …”
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Solar water heating in Lebanon by Houri, Ahmad

“…Simplified initial estimates indicate a payback period of 4–5 years while advanced mathematical models (RETScreen) indicate that the most advanced evacuated tube technology has a payback period of less than 9 years at current market prices. With decreasing cost per square meter of installed collectors, payback periods are expected to rapidly decrease. …”
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Dual Targeting of Matrix Metalloproteases and the MAPK Pathway in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells Using an MMP-activated anthrax lethal toxin (PrAgL1/LF) by Al Saneh, Ahmad

“…Addition of CQ led to an increase in cell cytotoxicity following treatment with PrAgL1/LF, at all time points, indicating that the inhibition of the MAPK pathway in AML cells leads to the activation of autophagy, which in turn mediates cell death following treatment with PrAgL1/LF. …”
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A Study on Impact of Change in Contractor’s Project Organization Structure on Project Performance by Sarhan, Sameh Said Mohammed

“…Moreover, contractor’s senior managers play an essential and a vital role in establishing and management the project organization structure, ID # 2013122149 Dissertation MSc.CM P a g e | 4 consequently any unnecessary changes and slow or inadequate response to the project organization structure change will lead to negative impact on the project performance like increase the project activity reworks; weak communication between project team; increase of material wastages; time delay and cost overrun. …”
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Malva pseudolavatera Leaf Extract Promotes ROS Induction Leading to Apoptosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells In Vitro by El Khoury, Marianne

“…Treatment of AML cell lines with M. pseudolavatera methanolic leaf extract showed a dose- and time-dependent inhibition of proliferation and a dose-dependent increase in apoptotic hallmarks such as an increase in phosphatidylserine on the outer membrane leaflet and membrane leakage in addition to DNA fragmentation. …”
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The effective project manager competencies and skills for achieving success in projects in the UAE public sector by AL HAMMADI, FATIMA ABDULLA AHMED OMRAN

“…The UAE public organizations were primarily depending on the adherence to the cost, time, and quality and scope which derived from the iron triangle notion for defining and measuring the success in projects. …”
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Customer Acceptance and Bank Employee Perceptions of Internet Banking by Aminzadeh, Arezoo

“…According to the results, they perceive IB useful, efficient and effective,profitable, increasing customer satisfaction and market effects, reducing overall cost and no security issues.Findings from this study provides insights for the banks in Dubai by identifying the significant IB drivers, understanding key attributes for customer satisfaction and user loyalty to IB and recommendations to enhance the IB system to increase the number of online subscribers, motivate the users to utilize the IB in performing their transactions and retain the current users in order to reduce the overall cost of the bank, increase the volume of the sale,maintain good image in the market, sustain their competitive position in the market and increase the bank profitability.…”
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Impact of the positive pressure valve on vascular access device occlusions and bloodstream infections by Btaiche, Imad

“…However, it was observed that the number of double-lumen PICCs and their dwelling time in the experimental group was significantly higher (p = 0.003). …”
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Free-space-optical communications over turbulent channels. (c2009) by Bkassiny, Mario

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Rapid simulation of building physical processes using the coarse-grain method by Abi Shdid, Caesar

“…A primary objective of the approach is to facilitate real-time and accelerated-time visualization of such processes. …”
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Optimal scheduling algorithm for residential building distributed energy source systems using Levy flight and chaos-assisted artificial rabbits optimizer by D., Sathish Kumar

“…The increase in demand for MicroGrids (MGs) is a significant factor in the provision of electricity in the future, mainly due to the use of renewable energy sources, which reduces the release of hazardous gases. …”
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Current rise index (CRI) maps of machine tool motors for tool-wear prognostic by Ammouri, A.H.

“…For verification in a drilling operation application, this index is found to positively track the progressive increase in tool-wear. Utilizing this CRI and the associated polar plots, monitoring of cutting tools may be achieved simply by machine tool operator via visual monitoring of polar CRI maps generated in real-time. …”
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Ionic electroactive hybrid transducers by Akle, Barbar J.

“…This technique has demonstrated improved response time and strain output as compared to previous methods. …”
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