Should the Outsiders be Left Out? Director Stock Options, Expectations and Earnings Management by Boumosleh, Anwar

“…We find no evidence to suggest director options increase the likelihood of earnings management. Overall, our results indicate that director stock options indeed provide directors with an incentive to promote shareholder interests, but unlike CEO stock options, do not add significant disclosure related agency costs.…”
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Removal of Methylene Blue from Water Using Magnetic GTL-Derived Biosolids: Study of Adsorption Isotherms and Kinetic Models by Shifa Zuhara (14150862)

“…<p dir="ltr">Global waste production is significantly rising with the increase in population. …”

Network Analysis and its Applications in Financial and Digital Assets by Almazloum, Ward

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

“…Empirical findings, derived from binary cross-sectional regression models, reveal several characteristics that increase the likelihood of cryptocurrencies being pumped. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic social restrictions on individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their caregivers in the Stateof Qatar: A cross-sectional study by Yasser Saeed Khan (17191735)

“…Out of these, 24 (41 %) reported a clinically significant increase in their care burden. Among caregivers reporting an increase in care burden, two-third were caring for individuals whose behaviour either remained unchanged or improved during social restrictions. …”

Snow runoff modelling in the upper Indus River Basin and its implication to energy water food nexus by Hazrat Bilal (7367477)

“…The results indicated a significant increase in the annual and seasonal runoff under both RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios, suggesting more water availability for hydropower and irrigation. …”

Numerical Modeling of Nanoparticle-Assisted Laser Thermal Ablation of Tumors by Alyamani, Yaqeen Abdulaziz

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Implementation of corporate governance rules and procedures in lebanese firms by Elgammal, Walid

“…If applied properly, corporate governance enhances growth rate and economic efficiency of the firms. Also, it increases the confidence level in the national economy and promotes economic growth. …”
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Communication Network for Ultrasonic Acoustic Water Leakage Detectors by Awwad, Ameen

“…Water leaks in the distribution network produce significant losses and cause serious economic inconvenience especially in areas with water shortage. …”
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A Multidecadal Assessment of Drought Intensification in the Middle East and North Africa: The Role of Global Warming and Rainfall Deficit by Ahmed El Kenawy (7510103)

“…Spatially, the SPEI highlighted significant drought intensification in temperate and cold desert (CWb, BWk) zones across the region, primarily driven by increasing air temperatures. …”

High-Performance Acetic Acid Sensing Using Cerium-MoS₂ Composite for Beverages and Food Processing Industry by E. Safamariyam (22330186)

“…The cerium nanoparticle density and size increases on the MoS₂ surface with an increase in cerium salt concentration during synthesis. …”

Land surface temperature responses to land use dynamics in urban areas of Doha, Qatar by Shikha, Patel

“…Specifically, the mean summer LST increases by 7.64 °C (0.34 °C annually), and the mean winter LST decreases by 4.87 °C (0.22 °C annually). …”
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Prediction of evaporation losses in wet cooling towers by QURESHI, BILAL AHMED

“…Accurately predicting evaporation losses is significant because water in cooling towers is cooled primarily through the evaporation of a portion of the circulating water, which causes the concentration of dissolved solids and other impurities to increase. …”
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Exploring Unique Physiological and Genetic Features of Desert-dwelling Legumes by Madhurima Chatterjee (5331215)

“…<p dir="ltr">The widespread Fabaceae family is the third largest group of flowering plants, thriving across diverse seasonal and climatic conditions, including arid, harsh desert regions. …”

Enhanced Solar Still Efficiency Using Water Film Cooling of the Glass by A.K Abu-Hijleh, Bassam

“…The results of this investigation indicate that proper use of film cooling parameters can increase the still efficiency by as much as 6 percent, but poor combinations of film cooling parameters can lead to significant reductions in still efficiency. …”
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The Development of Cryptocurrencies and the Traditional Banking System: Competition or Complementarity ? by Fraij, Aya

“…The increase of public awareness and adoption of crypto is a major factor influencing the development and growth of these digital assets. …”
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Salivary α-amylase activity is associated with cardiometabolic and inflammatory biomarkers in overweight/obese, non-diabetic Qatari women by Neyla S. Al Akl (15189997)

“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Obesity, prevalent in approximately 80% of Qatar’s adult population, increases the risk of complications like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. …”

Leadership, Employee Satisfaction and Turnover in the UAE Public Sector by Al-Hummadi, Badria Abdallah

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Spatial and temporal assessment of metal pollution in the sediments of the Qaraoun reservoir, Lebanon by Wazne, Mahmoud

“…Total metal concentrations and the environmental indices indicated increased pollution with time. Total organic carbon data showed a remarkable and significant increase in the organic fraction in 2013 relative to previous years. …”
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Microbiological Quality and Genotypic Speciation of Heterotrophic Bacteria Isolated from Potable Water Stored in Household Tanks by Tokajian, Sima

“…Upon storage, a statistically significant increase in heterotrophic plate count (HPC) was detected in samples from household tanks. …”
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