Global, regional and national burden of bladder cancer and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of... by Saeid Safiri (3713035)

“…Age-standardised death rate decreased by 15.7% (8.6 to 21.0), during the period 1990–2019. …”

Clustering records in information retrieval systems. (c1995) by Al-Saffar, Maisaa

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A Comparative study of DAB and Arbitration as methods of resolving Construction Disputes by AL KHAWAJA, DANA JAMAL

“…It is concluded that while the cost of international arbitration may be 15% of a project’s value and may take years to resolve, DAB takes less time. Although time limits increase efficiency relative to arbitration, the ICC rules set time limits for the tribunal’s formation and for submission of rejoinders, but not for the issuance of an award. …”
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Effect of heating rate on the pyrolysis of camel manure by Prakash Parthasarathy (10159511)

“…At the same time, the increase in heating rates improved the char yield from 22.50 to 31.51%. …”

Unsustainability in emergent systems by Haddad, Marc

“…In this paper we present a detailed case study of the passenger road transport system in the Greater Beirut Area (GBA) where we identify the root causes of the major problems facing the system today and over the long-term. …”
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Types of PMO and their roles in the UAE Oil & Gas Production Companies by Mohamed, Walid Ramadan Ibrahim

“…Some researchers argued that this failure might be due to the increase in the concurrent projects number in big organizations which were increasing the project management complexity while competing, and in the same time depleting the organization resources. …”
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Spatiotemporal mapping of groundwater salinity in Al-Batinah, Oman by Ammar, Abulibdeh

“…A salinity map was created to track the changes in groundwater salinity over time in the study area. The results show that water salinity increases over time due to the increase in urbanization and over-pumping of water from these wells. …”
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The challenges of driving licenses in Saudi Arabia by Nedal Al Ratrout (19773003)

“…The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's booming economy has resulted in the employment of large numbers of immigrants who work as professional drivers in Saudi Arabia, who come from different cultural and social environments which contributes to an increase in the human factor as the major cause of traffic crashes. …”

Decentralized PV Energy Trading: A Case Study of Residential Households in Qatar by Nassma Mohandes (17983741)

“…The results suggest that when greater PV capacity is assumed, the benefits of trading increase, and a larger proportion of household demand is met locally without the need to buy energy from the grid. …”

Analysis of Partial Discharges in Oil-Impregnated Transformer Paper Insulation and PET-G Insulation by Sayed Mohammad Kameli (22467040)

“…Experiments demonstrate that a significant increase in PD activity was observed for PET-G-based cylindrical voids with heights exceeding 1 mm.…”

Unraveling the future productivity burden of cardiovascular disease in Qatar: Investigating the modifiable risk factors control in type 2 diabetes by Dina Abushanab (10696501)

“…The financial value of PALYs was determined based on the gross domestic product (GDP) per full-time worker (i.e. US$80,573). The base-case model estimated the productivity burden of CVD, and interventional scenarios were simulated to assess potential gains resulting from improved control of modifiable risk factors, including reduced incidence of T2D, lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), decreased number of smokers, and reduced total cholesterol. …”

The Impact of Labor Migration on Couple and Family Relationships and Dynamics: The Lebanese Women's Perspective by Arab, Nabila

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Spatiotemporal mapping of groundwater salinity in Al-Batinah, Oman by Ammar Abulibdeh (15785928)

“…A salinity map was created to track the changes in groundwater salinity over time in the study area. The results show that water salinity increases over time due to the increase in urbanization and over-pumping of water from these wells. …”

What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors? by Lanouar Charfeddine (10705000)

“…Furthermore, the study employs count time-series models to examine market-based factors. …”

The present and future disease burden of hepatitis C virus infections with today's treatment paradigm – volume 3 by Mokhbat, J. E.

“…The total number, morbidity and mortality attributed to viraemic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections change over time making it difficult to compare reported estimates from different years. …”
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Implementing 360° Quantified Self for childhood obesity: feasibility study and experiences from a weight loss camp in Qatar by Luis Fernandez-Luque (3572423)

“…Data from mobile phones, wearables and social media can facilitate a better understanding of the health behaviors of individuals. At the same time, there is an unprecedented increase in childhood obesity rates worldwide. …”

Exergames versus self-regulated exercises with instruction leaflets to improve adherence during geriatric rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial by Peter Oesch (3572426)

“…Self-regulated exercises with instruction leaflets are used to increase training volume but adherence is often low. …”

INTEGRATING REFINING AND PETROCHEMICALS FEEDSTOCKS THROUGH A NOVEL FCC PROCESS by Ma’adhah, A.

“…KFUPM has piloted a novel high-severity fluid catalytic cracking (HS-FCC) process that can increase the yield of light olefins to 40wt% of the product, versus the normal 10wt%. …”
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What we do not know, hardly know, and really know about traffic safety by Leonard Evans (19773000)

“…<p dir="ltr">The July 1938 issue of the American Journal of Psychology contained an insightful paper on car driving(1). Since that time an enormous technical literature devoted to driving and traffic safety has emerged, resulting in a solid edifice of detailed knowledge(2). …”

The Effect of Daylight on Visual Comfort: The Case of the Dome as a Classical Architectural Element. by Oussadou, Nesrine

“…Visual comfort is a subjective response to the amount and light quality within the workplace at a certain time. The idea behind visual comfort revolves around person’s capability to regulate the light levels surrounding him. …”
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