A component analysis of positive behaviour support plans by Grey, Ian

“…Conclusion Only treatment acceptability was found to be related to decreases in behavioural frequency. No single intervention component was found to have a greater association with reductions in challenging behaviour…”
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Evaluation of the Surface Integrity and Recast Layer in Electrical Discharge Turning of WC-Co Composites by Mehdi Soleymani (3347741)

“…Therefore, the effect of rotational speed on three different machining regimes, including roughing, semi-finishing, and finishing, was investigated using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), SEM, and roughness tests. …”

The Impact of the Multiple Attempted, Online Homework Assignments on Elementary Students’ Learning: A Case Study in a Private School in Sharjah, UAE by ALHURAINI, OLA ZAIDAN

“…Quantitative data has been collected from grade 2 students through a quasi-experiment, while qualitative data, in the form of semi-structured interviews, have been gathered from both parents and mathematics teachers. …”
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The Impact of Teachers’ Leadership on Students’ Achievements in Private Schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by AL KAFRI, YOUSEF ALI

“…The research employs a mixed-methods approach, utilizing both quantitative surveys and qualitative semi-structured interviews to gather comprehensive data from teachers, students, and school leaders. …”
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Instructors’ and Students’ Perceptions of Clinical Evaluation Programmes of Nursing Colleges in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by DAGAMSEH, MOHAMMAD SUHAIL

“…Qualitative data, derived from semi-structured interviews, revealed concerns about the inconsistency of evaluation tools, the subjectivity of assessments, and the gap between the skills taught in the classroom and those required in clinical settings. …”
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Effects of natural organic matter on aggregation kinetics of boron nanoparticles in monovalent and divalent electrolytes by Liu, Xuyang

“…However, the attachment efficiency kept increasing in the presence of CaCl2 and alginate with the increase in the electrolyte concentration and was greater than unity at >4 mM CaCl2. The destabilization was attributed to bridging of the nanoparticles by the alginate–Ca2+ system. …”
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Optimum sizing of steam turbines for concentrated solar power plants by Poullikkas, Andreas

“…Finally, although the cost of electricity of a CSP plant with capacities greater than 1MWe is significantly reduced to less than 1US$/kWh, currently such technology can only become economically viable through supporting schemes.…”
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Outcome of home parenteral nutrition in 251 children over a 14-y period by Abi Nader, Elie

“…The major complications of HPN were catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) (1.7/1000 d of PN) and intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) (51 children; 20% of cohort). …”
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Barriers to the Implementation of a Unique Identifier and a Track and Trace System in the Lebanese Pharmaceutical Sector by Rached, Stephanie

“…Through a three-steps operational research, data was collected from local manufacturers through structured or semi-structured interviews, data was also collected form a purposive sample of pharmacies through focus groups and interviews, and finally key informants and policy makers were interviewed for a presentation of results and providing recommendations. …”
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‘Writing’ small states: contextualizing the construct in the Arab Gulf by Larbi Sadiki (14153025)

“…The problematic comes to the fore in a context of these two countries’ increasing regional and international visibility, as well as what seems to be renewed scholarly interest in small states, more generally. …”

Citizenship and National Identity in International Schools in the UAE: A Case Study of Three American Schools in Dubai by Alaryani, Aysha Salmeen

“…The methodology is an interpretive qualitative study using semi-structured interviews, and document analysis. …”
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Investigating High School Boys’ Academic Underachievement in Second Language Classrooms by Samra, Nora

“…This qualitative research adopts two main tools, which are observations and semi-structured interviews with teachers, leaders, and students. …”
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A control algorithm to increase the efficient operation of wind energy conversion systems under extreme wind conditions by Nyam Jargalsaikhan (17380429)

“…<p dir="ltr">This paper aims to increase the power production of gearless permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) based wind energy conversion systems (WECS) in strong (greater than 25 m/s) wind speed regions. In general, most wind turbines cut off when wind speed is over the cut-out rate; as a result, the power generation of the wind farm decreases. …”

A Case Study Exploring ESL Instructors’ Perspectives of Blended Learning in UAE Higher Education by Alawadhi, Azza

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The effect of soft background music, Mozart music, on the three levels of students' engagement. (c2016) by Al Bizri, Dima Bashir

“…The following five instruments were used: SESQ-ENG, TERF-N, semi-structured interviews with the teachers, focus group interviews with the students, and observations. …”
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Durability of Cardiometabolic Outcomes Among Adolescents After Sleeve Gastrectomy: First Study with 9-Year Follow-up by Wahiba Elhag (5245547)

“…The preoperative mean body mass index (BMI) (45.60 ± 6.50 kg/m2) decreased at year 1 (30.04 ± 4.96 kg/m2, P=0.001) and was maintained up to 9 years (30.20 ± 3.92 kg/m2, P = 0.001). …”

Characterizing the Effect of Arginine Deprivation on Autophagic Response in Breast Cancer cells by Haidar, Fatemah

“…The metabolism of arginine, a semi-essential amino acid, is required for homeostasis and deregulated in various diseases. …”
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Magnetorheological Elastomer based torsional vibration isolator for application in a prototype drilling shaft by Thaer M. I. Syam (21250799)

“…Unwanted vibration in machines can cause severe damage and machine breakdown. In this work, a semi-active vibration isolator using MRE is proposed for a potential application in a drilling system to isolate the torsional vibration. …”

Effect of UV Ageing on the fatigue life of bulk polyethylene by Hamza Lamnii (18806002)

“…This study focuses on investigating the effect of UV irradiation on the fatigue properties of bulk semi-crystalline polymer; the low density Polyethylene (LDPE). …”

A Novel Downlink IM-NOMA Scheme by Abdullateef Almohamad (16870074)

“…Hence, the linear relation between the number of served users and the required (orthogonal or semi-orthogonal) resources in the orthogonal multiple access (OMA) schemes is no longer sufficient. …”