New epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus infections in the Middle East by Tokajian, S.

“…Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterial pathogen that is distributed worldwide and represents an increasing problem, both in hospitals and in the community. …”
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Guns and butter? Military expenditure and health spending on the eve of the Arab Spring by Coutts, Adam

“…Using panel data from 1995 to 2011 – the eve of the Arab uprisings – we find no evidence that increased security needs as measured by the number of domestic terrorist attacks are complemented by increased military spending or more importantly ‘crowd out’ government expenditure on key public goods such as health care. …”
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Sensitivity analysis of work plane illuminance to room surface reflectance values by WAFI, RANA BASHIR

“…In this study , the researcher addressed the effects of the wall reflectance through a variety of simulations for the reflectance’s of ceiling , walls and floor , to demonstrate the effects of the surface reflectance on increasing the space illumination , which can play a role as an energy saving as well as cost saving while the high demand of lighting is needed .…”
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From student to global citizen by Zakka, Janine Saba

“…A survey and interviews with students and graduates of LAU were used to gather the data needed. While the majority of the responses approved that LAU’s liberal education program provides the characteristics and skills needed to form a global citizen, the researchers suggest that for a liberal education program to be applied and accepted in a developing country, it has to be adapted to the cultural, financial, and economical needs of that country…”
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In-Person and Online Learning in Communicative Language Teaching Classes: Interaction Levels and Parents’ Perspectives by Jbarah, Lara

“…What are ESL students' needs in distance learning methods? How can their needs be better met? …”
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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. …”
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Improving Healthcare Services by Quality Function Deployment (QFD) by Al Memari, Ahmed Salem

“…The tools of the Total Quality Management (TQM) have gained high importance due to increasing competitions in the healthcare industry. …”
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Foreign aid and economic development in postwar Lebanon by Dibeh, Ghassan

“…The second phase from 1997 to the present witnessed a qualitative shift in foreign aid utilization from reconstruction needs towards financial stability and balance-of-payments equilibrium needs. …”
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Digital transformation framework by Tarhini, Abbas

“…In such firms, different forces are driving the business environment aiming at satisfying the public needs, controlling expenses, and maximizing the use of available assets. …”
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Developing a Sustainable Procurement Action Plan for Public Sector in Ajman by Al Abdooli, Aisha Mohamed

“…The concept of sustainability is formulated around meeting present generation needs without compromising future generation needs. …”
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Thermal-aware test scheduling using network-on-chip under multiple clock rates by Harmanani, Haidar M.

“…The increasing trend in the number of cores on a single chip has led to scalability and bandwidth issues in bus-based communication. …”
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Application of Red Deer Algorithm in Optimizing Complex functions by Zitar, Raed

“…The findings are presented along with additional recommendations for increasing RDA performance based on the analysis. The readers of this paper will gain a grasp of the RD algorithm and its optimization ability to determine whether this algorithm is appropriate for their particular business, research, or industrial needs.…”
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Evaluating the Outcomes of Vocational Education Program in Abu Dhabi from a Project Management Perspective by Heikal, Moustafa Mamdouh

“…Therefore, this study focuses mainly on the outcomes of the evaluation methods in respect to stakeholders’ short and long term needs and objectives.…”
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Board independence and the efficacy of social reporting by Dah, Mustafa A.

“…This put corporate boards under increased pressure to acknowledge their monitoring needs and respond to societal obligations. …”
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Talent Management Moderating the Relationship between Recruitment for the Highly Skilled and HR Policies by Maamari, Bassem E.

“…In an increasingly competitive business environment, organizations seek to improve efficiency through hiring highly skilled employees and managing talent. …”
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Green Procurement of Construction Industry in United Arab Emirates by Al Kukhun, Ahmed Omar

“…The increasing activities of the human being on earth contribute considerably in the extensive depletion of the natural resources and in increasing both the biological and carbon footprint especially in the United Arab Emirates. …”
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The rise and falter of the field of ethnic politics in Australia by Tabar, Paul

“…The political patronage and funding central to Australian multiculturalism led to the development of organisations and leaders whose task was not only to service the needs of specific ‘ethnic communities’ but to represent them in the wider political field. …”
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Metal-based nanoparticles: Promising tools for the management of cardiovascular diseases by Nour K., Younis

“…A search for more effective treatments of CVD is increasingly needed. Major advances in nanotechnology opened new avenues in CVD therapeutics. …”
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Hybrid effect of carbon nanotubes and polypropylene microfibers on fire resistance, thermal characteristics and microstructure of cementitious composites by Mohammad R., Irshidat

“…According to the DSC and TGA analysis, presence of CNTs increased heat absorption needed for decomposition of the hydration products of cement mortar whereas the presence of the fibers has minor effect. …”
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Amino Acid Requirements in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury Treated with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy by Btaiche, Imad F.

“…However, to our knowledge, no studies have correlated increased amino acid intake with improved outcomes in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. …”
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