Natural resource dependence and war nexus: new insights by Al Shami, Farah

“…We systematically estimate the probability of war using a set of economic and geographic characteristics, including democracy, demography, legal origin, militarism, and sectoral composition. Using a panel probit model, we find that natural resources rents, military expenditures, and the presence of a common law tradition significantly increase the probability of war occurrence. …”
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Neuronal BST2: A Pruritic Mediator alongside Protease-Activated Receptor 2 in the IL-27–Driven Itch Pathway by Yanqing, Li

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Which factor explains the life‐history of <i>Xanthium strumarium</i> L., an aggressive alien invasive plant species, along its altitudinal gradient? by Rafi Ullah (8146836)

“…The X. strumarium exhibits late vegetative and reproductive phenology at higher altitudes, enabling them to occupy an empty niche and benefit from decreased competition for resource acquisition. The lower altitude plants show a higher growth rate (stem size increase, number of leaves, and leaf area) due to the higher nutrient availability. …”

Prevalence of bullying and violence among adolescents in Arab Gulf countries: a systematic review by Amani N. Alansari (19743643)

“…Academic impacts included increased absenteeism (24–29%) and decreased performance.…”

Meal pattern of male rats maintained on histidine-, leucine-, or tyrosine-supplemented diet. by Bassil, Maya S.

“…Histidine supplementation reduced diurnal meal size by 42% (p 0.05), whereas that of leucine increased nocturnal meal size by 35% (p 0.05). Tyrosine supplementation increased food intake of the nocturnal period and decreased that of the diurnal period. …”
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Revealing the Adoption Factors of Electric Vehicles in Dubai by BIN HUMAID, HUDA

“…Surprisingly, the research fails to provide enough evidence to prove the claim that the sufficient availability of charging infrastructure has a positive impact on the willingness to adopt EVs. This research provides significant insights into the dynamics of EV adoption in Dubai. …”
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A snapshot of current medical research: The notion of supply and demand by Almutairi, Adel F.

“…Therefore, it is time to be more selective and innovative with our research in order to have a significant positive impact on healthcare services.…”
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Allelopathic Effects of the Invasive Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. on Native Plants: Perspectives toward Agrosystems by Shazia Bibi (16500318)

“…The seed radicle lengths at 2 mg mL−1 were significantly reduced for both plant species. The seed germination and radicle length of S. aegyptica and H. perfoliata were significantly decreased at 2 mg mL−1 of extract of P. juliflora. …”

Board independence and managerial authority by Dah, Mustafa

“…For certain firms, increasing the number of independent directors may impose costs that exceed the benefits. …”
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Job satisfaction and organizational climate in the UAE work context by Al Shaer, Jamal

“…Job satisfaction within the organisational context plays an important role in determining the level of motivation attained by the workers and thus their overall input towards attainment of organisational long and short term goals. Increase in business activity within the UAE places pressure on organisations to ensure that they adopt effective human resource management practices so that they can optimise their human resource ability and deal with rising levels of competition. …”
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Cafeteria diet-fed mice is a pertinent model of obesity-induced organ damage by Zeeni, Nadine

“…Results CAF diet was associated with an increase in body weight, energy intake, and serum cholesterol levels compared to the other diets, as well as higher insulin levels and lower glucose tolerance. …”
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Struvite Recovery from Anaerobically Digested Dairy Manure: A Review of Application Potential and Hindrances by Tao, Wendong

“…However, the complex chemical composition of digested dairy manure presents hindrances to struvite recovery. …”
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Myeloid Cells in Circulation and Tumor Microenvironment of Colorectal Cancer Patients with Early and Advanced Disease Stages by Salman M. Toor (8854751)

“…We found high levels of granulocytic myeloid cells (GMCs) in whole blood, but their levels were significantly lower in PBMCs. Importantly, we found significantly higher levels of GMCs in the TME compared to NT. …”

A comprehensive review on the use of natural fibers in cement/geopolymer concrete: A step towards sustainability by Abdalla, Jamal

“…In recent years, the usage of fibers has tremendously increased to make significantly robust structures. …”
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Unsustainability in emergent systems by Haddad, Marc

“…These challenges are already significant enough to seriously hamper the network's ability to deliver an acceptable level of service within reasonable norms for environmental, health and safety impacts, especially in and around the country's major urban centers. …”
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Akkermansia, a Possible Microbial Marker for Poor Glycemic Control in Qataris Children Consuming Arabic Diet—A Pilot Study on Pediatric T1DM in Qatar by Arun Prasath Lakshmanan (16444663)

“…The stool sample was used to measure microbial composition by 16s rDNA sequencing method. The results have revealed that the subjects who had undergone CSII therapy had increased microbial diversity and genus <i>Akkermansia</i> was significantly enriched in the subjects without CSII therapy. …”

2D magnesium phosphate resorbable coating to enhance cell adhesion on titanium surfaces by Amir, Elhadad

“…The deposited MgPi coating has good adhesion to the Ti-substrates. Most significantly, compared to uncoated control (Ti) (p < 0.005) and chemically treated coated samples CT-MgPi (p < 0.005), MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation was significantly increased on thermochemical coated surfaces. …”
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Adapting to Climate Risk? Local Population Dynamics in the United States by Agustín Indaco (21633494)

“…<p dir="ltr">Using a new composite climate-risk index, we show that population in high-risk counties has grown disproportionately over the last few decades, even relative to the corresponding commuting zone. …”

Nano-clay based flexible and implantable bioelectrodes for human body neurostimulation: fabrication and characterization by Alani, Zaid Osama

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Formation of Trihalomethanes during Seawater Chlorination by Ahmed Abdel-Wahab (1748986)

“…Chlorination of seawater has shown significant increase in total THMs (TTHMs) and in bromoform concentrations. …”