The distribution of toxic sources in Louisiana by Djoundourian, Salpie Sarkis

“…The results reveal that income levels in communities that host toxic sources are consistently and significantly lower than the state averages. A distance gradient analysis indicates that as distance from the nearest toxic source increases, the mean percentage of blacks in the community decreases and the mean percentage of whites increases. …”
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White spot lesions, plaque accumulation and salivary caries-associated bacteria in clear aligners compared to fixed orthodontic treatment. A systematic review and meta- analysis by Shailaja Raghavan (18001645)

“…The pooled results showed significantly lower plaque accumulation(SMD − 1.58;95%CI:-2.57,0.58;p = 0.002) in CA compared to CF appliances.…”

Causes of construction reworks and their mitigation strategies by HAYAT, KAMRAN

“…Later 3 project reworks records goggled from my professional history , meetings done with management’s team about the problems faced due to reworks on projects.3 reworks case studies discussed in tabular from and shown their results in terms of effects of project schedule, project cost, and project quality in graphical representation. …”
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Exploring beyond numeric weight loss: The metabolic effects of semaglutide by Sara Sokary (17337724)

“…Semaglutide also slowed weight regain and promoted weight loss after failed <u>bariatric surgery.</u> It also significantly reduced ad libitum <u>energy intake</u>, decreased hunger, and increased satiety in multiple trials. …”

A kinetic evaluation of nutrient and organic matter removal in greywater for green Walls: Assessing the performance of Mineral-Based, Organic, and Waste-Derived plant support media by Shaheeda Marakkar Anangadan (19239607)

“…However, when accounting for leaching, which was significant in some organic media but expected to decrease with time, most organic media (SCG, date seeds, coco coir and bone) achieved around 80 % TOC removal. …”

Macular ultrastructural features in amblyopia using high-definition optical coherence tomography by Al-Haddad, Christiane Elias

“…Also, amblyopic eyes demonstrated a shallow foveal pit compared with normal fellow eyes. Mean foveal thickness was significantly increased in amblyopic (228.56 µm) versus fellow eyes (221.72 µm), p=0.03. …”
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The effect of Dopamine Agonists on patients with advanced Parkinson's disease subjected to subthalamic deep brain stimulation. (c2000) by Jabre, Mazen Gerges

“…The mean levodopa dose was reduced by 90% (p < 0.01), while the mean dopamine agonist dose was increased by 15% from preoperative level. …”
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Re-Orienting Awareness to Human Sustainability by Integrating Indoor Spaces Strategies in Schools. Case studies from Sharjah and Ajman by ALZIR, NADIA AHMAD

“…The lack of sustainability, internally and externally, has become a significant problem in today's society. Most of the time, Sustainability is typically associated with actions taken at a global level, but it is also vital to consider its effects in our immediate surroundings, especially, in indoor environments where we spend a big portion of our lives, as well as in the most important aspect among all, Our own selves. …”
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Wave-packet dynamics in monolayer graphene with periodic scattering potentials by M.M. Suleimanov (22921019)

“…<p dir="ltr">We use the Dirac <u>continuum model</u> to study the propagation of electronic wave packets in monolayer graphene in the presence of periodically arranged circular potential steps. The time propagation of the wave packets is calculated using the split-operator method for different sizes, heights, and separations of the barriers. …”

Implementation of corporate governance rules and procedures in lebanese firms by Elgammal, Walid

“…It also helps the organization to determine the means to achieve its objectives and monitor its performance. …”
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Rapid mercury removal using living indigenous microalgal communities for water treatment applications by Amr Nasr Fekry (22521185)

“…Comprehensive isotherm analysis revealed the Dubinin-Radushkevich model provided the best fit (R² = 0.998), indicating physical adsorption as the predominant mechanism, as the calculated mean free energy (E = 5.00 kJ/mol) falls within the 1–8 kJ/mol range characteristic of physical adsorption. …”

Artificial intelligence-enhanced electrocardiography for accurate diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases by Muhammad Ali Muzammil (17910611)

“…These AI algorithms are effective non-invasive biomarkers for cardiovascular illnesses because they can identify subtle patterns and signals in the ECG that may not be readily apparent to human interpreters. …”

Conceptual Skills in Leading Change: A Competence Approach to Public Sector Leadership by JASIM, ARIF FADHEL AHMED

“…These interpretive cognitive acts of meaning construction by leaders and followers include significant elements of conceptual thinking and explanation. …”
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Causes of Delay in Construction Projects in Oil and Gas Construction Industry by FANOUSSE, MARWA IMAD

“…With regard to design, the contractor’s need to decrease construction costs through a cheaper design was found to be a factor in design changes. …”
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Clinical patterns and outcomes of hospitalized patients with grinder-related neurovascular injuries: A decade of experience from a Level I Trauma center by Hassan Al-Thani (440106)

“…One-third of cases had vascular injuries, and 23.6 % had nerve injuries. Suturing was done for all patients; repairs and <u>debridements</u> were performed in 62 % and 58 % of cases, respectively, and 21 % required <u>vascular surgery.…”

Dietary Calcium Intake of 1200 mg/d May Have Negative Correlation on Percent Body Fat by Dimassi, Hani I.

“…The high-calcium group (intake ≥1200 mg/d) had a significantly higher mean caloric intake (P ≤ .01) and significantly lower percent body fat (P ≤ .05) than the low-calcium group (intake <1200 mg/d). …”
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Use of Animal Models for Investigating Cardioprotective Roles of SGLT2 Inhibitors by Najlaa A. Al Thani (17788493)

“…In this review, we summarize the animal models constructed to study the cardioprotective mechanisms of SGLT2is to help deliver a more comprehensive understanding of the in vivo work that has been done in this field and to help select the most optimal animal model to use when studying the different cardioprotective effects of SGLT2is.…”

Fast Text Classification using Lean Gradient Descent Feed Forward Neural Network for Category Feature Augmentation by Attieh, Joseph

“…Performing text classification requires features that effectively represent the content and the meaning of textual documents. …”
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Driving simulation sickness and the sense of presence: Correlation and contributing factors by Mustafa Almallah (17280568)

“…Importantly, designing buildings that replicate a real-world environment could increase SP and decrease SS. Moreover, designing high quality and resolution scenarios could also increase SP, thus decreasing the severity of SS symptoms. …”

The impact of STEM project-based learning on the achievement of high school students in UAE by FOUAD, HANI FIKRY AHMED

“…In order that the significance of this research is : 1)TO investigate the effects of using STEM -PBL in learning by focusing on the 21st century skills.2)To encourage the students for STEM subjects to be used in learning.3)Meet the United Arab Emirates 2021 agenda to improve the education. …”
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