Evaluation of pretreatment and membrane configuration for pressure-retarded osmosis application to produced water from the petroleum industry by Dareen Dardor (17052381)

“…PRO is typically considered with seawater/river water pairings however greater energy can be recovered from hypersaline solutions including produced water (PW) from the petroleum industry. …”

Graphite and metal nitrate-infused HDPE composites for enhanced thermal performance in energy-efficient building envelopes by Mohammad Amir Khan (23770803)

“…Analysis such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and dielectric spectroscopy analyses further revealed extensive interaction between filler matrices, a decrease in phonon scattering, and a positive increase in crystallinity which led to the improved thermal performance.The TGA results showed that the composite exhibited greater thermal stability, and the residue mass after the decomposition process was 9%, indicating increased carbonization and structural integrity. …”

Western diet induces mild metabolic impairment and aggravates neuropathology in an experimental mouse model of traumatic brain injury by Judith, Nwaiwu

“…Individuals with TBI have a greater risk of mortality from associated chronic diseases than the general population. …”
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Construction workforce management strategies to reduce absenteeism by Lattouf, M. Ghayth

“…The results also serve to highlight the significance of basic management techniques in reducing absenteeism: adopting training programs to increase the skill level of workers, providing incentives to increase the tenure of workers onsite, and arranging the working schedule to favor less overtime.…”
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Testing and Evaluation of a Smart Irrigation System Towards Smart Landscaping in UAE by Al Sulaimani, Fatma

“…The population is growing drastically causing an increase in urban development and landscape expansion, which as a result increase the demand for water. …”
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Should the Outsiders be Left Out? Director Stock Options, Expectations and Earnings Management by Boumosleh, Anwar

“…A comparison of director and CEO stock options reveals that CEO options only increase the likelihood of lowering overly optimistic expectations; we find no evidence consistent with CEO options increasing the likelihood of walking up pessimistic expectations. …”
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Investigating the Themes and Perceptions of the Formal and Informal STEM Education Programs, STEM Career Development, and their Connections to the Triple Helix Component in the UAE by HUSAIN, FATIMA YOUSUF

“…The findings showed that there is a need for the Triple Helix components to play a larger role in STEM education to improve its implementation in the governmental schools and to increase the number of students pursuing STEM careers. …”
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Effect of Basalt Microfiber on the Shear Response of RC Short Beams by Sabbagh, Mohamad Kusay Ahmad Rabee

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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Sacubitril/Valsartan for Reducing the Use of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) and the Risk of Death in ICD-Eligible Heart Failure Patient... by Rasha Kaddoura (12506936)

“…Sacubitril/valsartan resulted in a relative increase of 0.04 quality-adjusted life year (QALY) and 0.67 years of life lived (YLL)/person, with an incremental cost increase of QAR13,952 (USD3,832). …”

High-level synthesis from purely behavioral descriptions by Youssef, H.

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Expanding the donor pool by Ramos, Emilio

“…These measures may be beneficial in terms of increasing the number of donors and decreasing the waiting time. …”
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Strength and Ductility of Axially Loaded RC Short Columns Confined with CFRP and GFRP Wraps by Al-Karaghool, Haider Osamah

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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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An Efficient Network-on-Chip Architecture Based on the Fat-Tree (FT) Topology by Bouhraoua, A.

“…The adopted topology increases performance without a substantial increase in the routing cost. …”
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Effectiveness of Career Guidance and Counselling: A Study among Higher Education Emirati Female Students in Northern Emirates by Al Rasbi, Sumayya

“…Based on the students’ and the career advisors’ responses, the study additionally found that there are different career guidance services available for the students whenever they need support and guidance. Implications: Overall, all recommendations indicate the need to increase the awareness of the importance of the role of the career counsellor and students need to refer to their campus career counsellor for any career major issues. …”
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The impact of parental involvement on academic student achievement by Eldeeb, Ayman Mokhtar Zaher

“…As long as there is an educational system, there is always a need to improve that system along with its outcomes. …”
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Predictive factors for giftedness among Syrian refugee students: A focus on academic achievement, gender, and school context by Ali M. Alodat (22508036)

“…Middle school students were less likely to be identified compared to secondary students, while gender differences were not significant. …”

The downside of cardiac devices insertion by Nature Research (16552612)

“…<p>In the past decade, there has been a significant worldwide increase in the implantation of cardiac devices such as permanent pacemakers, cardiac defibrillators, and biventricular pacemakers, and this trend is likely to continue because of increasing life expectancy. …”

Postprandial lipaemia 10 and 34 hours after playing football: Does playing frequency affect the response? by Darren J. Paul (6905450)

“…Performing three consecutive days of football exercise may offer no greater protective effect for postprandial TG before a period of reduced activity, compared to a single session.…”

Exploiting the Spatio-Temporal Patterns in IoT Data to Establish a Dynamic Ensemble of Distributed Learners by Mehdi Mohammadi (5024105)

“…This increase is 82% less than the 11.3 increase seen in the baseline model. …”