Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexually transmitted infection testing and diagnosis in Lebanon: A retrospective chart review by Sunji, Nadine

“…Post-COVID-19 onset, a total of 1350 VCT services and 406 medical consultations were provided, an overall 45 % decrease compared with pre-COVID-19 onset. The prevalence pre-COVID-19 onset of HIV, syphilis, HBV, and HCV was 0.8 %, 0.3 %, 0.2 %, and 0.1 %, respectively, and post-COVID-19 onset 1.2 %, 0.7 %, 0.3 %, and 0.3 %, respectively. …”
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What Drives the Crowd? Exploring Decision-Making Styles and Motivational Drivers in Entrepreneurship Crowdfunding by Daher, Tommy

“…While various types of crowdfunding have emerged in literature (e.g., donation-based, equity-based), little is still known on how contributors’ decision-making cognitive styles influence the selection of a particular crowdfunding type. …”
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The effect of indoor air quality on health and performance of labors in joinery factories by Sadeghi, Hengameh

“…In addition, the foundation of development has a significant rise since 2013 when EXPO 2020 awarded to Dubai. …”
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WhatsApp communication service by Mrad, Mona

“…Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the topic of WhatsApp usage as a communication mean in the luxury industry is still largely underexplored, hence filling a gap in the literature that needs to be addressed given its significant implications.…”
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Efficient multi-objective neural architecture search framework via policy gradient algorithm by Bo Lyu (16522643)

“…While the multi-objective NAS research addresses these challenges, the individual training required for each candidate architecture demands significant computational resources. To bridge this gap, this work combines the efficiency of the differentiable NAS with metrics compatibility in multi-objective NAS. …”

Halogen-augmented pyrrole bisurea molecular tweezers for corrosion inhibition of Fe(110) surface: A first-principle investigation by Aymen S. Abu Hatab (23770563)

“…<p>Iron rust imposes significant economic and industrial challenges, thus the need for the development of effective and environmentally friendly inhibitors. …”

The Impact of Marzano's Instructional Strategies on Grade 10 Students' Achievement in Reading Comprehension in the United Arab Emirates by MUSMAR, RAMIA DIRAR SHEHADEH

“…Learning English as the official L2 has developed to be a necessity for students in the UAE, where many are alarmingly classified as underperforming. Based on the unsatisfying academic performance in literacy skills in international exams, it is anticipated that critical achievement gaps between reform endeavors and students' performance continue to exist and it appears challenging to close these gaps without practical and meaningful implications of the pillars of effective pedagogy. …”
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Experimental investigations on the performance of a thermo-mechanical refrigeration system utilizing ultra-low temperature waste heat sources by Ahmad K., Sleiti

“…Thus, this study fills a significant gap in the literature by (i) experimentally evaluating the performance of a new full-scale thermo-mechanical refrigeration (TMR) system at ultra-low temperatures ranging from 50 °C to 85 °C, (ii) characterizing its operation with different commercial refrigerants, and (iii) identifying optimal operating conditions and working fluids for the investigated TMR system. …”
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Aeroelastic Behavior of a Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Flag Under Wind Excitation by Tripathi, Dheeraj

“…Conversely, under vortex-induced excitation, the flag demonstrates limited energy harvesting potential at smaller gap distances from the upstream bluff body. However, larger gap distances facilitate energy capture at lower flow speeds. …”
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Methylation at global LINE-1 repeats in human blood are affected by gender but not by age or natural hormone cycles by El Maarri, Osman

“…In contrast, a decrease in methylation was observed in estrogen-treated T47-Kbluc cell lines strongly expressing estrogen receptor. …”
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Towards sustainable hydrogen production: A critical review of perovskite photocatalysts and their energy conversion pathways by Ghena Al Batarni (22997764)

“…This review consolidates recent progress in perovskite-based hydrogen production through three main approaches: photocatalytic, thermochemical, and photoelectrochemical (PEC) techniques. …”

Techno‐economic assessment of evacuated flat‐plate solar collector system for industrial process heat by Zohaib Hassan (13304268)

“…<p dir="ltr">In the industrial sector, hot water applications constitute a significant share of final energy consumption. This creates a wide demand‐supply energy gap that must be bridged by integrating renewable sources with conventional fuels. …”

Ensemble Deep Random Vector Functional Link Neural Network for Regression by Minghui Hu (2457952)

“…Our present work first fills the gap of dRVFL and edRVFL work in the field of regression. …”

Experimental investigations on the performance of a thermo-mechanical refrigeration system utilizing ultra-low temperature waste heat sources by Ahmad K. Sleiti (14778229)

“…Thus, this study fills a significant gap in the literature by (i) experimentally evaluating the performance of a new full-scale thermo-mechanical refrigeration (TMR) system at ultra-low temperatures ranging from 50 °C to 85 °C, (ii) characterizing its operation with different commercial refrigerants, and (iii) identifying optimal operating conditions and working fluids for the investigated TMR system. …”

Enterprise risk management in healthcare organizations by SAJWANI, REHAB

“…The respondents were asked questions about the organizational factors that contributed to the implementation of effective ERM in the organization including the governance and culture in their organization; Strategy development plans; ongoing Risk assessment; Information and communication; Roles and responsibilities of risk management team and Monitoring and control within the organization. Findings – Based on gathered data using SPSS, the study is statistically significant, additionally the six organizational factors in the study have positive correlation to implementation of effective ERM. …”
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Driving and hypoglycemia by Stephen Beer (5480411)

“…The most significant subgroup of persons with diabetes is those on insulin therapy. …”

Mixed siliciclastic-carbonate-evaporite sedimentation in an arid eolian landscape: The Khor Al Adaid tide-dominated coastal embayment, Qatar by John M., Rivers

“…The overall landward increase in salinity is accompanied by a decrease in the diversity of benthic fauna and their skeletal remains. …”
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Contribution of Soft Skills Set of Project Managers on the Benefits Realization Management Process in the Construction Industry in UAE by Ensari, Suleyman

“…The ultimate aim of BRM is to support organizations to achieve the desired values based on organizations objectives and strategies. …”
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Stable Pickering emulsions comprising ZIF-8/MXene nanocomposites and chemical surfactant with effective H₂S scavenging performance by Nansee S.K. Abu Zaid (22986676)

“…<p dir="ltr">Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) generation during oilfield operations presents significant safety, environmental, and operational challenges, necessitating effective in-situ scavenging solutions. …”

State-of-the-art review of occupant behavior modeling and implementation in building performance simulation by Omar Ahmed (530933)

“…However, OB is usually oversimplified in Building Performance Simulation (BPS), resulting in a significant performance gap between actual and simulated building energy use. …”