Implementation of corporate governance rules and procedures in lebanese firms by Elgammal, Walid

“…Corporate governance is composed of several elements performing specific functions. The main elements are: audit committee, external auditor, internal audit, and board of directors. …”
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The relationship between Determinants of Risk Governance assurance and efficacy of the Public projects in the Government of Dubai from the perspective of Internal Audit Function by MUBARAK, ALIA MARJAN

“…Furthermore, the role of Internal Audit is highlighted as the main procedure impacting the quality and reliability of risk management processes. …”
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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

“…This is in addition to the other effect represented by reducing the direct solar access to the building surfaces and decreases the solar energy gained by the buildings envelop through direct radiation. …”
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Intraocular pressure trends following intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF agents for diabetic macular edema by Al-Abdullah, Abdulelah

“…Purpose: To investigate the intraocular pressure (IOP) trends after intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents for diabetic macular edema (DME). …”
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Polyurethane/Silane-Functionalized ZrO₂ Nanocomposite Powder Coatings: Thermal Degradation Kinetics by Farimah Tikhani (18768025)

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images reveled that, by increase of V-ZrO₂ content from 0.1 to 0.3 wt.% and then 0.5 wt.%, some agglomerations of nanoparticles are formed in the PU matrix. …”

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. …”

Characterization of the Escherichia coli YedU protein as a molecular chaperone by Malki, Abderrahim

“…It promotes the functional folding of citrate synthase and α-glucosidase after urea denaturation and prevents the aggregation of citrate synthase under heat shock conditions. …”
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Neonatal Simulation Program: A 5 Years Educational Journey From Qatar by Mohammad A. A. Bayoumi (17993782)

“…The mean duration of PICC insertion has been improved from 39.7 ± 25 to 34.9 ± 12.4 min after implementing the program (<i>P</i> = 0.33). …”

Trends in Necrotizing Fasciitis‐Associated Mortality in the United States 2003–2020: A CDC WONDER Database Population‐Based Study by Saad Khan (296295)

“…A significant rise in mortality rates was observed across all regions after 2014. Additionally, urban–rural analysis indicated that large central metropolitan areas had consistently elevated mortality rates, whereas smaller metropolitan and noncore areas experienced sharper increases.…”

Transhepatic Ipsilateral Right Portal Vein Embolization Extended to Segment IV by Madoff, David

“…RESULTS After right PVE + IV with PVA particles, FLR volume increased 45.5% ± 40.9% and FLR/TELV ratio increased 6.9% ± 5.6%. …”
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Outcome of home parenteral nutrition in 251 children over a 14-y period by Abi Nader, Elie

“…The major complications of HPN were catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) (1.7/1000 d of PN) and intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) (51 children; 20% of cohort). An increased rate of CRBSIs was observed compared with our previous study, but we saw a decreasing trend since 2012. …”
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Effects of organic enrichment on macrofauna community structure: an experimental approach by Rodrigo Riera (10476249)

“…Significant changes in assemblage structure were also found, mainly due to the decrease of the sensitive tanaid Apseudes talpa in organically-enriched treatments. …”

Roles of RhoA, RhoC and RhoG in Secretion of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) by Astrocytoma Cells and Angiogenesis in Vascular Endothelial Cells. (c2015) by Fakih, Amira K.

“…As the tumor size increases, cancer cells stimulate neighboring vascular endothelial cells to proliferate and form new blood vessels in order to irrigate the tumor. …”
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Consumers’ health-locus-of-control and social distancing in pandemic-based e-tailing services by Itani, Omar S.

“…Overall, the empirical analyzes corroborate the association of consumers’ social distancing- and online grocery shopping behavior (for consumers of different age profiles), both during and after the pandemic.…”
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Cognition and physical functioning in patients with schizophrenia: any role for vitamin D? by Azar, Jocelyne

“…Severe VD deficiency was significantly associated with an increase in MRSS score after adjusting for covariates (Beta = 2.44), however, no significant association was found with the BCRS score. …”
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A photoactivatable Ru (II) complex bearing 2,9-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline by Mansour, Najwa

“…Upon photoactivation, complex 1 exhibited time-dependent cytotoxic activity with a phototoxicity index (P Index) of >100 after 72 h. A significant increase in cell rounding and detachment, loss of membrane integrity, ROS accumulation and DNA damage was observed. …”
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Sleep, Diet and Chrononutrition: Studying the Dual Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) on Sleep and Dietary Habits by Nicolas, Petra Joseph

“…Results: Preliminary analysis revealed improvements in sleep outcomes in the CBTi group, including a 10.57% increase in total sleep time (TST) (p = 0.043) and a 61.8% reduction in wake after sleep onset (WASO) (p = 0.018). …”
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Comparative Effect of Sodium Butyrate and Sodium Propionate on Ovarian Cancer Migration, Invasion, and Epithelial-To-Mesenchymal Transition by Sleem, Reem

“…Unlike SKOV-3 cells, which demonstrated a decrease in E-cadherin and an increase in N-cadherin after treatment, the E-cadherin/N-cadherin profile in PA-1 treated cells exhibited an inverse pattern. …”
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Water quality problems associated with intermittent water supply by Tokajian, Sima

“…The mean bacterial count increased significantly after 7 d storage in both tank types. …”
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Front dynamics of elliptical gravity currents on a uniform slope by Zhu, S. J.

“…The Froude numbers (Fr) for the currents released with the same slope angle but different initial shapes are observed to attain a similar constant value after the second acceleration phase. The mean Froude number (Fr) is seen to increase with increasing slope angles. …”
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