Current Issue: Volume 7, Issue 1 (2025)

Jamal Khatib (CEng, FICE, FHEA) - Professor of Civil Engineering – Beirut Arab University & Emeritus Professor – University of Wolverhampton

The current issue (Issue 1 of Volume 7) consists of ten papers covering various aspects of science and technology. The first paper (paper 1159) from the University of Benin in Nigeria is concerned with the evaluation of synthesized faujasite zeolite in the removal of methylene blue from water. A bed height of 1.5 cm was found to be optimal for efficient adsorption capacity of methylene blue. The effect of chamomile extract on mice subjected to nitrogen dioxide is the subject of the second paper (Paper 1160). It is found that chamomile extract treatment restore injury to lungs and liver caused by nitrogen oxide exposure.

The third paper (Paper 1164) deals with the isolation of protease producing bacteria from soil and water obtained from dump site in Sidon-Lebanon. It was found that protease can be used in the manufacture of detergent for enhancing the removal of blood stains and other substances. The fourth paper (Paper 1167) from Badji Mokhtar-Annaba University in Algeria, investigates the Lord-Shulman porous-elastic system and the influence of microtemperature. It was concluded that the system is stable is the stability number is zero; otherwise, there is a lack of exponential stability. The assessment of water security in North Bekaa plain of Lebanon is the topic of the fifth paper (Paper 1169). The authors identified various techniques to address the scarcity of water. These include recharging basins, trenches and dams in addition to investing in deep aquifers.

The sixth paper (Paper 1170) examines the flow dynamics, heat transfer and aeroacoustics in a deep cavity flow using two-dimensional unsteady Reynolds Navier Stokes model. The geometry of the cavity and the inlet conditions affected both the heat transfer and acoustics. The variation in air temperature, relative humidity and rainfall in the Houche Al-Oumara in the North of Lebanon is the topic of the seventh paper (Paper 1171). It was concluded that the data obtained from the investigation should help addressing health issues caused by the rise in temperature and developing a plan for improving the well being of the people living in the area. The eighth paper (Paper 1172) is concerned with the calculation of molecule ALI and the coupling effect of the spin-orbit. There is a good agreement between the calculated values for the spectroscopic constants using the canonical quantum mechanics approach and values obtained from the literature. Paper nine (paper 1175) is a review of Artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) and their impact on the society. Provided that adequate policies and ethical procedures are implemented., AI and ML can be beneficial to the society.

Paper ten (Paper 1177) is the last paper of this issue and is concerned with sexual harassment of nurses in a conservative country. The results show that around quarter of the nurses experienced harassment in the workplace. In order to eliminate the harassment, proper procedures should be adopted including new policies, proper reporting and action from management.

The issue covers articles from various fields of science and technology and it is hoped that, it would be beneficial for researchers and professionals working in these areas.