Enhancing the Main Contractor-Subcontractor trusting relationship in the United Arab Emirates: A strategic approach to rebuilding trust in complex construction projects by ISSA, RAMAZ SELMAN

“…After this crisis, adversarial relationships and trust issues between subcontractors and main contractors have increased, therefore, it has become necessary to rebuild trust between them. …”
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The global, regional, and national burden of oesophageal cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global... by Farin Kamangar (63964)

“…Oesophageal cancer caused 9·78 million (9·53–10·03) DALYs, with an age-standardised rate of 120 (117–123) per 100 000 population. Between 1990 and 2017, age-standardised incidence decreased by 22·0% (18·6–25·2), mortality decreased by 29·0% (25·8–32·0), and DALYs decreased by 33·4% (30·4–36·1) globally. …”

Improving the effectiveness of public sector organizations to manage change by Iqbal, Arqam

“…Owing to the hyper active nature of the market place, the pace of change has never been greater than in the current business environment and is becoming a constant feature of organizational life. Coupled with massive economic expansion, increased globalization and massive transnational flow of information, there is a colossal pressure on public sector organizations to relentlessly instigate change. …”
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Trends in the global, regional, and national burden of oral conditions from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Eduardo, Bernabe

“…There were decreases in both age-standardised prevalence and DALY rate for untreated caries of permanent teeth and edentulism, no change in both for untreated caries of deciduous teeth and severe periodontitis, an increase in the prevalence but no change in the DALY rate for lip and oral cavity cancer, and no change in the prevalence but a decrease in the DALY rate for orofacial clefts. …”
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Sustainable utilization of waste carbon black in alkali-activated mortar production by Mohammad R. Irshidat (8047913)

“…Different contents of WCB including 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 30%, and 40%,by weight of the fly ash, have been incorporated in the geopolymer mix as either additives or fly ash replacement. Life cycle assessment (LCA) has also been conducted to evaluate the landfills utilization and the environmental impact of the WCB incorporation. …”

Microbiota and sensorial attributes of buffalo meat stored under vacuum packaging: combined impact of marination, citrox and oregano essential oil by Tareq Osaili (11550286)

Environmental impacts of using recycled plastics in concrete by Furqan Tahir (14429547)

Short Report. An innovative training programme for families of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Qatar: Parents as interventionists by Manal Osman Abouelseoud (17346868)

Glass Selection for High-Rise Buildings in the United Arab Emirates Considering Orientation and Window-to-Wall Ratio by Tibi, Ghaith

“…Energy prices and glass prices are also updated. Using the life cycle cost analysis technique, best thermal properties of glass are identified for different design scenarios. …”
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The global, regional, and national burden of inflammatory bowel disease in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 20... by Sudabeh Alatab (11257335)

“…The age-standardised death rate decreased from 0·61 (0·55–0·69) per 100 000 population in 1990 to 0·51 (0·42–0·54) per 100 000 population in 2017. …”

Towards safe driving: The relation between driving vehicles and drug addiction behaviour by Abdullah Al-Otaibi (4968325)

“…<p dir="ltr">Traffic safety is one of the most important means to protect human life as well as personal and public property from harm and to contribute to social and economic growth and development. …”

Agents total quality control and job performances. (c1997) by Damiani, Nadim N.

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It is not the same green: A comparative LCA study of green hydrogen supply network pathways by Dana Alghool (10340691)

“…<p dir="ltr">Green hydrogen (H₂), a promising clean energy source garnering increasing attention worldwide, can be derived through various pathways, resulting in differing levels of greenhouse gas emissions. …”

Achieving student-university identification and loyalty through social responsibility. (c2018) by Makki, Dania

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Food purchase and eating behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey of Russian adults by Tarek Ben Hassen (15742605)

“…Indeed, the survey results suggested (i) a change in the modality of acquiring food, consumers reduced the number of shopping trips and buying more on each trip to minimize store visits; (ii) a surge of stockpiling of non-perishable food items; (iii) a shift toward healthier diets; (iv) an increase in culinary capabilities; (v) a decrease of food waste. …”

Assessment of water quality variations on pretreatment and environmental impacts of SWRO desalination by Abdulrahman Al-Kaabi (17075194)

“…This study evaluates the relative environmental impacts of water quality (site selection) and specific selection of chemicals on the overall environmental burden of the SWRO process. A life cycle assessment was carried out of environmental emissions based on an existing SWRO plant in the Arabian Gulf, which was remodelled and sized in AqMB® software based on different intake water quality gathered from seawater samples collected from 19 locations across 563 km of Arabian Gulf coastline. …”

Shades of sustainability: A comprehensive analysis of the carbon footprint in conventional blue ammonia and urea manufacturing processes by Hussein Al-Yafei (22134949)

“…Although a wealth of research has investigated the environmental impacts of industrial activities, there remains a significant gap concerning the life cycle assessment (LCA) of blue ammonia and urea production. …”

Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic anal... by Haidong, Wang

“…We computed healthy life expectancy (HALE) using years lived with disability (YLDs) per capita, life tables, and standard demographic methods. …”
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Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic anal... by Haidong Wang (47381)

“…We computed healthy life expectancy (HALE) using years lived with disability (YLDs) per capita, life tables, and standard demographic methods. …”

Emerging financial risks from climate changes on building assets in the UK by Alzahrani, Abdullah

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