Seismic Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Structures by KANDY, ARCHANA THUNDY

“…In the current scenario of ever-increasing incidence of earthquakes around the world, we need to carry out a macro level study and review the causes of earthquakes and consequential effects of it and identification at Source and tracking it to the Society. …”
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Supporting sustainable global food security through a novel decentralised offshore floating greenhouse by Muhammad Luqman (9713197)

“…<p dir="ltr">The continuous increase in the global population and food consumption trends demand a substantial increase in food production to ensure future food security. …”

Performance Simulation of Single- and Double-Effect Absorption Refrigeration Systems Used for Solar Cooling Applications by Al Kaab, Noor Sameer Ali

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Compliance criteria for quality concrete by Mohammad, Maslehuddin

“…With the advancement in cement technology, it is now possible to produce concrete of high strength with increased water/cement ratio. While this may satisfy the strength requirement, it is possible that the durability of such concrete is despaired. …”
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Differential water quality in confined and free-flowing water bodies, Lebanon by Korfali, Samira Ibrahim

“…This emphasises the importance of assessing surface water quality as a projected means to increase water availability. This study involves two different water bodies, the freely flowing Nahr-Ibrahin River and the Qaraaoun Reservoir, an impoundment of the Litani River. …”
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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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COLLABORATIVE MULTI-AGENT-BASED E-COMMERCE FRAMEWORK by Helmy, Tarek

“…The proposed framework aims to giving meaningful responses to meaningful requests and to delivering appropriate items to people who need it, when they need it, in a manner that meets their interests. …”
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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. …”

HOW TO PROMOTE MEDIATION OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES IN THE UAE by Yumna, Saem Aldaher

“…Therefore, as an answer to all these requirements, mediation does not only come to satisfy this need, but also to prevent disputes from further escalation and to reach a middle ground for all parties without the need to proceed to a lawsuits. …”
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Unveiling the Nexus Between Land Use, Land Surface Temperature, and Carbon Footprint: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Building Energy Consumption in Arid Urban Areas by Ammar Abulibdeh (15785928)

“…This study hypothesizes that changes in LULC and LST will significantly increase the CF of buildings, especially during peak summer months in arid regions, while increased vegetation will help reduce this impact. …”

Intravenous administration of gold nanoparticles in rats exhibit alterations in sphingomyelins, bile acids, sphingolipids, and cholesterol esters levels by Haya Al-Sulaiti (5449256)

“…These findings contribute to the growing understanding of nanoparticle toxicity profile and underscore the need for further research to ensure the safe application of nanoparticles in biomedical and other fields.…”

Improving performance of collaborative question answering systems by using semantic resources by Javed, Muhammad Arshad

“…To manage such a large information, we need to use Information Retrieval (IR) techniques in efficient way. …”
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Breast cancer cells and bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells by Faour, Wissam H.

“…Expression of osteoblastic markers was investigated by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. RANKL and OPG levels were measured by ELISA. …”
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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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An Investigation into the factors influencing Arabic speaking students’ proficiency in the Arabic language in Dubai British School by AL AHMAD, ALAAEDDIN MEHY

“…The final part of the qualitative analysis consisted of semi-structured interviews with the teachers, leaders and parents. …”
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Effect of national culture on the design of management control systems of multinational enterprises by Elgammal, Walid

“…Companies increasingly need to know whether management control systems or tools that are effective in one national setting will have alternate levels of effectiveness if used in a different national setting. …”
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Smart container loading. (c2008) by Makarem, Omar Chehayeb

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The Impact of Labor Nationalization Policies on Female Participation Rates in the Arab Gulf by Al Shamsi, Fatima

“…Based on interviews with policymakers in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, this chapter finds that although existing labor nationalization policies have led to small increases in female participation rates, these countries will need to undertake more systemic socioeconomic reform if they are to better capitalize on the ‘valuable human resource asset’ that women are said to constitute. …”
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A Solution for Future Designs using Techniques from Vernacular Architecture of Southern Iran, Evaz by Mirahmadi, Fatima

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How effective is phonological awareness training for preschoolers with speech and language difficulties? Exploring the perspectives of teachers working in preschool settings in Dub... by O’NEILL, LEAH MARIE

“…The findings also reinforce the need for initial teacher training courses to be reviewed so that early educators enter the classrooms better equipped with knowledge, tools, confidence and strategies to effectively meet the needs of all preschool children.…”
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