Effects of electrode morphology on the performance of BPSH and PATS ionic polymer transducers by Akle, Barbar J.

“…Ionic polymer transducers are soft actuators that produce large bending deflections when a small voltage is applied across their thickness. …”
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Agents total quality control and job performances. (c1997) by Damiani, Nadim N.

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Basel II and securitising bank holdings of foreign currency government debt by Shahin, Wassim

“…Basel II attaches 150 per cent risk weight to this asset for countries with classification risk of seven and 100 per cent for countries with classification risk of four to six. Using a simplified numerical model applied on two countries' representatives of the two classification groups, the analysis shows a major necessary increase in capital to meet the requirements specified in Basel II. …”
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Assessment of water quality variations on pretreatment and environmental impacts of SWRO desalination by Abdulrahman Al-Kaabi (17075194)

“…In comparison, renewable energy in the form of wind provided large reductions in certain significant impact categories, but provided a large increase in MAETP compared to natural gas.…”

International environmental agreements under endogenous uncertainty by Nkuiya, Bruno

“…Using a two-period model where the probability of a regime shift increases in the first-period pollution stock, we examine the issue of coalition formation under both fixed and dynamic membership. …”
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Inclusive Education-Perception of Parents of Students with Special Needs in Segregated Settings in Dubai by GANESH, SEEMA

“…The government is trying its best to make UAE an inclusive society by coming up with laws and many other supporting developments. A large number of students with special needs study in private and government schools and rehabilitation centers. …”
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Public Debt Management Strategies: South Korea vs. France by Arar, Saif

“…We further define the debt management system as the backbone of any independent country. It is empirical that a robust, user-friendly, and adequately functioning public debt management system allows governments to have a robust system. …”
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Percutaneous Aspiration Irrigation Drainage Technique in the Management of Septic Arthritis in Children by Hayek, Toni

“…A late follow-up phone interview was made for each patient. …”
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Behavior of axially loaded drilled shaft foundations with symmetric voids outside and inside the caging by Abishdid, Caesar

“…To complete these objectives, fifteen large-scale drilled shaft samples were built and tested using a hydraulic actuator at the Florida International University’s (FIU) Titan America Structures and Construction Testing (TASCT) laboratory. …”
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The development of psychological and associated mental health disorders after road traffic crashes and other injuries by Anthony Joseph (3383735)

“…<p dir="ltr">Injury contributes approximately 12% of the world’s burden of injury and there is increasing evidence that injury results in the new onset of a range of psychiatric disorders. …”

Design and manufacturing of an array of micro IPMC hair-like sensors by Akle, Barbar J.

“…Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs) are known to be compliant, reliable and able to produce a large current when deformed under a wide range of frequencies. …”
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Tranexamic acid for the prevention of blood loss after cesarean section: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Huzaifa Ahmad Cheema (16328980)

“…The administration of TXA before skin incision, but not after cord clamping, was associated with a large benefit. The quality of evidence was rated as low to very low for outcomes in the low-risk population and moderate for most outcomes in the high-risk subgroup.…”

Improvement of Transient Performance in Microgrids: Comprehensive Review on Approaches and Methods for Converter Control and Route of Grid Stability by Mandarapu Srikanth (17984122)

“…Since the classification of the disturbances (as small or large) is not straightforward and uncertain, an increase in the controller's bandwidth beyond a certain limit is not possible. …”

The Challenges of Developing Smart Services Projects in the United Arab Emirates by Al Matrooshi, Shaikha Rashed Obaid Khalfan

“…Integrating the complex operations and services of Federal and Local Government 3. Building a collaborative team from different entities for large-scale ICT projects 4. …”
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Dynamic Hybrid Cross-Docking Model with Multiple Truck Types by Holla, Sitara

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Reinforcement R-learning model for time scheduling of on-demand fog placement by Farhat, Peter

“…On the fly deployment of fog nodes near users provides the flexibility of pushing services anywhere and whenever needed. Nevertheless, taking a real-life scenario, the cloud might limit the number of fogs to place for minimizing the complexity of monitoring a large number of fogs and cost for volunteers that do not offer their resources for free. …”
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The effects of needleless connectors on catheter-related bloodstream infections by Btaiche, Imad F.

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Narratives of internal migration experiences, health/well-being issues among females working as head-porters (Kayayei) in Ghana by Kuyini, Ahmed Bawa

“…They also suggest that the Kayayei phenomenon is a significant child protection, health/well-being concern yet to be given adequate attention in ways that consider the implications of such large internal migration of females on the overall humanresourcedevelopmentcapacitiesofruralcommunities. …”
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Use of local discarded materials in concrete by Taha, Ramzi

“…Steel slag, a by-product of steel manufacturing, is generated in large quantities in Qatar. …”
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The Relationship between Principal Leadership Styles and Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in American Schools in Al Ain City by Al Dulaimi, Noor

“…Two quantitative instruments were utilized to accumulate information and one qualitative instrument was utilized to increase the profundity of comprehension of the results. …”
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