Teaching the novel in a university english as a foreign language (EFL) context by Bacha, Nahla Nola

“…The aim of the present study is to explore the preliminary  effect of selected novels combined with film and student oral presentations on L1 Arabic EFL learners  use of vocabulary in one 20th Century American Novel course at an English medium university in Lebanon. Two literary essay tests were administered to 25 students, one at the beginning and another at the end of the semester, holistically scored and qualitatively analyzed for vocabulary variety. Main findings indicated that although the holistic scores did not significantly increase, there was use of a more diverse and use of vocabulary on Test 2. Recommendations are made for classroom practice and future research.…”
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Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Composite of Near Surface Mounted CFRP Strips and Fabric by Abokwiek, Raed

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A Comparative study of Technical Efficiency in GCC Islamic Financial Institutions during the Global financial Crisis using Malmquist-Type Data Envelopment analysis by Al Hammadi, Khalid Faisal

“…The results suggest that generally GCC and non-GCC IFIs efficiency was not significantly affected by the financial crisis. However, Individual IFIs result showed that some bank has experienced increase or decrease of efficiency after the crisis. …”
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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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Influence of co-current vapor flow on falling film over horizontal tube by Furqan Tahir (14429547)

“…<p>In the multi-effect evaporator (MED), the seawater falls on the outside of the tube, and the heat is transmitted from the steam flowing inside the tube. …”

Evaluation of Estrone Liposomes using Microfluidics for Breast Cancer Therapy by Al Bostami, Rouba D.

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Development and Evaluation of Nano-silica Sustainable Concrete by Alqamish, Habib Hassan Abdulla

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Competition, regulation, and systemic risk in dual banking systems by Indria Ernaningsih (17871056)

“…Interestingly, this effect is not significantly different between IBs and CBs. …”

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. …”

Lipsome-coated metal organic frameworks as a new drug nanocarrier by Mohamed, Omnia A.

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Sensitivity analysis of work plane illuminance to room surface reflectance values by WAFI, RANA BASHIR

“…In this study , the researcher addressed the effects of the wall reflectance through a variety of simulations for the reflectance’s of ceiling , walls and floor , to demonstrate the effects of the surface reflectance on increasing the space illumination , which can play a role as an energy saving as well as cost saving while the high demand of lighting is needed .…”
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Synthesis and analysis of silver–copper alloy nanoparticles of different ratios manifest anticancer activity in breast cancer cells by Sara Al Tamimi (9692615)

“…However, AgCu-NP were significantly toxic to MCF-7 cells at 10 µg/ml concentration, while as AgCu-NP have no toxic effect on healthy cells. …”

Solar cultivation of microalgae in a desert environment for the development of techno-functional feed ingredients for aquaculture in Qatar by Rihab Rasheed (14153385)

“…Biomass productivities increased significantly, during extreme seasons due to respective cooling and heating of the culture. …”

Immersive virtual reality to enforce teaching in engineering education by Osama Halabi (14158905)

“…The current study demonstrates that VR and 3D prototyping in the context of project-based learning (PBL) promote effective communication, increase problem solving skills, and enhance learning outcomes. …”

Arginine Deprivation in AML Cells Induces Ferroptosis, a Type of Autophagy-Mediated Cell Death by Tohme, Sara

“…Scavenging ROS using NAC significantly decreases cell death but has minimal effect on autophagy activation, suggesting that the accumulation of ROS is downstream of autophagy activation but upstream of cell death. …”
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Safety and efficacy of ensifentrine in COPD: A systemic review and meta-analysis by Ambanna Yappalparvi (21260018)

“…Safety profiles were comparable between the ensifentrine and placebo groups, with no significant increase in treatment-emergent <u>adverse events</u> (TEAEs) (RR: 1.02; 95 % CI: 0.94–1.10). …”

Dietary Curcumin Nanoparticles Improve Growth Performance, Oxidative Status and Immune Response of European Seabass (<i>Dicentrarchus Labrax</i>) by Albandari Bin-Ammar (16381128)

“…<p dir="ltr">A 90 days of feeding trial was employed for evaluating the effects of dietary supplementation with curcumin nanoparticles (CURNPs) on growth performance, hematological and biochemical parameters, immune response, antioxidant status, and intestinal and hepatic architecture in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) fingerlings. …”

Finite Element Modelling of FRCM-Confined RC Columns Exposed to Fire by Talo, Reem

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Numerical Modeling of Sequential Segmentation for Enhancement of Mixing Inside Microchannels by Abu Dagga, Ibragim

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Diabetes mellitus and renal failure by Aoun, S.

“…Diabetes mellitus and end-stage renal disease are two pathologic entities associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Several studies have shown that arterial stiffness is increased in both cases and contributes to the increased risk. …”
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