Exposure to Toxic Metals from the Consumption of Cornflakes in Lebanon by El Khoury, Celine

“…Estimated Daily Intake (EDI) and Hazard Quotient (HQ) calculations indicated no significant health risk for adults. Nevertheless, the frequent detection of contaminated samples and the increasing consumption of ready-to-eat cereals raise concerns about cumulative exposure, particularly among children. …”
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Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), green alternatives to petroleum-based plastics: a review by Naser, Ahmad Z.

“…In spite of the fact that petroleum-based plastics are convenient in terms of fulfilling the performance requirements of many applications, they contribute significantly to a number of ecological and environmental problems. …”
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The Impact of Diabetes Educational Interventions on Nurses’ Knowledge of In-Patient Diabetes Management in Hospitals in Abu Dhabi & Dubai by ALISHAQ, ZEINAB DAHIR AWAD

“…ABSTRACT Diabetes rate is increasing worldwide which is associated with health and economic issues. …”
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Resveratrol Inhibits Oxidative Stress and Prevents Mitochondrial Damage Induced by Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Zebrafish (<em>Danio rerio</em>) by Roberta Giordo (299595)

“…<p>Despite their wide industrial use, Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit a high toxic potential while concerns of their health-related risks are still present, urging additional in vivo clarification studies. …”

The Challenges of Corporate Governance Systems for Construction Project Management by Alzarooni, Khalid

“…Researchers claim that corporate governance plays a significant role in balancing the social and economic goals of the organization. …”
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Validation of Polygenic Risk Scores for Coronary Heart Disease in a Middle Eastern Cohort Using Whole Genome Sequencing by Mohamad Saad (214545)

“…Of 400 known genome-wide significant loci, 33 replicated at <i>P</i><10−4. However, the 9p21 locus did not replicate. …”

Impact of the positive pressure valve on vascular access device occlusions and bloodstream infections by Btaiche, Imad

“…These types of devices have been shown to significantly decrease VAD occlusion rates by 8.2%, when compared to a standard connector device (Jacobs et al., 2004). …”
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Smart food supply chain management: A bibliometric and systematic review by Mona Jabor Al-Thani (22928782)

“…<p>The food supply chain (FSC) faces increasing pressure due to rising global demand, inefficiencies, food safety concerns, and sustainability challenges. …”

Terrorist attacks and environmental social and governance performance: Evidence from cross‐country panel data by Hamzeh Al Amosh (15944827)

“…Our findings indicate that the occurrence of terrorist events has a significant negative impact on ESG performance, both collectively and individually, due to the various consequences. …”

Stemming cardiovascular diseases in Qatar by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Expatriates, who make up more than 70% of the population of the small Gulf state, made up the rest.</p><p>About 40% of the study participants were overweight and an additional 30% were obese. …”

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Arab American refugee and recent immigrant wormen by Kulwicki, Anahid

“…For Chinese nationals, cultural traditions regarding RMC appear to outweigh concerns about H IV infection.…”
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Instructors’ and Students’ Perceptions of Clinical Evaluation Programmes of Nursing Colleges in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by DAGAMSEH, MOHAMMAD SUHAIL

“…Despite these positive scores, both students and instructors noted significant challenges in the current evaluation processes. …”
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The Contribution of the UAE School Inspection Framework as a Quality Assurance Tool for School Transformation and Performance Improvement by EL SAADI, DINA HUSSEIN

“…In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the quest for knowledge based economic development is directly in line with the need to overcome the “impulsive laziness” that accompanies natural resource endowment. There have been increasing concerns regarding the ability of national educational reforms to meet modern challenges and requirements for the current rapidly transforming global and information technology environments. …”
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Isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis in a patient with Crohn's disease treated with infliximab: A case report and literature review by Mousa Hussein (14137052)

“…<p dir="ltr">Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors are widely used to treat various inflammatory conditions, where they have demonstrated excellent efficacy and tolerability. However, increased risk of infections is one of the most important concerns associated with these agents. …”

Impacts of twenty years of experimental warming on soil carbon, nitrogen, moisture and soil mites across alpine/subarctic tundra communities by Juha M. Alatalo (2931234)

“…A significant plot-scale impact on mites suggests that small-scale heterogeneity may be important for buffering mites from global warming. …”

Nuancing the double and triple nexus: analyzing the potential for unintended, negative consequences by Logan Cochrane (7822049)

“…<p dir="ltr">International and national actors are increasingly calling for a double or triple nexus approach to humanitarian, development, and peace activities to improve the flexibility of programming, particularly in complex crises. …”

The Mohammed bin Rashid's Smart Learning Program (SLP) Initiative in the Ministry of Education and its impact on English language performance in Cycle2 Classes, in the United Arab... by Galil, Tamer Elsayed Abdel

“…Moreover, students and teachers’ perception of the program applications, software and educational content increased their awareness of the Smart Learning Environments. …”
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Communication, Job Satisfaction and Employees Turnover in Multinational Engineering Organizations in the United Arab Emirates by Madi, Mohammed Yazan Ahmad

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Total and segmental liver volume variations by Abdalla, Eddie

“…This reproducible, noninvasive procedure is necessary because significant interpatient variation is believed to exist in the relative contributions of the hepatic segments to TLV.11 CT volumetry accurately predicts TLV on the basis of body surface area or body weight,12 which may achieve the true goal of preoperative CT volumetry of the liver, that is to estimate the individual patient's hepatic metabolic demands after resection or transplantation.7 Complications associated with technical aspects of liver surgery are decreasing, and focus has concurrently shifted to analysis of postoperative complications after major hepatic resection and liver transplantation on the basis of liver remnant volume and graft volume.3., 4., 6., 7., 8. and 13. …”
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Communication-efficient hierarchical federated learning for IoT heterogeneous systems with imbalanced data by Alaa Awad Abdellatif (17151163)

“…Specifically, our numerical results highlight the effectiveness of our approach and its ability to provide 4–6% increase in the classification accuracy, with respect to hierarchical FL schemes that consider distance-based user assignment. …”