Ultrasound-responsive Nanocarriers in Cancer Treatment: a review by Awad, Nahid S.

“…Using smart nanocarriers, the rate of release of the entrapped therapeutic(s) can be increased, and greater exposure of the tumor cells to the therapeutics can be achieved when the nanocarriers are exposed to certain internally (enzymes, pH and temperature) or externally applied (light, magnetic field, and ultrasound) stimuli that trigger the release of their load in a safe and controlled manner, spatially and temporally. …”
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An imageable retinoid acid derivative to detect human cancer xenografts and study therapeutic dosing to reduce its toxicity by Wang, Wei

“…In addition, retinoic acid can reverse premalignancy, significantly decrease second primary tumors and provide a treatment benefit in head and neck, lung, esophagus, colon and bladder cancer. …”
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Effect of consanguinity on birth weight for gestational age in a developing country by Wakim, Gerard

“…Consanguinity, the marriage between relatives, has been associated with adverse child health outcomes because it increases homozygosity of recessive alleles. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of consanguinity on the birth weight of newborns in Greater Beirut, Lebanon. …”
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Designing constructed wetlands for reclamation of pretreated wastewater and stormwater by Tao, Wendong

“…Wastewater reclamation is getting greater attention as an alternative to conventional approaches to wastewater treatment and water supply due to increasing water stress coupled with more stringent water quality limitation for discharge of treated wastewater. …”
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Effect of theophylline on l-alanine absorption in the rat jejunum by Daher, Costantine F.

“…Alanine accumulation is inhibited when theophylline (TH) concentration in the incubation medium is greater than 0.5 mM. A maximum inhibition of approximately 50% in the presence of 10 mM theophylline is observed. …”
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Exploring cultural heterogeneity: The effect of intra-cultural variation on executives’ latitude of actions in 18 countries by Haj Youssef, Moustafa Salman

“…Using institutional, stakeholder and upper echelons theories, the study shows that greater intra-cultural variation negatively affects the degree of executive discretion. …”
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The Impact of Debate-Based Learning on Arabic Language Proficiency: An Experimental Study by Almutazbellah Ahmad Ali Alabd (22590464)

“…Quantitative data showed greater proficiency gains in the debate-based group as well as increased student engagement and motivation. …”

Modeling and Performance Analysis of mmWave and WiFi-Based Vehicle Communications by Mohamed Rjab (21393908)

“…<p dir="ltr">Vehicle -to-vehicle (V2V) communications are crucial for enhancing road network safety and efficiency. With the increasing demand for bandwidth in V2V services, exploring innovative solutions has become imperative. …”

Seeing is smelling: Pictures improve product evaluations by evoking olfactory imagery by Varun Sharma (4971478)

“…First, the effect of olfactory imagery on product evaluation is greater among consumers with a stronger need for smell. …”

Post‐Operative Analgesics Score, Another Tool in the Quest for a Better Pain Management by Ruben Peralta (768896)

“…Understanding that a hot, dry summer increases the risk of forest fires contributes to enhanced vigilance.…”

Effective Provisions of Educational Services for Native Arabic Learners with dyslexia at a Private School in Northern Emirates in the UAE A case-study by Alkamali, Hana

“…Future research could include more students from both genders and at different grade levels, in more schools in different areas of the UAE and the greater Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Of particular interest would be to investigate the effect of having bilingual 1:1 support assistant to maximize student literacy in both English and Arabic.…”
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Research Study Exploring the Primary Teachers’ Knowledge About ADHD and their Attitude Towards the Inclusion of ADHD learners in the Mainstream Classrooms in an American Private Sc... by ELCIRCEVI, NAJAT

“…By building a greater understanding of ADHD amongst education professionals and other stakeholders, the academic achievement, the social skills and the general well-being of children with ADHD can be significantly improved.…”
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Towards an Effective Language Learning Styles, Strategies and Teaching Methods: An Investigative Research Based on Multicultural -EAL Primary Pupils by SHEIKH, NORA NOUR

“…So, why learning styles and strategies are important? The societies’ increased requirements for new teaching methods seek to develop students' cognitive knowledge. …”
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Isolation and study of Lipase activity of an olive oil degrading Thermoactionomyces SP. (c2002) by Al Khudary, Rami

“…The optimal concentration of olive oil for lipase activity was 1 % (v /v), and activity was not enhanced at higher concentrations, but on the contrary, a decrease in enzyme activity was recorded. The lipase HRKL-1 was bio-chemically characterized. …”
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Thermally Conductive Polyethylene/Expanded Graphite Composites as Heat Transfer Surface: Mechanical, Thermo-Physical and Surface Behavior by Patrik Sobolčiak (4401364)

“…This enhanced surface wettability was retained over a long time with only a 9% and 18% decrease in RF and corona plasma-treated samples’ surface energy after two months. …”

A 28 nm CMOS 10 bit 100 MS/s Asynchronous SAR ADC with Low-Power Switching Procedure and Timing-Protection Scheme by Fang Tang (116243)

“…At 100 MS/s, the ADC achieves a signal-to-noise-and-distortion ratio (SNDR) of 51.54 dB and a spurious free dynamic range (SFDR) of 55.12 dB with the Nyquist input. …”

Suppression of Unstable Flow by Using Rough Surfaces at Small Mass Flow Rates in a Radial Diffuser by Salem, Hayder

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Recent advances in the treatment and outcome of locally advanced rectal cancer by Abdalla, Eddie

“…The clinicopathologic characteristics, adjuvant treatment administered, surgical procedures performed, and local recurrence-free and overall survival rates were analyzed. Results There were 219 patients in the early era and 109 in the late era. …”
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Country of birth affects blood pressure in the French hypertensive diabetic population by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…The combination of diabetes and hypertension in African populations was associated with increased aortic stiffness and PP, together with greater body weight and WHR. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (RC) T-Beams Strengthened with Pre-Stressed Iron-Based (FeMnSiCrNi) Shape Memory Alloy Bars by Khalil, Ahmed

“…Based on the numerical results, it was found that increasing the compression strength from 30 to 60 MPa slightly improves the beam’s strength (by 2%), but it significantly increases its ductility by approximately 45%. …”
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