Asphalt modification with polyphosphoric acid by Bazi, Gabriel

“…The properties of neat asphalt and mixes can be significantly improved by the addition of polyphosphoric acid at relatively low concentrations. This approach is increasingly being used in North America to meet the high performance requirements for binders in SuperpaveTM applications. …”
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Enhancing Project Success in Construction: The Role of Internal Risk Management, Emotional Intelligence, Cognitive Bias, and Organisational Risk Culture by ALFALASI,THANI JUMA SAEED JUMA

“…The construction industry continues to face significant challenges in contemporary society, and the need to improve project outcomes in this sector has become indispensable. With the increasing investment in construction projects and their capital-intensive nature, project managers have focused on enhancing operations and efficiency to meet the project goals. …”
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Exploring Teaching and Learning of Critical Thinking in Private Schools in Dubai by Waqas, Sumiya

“…Critical thinking is one of the most desirable skills of the 21st century which is required to meet the challenges associated with today’s modern world of technology. …”
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Current Status of Gifted and Talented Learners in Cycle 2 Government Schools in Abu Dhabi Emirate: an Analytical Study by Mansour, Khalid

“…The research on identifying and challenging the gifted and talented learners across the world has increased during the last few years and has explored numerous methods of identifying them. …”
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Chemical, rheological, and sensory properties of wheat biscuits fortified with local buckwheat by Ahmed Hussein (683680)

“…The samples with <i>F</i>. tataricum demonstrated greater amounts of fiber and ash while the samples made of soft wheat flour were rich in carbohydrates. …”

On end-to-end scheduling in wireless cellular networks by Saad, Walid

“…Wireless cellular networks are required to meet the stringent QoS requirements of emerging data services. …”
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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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The role of objectively recorded smartphone usage and personality traits in sleep quality by Aftab Alam (5158601)

“…<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">The proliferation of smartphones, accompanied by internet facilities, has contributed to a decrease in sleep quality over the last decades. It has been revealed that excessive internet usage impacts the physical and mental health of smartphone users, while personality traits (PT) could play a role in developing internet addictions and preventing their negative effects. …”

Assessment of Brain Function After 240 Days Confinement Using Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy by Yahya, Fares

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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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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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Effect of climate change on the energy performance and thermal comfort of high-rise residential buildings in cold climates by Mutasim Baba, Fuad

“…The simulation results show that for both bylaw and PH cases, the heating energy consumption would be reduced while cooling energy consumption would be increased. As a result, for the bylaw case, the total energy consumption would be decreased for two climate zones, while for PH case, the total energy consumption would be increased for zone 4 and decreased for zone 7. …”
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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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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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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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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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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. …”