Combined bronchodilators (tiotropium plus olodaterol) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Ramadan, Wijdan H.

“…The combination of olodaterol and tiotropium provided additional improvements in lung function greater than monotherapy with each drug alone. Several well-designed randomized trials confirmed that the synergistic effect of both drugs in combination was able to improve lung function and health-related quality of life without a significant increase in adverse effects. …”
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Evaluating impact of electrified vehicles on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions reduction in Lebanese driving conditions using onboard GPS survey by Mansour, Charbel

“…This growth is mainly attributed to the raise of daily passenger trips and the increase of car ownership. Moreover, this increase in mobility demand results in severe congestion, mostly in Greater Beirut Area (GBA), which leads to chaotic traffic conditions. …”
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Associating learning technology to sustain the environment through green mobile applications by Haraty, Ramzi A.

“…With “quality education” a major issue for the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, it is a must that we loop together the “quality education” with education per se. It is imperative that we engage the youth in attaining this objective, for it is not enough that we empower them with the tools, we must encourage them to look at the current issues outside the box, through a worldwide view, where the focus nowadays is on the environment, be it in reducing fuel usage, decreasing air and water pollution, and recycling, in brief, being environment friendly. …”
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Context-Tailored Food-Based Nutrition Education and Counseling for Pregnant Women to Improve Birth Outcomes: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Malawi by Kamudoni, Penjani Rhoda

“…Intervention infants had greater birth length (P = 0.043) and abdominal circumference (P = 0.007) compared to controls, whereas other birth outcomes did not differ significantly. …”
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Civil Unrest and the Poaching of Rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park, India by Lopes, Adrian

“…This paper accounts for a period of civil unrest in Assam, India, which saw a marked increase in rhino poaching. Census data on the greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam are used to estimate a population growth function. …”
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Impact of Plant Life on Formaldehyde Levels in an Existing Office Setting In the UAE by AbuZayed, Isra Ibrahim

“…Recommendations for future research: 1) Conduct the research in a more controlled environment for optimized results. 2) Increase to plant / space ratio in order to achieve greater results.…”
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Electric vehicles charging management using deep reinforcement learning considering vehicle-to-grid operation and battery degradation by Mostafa M., Shibl

“…Finally, the system was tested with a range of case studies using real-life EVs charging data, which proved the effectiveness and reliability of the system to protect the distribution grid and satisfy the EV user’s charging requirements.…”
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Effects of COVID-19 on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Qatar by Fouad A. Alshaban (17281108)

“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">The unprecedented impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has had profound implications on the ASD community, including disrupting daily life, increasing stress and emotional dysregulation in autistic children, and worsening individual and family well-being.…”

Sequential therapy in patients receiving Fluoroquinolones at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. (c2001) by Homsi, Maria

“…While the mean time to switch was similar in the three groups, ciprofloxacin patients had a slightly longer duration of treatment at home. …”
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Journalism and media studies in Lebanon by Melki, Jad

“…The Q-analysis of 29 instructors revealed three groups of opinions towards journalism studies: one advocated a professional approach, one preferred a communication arts focus, and one pushed for a theoretical and research-intensive orientation. …”
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Thermo-economic analysis of an integrated solar power generation system using nanofluids by Alashkar, Adnan

“…After comparing the three modes of operation, it is established that the existence of a storage system leads to a higher power generation, and a lower LEC; however, the efficiency of the cycle drops. …”
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Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics and Morphology of Double Crystalline PCL/PBS Blends Mixed with a Polycarbonate/MWCNTs Masterbatch by Thandi P. Gumede (18112762)

“…For the nanocomposites, three phases were formed: (i) The matrix (either PCL- or PBS-rich phase depending on the composition), (ii) dispersed polymer droplets of small size (either PCL- or PBS-rich phase depending on the composition), and (iii) dispersed aggregates of tens of micron sizes identified as PC/MWCNTs masterbatch. …”

The Effects of Local Aggregates on the Mechanical Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) by Obied, Michel

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Human Recombinant Arginase I (Co)-PEG5000-Induced Arginine Depletion of Breast Cancer Cell Lines Causes Autophagy Mediated Cell Death by Alayan, Moustapha

“…In attempt to investigate autophagy activation, both CytoID flow cytometry staining and western blots of LC3-I/LC3-II were conducted. All three cell lines showed sustained activation of autophagy lasting up to 120 hours following arginine deprivation. …”
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Characterizing the dynamics of climate and native desert plants in Qatar by Meshal Abdullah (17746950)

“…Optimal rainfall events per year ranged from 10 to 15, with 70 mm being the threshold for healthy vegetation growth. …”

Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region by Antoine B. Awad (21591401)

“…However, we found that having frequent board meetings per year and separate roles for the CEO and chairman have no impact on bank stock performance. …”

Optimization of Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycles with Clathrate Hydrates Thermal Energy Storage by Gadalla, Akram Mohamed

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Adsorption studies on the removal of coloring agent phenol red from wastewater using waste materials as adsorbents by K. Gupta, Vinod

“…Different thermodynamic parameters such as free energy, enthalpy, and entropy have been calculated and it was concluded that with the increase in temperature adsorption increases, indicating the endothermic nature of the process for both adsorbent materials. …”
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Corporate SDG adoption, share price synchronicity, and the role of incentive-compatible contracts in India by Sharma, Rajat

“…Using data from Indian firms, the analysis demonstrates that SDG adoption reduces share price synchronicity by enhancing stock market liquidity and attracting greater analyst coverage. The effect is stronger in non-state-owned firms and those with high institutional ownership. …”
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Personnel contributions to UN and non-UN peacekeeping missions A public goods approach by Gaibulloev, Khusrav

“…The positive response to the population variable supports this conjecture for UN missions, because a greater population base provides the recruits for peacekeeping operations. …”
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