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

“…Consequently, the purposes of this study are: 1) Present a summary of the most significant changes and framework of corporate governance of firms in developing/emerging countries. 2) Provide a summary of the most significant developments in Lebanon concerning corporate governance, including disclosure and framework. 3) Assess the outcomes obtained on the level of corporate governance disclosure practices and scores among 30 of the leading enterprises in Lebanon. …”
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A genome-wide transcriptomic analysis of embryos fathered by obese males in a murine model of diet-induced obesity by Laura Bernhardt (14152842)

“…Furthermore, we could show a significant increase in expression of both Gata6 and Samd4b during differentiation of stromal vascular cells into mature adipocytes. …”

COVID-19 lockdowns weigh heavily on youth: an analysis of the impact on BMI for Age Z scores in children and adolescents by Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

“…The BAZ increased significantly by 0.30 (95% CI 0.26–0.35). …”

Deletion of <i>RFX6</i> impairs iPSC-derived islet organoid development and survival, with no impact on PDX1⁺/NKX6.1⁺ progenitors by Noura Aldous (15429873)

“…Upon differentiating iPSCs lacking RFX6 into pancreatic islets, a significant decrease in PDX1 expression at the PF stage was observed, although this did not affect PPs co-expressing PDX1 and NKX6.1. …”

The role of methanolic extract of Quercus infectoria bark in lipemia, glycemia, gastric ulcer and bacterial growth by Khouzami, L.

“…No significant changes were observed in other lipid parameters studied. …”
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The Development of Cryptocurrencies and the Traditional Banking System: Competition or Complementarity ? by Fraij, Aya

“…Since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009, the cryptocurrency market has undergone significant changes and is beginning to be accepted by global financial institutions. …”
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The Effect of Recombinant Anthrax Lethal Toxin on Breast Cancer Cell Motility, Adhesion, and Invasion by El Chami, Dana

“…Cells treated with LT showed a significant decrease in motility as seen in 2D time-lapse and wound healing assays. …”
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Urtica dioica extract and its impact on blood lipids, glycemia & inflammation in the rat model. (c2005) by Baroudy, Karmen George

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INTEGRATING REFINING AND PETROCHEMICALS FEEDSTOCKS THROUGH A NOVEL FCC PROCESS by Ma’adhah, A.

“…The results show a significant increase in the yield of light olefins, mainly propylene, as well as an improvement in gasoline quality and overall conversion. …”
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Psychological inoculation against problematic social media use among adolescents: An experimental study by Sameha Alshakhsi (17032311)

“…The passive inoculation group showed a significant decrease in deception only. No changes were observed in the control group. …”

Optimisation of PV Cleaning Practices: Comparison Between Performance Based and Periodic Based Approaches by ALHAJERI, RASHED ABDULLA

“…Adaptive periodic based manual cleaning approach where a changing cleaning period is fixed for each season based on significant variations of seasonal averages from the performance based manual cleaning approach, taken as 1 standard deviation from the season average. 3. …”
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ADAPTATION OF BIM WORKFLOW IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS & THE NEED TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL BIM STANDARD by Thomas Thampy, Tony

“…The Introduction of the concept of BIM into the construction industry, have made significant changes to the working standards and workflow pattern. …”
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A combined experimental and computational study of the effect of electron irradiation on the transport properties of aromatic and aliphatic molecular self-assemblies by Y. Tong (18394389)

“…This structural modification also results in a significant decrease of the current. These findings can be useful in understanding the processes during the electron irradiation of molecular SAMs.…”

The effect of malva sylvestris on inflammation, gastric damage, lipemia, glycemia and microbial growth. (c2006) by Sleiman, Na'ama Hassan

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Effect of Hydroxycut Intake on Fasted and Postprandial Lipemia in Rats by Daher, Costantine F.

“…A significant increase in serum blood glucose level was observed with hydroxycut intake in the presence of a high-fat diet. …”
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DNAJB3 attenuates metabolic stress and promotes glucose uptake by eliciting Glut4 translocation by Abdelilah Arredouani (10914455)

“…Using JNK1- and IKKβ-dependent luciferase reporters, we show a marked decrease in luciferase activity by DNAJB3 in response to PMA and TNF-α that was consistent with a decrease in the translocation of p65/NF-κB to the nucleus in response to LPS. …”

Adult appendicitis score versus Alvarado score: A comparative study in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis by Mohamed Said Ghali (16810713)

“…We aim to assess the adult appendicitis score (AAS) in the diagnosis prediction of AA.…”

Fathers and Reproductive Labor by Hakim, Diana El

“…The objective of this study is to offer a discussion of the factors influencing the reinterpretation of fatherhood by investigating cultural transformations, and the effects of changing gender roles. The traditional limits defining men's engagement in caregiving and domestic responsibilities are evolving due to significant in societal, economic, and cultural changes. …”
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Investigation of positive education implementation and its impact on students' wellbeing and academic self-efficacy in K-12 private schools in Dubai by KHREIBI, RIMA ABOU

“…The findings revealed the following: 1) in recent years there has been increasing positive education implementation grounding in the recent international, national, local, and educational authority policies and initiatives. 2) absence of standardised local and school policy related to positive education implementation has led to the need for adaptability of positive education implementation across school. 3) there has been strong engagement of the internal school community (teachers, school leaders and students) with external school community (parents). 4) significant changes in the overall level DSWC indicators associated with social emotional wellbeing, life satisfaction, perseverance, feeling safe, and belonging to school. 5) insignificant changes associated with DSWC indicators associated with emotional regulation, happiness, optimism, academic self-concept, cognitive engagement, engagement (flow), peer belonging and school climate. 6) PASS assessment factors show increase in wellbeing, motivation and self-efficacy for regulation and decrease in academic self-efficacy. 7) significant increase in emotional, social wellbeing and academic self-efficacy among students due to positive education implementation as perceived by teachers, parents, and students.…”
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Does the CEO effect differ in times of crisis? Evidence from US and China during the global financial crisis by Kleindienst, Ingo

“…Our findings highlight that the CEO effect is not static but can undergo short-term fluctuations due to significant changes in the macroeconomic environment.…”
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