Unsustainability in emergent systems by Haddad, Marc

“…In this paper we present a detailed case study of the passenger road transport system in the Greater Beirut Area (GBA) where we identify the root causes of the major problems facing the system today and over the long-term. …”
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PSA-activated proaerolysin as a prostate specific cancer therapy by Abi-Habib, Ralph

“…Activity toward proaerolysin was decreased 10-100 fold for each of the proteases tested except PSA, which showed a 4-fold increase in activity against the modified protein. …”
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Posterior microphthalmos and papillomacular fold-associated cystic changes misdiagnosed as cystoid macular edema following cataract extraction by Albar, Ahmad A.

“…We report a case that underscores this scenario aiming to increase awareness of this entity among ophthalmologists. …”
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Applications of bioconvection for tiny particles due to two concentric cylinders when role of Lorentz force is significant by Lei Zhang (38117)

“…This outcome indicates that the flow velocity can be controlled externally through the magnetic field. Also, the increase in the Schmidt numbers increases the nanoparticle concentration and the motile density.…”

Reasons behind the non-application of the activity based costing system in developing countries, case of Lebanon by ElGammal, Walid

“…The outcome of the study provides a vital insight into the reasons behind such lag in the adoption of the ABC system in developing countries like Lebanon.…”
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Multi-Objective Optimisation of Injection Moulding Process for Dashboard Using Genetic Algorithm and Type-2 Fuzzy Neural Network by Mohammad Reza Chalak Qazani (13893261)

“…Key process variables like melt temperature, mould temperature, hold pressure duration, and pure hold duration are meticulously chosen for study. …”

Coping with Neologisms in English / Arabic Translation by Hameed, Sinan Gailan

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I know you are watching me by Abdel Wahab, Omar

“…However, limited security resources prohibit full detection coverage on all VMs at all times, which can be exploited by attackers to examine the selective detection strategies and adjust their own attack plans accordingly. …”
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Riding the waves: A study of retrun spillovers and inter-sector linkages in US equity markets during the COVID-19 pandemic by Umar Kayani (17986576)

“…<p>In times of crisis, stock markets experience a significant increase in return volatility, which leads to spillovers across equity sectors. …”

Optimizing Truck Visits to Container Terminals with Consideration of Multiple Drays of Individual Drivers by Raka Jovanovic (17947838)

“…The objective of this approach is to show that it is possible to increase the satisfaction of drivers which will maintain the positive effects that the TAS provides to the port. …”

Hepatoprotective Effect of Oleuropein-Rich Extract from Olive Leaves against Cadmium-Induced Toxicity in Mice by Hedya Jemai (14571781)

“…(CD), administered five times during two weeks; and the third group received the same doses of Cd and simultaneously 16 mg/kg b.w. of oleuropein. …”

The Identification Process & Tools for Gifted and Talented Students: Research on Five inclusive government schools in Ajman to study the areas of identification process tools utili... by Hersi, Maryam Salem Mohammed Saed

“…With the increase focus on innovation and creativity, the Giftedness Education has become embedded with the UAE government’s future strategies. …”
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Unraveling the future productivity burden of cardiovascular disease in Qatar: Investigating the modifiable risk factors control in type 2 diabetes by Dina Abushanab (10696501)

“…The financial value of PALYs was determined based on the gross domestic product (GDP) per full-time worker (i.e. US$80,573). The base-case model estimated the productivity burden of CVD, and interventional scenarios were simulated to assess potential gains resulting from improved control of modifiable risk factors, including reduced incidence of T2D, lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), decreased number of smokers, and reduced total cholesterol. …”

YOLO-DefXpert: An Advanced Defect Detection on PCB Surfaces Using Improved YOLOv11 Algorithm by Prabu Selvam (22330264)

“…Compared to the standard YOLOv11 model, the proposed YOLO-DefXpert attained an improvement of 9.3% and 13.2% in mAP50 and mAP95, an 11.25% increase in frames per second, and a 69.85MB decrease in model size. …”

Meta-Heuristic Algorithm-Tuned Neural Network for Breast Cancer Diagnosis Using Ultrasound Images by Ahila A (18394806)

“…However, these schemes have limitations like slow convergence and longer training time. To address the above mentioned issues, this paper employs a meta-heuristic algorithm for tuning the parameters of the neural network. …”

Urban Geometry: The Effect of Height Diversity and Buildings Configuration on Thermal Performance and Cooling Load at Urban Scale. A Case Study in Dubai / UAE by SHAREEF, SUNDUS LUAY

“…Furthermore, building orientation plays a significant role in the thermal performance of the urban block, and it contributes to the total cooling load energy saving of the urban block by 6.6 % at the peak time of cooling demand. Moreover, the research found that the variation in building heights will increase the wind velocity by up to 23 %, and this improvement in air flow affects the outdoor air temperature positively. …”
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Termination of Construction Contracts Under the UAE Law and FIDIC by KADRI, SARAH

“…Eventually, this resulted in an increase in the number of delays in the projects’ deliveries and, in numerous cases, resulted in the dissolution of the contracts. …”
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Greening Existing Buildings in the United Arab Emirates by Al Madani, Eman Mohammad

“…It is expected that in the next few decades, CO2 production in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will increase up to 138.4 million metric tonnes annually as a result of increasing the consumption of building resources, like energy and water (Radhi. 2009, p.2462). …”
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Palladin Regulates Invadopodia Formation in Glioblastoma by Abi Khalil, Elie

“…In this study, we used a palladin knockdown model in order to assess invadopodia formation in glioblastoma cell line U87. The results show an increase in invadopodia as seen by TKS4 and TKS5 staining as well as a decrease in Cdc42 activity following palladin knockdown. …”
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A new sesquiterpene from Lebanese wild carrot inhibits proliferation of human acute myeloid leukemia cells by Boulos, J.

“…The anticancer activity of 1β-2-himachalen-6-ol was evaluated against two AML cell line, HL60 and ML2. Results revealed that the IC50 of the two latter cells were 21 and 15 µg/mL, corresponding to 94.5 and 67.5µM, respectively. …”
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