FE modeling of concrete beams and columns reinforced with FRP composites by Abed, Farid

“…The results of the first part showed that the axial capacity of the circular RC columns reinforced with GFRP increases with the increase of the longitudinal reinforcement ratio. …”
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Myeloid Cells in Circulation and Tumor Microenvironment of Colorectal Cancer Patients with Early and Advanced Disease Stages by Salman M. Toor (8854751)

“…We found high levels of granulocytic myeloid cells (GMCs) in whole blood, but their levels were significantly lower in PBMCs. …”

RFX3 is essential for the generation of functional human pancreatic islets from stem cells by Bushra Memon (4792767)

“…The loss of <i>RFX3</i> disrupted pancreatic endocrine gene regulation, reduced the number of hormone-secreting islet cells and impaired beta cell function and insulin secretion. Despite a significant reduction in the expression levels of pancreatic islet hormones, the pan-endocrine marker chromogranin A remained unchanged at both EP and islet stages, likely due to an increase in the abundance of enterochromaffin cells (ECs). …”

Why do some countries produce more capital intensive output than others? by Toukan, Amjad

“…Based on my model I offer an explanation for the variation in physical capital intensity across countries where the model predictions show that a lower quality of governance in a country results in a decrease in the output of capital-intensive goods and an increase in the output of labor-intensive goods. In conducting panel data regressions (17 developing countries and 23 OECD countries over a period of twelve years 1982-1995), controlling for time and country fixed effects as well as quality of governance, I find a positive and statistically significant relationship between the Bureaucratic Efficiency Index (the higher the Bureaucratic Efficiency Index the higher the quality of governance) and the ratio of the value added share of capital intensive goods to the value added share of labor intensive goods. …”
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Feasibility of a group-based laughter yoga therapy on anxiety and happiness among community-dwelling older adults: A quasi-experimental study by Mona Metwally El-Sayed (17725127)

“…As well as an increase in happiness level among the study group compared to the control group were found (pre = 54.23 (6.60), immediate = 62.05 (4.09), post three-month = 61.95 (4.38), with statistical significant= <0.001 and effect size = 0.677.…”

Driving and hypoglycemia by Stephen Beer (5480411)

“…Three hundred and eighty seven million people have diabetes worldwide and more than 37 million people in the MENA Region; by 2035 this will rise to 68 million. There were 303,700 cases of diabetes in Qatar in 2014. …”

Customer Acceptance and Bank Employee Perceptions of Internet Banking by Aminzadeh, Arezoo

“…According to the results, they perceive IB useful, efficient and effective,profitable, increasing customer satisfaction and market effects, reducing overall cost and no security issues.Findings from this study provides insights for the banks in Dubai by identifying the significant IB drivers, understanding key attributes for customer satisfaction and user loyalty to IB and recommendations to enhance the IB system to increase the number of online subscribers, motivate the users to utilize the IB in performing their transactions and retain the current users in order to reduce the overall cost of the bank, increase the volume of the sale,maintain good image in the market, sustain their competitive position in the market and increase the bank profitability.…”
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Kefir induces cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis in HTLV-1-negative malignant T-lymphocytes by Rizk, Sandra

“…The percent reduction in proliferation was very significant, and was dose-, and time-dependent. In both cell lines, kefir exhibited its antiproliferative effect by downregulating TGF-α and upregulating TGF-β1 mRNA expression. …”
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Social Media Use and Body Checking Among Lebanese Adults by Korkomaz, Aya

“…Background: The recent increase in social media use has been associated with body checking and body image dissatisfaction. …”
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Cushion plants act as facilitators for soil microarthropods in high alpine Sweden by Peter Ľuptáčik (14150913)

“…<p>Cushion plants can have positive impacts on plant richness in severe environments and possibly across trophic levels on arthropods, an under-studied topic. This study examined whether soil communities under cushions have higher richness and abundance of soil microarthropods than adjacent non-cushion vegetation, and whether differences in collembolan and mite abundance and species richness between cushions and adjacent vegetation increase with elevation. …”

DNAJB3/HSP-40 cochaperone improves insulin signaling and enhances glucose uptake in vitro through JNK repression by Mohamed Abu-Farha (25322)

“…Using pre-adipocytes cells we showed that DNAJB3 overexpression caused a significant increase in the glucose uptake, possibly through its phosphorylation of AS160. …”

Security Assessment of Low-Resource Edge Devices for IoT Systems by Shapsough, Shams Eddeen Yousef

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Effects of Autonomous Vehicles on the Signalized Intersections’ Performance by Noaman, Mahmoud Atef

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Transcriptome analysis of Escherichia coli K1 after therapy with hesperidin conjugated with silver nanoparticles by Masri, Abdulkader

“…Of note, the expression levels of cation efflux genes (cusA and copA) and translocation of ions, across the membrane genes (rsxB) were found to increase 2.6, 3.1, and 3.3- log FC, respectively. …”
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E-health literacy among university students amid a global pandemic by Rowaida Elyamani (9639306)

“…To analyse the data we used descriptive statistics, bivariant analysis. Statistical significance was set at a level of p ≤0.05 (Two-tailed).…”

Exploring the epigenetic landscape: The role of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in neurodevelopmental disorders by Mohamed Adil Shah Khoodoruth (14589828)

“…By examining mouse models, studies have demonstrated that prenatal environmental challenges, such as maternal infection and food allergies, lead to significant epigenetic alterations in 5hmC levels, which were associated with NDDs in offspring, impacting social behavior, cognitive abilities and increasing ASD-like symptoms. …”

Characteristics and health implications of fine particulate matter near urban road site in Islamabad, Pakistan by Sabir Hussain (1332675)

“…The results from the <u>Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy </u>(ICP-OES) indicated a gradual increase in the total elemental composition of PM2.5 from autumn to winter, maintaining high levels throughout the winter season. …”

Exposure to Toxic Metals from the Consumption of Cornflakes in Lebanon by El Khoury, Celine

“…However, concentrations of all toxic metals remained below the Lebanese national limits. Brand did not significantly affect metal concentrations (p ≥ 0.05) in determining metal concentrations, whereas statistically significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) were observed for Cr and Pb levels between Lebanese and imported products. …”
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Conceptual Skills in Leading Change: A Competence Approach to Public Sector Leadership by JASIM, ARIF FADHEL AHMED

“…The highest level of leaders makes fewer conceptual errors, and these errors increase as the levels decrease. …”
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Absence of cardiac siderosis by MRI T2* despite transfusion burden, hepatic and serum iron overload in Lebanese patients with sickle cell disease by Inati, Adlette

“…The mean serum ferritin, LIC, and NTBI levels were 997.7 ng/mL, 4.6 mg Fe/g dw, and 1.1 ± 2.2, respectively. …”
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