Climate change and COP26: Are digital technologies and information management part of the problem or the solution? An editorial reflection and call to action by Yogesh K., Dwivedi

“…It is widely recognized that technology in all its forms, is an important and integral element of the solution, but industry and wider society also view technology as being part of the problem. Increasingly, researchers are referencing the importance of responsible digitalization to eliminate the significant levels of e-waste. …”
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Sustainability within interior design curriculum in UAE & impact on design mindset by Ibrahim, Dina

“…Two surveys were conducted with students and instructors in four universities that have different levels of sustainability integration in their curriculum. …”
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Investigating the Effectiveness and Teachers’ Perceptions of Rigorous Curriculum Design for Project-Based Learning Implementation on Middle School Science Students’ Achievement and... by ASSAF, NOURA FOUAD

“…Therefore, further research is suggested with regards to monitoring the effectiveness of RCD-PBL on MAP scores for more than one academic year, investigating the effectiveness of such curricula in different subjects, grade levels, and impact on genders, increasing parental involvement, and examining their perceptions towards such curriculum design…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of poor indoor air quality and sick house syndrome symptoms in Dubai by ALI, MUNA IBRAHIM

“…Following are the major practical implications and recommendations that can be derived from findings of this research: • Developing related regulations by: o Mandating an appropriate exposure limit for indoor PM2.5 concentration. o Establishing rigorous policies to enforce compliance with mandated limits. o Establishing convenient policies to manage probable environmental risk of incense burning and new paints. o Incorporating the needs of atopic individuals and females in related policies. • Increasing public awareness about below risk factors and how to manage them: o The risk of having unacceptable indoor levels of PM2.5, PM10, TVOC, CO2, T, RH, and AERs that threatens a substantial number of Dubai housing. o The identified IEQ and building risk factors associated with SHS symptoms which were: indoor dimness, dust and dirt, stuffy air, paint odors, high humidity, water leakage, dampness odors, incense smoke, attached kitchens, and Dubai Sector 1. …”
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Arsenic contamination in rice: a DPSIR analysis with a focus on top rice producers by Hasa Ali Abdulla (21437420)

“…<p>Arsenic contamination in rice poses significant risks to public health and food security. …”

Optimization and assessment of solar-assisted cooling systems: A multicriteria framework and comparative study by Dana Alghool (10340691)

“…Results show that the integration of solar energy into conventional cooling systems has the potential to significantly reduce the annual total net cost by 61%, CO₂ emissions by 60%, and noise levels by 53%, on average. …”

Effect of chronic and non-chronic moderate wine consumption upon rat lipoprotein profile in the blood. (c2002) by Slaiby, Rita

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Comparison of Myeloid Cells in Circulation and in the Tumor Microenvironment of Patients with Colorectal and Breast Cancers by Salman M. Toor (8854751)

“…We found that both PBC and CRC patients have significantly higher levels of granulocytic and immature myeloid cells in the TME. …”

Feast Your Eyes by Malli, Dana

“…A focus group of 9 participants was conducted after data collection to understand the level of awareness of participants on the effect of social media exposure on BID, mood, and cravings. …”
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Dietary Curcumin Nanoparticles Improve Growth Performance, Oxidative Status and Immune Response of European Seabass (<i>Dicentrarchus Labrax</i>) by Albandari Bin-Ammar (16381128)

“…Fish fed with CURNPS at various levels exhibited remarkable increase in digestive enzymes (amylase and lipase), immune markers (immunoglobulin G (IgG), lysozyme and phagocytic indices), and antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx)). …”

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), green alternatives to petroleum-based plastics: a review by Naser, Ahmad Z.

“…Furthermore, oil is often subjected to price fluctuations and will eventually be depleted. The increase in the level of carbon dioxide due to the combustion of fossil fuel is causing global warming. …”
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Effects of hydroxycut ingestion on the lipid profile & lipoproteine metabolism in the rat model. (c2004) by Khajag, Koulajian

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Demographic characteristics and clinical and laboratory features of patients with Clostridiodes difficile infection: A retrospective study in Qatar by Vamanjore A., Naushad

“…Respiratory tract infections (33.9%) and urinary tract infections (22.4%) were the most common indications for antibiotic use in the study population. Increased C-reactive protein levels were the most frequently observed laboratory findings. …”
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Comparison of Capture Hi-C Analytical Pipelines by Dina Aljogol (12011672)

“…We consider the effect of retaining multi-mapping reads and compare the efficiency of different statistical approaches in both identifying reproducible interactions and determining biologically significant interactions. At restriction fragment level resolution, the number of multi-mapping reads that could be rescued was negligible. …”

Antibiotic use and escherichia coli resistance trends for quinolones and cotrimoxazole in Sweden by Farra, Anna

“…Ciprofloxacin resistance increased (p &lt; 0.001) in parallel. Quinolone use increased until 1992; subsequently, sales have remained at a stable level. …”
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Regulation of circulating CTRP-2/CTRP-9 and GDF-8/GDF-15 by intralipids and insulin in healthy control and polycystic ovary syndrome women following chronic exercise training by Jayakumar Jerobin (6595520)

“…Exercise significantly reduced fasting GDF-8 levels in PCOS (P = 0.03) and control (P = 0.04) subjects; however, intralipids infusion after chronic exercise training increased GDF-8 levels in both PCOS (P = 0.003) and control (P = 0.05) subjects and insulin infusion during intralipid infusion reduced the rise of GDF-8 levels.…”

Immunomodulatory effects of tumor Lactate Dehydrogenase C (LDHC) in breast cancer by Adviti Naik (673163)

“…In direct co-cultures, <i>LDHC</i> knockdown reduced the levels of pro-tumorigenic cytokines (IL-1β, IL-4 and IL-6) and increased the secretion of the chemokine CXCL1. …”

Physical Exercise Enhanced Heat Shock Protein 60 Expression and Attenuated Inflammation in the Adipose Tissue of Human Diabetic Obese by Abdelkrim Khadir (437074)

“…More interestingly, a 3-month physical exercise differentially affected HSP60 expression and the heat shock response but attenuated inflammation in both groups, as reflected by decreased endogenous levels of IL-6 and TNF-α. Indeed, HSP60 expression levels in SAT were significantly increased by exercise in the diabetes group, whereas they were decreased in the non-diabetes group. …”

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Behavioural Training Programme for Primary School Teachers in Al Dhafra Private Schools to Modify the Behaviour of Students With ASD by SHARAFEDDIN, ETAB

“…Additionally, there was a high level of teacher confidence in applying behaviour modification techniques, particularly Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), post-training. …”
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Competition vs cooperation: An agent based model for sustainable tomatoes’ import system by Sarah Namany (17268922)

“…Based on the research findings, a competitive global market can bring economic benefits to Qatar as an importing nation, but this approach also entails substantial <u>water consumption</u> and results in significant environmental emissions. Conversely, collaboration among exporting countries demonstrates a potential 20% reduction in water usage and a 15% decrease in environmental emissions compared to the competitive scenario, offering enhanced environmental performance albeit at<u> higher economic costs</u>. …”