Can "Whatsapp" be the new luxury "app"? (c2018) by Mehdi, Nour I.

“…This movement came complementary to the increase in the number of active WhatsApp users especially in the MENA region. …”
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Leftover spaces for the mitigation of urban overheating in municipal Beirut by Kaloustian, Noushig

“…The best air temperature reductions correspond to the use of cool material in areas that are far from buildings where there are no shadow effects. In some cases, the introduction of trees leads to an increase of the air temperature near the ground because they became an obstacle of the natural ventilation. …”
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Attitudes of Qatari Nationals Toward Expatriates by Buthaina Al-Khelaifi (23072881)

“…However, unlike the previous study, some citizens also indicated a need to increase certain groups of expatriates to support economic growth. …”

An overview of the EU Member States support schemes for the promotion of renewable energy sources by Poullikkas, Andreas

“…Moreover, the different support schemes such as, investment support, feed-in tariffs (FiTs), tradable green certificates, and fiscal and financial measures which the Member States have adopted for the promotion of RES technologies are discussed in detail. Some Member States are implementing a single support scheme for the promotion of RES for power generation (RES-E), e.g., seven Member States use FiTs, or implement a hybrid support scheme by combining all or some of the four categories of the RES-E supporting schemes. …”
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Anticancer Effects of Lebanese Cannabis Oil Against in vivo and in vitro Models of Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Azar Atallah, Shirine

“…These findings highlight the need for additional studies to investigate the role of COE in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma.…”
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Association between sources of sexuality education, sexual beliefs and behaviours in Lebanese young adults by Bouclaous, Carmel H.

“…Students who engaged in same-sex sexual experiences had higher odds of contracting STIs (OR = 12.7, p = 0.0001). Findings reveal the need to include sexual health in school curricula; train parents, physicians and teachers as information providers and moderators of SBI; and improve access to youth-friendly services. …”
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Chemopreventive potential of the pentane-based fraction of wild carrot oil against chemically-induced squamous cell carcinoma by Shebaby, W.

“…Also, there was a dose-dependent decrease in papilloma yield during the study period. …”
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Empiric antibiotic therapy of community-acquired Pneumonia at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. (c2001) by Cherfan, Antoine

“…Special attention should be given to decrease hospitalization rate, to preserve fluoroquinolones, and to improve microbiological studies outcome.…”
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Prevalence, correlates and management of hyperglycemia in diabetic non-critically Ill patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon by El Khoury, Ghada

“…Therefore, prevention of hyperglycemia is critical to decrease the length of hospital stay and to reduce complications and readmissions. …”
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Understanding the progress and challenges in the fields of thermo-catalysis and electro-catalysis for the CO₂ conversion to fuels by V. S. K. Yadav (17727660)

“…<p dir="ltr">The need to limit anthropogenic CO₂ emissions and lower the atmospheric CO₂ concentration makes CO₂ conversion an imminent requirement. …”

A clustering metaheuristic for large orienteering problems by Almiqdad Elzein (13141038)

“…For instance, a planner might need to adapt to changes in the scenario or in the environment (e.g., this is common in goods delivery, as well as in mobile robotic scenarios for coverage, monitoring, and surveillance). …”

Removal of phenols and dyes from aqueous solutions using graphene and graphene composite adsorption: A review by Abdulrahman Abu-Nada (17280628)

“…<p dir="ltr">In recent years, there has been growing awareness that by 2050, many countries will experience critical issues related to water scarcity. The need to recycle/reuse wastewater after pollution treatment is a major concern worldwide for ensuring water security at the national level. …”

Children safety risk factors in Khorasan Razavi province by Ali Zayerzadeh (19774491)

“…However, increase or decrease in number of fatalities or accidents could be interpreted in different ways by we need strong evidences using scientific methods to analyze the results and follow the best practices.…”

Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals by Angy Mallah (17831954)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Accordingly, the findings highlight the need to develop standardized food safety curriculum and training necessary to allow oncology nurses to contribute to the education of cancer patients and decrease their risk of foodborne infection.…”

Hydrogen energy systems: Technologies, trends, and future prospects by Abdellatif M. Sadeq (16931841)

“…Adoption at scale could decrease global <i>CO</i>_<em>2</em>emissions by up to 830 million tonnes annually. …”

A Machine Learning Approach on Chest X-Rays for Pediatric Pneumonia Detection by Barakat, Natali Imad

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Lateral Earth Pressure on Non-Yielding Walls Supporting Over-Consolidated Sand by Bigdeli, Amin

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Minimizing Traffic Congestion through V2V Communication by Alqawasmeh, Suhieb

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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Michael, Brauer

“…For younger demographics (ie, those aged 0–4 years and 5–14 years), risks such as low birthweight and short gestation and unsafe water, sanitation, and handwashing (WaSH) were among the leading risk factors, while for older age groups, metabolic risks such as high SBP, high body-mass index (BMI), high FPG, and high LDL cholesterol had a greater impact. From 2000 to 2021, there was an observable shift in global health challenges, marked by a decline in the number of all-age DALYs broadly attributable to behavioural risks (decrease of 20·7% [13·9–27·7]) and environmental and occupational risks (decrease of 22·0% [15·5–28·8]), coupled with a 49·4% (42·3–56·9) increase in DALYs attributable to metabolic risks, all reflecting ageing populations and changing lifestyles on a global scale. …”
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Evaluating the Sustainability of Traffic Growth in Malaysia by Abdelfatah, Akmal

“…The results indicate that the traffic growth is mainly due to increases in the private cars motorcycles, while the rate of increase for buses is very small.The percentages for passenger cars and motorcycles are increasing while the percentage of buses is slightly dropping down, which is a negative indication regarding the traffic growth in Malaysia. …”
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