Enhancing human thermal comfort in hot arid cities: A systematic review of urban heat island observations and mitigation strategies by Omer Abedrabboh (17346847)

“…<p dir="ltr">The urban heat island (UHI) effect significantly impacts cities' thermal environments, especially in hot arid regions (Köppen-Geiger: <i>BWh</i>), where rapid urbanization has intensified heat stress. …”

National-level resilience: Innovative framework for Energy-Water-Food nexus evaluation by Ammar M. Khourchid (19420621)

“…In double failure scenarios, significantly higher unmet demands caused the resilience index to drop to 0.43. …”

Rate Adaptation in Dynamic Adaptive Video Streaming Over HTTP by Abdelhafez, Nada

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The Impact of Social Media on the Political Interests of the Youth in Lebanon at the Wake of the Arab Spring by Maamari, Bassem E.

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Ethnic-specific association of amylase gene copy number with adiposity traits in a large Middle Eastern biobank by Niccolo’ Rossi (14152692)

“…<p>Studies assessing the impact of amylase genes copy number (CN) on adiposity report conflicting findings in different global populations, likely reflecting the impact of ancestral and ethnic-specific environment and lifestyle on selection at the amylase loci. …”

Evaluation of nutrition support practices: Results from a nationwide survey by Abi Saleh, Wajdy

“…Working toward the use of a nutritional screening tool on admission and the exclusive use of ready made formula for enteral feeding will have the most significant and immediate impact on improving quality of nutritional care for hospitalized patients. …”
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Observations on Food Consumption Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Oman by Tarek Ben Hassen (15742605)

“…<p dir="ltr">This paper aims to study the perceptions of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on behaviors related to diet and food shopping on a sample of 356 adults in Oman. …”

3D Printable Ca(OH)₂-based geopolymer concrete with steel fiber reinforcement by Youssef Mortada (16810656)

“…Additionally, the elastic modulus increased by 7%, contributing to improved stiffness. …”

Project Productivity vs. Health & Safety by Wilson, Stephen

“…It was found in both cases that the improved safety management approaches had a great effect on the workforce both in improving accident reporting statistics matched by significant gains in productivity. The outcome of the surveys also supported this showing great increase in the perception of safety in the work place and increased levels of motivation and good feeling towards the management of each Company. …”
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Photovoltaic Facades: Key to the Concept of Zero Energy Buildings by KAMPADAM, MATHEW GEORGE

“…Tilted façade: Good idea to increase yield while paying attention to overheating  ii. …”
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Self-Expanding Covered Metallic Stent as a Bridge to Surgery in Esophageal Cancer by Mariette, Christophe

“…The R0 resection rate (71.0% vs 85.5%; p = 0.041), median time to recurrence (6.5 vs 9.0 months; p = 0.040), and 3-year overall survival (25% vs 44%; p = 0.023) were significantly reduced in the SEMS group, and the 3-year locoregional recurrence rate was increased (62% vs 34%; p = 0.049). …”
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Exploring the bearing of liquidity risk in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) banks by Bashar Abukhalaf (21488780)

“…Liquidity risk, capital adequacy, income diversification, and growth have a positive significant impact on ROE implying that banks with higher growth opportunities, better capital adequacy ratio, more income sources, and liquidity risk will result in higher profitability as explained by the risk-reward theory. …”

Enhancing the stability and performance of graphene oxide-poly(amido amine) polysulfone membranes with (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane crosslinker by Ahmed T. Yasir (17302753)

“…However, balancing membrane permeability, selectivity, and fouling resistance remains a significant challenge, as it directly impacts the <u>membrane's separation</u> performance and longevity. …”

Nonlinear Control of Brushless Dual-Fed Induction Generator With a Flywheel Energy Storage System for Improved System Performance by Mohammed Hamidat (3722086)

“…After optimization, the SMC settling time was significantly reduced from 0.7 seconds to 19.97 milliseconds, achieving a 96.9% improvement in response speed, while its steady-state error decreased from 0.48 to 0.06, marking an 87.5% reduction in tracking error. …”

Machine Learning-Based Approach for EV Charging Behavior by Shahriar, Sakib

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A novel design for battery cooling based on highly thermally conductive phase change composites encapsulated by 3D printed polyethylene/boron nitride layer by Safna Nishad (16932474)

“…However, their susceptibility to self-heating impacts their performance, service life, and safety. …”

Polysaccharide nanocomposites in wastewater treatment: A review by Hussein E. Al-Hazmi (4875547)

“…The successful use of PSA-mediated bio-adsorbents in wastewater treatment depends on ongoing research to optimize their application and evaluate their potential environmental impacts. Implementing these eco-friendly adsorbents on a large scale holds great promise in significantly reducing water pollution, safeguarding ecosystems, and protecting human health.…”

Neutrophil‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Dialysis Timing & Prognosis in Critically Ill Patients by Abdulqadir J. Nashwan (11659453)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Elevated NLR levels were significantly associated with increased in‐hospital mortality. …”

Extent and Mitigation of Financial Toxicity of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for the Treatment of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Nabil E. Omar (9545756)

“…Findings suggest that FT significantly limits access to ICIs globally, with heightened impact in resource-limited settings and increasingly recognized in high-income countries as well. …”

Mobile Energy Storage Systems for Benefit Maximization in Resilient Smart Grids by Alshaal, Dima

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