Development and validity of the ‘Modified Mediterranean Prime Screen’ to assess dietary intake among women of reproductive age in Lebanon by Assaad, Mariam

“…The Mediterranean Region registers an increasing prevalence of obesity. The region lacks a diet screener to assess obesogenic nutrients. …”
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Omega-3 fatty acid-rich fish oil supplementation prevents rosiglitazone-induced osteopenia in aging C57BL/6 mice and in vitro studies by Chiara Cugno (3441302)

“…<p>Rosiglitazone is an effective insulin-sensitizer, however associated with bone loss mainly due to increased bone resorption and bone marrow adiposity. …”

Chemical, rheological, and sensory properties of wheat biscuits fortified with local buckwheat by Ahmed Hussein (683680)

“…The samples with <i>F</i>. tataricum demonstrated greater amounts of fiber and ash while the samples made of soft wheat flour were rich in carbohydrates. …”

Transformation of Automotive Preventive Maintenance to Predictive and Condition Based Maintenance by Al Bayaa, Laila Ayman

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Optimization of Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycles with Clathrate Hydrates Thermal Energy Storage by Gadalla, Akram Mohamed

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The role of objectively recorded smartphone usage and personality traits in sleep quality by Aftab Alam (5158601)

“…<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">The proliferation of smartphones, accompanied by internet facilities, has contributed to a decrease in sleep quality over the last decades. It has been revealed that excessive internet usage impacts the physical and mental health of smartphone users, while personality traits (PT) could play a role in developing internet addictions and preventing their negative effects. …”

A Fast and Robust Gas Recognition Algorithm Based on Hybrid Convolutional and Recurrent Neural Network by Xiaofang Pan (1895950)

“…In addition, the aforesaid accuracy can be further improved by increasing the response time with the step of 0.5 s. …”

Enhancing human thermal comfort in hot arid cities: A systematic review of urban heat island observations and mitigation strategies by Omer Abedrabboh (17346847)

“…These areas, characterized by extreme heat and drought, face increased outdoor thermal discomfort and high energy demands for cooling. …”

AI-based remaining useful life prediction and modelling of seawater desalination membranes by Al Ali, Fajer

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A possible culprit for refractory angina by Nature Research (16552612)

“…</p><p>“Conventional cholesterol-lowering medication and adjustments to diet have little to no effect on lowering lipoprotein(a),” says Khan. …”

Economics of hydrogen production and liquefaction by geothermal energy by Yilmaz, Ceyhun

“…Also, capital costs for the models involving hydrogen liquefaction are greater than those for the models involving hydrogen production only.…”
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Channel Network Control on Seasonal Lake Area Dynamics in Arctic Deltas by Tejedor, Alejandro

“…We find that monthly shrinkage rates have a pronounced structured variability around the channel network with the shrinkage rate systematically decreasing farther away from the channels. This pattern of shrinkage is predominantly attributed to a deeper active layer enhancing near-surface connectivity and storage and greater vegetation density closer to the channels leading to increased evapotranspiration rates. …”
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Activation of Src kinase in primary colorectal carcinoma An indicator of poor clinical prognosis by Allgayer, Heike

“…BACKGROUND The specific activity of the non-receptor protein tyrosine kinase, Src, is increased in the majority of colon and rectal adenocarcinomas compared to normal mucosa. …”
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Simulating microclimate adaptation: Evaluating heat mitigation strategies for Doha, Qatar, under current and future climate conditions by Omer Abedrabboh (17346847)

“…The scenarios are based on four heat mitigation strategies: (1) Green infrastructure, including extensive and intensive green roofs and facades, increased tree canopy cover, and introduction of an urban park, (2) cool and super cool materials for roofs, facades, and pavements, (3) urban morphology modifications, increasing building heights, and (4) shading structures. …”

The effect of self-reported flossing behavior on cardiovascular disease events and mortality Findings from the 2009-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys by Nebu, Philip

“…BackgroundThere is increasing evidence suggesting that daily oral hygiene self-care measures may alleviate cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. …”
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Investigation of positive education implementation and its impact on students' wellbeing and academic self-efficacy in K-12 private schools in Dubai by KHREIBI, RIMA ABOU

“…The findings revealed the following: 1) in recent years there has been increasing positive education implementation grounding in the recent international, national, local, and educational authority policies and initiatives. 2) absence of standardised local and school policy related to positive education implementation has led to the need for adaptability of positive education implementation across school. 3) there has been strong engagement of the internal school community (teachers, school leaders and students) with external school community (parents). 4) significant changes in the overall level DSWC indicators associated with social emotional wellbeing, life satisfaction, perseverance, feeling safe, and belonging to school. 5) insignificant changes associated with DSWC indicators associated with emotional regulation, happiness, optimism, academic self-concept, cognitive engagement, engagement (flow), peer belonging and school climate. 6) PASS assessment factors show increase in wellbeing, motivation and self-efficacy for regulation and decrease in academic self-efficacy. 7) significant increase in emotional, social wellbeing and academic self-efficacy among students due to positive education implementation as perceived by teachers, parents, and students.…”
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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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Global smart cities classification using a machine learning approach to evaluating livability, technology, and sustainability performance across key urban indices by Aya Hasan Alkhereibi (17151070)

“…<p dir="ltr">Smart cities have become an increasingly important response to urbanization challenges, integrating technology to enhance city infrastructure, services, and <u>sustainability</u>. …”

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

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