Reduced graphene aerogels as energy efficient selective oil sorbents by Junaid Saleem (14670322)

“…However, they tend to absorb water along with oil, and to overcome this problem; surface coatings are generally employed using expensive fluoro-silane compounds. It leads to an increase in production costs and environmental concerns. …”

Sustainable practices in Malaysian manufacturing: The influence of CSR, transformational leadership, and green organizational culture on environmental performance by Khaddage-Soboh, Nada

“…In an era marked by increasing environmental concerns, this study investigates the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR), transformational leadership (TL), and green organizational culture (GOC) on the environmental performance of the Malaysian manufacturing sector. …”
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Breast cancer screening in Lebanon: Understanding knowledge, attitudes and barriers by Elias-Rizk, Tamina

“…Furthermore, 38.5 % encountered obstacles to mammography screening. Education significantly affected BC knowledge. Interestingly, increased knowledge of BC reduced barriers to mammographic screening. …”
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Controlling higher education from a distance: using foucault’s governmentality to better understand accreditation by Michael H. Romanowski (14147919)

“…IHE has led to international ranking and university reputation concerns, increasing interest in accreditation among non-US universities. …”

Pharmacist Role in Hypertension Management in the Community Setting: Questionnaire Development, Validation, and Application by Lama Soubra (11666333)

“…Patient satisfaction from the provided interventions/services was determined by means of an overall rating. The correlation between practiced roles and patient satisfaction with received interventions/services was determined.…”

From Cooperation to Conflict: Public Opinion, Parasecurity, and US States’ Divestment from China by Paul Musgrave (12982827)

“…<p dir="ltr">Citing security concerns, many US states have recently divested or announced plans to divest from the People's Republic of China. …”

Students Plugged: The Psychological Impact of Smart Devices Screen Time Exposure on Cognitive Concentration Skills in Primary School Students in Abu Dhabi by Shorouk Sobh

“…These findings were further supported by qualitative data from parental interviews, where parents expressed concerns that excessive screen time may negatively affect their children’s attention spans and behavioural outcomes. …”
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Investigating energy savings due to implementing green roof on existing residential buildings in UAE by Alnaqbi, Athari Khamis

“…A widespread use of roof vegetation as a refurbishing technique has significantly increased in recent years. The specific purposes of green roof installations vary, between storm water reduction and/or improved building energy efficiency and often both. …”
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A CFD- RSM study of cuttings transport in non-Newtonian drilling fluids: Impact of operational parameters by Abdelrahman M. Awad (16932519)

“…As the drill pipe rotational speed increased, the pressure drop decreased slightly until a critical rotatory speed was reached, thereafter, the pressure drop increased markedly. …”

Effect of Qatar-based law amendment on pedestrians’ behavioral intentions: A PLS-SEM based analysis by Deepti Muley (6579293)

“…<p>Pedestrian violations are among the biggest concerns for administration as they contribute to increased frequency and severity of pedestrian-related crashes. …”

Determinants of Disordered Eating Patterns among an LGTBQ Community in Lebanon by Harb, Hana

“…Specifically, the mean score of the shape and weight concerns marked the highest among the LGBTQ sample population. …”
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Communication-efficient hierarchical federated learning for IoT heterogeneous systems with imbalanced data by Alaa Awad Abdellatif (17151163)

“…It is a promising solution for telemonitoring systems that demand intensive data collection, for detection, classification, and prediction of future events, from different locations while maintaining a strict privacy constraint. Due to privacy concerns and critical communication bottlenecks, it can become impractical to send the FL updated models to a centralized server. …”

Salicylic acid restricts mercury translocation by activating strong antioxidant defense mechanisms in sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L.) by Muhammad Fasih Khalid (10652246)

“…The maximum decrease in photosynthetic machinery, plant growth attributes (shoot length, root length, no. of leaves, fresh and dry biomass (shoot and root)), and more accumulation of Hg in leaves, roots, and fruits of sweet pepper. Additionally, SA significantly reduced the reduction in photosynthetic attributes and plant growth, and increased antioxidant enzymes (SOD, POD, and CAT) under Hg toxicity. …”

Emerging trends of carbon emissions and foreign direct investment: accounting for ecological footprints, renewable energy, globalization, and technological innovations in BRICS by Umar Nawaz Kayani (17131781)

“…However, it is essential to note that ecological footprints exhibit a positive association with carbon emissions, raising concerns on two fronts: escalating environmental degradation and increased land pressure, both of which contribute to rising ecological footprints in BRICS countries. …”

A High‐Performance MPPT Solution for Solar DC Microgrids: Leveraging the Hippopotamus Algorithm for Greater Efficiency and Stability by Debabrata Mazumdar (18560506)

“…<p dir="ltr">The rapid growth of modern civilization has led to increased global warming and climate challenges. Variations in atmospheric temperature, sunlight intensity and other factors significantly impact the performance of photovoltaic (PV) systems. …”

Oxy-methane combustion characteristics in a vertical porous plate reactor by Furqan Tahir (14429547)

“…The outlet and maximum temperatures vary from 1,587 K to 1,621 K and 1,751 K to 2,341 K upon increasing the oxidizer ratio from 0.20 to 0.35; correspondingly, it shows that the maximum temperature within the reactor is significantly affected by the oxidizer ratio. …”

VisioDECT: a novel approach to drone detection using CBAM-integrated YOLO and GELAN-E models by Md. Sakib Bin Islam (22828181)

“…Their widespread use has created security concerns, specifically regarding illegal spying, smuggling, and hazardous substance movement. …”

Evaluation of psychological distress, burnout and structural empowerment status of healthcare workers during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a cross-sectional quest... by Sara Taleb (11264352)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">In light of several recent studies, there is evidence that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused various mental health concerns in the general population, as well as among healthcare workers (HCWs). …”