Governing desalination, managing the brine: A review and systematization of regulatory and socio-technical issues by Mohammad Al-Saidi (5751827)

“…<p>Desalination has become an attractive option for addressing water needs or solving problems of increasing water scarcity and short-term supply interruptions. …”

Pathways to learning: exploring the impact of augmented reality on vocabulary development in children with autism spectrum disorder by Mariam Bahameish (19255789)

“…Nine participants aged 8–12 years diagnosed with mild ASD were recruited from a local special needs center. The study consisted of four phases: familiarization, baseline, intervention, and maintenance. …”

Transfusion of Plasma from Young Exercise mice ameliorates Aging-associated Cognitive Impairments on Learning and Memory through activation of Autophagy by Khoury, Reine

“…Among the plasma factors, we identified β-hydroxybutyrate, a liver-derived molecule, as an exercise-induced factor that promotes learning and memory in an autophagy-dependent manner. …”
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Dietary Trichosporon mycotoxinivoron modulates ochratoxin-A induced altered performance, hepatic and renal antioxidant capacity and tissue injury in broiler chickens by Sheraz Ahmed Bhatti (9759633)

“…Dietary OTA at all the tested levels induced the hepatic and renal tissue injury as indicated by significant decreased total antioxidant capacity in these organs along with significant decreased (p ≤ 0.05) serum concentrations of total proteins and albumin. …”

Phase transitions of nanoemulsions using ultrasound: Experimental observations by Singh, Ram

“…Additionally, as the size of the emulsion droplet increased, the intensity required for bubble formation decreased. As expected, perfluorohexane emulsions require greater intensity to form cavitating bubbles than perfluoropentane emulsions.…”
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Economics of hydrogen production and liquefaction by geothermal energy by Yilmaz, Ceyhun

“…Also, capital costs for the models involving hydrogen liquefaction are greater than those for the models involving hydrogen production only.…”
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COPE for adolescent Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a brief cognitive–behavioral skill-building intervention to improve quality of life and promote positive mental health by Doumit, Rita

“…Feasibility and acceptability findings indicated that the COPE program was a positive experience for teens. Significant decreases in depression and anxiety, and increases in QOL were also reported. …”
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Channel Network Control on Seasonal Lake Area Dynamics in Arctic Deltas by Tejedor, Alejandro

“…We find that monthly shrinkage rates have a pronounced structured variability around the channel network with the shrinkage rate systematically decreasing farther away from the channels. This pattern of shrinkage is predominantly attributed to a deeper active layer enhancing near-surface connectivity and storage and greater vegetation density closer to the channels leading to increased evapotranspiration rates. …”
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Using fuzzy reasoning to improve redundancy elimination for data deduplication in connected environments by Yakhni, Sylvana

“…The Internet of Things is ushering in the era of connected environments where the number and diversity of data sources (devices and sensors) are inevitably increasing the size of the data that need to be stored locally (at the edge device level) and transmitted to base storages (at the sink level) of the network. …”
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Autism spectrum disorder in Qatar: Profiles and correlates of a large clinical sample by Fouad Alshaban (6176771)

“…Individuals with ASD were recruited from the Shafallah Center for Children with Special Needs which is the largest special needs center in Qatar. …”

Systematic analysis of cutting-edge technology for the wellbeing and safety of older persons by Ahmed Elsheikh (452015)

“…The findings highlight a need for more robust, user-centred research and the development of implementation models that account for the diversity of older adults’ needs. …”

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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Efficiency of commercial banks in Lebanon by Djoundourian, Salpie

“…The stochastic production and cost function estimates show that bank level inefficiency effects decreases with time and increases with number of branches, employees per branch, and ratio of staff to operating expenses.…”
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Artificial Intelligence–Driven Serious Games in Health Care: Scoping Review by Alaa Abd-alrazaq (17058018)

“…</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">The last decade witnessed an increase in the development of AI-driven serious games for health care purposes, targeting various health conditions, and leveraging multiple AI algorithms; this rising trend is expected to continue for years to come. …”

Sustainability within interior design curriculum in UAE & impact on design mindset by Ibrahim, Dina

“…Moreover, we should minimize the credit hours of the universities’ requirements and increase the core or the major credit hours in order to focus more in the market needs, as the completion out there is really high.…”
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Customer Service and Satisfaction in the three main Airports of the United Arab Emirates by Taliah, AbdelRahman Rashid Bin

“…This indicates that Airport travelers are only going to increase going forward. To begin with, the UAE's environment is studied to test the main needs, demands and necessities of the country's aviation industry. …”
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CEO gender and managerial entrenchment by Dah, Mustafa A.

“…We find that the presence of female CEO decreases the turnover-performance sensitivity, increases the E-index, and inflates CEO compensation. …”
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The Effect of Auditor Characteristics on the Quality of Segment Disclosures of Diversified Firms by Elkelani, Sarah Ahmed

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Enhancing Organisational Transparency through Talent and Performance Management by Al-Shareef, Aisha Mustafa

“…To increase transparency in government level, this study suggest the need to introduce and promote the concept of talent and performance management in local colleges and universities through government intervention, the implementation of a yearly talent management conference focused on the best corporate governance practices locally and internationally, and establish a separate government entity to conduct audit on talent management, performance management and transparency in Dubai’s semi government and government organisations. …”
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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. …”