Building roads with dynamic pricing to address congestion in Beirut, Lebanon by El Khoury, John

“…Home to approximately one third of the total country’s population, the greater Beirut area is plagued by extended hours of congestion. …”
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Age–sex differences in the global burden of lower respiratory infections and risk factors, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Hmwe Hmwe Kyu (8674014)

“…Age-standardised incidence and mortality rates were 1·17 times (95% UI 1·16–1·18) and 1·31 times (95% UI 1·23–1·41) greater in males than in females in 2019. Between 1990 and 2019, LRI incidence and mortality rates declined at different rates across age groups and an increase in LRI episodes and deaths was estimated among all adult age groups, with males aged 70 years and older having the highest increase in LRI episodes (126·0% [95% UI 121·4–131·1]) and deaths (100·0% [83·4–115·9]). …”

Dynamic Performance Investigation of Solar‐Driven Vapor Absorption Cooling System for Urban Areas by Laveet Kumar (11460088)

“…<p dir="ltr">Solar energy in urban areas due to excessive air conditioning usage in buildings may significantly reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. …”

Resilience of UAE high-rise buildings to climate change: Impacts of projected climate changes on annual energy demands. by Sallam, Duaa

“…As global warming is hitting all areas in the entire world, designing and retrofitting buildings based on future weather conditions is essential to avoid early deterioration of buildings especially in countries with high air temperatures like UAE. This motivates the research on finding to most energy efficient solutions that would reduce energy consumption of UAE high-rise buildings in present and future weather conditions. …”
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The impact of technological innovation on organizations, work environment and personal lives by Beyrouti, Nouri

“…They are infiltrating every facet of our lives and adopting an increasingly organic quality as they become, literarily, part of us, rather than something "out-there", as they have been through out human history. …”
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Hybrid effect of carbon nanotubes and polypropylene microfibers on fire resistance, thermal characteristics and microstructure of cementitious composites by Mohammad R. Irshidat (8047913)

“…The improvement was less significant in the case of exposure temperatures greater than melting point of the fibers. Thermal conductivity of cement mortar is increased by the addition of the CNTs but not the PP fibers for all heating levels. …”

Thermodynamic analysis of models used in hydrogen production by geothermal energy by Kanoglu, Mehmet

“…The results show that as the temperature of geothermal water increases the amount of hydrogen production increases. …”
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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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Capacity allocation for voice over IP networks using maximum waiting time models by Sharafeddine, Sanaa

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Global, regional, and national burden of respiratory tract cancers and associated risk factors from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Hedyeh Ebrahimi (7321358)

“…Preventive measures such as smoking control interventions, air quality management programmes focused on major air pollution sources, and widespread access to clean energy should be prioritised in these settings.…”

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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