Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UK by Maarraoui, Giorgio

“…The willingness to pay for clean air is also significant and increases with level of education. These measurements derived can be used as benchmarks for pollution abatement subsidies or pollution taxes and can help in projecting a more comprehensive assessment of costs and benefits.…”
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The Integration of Agile Methodology in the Development of Software Project by ALMHEIRI, MOHAMMED

“…In many scenarios, greater quality was associated to higher levels of agile approach adoption, however the effects were not linear. …”
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Communication Network for Ultrasonic Acoustic Water Leakage Detectors by Awwad, Ameen

“…Acoustic detectors were found the most suitable technology for the atmosphere in UAE, where the levels of humidity and, consequently, soil moisture are high, because both of GPRs and IR cameras operational capability to detect leaks tend to decrease sharply as soil moisture increases. …”
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Reducing injuries among young drivers: what kind of measures are needed? by Hans-Yngve Berg (19794540)

“…Keskinen (1996) divided the task of driving into four separate levels (4. goals for life and skills for living, 3. goals and context of driving, 2. mastering traffic situations and 1. vehicle maneuvering) in which the higher levels are considered to always affect behavior on the lower levels.The idea behind a hierarchical approach is that success as well as failure on the higher levels will affect the demand on lower levels (Hatakka et al. 2002). …”

Visitors off the trail: Impacts on the dominant plant, bryophyte and lichen species in alpine heath vegetation in sub-arctic Sweden by Monika, Rawat

“…Alpine ecosystems are under increasing pressure due to tourism and recreational activities. …”
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Hybrid effect of carbon nanotubes and polypropylene microfibers on fire resistance, thermal characteristics and microstructure of cementitious composites by Mohammad R. Irshidat (8047913)

“…Thermal conductivity of cement mortar is increased by the addition of the CNTs but not the PP fibers for all heating levels. …”

Efficacy and safety of aldafermin in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Mohamed Mahmoud Marey (18560902)

“…No significant differences were detected in the aldafermin group regarding histologic endpoints, lipid profile, metabolic parameters, and overall adverse effects, except for the increased occurrence of diarrhea in the aldafermin 3 mg subgroup.…”

Preterm birth in low-middle income Countries by Alim, Swarray-Deen

“…Although the overall trend is decreasing, this is mainly in high-income countries (HIC). …”
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Polarimetric SAR Speckle Reduction by Hybrid Iterative Filtering by Yahia, Mohamed

“…The proposed iterative filter is initialized by a polarimetric filter ensuring a high speckle reduction level. Then, to enhance the spatial details, the iterative filter is applied for few iterations. …”
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Rhegmatogenous retinal detachments associated to Stickler syndrome in a tertiary eye care center in Saudi Arabia by Alshahrani, Saeed T.

“…Visual acuity improved in 54% of eyes and decreased in 5%. Statistically significant associations were present for eyes with final visual acuity ≥20/200, and total retinal detachment (P<0.001); preoperative cataract (P=0.023); and proliferative vitreoretinopathy (P<0.001). …”
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Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Synthetase 1 Role in Sepsis and Immunity: Perspectives From a Parallel Review of Public Transcriptome Datasets and of the Literature by Jessica Roelands (7516439)

“…Furthermore, available clinical data indicate that levels of ACSL1 and ACSL4 induction was significantly higher in fatal cases of sepsis. …”

A review on the solid–liquid–vapor phase equilibria of acid gases in methane by Hani Ababneh (9218272)

“…<p></p><div> <p>In spite of the increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and their impact on the environment, the demand for natural/biogas will increase significantly in the coming few decades. …”

Children diabetes prevention camps by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Most participants developed their own action plans based on what they learned at the camp to modify their diets and activity levels. These plans were shared with the parents to promote collaboration and support. …”

Perceptions and Practices Related to Twice-Exceptional Learners in K-12 American Private Schools in Dubai by FAKIH, MIRNA KHALIL

“…Results of the study have revealed that stakeholders and K–12 teachers have shown different perceptions, experiences, and low levels of awareness towards the education of twice-exceptional learners due to many factors and challenges. …”
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The Effect of Training Effectiveness, Attitude, Commitment, and Employee Trust on Food Safety Behaviour in Home-Based Businesses by AL MUALLA, SHATHA ALI

“…Moreover, the findings can help develop food safety practices critical to achieving high levels of preparedness for foodborne disease outbreaks. …”
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The safety of outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abdulaziz F. Ahmed (14150082)

“…</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>Ten level III retrospective studies were included with 7637 (3.8%) and 192,025 (96.2%) patients underwent outpatient and inpatient TSA, respectively. …”

Coping mechanisms among Lebanese first-time college students by Doumit, Rita

“…When all those factors were combined together, six variables in addition to gender accounted for significant increments of variance in the level of wellbeing. …”
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Comparison of Burr-Hole Craniostomy versus Twist-Drill Craniostomy Operations for Patients with Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Mohammed Maan Al-Salihi (13105835)

“…We found that dBHC significantly decreased recurrence and reoperation rates compared with TDC (RR = 0.55, CI, 0.33–0.90 and RR = 0.48, CI, 0.24–0.94, respectively). …”

Evaluation of nursing students' engagement in two different simulation modalities by Burcu Dogan (18505001)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">This study suggests that VEMS can deliver a level of engagement similar to that of FSS. Therefore, VEMS holds promise as an alternative to FSS, particularly when focusing on the development of non-technical skills.…”

Metformin treatment inhibits motility and invasion of glioblastoma cancer cells by Al Hassan, Marwa

“…Finally, AKT inactivation by downregulation of the phosphorylation level upon metformin treatment was also evidenced. …”
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