Testing and Evaluation of a Smart Irrigation System towards Smart landscaping in UAE by ALSULAIMANI, FATMA

“…The outcomes of the use of SMS have shown a better results in water conservation and a decrease in water flow in the month of September by 21% and 26% in October. …”
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A framework for implementing Green Supply Chain Management: The Case of Petco Gulf by HASSAN, HUDA YOUSIF ALI AHMED

“…From this research, it was found that as Petco gulf is present in the U.A.E. it can take advantage of this and by applying the GSCM strategies against each of its components this will help the company by, increased overall gross profit with the decrease in cost since going green in its supply chain means reducing the overheads. …”
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Fiber-matrix interfacial area reduction in fiber reinforced cements and concretes at moderate to high fiber volume fractions by Karam, Gebran N.

“…The area and properties of the fiber-matrix interface in fiber reinforced cements and concretes determines the amount of stress transferred forth and back between the cement paste and the reinforcement and hence controls the mechanical properties of the composite. …”
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Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Instructional Delivery Modalities, and the Role of School Leaders: a Study among Selected Private Schools in Abu Dhabi. by YAHYA, AHMAD

“…For example, the interviews recommended that school leaders are invited to build an active channel of communication with their teachers, share the decision-making process with them, decrease the workload, raise the teachers’ autonomy, and establish a remuneration system.…”
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An Introduction to Reactive Power Compensation for Wind Farms by Zoba, K. Nagm

“…Uncompensated reactive power causes stress on the hosting utility grid as well as added expenses, which create in difficulties for power purchasing agreements from independent wind energy producers. …”
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Proteomic Characterization Of Clinical Candida glabrata Isolates With Varying Degrees Of Virulence And Resistance To Fluconazole by Zeidan, Ahmad

“…Resistance to azoles is increasing among Candida species worldwide, and in Lebanon. …”
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Performance Adaptations to High-Intensity Interval Training: Are There Differences Between Men and Women? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses by Merilyn Lock (9440240)

“…Data were sub-grouped for men and women, baseline training level, mean age, intervention type, and intervention length. …”

Applications, advancements, and challenges of cyanobacteria-based biofertilizers for sustainable agro and ecosystems in arid climates by Shazia Bibi (16500318)

“…<p>Based on the increasing world population, the food demands have tremendously increased. …”

Enhancement of polysulfone ultrafiltration membrane with third generation poly(amido amine)-graphene oxide nanocomposite by Ahmed T. Yasir (16518552)

“…<p>In this era of rapid industrialization and urbanization, ultrafiltration is identified as a potential technology for wastewater reclamation to reduce the stress on renewable water resources. In this work, graphene oxide (GO) has been functionalized with poly (amido amine) (PAMAM) to produce GO-PAMAM nanocomposite that was embedded in polysulfone membrane matrix produced by phase inversion. …”

Dietary Calcium Intake of 1200 mg/d May Have Negative Correlation on Percent Body Fat by Dimassi, Hani I.

“…The high-calcium group (intake ≥1200 mg/d) had a significantly higher mean caloric intake (P ≤ .01) and significantly lower percent body fat (P ≤ .05) than the low-calcium group (intake <1200 mg/d). …”
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Timing and size of flow impingement in a giant intracranial aneurysm at the internal carotid artery by Jou, Liang-Der

“…This time delay also increases with aneurysm size and varies with heart rate and waveform.…”
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Software metrics for green mobile applications. (c2015) by Bitar, Georges

“…Thinking of the amount of devices that are harming the environment by their energy consumption and their toxic wastes pushes us to think in a solution that preserves the environment. In this thesis, we stress on the increased number of mobile devices and show the importance of having green applications to save the environment. …”
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Advanced Composites as Reinforcement for Concrete by Alsamaraie, Ibrahim

“…Recently, the demand for building concrete structures reinforced with steel rebars is gradually increasing worldwide. The serviceability of these reinforced concrete structures is affected by multiple factors, one of which is exposure to extreme weather conditions. …”
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Characterisation of Pga1, a putative Candida albicans cell wall protein necessary for proper adhesion and biofilm formation by Malouf, Katia

“…It was observed that the mutant strain showed less oxidative stress tolerance and an increased susceptibility to calcofluor white, a cell surface disrupting agent that inhibits chitin fibre assembly which translated as a 40% decrease in cell wall chitin content. …”
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Oxandrolone Treatment in Adults with Severe Thermal Injury by Btaiche, Imad F.

“…Muscle protein catabolism in patients with severe thermal injury is the result of stress-induced increased release of cytokines and counterregulatory hormones. …”
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Using GIS and optimization to manage construction and demolition waste: The case of abandoned quarries in Lebanon by AlZaghrini, Nadine

“…Increased stress on raw material and limited landfill space due to increasing rates of urbanization have encouraged efforts to divert Construction and Demolition Waste (C&DW) away from landfills toward sorting, recycling, and reusing. …”
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Ecological impacts and potential hazards of nickel on soil microbes, plants, and human health by Muhammad Rizwan (536386)

“…The contamination of agricultural soils with Ni, increases risks of its entry to terrestrial ecosystems and food production systems posing a threat to both food security and safety. …”

Driving simulation sickness and the sense of presence: Correlation and contributing factors by Mustafa Almallah (17280568)

“…Importantly, designing buildings that replicate a real-world environment could increase SP and decrease SS. Moreover, designing high quality and resolution scenarios could also increase SP, thus decreasing the severity of SS symptoms. …”

An investigation into links between UAE STI Policy and the Federal Universities STEM Majors’ Enrolments, Graduates and Research Development: an evidence-based exploration of the im... by Khreibi, Rima Abou

“…In terms of United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), there has been a decrease in STEM programs enrolment, while STEM graduates in UAEU has stayed steady at 1/3 STEM majors compared to 2/3 non-STEM programs. …”
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Crisis Communication Management Model in the Public Sector of Dubai by Ali, Budoor Hussain

“…The unexpected events occur every day, and with the increase of the negative outcomes of these incidents on people and organizations, they would become crises that require effective management. …”
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