Utilizing Blockchain Technology in the UAE’s Construction Industry: Contract Administration and Management of Disputes and Claims by ALJEWAIR, TAMIM SALEH

“…However, due to the large number of participants in single construction projects, the centralisation of authority, poor contract administration, lack of database and system interoperability, the construction industry has been unable to digitise, leading to delays and cost overruns, and disputes. The dissertation aims to explore and investigate the benefits of utilizing blockchain technology in construction contract administration, claim, and dispute management processes in depth, to decrease the number of disputes and claims, and to improve the efficiency, and overall productivity of the UAE construction industry. …”
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Investigating the moderating role of Export PromotionProgrammes using evidence from North-Africa by Yacine Haddoud, Mohamed

“…Purpose– Based on an institutional approach to explaining firms’ internationalisation, this paper aims to empirically investigate the role of Export Promotion Programmes (EPPs) in moderating the influence of export barriers perceptions on small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) propensity to export. …”
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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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Achieving top performance while building collegiality in sales by Itani, Omar S.

“…Empirical testing using a large sample of salespeople shows higher levels of ethical climate to decrease workplace isolation and increase teamwork. …”
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Effect of Anthrax Lethal Toxin on Activation of MAPK Pathway and Autophagy in AML Cell Lines by Soukarieh, Rania

“…Flow cytometry analysis of downstream effectors of MEK showed decrease in phosphorylation of ERK and its downstream effectors only at early time points in sensitive cell lines. …”
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A survey on communication technologies and requirements for internet of electric vehicles by Islam Safak Bayram (18421482)

“…<p>Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming a more attractive transportation option, as they offer great cost savings, decrease foreign oil dependency, and reduce carbon emissions. …”

Exploring the potential of applying Sustainable Retrofitting Policies & Regulations for existing low-rise small-scale Residential Buildings (Villas) in Dubai, UAE by Albedwawi, Khulood

“…This study aims to discover the possibility of providing regulations to retrofit old villas in Dubai. …”
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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

“…This importance is because Islamic financial Institutions (IFIs) are believed to have not been affected by the year 2007-2008 financial meltdown. The major aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the 2007-2008 financial crisis on GCC IFIs efficiency. …”
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Recent advances in the treatment and outcome of locally advanced rectal cancer by Abdalla, Eddie

“…No significant differences were seen in patients (age, gender, race) or tumor characteristics (mean distance from the anal verge, annularity, fixation). …”
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Empiric antibiotic therapy of community-acquired Pneumonia at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. (c2001) by Cherfan, Antoine

“…Special attention should be given to decrease hospitalization rate, to preserve fluoroquinolones, and to improve microbiological studies outcome.…”
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Implicit Vocabulary Acquisition in Project-Based Learning with iPad Technology by Nasser, Oumayma

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Simulation Study of Thermal Effects of Vegetation Covered Sand dune mounds within the Landscape around Urban Structures in the UAE by Al-Yaqoob, Dana

“…Also, increase in edge compactness and shape complexity of vegetation can decrease surface temperatures and progress the exchanges between vegetation and built-up areas. …”
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An Improved Genghis Khan Optimizer based on Enhanced Solution Quality Strategy for Global Optimization and Feature Selection Problems by Abdel-Salam, Mahmoud

“…The algorithm presented aims to solve the FS problem and has been assessed using benchmark optimization problems from the CEC’2017 and CEC’2022. …”
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Effects of ethanol addition to diesel–biodiesel blends on the CI engine characteristics by Fakher Hamdi (21225134)

“…All blends show an increase in brake mean effective pressure (BMEP) compared to B0, with the maximum enhancement observed in B10 with an average increase of 13% across all speeds. …”

Towards secure private and trustworthy human-centric embedded machine learning: An emotion-aware facial recognition case study by Muhammad Atif Butt (10849980)

“…Since the success of AI is to be measured ultimately in terms of how it benefits human beings, and that the data driving the deep learning-based edge AI algorithms are intricately and intimately tied to humans, it is important to look at these AI technologies through a human-centric lens. …”

Release of colloids in saturated porous media under transient hydro-chemical conditions: A pore-scale study by Safna Nishad (16932474)

“…The intensity of colloid deposition and release decreases as the favorability of colloids decreases and as the ionic strength decrease for unfavorable colloids. …”

Modeling the influence of daily temperature and precipitation extreme indices on vegetation dynamics in Katsina State using statistical downscaling model (SDM) by Mohammad, Hadi Ahmad

“…All the scenarios present increasing minimum and maximum temperatures and decreasing precipitation, except for RCP8.5, which predicted a more adverse trend. …”
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The Impact of Perceived Economic Threat on Turnover Intentions in Lebanese Universities by Moukalled, Lara

“…Practical implications – University Administrators in Lebanon are encouraged to keep an eye on perceived economic threat and emotional exhaustion and find ways to motivate viii their faculty members aiming to decrease turnover intention and, in turn, actual turnover rates. …”
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Media, technology use, and attitudes: associations with physical and mental well‐being in youth with implications for evidence‐based practice by Zeeni, Nadine

“…Background Previous research has shown that the use of technology and media, in their different available forms, may have detrimental effects on the physical and mental well‐being of adolescents and young adults. Aims The present study aimed to investigate the use of different types of technology and media, attitudes toward them, and how they relate to physical and mental well‐being in Lebanese university students. …”
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Efficacy And Safety of Cannabidiol on Juvenile Diabetes Outcomes in Male Rats by Awkar, Nai

“…Thus, CBD has the potential to decrease HbA1C in diabetic patients (Diabetes Mellitus type 1) and improve their lives. …”
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