The impact of water table fluctuation and salinity on LNAPL distribution and geochemical properties in the smear zone under completely anaerobic conditions by Reem Elfatih Ismail (14151663)

“…In fluctuating columns, pore water sulfate decreased in the middle, but in stable columns, it decreased in the first 40 days, which suggested that sulfate was the primary electron donor and sulfate-reducing bacteria were present. …”

Sestrin2 suppression aggravates oxidative stress and apoptosis in endothelial cells subjected to pharmacologically induced endoplasmic reticulum stress by Munazza T. Fatima (17280679)

“…We found that SESN2 silencing, though did not specifically induce ER stress, it aggravated the effects of thapsigargin-induced ER stress on oxidative stress and cell survival. …”

Tranexamic Acid for Traumatic Injury in the Emergency Setting: A Systematic Review and Bias-Adjusted Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Pieter Francsois, Fouche

“…Previous reviews suggested potential TXA benefits but did not consider the latest trials. MethodsA systematic review and bias-adjusted meta-analysis were performed to assess TXA’s effectiveness in emergency traumatic injury settings by pooling estimates from randomized controlled trials. …”
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Effect of Urtica dioica extract intake upon blood lipid profile in the rats by Daher, Costantine F.

“…Aqueous (150 mg/kg/day) and to a lesser extent petroleum ether (20 mg/kg/day) extract of Urtica dioica given for 30 days to rats fed with normal or high-fat diet, improved the blood lipid profile. Significant decreases in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, LDL / HDL cholesterol ratio and plasma total apo B were observed. …”
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The performance of banks in post-war Lebanon by Raad, Elias

“…Although we find that Lebanese banks are profitable, most of them had accounting return on assets (ROA) greater than one percent over most of our test period, they are not as profitable as a control group of banks from five other countries located in the Middle East. …”
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A review of cleaner alternative fuels for maritime transportation by Ahad Al-Enazi (19541737)

“…<p>Environmental regulations have always been an essential component in the natural gas supply chain, with recent and greater emphasis on shipping operations. Recently more stringent regulations have been imposed by the International Maritime Organization on global maritime shipping operations. …”

Insight into Faculty Open Access Perceptions: A Quantitative Analysis among UAE Faculty by Lusk, Jeniece

“…While there is a variety of extant literature broaching these perceptions, there are few quantitative analyses with an n greater than 100 respondents, and a notable lack of research in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). …”
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Arab women: No longer silent, but can they guarantee rights for themselves by Sayed, Sana

“…I will then discuss how political upheaval in the Arab region demonstrates a greater need for women/gender recognition and study. …”
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Targeting Breast Cancer Using Hyaluronic Acid-Conjugated Liposomes Triggered with Ultrasound by Ben-Daya, Mohamed

“…These modifications allow nannocarriers to achieve greater targeting specificity through binding to specific receptors overexpressed on the surface of the tumor cells. …”
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THE UTILIZATION OF DIGITAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN K-12 EDUCATION by ALAKALEEK, WAFAA SULEMAN IRSHED

“…The study found that technology-based assessments boost students' adherence to learning, boost their motivation for learning, increase their self-regulation, lower costs for schools, and promote greater equity for the student learning process. …”
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Improving the effectiveness of public sector organizations to manage change by Iqbal, Arqam

“…More so manage change effectively so as to increase the competitiveness of the states; else the increased diversification and ambitious growth strategies pursued by states can be rendered futile. …”
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Effectiveness of Positron Emission Tomography for Predicting Chemotherapy Response in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases by Glazer, Evan

“…For example, a few years ago an extrahepatic metastasis effectively eliminated surgical resection, but a combination of chemotherapeutic options and surgical techniques has expanded the indications for resection and increased the population of patients who may benefit.1,2 Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has increased the resectability rate by 11% to 37%.1 Unfortunately, greater than 80% of patients undergoing hepatic resection will have recurrences, mostly within the first 2 years.2 Nonetheless, the only hope for cure is resection, and prior surgical dogma based on the number of lesions, size of the tumor-free resection margin, and presence of resectable extrahepatic disease must be questioned.3- 5 The current standard approach to surgical planning is contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for specific tumor characteristics or contraindications to CT.6 Several series showed that focal extrahepatic disease, an isolated pulmonary lesion, can be safely resected, with 5-year survival rates of 29% to 58%.7,8 In 1 series,7 17 of 30 patients required 3 or more resections. …”
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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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Computed tomography-detected hemothorax after blunt chest trauma: Does everyone need an intervention? A retrospective analysis by Ismail Mahmood (14150352)

“…They also had larger hemothorax volumes (<i>p</i> = 0.001), a greater need for mechanical ventilation (<i>p</i> = 0.001), and prolonged hospitalization (<i>p</i>= 0.001). …”

Risk Factors for Post-Cesarean, Surgical Site Infections in a Multi-Ethnic Population of Qatar by Sufia Athar (14777830)

“…Physicians should give special attention to modifiable risk factors and antibiotic stewardship to decrease the risk of SSI and improve patient outcomes.…”

The Grid Iron Patterns & Detached Villas as the Main Drivers of Sharjah City’s Urban Sprawl by MOHAMED, SHAMSELDIN SAEED

“…On the demographic side, the massive external population migration that trickled towards the city resulted in a major defect in its demographic structure, which represented a decrease in the percentage of the citizen population to only about 10% of the non-citizen population. …”
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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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Association Between Three-Months Vitamin D Supplementation and Depressive Symptomatology incidence among Saudi Arabian Adults by Khaddaj, Rashel

“…The analysis utilized Mann Whitney test, independent t-test, chi-square, Fisher’s exact, and ANOVA.Logistic regressions were performed to assess the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and prevalence of depression while adjusting for: age, gender, Body mass Index, Mediterranean Diet Adherence, and physical activity. Lastly, repeated measures were performed to check for the interaction between time and Vitamin D. …”
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Consumers’ health-locus-of-control and social distancing in pandemic-based e-tailing services by Itani, Omar S.

“…In particular, consumers’ internal (external) health locus-of-control drives higher (lower) hygiene consciousness and greater (lower) social distancing behavior. In turn, consumers’ online grocery shopping behavior was found to increase during the pandemic, with their corresponding intent to continue this behavior in the future. …”
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Use of deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis in hospitalized cancer patients by Awar, Zeina

“…Patients with malignancies have a four-fold greater risk of venous thromboembolism compared with patients without malignancies. …”
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