Research on the potential of photovoltaic technologies in reducing energy consumption in an urban mixed use residential community. A Case study for net zero energy community in Dub... حسب SUGATHAN, SANAL

"…This paper illustrates the many strategies to bridge the deficiency energy gap in three categories; 1) increase PV panel energy production by optimizing the orientation, inclination angle, manual tracking, enhanced microcontrollers and inverters, 2) increase PV panel efficiency from better manufacturers, 3) increase the area of PV panel installation on the building fabric and exploring options beyond the building footprint at the community level. …"
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Basel II and securitising bank holdings of foreign currency government debt حسب Shahin, Wassim

"…This paper examines one aspect of the balance-sheet implications of the Basel II Accord concerning capital held by commercial banks against their holdings of foreign currency government debt (Eurobonds) issued by their own governments. Basel II attaches 150 per cent risk weight to this asset for countries with classification risk of seven and 100 per cent for countries with classification risk of four to six. …"
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Effects of information and communication technology on total-factor carbon emission efficiency and the health co-benefits حسب Jingying Linghu (22337614)

"…Specifically, for every 10 per cent increase in the internet development index, the TFCEE increases by 0.11 per cent. …"

The effect of vancomycin doses greater than 2 grams on serum creatinine and vancomycin trough levels حسب Mansour, Hanine

"…The use of doses greater than 2 grams of IV vancomycin did not show a statistically significance increase in serum creatinine. The two subjects who did have a significant increase in serum creatinine were receiving concomitant nephrotoxins. …"
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Evaluating the Sustainability of Traffic Growth in Malaysia حسب Abdelfatah, Akmal

"…The results indicate that the traffic growth is mainly due to increases in the private cars motorcycles, while the rate of increase for buses is very small.The percentages for passenger cars and motorcycles are increasing while the percentage of buses is slightly dropping down, which is a negative indication regarding the traffic growth in Malaysia. …"
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Cost effectiveness of mobile phone teledentistry in dental treatment planning in pediatric care in the UAE حسب Hajj, Nadine

"…The teledentistry intervention is not cost efficient from the National Insurance perspective compared with a conventional consultation, where an additional cost of 59AED per point of increase in sensitivity in treatment planning was calculated. …"
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"Development of Authentic Annual and Seasonal Lightning Thunderstorms Day Maps for Saudi Arabia" حسب Shwehdi, M. H.

"…The southern region in general, and especially the cities of Abha, Taif and Al-Baha, has shown greater numbers of thunderstorm days all year round. …"
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"Thunderstorm distribution and frequency in Saudi Arabia" حسب Shwehdi, M. H.

"…The southern region in general, and especially the cities of Abha, Taif and Al-Baha, has shown greater numbers of thunderstorm days all year round. …"
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The Impact of a Computerized Potassium Alert on Adverse Drug Events and Pharmacists' Interventions حسب Mansour, Hanine

"…Methods: An alert was built into the pharmacy computer system, which warned pharmacists about a potassium level greater than 5.1 mEq/L when processing an order that could increase potassium. …"
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An investigation into links between UAE STI Policy and the Federal Universities STEM Majors’ Enrolments, Graduates and Research Development: an evidence-based exploration of the im... حسب Khreibi, Rima Abou

"…Zayed University-Dubai had greater STEM majors’ enrolments compared to Zayed University-Abu Dhabi. …"
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Did the periodic intensification of routine immunisation strategy (Intensified mission Indradhanush) reduce the demand for pediatric antibiotic formulations in India? حسب Habib Hasan Farooqui (7861166)

"…Interestingly, Trimethoprim sales increased by 17.1% in the first month but decreased by 0.4% per month (IRR 0.959, 95%CI 0.945–0.973) post-intervention. …"

Central air conditioning, air pollution and housing location: evidence from Lebanon حسب Al Gharib, Fairouz

"…Findings This study finds that local air pollution positively and significantly affects the presence of central air conditioning in dwellings. The estimated increase in the probability of having central air conditioning for a one microgram per cubic meter increase in Particulate Matter 2.5 concentration is 6.4%. …"
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Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on health and well-being in the United Arab Emirates حسب Dalibalta, Sarah

"…Alarmingly, sedentary behavior dramatically increased with 71% of participants spending an average of 4–8 h per day sitting and over 54% of participants spending more than 4 h watching TV on an average day during lockdown. …"
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STRADA: Road traffic accident and injury data in Sweden حسب Marie Skyving (10468519)

"…Without a comprehensive increase in traffic surveillance it is difficult to achieve traffic safety (VTI 2005). …"

Are wars detrimental to the environment? Evidence from air pollution and land use حسب Marrouch, Walid

"…We find that, although wars decrease per capita CO2 emissions, they increase CO2 intensity. …"
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Model Based Control of Amine Sweetening Unit حسب Al Hammadi, Jasim

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The cost-benefit associated with the maturity of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program versus prematurity in Heart Hospital of Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar حسب Dina Abushanab (10696501)

"…With M-ASP, cost of hospital tests use ‘decreased’ by QAR 1,149 per 100-patient beds per year, cost of ASP personnel ‘decreased’ by QAR 125 per 100-patient beds with the M-ASP, cost of drug use ‘increased’ by QAR 176,848 per 100-patient beds, cost of resistance and hospitalization ‘increased’ by QAR 216,279 per 100-patient beds per year. …"

Experimental Investigation Into the Fire Performance of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams حسب Al Dawood, Mohammed

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Evaluation of pretreatment and membrane configuration for pressure-retarded osmosis application to produced water from the petroleum industry حسب 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 حسب 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. …"