The effect of independent directors on firm value by Dah, Abdallah

“…A major requirement was to increase the number of outsiders serving on the board of directors. …”
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Effect of partial medial meniscectomy on anterior tibial translation in stable knees by Yammine, Kaissar

“…Conclusion Less than half of operated knees showed significant side-to-side difference values of ATT (>3 mm), immediately after meniscectomies in unconscious patients. Our values might reflect a temporarily increase of anterior laxity under specific conditions but whether a significant laxity remains in some knees, such changes may lead to higher cartilage loading and early osteoarthritis.…”
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Effect of Intravenous Mannitol on Intraocular Pressure Changes in Vitrectomized and Non-Vitrectomized Eyes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by HASHEM ABU SERHAN (19737499)

“…In vitrectomized eyes, notable decreases were observed: at 30 min, the Ratio of Means (ROM) was 0.81 (95% CI: 0.53; 1.24), indicating a 19% reduction; at 60 min, the ROM of 0.833 (95% CI: 0.77; 0.89) showed a 16.7% reduction; at 90 min, the ROM of 0.757 (95% CI: 0.755; 0.758) corresponded to a 24.3% reduction; at 2 h, the ROM of 0.726 (95% CI: 0.642; 0.820) reflected a 27.4% reduction; at 3 h, the ROM of 0.692 (95% CI: 0.600; 0.797) resulted in a 30.8% reduction; and at 4 h, the ROM of 0.700 (95% CI: 0.363; 1.350) indicated a 30% reduction. …”

A cooperative watchdog model based on Dempster–Shafer for detecting misbehaving vehicles by Abdel Wahab, Omar

“…According to this protocol, vehicles might misbehave either during the clusters’ formation by claiming bogus information or after clusters are formed. A vehicle is considered as selfish or misbehaving once it over-speeds the maximum speed limit or under-speeds the minimum speed limit where such a behavior will lead to a disconnected network. …”
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Sucrose solution intake and its schedule of access affect the response to chronic variable stress in mice by Zeeni, Nadine

“…Moreover, there was a greater stress-relieving effect when SSW was administered after exposure to the stressors, compared to random exposure and exposure before the stressors. …”
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Effectiveness of Positron Emission Tomography for Predicting Chemotherapy Response in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases by Glazer, Evan

“…We hypothesized that PET uptake levels were artificially decreased after chemotherapy. That is, lesions that appeared to be nonmalignant were actually viable malignant lesions.…”
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Effect of acute and chronic moderate alcohol consumption on fasted and postprandial lipemia in the rat by Daher, Costantine F.

“…Alcohol ingestion along with a fat load increases the number (increased net apoB48 secretion) and reduces the size (reduced TAG/apoB48 ratio) of CM secreted into the mesenteric lymph duct. …”
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Durability of Mortar and Epoxy Bonded Galvanized Steel Mesh Sheets to Concrete Surfaces by Douier, Kais Aiman

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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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Cryptocurrency comovements and crypto exchange movement: The relocation of Binance by Mustafa Disli (17307716)

“…Using multivariate regression analysis, our results show that Binance experienced a significant decline in comovement with its origin market after moving to Malta. The results are less evident for the destination market; however, an increase in comovement immediately after the relocation of Binance is notable.…”

Environmental and Economic Life Cycle Analysis of Primary Construction Materials Sourcing Under Geopolitical Uncertainties: A Case Study of Qatar by Shaikha Al-Nuaimi (18623737)

“…In addition, the analysis of the environmental and economic impact assessment using the average CO₂ equivalent (CO₂-e) per kilogram and the unit price of the five primary construction materials has shown a significant, 70.68% increase in global warming potentials (GWP) after the crisis, coupled with an increase in the overall cost. …”

COVID-19 lockdowns weigh heavily on youth: an analysis of the impact on BMI for Age Z scores in children and adolescents by Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

“…The BAZ increased significantly by 0.30 (95% CI 0.26–0.35). …”

Chemotherapy-associated hepatotoxicity and surgery for colorectal liver metastases by Zorzi, D.

“…Irinotecan-associated steatohepatitis can affect hepatic reserve and increase morbidity and mortality after hepatectomy. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on lifestyle behaviors and their association with personality among adults in Qatar: A cross-sectional study by Tamara Al-Abdi (8710488)

“…Met-min/week values of total PA (1330.5 vs. 1836.7), vigorous activity (711.5 vs. 867.4), moderate activity (208.3 vs. 301.3), and walking (410.7 vs. 668.0) all decreased during lockdown (p < 0.001, p = 0.010, p = 0.010 p < 0.001, respectively), while sitting increased (3837.3 vs. 2896.4 p < 0.001). …”

Learning Games and their impacts on Student’s Educational Performance by Alhaddad, Sara Ihsan

“…In this research, both quantitative and qualitative studies are applied to assess students’ educational performance before and after involving learning games within their traditional learning process.…”
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Removal of Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater Using Microbial Fuel Cell by Bagheri, Marzieh

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Chronic carob molasses intake and its impact on blood lipemia and glycemia in the rat model. (c2007) by Nassar, Issam Yaacoub

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Driving simulation sickness and the sense of presence: Correlation and contributing factors by Mustafa Almallah (17280568)

“…Results showed that females reported significantly higher SS scores than males. An increasing trend in the SS was observed with the increase of age. …”

The distribution of toxic sources in Louisiana by Djoundourian, Salpie Sarkis

“…Furthermore, the greater the percentage of blacks in a community, the greater the reductions in discharges. …”
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In vivo immunomodulatory effect of wild carrot oil and its fractions by Taleb, RI

“…While 1.7, 1.6, and 1.75 fold increases in IL-17 were observed 6 hrs post treatment with F2, F3 and F4 respectively, these increments did not reach significance after 24 hrs. …”
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