A prototype study for the management of surface water resources, Lebanon by Korfali, Samira Ibrahim

“…Lebanon depends primarily, for its water resources on ground water that is deteriorating rapidly. The increased demand on water resources in Lebanon as a result of: progressive urbanization, socio-economic growth, development of agricultural and industrial activities will lead to critical water limitations factor by the year 2010. …”
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Factors Influencing the Adoption and Implementation of Predictive Maintenance Technologies in Organizations by Alnashwan, Mohammed

“…Predictive maintenance technologies enable organizations to meet their production costs as well as product quality and quantity objectives. …”
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Transfer function analysis between arterial pressure and renal sympathetic nerve activity at cardiac pacing frequencies in the rat by Kanbar, Roy

“…Cardiac pacing slightly increased mean AP (0.8 ± 0.2 mmHg/Hz) and decreased pulse pressure (−3.6 ± 0.3 mmHg/Hz) while leaving the mean level of RSNA essentially unaltered (P = 0.680, repeated-measures ANOVA). …”
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Optimisation of PV Cleaning Practices: Comparison Between Performance Based and Periodic Based Approaches by ALHAJERI, RASHED ABDULLA

“…Higher relative humidity, drier desert climates, larger dust particles/concentration, and lower PV panel tilt angle are all examples of how soiling or its effects are increased. The losses resulting from this can lead to significant losses, especially in a place like Dubai, UAE which meet many of these factors. …”
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Changing life expectancy in European countries 1990–2021: a subanalysis of causes and risk factors from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Nicholas, Steel

“…In 2019–21, there was an overall decrease in mean annual life expectancy across all countries (overall mean –0·18 years [95% UI –0·22 to –0·13]), with all countries having an absolute fall in life expectancy except for Ireland, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, which showed marginal improvement in life expectancy, and Belgium, which showed no change in life expectancy. …”
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Social media and customer relationship management technologies by Itani, Omar S.

“…Due to the increasing array of sales technology, salespeople must understand how each application assists them. …”
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Child labor in the modern era. (c2014) by Harbie, Micheline

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The Contribution of the UAE School Inspection Framework as a Quality Assurance Tool for School Transformation and Performance Improvement by EL SAADI, DINA HUSSEIN

“…In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the quest for knowledge based economic development is directly in line with the need to overcome the “impulsive laziness” that accompanies natural resource endowment. There have been increasing concerns regarding the ability of national educational reforms to meet modern challenges and requirements for the current rapidly transforming global and information technology environments. …”
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Macular ultrastructural features in amblyopia using high-definition optical coherence tomography by Al-Haddad, Christiane Elias

“…Also, amblyopic eyes demonstrated a shallow foveal pit compared with normal fellow eyes. Mean foveal thickness was significantly increased in amblyopic (228.56 µm) versus fellow eyes (221.72 µm), p=0.03. …”
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Experimental and Analytical Investigations of the Use of Groove-Epoxy Anchorage System for Shear Strengthening of RC Beams Using CFRP Laminates by Mohamed, Khalid Mustafa Elradi

“…The developed models predicted the experimental shear-strength of the tested RC beams with a good level of accuracy, with an average mean absolute percent error (MAPE) = 3.31% and 6.68%, normalized mean square error (NMSE) = 0.072, 0.523, and coefficient of determination R2 = 0.964, 0.691, for plates and sheets, respectively.…”
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Evaluation of refined cement-based matrix systems for extrusion of wood fiber cement by Nassar, Roz-Ud-Din

“…Upon saturation the frictional pull-out of swollen fibers increased the ductility (deformation) capacity of extruded cellulose fiber cement products. …”
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IS security menace by Balozian, Puzant

“…It is widely believed in IS security literature that enforcing IS security policy compliance on employees through various means is the solution for security effectiveness. …”
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Healthcare Provisions for Migrant Workers in Qatar by Md Mizanur Rahman (3717739)

“…This study suggests that there is a need for more expansion of public healthcare facilities to meet the expanding healthcare needs in coming years.…”

Sewage wastewater: A potential energy source for boosting power generation in the Khartoum state of Sudan by Hazir Farouk (19499170)

“…<p>In this time of increasing consciousness of global warming and the likelihood that fossil fuels – particularly crude oil and natural gas – will become less available and more costly, all countries are looking at their options for maintaining energy supply over the coming decades. …”

Psychological and Coping Strategies Related to Home Isolation and Social Distancing in Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Study by Abduljaleel Abdullatif Zainel (18055382)

“…Higher levels of anger, depression, and general anxiety were prevalent among 1.3% (n=84), 3.9% (n=260), and 1.6% (n=104) of participants, respectively. The mean score for the emotional constructs anger and depression decreased with increased compliance with regulations (<i>P</i>=.04 and <i>P</i>=.11, respectively). …”

Notes total mesorectal excision (TME) for patients with rectal neoplasia by Chouillard, E.

“…A median of 17 nodes (range 12–81) was retrieved per specimen. Mean length of hospital stay was 10 days (range 4–29 days). …”
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The effect of Dopamine Agonists on patients with advanced Parkinson's disease subjected to subthalamic deep brain stimulation. (c2000) by Jabre, Mazen Gerges

“…The mean levodopa dose was reduced by 90% (p < 0.01), while the mean dopamine agonist dose was increased by 15% from preoperative level. …”
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An experimental measurement of corona discharge using laser Dopplervelocimetry by Belhadj, C.A.

“…The corona wind velocity was measured by means of a laser Doppler velocimetry system implemented and calibrated in the laboratory. …”
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Inside sales social media use and its strategic implications for salesperson-customer digital engagement and performance by Chaker, Nawar N.

“…Research on social media use in sales has neglected to consider the growing role of inside sales, where sellers lack the opportunity to meet with customers face-to-face and must routinely rely on remote communication to interact with customers. …”
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Designing constructed wetlands for reclamation of pretreated wastewater and stormwater by Tao, Wendong

“…It is challenging for constructed wetlands to consistently meet microbiological guidelines for high-quality reuses such as unrestricted agricultural and urban reuses. …”
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