Effect of Girder Damage on the Structural Behavior of Slab-on-Girder Bridges by Elozn, Ahmed E.

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Extraction and characterization of biofunctional lignocellulosic fibers from Pulicaria undulata plant and the effect of alkali treatment on their bio-physicochemical properties by Mohammed, Alsafran

“…Similarly, the degradation temperature of P. undulata fibers also increased from 324.4 °C to 332.6 °C after alkali treatment. The raw fiber showed promising radical scavenging and reducing power properties, and demonstrated antifungal activity against Candida albicans. …”
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Evidence-based safety education and training for traffic injury prevention by Abbas Motevalian (338825)

“…Stronger GDL programs achieve greater fatality reduction. A systematic review on the effects of post-license driver education, provides no evidence of its effects on preventing road traffic crashes or injuries. …”

Utilization of the internet for physical activity and diet information and its influence on pregnant women’s lifestyle habits in Qatar by Ayman Al-Dahshan (8962568)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Many pregnant women use the internet to access information about PA and diet, and greater use is associated with more positive lifestyle changes. …”

Modulation of SLFN11 induces changes in DNA Damage response in breast cancer by Christophe Michel Raynaud (17449906)

“…Finally, as a definitive and specific way to modulate SLFN11 expression we implemented SLFN11 dCas9 (dead CRISPR associated protein 9) systems to specifically increase or decrease SLFN11 expression.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">After confirming the previously reported correlation between methylation of SLFN11 promoter and its expression across multiple cell lines, we showed in-vitro that decitabine and IFN-γ could increase moderately the expression of SLFN11 in both BT-549 and T47D cell lines. …”

Board independance and the efficiency of internal capital markets by Dah, Mustafa A.

“…The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and exchange listing requirements led to an increase in the percentage of independent members on company boards. …”
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Assessment of Low-Impact development for managing aquatic ecosystem by Sa'd Shannak (17191363)

“…The detention pond had the least percentage increase in AQP and baseflows as well as the least percentage of reduction in peak flows. …”

Non-state actors in world politics, the political performance of the PLO. (c2014) by Lakki, Hiba Omar

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The causal relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in Lebanon by Dagher, Leila

“…Also, to shield the country from external supply shocks, given its substantial dependence on energy imports, policymakers should emphasize the development of domestic energy resources. …”
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Sustainability of Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Concrete by Al Araj, Rashad R.

“…This work has shown that the addition of CNTs to the concrete mix in percentages as low as 0.25% weight of cement could increase the flexural strength and toughness of concrete by more than 45% and 25%, respectively, and enhance other durability-related properties, given that an effective dispersion of CNTs in the cementitious mix is achieved. …”
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Exploring the role of co-production in enhancing happiness and well-being in the UAE by ALYAMMAHI, ABDULLA JUMAH

“…The global challenges led governments all over the world to believe in the role of co-production in providing effective public services for citizens to increase their happiness and well-being. However, the literature of co-production as a factor for happiness and well-being has not been given much attention and remains limited or confined to certain factors such as wealth, health, and employment. …”
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Leadership and Employer Branding Impact on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Public Sector of the United Arab Emirates by Al-Khatib, Hadil Taisier

“…The current study aims to shed some light on how the effective provision of CSR using the right set of leadership skills and the synergy with Employer Branding could play a potential Human Resources (HR) tool to increase the favourable image of the organisations towards current and potential employees, and further develop the active CSR engagement of leaders towards the society and community as a whole. …”
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The Challenges of Implementing English Formative and Summative Assessments in Secondary Schools in the UAE: Perspectives of Teachers and School Leaders by BUQAILEH, HIBA

“…Summative assessments are often given more importance, which may increase student anxiety and lead teachers to focus more on reading and writing skills. …”
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Nonlinear Control of Brushless Dual-Fed Induction Generator With a Flywheel Energy Storage System for Improved System Performance by Mohammed Hamidat (3722086)

“…To optimize parameter tuning within the control system, the Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm (GOA) is applied, ensuring optimal performance of the proposed framework. After optimization, the SMC settling time was significantly reduced from 0.7 seconds to 19.97 milliseconds, achieving a 96.9% improvement in response speed, while its steady-state error decreased from 0.48 to 0.06, marking an 87.5% reduction in tracking error. …”

Total and segmental liver volume variations by Abdalla, Eddie

“…Indeed, improvement in outcome and decrease in complications after extended hepatic resections of increasing complexity have been linked to preservation of adequate functional parenchyma.17 There are few studies in the literature describing the relative contributions of the anatomic hepatic segments to the TLV. …”
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Renin–angiotensin-system gene polymorphisms and depression by Saab, Yolande B.

“…Given the abundance of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) components in the brain, their importance in behavior and cognition, and the data that implicates them in the etiology and treatment of depression, it is possible that those RAS gene polymorphisms associated with increased RAS activity may also be associated with depression. …”
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The rise of the egocentric brand and consumer: the case of soulbound tokens (SBT) by Ramadan, Zahy

“…The literature remains scant on the underlying consequences of SBTs from a consumer behavior perspective, and consequently the implications for brands given rising egocentric consumer needs which this study addresses. …”
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Modulation of Chronic Stress Outcomes by Dietary Sweeteners: A Comparative Study of Sucrose and Aspartame in Mice by Akil, Shaymaa

“…Results: Consumption of sucrose led to increased adiposity compared to aspartame or water, consistent with its caloric properties. …”
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Multimedia technology and training programs in Lebanon. (c1995) by Nuwayhed, Wael

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Intercell interference margin for CDMA uplink radio network planning by Dawy, Zaher

“…Cellular operators make use of radio network planning tools to determine the number of base stations required to cover an area of interest with a given traffic profile. These tools are based on a link budget analysis that takes into account the pathloss model in addition to various losses and power margins. …”
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