Exploration of STEM Reforms for Developing an Effective Large‐scale, Research‐based Policy in the UAE STEM by AL QURAAN, ELAINE

“…Background: Mathematics, science, engineering, and technology are subjects believed to reflect people’s cultural achievements that power the economy and development, and at the same time constitute essential aspects of the lives. Educators admit that it is vitally important that integrated STEM education in K-12 schools aligns with 21st century skills, creates new jobs, increases competition in the global economy, and educates the next generation of STEM professional. …”
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The English Language Centre Community College Qatar: A Position Report by Irum Naz (17948078)

“…The idea of integrating skills was also put forth as a means of increasing the efficiency of the program and rendering it more cost effective. …”

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. …”

Can Ease of Doing Business Shorten the Distance and Attract Foreign Direct Investment by AL KHOORI, YOUSUF

“…Abstract Due to the accelerating pace of globalization, Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) have increasingly employed foreign direct investment (FDI) to enter foreign markets. …”
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Lifetime prevalence of mental disorders in Lebanon by Dimassi, Hani

“…Exposure to war events increases the odds of first onset of mental disorders.…”
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Stabilization of Sandy Soil Against Internal Erosion Using Fly Ash Mixed with Alkali-Activated Binder by Almasaeid, Mohammad Suleiman

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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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Prisoners’ Radio by Attar, Dalia

“…This study examines prisoners’ radio and its ability, as an alternative media platform, to enhance the lives of prisoners behind bars. It demonstrates the power of prisoners’ radio in providing an alternative platform that allows prisoners to connect with the outer world to enact their suspended citizenship and sustain relationships with family and friends. …”
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Augmented Reality and its Applications in Education: A Systematic Survey by Fatima Zulfiqar (17019108)

“…<p dir="ltr">The use of technology, especially mobile phones, has significantly increased over the past few decades and has become an essential element in our daily lives. …”

Whom should we sense in “social sensing” - analyzing which users work best for social media now-casting by Jisun An (10230800)

“…<p>Given the ever increasing amount of publicly available social media data, there is growing interest in using online data to study and quantify phenomena in the offline “real” world. …”

Malware detection for mobile computing using secure and privacy-preserving machine learning approaches: A comprehensive survey by Faria Nawshin (21841598)

“…<p dir="ltr">Mobile devices have become an essential element in our day-to-day lives. The chances of mobile attacks are rapidly increasing with the growing use of mobile devices. …”

Sustainable Urban Regeneration of Blighted Neighborhoods: The Case of Al Ghanim Neighborhood, Doha, Qatar by Victoria Maruanova Mareeva (18877591)

“…As a result of the original population’s relocation to suburban developments, the district has deteriorated, lacking street activity and increasing indigent public space. The researchers examined the literature on urban regeneration, conducted site visits and observations, reviewed and described case study limitations, and identified factors that contribute to the creation of a sustainable neighborhood, based on urban qualities such as integrated networks and walkable streets, open and green public spaces, and the regeneration of the old urban fabric. …”

Prevalence of anxiety, sleep bruxism and temporomandibular disorders during COVID-19 in Qatari children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study by H. Nazzal (14152233)

“…<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">Understanding the impact of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic social restrictions on the lives of children and adolescents is of utmost importance to enable timely diagnosis and treatment. …”

Sustainability Assessment of Welding Processes by Jamal, Jaber

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Minimizing The State Of Health Degradation Of Li-Ion Battery For Low Earth Orbit Satellites by Lami, Mahmoud Shareef

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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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Investigation of positive education implementation and its impact on students' wellbeing and academic self-efficacy in K-12 private schools in Dubai by KHREIBI, RIMA ABOU

“…The findings revealed the following: 1) in recent years there has been increasing positive education implementation grounding in the recent international, national, local, and educational authority policies and initiatives. 2) absence of standardised local and school policy related to positive education implementation has led to the need for adaptability of positive education implementation across school. 3) there has been strong engagement of the internal school community (teachers, school leaders and students) with external school community (parents). 4) significant changes in the overall level DSWC indicators associated with social emotional wellbeing, life satisfaction, perseverance, feeling safe, and belonging to school. 5) insignificant changes associated with DSWC indicators associated with emotional regulation, happiness, optimism, academic self-concept, cognitive engagement, engagement (flow), peer belonging and school climate. 6) PASS assessment factors show increase in wellbeing, motivation and self-efficacy for regulation and decrease in academic self-efficacy. 7) significant increase in emotional, social wellbeing and academic self-efficacy among students due to positive education implementation as perceived by teachers, parents, and students.…”
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Shear performance of FRP Reinforced Deep Beams Made of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) by Salman, Omar

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